1927-03-24 — Page 7

IN A RED CITY.

HOW THE PEOPLE SUFFER.

THE SAAR.

TERMS OF 1, 0, N. AGREEMEN'Ţ:

Questioned

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WORTHLESS NOTE.

THURSDAY, MARCH 94, 1997,

FRANKLIN'S ROD,

CHINA STATION.

LATEST APPOINTMENT.

Powell

A TRICK THAT WORKED...

LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR CAT GIFT TO NEW YORK. Trafikers In counterfolt bank- New York-Part of the light-antyne, to Titania, addi, (on re-

Feb, 15.--Wt. Engrs, B. J. Bal- Um. London, March 23,

notes brought off a good coup aing rod set up on St. Paul's War) and to Titanin, addi., for ser- Cathedral in 1770 on the advies vice in submarines (on joining): regarding the yesterday, KWANGSI CONDITIONS.

Agreement reached by the Council The first step in the plan wasof Benjamin Franklin has been of the League of Nations respect the renting of a vacant shop at No. presented to the trustees of the and P. G. Wilson, to Titania, and Writing to the Telegraph under ing the international railway 196, Praya East. Here, they caus Museum of Peaceful Arts here. for duty Class I with submarines

(on rollef). the heading "Life in a Red City," police force for the Saar, 3ired to be delivered, yesterday after It is 10%In. long and weighs Feb. 18.Act. Wt. Elec, P. a correspondent in Kwangai says: House of Commons that the report goods, valued at $519, from a shop Austen Chamberlain stated in the noon, a large order for piece

918.

Bothell to Frobisher. In an interesting letter accom-

Fab. 19.-Lleut. R L. M Ed- This description does not nocos- of the Saar Governing Commission at No. 162, Wellington Street panying the gift Mr. E. J. Bolwell, sarily imply anything particularly recommended that there should be Payment was promised on delivery clerk of the works at St. Paul's. Wards to Titania, addl. Feb. 28, and-Titania addl., for commd. af Torld. In a scarlet. faver case Commission

placed at its disposal a Railway and was effected at the Praya Bast Writo there may be areas of skin ap-Defence Force of 800 men for the nomination, and the remainder in St. Paul's was completed, but

Railway premises with a note of $500 de Lightning conductors did not a submarine on arrival.

seem to be in vogue at the time purontly of normal colour. It is exclusive purpose of safeguarding smaller notes. They all appeared

transit and transport through the to be genuine to the shop fqki who Franklin was called in to advise somewhere about 1770 Benjamin in such an area that I pass the

Saar territory and that in the case | delivered the goods. time.

of necessity it should be able to

and 11

enll In two battalions of French troops from outside territory.

It was not until the foki had re-

They are pulling down the city

turned to Wellington Street, that wall, and paving the streets with

it was discovered that he had ac the bricks. We are tired of slegea. The League Counell adopted on copted a forged $500 bill, which was It matters not two. hoota to any March 12th a resolution that the no better than wastepaper normal inhabitant who wins these organisation proposed by the Frantically the coolle rushed civil wars. The result is always Governing Commission should be back to the Praya East premises, the sam

So why have a wall to put into effect within a maximum only to find, of course, that the prolong the agony? Let the in-delay of three months and, there culprits had vanished, and with vader come in without this un- fore, the troops stationed in the them the merchandise they had necessary delay. He is as good territory of the Saan would be succeeded in obtaining by their (or bad) a man as anyone else. withdrawn within that period. trick.

The Railway Defence could only ake action affecting the r pola- Instructors havo come from ion under exceptional e. cur Canton, and taught us all the lat-stances. The strength of 800 men est Moscow tricks.

indiented for this force represent Unions have been formed, with ed the maximum: Should the mininum whged and other rules, Governing Commission think a But, unfortunately, these gentle-reduction of this number possible men who assured 175 that it was entitled to take the neces

At the Marine Court this mor- these new formulae were rare andary measures to that effect with refreshing fruit, beautifully pack-out being ebliged previously tuning, before Lieut. Commdr. G. F. ed it Russia, for our consumption, fer the matter to the Council.Hole, Chan Wo, master of the

British Wireless.

