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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1928.

TUL. | withstanding the express provi 'sions of the: Treaty, however, the Nationalist Government has now denounced it, and it has been made abundantly clear that Japan" re- gards this net as a broach of inter- Honal law. How the impasse is to bo overcome it is dificult to see, for Japan appears determined not to acquiesce in the Nationalists'

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$2,000 LUMP OF OPIUM.

The Very Idea!

A woman who invented a cheese; has had a monument; dedicated to her memory by an ex-President. of Franco. She was Marie Harel. a farmwoman, who lived at Vimgn-

DISCOVERY ABOARD - A KAPJUNKAS BOR

left Hongkong on the 4th July, arvanehai yesterday, a funk was fer, Orne, near the commune of

The Empress of Russia, which

Whilst proceeding up the contrai fairway. Trombho direction of rived at Vancouver on Saturday,

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stopped by a loveque, craft and an Camembert. She was born in 1741, The Empress of Canada loftinteresting and was made, when but the date of her death is un provisional lawa. Much tact will Yokohama at 6 pan. yesterday and Ronous officers went hboard. A known. M. Millerand, the ex-Pre- assuredly be needed if even more is due here on Monday afternoon. Jump of plum, weighing 1878 aident of France, presided at the in- serious developments are

tzels, and valued at over $2,000, auguration of the monument, which was discovered lying on deck, takes the form of a status placed at avoided.

Forthcoming weddings announc-apparently having been brought up the entrance to the markets, The Manchurian question is un-rickaan, of the Peak Hotel, and

ed include those of Mr. H. J. Ren- from a place of concealment. This is the second monument doubtedly linked with this Treaty Miss Ingrid Wolden, of Bergen, R. Lindädil, at the Police Court, who invented Camembert, and thus

When the case came before Mr. the simple peasant woman of Orno;

that grateful France has erected to

issue. The

Sweden; and Mr. Audrey Harrel this morning, It was stated that laid the foundation of what is now reports regarding Japan's overtures to General Mrs. Loo Sze.

of 721, Nathan Road, Kolpon, and ensconced in the core of the ball of one of the most remunerative dairy Chang. Hauch-liang are somewhat

oplum yas alone to which was industries of Normandy. The first The Dutch B.a. Van Hautz, ar attached a length of rope. The monument, was a granite obelisk stated that the Manchurian ruler pore with 2,203 deck passengers, conflicting. First of all it was riving, from Belawan and Singa wet condition of the rope showed placed on a Hillside on the farm where mo. Iarcel lived nearly a century and a half ago: Epicures ind economists have joined in rais- ing the necessary funds.

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had boon "warned" not to join reports the death of four, en route, moment hande with the Nationallats bellarbour Office report. The bodies. About Hong Kong,

the cause not being stated in tie cause Japan's position might be were all buried at sea.-. prejudiced thereby. A later, in-

In view of the, uncertainty. In terpretation is that Chang was the financial situation due in parte question, of the obser

Do you know that "advised to refrain from associn to the approaching removal of the

tion with the Nationalists until the restriction on the export of rub- situation ja China. had become consideration of the scheme for a ber, it has been decided to defer quieter and the Nationalists had Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer preserved International courtesy. | Reserve Force, ⠀⠀ This latter phirnse ls' no doubt a

A report was made to the police reference to the Nationalist atil yesterday by salesman employed tude on Treaty rovision, which at the Standard Oil service store in. Japan thus loks up with the Man-that eleven ting of motor all, Leighton Hill Road to the effect KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd churian issue. It is evident that valued at $18.00, were stolen from Japan is at present not inclined to thejatoro between 10 p.m. on. Bun- surrender her special position in day and. 7.30 aap. resenday, Manchuria, and here also she may coino into conflict with the Na

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Hongkong Telegraph. tionalists. All these develop

TUESDAY, JULY 24. 1928.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

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That the relations between China and Japan are once again becoming strained is evident from the news of the past few days. Sharp divergences of opinion have arisen over the question of Treaty revision, as well as in regard to

mente, Laken in conjunction with | Shanghal's ' big anti-Japanese agitation, show that the situation is decidedly tense at the moment, and that it has within Its ambit pasaibilities of serious trouble.

