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importance.. Some interesting questions are raised. It is known that the unification" of the Kuo- mintang and of Nationalism has met, with little success, and that Hankow is the centre,-while Can- ton is probably a backwater--of a wave of anti-Nanking feeling. It looked only the other day as if the Wuhan forces ware going to break away definitely from the other branch of Nationalism, and declare independence. Yet one fails to see what Hankow could do if it became independent, for there is nothing to gain by adding to its" enemies, and thus making the likelihood of gaining the Peking objective more remote. Far more likely is it that Hankow would ally itself with a party which held the winning hund, and thus it may prefer to seek, at the present time, the good graces of Shansi. It so happens, however, that Shansi's military commanders

DAY BY DAY.

ALL OF US, WHO ARE WORTH ANYTHING, SPEND OUR MANHOOD IN UNLEARNING THE FOLLIES, OR EXPIATING THE MISTAKES, OF OUR YOUTII,-Shelley.

The B.I. and Apcar s.a. Santhia, from Singapore, is due here on Wednesday morning.

The P. and O. 5.3. Mores, from Hongkong, arrived at London on the October 6, at 3 p.m.

"The name of Dr. Tu Teng-pang has been added to the Register of Medical Practitioners.

Including the rain which fell yesterday the year's rainfall, re- cord has now passed the 100 inch

mark.

There were two Chinese cases of typhoid fever reported yesterday, and also one British саве of diphtheria.

Besides Charles Ray's comedy, "Bright Lights," the programme

include a Mack Sennett comedy, at the Star Theatre to-morrow will "Smile Please." which, is fully up

Notice is given of the necession of this Colony to the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Estoula. The stipulations of the Treaty will apply to this Colony ás from tire 14th of July, 1927.

UNEARTHED ROMANCE.

From A "Scrapbook" Medley.

Y

Where am I? Down by the sea With Shakespeare and Browning.

They match-

The inexhausible three! I have but to lift a latch, I have but to lift a cover

"To find the depths of the yea; And there with the blue sea over,

Stretches infinity.

throughout the book. On orie and Ellen Terry in "Macbeth"; on page we read again of Henry Irving another we have Lawrence Barrett on the joy of present Shakespeare.

There are schoolgirl essays on "Miranda," on "Shylock,"

on

There may be romance in an old opens up avenues through which wo "whatnot, there may be the attrac- may travel far and wide: tion of mystery in the click of the "kaleidoscope," and the charm of the evening lamp cannot be gain- said; but the "whatnot" has become only a memory to most of us, like- wise the "kaleidoscope." and the evening lamp has lost some of its brilliancy in our effets day. How ever, there is continuous joy, per- petual pleasure in a well selected and well kept "scrapbook." Happy indeed is he who has maintained three did open up an avenue That one of the limitable the scrapbook habit. Tuck the book down which we travelled frequent away for a while, but it comes forthly, is shown in the predo- at call, and rewards us with forget-minance of Shakespear's name tea lore, with facts and fancies, gems and jokes.

To convince a not too credulous friend, brought forth my cherish ed book of clippings. We found its contents amusing, curious, at times questionable and even ridiculous from our present day viewpoint, but "Queen Gertrude" what memories always interesting.

they arousel-and from Lippin Now why did I save that item oncott's is clipped a half page on "Opals ?" They were never my "Shakespeare and Shorthand." favourite gems, and their history Oh, yes, the hooks and dashes does not attract me even now.

were used in the days of the Bard of Avon, and inaccuracies and im- Ah! Here is a social record of perfections are attributed to poor. "Who danced with the Prince." shorthand copy Half a column is devoted to the fairy splendour of the ball given in It is an easy step from drama to honour of the Prince (later Edward music, and we next read of "Emma VII) upon his visit to New York. Thursday's First Song" a very A list of the ladies, thirteen of frightened little girl, who was car Gotham's elite, who were his part-ried on to the stage, but finally ners, is given with much particu- gained courage and sang "Hope, ping, and one

Mother gave me this clip-Our Guiding Star." Does anyone

can imagine the sing that nowadays? thrills that were engendered on this

What a nest for anecdotes a momentous occasion. Has not this Prince's grandson touched the scrapbook may be! They are tuck-

ed away in every corner. hearts of our day?

