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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1927,

THE TURN OF EVENTS IN CHINA.

FRIDAY,

JULY 15, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

In Marshal Chiong's present posi- tion ho forms a kind of bulfer bo- tween the northern forces and the

HE WHO RESPECTS OTHERS "IA_RE- extremist Nationaliste, The South STECTED BY THEM-Mencins

Mr. M. Manuk was a passenger for Australia by the ss. Thiping to-day..

is split, but both parties have their eyes on-Peking ng the eventual goal. It became a race between Chiang and the Communists, and for some weeks it has seemed that Chiong: had outstripped his, nearest rivals. The only case of notificable dis- With Hankow almost isolated; Gen-case reported yesterday, was

Chinese case of scarlet fever. erai Yang Sen of Szechuan for a while advancing on the Wu-ban

Latert reports give the typhoon citles down-river, Fong au ally, the

as between 200 and 300 miles enst Shansi Tuchun a benevolent neu-of Aparri, moving N. W. tral, and the North disrupted by in- ternal discord, the fall of Peking to Nationalist arms was a matter, it seemed, of just a month or less. So the position appeared until two days ago. Yet, if his rear is so Insecure as to necessitate Chiang giving up so much of his hard-won gains, just as his forces are within raiding distance of the Shantung capital, it may well be said that a

A Chinese barber tripped, and new, and vastly important phase stumbled when descending the has arisen in a campaign full of stairs of a house in Elgin Street. amazing speculations and interest-He was removed to the Govern- ment Oivil Hospital with his face ing re-groupings from the very badly cut. start. Anything may happen in a Hankow-Nanking Northerners

The local weather forecast up to roon to-morrow Issued by the Royal

S. E. to N. E. [. Observatory is: winds, moderate; fine.

may,

A shopkeeper, of No. 10, Fuk Luk Lane has reported that some time yesterday, between 12 noon and 4 p.m., his shroff absconded from the shop with $120.

THROUGH. A PAIR OF SPECTACLES.

The Very Idea!

A man nating a magistrato to grant him a summons against his neighbour said, “In 1924 he called me a hippopotamus."

CRISIS FEARED IN THE BACHELOR CLUBS, With so many surplus women, speaking numerically of course, life is not easy for the single man "That was three years ago,” at. Home. But next year is pointed out themagistrate. Leap Year, and a crisis in the "Why rake that up now?!! Bachelor Clubs is expected. "Because," said the complainant, Modern maid, however,, looks be- "I nover realised what a hippopo- fore she leaps, and there is a raytamus looked like till I went to of hope.

the Zoo n few days ago,"

No earthly hopo has single man Against a woman's witching wiles, No matter if he runs for miles→→→ That simply shortens freedom's

span.

To make her little son some

clothes,

Kind mother took a chance.

father One pair of trousers.

Wore

Produced three pairs of pants.

从悱

The House of Lords always has

Sho chasca, him till she is caught- Or lends him to suppose that'a

tru And surplus may mean me or you Try dodging till the ring one or two nonagenarians, though.

*bought. Sho playa, howa'or," with safety

match;

❤

With confidence some still

tread;

head

thero is no record of a centenarian. Lord Brougham's death at the age of 91 leaves still Lord Abing- maydon (91) and Lord Eversley, who

Ere Evo takes leap at mere man's

Sho first

"catch."

will be 96 next month. There are some forty octogenarians, includ- ensures that he's ning the Duke of Richmond and

Gordon and Lord Lansdowne,

A Cure for George.

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Woman at Willesden: When- ever I come home about the same time hs, the man upstairs, his wife accuses me of being out with him, and it is only coincidence.

Barrister at the Southwark County Court: The accident hap- pened at 4.40 did is not?-Man? No, twenty to five.

He's the man who found no fault at the Institution of the sacred square, who spends a sad week-end if less than two regula tions to obey appear in each new issue of the Government Gazette, who pays ten cents at the Ferry walked home when he found he would have made a sixth in a car licensed to carry five persons.

But it's useless trying to do He never justice to George. could understand that Notices are often exhibited to lend a final

Man at Willesden, of his" land- touch to a scheme of decoration.

