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MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1927.

THE SOVIET AND

BRITAIN.

With the departure from Eng-

the revolution of 1917.

function at London.

MONDAY, JUNE

has been preserved, in face of all at- tempts to overthrow the general prejudice that supervened after the outside world became cognisant of the truth about Soviet Institutions and aims. A few days ago, the

6. 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

DRAGON BOAT RACES.

DREAM AFTER DREAM ENSUES, AND LOCAL CELEBRATION OF THE STILL THEY DREAM THAT THEY SHALL STILL SUCCEED, AND STILL ARÈ DIS- APPOINTED-Cowper.

hoad of American labour expressed Ipoh, May 26 The wireless the sentiment that Britain was find-broadcasting scheme from Kuala ing out what they in the United Lumpur is understood to be pro- The capital of the new States know six years ago. As a greselng. matter of fact, Britain also knew company has been underwritten, how affairs had shaped some years

Ipoh, May 26-It is understood ago, but the national habit of giv-here that the Federal Government are considering a scheme for air: ing every one. a chance of "making mails by seaplane, probably through good" prevailed. That opportunity Penang, Lumut, Fort Swettenham was abused, and has been with- and Singapore. drawn. The Moscow clique is the most hurt of any. There was a wild reference the other day by a Soviet Government official to a "pre- lude to war. Such flights of fancy harni nobody, and merely reflect the The mentality of their authors. same individual also stated that the breach would be felt by Britain more than by Russia. If he referr. ed to an intensified seditious cum- paign in the future, he may be right. Otherwise, it is easy to see on which side the shoe is pinching its wearer.

Motor Bus Control.

FESTIVAL

The Very Idea!

She was trusted housekeeper to a rather eccentric bacholor, In- The Dragon Boat Festival was stead of tolling hor by word of celebrated by the Chineso on mouth what he wanted done, ho Saturday, and, although the fes- would leave little notes about in tivities were on a smaller scale places where he thought she would than in some former years, two be likely to see them, directing bonts from Aberdeen provided her to "Dust the drawing-room," some interesting races. The "Turn out my cupboard," and so One day he bought some note- fisherman crews handled their on. long boats exceedingly well, and at the end of the races were pre-paper, with the usual die-sunk ad- sented with small prizes of money dress Imprinted upon it, and or-

"Well," she excinimed, "he's asked me to do a few things in my time, but this is the limit. He must have gone crazy, and I won't stand it no longer!"

The note read:-"Die Inside this package."

dered it to be sent homo, Susan and Chinese delicacies.

took in the parcel when it arrived Harbour races early on Satur-and the first thing that caught her day afternoon were eagerly watch-eye was a noto attached to it. She

Two read it with wida cyes. A fisherman was injured through ed by European spectators." an explosion of dynamite which boats were brought from the East- he was using for his fishing opera-ern end of the harbour and in- tions at Chaiwan, Shaukiwan, dulged in a number of short races to for the benefit of those living in yesterday. He was removed Hospital in a serious condition., the Central district. They raced at full speed, to the timing of the An unknown Chinese was knock-drum, eventually finishing at a ed down yesterday by a railway point between Douglas Wharf and motor-coach in No. 5 Tunnel, and Blake Pier. The same two crews died as he was being brought back gave a further exhibition of their skill yesterday afternoon, when to Kowloon in the vehicle..

races were held along the Central Fairway.

Harbour Office reports up to nine o'clock this morning show that arrivals totalled 17, and de- partures 10, British figures being. six and three respectively.

At Aberdeen.

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"I have a cold; it's in my hond," Announced the maiden fair. Then someone said, "You're

lucky; It's the only thing that's

there."