And how a scrapbook does like to It is not a far cry from Princes lay hold of the origin of this, that to Presidents, and the turn of 2 and the other! Here are clippings page gives us a list of our Chief on the origin of dolls, of thimbles, Executives from Washington to of "Uncle Sam,' of the "Old Oaken Benjamin Harrison, tabulating the Bucket." Now comes D poem. number of words in their inaugural made up of thirty-eight, lines from speeches and also the number of thirty-eight poets- clever literary I's, first personal pronoun, used in stunt," but lacking in great coher- cach address.

have definitely come out with a pro- Nanking polley, and any idea of the new entrant into the war acting absolutely on its own is thus dis-to standard. counted. There is at the same time a move by Nanking to patch up its differences with Hankow. If WL are to visualise the trend of opinion in Chinese militarist circles Along the lines of past experience, we obtain a positive likelihood of

One of the effects of the upset Wuhan and Nanking allying them in China may be seen in occasional The family of the late Mr. P. Hselves with one another and with weird irregularity of the mails. Murray thanks all friends for the Shansi, with a view to profiting by day dated Hankow August 26. It

We received a postal package to-larity, floral tributes and

sympathy what must appear a golden oppor-has taken 43 days on the journey received.

tunity of dealing a crushing blow from Hankow to Hongkong. at the present masters of the

An amended Regulation under Peking-Tientsin area. Much is the Protection of Women, and likely to happen in the next few Girls Ordinance, 1897, states that the institutions known as the of the new Italian Convent, and as the Eyre situation, one can easily understand Refuge and as the Victoria Home the anxiety which is reported to and Orphanage shall also be held prevail at the northern capital.

to be places of refuge under the

The

Hongkong Telegraph. wacka: and in view

SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 8, 1927.

THE THREAT TO PEKING.

Ordinance.

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+ +

ence.

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In an obscure corner we notice a

His Excellency the Office Admin- Washington used 1300 words at Mexico's Revolution. istering the Government has been hia first inaugural, with 20 1's;

pleased to appoint, provisionally but he used only 134 words on the little poem on "Forgiveness," which The very drastic manner in and subject to His Majesty's second occasion, and six I's. Lin we are glad to find, glad to preserve, which the latest revolt in Mexico pleasure, Mr. Roland Arthur coln used 3,500 words on his first glad to repeat: By a remarkable turn of fate, has been suppressed leads one to Charles North to be a Member of inaugural, not the longest record the threat to Peking by the Nation-of which President Calles is the Councils, during his

suppose that the Administration, the Executive and Legislative up to that time, but leads, in the alist forces-scemingly rendered head, is by no means so unpopular office as acting Secretary for Chin- romote when Marshal. Ohiang Kai-as its enemies represent. Power-cso Affairs, with effect from 5th

shek's bid for the northern capital Gonzales, General Gomez, General

ful military, men like General [October, 1927,

them?

tenure of personal pronoun, 43 I's dotting his speech. At the second he used few words, and only one I. Polk, led in the length of his address. Arthur's record is modest-131 words and failed and the disintegration of the Almeda, and General Quiqano Serious charges, amounting to one T Southerners followed--has agair. have all been accounted for and an accusation of trafficking in Times seem to have changed there can be little doubt that eit oplum on a large scale, since this set of statistics was com- assumed grave proportions, and

the majority of the army has re-have been preferred against Foo piled, and our Presidents appear there are many who will be looking mained loyal to the President. Yik-un, described as the manager to demand more of their listeners for a break-up of the Fengtien Past experience has proved that of a local imports and exports or is it that we demand more of armies in the near future. The rebellions in Mexico mean lille hong. When the case came u

else than great factor in the China war situa-coups il'clat, either on

attempted personal before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this the part morning, Mr. Carrie, of the Import: tion which has arisen within the of one man or a clique, and that and Exports Office, appeared to past three weeks is the definite en-there is little really democratic prosecute, and applied for a formal

control. trance of Shansi.

