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thoir moral." sopse. Pooplo vir-] tuously governed and kept in or

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LADIES OF FASHION STARVE THEIR der by the inner law of aolf-HAPPINESS TO FEED THEIR VANITY, control will retain their moralAND THEIR LOVE TO FEED THEIR sense, and, moreover,

become PRIDE-Colton. good."

There was a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday,

In these and other sayings, Con- fucius made it clear that ho con-

Among passengers by, the 8.a. sidered that the ruling of a people Macedonia from Home and land is a task only for those who are ing here, were three brides-to-be. fitted for the work. Ho recognls-

The death has occurred at Home ed that there must be responsible of Mrs. Dorothy Lee Warner, slater hends of the State, just as there of Lady Clementi, at the age of 31, aro heads of the family. But the

The motor vessel. Japanese essence of the Confucian code is Princo, from New York, Balled that it springs from the eternal front Keelung yesterday afternoon and is expected to arrive here to principles of human nature.

morrow at daylight. Filial plety, conscientiousness and charity, forbearance towards others, and a saving sense of mo-

deration in all things-these are virtues which will always be os- sential to the happiness, of the human race. And by sprending | those Ideals Confucianism, can certainly be paid to be doing a

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1928.

Chiang and the Kuomintang,

In an attempt to explain the ex- act legal status of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who has been installed n President of the National 'Govern». ment of the Republic of China, Reu- |ter tells us little more than we knew before. The many responsibilities attaching to his position, as we pointed out on Tuesday, approxi- mute to the duties of a President in other countries. Only one impor- tant exception stands out. The

About Hong Kong.

Do you know that

There was Laundry Hongkong?

once a French contemplated in

In consequence of com- plaints against Chinese washermen, an attempt was made to provide such a laun- dry In 1864, but the idea fail- ed because of persistent op.' position on the part of the Chinese dhobies and Insuffi- cient encouragement by tho public.

£1336|| 2(3103

MARINE COURT CASES.

DEFENDANT WHO DIDN'T

'WISH TO ARGUE,

The Very Idea!

A pretty example of Dublin wit was recorded during the Intorna- The adjourned cases against Lo famous by the visit to Ireland of tional Boxing Competitions, made Yeo, manter of the steam launch Gene Tunney. A little Welshmen, Tagawa, charged with falling to blackhaired and swarthy, as if observe the rule of the road in hewn out of coal, irritated Irish Yaumat! Shelter, and against on-lookers by his constant sing- Wong Kam, master of the steam song cries of 'Go on, Woalesi' launch Diamante, charged with Sock him Wanles tili from one making fast to the sa. Oregon end of the stand cams a deep, dis- whilst that vessel was under way gusted growl A-ah, you must were re-opened this morning at the have been vaccinated with a Marine Court, with Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.0., R.N., on the boneh. man was silent for at least two

gramophone noodle!' His Worship ascertained fram minutos. The correspondent of the defendant, Lo Yee, that there the New Leader who recorded this were two Coxswains on

was also interested to note the the launeli's register, but that the other coxswain denied word "Irish. The little Welsh- varying meanings attached to the having been on board at the man shouted "Go on, show 'om time of the alloged occurrence, as we've got a bit of Irish in Walos!" did accused. It was apparent, while, as the correspondent was said the Magistrate, that a steam leaving a shabbily-dressed man Jaunch had been on the 'wrong.

The Welsh-

side of the channel and had made thrust a hopeful, anxious face in the wrong sound signal, but he "Let me in. I just slipped out at the gate and said coaxingły, could not be sure that accused was present at the time. Thero for a pint!". The unfeeling gate- was also indefinite evidence as toy didn't slip out fur

man replied with slow emphasis, & pinti the identity of the Inunch, and, under the circumstances, he had That's a bit too Irish fur met" no option but to order a discharge.

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Wong Kam, coxswain of the Barrister at Bow County: Do steam launch Diamante, pleaded you suffer from headaches? Man: gulity, although at the previous I have been a teetotaler for hearing, he had pleaded not guilty. years.

Asked the reason for the reversal, Poncher at Grays: I carried a he replied that he did not wishgan, but I was only gathering to argue the point, but only place mushrooms. Magistrate: To shoot the facts of the case before his the mushrooms with, I presume. Worship. The plea of guilty was Fined ten shillings. rejected and evidence taken.