The young Chinese painter who was remanded from yesterday on charges of being found on Stone- and of breaking and entering the cutters.laland without permission range Canteen, was at the Kow- 1001 Magistracy this morning sen- tenced to three strokes of the cane on the first charge and a fur- ther eight strokes on the second,

On the occasion of a birth to a female immigrant on board the Commercial Flying.

.. Lyemoon, reported yesterday, a collection was taken up on board

times with such consistency in so

Hongkong has logged behind the for the benefit of the mother. There were five European passen- any different ways that it is tributed generously, while

gers on board, all of whom con- from Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler that their mite, with the result that: extremely encouraging to learn Chinese passengers also donated the

commercial flying facilities are nearly $100 was raised.

kely to materialise at no far dia- tant date. Negotiations with the

interested authorities at Canton reports gave 20 arrivals and 18 de

This morning's Harbour Office

vance of Sunday in Hongkong. was the subject of a special Government order as far back na 1844, by reason of the fact that the desecration of, the Day of Rest was then most. marked?

In a letter to the acting Sur- veyor General. (the former Ule of the Director of Public .... Works), tha Catania), Secre-'... tary stated: "I am directed by His Excellency...the Gov ernor-in-Council to inform you. that, with re view to a better observance of Sunday through- out the Colony, he directs that Government works be not pro ceeded with on that day, and, that all Earopenns in the sér: vice of your Department bo thereby afforded an oppor tunity of attending Divino Service. In all contracts made in future, you will take care that Sunday is omitted In calculating the time necessary for the completion of the work contracted for."

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The then Governor, Sir Johri Davis, added in a notification that he hoped Sunday......, would be observed with due respect henceforth by the Christinn population throughout the Colony,

Spektak

Japan's position in Manchuria; and Macao are not yet complete,partures, "ritish holding top place that the opium had been fished out

I'mastered all the rules that is. I studied them as printed,,

I swung my bat with emphasis.. And subsequently sprinted;

...

I scored a thousand runs.

(About) And gave no chance of being:

out

All this was done in solitude,

To give me skill in action That I might be with grace

enducd

And be a great attraction To lookers-on," when I should

Lake

To playing for my country

snke.

Alas, though letter-perfect, I'

Was lost before the wicket, And never was selected, by ..

The village chiefs of cricket! So I must be content, it seer, With scoring centuries in

dreams

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It was Sunday, and Sandy was hammering away at the bottom of a barrow he was mending when his wife came to the door.

"Man," she exclaimed, “yero) 'makin' an awfu' clatter. What will

the neeghbours, says?.........

"Never, yo minil the necghbours," wald the busy one. "A maun get ma barrie mendit."

Hin wife thought this over for a minule or two, then-20h, but it's wrong the work on a Sabbath," she expostulated. "Yo micht hae used scrow nails.".

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Counsel at Bow County Court, to a medical witness: You are a medicine. bachelor? The doctor: Yes-of

The wife of an omnibus conduo-

Solicitor, at Nottingham: Who is the anti-Japanese boycott is still but since the project will be of in-with five and eight respectivas of the water only a short time your daughter's young man? Wo- being vigorously

estimable benent to both places, leaving 64 Vessels in harbour, before the Revenue offers made, Trish witness at Willesden: The man: The chap she is courting. t pursued in there is no reason to suppose that of which 20 were British. Ton the seizure, Shanghai and In Swatow; and a satisfactory agreement i not nage was comparatively high, but

two policemen were very kind; in- there has been another clash be- be reached very shortly. The type freights were not too good, although with the...possession of illicit the other...

