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TUESDAY DEC. 10, 1929.

THE HAICHING OUTRAGE.

معي الى

TELEGRAP

There are, two clrcumstances

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

The Anderson Music Co., ltd., forward use a useful desk calen- dar.

WAKING UP THE

POST OFFICE.

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE.

FORESHADOWED.

The Very Idea!

The performance of an operation. - on à condemned man in Sing Sing Prison, New York, by distinguish Great improvements in the tele-ed surgeons. In order that the graph and postal services are patient might be well enough to at gruesome touch about it; but very hoped for as a result of discostend his own execution later has a sions at the GP.O. between the much the same thing has been done, technical staffs and the executive in England.

have been accounted for in one way or another. In this con- nexion, a mead of praise is due to

IT IS WORTH. REMEMBERING THAT the Chinese wireless operator, who MERE ISOLATION IS NOT INDEPEND 80 FAR FROM BEING BO, IT 18 by the use of Els emergency act' ENCE was able to summon naval aid, a REALLY DESTRUCTIVE OF TRUE IN-

PENDENCE-Phoebe Skeary. circumstance which undoubtedly prevented a catastrophe of oven greater magnitude. Again and again in the troubled affairs of China, the British Navy has proved itself a ready help in time of need, doing work of real humanitarian value and saving many thousands of Chinese lives. In passing, the Hong Moh disaster of 1921 may be mentioned, in which the cruiser. Carlisle, under Captain Evans, session of 1.2 taels of raw opium, a Chinese who appeared before effected the rescue of close on Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon three hundred Chinese passengers, Magistracy this morning, under extremely hazardous cir- fined $36 with the alternative of

fault. cumstances. The point we wish one month's hard labour in de- to stres is that ships of the British Navy in Eastern waters are not the instruments of "Im- perialism" as they are sometimes represented to be, but that they are ever ready to answer the call of distress, irrespective of the nationality of those who need their help. But for the prompt British des- action

bwo of

Mr. William Dixon, Mrs. J. Wal-chiefs. ford Smith and Mrs. W. J. Stokes were amongst the passengers who arrived from Australia by the 8.5, St. Albans to-day.

"Arrested in Shamshiuipo in poa-

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WAR

Yesterday, about noon, five mou to No. 807, gained entranco Queen's Road West, second floor, and after binding and gagging the inmates, mostly women and girls, the robbers ransacked the place making off with booty consisting of some jewellery and money, totalling about $70.

These have dealt mainly with recommendations of the Commis- sion sent to Ameivca Inst year, to inquire into the telegraph services there, which included:-

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In the case of Charles Peace, who was nursed back to life after he had been sovorely injured by jumping, from a moving train, the prisoner, already convicted of attempted murder, had yet to stand his trial

for the capital offence; but a The use of the oncedier prisoner is never allowed to "cheat "teleprinter" instead of "multi-the gallows" if he can be prevented, plex working, wherever pos-Nevertheless, when it comes to an siblo home.telegraphic operation for a complaint for which the prisoner is not responsible some "routes,

of us may think he should have n Keener supervision and

voice in the matter. higher output...

on

Better equipped post offices, Better quality telegraph forma and envelopes,

2

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Midland Solicitor-How many people did you see in the house?

dog.

Sollo

Extension" of the night tele-Witness-Two; a woman and her #raph letter service, and Introduction of special stell- very forms for birthday, Christ- mas and other seasonal greet ings.

#h

Te Popularise the 'Phone," Efforts are also to be made to popularise the telephone.

Solicitor at Glasgow-This man has never been unemployed while he has been with his present employer.

Judge Thompson K.C., to a deb tor at Bow County Court-What position are you in? Man-Usual encumbrance, a wife.

A store keeper in Canton Road

The opposition of the staffs con-

Woman at Willesden-While we were living together my husband troyers it is more than likely that was fined $10 by Mr. W. Schofield cerned is proving the chief ob- · at the Kowloon Magistracy this stacle to greater efficiency and re-

had pounds in his pockets that he the hundreds of Chinese who came morning for having 36 gallons of form

The introduction of the Ameri-did not think I knew anything

about. through the Halching disaster kerosene on his premises without unscathed would not to-day have a permit, it was stated that the

defendent's ilcence had expired. can "teleprinter" will mean revolu- been allve. to tell the tale: It is The defendant intimated that he tionary changes in personnel and the postal workers argue that they have the right to voice their well that that fact should not be had already renewed the licence.

opinions. lost sight of.

