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TUESDAY JUNE 4, 1929

"THE KUOMINTANG.

The continuance of unrest in China is a dramatic testing of the Kuomintang. At a moment when

the

A

TUESDAY,

JUNE

DAY BY DAY.

1929.

LET US BE SUCH AS HIELT THE LIFE OF THE FUTURE—Zoroaster,

leave.

CORRESPONDENCE.

An Invalid's Request:

[To The Editor of Hongkong, Telegraph.]

The Very Idea!

the long continued ravages of bandits and of military adventurers, but Billl more by the tenets of Communism so

The sovority of the Spanish readily taken up by those who have

censorship is illustrated by a suffered from the lack of govern

The only case of notifiable dis-

banquet of College Commission Agents in Madrid, a' seml-official' ment. There may be much doubt as case reported during the past three days has been one of diphtheria,

body, at which the anthorities pro- to the soundness of the political the sufforer being a Chinese.. Sir-I have been an invalid for hibited after-dinner speeches. theories for which the Kuomintang |

the past five years; still being con- Consequently there, were TO Wo learn that Captain L.F.fined to my bed, and am an ardent spokon discources, but the Chair. stands, but it holds the field as the Bloxham, the assistant superinten collector of olgarette cards, man, a prominent local dignitary, only practicable course at present.dent of the Prisons Department, is I wonder if, through the medium rose and drank a health in dumb Ita inherent weaknesses are well leaving for Home shortly on sick of your columns, you would nak show, aftor which, by gestures and readers to send me any kind of grimaces, they communicated to enough known. From its past,

elgaretto cards, as collecting them the remainder of the company when it was a proscribed and accret

· Arrested at the Kowloon Rail-enables me to while away the fraternal feelings of goodwill. society, it has inherited a cynical way Station 'yesterday, a Chinese, tedious houra of invalidism. If Finally, everybody embraced use of what means lie to its hand in who was found to have had 125 there is any charge, I shall be silently, and equally silently shock gaining its ends, Enrolment of taels of raw opium in an attache pleased to meet same.

case, was fined $9,120, with the al-

My address is:0, O'Neill bandits, and the reliance on Rus-terative of twelve months' hard Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New faded away.

Tho President then quietly, slan advice were for a time among labour, by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith Zealand.Yours, etc., the more obvious of these. Similar-At the Kowloon Magistrney this ly the Contral Government in order to get rid of one party has still to make bargains with others in order to secure its position, This means a vista, longer or shorter, of minor, civil wars until the Central Government enn con- trol all the armed forces in the nation. Of such are the reported agreements in order to

of

effect

morning.

Kegarding the collande of a trunch at the junction of Nathan. and Prince Edward Roads, Kow- Icon, yesterday, resulting in the death of a coolie, two others who were slightly injured were taken to hospital. It was not, however, necessary to detain them in the in- stitution,

Five Chinese, who were arrested conveying a truck load of chickens

each fined $5 by Mr. T. S. Whyto

Vera Willers.

Wasted Water.

Sir,-As there is so much talk about conserving water, I should like to call attention to a case of wilful and wanton waste which I

hands.

Sheriff Mercer, at Glasgow, to man who asked for a remand-I'll give you a piece of advice free, and remember that people who got legal advice usually have to pay pretty well for it-be kind to your wife and children.

Man at Tower Bridge, charged with stealing 2a. 6d. found in a saw yesterday.

Between 9 and 9.30 am., a con-glove in his pocket-I often find It is my tractor and his gang of workers money in my gloves. came along to a street hydrant, or lucky pocket.

Willesdon Employer-I have fire hydrant, in front of the Elec- tric Company's Wanchai sub-been away with 'flu, and my men'

the elimination of Feng Yu. from the New. Territories, were station on the Praya Enet. Ho object because a stranger pays halang. This promiscuous use Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy inserted an iron nozzle and valve them instead of ma.

Mr. Bingley (Marylebone Mngis- means, and

apparent this morning for causing unneces-into the hydrant and, by the look absence of principle, weakens sury cruelty by overcrowding the of it, he only half screwed it down.trate) to a prisoner who produced

crates,

It was stated that there He then proceeded to lot losse the a bail form-that is an invitation

water into keroseno stins brought to come and see me. were 290 fowls altogether.

along by about thirty women.