President Calles has remand. The case was according The Shansi

been very much of a "strong" manly adjourned, it being indicated Tuchun, General Yen, Hsi-shon, and it is inevitable that he should that Messrs. Lo and Ln would be! used to boast that his was a model have earned the enmity of many, engaged for the defence. province. By keeping neutral in conflict with the Church which For instance, he has had a bitter most of the conflicts of past years, might very well have been the and particularly by remaining out complete undoing of any but a of the present war between the against all odds what he conceived

man determined to North and South, he managed to to be his duty. The morality of maintain the pence and compara- bis act has been questioned, but tive prosperity for which his ter-And, similarly, he has been "up his steadfastness of purpose never.

carry out

ORDINANCES, TO BE.

ALLOWED.

GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.

His Majesty the King has not

exercise

As scrapbooks know no law, have no set style, demand no classified arrangement, we jump from one subject to another with. reckless. ease.

Although a scrapbook may be made for fun, it has its serious moments. Here is an octave that

CORRESPONDENCE.

DOG SHOOTING.

his

(To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.)

A red rose drooping to the ground With delicate beauty flushed, By a careless foot, at eventide,

Was trampled on and crushed: Christlike, the injured flower

returned

No thorn-prick for the blow; But gave instead a sweet perfume

To him who laid it low..

My friend wandered with me over the pages, and at last she ex- claimed: "Why call it a scrap- book? You have many gems hid- den away there. Call it a treasure book!" I looked at the worn cover, the yellow, time-stained pages; but

knew that to me it had always been my "treasure book." New joy was added to it in that my friend had seen and shared and under- stood!

G. L. M.

ART SMITH'S ORCHESTRA.

GOOD NEWS FOR LOCAL DANCERS.

ritory had become, by contrast, against" both America and Britain been advised to noted. His forces, always formid-over the question of land and oil power of disallowance with respect. able, have for some months been an laws, but here again he carried to the following Ordinances: Important factor, as their adher-Although many of us have dis- the incorporation of the Directors through what he had in mind. An Ordinance to provide for

The Management of The Hong- Sir,This wretched dog shoot kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. ence to either." side

would agreed with Mexico's official acts of the Japanese Residents Asso-ing business should be immediate-announce that the "Empress of likely turn the scale at during Calles term of office we ciation of Hongkong (Hongkong ly stopped, and a sanes and less Russia" will bring to the Colony.

ought not to shut our eyes to the Nipponji Kwal.) critica! moment, There have fact that Mexico seems to have

revolting method substituted. I An Ordinance to authorise the am given to understand that the Orchestra direct from the Ma been many attempts to win found the strong man needed to Appropriation of a Supplementary Government has firmly made up festle and Astor House Hotels, over Yen Hsi-shan, but he remain-put an end to the internal dis- Sum of One million and eighty- its mind that the shooting shall Shanghai, where he has been de- cord and corruption which for so three thousand eight hundred and continue, in spite of the cruelty putising for his popular brother ed deaf to all appeals. It is prob- many years past has been a blight ninety-two Dollars and forty-two caused. Surely it is possible to Whitor" Smith and the Majestic able that he was waiting for the on the country. In his fight with Cents, to defray the Charges of the devise a less repugnant scheme. time when he could intervene the Church and with those whom year 1926.

seem

ADVENTUROUS TRIP.