7:

On a charge of trespassing on

The "teleprinter" will supersede By this time, the news of the the Government Plantation at the old system of transmitting the n "tapping key," morse code by outrage will have heen flash-Shatin Gap, a Chinese, who stated ed to all ports of the world. that he was only passing through which is still in use at smaller post It must inevitably be received in the forest, was fined $10 by Mr. offices, and substitute a system by W. Schofield at the Kowloon Ma- which the message is received in Western countries with a feeling gistancy this morning. The de-printed characters, as is already that it provides yet another fendant was alleged by the pro-done in communications between The authorities contend that illustration of the still prevailing secution to have been snapping the larger offices. branches off trees.

technical matters and questions of disordered state of China. In the waters of no truly well-governed

Mr. R. R. Bruce, Lieutenant-higher policy are outside the pro-

vince of the staff.

"The introduction of country would these constantly Governor of British Columbia, an- recurring piratical attacks benounces the engagement

printer" working," said a repre possible. The very fact that they

sentative of the men to the Daily Chronicle, "will revolutionise train- Ing methods and may seriously occur is proof that, so far from protect

affect recruiting for operators in China being able to

the future. We feel that we ought

of his

niece, Miss Helen Mackenzie, to Mr. Julian 1. Piggott, youngest son of the late Sir Francis Piggott (a former Chief Justice of long kong) and Lady Piggott, of the

'tele-

which stand out prominently in foreigners, she cannot guaranteo Isle of Wight. The marriage will to be allowed a voice in this mat-i

connexion with the piratical attnek on the Douglas steamer Haiching. First and foremost is the very gallant stand of the ship's officers In the face of the dual peril

own people. Lake place next spring, probably inter." protection for her So loose and uncertain is her London. authority that piraten are able

board sen-going vessels with- out detection, and, what is more,

The "teleprinter" method, # Post Office affelal explained, is Failing to appear to answer a already being tried experimentally. charge of causing cruelty to It would, he thought, replace the eight, chickens, a Chinese had his "multiplex" system, on all routes

(There is such a shortage of drinking water in Fenland that many people are drinking beer in- stead.-Daily Paper.)

The heart, be it never so aletly, Must melt with compassion to

think

Of the drought-ridden people of

Ely

Without any water to drink.

Oh pity the Fenman accursed, he

Is suffering sadly, I fear- Desirous of alaking his thirst he Must slake it with nothing but

beer.

So filled is my bosom, with sorrow I feel I must share in his plight.

I am leaving for Ely to-morrow

In fact I am starting to-night.

Which really owns the picture- - the purchaser who cannot appre- clate it, or the connoisseur who can appreciate it, but only keeps it in his mind?-Deau Inge.

Mediocrity in everything is be""

expression of completely the humanity's. ideal.Mr. Campton' Mackenzie.

created by the attempt to rush the when their enterprises succeed,bal of $10 estreated by Mr. W. wherever possible," and where it coming every day more and mure

bridge and by the setting fire to the ship. Secondly, in the gratify ing knowledge that, thanks to the

alertness of the British Navy, such of the pirates as escaped death are now in custody. Of the bravery and doggedness of the officers it is impossible to speak too highly. One has only to read the accounts of the outrage in order to realise the terrible plight in which they found themselves, but, through it all, they displayed

other

whilst

they experience no difficulty in getting rid of their loot in Chinese territory. Despite all that has been said and done, the Bias Bay gang still continues to be a menace to shipping, both foreign and. Chinese. So long as that is the case, and a long as other banda of freebooters afloat and briganda ashore are able to carry on their terroristic methods, so long will China be open to the charge of inability to assure protection of

life and property.

Schofield at the Kowloon Maris- was charged before his Worship tracy this morning. A woman who with carrying four chickens in such a manner as to cause them unnecessary eruelty by crowding, was fined $5.

Telegrams by Telephone.

would prove more economical.

After all, I am not the only peb- bie on the beach. Mr. Bernard

"It aims at speedier service and if adopted, will be linked up with

Shaw. over- an extension of the system of actual delivery of the telegram by Lelephone to the house of the

Mr. B. C. Thomas, of the Dioce-addressee," he added.

Boya School, gave an interest- ing lantern lecture at the St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club last night when he recounted his experiences on a journey through recently undertook in the com- Yunnan to the Yangtze, which he any of Mr. T. J. Price, of St. George's College. The party nad a hazardous journey, during which they were stopped by bandits but fortunately not molested.

