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the subjects of other Powers. Possibly they did so until the Chinoso at home became convinced
DAY BY DAY.
MEN REMAIN IN BUSINESS AFTER
of the true meaning of the Soviet THEY HAVE MADE FORTUNES DE- policy towards their country, sinco, when they havo had
CAUSE THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO DO ANYTHING ELSE--B. B. Price.
a very thin time. Wo have A Chinese case of typhoid was
The Ben Line s.s: Benvenue, from Home, Straits and Philippines ports, is due here on April 2nd.
Mrs. A. Morris is to distributo the prizes to students of the Dock sin English School at Hop Yat Hall, Bonham Road, on Saturday
afternoon.
PARTNERSHIP
DISPUTE.
PLAINTIFF TOLD TO GET
ADVICE....
The Very Idea!
An Aberdonian was on a visit to. London, and ordered a first-class In the Summary Court this morn-lunch at a West End restaurant
He was charged 78. Gd, and was ing, before Mr. Justico. Wood, staggered at the aum. Chung Kin, of 60c, Praya East,What he said, le. 6d. for n sued Pang Chau, of 118, Praya lunch? I can get the same thing East; for $748.63 being balance due in Aberdeen for 24 S upon the dissolution of the Châu He paid, however, but gave no Hing transportation firzu etmember the poor waiter, plaintif conducted his own case. Mr. E. el Arculli defended.
said the attendant..
The action was in respect of the You may be sure I will," said alleged debt in connexion with the man from the Granite City: which Pan Chau claimed that he "I'll remember you all the days was prevented from leaving the of my lifel Protection Association as a result premises of the South Chian Trade
of which he sued C. M. Houghton,
Mr. David Grimmond Gow will Suen Kam-shun (alias Suen Sui- act as Secretary of the Hongkong fong) and L. E. Haynes for dumm and Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd., dur-gos for wrongful arrest. ing the absence from the Colony of Mr. E. L. Hosic.
The plaintif anid that he was formerly in partnership with the defendant in the Chau Hing firm,
all read of the anti-Chinese notified yesterday. outbreaks in Moscow, and
The P. and O. 6.s. Mantua is due some interesting sidelights on here from Shanghai at 6 am, on Russia's attitude towards the Friday, Chinese within her gates were re cently provided in the revelations made by a Chinese. "comrade" who went with a party of students to the Soviet capital. His disclosures were made in documents seized in Canton In the Tocont anti-Red raids. He showed that discrimina- tion is shown against the Chinces qven to the extent of excluding them from the Communist Party and that, in the factories in which 80 many of them work the rate of
No further news has been re- The partnership was formed in pay laid down is much lower than ceived of the 8.8. Sanning, reported April, 1927, and the busints: was that for Russians and Japanese.to be aground at Taiping Sha, ex-started on May 31st of the same "They preach equality," says this cept that she is still hard and fast year. There were four partners In existence. The partnership now-enlightened Conrade, "but it alore, with slight prospect of im- in all, but the firm was no longer
mediate refloating.
had never been dissolved. is all a bluff," Even in their political opinions, he declares, the Chinese in Russin are oppressed, for if they do not profess allegiance to the Left Wing of the Kuomin- tang, they are dealt with an rei actionaries, Wo could go en citing' other respects in which the Chinese who have gone to Russia, in the firm belief that they were going amongst friends who would treat them ond basis of equality, have. become, disillusioned; but it is not necessary to stress the point. The WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1928. outstanding fact is that Russia, of all the Powers, is least amongst China's frionda, and that the Chinese now realise that point quite
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THE SOVIET AND CHINA.
Russia has bluntly turned down' the Japanese proposal that she should join with the other Powers in their decision with regard to Banning the importation of arms into China. The reply sent by M. Chieherin is thoroughly typical of Soviet policy. Whilst the Soviet Government declines to join in the movement, it "reitorates that, it has no intention of importing, arms
particular.
gel..