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The baby girl born in Batterson, The little fishing village of who is "believed to be the smallest Aberdeen was in the threes of ex- in the world," may be encouraged citement on Saturday afternoon, by an example recently much in A Chinese living at. No. 2, Titand for this phenomenon two roa-the public mouth. Isaac Newton Hang Lane, fell from his bunk during his sleep early this morn-

cl the ceptional insignificance." and

was at his birth an infant of ex-

Wo think there will be general fing, and was removed to Hospital Fifth Day of the Fifth Moon frailty, and his mother used to say

agreement that the amended traffic regulations which are due to come into force on July 1st. are, in the

with a scalp wound.

sons were discovered. Firstly, it

Festival เส the or the "Double Five"-when tho that he could have been put into a Aberdeen deep-sea fishing fleet al- pint pot. Yet he lived to on eighty- ways returns home in, large num-five, and did a good deal for the bers, and, secondly, it was Dragon world in the life so inauspiciously Boat Race Day, when, In keeping begun.

time-honoured custom, with

a

Through being knocked down by a metor-car in Pokfulum Itoad yesterday, a Chinese received seri ous injuries, to his head. He was given first aid by Dr. S. Po Wong. Aberdeen held an aquatic meet who lives nearby, before being real on its own, with its attendant moved to the Government Civil noise, its show of bustle and its Inevitable feasting on roast pork and shamsui.

A Chinese passenger on a bus travelling between Diocesan, Boys' School and Kowloon City, discover, ed at the end of the journey that his pocket had been cut and money and papers, valued altogether at $10, removed,

main, wisely designed and that they contain some very desirable condi- tions, For instance, it is quite time that drivers and conductore of motor buses wore distinctive uniforms as they do at Home and also that each conductor be licensed Hospital, personally as is each driver. Fore the purposes of identification it is highly desirable that each conduc- tor wear a badge bearing his own particular number. At present the travelling public has no means of identifying a conductor, except the very doubtful one of remembering his looks. The new directions as to route boards, trafic signals and other such like matters are to be supported, because they have as their object the betterment of pra- velling and driving conditions. During the past two years there has been much improvement effected as regards the metar bus services on the Kowloon side, and the Com- panies and the Police are to be con-

there

forms.

Mr. Basto, who lives on the Taipo Road, has reported to the pelice that during the week-end, a burglar entered the premises. and stole from a bedroom, a gold watch, a pair of eye glasses and other property valued at $92.

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Breaking into an unoccupied house, at West Point, a Chinese

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Barrister at Bow County Court am trying to be agreeable with you. Witness: You are not a great success.

Nottinghamshire' policeman: The kaifong, or village elders The dog may be harmless, but i

was there.. very generously provided not only was watching my points while he Question at Bow County Court: he wherewithal to refresh the in- ner man after a strenuous aftor-Where is your husband? Woman: noon at the paddles, but also bank-I am pleased to say I do not know, notes. This money was strung Willesden woman, aceking a attractively on a line in each summons against her lodger: I boat, and blew merrily, in the have lived in Willesden twenty- breeze along with the usual pen-one years, and this man has made

it worse than the East. End.

Young man at Stratford: I went This year Aberdeen had to fall to Wembley and had a drink too back on its own limited resources much. Mr. Philpot, chairman: and be content with only two Take my advice. Stay indoors the hoats for this year's festivities-next time and listen to it on the The larger of the two bonts con-wireless.

nants.

tained GO paddlers, and the M. Clarke Hall, Old-street mag- smaller 40 men, besides the in-istrute, to an offender who had

all-round basis; and so it was that

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The Father-"Really, I think. you're foolish to become engaged. I was thirty before I thought of taking a wife."

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| land of the Soviet mission to Bri-gratulated, There is a growing tain and the trade delegation, there fleet of really, first-class buses, arki set to work to. Femove all the dividual on whose rhythmic per been before him previously: Ha

not the slightest doubt that ass fittings and window locks formance on the gong and tom-tom are you getting on now? Man:

so very much of the success in All right, sir, how's yourself? is closed the latest chapter of the the Companies have done their best and bults. He was, however, seen

Motorist at Feltham: I was Anglo-Russian relationship sidee to cater for the growing demand leaving the house and was charged these events seems to depend.

