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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY – 10,

1928.

WE ARE ALWAYS GOWING OUR FUTURE; WE ARE ALWAYS BEAPING OUR PAST.-Dean Inge.

It is understood that the 8.8. Chuen Chow has been disposed of to another river, boat company for the sum of $80,000.

MORE FOOL" THAN KNAVE.

CHINESE STEWARD ON CRUISER FINED. Mr. E. W. Niblett, chief gunner, of H.M.S. Sterling, prosecuted a Shantung wine stoward, of the same ship, at the Kowloon Magia- traey this morning on a charge of larceny of four tins of "Goldflake" cigarettca, two rolls of brown paper and an entry book. A fur- ther charge of being in unlawful

weakens our attempts to safeguard DAY BY DAY. the rights of those of our subjects who are engaged on legitimatu trading oporations in the country. Equally when we come to the question of compensation for the Nanking outrages we and that pro- tests have been of no avail, and it must certainly be placed to the credit of British patience and tolerance that no action has been taken in this connexion or even to secure re-possession of the Con- sulate, still occupied by Chinese Forthcoming weddings announc-possession of 17 shot gun car- troops. The "Die-Hords" willed include that of Mr. H. H. Wiltridges was also proferrod against point to this, and also to the unsatleholm Luer, merchant, 6, Felix the defendant, who was represent factory position which has arisen Villas, to Miss G. E. Harms, bounded by Mr. Leo d'Almada.

for Hongkong on board tho. B.8. in, Hankow since the surrender of Emil Kirdorf. our rights there, as proof of the futility of British policy. But the point to be kept constantly in mind

Sir Frederick Lugard, former Governor of Hongkong, on whom a Barony has been conferred, will take the title of Lord Lugard. ...

The Very Idea!

· Firat Aberdonian-Phat kind o": a mon iss Sandy M'Whuskey? Y

Second DoOch, a' think his "forebears" must has kept camels, I was wi' him three days afore be offered me a drink.

We've stampadour foot and

rubbed our hands. And wished tho thaw would

come,

Cleared anow In shoals and

honped on coals

With fingers raw and numb. Wo'vo spluttered, coughed and

wheezed and groaned, Had mustard baths and gruel, But a few years hence, with:

prido intense,

We shall speak of "that ideal

Yule."

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Mr. d'Almada said that, on his advice, the defendant threw him- self on the mercy of the Court. The police authorities have roHe (Mr. d'Almada) had had a talk celved a report from Captain M. with the officer from the ship and

When Marion Dixon, daughter Maxwell, R.N., that a first-class the latter agreed that the defon- Ing. No other particulars are avail-He was the wing steward on board 'Railway (U.B.A.), smashed a bot- actions that our professions of able from the report,

the Sterling and because he was the of milk on the hull of a now- such a fool he was told to resign. ly-launched ferry, for service in friendship are not mere empty

Among passengers arriving by Before leaving the ship, on the Great Lakes early last year, worda. That, in the long run whatever may be the unfortunate 48. Empress of Australia was Mrs. Wednesday last, defendant sub she also smashed a custom of G. W. Steele, wife of Captain Steele,mitted his basket to be searched many years' standing. It has consequences at the moment-must of the U. S. Navy. Mrs. Steele will and among his bolongings were always been the practise to chris- make an impression on the Chinese. return to Manilla by the Dollar found the articles mentioned in ten newly built ships with cham- We believe, with Sir Austen Cham-Lind 8.8. President Jackson, to join the two charges. Although hepagno, but in this case, the desire was not charged with larcony of was to pay tribute to Wisconsin's the cartridges, the defendant had largest source of wealth-the There is some doubt admitted quite frankly to his dairy cow. solicitor that he had taken them as to whether this practise will

being dried, from the deck, where they were meet favour with the members of

berlain, that it has already doing 80, and we can only hope that our conciliatory attitude will in due course be universally appraised at

its true value.

her husband.

Three Chinese who are stated in a police report to have "fullen from a height, while working in the Ching SugarRefinery at East Point, have been admitted into the Govern- ment Civil Hospital as a result of their injuries.

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Britain And UBA

A young Chinese was removed to the Government Civil Hospital from Simultaneously with the publica- No. 78, Tai Shek Street, Shaukiwan, tion of the text of the Arbitration yesterday, suffering from injuries Pact between France and the to his left hand, which had been United States, Sir Austen Chamber-caught in machinery used for lain announced in the Ilouse "of grinding maize. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928. Commons that negotiations are

THE TARIFF QUESTION, an influence

Further important declarations in regard to British policy in China were revealed by yester day's wireless and cable reports of Sir

Cliamberlain's speech in the House of Com-

Austen

mons. Of the various

its

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Yo Ancient "I understand that the prosecu- Blowers. tion does not desire to be vindic- tive," said Mr. d'Almada in asking

Order

of Froth

A policeman stated at Barne- for leniency. The defondant, he taple Police Court that when he said, had no intentions of smug-spoke to the Earl of Craven about. gling the things, as he quite frank- having no lights on his motor y submitted his basket to be car, which had been loft in the road near a village inn, the Earl searched.

said, "You're not going to haul me up for this. Come inside and have a quick one.

His Worship remarked that he thought n fine of $5 on the first charge and $25 on the second would meet the case,

SINGAPORE BASE CONTRACT.

BRITISH FIRMS ASKED TO TENDER.

London, Feb. 9, The Evening News states that the Government has invited sev eral well-known British firms to tender by the end of March for work connected with the Singa- pore Basc, approximately costing £4,000,000.

The policeman sald that he refused tho invitation.

The Bench 'considered that the alleged attempt to "square" the constable was serious, and "fined the Earl of Craven £3.

The following question appear- ed in a general knowledge paper:

"What is the yellow Press?" "China in very thickly populo- ted, and the people are so crowd- ed together that this is called the. yellow press.'.

The convict was busily making sacks. Said a visitor-"What are

"No, reaping." you doing, my man-sawing ?""

Three hundred people dined and' The work consists of extensive danced recently in jungle aur An accident in one of Ipoh'a reclamation schemes, and the con-roundings at the Ritz-Carlton: streets in which a hire car knocked struction of a wet and a dry dock, Hotel, New York. Live monkeys down Mr. A. N. Kenion's racehorse, The work will be spread over chattered and climbed on the Queen of Clubs, had a sequel, when seven years, primarily in order to palm trees, and stuffed monkeys the driver of the hire car was reduce the annual charge, the lat-were perched on the branches. charged in the Police Court wither of which is partly borne by rash driving and was fined $200. the Dominions. Queen of Clubs had a leg broken in The charge falling on the Im-

The occasion was the coming- out party given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vance Storrs, for their

the accident and had to be destroy-perial Exchequer is not expected second daughter, Anne.

moge,

to exceed £300,000 annually. The Coconuts, pineapples, and other armaments and workshops will tropical fruits were suspended About 400 yards of telephone form a separate contract which from the towering trees, whose wire, which were left on the hill-will not be arranged until the trunks wore covered with jungle side above Quarry Bay, were stolen present work is well in hand. during Wednesday night or the Reuter. early hours of yesterday morning. The wire belonged to the Public Works Department, the sub-tele graph officer of which, Mr. G. W. R. Griggs, has made a report of the theft to the police.

pending in connexion with a trenty

With three incised wounds which Identical with that accepted by the French Government. No doubt the are said to have been inflicted by have another man with a pointed piece French signature will

in Whitehall. of firewood, a Chinese was taken to Britain must be equally ready the Kowloon Hospital from Bulkeley Street, Hunghom, yesterday. The to affirm

detestation of war, but we do not see that a series assailant has not been arrested, of agreements bearing, in some res-

Owing to repeated complaints peels, a double interpretation will necessarily assist materially in the from Ipoh business folk as to the On both sides of disturbing influence of half holidays cause of peace. the Atlantic war between Britain on every race day and the increas and the United States is regarded ing number of such days, it Runthinkable, and Sir Austen is understood that the banks have Chamberlain goes beyond this in decided to have business as usual ques-saying that even consideration of on race days after the present mest

war is totally outside our national ing. tions touched upon, the most policy. The exact effect of the re- interesting was the matter of servations is just one of the import- Customs autonomy, concerninant questions which the British Government is considering. The which the Foreign Secretary was American insistence upon the cons- able to show that, on this matter,titutional right of the Senate to as on others, Britain's policy is be consulted upon every point in dispute, which enables the Body, one of goodwills and conciliation. if it so chooses, to declare war and Indeed, we have backed up our to entirely ignore the pacts, leaves wards by definite action, inasmuch scanty force to the treaty. After

all, no country is callous enough to ed. as we have not set our face against admit that war forms part of ita the imposition of the Washington | national pelley, and the opposite of surtaxes but have acquiesced in that seems to be as far as the Pact goes. Again, should any question their collection. In point of fact, arise as to the difference between these taxes are now being paid by an aggressive and a non-aggressive British subjects all over China, al- war, what nation since Attila hus formally admitted waging a war of though, strictly speaking, there is aggression? There is much more satisfaction to be derived from Sir Austen Chamberlain's statement on British naval policy, than from a The British standpoint in regard platitudinous treaty. He urges

This morning's Harbour Office to the Washington surtaxes has not that Britain has never adopted a

competitive attitude, and declares reports gave 14 arrivals and 20 de-

She conceived the idea of trans- altogether pleased some of the that it never will. We build accord-partures, British contributing Ave

planting it to New York for her Powers, notably Japan, which has ing to our needs, and Sir Austen and ning under the respective hend-

Replying to a question in the daughter's debut. Sho bought the constantly protested against their implies that the United States is Inge. Tonnage was heavy, with the

therefore entitled to apply precisely entry of the Belgenland, but House of Commons ta-day, regard- entire jungle effects, and had them imposition. No other nation has the same principle. The feeling of freights were poor, there being only ing the construction of a dam and shipped to the Ritz-Carlton, New followed Britain's lead in this goodwill and amity between the three registries of four figures reservoir at Lake Tanna, by Ameri-York, where she has made hor

United States and Great Britain is under both headings. British can capital, Mr. G. Locker Lamp-home for many years, matter, but the majority have paramountly demonstrated by the carried two of the best four high son recalled that the Foreign The management used them, tacitly accepted the enforcement co-operation urged with regard to freights, with Japanese and Italian Secretary had stated in November transforming the crystal room of the taxes without troubling to Commander. Burney's

equatorial scene, airahip next best. With eight nationalities Inst that no issue had arisen be-inte present formal protests. It can be British and American bankers in vessels in harbour at 9 o'clock this States Governments on this sub-dinner, after which there was scheme, and the combination of in the return, there remained 76 tween the British and the United cabaret performance followed the sald of the British attitude that an international effort towards the morning, of which 28 wore British. ject.

dancing. It is definite and that it represents stabilisation of European cur

Mr. Locker Lampson added; "I' Tho ossential thing about life is rencies, and bettering devastated

do not concelve it possible that it its quality, not quantity-Dr. F a liberality of outlook, even to the Europe. In every sphere where

should give rise to any difference W. Norwood. extent of condoning what is, British and Amerlenn enterprises technically, a breach of Treaty meet the nationals of the two rights. But on this point the Bri-America needs the new arbitration countries go hand in hand: If

Lish have taken the stand that the pact in its present form, by all enforcement of these surtaxes is mens should it be ratified. At the same time, we have quite suffl- long overdue and that China should not be debarred from levying the imposts, merely because the at tempt to reach agreement on her their temper. tariffs have failed. In brief, the

no legal authority for their

enforcement.

cient confidence in the Byran- Spring Rice Treaty which savours of the oft-repeated instruction to children to count ten before losing

"BANVARD COMPANY.

ANOTHER SUCCESS LAST NIGHT.

LAKE TSANA DAM CONSTRUCTION.

BRITISH FEELING REGARDING

AMERICAN CAPITAL.,

London, Feb. 9.

The dinner was served at small tables, each having a thatched- roof effect, while the waiters were attired in monkey costumes.

Mrs. Storrs, while touring summer with her Europe last daughters, off the beaten paths, discovered an open-air jungle ro- staurant with palms and mon-. keys.

un

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of opinion. There has, therefore, It is a curse and disgrace that,

been no occasion for any exchange this country, has so many un- of views between the two govern-employed. Mr. W. R. Morris ments. The object of the British Nineteen centuries have passed Government is to get the barrage since the Prince of Peace came to constructed and worked on sound dwell among mon, yet we seem Yet another success was regis-engineering lines, and on condi- very far from peace. The Bis tered by the Banvard Musical tions satisfactory alike to the gov-hop of Southwark, Comedy Company at the Theatre ernment of Abyssinia and the gov

tayal Inst night, when a repeat ornments of Sudan and Egypt, our performance was given of "Katja, primary interest being to secure the Dancer." As on the opening additional water for the Sudan.- night, this play was extremely well British Wireless! produced and there was not a dull

moment from atart to finish,

that In instances where Treaties THE WEEK'S PICTURES. Catchy music, humour and elever NURSE CAVELL WAR

view of the British Government is

are ignored, protesta should be re-

served for cases where there are

attempts at wholesale repudiation FEATURES OF TO-MORROW'S

of obligations or attacks are made

"TELEGRAPH."

dancing combined to make a really bright and cheery show.

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To-night, there, will be another change of programme, for the big | BRITISH REPLY TO GERMAN London ,' success, "Mercenary Mary" is to be staged. Inciden-

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PROTEST.

Stockholm upon the legitimoto and vital in-

Copenhagen terests of foreigners in China. will appear in to-morrow's issue Mr. Stopani Thomson, who is well- Several pictures of local interest tally, it is interesting to note that

London, Feb. 9. | Oalo The German Embassy in London Vienna When we come to the illegal levica of the Telegraph, covering various known in local A.D.G. circles, fa to has informally and verbally con- Frogue which are being imposed in all events of the past week.

figure in the cast. This play will veyed representations to the ForHelalugfors. These will include, photographs be repeated on Saturday,

Madrid parts of the country, and which are taken at the opening of the Club

eign Office with regard to the Nurso Cavell film,

Lisbon greatly handicapping trade, there de Recrolo's new clubhouse, one

On Monday, the "Black Bottom" The Foreign Office replied that Bucharest

Athens can, according to Bir Austen group showing the official party revue is to be put on, and this is there was no political censorship of

Rio Chamberlain, be no acquiescence with His Excellency the Governor; described as one of the Company's filma in Great Britain, that films

groups taken at the weddings of very best pieces. It is real revue, were censorable only on moral Bombay therein. It is, however, pertinent Mr. T. W. Doyle and Miss Alyce and one of its most sparkling and grounds by the Films Censorship Shanghai to observe that British and other Brennan, and of Mr. Francia Lee clever features is the Totem Pole Board, and any official formal pro- Hongkong protests under this heading have and Miss Mary Pau; and some of Dance, from "Rose Marie." This teat lodged with the Foreign Office Tokohatas

the titled tourists now in the should be seen by all who appre- would be forwarded to the Home Silver (spot) not proved by any means effectual, Colony on their way round the icate really clever dancing.

Office.--Reuter.

| Eilver Gorward) and this is a fact that somewhat world by the Empress of Australia.. Booking is at Moútrie's.

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