Moscow Tricks.

Labour

did not bring any money for the labourers. This was a pity be cause employers cannot afford to build new houses at these rates; and the masons and carpenters arb idle, and their wives and children have to go without.

The shopkeepers' assistants formed a Union too; and present- ed their demands-failing accep tance of which there was to be general strike." The Phopkeepers replied: "We don't quarrel with Your ferme you are welcome to them out we find we can manage quite well with the assistance of our families and our friends. Farewell!" So there are still more men out of work. Nobody

wants them now.

Money is so hard to get that those who possess silver have buried it. Where? Nobody knows.

I

of

new

NO FIREWORKS.

PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY

RESULTS IN FINE.......

existence wore sold at Sothebys Several of the smallest books' in'

on the matter.

recently. They were, the Bijou existing metal work between the to 1830. Some are accompanied Hia systom appeared to be that and London Almanacs from 1789 ground level and the cross should by a magnifying glass. Tho al simply be connected up by means manne for 1838 of rod Iron. The specimen plece three-quarters of an inch by five- measures only which you have was taken from a eights (smaller than

postago position between the ball support-stamp), and is about an eighth of an inch thick. It contained por- ing the cross and the lead dome. the lantern, inside, and various Victoria, Mozart and Sir Walter

A ring of rod was fixed around traits of William IV.,

Queen

taken downward Scott. tappings were from this, and passed through openings in the wall and then connected with the dome. The points of each length were halved together and bolted through.

The system of conductors now is very complete, and is composed of 1 x 1⁄2-inch copper tape taken down from the ball at four differ- ent points direct to earth without any breaks..

Franklin's Account.

But the evident desire that some part of it should be sent to the United States led them to present a partion of it to the Museum of Peaceful Arts in New York.

Particulars and specifications of Franklin's lightning rod and his account for fixing the same are how in the Cathedral Library.

Franklin spent many years in steam launch Tong Fat, was charg-

this country, and it was In 1752 ed with (a) discharging fireworks

When the dome of St. Paul's was that he carried out his memorable from his launch without permis-fitted with a new lightning con- experiment with a kite, which sion at 1.46 p.m. on March 10 and ductor last year, The Delly Chroni-proved that lightning was caused (b) failing to observe the rule of ele is informed, many Americans by the electricity in the clouds, the roud.

expressed a wish to purchase This lad him to suggest a motal, Defendant pleaded guilty and pieces of Franklin's rod, but were rod fixed to, the highest point of a ONCE BITTEN BUT NOT SHY.was fined $3 with the alternative refused by the authorities of the building as a means of conducting

of three days' imprisonment with

Cathedral

lightning harmlessly to the earth. hard labour on the first charge, and $10 with the alternative of 10 days' imprisonment with hard labour on the second charge.

A DOUBLE DOSE.

Some confusion reigned in Major C. Willson's Court this morning, when two police officers claimed the same defendant in a hire, as being their man. charge of touting for motor-car

dis-

On "investigation, i was covered that the defendant waa rested twice, being first taken into custody by an Inding Traffic Sergeant, and having bailed him- self out, was again, at a later hour, arrested, by Sergeant Dixon for a repetition of the offence.

The trouble he gave to the Court this morning, was caused by his giving a different name on anch occasion.

1:

HOUSE THIEVES.

CAUGHT STEALING GAS FITTINGS.