It marks for quick transportation. But there with theft before Mr. R. E. Lind Handicapping being impracticable stopped at Chiswick the other day circumstances, the and have not been summoned.. is much that remains to be done, this morning. He pleaded under the the end of a period of experiment, not only in the interests of the pub guilty, and was sentenced to six prizes were to be bestowed on an The clerk: You wait and sec. when, in response to a public out-lic but in the interest of the weeks' hard labour.

each race, repeated over varying | "Back-yards are à poor substitute: ery, "coming chiefly from Labour, very big staff of drivers and cons instance, sonie

Pleading guilty to a charge of distances, was just a demonstra for gardens. Mr. Lloyd George. ductors. For the Government decided to facilit- thought will have to be given to larceny of a tin of corned beef, tion of akilful paddling, of ser- Women ought to know what to ate trade with Russia, as well as designing a body for the Ford buses from "B" Company, Welch Regi ried rows of men keeping wonder-wear, and they ought to know how permit a diplomatic mission to which will allow of proper accommo-ment Stores, at the Peninsula Hotel, ful unison of action. Urged by to combine fashion with hygiene.

The eventsation for conductors. At present in unemployed Chinese was aned the ever quickening beat of theLady Carey Evans.

As a rival attraction to the they are left to stand on running $10 or in default 14 days hard tom-tom, the strokes became more that have led up to the present boards, cling to stanchions and to labour, by Mr. W. Scholfield at the frenzied, more furious. A last flashy and degrading allurements breach are frosh in the minds of clamber around the outside of mov Kowloon Magistracy this morning. spurt, and the excited shouts of of town life, allotments are incom- all, and require no recapitulation.ing buses in order to collect fares. The defendant was seen and arrest the spectators witnessing the race parable.-Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,

from the waterfront and surround- In the case of the big buses, thereed by L/C Brown.

ing craft, proclaimed ench finist The repercussion, as predicted at in a central.gangway along which a

A bar boy of the N. A. A. F. Ins. It was fine, but sweltering work, the time, has been felt over a wide conductor can safely get to any part

of the bus he desires, and if the titute, Peninsula Hotel, was charged

From a private junk the kaifong arça. · Canada, loyal colony that Ford buses are going to remain before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow-benevolently surveyed the scene,

Son "But that's different. I'm | she is, has terminated her own trade much longer on the road the au-loon Magistracy this morning with and at the close of the day, re-

ought to insist

onthe theft of nine cigarettes. Owing galed the rowers with seasonable not thinking of taking anybody's agreement with the Soviet, and thorities

to the unavoidable absence of Mr. refreshments and handed a string | wife." reasonable provision being made for thus the lust link is directly severed the conductors, whom they are now II. F. Ollington, the manager, the of banknotes (amounting to 350 ense was adjourned till to-morrow in each case) impartially to bo between the present Bolshevist re- going to license and make wear uni-

The really hopeful thing morning.

divided among each crew. gime and the Empire. The feeling out the Kowloon motor bus ser among. Socialist and Communist vice is that it is working out its

A false alarm of fire was given bodies in Britain and elsewhere is own improvements. It began in a in the Chinese restaurant Wing naturally hostile to the British very small way with one or two Pow, in Queen's Road East, early Ford buses and it has since grown Government's decision, and these into a big public utility service yesterday morning, when some sections of the population muy be catering to the travel needs of sparks were seen coming out from thousands. And there has been the chimney of the restaurant. depended upon to work towards n

a constant progress towards im-The fire was put out by the fokis reconciliation. The Labour Party provement that gives promise of the of the shop before the arrival of has definitely pledged itself to con- eventual development of the service the brigade.

into an efficient and up-to-date one. test the question in the next general The supervision of the Colony's election.

It remains to be seen traffic Department is helping in what public opinion as a whole will great measure. have to say in the matter, particu- larly in the future, when the in- dignation against the Soviet, fol- lowing the recent Arcos 'raid revdla- tions, has had time to cool a little. What a certain section of the peo- ple" feel over the question, was

Peking, May 30. demonstrated at the departure of

With regard to the Shanghai- the Soviet mission from London,

Nanking Railway, the Interest had when a crowd with red favours gave them a send-off. Yet, those very always previously been paid on people, or the muss of them, were May 18 and November 17 into the probably merely exhibiting the Bri-banks in order to ensure prompt tish trait of sportsmanship, and payment of the half-yearly in- probably only a small proportion was actively in favour of giving Russia"a free hand.