THE "SAN NAM HOL.".

next week "Art" Smith and his

Music Masters during, the period

The fact that a wounded dog is of their recent highly successful able to escape after the first shot Hongkong season. is in itself a danger. Imagine what Art Smith with his combina might occur should a child try to tion took. Shanghai by storm and pet a maimed dog which had, in the many novelties they presented ita agony and fright, taken refuge were accorded much praise. Ver under a seat or bush. There satility is the hall-mark attaching would be every chance of the to Art Smith's repertoire, built up After an adventurous trip, the child being seriously bitten. as it has been under such masters a.s. San Nam Hoi returned to the This quite apart from the needless of symphonic jazz music as Paul Colony yesterday morning. It torture inflicted on the dog itself. Ash at the St. Francis Hotel, San will be remembered that this ves-

Francisco, and Gene James at the This inefficient shooting is an woll-known Palace in the same sel had some trouble with its crew

and those City. "Art Smith opens at the following the dismissal of the appalling disgrace, 124 pilot in accordance with instruc- responsible should try and under- Repulse Bay Hotel Dinner Dance 34.05 tlons from the Canton Sean:en's stand that the ordinary individual on Wednesday next, the 12th .12.13% Union.

hates to see animals, tortured,instant, and has many new num. .20.42%

bers prepared and novelties plan- nad designed to please Hongkong's

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, Oct. 7,

most opportunely, yet his en- stood for the supremacy of the he called land grabbers" he has try against the North just Administration-a stand long when the Nationalists

needed in that faction-tern coun- disintegrating

try. It will be interesting to e further, gives

what happens at the Presidential rise to much speculation as to his "election" due to be held soon. motives. Is he ambitious enough to desire to make a bid for supreme power, and take the place of the "big man" whom all. China is neck- ing? It may be that he has so decided, and is staking everything Paris on the gamble. His sudden anger Amsterdam

Brussels against the Fengtien forces comes Berlin surprisingly after his toleration of Copenhagen

Vionna their invasion of his borders in Madrid previous campaigning. against the Lisbon

Bucharest South. Whatever under-currents Buenos Airea have been at work, whether he laShanghai deep in some back-of-the-stage in- New York Yokohama trigue or not, the fact remains that Geneva he is in the war with all his re-

Milan sources, and is making a big thrust Oslo

Stockholm at Peking, presumably as a loyal Prague ally of the Nanking party.

Helsingfors Athens

It is in connexion with the seem. Klo

ing rapprochement, with Nanking Bombay

Hongkong

The Pakkai branch of the Sea- especially dogs. .18.17 men's Union took up the cudgels

.84.50 .27.90

kong?

Enclosing my card,Yours, etc.

HIGH WESTI

By the way, Sir, is there no dancing public. on behalf of the pilot and in rebranch of the S.P.CA. fn Hong- 27/16 taliation, an order was issued to 782% the rest of the crew to walk out, .47.57/64

The San Nam Hoi left Kong- 2/6 moon on Wednesday with n .1/10.81/32 scratch crew and without the pilot. 4.86 13/10 She went aground near the Cus- 25.24% toms". Light at Wangmoon. She .89.16 was, however, refloated with the' 18.08% food tide, and the report that she 18.4714

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Hongkong, October, 7, 1927.

"The Splendid Crime," with Bebe Danfels in a droll role, will be screened at the 5.15 and 9.20 performances only in the World Theatre, a Chinese movie drama being presented at the 2.50 and 7.15 performances. "The Splon-

Recent events depicted in the subsequently went aground again topical gazette being acreeped at 1034

was contradicted by the agents the Queen's Theatre to-morrow did Crime" is being shown for the yesterday.

inelude the Clacton-on-Sea Gal, last time to-day, as also is the the chief picture in the continuous .6.20/32 The San Nam Hof now lies out in Welsh Castle pageant, 1/5.15/16 Ride Shamshiupo, and will con- Grasmere sports, Army manoeu-programme at the Star Theatre, 1/11% tinue her run to Kongmoon on vres on Salisbury Plain, and the Viola Dana's comedy of the minx

'Em Rough.' British. Wireless. damage whatever.

that the Shansi attack on Marshal, Silver (spot and forward) 25.11/16 Mionday. She sustained no Holbrook Trophy race for motor and the caveman, "They Like ·

Chang Tso-lin assumes Its chief

boata,