The boatman, who was charged deed, each was more charming than tween Chinese and Japanese been decided upon, Hongkong's was registered inwards. Through ed the drug from...

of machine to be used has already record cargo of over 14,000 tons opium, was asked where he fish troops in Shantung. These deve-commercial, planes will be of a freights showed an increase, the lopments, occurring at a moment design similar to many of those up figure being of more than 8,000 opium was taken aboard at Aber Defendant replied that the when the Nationalists are begin-used by the Imperial Airways, tons with other registeries of seven deen. ning to embark on schémes for the senger craft, fitted with the

Limited, the De Havilland 6-8 pas- and six thousand. unification of the country, cannot famous British Jupiter IX engine. but he regretted. It is clear that | Hongkong will, of course, be the a situation of considerable debut both Macao and Canton have centrul base' for the organisation; liency has arisen between the two arena well suited for landing- nationa, and it will take much places and hangars, and there is patient statesmanship to prevent not co-operate to the extent of no reason why these places should affairs from becoming worse. anticipating future developments, The most serious issue at then, though it be true that the sempe of the present scheme moment is that which has deve-scarcely calls for large establish loped in consequence of China's mente. The biggest problem to be wrecked passenger trains at Kodal-bolling opium ut Shaukiwan, was denunciation of the Treaty of the cultivation of the flying habitkanal and Tuticorn.

faced by the pioneers, however, is

PASSENGER TRAINS WRECKED.

INDIAN RAILWAY STRIKERS' OUTRAGE.

Madras, July 23. The South 'India' Railway Strikera are reported to have

A fine of $20,000, or a year'stór, who complained at Willesden hard labour, was inflicted.

that she insisted on riding, free on For having eight taels of illicit is oranibus, stated that in two opfum, a Chinese employed on the years of married life he had, Dover. steamer Chung On was fined $600, once, taken her out, and travelling or three months' hard labour, An- on his omnibus was her only op other man brought up from the portunity of going out with him. sume boat was discharged owing to. the lack of evidence, but the drug, amounting in this case to 20 taels, was confitented.

Another. Chinese, who admitted to having committed the offence of

sentenced to three months'hard labour on pleading guilty.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Commerce which he concluded in the Chinese, who must be the

Casualties are reported in both with Japan in 1896. In October,principal supporters of the enter cases, but at present no detalls aro

available.-Reuter. 1926, the Chinese Foreign Office Prine If success is to be achieved.

The difficulty is greater since.

Simla, July 23. approached Japan on the question modern science's conquest of the

The railway situation In Madras of the revision of this Treaty, air has not passed through pro- are concentrating their activities a slightly improved. The strikera ressive stages in the mind of the along the Vellapuram meter gauge Paris and several efforts have since Chinese, The finished article hasne on which the service is being Genova been made to come to terms on the been thrust upon him, us. it were maintained with difficulty, but on Berlin matter. One of the Articles of and though he has been visibly the broad gauge line the men are Oslo that Treaty lays it down that until out the West, the predominant

Impressed by the "marvels" from loyal. revision is effected, the Treaty and ariffs thereunder shall continue

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One death has resulted from the Athens of awe. A very strong rejudice mail train yesterday.-Reuter. in force, and although the con- trust that it discouraging results has thus to be overcome, and we templated' periods of negotiatlanare reported in the beginning, have since expired, they have by mutual agreement been extended. China has, however, now taken it upon herself to abrogate the Treaty and intends to apply pro- visional laws in place of it. This while. Mr. Vaughan-Fowler, the move is not altogether surprising, enthusiast, no doubt has given

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enthusiasm will not dampened. JAPAN'S DIPLOMATIC Then there arises the question of whether a fleet of machines can be maintained by the returns from fares sufficiently attractive to MR. MATSUDAIRA APPOINTED. Brussels that the time saved is worth travellers to encourage the belief

TO LONDON.

