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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

YOU

FRIDAY, MARCH

18, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

Hobdás,

The weather forecast up till noon to-morrow is "North-east winds, moderate; overcast."

CHINA'S CUSTOMS.

WHAT THE INSPECTORATE HAS DONE

The Very Idea!

The mother stood right on the edge of the high if admiring the The question of the future of sea below, the sandwiches clutched the Chinese Maritima Customs is in her left hand. Her husband now so much in the forefront that mass their small son to her with a anything which throws light on "Father says," repented the boy, the past administration of the ser- "that it's not safe there, and you the Inspectorate must either come away or give me vice

the sandwiches to carry."

under

hin interview, Mr. Tong spoke in "MUST glowing terms of those who had OWN IT helped the Nationalists with

WORDS ARE WISE MEN'S COUNTERS, money, advics and sympathetic THEY DO BUT FLAY WITH THEM. support, adding that China would THEY ARE THE MONEY OF FOOLS. never forget the flends who mado possible her legitimate aclf- expression. No particular nation was named in this connection, but the impression one gets is that

The health return for yesterday Mr. Tong was referring to the shows three cases of small-pox and Sovlet.

mny, one of typhold.. All were Chinese. General is not only timely but also it Be that 2634

of much usefulness to all interest- Britain's policy from beginning to

ed in the great service. We have end has been one of the strictest

just received a copy of the new neutrality, and that is why she

valtion of the monograph recently partment of the service, dealing has not alded either with money

published by the Statistical De- with the collection and disposal or munitions either sido in the

of the revenue of the Chinese struggle now proceeding. And we

Maritime and Native Custome venture to assert that of all the

since the Revolution of 1911, to wether with an account of the natione, Britain has, despite the

Loan Services administered by the malicious campaign of which she

Inspector General, and find it is has been the victim, shown herself

an absorbingly-interesting record of a really great achievement.. most ready to demonstrato. her

In a foreword to the first con-

Sir At the Marine Court this morn- £dential edition,

Francis practical friendship towards the Nationalists. We need only refering, beforo Liout. Commdr. G. Arlan (Inspector General) said Hole, the mistress of a fishing boat

To realise what a wonderful helper and time saver it le you must own a Romington Portablo..

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The

P. P. C.

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1927.

BRITAIN AND THE NATIONALISTS.

Members of the St. George's Society are reminded of the annual moating to be held in the board room of Messrs., Jardine, Matheson and Co. nt 5.30 p.m. to-day.

Among the passengers arriving by the 8.a. Empress of Canada last night were Mr. J. E. Joseph and Mr. A. Strok, the latter of whom is managing the Jascha Helfitz con- certs, at the Queen's Theatre on Monday and Tuesday.

revenue"

£1

message,

Td-like-to-be-a-could-be- If I could not be an are." For a could-be is a may-be With a chance of touching par.. I'd rather be a has-been Than a might-have-been by far, For a might-have-been has

nover beep,

But a has-been was an are.

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In the course of his lecture on

"Bermuda, where the Rainbow be

gins," Mr. Carveth Wells told the story of the discovery of Bermuda by Sir George Summers in 1809. During a storm Sir George Sum mers' ship was separated from the other ships of his fleet. When his ship was bearing down coral rocks and the situation seem- ed hopeless, Sir George vent for

va some

that "as the question of Tariff to the Hankow and Kiuklang pleaded guilty to using drags and Autonomy, with the prospect of a agreements to clinch that point.grapplings in the Naval Anchorage largely-increased revenue collec

and was fined $7, with the alterna- tion, is now the subject of serious Properly directed and guided, we tive of one week's imprisonment. ülscussion, it has seemed desirable have no hesitation in saying that

to place en record, for convenient a bottle of wine. The 31inistry of Communications reference, un account of the The wine was soon forthcoming, the Nationalist movement could

and Sir George asked hia two com- do much for China-more, indeed, in Canton announces that the wire stewardship exercised by me in

less stations in Wuchang, Canton, pursuance of arrangements suncpanions to drink to.‘life in a better. than has ever yet been accomplish-Swatow and Foochow have been re- tioned by the Chinese Government world." "The crash on the coral ed by any Chinese political group. paired and that radiograms will for the dac safeguarding of inter- reef followed, and Sir George wit But the Arst necessity is to give now be accepted. from the public national and national obligations tily remarked, "We have arrived."

