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TUESDAY, MARCH (27, 1928.

BRITAIN'S PART.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

EVERTHING HAS ITS PRICE, AND THE PRICE BUYS THAT AND NOT SOMETHING ELSE; AND THOSE WHO HAVE MUCH TO SACRIFICE IN THE

MARRY' FOR LOVE WILL PROBABLY

has again shown the hollowness of the Soviet attitude by stressing the point that Russian world- polley is the fomenting of civil war. Moscow, as we all know, stands for world-rovolution, and, that being the case, Russia appears | WAY discredited when she comes for- Campbell. " ward with her fine-looking schemes of wholesale disarma ment. Lord Garhendun came down to concrete facts when ho reminded the members of the

OF AMBITION.-Lady Ava

The P. and O. 8.8. Khyber, from Hongkong, arrived at London on 24th March at 1 p.m.

Tho Empress of Russia, which left Hongkong on the 7th March, arrived at Vancouver on the 25th March.

NANKING OUTRAGE

VICTIM.

DEATH OF MR. BERTRAM GILES.

LONG CAREER IN EAST.

It is with much regret that wo have to record the death of Mr. Bertram Giles, C.M.G., former British Consul General at Nan- king, news of which came to hand by cable from Routers Agency this morning."

Commission that enormous sums had been spent in supplying arms.

The late Mr. Giles, it will be to the Chinesa Nationalists. Ho

recalled was British Consul might have gone further by add-

The 8.8. Saurabaya Maru arriv-outrages last year, and was him

General at Nanking during the ing that much larger amountaing from Tawao states in her Har-self wounded, while his wife was, with other ladles, subjected to enough, Mr. Giles death occurred indignity. Curiously almost to a day on the first anni- versary of the Nanking outrages, which took place on March 24th last year.

ri

at the

An unemployed Chincso was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour by Mr. W. · Schofield, Kowloon Magistracy this morning, for stealing three pieces of wood from Whitfield Barracks. Q. 31. S. Smith, R.E.,.prosecuted.

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much

the

The Very Idea!

An Irish Archbishop had been staying at an East Coast, Boasido resort. When leaving he wrote in the visitors, book came, haro walter has the change and the land for a change and a rest. Tho

lord the rest

Last week I was affable, fit and

jocose,

A few days have altered all

that;

I'm morbid, disconsolate, dull

and morose

And my head seems too big,

for my bat. 7-

My brain doesn't work and my

́nerves are aHTY, I'm wretchod, asleep

awake,

I believe there's a wild sort of

look in my eye

And in every spot I've an

aché.

Though normally healthy, I feel that I'm through, I know I look haggard, and

old,

And it's all through that meddlesomó dozen or two Who prescribed a quick cure?”

for my cold.

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A man accused at Tottenham of. being drunk in charge of a donkey and burrow was found lying in the Wife at Mansfield: I am not a barrow drunk and laughing. gay woman, or I should not come to a place. like this.

| had been expended on propagandabour Office Report that "One Chin- ese third class passenger; named directly aimed at constituted au-Chin Chin and aged 40, jumped thority not only in China but in into the sea and killed himself on other countries as well. Until March 21 at midnight." the Soviet, therefore, is prepared to give an undertaking not to

Nanking was evacuated by the indulge in this interference with

Northern troops on March 23rd the affairs of other nations, the

and occupied by Southern forces Russians can hardly expect to be

under General Cheng Chien on following day, Several taken seriously when they put

foreigners were killed in the occurred, outrages which then forward grandiose schémes of the

The realistic school of advertis- whilst a number of others, includ kind which M. Litvinoff intro-

Ing has added further, peril to With regard to the report of ing Mr. Giles, were wounded. duced at Geneva. Britain has Sunday's yachting, appearing on

Troops belonging to the 4th the Paris streets. Recently two

escaping from also had to spend much money in another page, it should be explain- Division of the 6th Army aur cockerels, China during the past two years,ed that the cups were the "Norse-rounded the British Consulate poulterer's basket, were devoured man" and "Sulpe" trophies, the early in the morning and Mr. by lions in the Rue Vaugirard. but not in encouraging civil war former being won by "Feathers" Giles was deliberately attacked in The sight of two such noble beasts, In the country. What she has and the latter by "Dorothy II,"

the Consulate grounds by one of caged to serve the vulgar purpose the two sentries posted by the of fim advertisement was ap done has been in defence of Bri-

too much for the aus looters. At first, one of theseparently tish lives and property, and we According to telegrams in men levelled his rife at Mr. Giles, ceptibilities of the cockorels, and. go so far as to say that but vernacular newspapers, the Japan- but Captain Spear (British Intel- determined to anticipate if they for the Russian-inspired anti-ese boycott in Amoy seems to have ligence Officer), who was with could not improve the lot which Laken a more serious aspect and him, rushed forward and knocked awaited them at the hands of their foreignism, it would never have it is stated that the people in up the rifle. At the same time, purchaser, they generously flow been necessary to send the De-Chuen Chow, a district near Amoy, another sentry Bred and shot Mr. right into the lions' mouths. The Ience Force to the East; Our have also called anti-Japanese Giles above the left knee. Cap-surprised and Indignant poulterer tain Spear was also twice wound-has complained of his loss to the interests are, however, world-

ed. Both Mr. Gilee and Captain police, and an inquiry into the wide, and it is precisely, bocaUBS

At the Marine Court this morn- Spear then took refuge in the matter is being held. we have to defend those Interests,ing before Commdr. J. B. Newill, Consulate strong room, together, and the lives of our subjects, when D.S.O., R.N., Ip Sui, steersman of with Mrs. Giles and another lady.

The party were, however, soon they are threatened by the acts of a trading junk of Tung Kun, was discovered by the invading troops, charged with navigating the har, extremists receiving help and enbour without lights and pleading whe looted the Consulate and robbed couragement from Moscow that guilty, was fined $15 with the Mr. Giles and party of all they possessed. Three soldiers seized Mrs. Glles, tore rings off her we have to guard against any unusual alternative.

Willesden magistrate: What do fingers, snatched a brooch from her

want? Applicant: Nothing due cutting down of our power.

Because he had some work to do dress, a chain from her neck and a Whether the Geneva discussions

on board, a seaman of the Empress watclf and bracelet from hor wrist, much, sir, only a little advice from have any practical outcome

Magistrate at Willesdon: Have of Asta entrusted a fellow-seaman Mr. Giles was robbed of everything you,

Man: No. I am not, Britain can at least feel con- with $100 at 8.30 pm, yesterday he had in his pockets; the soldiers

afternoon. At 4 p.m. when he even took away his boots. Eventu- you any home? tent that she has done her part.

looked for his friend, to get his ally, the party was forced to bullding LC.C. houses, and I live Solicitor, at Shoreditch County money back, the latter had dig-leave the Consulate and they took in a common lodging houso

refuge at the gate-house, where appeared. A report has been made they were rescued after further Court: Do you really say that China Developments.

your husband does not owe this to the police by the victim.

painful experiences,

The late Mr. Giles was the son money? Woman: Would I Britain will not be robbed of hope or energy in her efforts to

A Chinese boy was

drowned of the noted professor of Chinese that he did?

Judge Cluer, at Shoreditch: "A H. A. Giles. Born at Han- possessions, Britain understanding in China,

his wife select his home for him. but South Ginger Preserving factory

kow.

September . on might be forgiven. if she took no though we hesitate to form a at Shamshulpo on Sunday morn 1874, he was educated at Liege, She is content, and then ha la a

wise man if he is content also." too-hasty judgment of the recent ing. He was in company with Fehlkirch and Aberdeen, but ro- leading role in the naval disarma-developments, a series of disturb others and was auddenly missed. turned to China as a Student Inter- ment question. Yet, not only has ing incidents have occurred which The pond was dragged and the un-preter in 1894, she, of her own initiative, with-must be regarded as somewhat fortunate, lad's body was recover-

In the Diplomatic Service he out pressure of any kind, herselfing in Amoy and Shanghai, firing Mortuary.

disheartening. Anti-Japanese fooled and removed to the Kowloon apent his entire life in China, and while Assistant in the Mixed Court undertaken a big naval reduction on a Jardine steamer above Ichang,

at Shanghai between 1902 and 1904, scheme, but she has once again the occupation of foreign resi

This morning's Harbour Once he married Miss Violet Jessie Gil- come before the League of Na-dences in Chinklang, and the reports gave 28 arrivals and 12mour, daughter of a well-known

breakdown of negotiations between tions with concrete proposals for Sir Miles Lampson and the, Nan departures, of which 11 and 6 res Shanghal resident.

Soon afterwards he was appoint- pectively were British. Tonnage even further Imitations. Those king authorities, when at are hard facts which can bo juo- time there appeared bright pros was extremely high, with overed Vice-Consul at Canton, later 75,000 tons entered. British going to Foochow Changsha and pects of a settlement of the Nah-freights were only fair, the total sinan.

He acted ns Consul in led as proof of sincerity. They king incidents, are. a combination under bath headings being appro-when he was

Nunking for seven years from 1914, contrast sharply with the policy of events occurring within the ximately 17,500, with the bulk of General at Tsinan. Mr. Giles was appointed Consul of nations like Russin which talk space of three days which seen this registered through. At am. the Senior British Delegate on the much but do nothing towards regrettably to counter-balance to there were 70 vessels in harbour Joint Commission for the Rend- Another who had been enjoined

some extent the promises of the of which 23 were British. previous six weeks. The most important consideration is tho

Although there would appear to be some grounds for regret that the Disarmament Commission has. not at its latest session in Geneva, achieved anything definite, the point cannot be lost sight of that Britain has done her best to se- cure some tangible result. When we bear in mind the tremendous obligations which rest upon her in

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Small Boy"Dad, how do they catch lunatics?""

Father With face powder, dresace, and beautiful

pretty

smiles, my son."

"Howlers" are not limited to schoolboys (says a contemporary.) Correspondents who write to the Savings Bank Department of the Post Office can also do their bit in that way.

Wrote one who gave his occupa tion as "gentleman:"The lady. who witnessed my signature is not my wife, and is, therefore, a

credible witness.

to make a thorough search for the deposit-book replied: I have searched for the missing book in every room in the house, and in each case the searched proved fatal.

Dame Clara Butt had an oxcit ing experience when on the river journey from Mandalay to Ran- goon, says a London dispatch from the later placo. The ateamer was .124 held up for a day owing to an ofl. 4.88% tanker being stranded on a sand- 36 bank. Dame Clare Butt was due 25.84 to sing in Rangoon, and had to be .12.12 transferred in the middle of the .92.40 night to a ferry steamer, on which 20.41 she travelled from Frome, reach 18.18 Ing. Rangoon just in time to fulfill .18.21 her engagement...

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During the severe frost a man

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naval or military, disarmament,

tion of Wei-hai-wel after which he was confirmed in the appointment Lord Cushendun again did good

failure of the Nanking negotiation. Remarking that it was particu- of Consul-General at Nanking. service for his country when he Reuter belleves that the discus-larly mean to steal from an inmate

The late Mr. Giles retired a few forcefully drew attention, at the signa ended through Chinese in-of a brothel, Mr. W. Schofield, at months ago.

Magistracy this closing session of the Commission, sistence on two points, firstly, an the Kowloon

apology for shelling Socony Hill, morning, sentenced a young Chin- to the sacrifices which we have al- and, secondly, the revision of un-ess to aix months hard labour and ready made. As he said, it would, equal treaties. How the Nanking ten strokes of the birch, on # from the tactical standpoint, have authorities can logically press for charge of stealing a ring from a the latter in connexion with the female resident of Tomplo Street been better if we had done no Nanking affair is beyond any but during the early hours of yester- Paris thing at all, but had waited until Chinese understanding. In itself, day morning. It was stated that New York the whole international situation the outrage was the most convincing larcenies of this nature wore be-Brussels

example of the necessity for such coming very common. had been explored and then an-treaties, and furthermore, the

Amsterdam' Milan nounced a willingness to scrap parrot-like references to unequal

Berlin over a thousand ships of a total treaties on every occasion when Commerce. Only a brief summary Stockholm tonnage of two millions. That the settlement of an outstanding was cabled to Hongkong, but it is Copenhagen

question is involved, will only tend safe to assume that Fronch Oslo would certainly have been most to Impress upon the foreign con- opinion strongly favours retention Vienna Impressive. Yet in actual factsciousness the dificulty of meet of the full rights of the Allies Prague Britain has done more than that, ground. It is stated that the dis-and determination to hang on until

ing our Chinese friends on level under the Treaty of Versailles, Helsingfors of her own accord, since the Great cussions are proceeding through pressure becomes too great. M. War, for, as Mr. Bridgeman re- Sir. Sidney Barton and Mr. Hew Poincare declared that the occupa Bucharest cently pointed out, we have since lett, but Bir Miles Lampson's can- tion of the Ruhr had assured the

cellation of his visit to NankingAllies of the indemnity payments, Buenos Aires that time scrapped 1,500 ships of may be taken as indicating his and that the Dawes scheme would Bombay woll over the tonnage mentioned despair of success. Thers ap have proved barren but for the Shanghai by Lord Cushendum. And we are peared to be a genuine desire for occupation. We are not prepared Hongkong even now prepared to make fur.Peace, and the results may be re-to agree entirely with that point

garded as distinctly disappointing. of view. Germany has given Silver (spot) ther sacrifices, as the details of The quick rish in of hope was countless indications of her desire the latest proposalso clearly the result of Chinese gestures, to meet her obligations, and wo and the slow sliding down must believe that she would do so in show. It la true, of course, that also be laid at China's door. The much better spirit if her territory this cutting down of programmes debacle has not come, and we were left unfettered. Nothing The now Wesleyan Church at No. would be in the nature of economy, trust it will not. Meanwhile we affra German nationallem more 15 Ventric Road has now been com and would represent a relief to must try to view the future with than foreign occupation; it is very pleted and the Rev. and Mrs.

philosophie calm,

Littio, by little things are grow the taxpayer, but that can be said

keenly resented. At one time, Anstey have been in occupation. probably, it was more than just of their new home for some time, a brighter Sir A. Steel Malt filed, but now, when the universal says the Wesleyan Methodist land, Labour Minister

There is a spirit of loyalty to The building desire for peaco and goodwill fe Church Quarterly. Not only in regard to his em-

That the French Government reaching orpression of French who is also the architect for the among women-Sir W. Joynson openly expressed, á more far was designed by Mr. A. J. May, ideals and political principles phasis of British achievements in does not contemplate the evacua-policy could not be conceived. new Wesleyan Sallors and Sol- the direction, of disarmament has tion of the Rhineland in the Britain, we know, is prepared to diers' Home and lie is to be confind the man for the Job who the Lord Cusheadun dono a little use clear by M. Poincare in his speech take, at move without the support supervised the erection of such a job is there waiting for the man. Immediate future, was made very leave at any time, but she cannot gratulated on having designed and ful propaganda for Britain; ho to the Bordeaux Chamber of of France.

Sir John Belth delightful piece of architectures

of any disarmament scheme, what»,

over ita source of origin.

Occupation of the Rohr,

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