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SEQUEL TO REFUSAL TO RETURN AEROPLANE.

AUGUST 24, 1927,

WHY WOMEN LIE MORE -THAN MEN.

BECAUSE THEY FIND IT NECESSARY.

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SANITARY BOARD.

APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING COMMITTEES,

SHARE POOL CHARGE.

FATHER AND SON IN TI

DOCK.

Acting on instructions from

At a meeting of the Sanitary Дь afternoon, Major General John Duncan, Gen-

Board yesterday

Joseph Aspinall; aged 68 A witty writer said of women number of appointments were eral Officer in Command of the North China Command, about 25 that there were two kinds the made to cortain Standing Commit- James Arthur Aspinall, 27, 1 yards of the track on the Shanghal-plain and the coloured. And the tees, these being as follows: and son engineers, of Ho Lt. Col. S. Boylan Smith as a Rark-avenue, W., were charge Hangchow railway at the level same may be said of lies, writes crossing at the rear of Jessfield the Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy Stewart to member of the Standing Com-romand at Bow-street with

mittee for the Colonial Cemetery, spiring to obtain money and Park were torn up following the a London paper.

All the difference in the world in place of Dr. J. C. Macgown, curities to the value of 20,00 Tefusal of the Chinese Commis- sioner for Foreign Affairs, Mr. exists between these two. Some Dr. S. C. Ho as a member of the false pretences from Mr. Th Que Tai-chi, to return the wings of people indulge in one kind_only, Standing Committee for Water Frederick Earle, a' retired the British peroplane which was while other affect both. Some Closets during the absence on manager, of Gordon-place, compelled to make a forced land-times we tell a harmless lie in self-leave of Dr. W.V.M. Koch, in place sington.

Mr. H. D. Roome, for the D ing in Chinese territory on the defence, or to help friends, or to of Dr. Macgown; Dr. S.C. Ho as à

their feelings. A steady member of the Standing Commit-tor of Public Prosecutions, Klangwan Racecourse the previous save day. Orders were also issued for voice and a cheerful smile have tee for Aerated Water Manufac-the men were further cha

Itories in place of Dr. Macgown with conspiring to defraud

induced manning the posts along the de- often to be used as safeguard.

toi fence lines on the Shanghai Like the small boy's definition of Mr. Wong Kwong-tin as a member sons

the Now Gro Hängchow line south of the Soo-this fault: Lies are a very pre-of the Standing Committee for money in

Fields, Limited, sent help in time of trouble." Urinals in place of Dr. Macgowa; Oll chow Creek.

Not long ago a legal light de- Mr. Wong Kwong-tin as a member obtaining large sums by fa The Shanghai Times says: One of the British Air Force clared that women are more un- of the Standing Committee for pretending that the Plymouth planes which was taking an ex-truthful then men. This is rather Wells and Pools in place of Dr. ing Company owned and com ed large numbers of the shari Madgown. ercise flight over the city on Tues- sweeping assertion.

Amongst these present at the the New Grosney Company. day morning was forced to make

He said that the Aspinalls Mr. N.L. Smith meeting were a hurried descent when in the vicinity of Kiangwan and the pilot

(Chairman of the Board) who obtained from 50 different pe presided, Dr. G.W. Fope (M.O.H.), about £15,818 in connexion made a comparatively successful

Hon. Mr. H.T. Jackman, Dr. S. W. a so-called pool of shares o landing on the race track of the

Tso, Dr. S.C. Ho, Mr. J.P. Braga. New Grosney Oil Fields. International Recreation Club.

Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, and the The

the of presence

plane

Secretary of the Board, (Mr. D. crowd of attracted'

large

Davies). Chinese to the spot and a number of Nationalist soldiers surrounded it but made no attempt to interfere with elther the machine, or the officers.

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Wives must often lie. For their husband's sake they may have to say what is not true. This, to make him happy to soothe his self-love; to screen the faults of others; and often to make the beat of a bad business i

JAPAN'S TRADE.

EXPORTS EXCEED IMPORTS BY YEN 8,000,000.

Shure Selling.

There was a company of name, which has registered 1916 with a nominal share ca of £360,000 in 10s. ahares. Jo Aspinall was never a director or entitled to any shares, falsely pretending that he ov and controlled nearly all shares, he propounded a sc}

When it comes to la question of love, a life-time of happiness some- times hangs on a lie. A Japanese proverb says that "It is better to lie a little than to be, unhappy much." Women are forced to tell more lies than men, they have to Partial Removal. Some little time later trucks make many sacrifices, Sacrifices

A report received by the Japan-by which he invited people to were sent from Shanghai. to the must, however, be made to appear spat and the engine and fuselages glad surrenders.

An absolutely truthful person is ese Consulate General in Hong-shares from him and from of the aeroplane were successfully

Shaftesb removed. In the meantime the rarity Leigh Hunt said: "Lying kong states that the foreign trade Plymouth Mining Company Is the commonest and most con- of Japan during July shows an business which he and his. Chinese authorities had been com- municated with and when an at-ventional of all the vices." That excess of exports over imports sons carried on in

It is an inborn weakness may be of Yen 8,000,000, against an excess avenue. » ·

August 1924 Mr L tempt was made to remove

seen by the tendency to lying of imports over exports to Yen wings of the machine the Chinese which is shown by the best-21,000,000 for the same period of Stanley, a director of the In Commander in that district acting natured children. The fibe of last year. Trade is expected to trial Debentures Corpora on instructions refused to permit childhood are often the result of slacken somewhat in future fol- Limited, acting on behalf of lowing the depression in the price large, shareholders of the the wings to be removed. Tho

of silver and the increase of im-Grosney Oil Fields, offered Jo wings were detained by this officer

port tariffs proposed by the Ng-Aspinall 350,000 share for, but he assured the British officers

tionalist Government in China. that good care would be taken of

There has been no activity in them. The Chinese officer tender-

the financial market.

Foreign Trade of Japan during last month: Value of exports, 16

the

In

250, and Aspinall undertook pay £5,000 to secure an or on large numbers of these Grosney shares. All that he however, was £200 to keep

a too vivid imagination.

Women's untruths differ from those of men not so much in num- ber as in kind. Women tell more ed a receipt for the winga and the fibs about their dress and their social position, or as to the virtues British officers remained to guard or the reverse of their husbands it until they were ordered to re- and children, Men are more million Yen; Value of imparts, 161 [option, going, and in Jung turn to Shanghai.

prone to lie about their presence million Yen; excess of exports, 8 the option lapsed." between the

or their million Yen.

By that time the Aspinalis Negotiations

mind in danger, of Chinese authorities and Sir Sidney achievements in spert, in the city, Trade of Japan with China dur- collected more than £5,000 1 Barton, Consul General for Great in diplomacy, or in Parliament. ing last month: Value of exports, subscribers to the pool scheme Britain, were 'than entered

Whites lies are not a serious 38 million Yen; value of imports, spite of the fact that they but, all to no purpose.

The fault, but it is better to be straight 16 million Yen; excess of exports, never acquired any of the

Grosney shares." Chinese Bureau of Foreign Affairs and to appreciate Chaucer's dic 22 million Yen.

The whole of the money? through the Commissioner, Mr. tum: "Truth is the hiest thing Quo Tai-chi, refused to return the that man may keep wings of the plane and up to a late hour-last night still retained them.

Ultimatum Issued.

upon

In the London Bankruptcy into the private account of Jos Court, on July 29, an order was Aspinall or one of the acco made approving a scheme of ar- of the Plymouth Mining O rangement whieh has been accept-pany. Affairs and the General Officer ed by the creditors of George Har Mr. H. E. Thompson,

ù ba

commanding the North, China ley Hay, Earl of Kinnoull. The ruptcy official, said that a red Yesterday morning an ultima- Command gave orders that the scheme provides for the deposit of ing order was made against

Com-posts on the Shanghai-Hangchow £4,000 which in addition to £1, Plymouth Mining Company. tum was delivered to the missioner for Foreign Affairs to railway line south of Socchow 147 already realised by the trustee January 1927, and the two the affect that if the wings were Creek should be occupied from 2 in bankruptcy, shall be distributed pinalls were adjudicated ba not returned by 11 a.m. yesterday p.m. and that at 4 pm. the railway among the creditors, who will, rupt. The statement of aff appropriate steps would be taken line should be cut at the level it is anticipated, received upwards showed liabilities of £25,283, 1 crossing immediately south of Soo- of. five shillings in the £. The assets 213. Mr. Earle was an

Court also annulled the adjudica- secured creditor for £6,050.

The hearing was adjourned, "This operation has been ear-tion and rescinded the receiving'

order.

being allowed.

to obtain them.

At 11 o'clock the wings were chow Creek. not returned and Major General Duncan then ordered the posts ried out." along the Shanghai-Hangchow railway line south of the Soochow Creek to be manned. Shortly after 4 o'clock a detachment of sapper engineers proceeded to the level erossing at a spot where the rail- way line crosses the Soochow Creek and removed the track for a distance of about twenty-five No yards South of the bridge. resistance was offered and the work was carried out with des- patch. Patrols from the Bedford- shire and Hertfordshire Regiment were stationed at the crossing dur- ing the afternoon and throughout the night and prevented any interference' from Chinese. Large numbers of Shanghai residents motored out to the spot during the afternoon and evening and inspect- ed the torn tracks.

Official Statement.

The following statement regard- ing the position was made to a representative of The Shanghai Times yesterday afternoon:

"As stated last night a British aeroplane, made a forced landing on the International Recreation A Ground on Tuesday morning. amall unarmed party which was sent out to retrieve the aeroplane succeeded in bringing in the en gine and the fuselage but before the wings could be brought away and Chinese troops intervened prevented their removal.

"His Britannic Majesty's Consul General, Sir Sidney Barton, subse quently requested the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs

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sary to enable the wings to be withdrawn but this request was categorically refused on the part of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs.binets Gold |

The General Officer: command- ing the North China Command thereupon, requested the Consul General to informr the Commis sloner for Foreign Affairs that if the necessary instructions for the surrender of the wings were not issued by 11 a.m. on Wednesday he would take action as he con- sidered appropriate.

"At the time stated no such in- structions had been issued by the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign

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