2

A Woman at Tottenham, N I only smashed a teapot on her head in self-defence.

the appeal and moral force of the Party, and makes it

Mr. J. R. Jones has reported to

I don't know how much was run extremely difficult for onlookers the police the theft of $150 from down the gutter, but I'm sure it

A Landlady at Acton, W. (ask to "lake its professions at face his home at No. 0, Nathan Road. must have been more than half-

money disappeared from at least a few hundred gallons,

ing for an ejectment order against value. The other mafu, internal The

dressing

while Mr. Why these contractors are allow lodger)-I sleep in the scullery Колитеня of the Party is the Jones was

from the ed to draw water off fire hydrants in the winter and in the pannuge rottenness of the loen) organisa-"room

hour and waste as much as it pleasen in the summer. an tions. Criticism of these, with a

fas-them to do is beyond my appre has hension. Perhaps the Water Au- frank' examination of the packing

thority can supply the answer. In It has been suggested that the of the recent National Conference

any case, it should be absolutely Chancellor should tax hyphened

names.] stopped.Yours, etc.,

at Nanking, has raised the ire of the Government, but it will be necessary nevertheless for the Party to face up to the fact that

table absent for about yesterday morning. Suspicion tens on a house coolle, who since absconded.

ployed in the Editorial Office of Mak Hung, an office "boy" em

the China Mail, was charged be- fore Major C. Willson, O.B.E., at the Central Magistracy yesterday with the larceny of a quantity of it's local organisations are graft-inotype lead, the property of the Newspaper Enterprise, Lid. Ac- cused pleaded guilty and was sen- tenced to three weeks' hard la- bour.

new issue of stamps com-riddled, and a menace to decent citizens, if it is to win real con- memorating the unification of Republic is in circulation and the fidence among its own people. State burial of the dead Leader To this the ardent Nationalist has been carried out with much will reply that the time is inop- pomp and ceremony, the Party portune to raise awkward ques-

to be splitting Into tionn. appeara

The immediate task is to the enemies' of the im- thousand pleces, and the Centrai crush Government is being attacked mature constitution in the field, from every quarter. Can it and then to get on with the in- survive? Prompt action in the struction of the people during this field has quickly senttered the period of pupilage. Once these leaders of the Kwangsl Clique, two aims are attained, it will be and the challenge issued by Feng time to face the internal Yu-hsiang has been taken up. If Acultles of the Party, and to make fit instrament of national the Kwangsi Clique threatened the it a supremacy of the Central Govern-government. Onlookers can only to ment, still more so did the un-repeat that the essential is defeated armies of the "Christian" nuke room in the Party for the

discussion General, He claimed to treat on

of opinion and

practical equality with the forming within its wide bounds Government. His adhesion to its of the several parties which in the cause had to be bought at every nature of things must be allowed crisis. His armies moved at his, the free expression of opinion and not at

In so wide a nation. By that the Central Govern- ment's, direction. Now come re-free expression of opinion its ports that he and Maralal Yen weaknesses may be remedied.

may give up polities and proceed abroad, and, strangest of all, that they may be accompanied by Chiang Kai-shek,

Government Resigns.

11

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

KING'S BIRTHDAY DINNER LAST NIGHT.

་

-WATER ECONOMIST. Hongkong, June 3rd, 1929.

BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth

*

Selwyn-Smith and Stubbinga-

Jackson,

You are threstoned you muat

think!

Some, day there may come a tax

on

That imposing little link Will you then prefer to guard it ̧ With your dignity and cash, Or reluctantly discard.it

And decide to cut a dash?

At a gathering of commercial travellers the other evening, one of tho

the party described speedidst occasion on which he a confirmed slumber-expert--had arison from bed.