Customs for transmission to the said places.secured on

They had arrived--but on the Ber- Mr. Stanley F. Wright, who as mudas.

Secretary to the Personal

chief Inspector General had

Man explaining at Tottenham share in recent developments, wasS asked to draw up a paper which how his face became badly bruised: should contain a complete liistory I said to another man that he had of the custodinaship. Mr. Wright not the heart of a white mouse. hus spared no pain to make that

Woman fined at Willesden for not I paper as complete as possible, and

he has fully set forth the varicus having a motoring licence: I have stages in the course of which the not had one for over a year. The Musicale at the Helena May revenue collection (at first insuff cient for the full service of the Institute last evening provided an entertainment of an extremely high foreign obligations) has become The The of China's national dent. was heartily appreciative. artistes were Mrs. Balean, Mrs. various authorities in virtue of Russell Brown, Mrs. Hargreaves which the trust of the Inspector

General was accepted-and-main- Railway-portor at Willesden: Brown and Eng. Commdr.. A. S. Bedells, while Mr. R. Baldwin ec- talned have been collated and There is a lot of talk about our brought together in convenient tips, but you can take it from me companied.

form, and in the Appendices are that any one here is welcome to all many useful tables explaining the mine. working of the various loan ger-

full scope to the moderates. Mr.

An Organ Recital, will be given Tong says his Party is aware of

in St. John's Cathedral by Mr. 150 extremist the dangers of

Frederick Mason, A.R.C.O., policy and of the perils of L.T.C.L., assisted by Mr. C. D. stirring up the unknown forces of Lake, (Tenor), on Friday, March 18th, at 5.45 p.z There will also Labour by too violent propaganda.be a Recital on the following Fri- We should like to feel that his day, March 25th, at the same hour. views will in future dominate Adut. Kuomintang policy. Much will depend on the struggle.now pro-

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Willesden magistrate: Any ques-

eceding between the two wings"otandard, and the large audience the security for a large portion tions to ask the witness Defend-

the Party.

War Debts. Very probably the question of settling the inter-Allied and asso- ciated war debts will prove to be the most difficult of all the poste

ant: Yes, two,, I say she struck me and I say she's a liar.

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- Mr. Rooth, Lambeth magistrato: the work has now been deemed desirable owing to the rapid march in certain walks of life, what is of events in which the Customs called "walking out" is the pre-

become liminary to getting engaged. has Administration seriously involved. The mono- graph has also been revised and brought up to date.

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war problems. Most of the pro- ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.vies. The public publication of blems as between the victorious and the defeated Powers have been set-

THE ANNUAL REPORT. tled on definito bases, although, of. course, there are widely differing

The report of the Committee of

It is now possible for Aberdeen opinions as to the fairness of those the Society of St. George, Hong-

to telephone to New York at the "The Hankow cerrespondent of buses. But the problem of adjust-kong, to be presented at the tenth

According to a Shanghai newspaper recently the expenditures and borrow annual general meeting to be held ings of the allied and associated in the Board Room, Messrs. Jar-

The publication is, of historic rate of £5 a mindte.. value as it fully recounts the his- latest information, the attitude of had a most interesting interview Powers remains un exceedingly die, Matheson and Co., Ltd., at

tory of the Customs Revenue most of the inhabitants was that of with Mr. Tong, the then Provi- thorny, onc, productive of much 5.30 p.m. to-day states:

misunderstanding and not a little

Your Committee has pleasure in during the past 15 years and, in- the boy (afterwards the second sional Director of the Hankow animosity.