Unemployment in U.S.A. So accustomed are we to sur- voying the evidences of America's material prosperity, that it is startling to learn that unemploy- ment is creating a problem almost
Amongst the passengers who left by the Empress of Asia to-day were Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Archibald, Mr. and Mrs, W. Armstrong, Mr. B. L. Hoale, Mr. H. W. Lester, Mr, and Mrs. F. H. Pentycross and Mr. R. R. Roxburgh.
Mr. David Keswick, whose forth coming marriage to Mies Nony Pease, daughter of the late Colonci Pease of Hesslewood, was recently announced, is the aon of Major Henry Keswick, a member of the firm of Jardine, Matheson and Co. His financoe belongs to one of the best-known familitica in Yorkshire,
Plaintiff continued that on Sep- tember 7th the defendant sold a motor truck because he said it was impossible to get the particular tyres required for that type of vehicle, but he said he would buy
another one..
One rarely hears of a dis- honest blacksmith, I read.
Under a spread chestnut
trook
(Of course, you know the marest) A
About the blacksmith and all
those sparks,.
With which the urchins had
- such larks, And you've gathered, from sub
sequent remarks,
He was one of the very best. But it's good to be reassured
that heart
Has stuck to his guns like
gluo;t Though times have changed and years have flown. For : "C.O.D.": lie's widely
known,
And he merely aske for what's
his own-
Remitted as soon as due.
In reply to Mr. Aroulli, plaintiff said he considered the books were very unsatisfactory, but when Mr.
Twe of a new variety of rabbits, Arcull! suggested that if the accounts were wrong the claim called sabet rabbits, were on view would be wrong, plaintiff explain-at a Minehead (Somerset) show that he was auing, as a partner, recently. Mr. G. A. Drake, ons of in regard to the money obtained the fudges, said it was impossiblo to distinguish their fur from from the sale of the truck.
Plaintiff went on to say that hereal" sable, and two-months-old had, previously sued Pang Chau rabbits were being sold. for six A change took place on Fab. 20 before Mr. Justice Wood, when he guineas anoh in the post of Naval Assistant understood that his Lordship con- Secretary to the Committee of Im-aldered the amount claimed to be perial Defence, when Commander too much and that he (plaintiff) the Hon. C. P. Hermon-Hodge, was only entitled to receive D.S.C., left to become, commander | $687,25.
of the Despatch, and was succeeded His Lordship referred to his re- by Commander Loben E. H. Maund, cords and remarked that on that whose faut service was as seconden occasion ho non-sufted the plain- command of the cruiser Curlew in Hiff. China.
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Solicitor at Bow County Court: You had a friend drinkdng with you? Man: No, my wife.
Wife at Acton, of a neighbour:
I don't Bed why he wants to pro- vocate my husband."
Nervous Nottingham witness: This man lives in worships, your. lodging.
Motorist at Willesden, summoned for exceeding the speed limit: I can pull up my motor-car in thirty yards. Magistrate: Poor con- solation to me if I am knocked down in twenty,
His Lordship romarked that it appeared as though the partner- This morning's Harbour Officeship was still subsisting and had as acute as that being faced in reports gave a high tonnage, with not been dissolved. In that case, Great Britain. The depression considerably more departures than the claim failed.
Mr. Arculli agreed ́and said that, must have been advancing for arrivals. Inward cargoes were up some time, for an official admission to the average, but there were only even if that were not so, he would that at least 1,800,000 cannot six through freights registered of submit that the accounts were so obtain employment, and we sup- the 18 arrivals, one of these reach unsatisfactory that the claim could pose recognition of the ill-omenng the five figure mark under the not succeed,
British flag. The other high re- His Lordship sald he would has been postponed in deference turns were made by Japanese ves- again non-ault the plaintiff with to the American temperament, sels. There were 18 arrivals and costs without prejudice, and told
In the magazino of tho Oriey which is inclined to ignore un- 28 departures, with British best, him that he was in the same posi-Farm Preparatory School, Harrow, picasant facts when a brighter leaving 61 vessels in harbour of tion as he was before. He advised appear the following "howlers"
be. produced elac-which 19 were British.
ensue relative to both dealers and
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Chairman at Felthum: Was the assault under provocation? Man: No, sir. It was under the in- fluence of drink.
the plaintiff to obtain proper perpetrated by boys
school:
ndvico before taking any mord steps.
at tho
Ovid wrote a poem called the Medea, which was lost fortunately. The plaintiff then remarked
The first Roman sent to Britain that he wanted to sue the defen- was very cross with the English dant again, and his Lordship repeople for not being Christians.. |plied “All right.”