Very anxious to be off early next

*

sum. But that should not of the month. The situation, com- really powerful Liberal repre- port for a spade bid. A bld of Secretary has suppressed it and

He happened to have been de (Abbreviations: A-ace; K- In honour of H.M. the King's king; Q-queen; J-jack: X-any tained longer than he expected in birthday, a dinner was given at card lower than 10).***

A small township in the Highlands,. and being unable to progress Government House last night by

5-Pre-Emptive Hids. further was forced to put up for E. the Governor to Consular re-

the night at the sole hotel, which, presentatives of various nationali-

To-day are given further illus as it was the "off-season," was difties. Among those present, in adtrations in the art of pre-emptive being served by a local staff.

His Excellency, were dition to

bidding. When to pre-empt and Captain Sillitoe, R.M. (A.D.C.)when not to do so is shown by the morning, the traveller at some Captain Whyte, R.E. (Private Sec-

following cach

length arranged with the tem retary), Captain Perfect, and Mr. explanation

sample hand, Scott. The guests were ДЕ

porary Gaelic-speaking boots to be Spades-X; hearts-A QJXX called at six. The boots promised, follows:

Consuls General.-M. Cerveira X X X; diamonds X X; clubs and as the clock struck, true to his thede Albuquerque (Portugal), wife XX. This hand to weak in every word he entered the bedroom. and daughter Mr. Murakami suit except hearts. A bid of three Catching a firm hold of the sleep- (Japan); Mr. Tredwell (United hearts may not shut out bidding.ing "commercial," he gave him a vigorous shake and exclaimed in a States) and wife; Mr. Vallarino Bid four hearts.

Spades—A K Q J X.X X; hearts' deep voice: (Panama) and wife; Captain Bais-

-X X; diamonds-none; cluba-

"Your hour has come, sir!" trocchi (Italy) and wife.

Consuls-Mr. M. y Romero, A J XX. This hand does not con- (Cuba) and wife; Mr. Castillo tain any support for a heart bid.

Jack, who in Dorothy ?" asked (Mexico) and wife; Mr. Gallardo Bid three spades to discourage (Chile) and wife; Mr. Gipperich partner or opponents from bid-the young wife one morning. (Germany) and wife; Mr. Jose ding, na witle normal support from "Dorothy? Why, didn't I tell Ledesma

Dorothy, my dear, is the you? (Spain); Mr. Duval partner game will be made. (France) and wife; Mr. Mognaschi Spades A K Q 10 X X; hearts name of a horso I backed yester (Peru) and wife,

-X; diamonds-none; clubs-A day. It won. Hero's a fiver for Hon. Consuls. Mr. Alves Q X X X X. This hand is weak in you," Mr. Baldwin spent the week-end (Brazil) and daughter; Mr. Sverre hearts and diamonds. It containe The husband returned home in in the peaceful atmosphere of Berg (Norway); Mr. Bolsuis (Bel-strength in clubs. Bid one spade, the evening. It in a fascinating study for the Chequers, far from the madding gium) and wife; Mr. Botelho In all probability the bid will not "Jack," said his wife, "you know onlboker to watch these develop crowd, wiso prelude to an (Nicaragua); Mr. C. Blaker be bought at one spade, and you the horse you backed yesterday?" ments and to sepeculate on the re-attempt to unravel the problem (Sweden); Mr. J. Seth (Siam) and may be driven to three or four

"Yes," replied he, dubiously. created by the general election, wife.

apades and then doubled by oppor ault. For the result must be Obviously, however, the Conserva

"Well, it's hoon ringing you up ents. Encourage this double, es fraught with the most serious con- tive leader had a very limited

in all probability you will make on the 'phone!" choice. sequences for China. Foreigners able, and the chief concern was

Realgnation was inevit short of a hundred, though here four spades on this hand.

Spades-X; hearts-A K Q J, X I look forward to the day when may have a certain measure of when this important stop should again friendly co-operation will, sympathy with Marshal Lí Chai-be taken, now, or at the re- we imagine, be more apparent than XX; diamondsQ X X X; clubs a Prime Minister will recommend- This hand contains no sup-ed a novel because the Home assembly of Parliament at the end real. Never honestly anticipating-A.

blind them to the

fact plicated by the antipathy of the sentation in the new Parliament, three hearts will not shut out bid- the Home Secretary suppresses

novel because the Prime Minister that the Kwangi Clique was a three parties, is not distinctly Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Herbert ding. Bid four hearts.

clarified by the decision. Samuel have, nevertheless, alrong-| Spades-A Q X; hearts-A J xhas recommended it-Sir Georgo divisive element in the nation, and announced tu-day, to resign imme-ly stressed their determination X; diamonds-A X X; clubs--A Stuart Robertson.