Britain has managed presenting to you the report, and cidentally, shows the great and Lord Fife); who, given a shilling Municipal Council in the course to get nearly all her creditors statement of accounts for the year valuable service which has been by his father to spend at a fair, fof which this Chinese official under definite funding agreements, ending 31st December. 1926. The rendered to China by the Inspector came home with the cofn unbroken, but in every chee there has been a cash, balance in hand, stands at General and his administration and the excuse that he "had seen expressed considerable regard for very liberal reduction of the ori-5626.94 and in addition, the sum during all the troublous years mething he liket better nor the Britain Educated in England, ginal bill. France has not yet of $3,000 is on fixed deposit since the Revolution of 1911.

signed a definite agreement with Luring the year numerous calls

The price of the book is $5 and where he said he was treated Britain but she is now making pay have been made on the Society for it may be obtained at Mesars. with great kindness, Mr. Tong ments on account, a telegram re-assistavice and grants to the sum Kelly and Walsh.

of $861.48 have been given..

On St. George's Day, a wreath was laid on the Cenotaph and later concert was held at the Theatre Royal.

WORKERS' UNIONS.

BIG HANKOW CONGRESS PLANNED.

shilling."

Claims brought by Bagdad mer- chants against the Mesopotamian Railways for damage caused by asserted that the Kuomintang had paid her second contribution ceived this week stating that she

floods have failed miserably. An English barrister, who was paid Party had no special hostility to of £2,000,000. On the other hand,

£4,000 is a retaining fee found wards Britain, but was, in fact, Britain in paying away very large

himself confronted with difficulties sutis under her funding agreement

which he was powerless to over- doing a good deal by propaganda with the United States. In spite

During the year 27 new mem-

come, and lie decided that it was and other means to correct this of so many agreements there is abers, joined the Society Your

useless to pursue the case further. The merchants appealed to him to impression. It was "Imperial tremendous amount of unsatisfac Committee deeply regret to recort Lory resentment everywhere, and it the death of the following mem ism? as he' called it, from what is not too much to say that this bers since the last report:-Mr.

The 4th Congress of the All-consider the possibilty of refund. ever quarter, that Chint would constant exchange of big cash suma L. E. de W. Abney, Mr. D. A. G. China General Workers Union ing part of his retaining fee, and combat by every means. He between the various nations gives Allison, Mr. A. A. Bolton, Mr. W. (lasting a fortnight) will be held at a meeting.he informed them he

rise to what is most regrettable added that he himself, as everyone discoutent

E. Clarke, Mr. W. T. Dye, Mr. Rin Hankow from May 1st to 14th, had despatched his reply by regis- It is interesting to in Hankow would admit, had tried read the reply which has been sent Earnshaw, Mr. W. II. Gill, Mr. Preparations are being made by tered post. The registered letters They informed the mer W. Hardwick, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holy- the Executive Committee of the were duly delivered the next morn- by Mr. Mellon, the Secretary of the oak. Mr. B. F. Mattingly, Mr. T. Union. Uniong which have 3,000 ing.

to "play the game" with modern- tion and toleration.

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the Columbia and Princeton Uni-

is producing "discord and con-

due.

21 YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM "TELEGRAPH" FILES.

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more for Intention of making a rofond as cach additional 3,000. Delegates Buggested, because they had all for various lines of trade and agreed that he had done his best.

from that day. places (specially districts), which He considered his services ended already have their own General Unions will be nominated by the

It is not man's natural-condition Workers' All-China General Union. Each union is to be re- to be comfortable-Sir Bampfylde

Fulfer: sponsible for. the travelling, ex-

delegates. do not understand those people peases of its own Board and lodging will be provid who tell me as leader of the Op- ed by the General. A.C.G.W.U., position that, because the Govern- and cach boarder will be required ment is doing, something, I ought

MacDonald, to pay a small registration fee. to do the opposite.--Mr. Ramsay The total estimated expenditure for various purposes is estimated

U. 3. Treasury, to the faculties of 1. Meek, Mr. H. B. Mould and Mr. members will be allowed, to send chants that the barrister, had no Mr. Tong is described by the versities, on the manifestoes which. H. Oxberry, and extend sincere one delegate and one interviewer as a strong personality they have presented urging the sympathy to their relations.