Walthamstow woman: If my

The mail from London, dated September 13, by the s.. Mace- A police officer stated that nt husband told me what ho netunily donia, consisted of 392 bags of 10.30 a.m. on October 6, the de-earned I should have a 'fit,

towed baga of parcel fendant's launch

three letters and 111

Willesden woman: My landlady muil. These were distributed yesights alongside, the s.s. Oregon is my mother-in-law, and she when the vessel was still some 60threatens to turn us out, while may terday afternoon.

yards from the buoy. The busy husband, husband-like, says no-

thing."

Magistrate at Willesden: What were the threats? Woman: Push- ed me downstairs, and gave me three black eyes..

18.

This morning's Harbour Office reports gave 11 arrivals and 18 departures, of which eight and five respectively were British, leaving 62 vessels in port, British freights inward were again on the Tonnage was good, but low side and throughs heavy. The total of British cargo under both hendinga was in excess of 21,000 tons.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

CHANGES.

"TELEGRAPH" PICTORIAL

SUPPLEMENT.

Many Pictures of Topical Interest.

The second issue of our art Pictorial Supplement, appear- ing with to-morrow's Telo- graph, will again contain two pages of pictures of local in- terest:

A featury is made of a large number of photographs depict-- ing various events in the Grand Tattoo, these including the Gathering of the Clans, the. Battle Sceno, the Maypole Dance, many of the decorated molor-cars, and the two prin- cipal figures in the Anglo- Portuguese Alliance tableaus,

Amongst many other local happenings also pictorially re- corded will be the procession of Our Lady of the Rosary at " Kowloon, the Garrison Girls' School aquatic sports, and the recent Race Meeting.

Our magazine page will in- clude the first instalment of an Illustrated article on a Hong- kong party's holiday trip to Java, whilst the special Ludies Page will be found of much in-. terest to those who wish to keep in touch with the latest vogues.

was experienced, as the movement of the ship interfered with the. Berthing

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[A foreign profcasional footballer has been refused admission to Eng- land on the ground that he in a workman and not an artist,] The footballer is not, they say,

A pukka artist; any way. He's not a dancer, even though

He has a light fantaalle toe.. Where singers and comedians

score

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He's just a workman, and no

more.

That Is supposing he should play The game to earn his weekly

pay.

With English workmen unemploy-

ed

We certainly should feel "an-

noyed

If those whose foreign race was

clear

Were openly Imported here.

And no amount of clever tricks Can smuggle aliens past Jix.

But if some wielder of the boot Sat down and learned to play the

Dute,

Or practised manfully till he Could dance and sine melodiously,

Or wring a melancholy tone From the complaining saxophone, Then would he be their beamish

boy, And alien officers with joy

Would clap their hands and cry

"Encore!"

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And gladly welcome him ashore.

But on the whole I should pre-

fer

That every English footballer,

Whatever be his name or famc, Should set to 'work upon the game

And sedulously do his part To clevate it to an Arti

The Bishop of Victoria has left was well out of the starboard bow President of the United States has for offelal visits to various paris and the lighters were put along a power of seto. In China, the of the diocese. Ifo expects to be skle to port, forward, but dificulty power of velo is vested in the State back on or about November 22nd,UČETRÚIÐ Council, of which Marshal Chiang [During his absence the Dean and Kai-shek is the President. It is Archdeacon Mok will act for him contended by Chinese officials that in matters of urgent business. THE CONFUCIAN CODE, outward appearances notwithstand. Correspondence should be address- td to the Diocesan Chaplain, the ing, the Kuomintang Party, work-Rev. N. V. Halward, Bishop's ing through its Central Executive House, St. Paul's College. The Chinese speaker at the Con- Committee, represents the country's fucian celebrations In Hongkong