Tokyo, July 24,

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Milan...

Copenhagen Prague Lisbon

London, July 23.

Serjeant Sullivan, in the Court of Criminal Appeal: The significance of a platitude depends on the eir- cumstances in which it is uttered.

Modern views on married life are held by Mrs. Harriet Hewetson, of Cheam, Surrey, who, with Mr. Hewetson, hns Tust celebrated her golden wedding..

A lot of nonsense is talked nowa. days about young people prefer- ring motor-cars to babies," said Mrs. Howatson in an interview. "I think our. young mar-¡ ried couples are quite right dan

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*I think the secret of happy mar- .18.20 103%ried Me," she added, "la for the ..375 wife to hold hor tongue. My sex is 47.18/82 prone to do too much talking."

.2/0 Mrs. Hewetson is a slater of Mr. .4.86% James Butler, an original member .12.08% of the Aeronautical Society,, who .18.16 made an ascent in 1864 in the bal- 34.405 loon Invented by Montgolfier.An- 29.45 other brother, Mr. Frank Hedzen 705% Butler, founded the Roval Acro .1/6.29/82

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THE SOVIET POLAR

HEROES.

Salters.

Mrs. Smith found her neighbour

in tears.

"Whatever is the matter, my

dear?" she asked anxiously.

"I'm worrying about my hus- oand," and the neighbour. "He's been trying for a week to get rid of our cat,, and as a last resource he took her out on the canal, in a boat. He said he would drop her over the side."

"Well, what is there to worry [about?"

Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira will, be Rio serious consideration to every for in her Note to Japan in 1926, aspect of the "roject. He appears installed as Ambassador to Lon-Shanghai China foreshadowed some such to be confident that commercial don and Mr. Katsuji Debuchi aa Silver (spot and forward) action. At the time, this pos-flying can be orvanised on an Ambassador to Washington this gibility was resented by Japan, view of the company and of the proceed to his post until after the economic scule from the point of afternoon. The former will not for, in replying to the Chinese passenger, while we are content Coronation, while Mr. Debuchf Note, she held that the Chinese with the remark that what has will probably leave in October. Intention fundamentally to revise been achieved in England and At the same time, Mr. Shigeru America is possible in Hongkong, Yoshida, instead of proceeding to not only "the tariffs and comruer-

Sweden, to which he was appoint- cial articles" of the Treaty, but

ed some months ago, will succeed (TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES. also the entire Treaty and Notes Among the passengers who left Mr. Debuch as Vice-Minister for thereunder, was not sanctioned, by the a.s. Siberia Maru were the Foreign Affairs in Tokyo. It is

Moscow, July 28. Rev. and Mrs, W. T. Featherstone anticipated that his wide first- M. Chicherin has consented to a and the cat is." Moreover, the Tokyo Government who are going to Formoss for hand knowledge of China will be requeat by the Russo-American |intimated that the proposal was about a month. They have taken particularly, valuable at the pre- Chamber of Commerce to allow

not in line with the spirit of Japances bungalow at Bozan, a sent, time.

Professor Samollovitch, the leader Mrs. C. J. Thomson, wife of the new Japanese health resort about mutual confidence and helpfulness 2,000 feet up on the hills a few imitomo Mushukoil will be aptian aboard the "Krassin," and hour Department, was operated on It is understood that Viscount of the Soviet polar relfer expedi-Chief Boarding Officer of the Har- which would alone ensure the suc-miles from Tathoku. This year pointed to auccoed Mr. Yoshida as Captain Tchuknovaky, who rescued for appendicitis at the French СИАД of any hegotiations. Not familles there.

about six European Minister to Sweden very shortly. Mariano and Zappi, to visit the Hospital on Saturday morning, and

United States-Reuter,

Jis new progressing favourably.

there are

Reuter.

1 ""Lota”” oxclaimed the frantic wo man. My husband ten't home yet;::

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