The accounts, have been audited Government of the United States and as a man who deeply im to reconsider the settlement, be- by Mesars. Lowe, Bingham and pressed him by his patriotism and cause in it Mr. Mellon asserts that Matthews to whom our thanks are the re-opening of the question earnestness, Unhappily, however, would be a backward step "calcul he is only one of the many ated to produce discord and con- He further states that prominent Kuomintang oficials, fusion."

a nation is hardly likely to main- and, we would it could be said tafn its respect of other countries that all the others were as con- by sacrificing its own just claims. ciliatory ho. As to the Mr. Mellon obviously speaks his honest conviction and also that of statement that the Party is doing his colleagues in the United

The following items are from the

The English are the only people much by propaganda to correct States Government, but we do sug-Hongkong Telegraph for the week

at $29,840. The Nationalist Go- who laugh at themselves.--Mr.. the impression that there is gest that it is the thought of hav-ended March 23rd, 1906.

ing to pay these war debts that

The rate of the dollar on demand Deement will be asked. to sub-

vermcent and Central. Kuomintang Frank Swinnerton.

Concentrated study of the news. special hostility towards Britaia,

scribe $5,000, each, and the ba- paper is a Christian's duty-Mies all we can say is that we have fusion"-not openly expressed dia- was 28. 0.11/16d.

cord but that feeling of injustice never encountered any evidence which prodices bias and distrust.

In the final of the Soldiers' ance, will be collected from the Christabel Pankhurst.

various unions.

There is a real danger in the supporting the assertion. On America's stand is doubtless made Club Challenge Football Shield, the

A telegram has been sent to the continual talk on the subject of General Workers.Dalons, in peace in industry: it suggests that the contrary, we almost daily on a high plario but it is one of West Kents. beat the B. G. A. by

which Europe has failed to ap-three goals to nil.

France, Germany, Great Britain, the normal state of industry is war. come across violent anti-British prove, and one which will event-

At the China United Services Japan and other countries invit-Capt. H. Macmillan, M.P.

Gladstone was Chrlatlan citizen- pronouncements from Kuomin-ually have to be forsaken if the

Association championship ing delegates to attend the Con-

ship. personified. Mr. Lloyd tang sources. And what, precise-nationa concerned ure to get back Rifle

to sincere goodwill,

meeting, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse gress.

George. was the highest scorer for the 600 ly, is this Imperialism" about

yards. which the Nationalists are for

Hartford Conn.Connecticut The fourth anniversary of the over prating? The term la

A thousand people were killed soon may become the twenty-first establishment of the Hongkong loosely applied that we should be Lodge of the Theosophical Society and 000. Injured by an earthquake state in the union to allow women grateful for å definition of it. In was celebrated at the Lodge, No. In the district of Kagi in Formosa, to aft od juries. A bill, supported by the Connecticut League of

Mr. J. Andrews, of No. 8 Mody 7, Duddell Street, yesterday even-

The Standard 0:1 Company's Women Vaters has been intra- any event, judging from Mr.g, when Mr..J. Russell presided. Tong'a observations, there must Mr. 11. 3. Lanepart, secretary, luunch Comet was held un by bir duced in the presont session of the Road, Kowloon, reported to the be other exponents of it beside read the annual report, and also les near Whampoa Fort and com- Legislature giving women that Police yesterday that between the right. An exemption clause in hours of nine and eleven the pre- cludes trained nuraen, women car-vious night some person or per Britain; yet we know that Britain gavo an address on "The Work of pletely ransacked.

The Theosophical Society through-

The Green Island Cement Co., för sick mombers of their sons unknown stole from his rack has for the past two years and out the World." An address was

increased its capital to families and women who have the in the passage an overcoat, a rain: more been singled out for hatred also given by the Chairman. Ltd.,

During the evening plano music $2,000,000 by the creation of care of one of or, more children coat, two felt hats and a cap, to

the total value of $56. 60,000 new shares of $10 each. Lander 16 and calumny. In the course af was provided by Mr. Padína.

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The time is ripe for the establish- ment of technical education for washerwomen.-Prof. W. Davies,