supreme authority, and that Mar- shai Chiang, in taking the oath on who look secasion to stress the Wednesday, acknowledged his sub- conflict between the teachers of ordination to the Party. This has the Great Sago and present-day been understood to some extent all Comminists performed a very use-along (since the C.B.C. elected the fui service, for his remarks were State Connell), though it has not Hatened jo by a large gathering. been stated in such a definite form. On the same day, at a luncheon Our first difficulty in considering this complex situation is to deelde given in London by the Confu-who are the Kuomintang C.E.C7 clan Society, the precepts of Con-We find that the majurity of the The hearing of the case against furlanism were lauded, mit the members occupy leading jobs in the Douglas Gifford, who was arrested National Government; in fact, that on charges of posing as a polleo- Chinese Minister declared that the whole reorganisation has been man and of larceny, will be taken these would never be overthrown designed and carried out by the by Mr. W. Schofeld at the Kow- C.E.C, without reference to the loon Magistracy to-morrow morn- by Young China. Whatever views rank and file, and that every careing at 11.15 a.m. Gifford, it is the Westerner may hold on the has been taken that the reins of alleged by the prosecution,, under teachings of the Great Sage, there government remain preserved in the pretext of being a police their own hands. The result ap-officer, stole a quantity of jewel- can be no doubting their value pears to be that the new National much of which is to be found in Government is the C.E.C. with they from the Inmates of No. 300,

Temple Street, their insistence on due respect exception of a few extremists out of favour. Between this, and the con- for authority. That is where they tradictory statements of Chinese, | sharply differ, from Chertsnels, of who apparently desire to think Communism, which is based on otherwise, it is Impossible for the public to judge accurately, but it anarchy, and which would turn seems to us that if Marshal Chiang the whole world into a sinle of is in a position to dominate the complete disorder and chaos,

Government, he may control the LATEST APPOINTMENTS AND "supreme authority" with equal It is possible, of course, to give case. As we see it, the Kuomintang varying interprelations to many faith in its ability to rule China leave, has gone master, Linan. Cap: C.E.C. has demonstrated perfect Captain C. M. Mather, from Home

Defendant again stated that the of the sayings, of Confuches. So without outside assistance. The tain T. G. Beer, of the Linan, has Oregon had made fast before he far as government is concerned, bureaucratic Dictatorship which has gone master, Liangehow, Captain W. went alongside, but after corro-| however, his attitude is quite really like it: it seems to be "Kuo-serve.

evolved a not Fascism, or anythingJ. Larter, of the Lianchow, is on roborative police evidence WOR

At a public dinner a certair heard, his Worship considered the clear. The family, was regarded mintangism" seeking firm ground. Mr. F. II. Graybrook, chief officer, case proved and inflicted a fine of Bishop was genially patronised by by him as the pattern on which Since it is generally conceded that Shengking, is on reserve. Mr. J. M. $10, with the usual alternative. a millionaire.

China is not ready for popular gov-Hall, chief officer, Wanliu, has gone

"I never go to church," the Ho Ka, lp Tak and Ip Ying, the State should be moulded, the ernment, we hesitate to criticise chief officer, Shengking,

Mr. E. S. Condell, from reserve,

masters of cargo junks, pleaded millionaire said. "Perhaps you've head being responsible for the the involved, almost grotesque, ma- has ore sarond officer, Luchowe, guilty to mooring their craft in noticed that, Bishond it

"Yes, I have noticed it," sald

the well-being of all its members, and chinery bulit up at Nanking. It is A. Mit Buchanan, second officer, the Southern Fairway, thereby

possible that the Chinese leaders know what is best for China in press. J. Bail, third engineor each fined $10, with the usual

causing an obstruction and were Bishop gravely.

"No doubt you wonder why I unstinted loyalty and obedience. sent circumstances. We wish the officer, Kingyuan, has gone third en alternative. Teang Sang, master never go to church, don't you?" The prominence given to fla! more simple formula would have Young, third engineer ofleer, Boochow to falling to show regulation fights I'll tell you why, Bishop. There: Government well, though we think gineer officer, Socchow. Mr. B. F. of a cargo boat, pleading guilty the millionaire pursued. "Well, plely in the Confucian code was offered greater prospects of pro has gone third engineer officer, King whilet under way, was similarly are so many hypocrites there. largely due to this patriarchial gress. Officials now will be spend-yuan. Mr. D. McD. Buchanan, from dealt with.

"Oh, don't let that keep you. conception of society. And Itin discovering what power is officer, Toan.

ing a largo proportion of their time reserve, has gone second engineer

Lam Ngau, Ng Tai, Lo Ho and away," cried the Bishop, smiling. should be noted, as Dr. Lionel their's.

Mr. B. L. Ingledow, third engineer Wong Sam, were charged with "There is always room Giles has pointed out, that the

Changchow, has gone third moering their craft inside Cause more, you know oneer officer, Sunning. Mr. F. C. way Typhoon Shelter without Chinese word which we translate

Crone, third ongineer officer, Kiung-the written permission of the Har- "Pocket slapping" is said to as "filial piety' has sometimes a

chow, has gone third ongineer officer, bour Master, and pleaded guilty, have been practised extensively Changchow. Mr. E. Swoot, third | cách stating that they had enter by Prohibition agents on the pier wider significance, being used for

engineer officer, Sunning, has gone ed the shelter for the purpose of when a liner afled into: New the respectful devotion shown to

London, Oct. 11,

third engineer officer, Kiungehow landing passengers. Fines of $5 York. It must be an exciting

Br. J. M. Brackenridge, second were inflicted in each case. one's superiors. In govcument, Paris

.124.25

game when pragtised upon short- New York

4.85 9/32 engineer officer, Tatung, has gone Confucius held that the qxample Brussels

tempered passengers. But, then 8400 second engineer officer, Chokdang sot by authority counts for much. Geneva

Amsterdam If a ruler, he declares, is person-Milan ally upright (and the same would Berlin apply to the heads of a Govorn-Stockholm

Copenhagen meni), the people will do their Oslo

Vienna duty unbidden; If he is not up-

Prague right, they will not obey, what Helsingfors ever his bidding. In the multi-Madrid

Lisbon plication of laws, Confucius Athens .... placed little falth. Here Is a Bucharest

Rio saying of his which may not com-Buenos Aires mend itself to men of the Musso Bombay

Shanghat lini type, but which nevertheless

Hongkong contains a good deal of wisdom: YokohamÁ, "People despotically governed and Silver (spot)

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Mr. H. Seymour, third engineer A number of Hongkong residents the agent probably has a gun,.. officer, Kwangie, Ju reserve. Mr. returned to the Colony on the P. which put him in a strong post- 12R.. W. Martin, third engineer officer, and O. 5.s. Macedonia which arriytion. The "slapping is really

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Nanning, has gone third engineered yesterday. The passengers very much like the rubbing 18.13 officer, Kwangso

disembarking here included thedown" method used in other coun- .18.19

Mr. J. W. S. Hood, second engineer officer, Nanning, has gone second Rov. F. C. Young, the new Minister tries on occasion when it is desir 34.476 engineer ofleer, Yunnan. Mr. B. Aof Union Church and Mrs, Young; ed to discover whether a suspect. 13 Davies, second engineer officer, Yun Mr. Lang, who has arrived to take has anything more or less bully 192% non, has gone second engineer officer, up the appointment of Assistant concealed about his person. It. Crown Solicitor; Mr. T. J. Price, could, howoyer, bo made much 20.075 Nanning. 107% Mr. A. J., Brown, second engineer formerly of St. Stephen's College more amusing if the alap were .374% officer, Shongking, is on Home leave. and now of King's College: Mr. F.hard enough to break a hidden 802% Captain F. Howell, from reserve, has 8. Harrison of the South British bottle. If there were no bottle: .5.20/82 gone master, Kutwa

Insurance Company and Mra. an apology could be tenderod. Mr. J. Turner, third engineer officer, Harrison; Mr. A. Allison, Mr. N. .47,5/16 1/8.1/82

182 Tuckwo, has gone acting second W. Bascombe, Mr. A. H. Compton,

enginoor, officer, Leesang. Mr. Mra, H, E. Dalgleish, Rev, T. A. On charges of embezzling $103... 2/03% Watt; second engineer officer, Lang, Giles, Capt. J. C. S. Hadaway, Sub-E. T. Edwards, secretary of the 1/10.11/16 is on reserve....

Captain A. Smith, of the Haikwang, P. D. Heinemann, Mr. and Mrs. Clothworkers Branch, Workers! .20.13/10 26.16/18 is on reserve: Captain E. Griffith has G. S. Rodger, Mr. and Mrs. Rapley, Union, was sentenced at. Hendon. Mr. N. L. Smith and the Rov. T. B.to six mouths' hard labour re- been appointed master, Haikwang.-

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