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YOU sent. It is obvious that he is being MUST talten very seriously by the foreign Powers who have paramount Inter- ests in Shantung. Britain and the others are mostly concerned with the question of Peking, and, Tien- tsin where there are diplomatic re- presentatives, concessions, and the like, as well as much property, such us the railways, which is mortgaged as security for large sums advanced In the form of loans. Japan, of all the Powers, has the largest atake there, for further north le her leased territories and settlements. After Shantung, perhaps Mon- churin? One never can tell, and least of all in China to-day. It is as well for the nations interested in events to take precautions against a repetition of outrages that have occurred elsewhere in the country, and the despatch of further troops in defence of foreign nationals and their properly requires no special comment. Much has been learned in the past few months, and the policy of waiting until after the event, has been definitely discarded.

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TUESDAY, MAY 31. 1927,

CHIANG'S PROGRESS.

Castle Peak.

DAY BY DAY.

HOPE IS THE MOTHER OF FAITH. Landor.

A dog which yesterday bit Dr. M. Nicholson, haa been sent to Kennedy Town for observation.

The 8.8. Empress of Russia left Yokohama yesterday morning and is due to arrive here on June 6th.

It is expected that the through xpress trains between Canton and Kowloon will resume running to- morrow.

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After May 31 the Chinese Young Women's Christian Association of Hongkong will be located at N5 133 Caine Road.

This morning's Harbour Office Reports gave 14 arrivals and 18 departures, of which five and six resinctively were British, leaving 64 vessels in harbour, British 19.

Mr. W. H.. N. Murdoch, of Menars. Gibly Livingstone and Co., reports the loss of a pump and a leather hood from his motor car, which was parked in Pudder Street yesterday.

BREAK WITH THE SOVIET.

NORWAY TO WATCH OUR INTERESTS.

London, May 20. In the House of Commons, Sir that the Norwegian Government Austen Chamberlain announced had agreed to look after British

intorests in Russla-Reuter.

German Visas.

Berlin, May 30. It is semi-omcially stated that the German Embassy in London will issue visas for the Arcos officials. The number will be ra- stricted to 120, and they will be valid for a maxium period of six wooks-Router.

The Very Idea!

An elderly man was persuaded by his son to go with him to a football match. The son, intent upon giving his father a good time, had booked two seats in the

rand stand.

you'll see more excitement for. "Now," said the son joyfully,

your seven-and-sixpence you're ever seen before."

than

The old man grunted. I don't know so much about that," he said: dismally. "Seven-and-six was all I paid for my marriage licence!"

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The baby filled its mouth with

food,

And then to talk it tried. "What did the baby say?"

mom asked.

"A mouthful," dad replied.

Liquidation Question.

London, May 30, Mr. Crompton Wood, the mem-" Rosengolz, the Soviet charge | ber for. Bridgwater, who has made

letter d'affaires, has sent a

to only one speech in the House of Sir Austen Chamberlain request- Commons, and is not likely to make ing that Soviet citizens who are another, does not hold the record directors of Arcos and

other for Parliamentary reticence. British Companies conducting This, as far as can be discovered, Anglo-Soviet trade in Great belongs to Major J. D. Hope, who Britain, and the Soviet trade or

was elected for Berwick in 1900 ganizations as well as the depart and retained until 1922, and who, mental managers and necessary during that time, did not once

Another ellent. member who in England-after the departure of the trade delegation, in order to achieved the remarkable feat of liquidate these organisations, tion of these firms will be order otherwise the immediate liquida-

ed, and the responsibility for damages will rest with the British Government. Reuter,

It is announced in the homeatall, should be permitted to stay open his mouth in the House..

press that the Council of the Bri- tish Medical Association has awarded the Stewart Prize to Sir the scientific and administrative Malcolm Watson in recognition of work that he has performed, which has freed large tracts of Malayn from malaria.

We have already complimented provide a public matshed for bath the Government on its decision to ing purposes at Repulse Bay and would now like to suggest that something similar be done for those who visit Custle Peak and who have no shed of their own. So far as the Repulse Bay decision is con-

That Kleinman fa still the steadi- cerned such a shed could only be European lawn tennis player in est and most completely equipped used by those can afford to go to Malaya was clearly demonstrated the expense of taking either a motor

on the S.C.C. courts last week bus journey or hiring a pri-when, in the final of the cham- vate motor car, and the same would pionship at Singapore, he defeat- apply in the case of Castle Peaked Clere, the hard driving French There are quite a number of people

in Kowloon who would like to spend Player, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2

a Sunday put in the open air and

the

Members of the staff of the

COLONIAL RESEARCH

WORK.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE'S

SUGGESTIONS,

The Conference are of opinion that the scheme could be initiated an an income of £175,000, of which a considerable portion would be. replacement of existing expendi ture on the salaries of agricultural

research officera.

reaching front bench rank and

was Mr. Glyn, who, in 1872, when becoming chief Government Whip without addressing the Speaker Disraeli cailed for an explanation from the Whips, announced that

that was his first speach in fifteen years.