It is, therefore, fortunate for his lord: He plays on my nerves, reputation that he uses the trums and it has set up heart disease. en very few occasions during the Housebreaker in the dock at year. One night last week I found Liverpool: I can tell as good a him on his hands and knees on thelle from where I am as from the

The clash.

This morning's Harbour Office re-heartened, Reports gave 11 arrivals and the turn the tide against invaders me number of departures when he forgets his "season," who which three and three were Brit divided against themselves. Chiang,ish, leaving 74 veseela in harbour, after administering a final coup British 35. against the extremists of his own party, may resume the weary task

A coolie, employed at the Kwong of carving a passage northward to Cheong Hing Shipyard, has been the capital of all China. Whatever sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital, having been bitten by a chow dog, happens, the delay may prove fatal.which has since been sent to Ma The whole issue can depend on the Tau Kok for observation. way a few straws blow, and Chin- cue history, especially that of re- cent years, shows how big may be the results of, at first, quite small

Latest reports from the north in-happenings. dicate, as a news cable has phrased

it, that tho. Chinese civil war ap- pears to be entering yet another phase. The chief alteration in re- "cent orientations is,

seem-

treaties.

We have received a copy of the fuae number of the Canadian Na- tional Railways Magazine, and find that it is an extremely interesting

and informative issue. Among other things, it contains many arti- clea and illustrations concerning the great facilities the Canadian National Railways offer for the spending of delightful vacations.

With reference to the 14 Chinese

Haggerston woman: I have just had another. baby, and it has made her jealous, as it puts me ons in front of her.

Barrister at Kingston: Are a frothblower?-Man: No, you

but I am a beer drinker.

top of a tram, and knowing he's witness-box. not that kind of a gentleman, I looked round for the cause of the trouble.

"Standing on the upper' deck of this car is strictly prohibited," runs the notice. There is only one cure for George, he will have to be induced to take up motoring.

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Some "howlers":---

"An oxygen has eight sides,

was

Habeas Corpus is what the people used to say to the under- takers at the time of the Great Plague of London. It means "You may have the body."

Louis VXI

gelatined during the French Revolution.

When Clauter describes the prioress as amiable of port, he

Chaplets are small places of " means that she was fond of wine.

worship.

*

The Treaty Farce. There is not the slightest doubt regarding the illegality of the cus toms taxes lately imposed by the

Drawing one's pay can scarcely ingly, the likelihood of the Han-Nanking and Peking Governments who were arrested in the Chinese A Waste of Time? kow regime proving a menace to for they flagrantly violate the club "Yuet Shing. Kun Wui," at

And there is also no 193, Des Voeux Rond West, few come under the category of time Marshal 'Chiang Kai-shok's rear.

doubt that the Nanking plan of days ago, following a raid by the wasted, yet we frequently hear and" I am beginning This may bring about important floating a large, new loan with the Police who believed that some of complaints of heel-cooling at the changes of policy, involving even a Salt. Revenue of two provinces as the members of the club were con bank,

There is nothing the Englishmas retreat to the Yangtsze, and tem- a guarantee is a violation of the nected with a murder which took to wonder whether we are always

You can say what you like-likes so much as discussion. Reorganisation Loan Agreement. place in the Western Market last strictly fair to the staff, porary abandonment of the north- And, alas, there seems little doubt year, the vernacular press now re-

Those who rise from the bottom campaign. What

that but that the Powers intend to sit rorts that the Police have released according to the company you Rev. E. H. Darlow,

are the worst bosses and the a surprise to you, the many de- breathing space may mean to the idly by and watch the various Gov-all the men on account. of insufli-keep-but though it may come as

crnments of China do exactly as cient evidence,

partments which go to make a hardest taskmasters.-Mr. E. J. Peking defenders can easily be they wish in such matters even

Everybody in England seems to seen, particularly if one takes, into though there is a clear legal right

Hongkong dancers who visit banking business what it is, are Fox.

all interdependent, and how can

over meals-a account the possibility of Chiang's in the hands of the Powers to step Macno over the week-end will Mr. Current Accounts know if talk business

in and prevent unauthorised levies. have an opportunity of enjoying

has anything

astray splendid idea, especially when the gone.. troops" being discouraged if they it would be useless for the Powers moonlight dancing on Saturday,

Mr.