RIGHT TO CONTEST EVIDENCE.
DEFENDANT GIVEN NO REASONABLE CHANCE.
A foki of a roast nork dealer of
tion.
The Synod of Whitby was about what shape the tenail on the priest's hond should be cut.
The Ballot Act, said that all vot- ing must be done by voting.
Marsupials are poached animals. A watershed is where water is kupt.
An isthmus is a bit of land that juts inland.
into Ching." If the facts to the contrary were not so well known, it might be assumed that Russia where. America has no social
picture can
has never sent a scrap of war policy for such an emergency, but material into China, but, unfor we may now see the foundations laid. Mr. Davis, the Secretary 'of tunately for her, there is ample Labour, is Inclined to pooh-pooh evidence that she has been the the idea of the severity of tho principal factor in rendering the situation, offering the employed Arms Ambargo Agreement in- figures as an indication that the shrinkage in employment has not effective. Undor that Agreement, been great since 1926, but the the Powers resolved to restrain stress has been of some months'
Shanghai, Mar. 28. their subjects from, exporting to duration, and the outlook is At its regular session yesterday, China arms and munitions of war, The instalment system of pur Nanking decided to increase the obviously perplexing America. the Central Political Council In or material designed for their chase, a business stimulant prac number of Commisaloners of the manufacture, until the establish- tised more in the United States Military Council by appointing the ment of a Government whose than in any other country in the following:-Generals Li Ching-Jin,
world, which enables a man to buy Ma Chi, Chiang Hung-yu, Shih No. 505, Shanghai Street appeared high brow, says Gilbert Frankau," The reading public is tired of the authority should be recognised to-day with the wages he has still Ching-ting, Ma Hung-ping, Ma before Mr. W. Schofield, at the who has come back to London after throughout the whole country. to earn, is likely to be the first Hung-kwei and Meng Chi-chung. Kowloon Magistracy this morning, two years in the United States. The signatories have been at great orphan of the coming storm, If, It was also decided to pass reguon charges of blaughtering swine Therefore, his next book is not to
indeed, the present critical situa- lations governing the formation of pains to secure the observance often develops to such a height, the Ministries of Interior, Lubour in a place other than the Slaughter be devoted to the West. End. The that Agreement, but Russia has The chief trouble, however, will and Agriculture, and the Auditing House and with possession of two heroine is a tobacconist's daughter, never subscribed to it-what is not be direct losses now, but the Board and the Board of Mongolian cases unfit for humon consump and the story starts in Sydney, worse, she has flooded the country hesitation which will naturally and Tibetan Affairs.
Mr. H. H. Kung, a brother-in-the defendant and. admitted the
Mr. Les d'Almada appeared for Australia, and ends in New York. with arms and munitions. Under their customers. Any loss of con- law of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, first charge, remarking that the A Scottish youth, now resident in the active direction of the fidence is likely to intensify the took up his office yesterday after defendant bad only been carrying England, married an English lady, noon as Minister of Labour and In: out the orders of his master. Re- and shortly afterwards came on a Soviet Government, the Nation-problem of the unemployed.
dustries. General Tan Yen-kai alist Armiics
officiated at the ceremony, whichgarding the second count Mr. visit to a backelor uncle in Scot The Yale Verdict. have been supplied with all
was largely attended.Nam Chung d'Almada said defendant had no land. Yale University students having, Pao.