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Territorial summoned at High- gate for not performing his prescribed musketry: I Was present.

remember it well because Bill Parsons scored “one," Magistrate: The case is adjourn-

ed.

Durham wife, complaining of her husband: He came home from a football match in a bad temper because his team had not

scored enough' runs,

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musician; you play the trombone? Man: Yes, they call us musicians.

Solicitor at Lowes: You are a

a lesson on

A teacher at school was .giving various kinds of animals. The camel, the elephant, the cow, and the lion were men-

go Luthing on a little more ambi-Manila ofice of the Dollar Steam-

London, May 30, tious senle than is possible by a

The Colonial Conference has Out of the somewhat chaotic con- visit to Tai Wan Bay and yet who ship line gave a "despedida" in approved of a scheme of agricul-

can afford neither a private motor, honour of Mr. W. B. ("Bill") Bar-tural research and organisation. dition of affairs ruling in China ar nor a private matshed. There ney at the Lerma Cabaret last At the outset the report of the at present, there emerges one fac-is an excellent service of motor week. Mr. Barney is returning committee on the colonial scientific

Man'at South Shields: I guard- tor that cannot be ignored the buses out to Castle Peak and there to the United States on the Pre- and research service requests the ed off the blow and hit him. is also a very suitable bathing sident Madison after a long so- Colonial Office to appoint a com- Solicitor: Was it a violent blow? dominating position held by Mar- beach (just east of the beach at journ in the Philippines.

mittee to work out 2 detailed Man: I don't know. I did not shal Chiang Kai-shek. While Ifan- present so much in use) on which'

scheme for submission to the Go- feet it. I only gave it. kow continues more or less "Red" erected. If such a shed were erect- friend to go for a walk at Kow-

a large public mutshed could be A Chinese was invited by a vernmenta, concerned. aki anti-Chiang, while the Feng-ed we are sure that many would loon Tong, and when they reach tion forces hurl themselves; and pos- avail themselves of the motor busesed the nullah near the Diocesan

take sibly thereby uselessly expend their

and

the opportunity Boys' School, he was pushed into of spending a day by the the nullah and assaulted by sov- energies, against the Communist Roa, taking cold picnic proven era! men who had been in hidinic. section of the Southern faétion, the der with them. The road to He was robbed of money and Nationalist armies under Marshal Castic Peak is really beautiful jewellery to the value of $48.

A preamble to the report says (much more attractive as a ride Chiang continue to progress north-than the journey out to Repulse

that the committee was appointed tioned. Major Hayes, residing in to prepare a scheme based on ward, and have already penetrated Bay) and it should be easily Nathan Road, reports to

"Now, my boys," said the the contributions to a common pool teacher, "who can tell me what a for possible into what was for long considered

Govern-Police that on Sunday afternoon for the creation of + colonial bison is?". ment, by means of a public some person stole from his jacket scientific research service avail- an impregnable defence. Loyang matshed, and the motor bus black wallet containing $320 inable for the whole Colonial Em-row spoke out:-"Please sir, a

One little Cockney in the front. fallen, key positions companies, by means of good ser-

notes. Major Hayes is not cer- piro. It was decided to restrict bison is a thing wat yer wash yer vices, to make Castle Peak a popu-tain as to where the wallet was the enquiry to medicine, agricul- Tice in." on the

railway aystem have.

ár resort. On Sunday last there lost or stolen, but surmises that ture, veterinary been captured by the in was a goodly number of visitors the larceny oecurred at the Offi-forestry. vading troops, and the whole (owners of private cars and sheds)cers' Matahed at the bathing Shantung area apparently lies be- and the thought occurred how good beach at Kowloon Docks.

it would be if more of Kowloon's re- fore the Nationalists, with Tien-sidents could enjoy the facilities of tsin, and Peking, the ultimate prizes the spot. If we remember aright, for the Marshal to add to his al

the Bathing Beaches: Commission was in favour of a scheme for mak- ready. considerable collection.ing use of Cheung Sha Wan (the Apart from any possibility of a re-long sandy bay about a mile and a conciliation between the moderate half this side of Castle Peak) but nothing has come of it. Perhaps and extremist Nationalist parties, those officials who have decided to there is this main fact, of the ex-give the public some acconimoda- pedition which set out from Canton tion at Repulse Bay could turn their attention to the more distant a year ago pushing its way, after beaches on the other side? a pause for fresh orientation, to-

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for a moment, one may observe the part that dissension has played in recent Chinese military history.

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CHINESE STUDIES.

UNIVERSITY'S NEW DEPARTMENT.

We have received from the Regis- trar of Hongkong University a pamphlet issued therefrom, and under the signature of the Vice- Chancellor, Mr. W. W. Hornell, dealing concisely with the Univer- sity's now Department of Chinese Studies.

The pamphlet has been approved by the University Council, and it no doubt will be of interest to all who

Owing to the failure of the North ABLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT may desire to take up a serious to. ranintain unity, it is diarupted, eloven in twain, and threatened with final defent. The maintenance of

science, and

The office of Master of the Lord Lovat in a-speech at the Horse, which it is reported may conclusion of the Conference said shortly be abolished in the In- that the question of organisation terests of economy, is one of the of research was the biggest and duties and privileges of which most interesting of the Conference, have long been somewhat vaguely -Reuter.