Deposits other fellow is buying the meal- with have to give up more than a hun- to protest unless they were pre; at the Macao Race Club, where Mr..

The fact that Mr. W. M'Cormack (Queensland unless he asks. pared to take further and forceful K. H. Chun has organised such a

ern

to say nothing of the effect on them

1

Fixed

on the river, if true, is significant would not protest and that the will include a light supper, to be á clerk's job would appear to be first benign-looking Individual he

served, about midnight. Tickets can be secured at Macao at the Boa Vista Hotel, or at the Macao Race Club office.

RUBBER SMUGGLING

RIFE.

entrance at An Italian thus accosted turn-

dred miles of territory over which action, and it is that which they treat for members and their he appears to wait until you Premier.) they have so successfully advanced, are, apparently, not prepared to friends. The splendid cergent-sur- come in before he pays his visit

Recently an Englishman who Yesterday's telegrams from faced court in front of the Mem is merely one of life's little ironies take.

an indication that knew no language but his own Shanghai quoted the American Con-bers Stand has been set aside for or perhaps of a hard tuaste with their late col-ul General there as saying, to a the dance, and a special orchestra your face has given him the idea lost his way in Rome, and, in his leagues of Hankow. Yet the report, deputation of business men, who has been hired to provide the that something might be wrong perplexity, it occurred to him to write the name of his hotel on elsewhere. that Chiang is retiring to Pukow, waited upon him with a letter of music. The price for admission is protest, that the Consular Body the moderate sum of $1, which

Then again, take business hours, his card and hand it to the

of the importance he attaches business men of cach nation should

something of a rush-having archanced to meet. to the Hankow move down-river, take up the matter with their res

rived at the main pective Consuls. That is tanta- evidently a threat to his rear. This mount to saying that nothing will

opening time to get to his desked, and, with the charming man- before the bank closes to the pub-ners of his race, accompanied, the also lends colour to the suggestion be done, and we can readily appre

lic. Can you be surprised at a perturbed. Englishman for about little lack of attention afterwards?thirty minutes in silence until that General Feng Yu-hatang is not ciate teater's comment that "the

After amolding cigarette, in-they reached the hotel designated. out to be relied upon, and may join delegation left without any hope- ful feeling." Frankly, we would

dicating the present position of Then the tourist poured Hankow, for if Chinng were sure rather see all the treaties governing

the war in China to a friend-voluble thanks in the only lan- like the true optimist I am--and quage at his command. Where- of Feng there would be no need to the question of customs abrogated

witnessing the gentleman attend-upon the Italian looked at him in fear the menace to Nanking. It than see the Powers taking up the

similarly amazement and remarked in per- present pusillanimous attitude of

ing 118 somewhat was only about three weeks ago doing nothing but watch the Chin-

engaged elsewhere, I blandly th-fect English; "I thought you that news messages announced the ese disregard the treaties as often

quired when he returned: "When's were deaf and dumb!" We realise that it is

the funeral?" sicfinite leaving of the task of subs they like,

Aberavon has been enjoying an very important to keep the pre-.

"Funeral? Ah!. You want tho duing Hankow to Feng, following sent Customs organisation free

In the House of Commons, re-s further down the counter. unusual sensation. For several have been the agreement between him and from interference and that for this

drawing from their water taps not Chiang. After the banquet at reason the semblance of treaty plying to questions, Mr. L. C. This is the P's and Q's," he days householders

control must be retained, but it is Amery said that so far as could replied.

only the fluid they desired, but I am still thinking it over. which Chiang and Fong "cemented" distinctly derogatory to the pres- be judged, rubber smuggling waa

tadpoles in such large numbers. that the authorities have finally their new-found friendship, and the tige and dignity of all the nations carried out to such an extent as

Such Curiosity.

decided to isolate the reservoir. rhetorical declaration which the concerned to have the treaties with seriously to affect the restriction

China ignored even by de facto as scheme.