opportunity of having the pigs ex- manner of war material, total apparently, engaged themselves in
amined by his own veterinary sur Hing in value millions of roubles, deep meditation on a subject of
geen and could not therefore have known that the pork was unwhole- As the documents seized in the of the "biggest man in the world," vital importance, the nomination Russian Legation at Peking show-have cast their votes in favour of ed, the consignments furnished to Colonel Charles Lindbergh, with Marshal Feng Yu-halang and the Signor Mussolini, of Italy, a close former Canton armies Included feel very shocked about this, but Berlin second. We are afraid Rome will Geneva field-guns, machine-guns, rifles, re- we trust Il Duce will realise that Osto- volvers, flame-throwers, Incendiary a certain amount of bias may exist Helsingfors bomba, chemical shells,
In the Yale campus. Wo hand-
can Athens fully understand the Fascist cham-Buenos Aires grenades and every conceivable plan, who has said so much to Hongkong.. type of war material. And yel M. prove the great good he has done Now York Chicherin now has the temerity to for his country, feeling a trifle Amsterdam
Stockholm "reiterate" that Russia has no in-poved, but he may find an appens- ing factor in the indication that tention of importing arms into even Henry Ford is, among, the Bucharest Madrid...
China!
7 "also rans" in the estimation of Bombay 'Then, again, when we come to afraid that there is a suggestion Brussels
the youths of Yale. We are Yokohama examine M. Chieherin's dentals of of hero-worship in the decision, for Milan persecution of Chinese In Soviet it will be remembered that Lind: Copenhagen territory, it is evident that he pro-bergh was the first airman to fly Fragus..
Lisban tests too much to be belloved recently he engaged in a "good- Shanghai
the Atlantic single-handed, while Truc, he says, "measures of repres-will" flight round South America. Silver, (spot): sion" have been taken against The first was a brilliant feat, and Silver (forward) criminal elements, speculators in Washington as being a diplomat of in the second ho is credited, at currency and eplum smugglers, but a new order. However, Yale has that is all. What these measures spoken' and the verdict cannot be A crown of the Virgin and a was acting under his master's are, he does not indicate. Chinese revoked. Readers who question gold necklace with other relics orders,
its importance are asked to bear valued at two hundred thousand Mr. Reidy after consultation living in Sovich territory, he as in mind the fact that Reuter francs (£1,600) have been stolen with Mr. d'Almada, asked leave to over-confidence breed on past suc- scrte, enjoy the same rights as do cabled the news yesterday. 'from a church near Mulhouse. withdraw the second charge,
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Mr. Reidy assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, said that as
At dinner that evening the uncle. said to his nephew "Ayo, an" yo've gotten a wife, Peter?".
"Yes, uncle."
"An' is she makin' ye a guid hoosewife
"What do you mean, uncle 7
far as he knew, defendant had. “Can' she sew on a button, mak 124 every opportunity to examine the yer meat teady, or dao ony-hoose- 26.83 pigs. They were taken to the Mawark?" 20.41 Tau Kok Slaughter House on .18.286
Saturday last.
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29.10 his own adviser.
"No, uncle, the maid does that, bat she's got a beautiful voice. She's really a splendid singer *****
"Man, Peter, wad a canary no no been cheaper?"!
If a child is allowed a run on sugar he is not likely to abuse It. —- Sir D. Humphrey Holleston
I do not think a weak British 785 Mr. Reidy, in reply to his Wors Navy would contribute to the peace .1/6.81/82 ship, said that there were five pigs of the world-Mr, W.: C. Bridge-
1/11.0/10 on the defendant's premises and manag
.34,99
of these two had died from The difference between a tip and .02.40 natural causes.
abribe is often very thinStr His Worship: Can you show he Leonard Dimning (Inspector of .2 factually know these two were Constabulary) 6.16764 on the premises? pigs were Politicians are not the only
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a man in the street who counts-1 ..20%
Sir Granville Ryrie.A WA For a foreign people the Ameri cans are about the best sort of cousins we can go among-Mr. H. Wickham Stood
On the first charge his Worship Imposed a fine of $25, remarking that he was taking into considera tion the fact that the defendant
There is no greater dangar In political work than a feeling of
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