A day of leisure spent quietly that its policy, so far as it had one, diately, and the net effect is not against a repation of the 1923 XX. This hand contains one hun. challenged the very theory of pol-cary to forecast, though presum-experiment of putting Labour into dred acca. It contains support at home would now have for many Whatever ably His Majesty will send for power.

happens, for a spade or heart bid. Bid one people all the charm of novelty.

The Bishop of Swansea: Itics on which the Government rest-Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.. In general appeasement must be uo trump,

attained before any sort of confid- Spadea-X; hearts-X X; dia- When we reach auch diery ed. None of the opponents has other circumstances, a Liberal once can be inspired, and even monde-AKQ: clubs-A K Q J speedsmв 850 miles an hour in the published any intelligible policy Conservative coalition to keep out

This hand is weak in air or 231 on the surface. of the which can be put against that of the the Labour Party would have been then, no conceivable coalition will X X X.

the most logical development, but he fully trusted.. Mr. Lloyd spades and hearts. Shut out all earth, the joy of movement line

vanished. Mr. D. Beresford Kuomintang. The most that has apart from the fact that their George apparently wants Parlia- bidding. Bid five clubs,

Laughter is the escape from the against

Spades-A K Q 10 X X; hearts the Labour ment to be run on the lines of a been suggested is that, granted a majority common allegiance to the Three Party, only thirty, would be in-game of dice, with deuces wild, the KQX; diamonds; clubs ego into the common lot-Mr.

sufficient, the Liberal name is mud douces being the members of the X X X. This hand is too strong Gerald Gould, Principles, there might be delay in among the majority of Tories. Iteral party, He has been on the to pre-empt. It contains support

Borgeant Barker was talking abolishing the powers of the branch has many times in the past few fence waiting for Mr. Baldwin to for a heart bld. Bid one apade.

Spades K QJ 10 X X X X X; seriously to a new recruit. Political Councils. There can be wooks been definitely, alleged make his first move and we may

against Mr. Lloyd George that he expect an announcement on the hearts-X; diamonds-X X; clubs

"Under comradeship," he con- little doubt that the laque atra-put 500 candidates into the field, liberal attitude shortly. Reuter-X. This hand does not contain tinued, "we put all that one man Aent is between the triumph of the expecting only 60 or 70 to be ro- this morning ays that reflection two quick tricks, It is too strong, would do for another. For ex- Kuomintang and the plunging of turned, with the one object that has produced a hardening of however, to pass, as it contains ample, Smith, what would you do the remainder should "confuso opinion against another general eight bure tricks. A bid of one if your chum had his breakfast on the country into anarchy, to which, and baffle" the voters, and produce election In the near future, but it spade would guarantee partner the table, his buttons not cleaned, were it not for the extraordinary a Parliament in which no Party at the moment difficult to see two quick tricks, and in order not and the bugle went for parade?"

deceive partner, bid four

Smith had grasped the altua- stability of the common people, it would have a majority. In other how this is to be avoided. What-to would already have been condemned words, Mr. Lloyd George set out ever Government is formed in spades, immediately 'shutting out tion in a second, and had the

circumstances will bo fall bidding. This freak hand to creata the position which has existing

answer ready. through all the years since the es- arlsen. This explains Bir Auston under an unsatisfactory restraint should not, however, encourage bitterness. Ain ita legislation, and the welfare you to vary the rule of making an tablishment of the Republic. That Chamberlain's

Labour-Liberal bloc in feasible of the country will therefore be opening bid on two or more quick stability

threatened

tricks. by since the majority would be little jeopardised.

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"Well," he said, "I'd eat his breakfast so as he could clean them buttons all right.”