P. G. Wodehouse is blossoming An alderman of the district has "Christian General" delivered later, well as by de jure administrations. assuring all and sundry of his in.

out as a psychologist. In his latest the record, for in drawing a pint tells the story of a conversation be-5 tadpoles swimming about tention to fight alongside the

book, "The Small Bachelor," he of water he found no fewer than

tween a man and a modern mald.

therein. The man is lauding the fine attri- moderate Nationalists until final

butes of his friend. "I once knew victory, the successful prosecution

him leave a bachelor dinner when

him now.

+1

MARINE COURT.

MALAYA'S EFFORTS AT SUPPRESSION.

London, July 14.

The complete elimination

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

of

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Tommy. Hodge, who had been

sonie-one began to tell an impro-apprenticed to Farmer Hicks, had not proved what might be called per story."

"How splendid of him," remark-conspicuous success, and so ed the girl, "and what was the when old Mr. Hodge came along one day to ask what progress the .124 story?" .34.11

London, July 14,

12.11% in Melancholy Mood.

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If there is ono thing which culti

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am,

lad was making the old farmer. looked dubious.

"Well," said he, "tisn't as I

.19.10 vates ill-humour it is ingrati-want to discourage you or your therefore, son, either. He don't do nothing 102tude, and

wrong or nothing at all if he 27/18 somewhat out of patience with my can help it. But I will say that,

It has been suggested that, failing snuggling was difficult, but the intervention to prevent the factions Malayan Government was doing of China riding through the treaties its utmost to ropress it.-Reuter. whenever they like, the Powers should distribute the Customs' sur- plus among the provinces--a proce- of Chiang's campaign against dure which would possibly satisfy Peking seemed agaired, It is difli- the present malcontents who burk cult to believe that Feng would at all the Customs surplus going to Peking-and, which would "ive a prove a turncoat at this stage, and semblance of legality to new im-

Brussols it may be that his previous exploits posts. The present position is

Amsterdam in the way of cutting alliances and manifestly impossible.

Borlin going over to the foc, are against

Copenhagon Vienna.. In any case, were he

Helsingfora looking for a chance of joining the

Lisbon Athens winning side, his choice of the

Buenos Aires Chiang camp appeared the best

Shanghai open to him at the time, and, but.

Yokohama Cases at the Marine Court this New York. for his apparent failure to move

morning were of a trival nature. Geneva against Hankow, would still be the Lieut. Commdr. J. B. Newill, Milan., correct one. But if the report of D.S.O., R.N., was on the bench Stockholm his probable defection should prove and inflicted fines of $10 on the Oslo

masters of three trading junks Prague well founded, it will cause no eur-for selling to show

regulation Madrid

Bucharest prise. In Chis to-day anything lights and 35 on each of three Rio of this nature is likely. We shall sampan mistresses, for. mooring Bombay

their craft inshore during dark have to walt and see what we shall hours. Defendants in all cases Silver (spot)

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Silver (forward)

Fed.

THIS MORNING'S CASES.

.8654 friends of the Traffic Department, 47.25/32 For two or three years they have in my opinion, if your son had 2/8% been saking the P.W.D. to knock another hand he would want. .1/11.6/10 a hole in the wall of their office another pocket to put it in "...

4.85% to make room for a door, and-now

25.22 that the Minutes have emerged process of knocking a hole in a wall. What is more, it is almost 89.30 from the labyrinths and pigeon- 18.12 holes of the P.W.D., and work has time they were used to Big Noises, and I am with, the P.W.D. when .18.80 really been commenced, they com-

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28.324 plain merely becauso this happens they say "You asked for it and 786 to be their busiest time of the now you are going to got it, whe- .5.27/32 year. They should think them ther you like it or not."

Besides, when Government de- .1/6% selves lucky to be getting a door.

partment forgets to procrastinate 2/0% at all, for what is a matter of a fust a little longer, it is time to .25% few thousand licencos to be re- 25.16/18 newed compared with the delicate with idiosyncrasy.-W. J. K.

develop the faculty of patience: