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which better advice from the mo- derate leaders' had introduced into industry; but despite that, Labour is maintaining a sanity of outlook which cannot fail to win sympathisers from other political and social ranka.

SEPTEMBER 17,

DAY BY DAY.

IMPOSSIBLE IS A WORD FOUND ONLY IN THE DICTIONARY OF FOOLS.- Napoleon Bonaparte,

The P. und O. s.s. Kalyan from Hongkong arrived in London on Thursday,

The P. and O. s.5, Kidderpore is expected here from. Shanghai on Monday.

Friends of Mrs. B. Proulx, (neo

Mias Florence Simmona) formerly of Hongkong, will be interested to hear of the birth of a son in Shanghai.

Very significant, coming a few days after the break with the Soviet unions, is the news, received yester day, of a probable rapprochement between the railwaymen in Britain and the employing companies. This is accompanied by a sober appeal from the moderate Labourite, Mr. J. H. Thomas, to the men, to co. operate with thoir employers in the service. It is the keynote of mo- Sir James Jamieson, H. M. Cun sul general at Tientsin, celebrated dern industrial trends-co-opera- the sixtieth anniversary of his birth tion between employer and employ-day on Sunday last, Sir James was ed-and the probable solution to a previously Consul-General at Canton. great many of the problems of avoidable friction in industry. It is to be hoped the railwaymen will take heed; and their example should be followed by other unions of workers, with the most gratify-

ing results. There are men in the Labour movement to-day who de (serve well, of their country. In recent years they have come more into the light of reason, and have, ly a consistent policy of level- headed campaigning on constitu. tional lines, broken through much of the prejudice which formerly be set them in all their own ranks. One of these is Mr. Thomas. His

icol G. Remedios. Deeply half way, to ensure the dawn regretted by her relatives, in of an era of freedom from serious particular the three surviving abqar frouble and hearty co-opera- sons EMO, JO., and P.M., tion in all branches of industry," and daughter Maria Emilia Remedios. Funeral will pasa the Monument to-day (17th Sept.) at 5.30 p.m. Shanghai and Macho papers please copy.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17. 192.

THE TRIUMPH OF COMMONSENSE.

White Slavery.

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1927.

MONOTONY AND VARIETY

Siberia From a Train Window.

A train-window view is all that in his car from Moscow as far as most foreigners get of Siberia, Novo-Sibirsk, the capital of Si- that vast Asiatic annex to beria; but they all left the train every promise of developing and 4 railroad official boarded the European filling up after the fashion of the train and rode as far as

Russia which gives at the latter point.

Chite, America Far West during the next and from Chita to the border the few decades. Siberin's foreign writer proceeded in solitary state, visitors are few and infrequent with only the two "provodniks" years ago the well-known IW.Wor conductors as companions. Bill" Haywood Strained political conditions dis- agitator, "Big undertook to organize an indus-courage the travel of Russians trial commune in the Kuznetzk into Manchuria, which is undor coal basin of central Siberia; and the authority of the conservative hundreds, even thousands, of Marshals Chang Tao-lin, who re- radicais put their money into the Sovet Embassy in Peking. American and foreign-born cently carried out the raid on the enterprise, bought clothing and

What does one see on the long other equipment, signed up for unbroken trip from Moscow to the two-year contracts and departed Manchurian frontier? The first for the Siberia Utopia.

day out one passes through an As a pure, Communist experi- populated country, mostly marsh uninteresting strotch of sparsely ment, however, Haywood's enter and woodland. The Ural Moun prise was unsuccessful. Haywood tains in the region through which himself seemed to lack the neces- the railroad passes afford Ittle appointment of the Hon. Mr. W. Bability; racial and personal quar little more than low rolling hills. technical picturesque scenery; they are H.M. the King has approved the Sary organizing and L. Shenton, to be an Unofficial els developed under the pressure Siberia, which begins beyond the Member of the Executive Council of the hardship of living in very Ural Mountains; is predominantly during the absence on leave of primitive conditions; production vast broken steppe or prairie,.up the Hon. Sir H. Pollock, K.C.

In the coal mines and other under- to Krasnoyarsk. The takings attached to the colony offers little to the eye; but it is country was slack and Among passengers arrying at upshot of the matter

inefficient. The rich in farming possibilities and morning from "Kuzbaş,"

that yields bountiful crops even to the Hongkong this vanha, were Colonel D. C. Came-lines of the unromantic state berian peasant scratches the soil, the colony was wooden plows and other primitive Shanghai by the P. and O. 3.s. De called. was reorganized along the implements with which the SI- rou, Major Stevenson, and nine capitalism which prevails in the ratings of the Royal Air Force.

Major W. G. Oliveeronn and Mrs. Bay Hotel, the Major being on a Olivecrona are residing at Repulse fortnight's leave of absence from Kwangtung.

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Estate in Hongkong worth $2,700 was left by Mr. L.A. Franco, late of Shanghai, who died on Feb. 22, 1025. Letters of Administration have been granted to his widow, Mrs. C. M. I. Franco, at prisent living in Hongkong.

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Russian industries. REMEDIOS.-On the 16th Sept.,efforts towards industrial peace are Gazette that a valuation of the talk of unrestricted workers' con- Large numbers of the peasant Every little station is a point of It is ordered in the Government management; there was no more sengers go for a

Haywood was removed from the respite where most of the pas 1927, at midnight at her resi-bound to bear good fruit.

short walk. denice, No. 312. Nathan

It only tenements in the Colony for the trol or of equal wages; produc- boys and girls, and of older folks Road, Kowloba, Guilherming remains for the Government to ex-year commencing 1st July, 1928, tion picked up under the manage as well, come down to see (Guilly) Esmeralda Ozociohibit 3 broad-minded

ahall be made before the 30th day ment of a Dutch spirit Remedios, at the age of 6 of meeting the trade

of April, 1928, or as soon there-engineer who was put in charge of rural existence. The trade at Communist train, as it breaks the monotony unions after as may be. years, relic of the late J.

of the undertakings, and. Kuzbas the stations began to gain in materia! pros-ganized; instead of dealing with is carefully or- perity in proportion as it lost in a horde of individual venders sentimental appeal.

the traveler finds, a stand where a number of women with peasant kerchiefs on their heads offer have mostly departed now; some and butter and rolls and bread for The Kuzbas foreign colonists chickens and other meats, eggs

One of the perennial subjects that

of them bitter and disillusioned. sale. Prices are generally very come up for discussion time and The start of Chamberlin's light while others feel that their noval low; the heighest price for an again is that descriptively known across the Atlantic and the wonder-experiences compensated for the egg is 4 kopecks or 2 cents. as "white slavery" and it is not ful welcome given to Lindbergh in underwent. Other foreigners in becomes wilder and more fascinat- material deprivations which they Beyond Krasnoyarsk the scenery surprising that the matter has been Brussels and London are among the engaging the attention of the Lea- recent events depicted in the topical Siberia are few and far between: ing. The Siberian taiga or wilder.

ers ness comes gue of Nations now in session at gazette to be shown at the Queen's occasional butter and

clear up to the Geneva. The suggestion of a Ger-Theatre to-morrow.

man, interested in buying up railroad tracks and the thick man delegate that all houses of ill-

Siberia's surplus dairy products: wood, with their impenetrable fame should be abolished found a

a few German business men en underbrush, are only occasionally. A spherical balloon manned by route to remote Mongolia, where broken by a lumber camp or a ready supporter in Dr. Brookes, of three officers from the South Africa, who contended that aeronautical centre at Versailles akins; very infrequently a stray most beautiful scenery is to be military they intend to purchase furs and little station. Some of Russia's. commercialised vice was an anach-came down recently on a roof at journalist, in search of fresh found around Lake Baikal, where ronism and ought to be abolished Mareuil-sur-Ay, near Chalon-sur-material. like slavery. With that contention Marne. The crew were unhurt,

the train pierces its way through there will be little quarrel by any, but a woman was seriously

But transient travellers in Si- cliffs in a series of innumerable. for the idea of commercialised vice ured.

in-beria are fairy numerous, because short tannels. 'Beyond the wide There is a great deal of interest--is essentially repugnant. But -the selling of morality for money

of the Trans-Siberian line, which stretch of the lake, where ice. is directly linked up with Euro- persists after suramer weather ing light on the new, outlook in La- we live in a world of hard facts and sacrifice for the woman he loves as incomparably the shortest route country, one sees the noble out- man make as great apean Russian railroads, provides has come in other parts of the bour circles in Britain shed by we have to take things (for the recent announcements cabled to the them, though striving the while to Cocoon," the chief film in the cou-(the border point between China

a woman for the man she loves?" is between the Far East and Europe. lines of high snowcapped moun- moment at any rate) as we find

a question raised by "The Golden The trip from Manchuria Station tains. East. These disclose what has improve. And it is undeniably

Perhaps the most significant tinuous been suggested for some time, that true that if all houses of ill-fame Theatre to-day. The leading players week; and the same train, after tion Point" at every little station.

programme at the Star and Russia) to Moscow takes a sight in Siberia is the "Immigra-, the Labour hotheads are decidedly abolished there would not be a ces Chadwick.

fhroughout the world could be

are Huntty Gordon and Helene stop of a few hours, proceeds Here hot meals are served at low in the background now, and com-sation of commercialised vice but

from Moscow to the Polish or Lat-cost ta the grizzled, weather- monsense counsels are prevailing.in many cases only the driving of

vian frontier. The whole trip from beaten Russian peasants who have it elsewhere-into a fugitive obs-. The Hospital Comforts Commit- Tokyo or Shanghai to Berlin Or fled to Siberia from the hopeless Last week we had the significant curity far a, more dangerous and tee bags to acknowledge, with many London, which demands seven overcrowding of their native Rus- decision by the Trade Unions Con- pernicious than is the present sys thanks, receipt of parcels of litera-weeks if it is made by sea, can be sian or Ukrainian villages and are gress to end the farce of negotia- tem. In many of the highly civilture from Mrs. Duckworth, Mrs. accomplished in approximately prepared to try their fortune as ised countries, houses of Dunlop, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, two weeks by using the Tran pioneers in a country where free

not allowed-Britain Mars. H. Woods and F. K. Siberian transit facilities.

and is still abundant. being one such, and if all peoples Ewart and Mrs. A. R. Sutherland;

If it were for the foreign pas-

Siberia is an irresistible magnet were at such an equally high level also packs of playing cards from sengers the operation of first and for Russia's surplus population, dom to proscribed all houses. But, it would possibly be an act of wis

Mrs. A. Morris,

second-class cars (known in Rus and its development during the sin as "soft" in cloquent con- next half century will quite pro- there are many countries, where the In the current issue of the Gov- tradistinction to the third-class hably resemble the settlement of presence of such houses goes more erument Gazette, are published new "hard" cars) would scarcely be the American West during the Labour man have been prejudiced by where,

or leas for granted and Regulations made by the Governor profitable on the Trans-Siberian generation that followed the Civil

in the absence the cutbursts of the comparatively them,

of in-Council regarding the various Railroad. The writer had severa! War, there would possibly public recreation grounds in the Russian travelling companions few maleontents. But even in their. result social sins far more Colony. A complete list of the case it is very much a matter of the than is the system now condemned. for what purpose, together with the harmful to the general community various areas, to whom allotted and bark being worse than the bite; and The matter seems one to be left to days on which play is permitted is often enough it is all bark. At

the education and enlightenment of given. the peoples of individual nations heart, very few truc Britons will rather than one which can be dealt subscribe to the debased tenets of

tions with Russian labour unions, fame That spelt the conclusion of Soviet hopes for a foothold in Britain, via the working class organisations. It must have been a revelation to all whose impressions of the British

are

"Can a

with sweepingly throughout the world Theatre to-day is Jackie Showing for the last time at the

entertaining picture,

social ethics or the suicidal policy obviously on a different plane in Coogan's

world as a whole. Oriental nations

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

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DEPARTURE OF DR. McKENNY.

W. H. C.

SAFEGUARDING OF RELIGIONS.

LEFT BY S. S. DEVANHA,

INDIAN PROTECTIVE of industrial revolution evolved at this matter than are some of the The Rag Man," in which the Taking with him the best wishes

LEGISLATION. Moscow. Yes there has been a

western nations and resolutions at famous boy actor plays the part of of a very wide, circle of Govern-

Simla, Sept. 9. great deal of grumbling in Labour Geneva amount to little more than an orphan who befriends a junkment servants and also on those

pious hopes. Still, they are hopes shop keeper and helps him to win of many other residents, Dr. C. W. The Legislative Assembly has ranks at Home against the present of a very worthy nature and serve the fortune out of which he has McKenny, who for many years was passed the first reading of a Gov- regime, and incidents half way

to direct world thought towards one

been cheated by a dishonest lawyer. the Medical Officer in Charge of crnment Bill prohibiting attacks founders of religions, the through the coal strike, of bitter of the greatest of human problems. The picture is one that can be en- the Government Civil Hospital, on

joyed by young and old alike. memory, suggested that the radical

was among those who sailed for operative clause of which lays to-day on the s.e. Devanha.

down a penalty of two years' elements were stronger than had

When the Map Chung ferry

Dr. McKenny, who has been in imprisonment, plus a fine, for been expected. Nevertheless, t

launch, travelling between Hong- the service of the Government for deliberate insults, whether written must be borne in mind that the

London, Sept. 16.

kong and Yaumati, was half way over 15 years, is going on special or spoken or otherwise, against strike failed primarily through the

leave owing to ill health and will the religion of any other class of .124 across the harbour yesterday, 34.02 bound for the latter place, a retire, from the service whilst at His Majesty's subjects. Reuter, mass of workers not being behind

.12.13% Chinese jumped overboard. The Home, For many years he was at the movement heart and soul.

.20.44 launch was stopped and a search where he came into contact not

Civil Hospita the Government

The Queen, who was recently was a costly experiment, and taught Vienna

18.16 made, but no trace of the body only with most of the civil ser- visit to her brother, the Mar .34.49/2 could be found. It is not known vants but also with very many Hall, Shropshire, spent some time quis of Cambridge, at Shotten 192% whether the person was a man or private patients. .2.7/16

His kindliness .....785 a woman.

and charm of manner

in Shrewsbury visiting places of endeared 47.15/16

including Whitehall, him to all patients, and he was, in interest,

where she Inspected Captain W. ..2/0

Driver L. J. Dick, of the addition, a skilful and painstaking G. Dugdale's collection of anti- 1/11.5/32 4.86-11/02

R.A.S.C. attached to the Military practitioner. He had on several 25.22 Hospital has reported to the accasions acted as FC.M.O., wasques. She afterwards called

several curiosity shops. In the Visiting Medical Officer of the afternoon the Queen motored to 39.36 Police that when he was driving Tung Wah Hospital, and in charge Marton Hall, the residence of 18.09 motor ambulance 16816 along

of the Lunatic Asylum. He pro 18.41 Nathan Road, he was passing a ceeded Home on leave in 1925 Lady Mary Doyne. 103% stationary bus near the junction when he took opportunity to make

Brussels Amsterdam Berlin It Copenhagen

a lesson dearly paid for.

The les- Lisbon

Helsingfors son, however, has been most impres- Bucharest

Buenos Aires sive. Several months ago, there

Shanghai were signs of an industrial return Yokohama to-normality, and trade was pick-

Now-York, Geneva ing up. It looked us if the threat Milan of any further big labour upheavals Stockholm

Oslo had been definitely removed. Most Prague unfortunately, the Government has Madrid chosen to introduce legislation of io

Athens an unpopular description, aimed at Bombay restrictions on the trade unions, and Silver (spat and forward)

Hongkong likely to spoil much of the good

British Wireleon.

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28.00 of Jordan Road, when a Chinese a longthy study of modern Civil Hospital in addition. Since ..30G ran across the road from in front radiology and when the returned to his return much valuable work has 1/5.31/92 of the bus. He was knocked down Hongkong later, bringing with him been performed here in the realm 1/11% by the ambulance and received the latest X-ray aparatus, he was of radiology and by his departure 26 slight injuries, but he 'refused to appointed Radiologist, and the Colony is losing the benefit of

Medical Officer In Charge of the the service of a skilful expert:

go to hospital.