THE TYPHOON.

PASSING AWAY FROM HONGKONG.

defined.

On Queen Victoria's first public aupearance after her accession, the Earl of Albemarle, then Master of the Horse, claimed the right to ride with her in the Stata coach

The Queen demurred, wishing to. be attended only by her ladies, but the Earl' insisted, whereupon she

The following typhoon wainingsreferred him to the Duke of Wel- were issued by the American Con, lington, who, as an authority on. sulate General this morning: suck matters. declared Tho May 30, 10.30a.m.--Typhoon in Queen can make you go with her about 118 Long. East, and 21 Lat. in the coach, or outside her coach, North, moving north-north-west.

or make you run behind her coach;

about 117 Long. East, and 22 Lat.

May 30, 6.30 p.m.Typhoon in like a damn tinker's dog.” North, moving north-north-west."

The above are times of despatch

study of the subject or to aid in the establishment of a Chinese faculty The O.S.K. freighter, the Ganges by means of donations. To estab-from the Manila Observatory.

The local typhoon signal was Maru, is proceeding to Takao, For-ish and endow a Chinese School. mosa, her original destination, the University will require about lowered during the night.

$1,500,000 in Hongkong currency. without assistance, no further danger being feared in respect of the vessel, which, as reported yea terday, lost her rudder in a heavy galt, was carried miles out of her course, and sent out S.O.S. signals on Monday night.

a semblance of unity in the South has aided materially in the suc- cesses that go to its credit. The only check in the campaign, as it happens, was immediately following the capture of Shanghai, when the Nationalists split on the rock of in-

The distress call was answered trigue, and the Russian-led purly by H.MS. Thracian, the Niilo tried to oust Chiang from his posi-Maru and the President Madison, tion of supreme commander. That all of which have now arrived in move having failed, and despite the handicap that disunion must mean for him, Chiang is able to strike a

Hongkong.

The Nitto Maru established com- munication with the Ganges Maru yesterday afternoon, and ascer-

POLICE DESERTER.

PLENTY OF EXCUSES.

a

Colony of over three years,

After an absence from the

Chinese who was formerly in the Hongkong recently and when seen local Police Force, returned to in Hunghom, he was promptly arrested on a charge of desertion

shrewd blow. at his 'disorganisertained that with a calmer sea and from the Police Force.

favourable winds, the temporary

The ex-constable told Mr. W. nomies, using the well-disciplined rudder which had been crested, Schofield, at the Kowloon Magi troops that have remained under and by which control of the vessel stracy this morning, that he had His regime. It is a pointer to the been regained, would enable received news of the death of his her to proceed to Takao without aunt in the beginning of February ofcioncy throughout of the force assistance.

1924 and so hurried was his neces- that he had at his command. It is It appears that the Ganges Maru sary departure that he did not also a commentary on the power course of a storm on Sunday and in an application for leave.

received a severe buffeting in the even have sufficient time to put that is lent to the arm that can Monday, but apart from the broken. His Worship pointed out that it i wield the weapon of Chinese na- rudder, which left her in a peril was three years ago since he tional ambition. It should be a ous position for some time, no deserted, nad that he could have

damage was, sustained. lesson to the North in particular,

returned before now... and to the Chinese faction-leaders in general,

The vessel was carried miles out of her course In her long drift, and the master, Capt. Shimasaki, had lost all senge of position of the Of Chiang's northern campaign, vessel when the 9.0.5. signals little can bo predicted for the pre-were sent out.

The defendarit replied that he had been kidnapped and was only recently released.

His Worship imposed a. fine of

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Brains cannot be mined like coal, but they can easily be under- mined. Mr. F. Mander.

Our schoolá ́seem to afford la convenient experimenting ground The Royal Observatory reports for all sorts of stunt-mongers. to-day that the typhoon has entered Mr. R. J. Anderson. the coast about 30 miles southwest A healthy beggar is infinitely of Swatow, but nothing stronger happier than a sickly millionaire. than a fresh breeze has been re--Sir W. Arbuthnot Lane. ported.

There may be another typhoon east of the Visayas.

THE COLONY'S HEALTH.

LAST WEEK'S RETURNS.

There were nine new cases of en- toric fever reported last week, cight being Chinese and one Japanese. Eleven deaths from this disease are notified.

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An actrees was passing a shop where n score of fish lay staring with glassy eyes.

"Good gracious," she said, "that reminds me, I've got a matinee to-day."

EMPRESS OF CANADA STRUCK.

SLIGHTLY DAMAGED DURING TYPHOON,

One new case of small-pox and five deaths are reported..

Lying alongside the wharf at There was one fatal case of core- "Empreas of Canada" was struck Manila during the typhoon, the bro-spinal fever.

Yesterday's health return con- in the stern by a small vessel tained two cases of small-pox which had broken from its monr

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