RAILWAY DEFAULT?

SHANGHAI-NANKING. LINE DIFFICULTIES.

In the early hours of May. 28,

MALAYAN CHAMBER. OF MINES.

OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM OF

GOVERNMENT.

Ipoh, May 30-The Chamber of

a policeman, who was on duty at Mines annual meeting on Satur

A true story. Little May had been listening to 'some conversa- tion between her entomologist father and orother. The subject. was black fleas..

"What about. the white fleas.. daddy 7" she asked.

"White fleas? I don't think there are any in this country."

"Oh, yes, there are white flens,' insisted May. "Don't you remem- her Mary had a little lamb, *its, fleas were white as snow?'"

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It is surprising to learn from the junction of Ramah Street,, and day was remarkable for outspoken Sir John Fox's letter in tile Club Street, in Singapore, heard criticism at the lack of Govern- Timea that there is no legal de

He wentment co-operation with the miners finition of sunrise and sunset. five or six shots fired.

marks.

STRIKE IN MADRAS.

to the place from where the sound in the new legislation and new The rising or setting of the aun of the firing came, and in the wall rules whereby. recently much time is not an instantaneous process of a house he found several bullet and money were wasted in adjust-it occupies from 4 min. 24 goc. on No one appears to haveing the draft bills and rules, July 1 to 4 min.20 sec. on January been hurt and so far the police have especially the 300-foot rule which and those minutes, should count made no arrests. It is thought that would have involved a loss of for something in prosecutions of the firing was the result of a quar- $15,000,000 but the rule was now bicyclists and motorists. But the Bench has usually been more con- rel between two parties of Chinese. satisfactorily revised.

The President also reviewed the cerned about the differences be rapid changes in mining methods tween local and Greenwich time and the steady decline in opencast than with the actual limitations of gravel pump methods, which were either. superseded by dredges, but he scouted the idea of overproduc

A ban placed by the Socialist tion, expressing the opinion that there was no increase in the last majority of the Sheffield City two years and barely any this Council on a proposal to hold & military tattoo in Firth Park dur- The membership of the Chambering the coming summer has caused year. had increased, and their finances so much indignation that a number

of influential citizens have decid were good.

The meeting was strongly of ed, if the support of the military" opinion that the miners must be authorities can be obtained, to or- within easy roach of the city. The given a hand with flood prevention ganize a tattoo in private grounds dredging.

Socialist ban on the Firth Park tattoo is the second demonstration by the majority on the City Coun cil against what they regard as "militarism." A few weeks ago they abolished the Officers Train- ing Corps at the King Edward VII. School in Sheffield.

ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES WALK OUT. Madras, May 25-About 600 terest on the first day of the fel-men employed by Mnsuoy and Co.

this morning. lowing month. June or December. engineers, at Royapuram, struck No money for the interest due on

The immodiate cause of the June 1 has hitherto reached theatrike is alleged to be the action of As a contrast with the Labour banks this month and it is under-the management in dispensing feeling in Britain and other parts stood that the receipts are hardly with the services of about 25 men of Europe, is the definitely cautious sufficient to meet wages and other yesterday.

Some men who were willing to sentiment exhibited in America.

It should be noted that under return to work as usual this morn- Nover has the body of workers Article VIII of the Loan Agreeing were prevented from doing so nereas the Atlantic been disposed toment if the Chinese default the by strikers.

The management, declined to British may take over and run the welcome the Bolshevist "proleta railway. Bondholders are anxious make a statement regarding the representative riat with open arms. It appears to know whether this is likely to situation to

who met them this morning. as if a sanity of labouring classes be done.

expenses.

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TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

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7.05 p.m.