Major C. Willson this morning sentenced three Chinese to three weeks' hard labour each on their pleading guilty to a charge of stealing gas fittings from an unoc- eupied house in Queen's Road Con- tral, which formerly was the Fire Brigade station,

One

The New Fashion.

suppose this condition affair's

The Indian also charged the must be, general throughout China; for I notice man with breaking his traffic stick that

It appears that at the time the Fashion hae during a struggle, but this, charge come in everywhere. We don't

was dismissed after the Magis-police entered the house, live men now say "Kill the foreigner? That trate had examined the broken were actually at work on the pre- cry is out of date. The prominent end and had decided that the dam-nises but they took to their heels idea is to possess his possessions, age resulted from faulty carpen- when they saw the police.

man was caught and, on informa- Get bin: away if possible, however, ter's work. and then he won't see who has Defendant was convicted and ation given by this man, two others taken there. Otherwise there may fine of $10 was imposed in each be trouble later. Anyway risk it case, with alternatives of 14 days'

When the Mission Houac was hard labour. looted, here, the missionaries were conveniently away. When they came back there was nothing left for em. The visitors who look the things couldn't

the glass from the windows or carry off the ceiling. So they broke both No-one interfered and no trouble has followed.

up.

remove

The Labuar Unions were circu- larised about some "decapitations in Shanghai." The notice stated that a number of students, and workers had been beheaded, and wound up by asking what the unions were "going to do about it" They forgot to state whether | it was

the foreigners or the Chinese in Shanghai who were guilty. That's a pity, as when it comes to "doing something, it is rather important to know.

Join the Brigands!

BALKAN SITUATION,

CONSIDERABLY EASED.

were arrested.

WANG CHING-WEI

RETURN TO POLITICS REQUESTED,

A huge open air mass meeting was held at the Sun Yat-sen London, Mar, 23.

University, Canton, yesterday to Diplomatic conversations upon demonstrate "public support" for the Adriatic situation are proceed- Mr. Wang, Ching-wai, whose re- ing between Britain, France and turn is anxiously awaited by the Germany, the three Powers to Canton extremists. whom the Italian Government ad- dressed the recent Note.

Nearly one hundred thousand students and labourers took part In British circles, the Jugo-Slavia the demonstration. Foreign Minister's statement wel- It was decided to send. emis- coming an impartial inquiry into saries, Messrs. Hsu Tien-hain and the facts is regarded as consider Chang Hin-sing to invite Wang ably easing the situation and there to return. is a disposition to favour, such in- amata f vestigation on the spot by military experts.

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Sir Austen Chamberlain, in the Chiang Kai-shek's keenes Amoy possessions, or else hold the road House of Commons to-day empha-adherents, recently dismissed by Wethalwel between your farm and the citytically denied that the British Gov-the Hankow extremists, is report- and leave you no chance of get-ernment had made any approaches ed to be leaving for Nanchang, ting the crop to market! It's to the Italian Government with a According to Kuomintang news. safer to abandon everything, andview to inducing the latter to rati-papers he is to go to Russia to join the brigands. So they say.

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but people don't read these charac- HEALTH PROMOTION. is now the Defence Commander of

tera. They are mostly concerned about where they are going to get. their next meal from.

There has been some talk about, the British Army at Shanghai; but that excitement is dying down. It is said that the soldiers are not thore to fight. It is best to he

MEDICAL OFFICERS VISIT ENGLAND.

London, Mar. 29.

A party of foreign medical

careful, however. Up till now, ionicera visiting England under the

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has been so pleasant for China. auspices of the Health Section of adoption of the report and ac The Chinese could do what they the League of Nations will recounts, and this was carried. liked with foreigners. "We have assemble in London to-morrow

Mr. Keith proposed and Mr. one very good talker who can talk having completed an intensive Gardner seconded that Sir Robert things over afterwards. But now course of study while attached to Tung, Mr. H. P. White and Mr that there are all those foreign the provincial health departments. Alina Cameron be re-elected to the guns, talking may not prove so, Before they leave for a anar con-Consulting Committee.. This was naoful. We feel that we shall have ference at Gelieva in two days! to be very careful. Nothing seems time they will visit various Janİ-

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and to happen low." That is what mytary organisations in the metro Fleming and Messrs. Linatend and friends say and they add that the solis and will inpect the London Davis were re-elected auditors on Wor is only an affair between County Connell's schemes for Chinese and Chinese, and has housing and slum clearance the proposition of Mr. Figueiredo,

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