It is the hardest thing in the. world for an artist to make a suc- cess of his marriage-Mr. - Hugh, Walpole,

My experience is that people

castles-Henry Payne (motor. prefer public-houses to ruined conch driver),

The system will be further speeded up by a reduction in the size of the supervising areas, thus providing for keener supervision The "Brighter Post Office" move. will include structural and a higher output. ment alterations, modern decoration, greater comfort both for staff and public," and a sweeping away of WHO WAS... obsolete fittings.

No reduction in the existing MANON LESCAUT? postal staffs is contemplated. A re-arrangement of staffs, however,

quirements. will be made to meet traffic re-

that courage and resource which to we have long since come

The China Crisis, associate with the personnel of the British Mercantile Marine.

The latest revolt against the

Mr. F. W. Carey, ex-Commission- Unhappily, one of the officers fell Chiang Kai-shek regime is a puzzer in the China Customs Service,

This was the principle adopted a vletim to a pirate's bullet, an-ling as it is serious; puzzling be- is returning to the Far East in cause foreigners, even those who the interests of the Fairey Avia- wounded, was

profess to understand Chinese tion Company, mankers of military when, with a decline in telegraphic amongst those who also lost their mentality, cannot visualise consi- aircraft to the Government. Mr. work, a reduction in the staff of lives was an Indian guard who derations which would permit Tang Carey, who retired from the Cus-operators was found necessary. Operators were transferred to Seng-chi to fight Chiang's enemies

toms Service last year, after more other departments, with the result was foully murdered in his sleep, to the bitter end and then himself than thirty years' experience of all that in various parts of the coun-

to turn against his chief; and serl. to say nothing of many others

November for Bangkok. He will

Borters. The working as who in one way or another met oun because the new blow seems parts of China, left on the 9th try trained operators are

likely to fall along the Yangtaze death as a

consequence of the Valley where large foreign interests eventually take up his headquar-affected receive the same rate of

ters at Shanghai. Messrs. H. E. grim occurrence. Satisfaction at may be involved. The

taken by the British naval and Arnhold and Co., of Shanghai, pay, but suffer in seniority.

of the the frustration of the piratical military authorities reveal how have just acquired one designs is thus tinged by sorrow gravely the situation is viewed in latest type of military aircraft, a

well-informed circles. H.M.S. Suf- Fairey III. F and regret.

folk is in Nanking ready to give sanctuary to foreign residents, large

measures

ΠΟΥ men

Lovely Manon Lescaut trod the primrose path, gay and un- ashamed, until she met the young Chevalier Des Grieux, and fell in love for the first. time. He, for his part, was. equally enamoured of the beautiful girl, and for her sacrificed his career and cut himself off from his family.

Pressing need of money drove the pair to desperate shifta. Des Grieux turned gamester, dishonest gamester moreover, while Manon kicked and cheated an elderly ad- She 'was arrested, convicted and sent to a settle. ment in New Orleans, whither her faithful lover accom panied her,

mirer. EXCHANGE RATES.

Brussels

Vienna

London, Dec. 9,

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That there were good grounds for the warning given some little numbers of whom have already left in war. Ifad they been faithful time back to the effect that the for Shanghal. H.M.S. Berwick to the alleged pact a new Govern- Paris

has relieved Suffolk at Shanghai, ment would to-day be reigning in New York to the present, Geneva. Bias Bay ruffians were contemplat- itself a possible storm centre, and, Nanking, but up ing further outrages before Chi- we understand, H.M.S. Hermes is Chiang Kai-shek has always been Amsterdam

now been under orders to "stand by. On their able to deal with them separately: Milan nese New Year has

part, the military authorities have Whether the history of the past Berlin amply, proved. Few, however, ex-

made preparations for the despatch months will repeat itself remains Stockholm

soon. The situation is Copenhagen pected that a Douglas boat would of a battalion of troops at any mo- to be be their victim, for that Com- ment to any region where the storm fraught with the greatest difficulty Oslo .....

on the for Nanking, The principal figures may break. The attack

Prague "pany has for a very long period Lunghwa Arsenal at Shanghai, the of the "pact" we have mentioned, felsingfors enjoyed immunity from pirnti-cutting of the Shanghai-Nanking are now linked against the Governade Railway at points within 25 miles ment, though the forces at their Lisbon eat attack. The Namoa affair, of the international metropolis, in disposal have been much depleted. Athens it is interesting to recall, oc- dicate that the fears are far from The Kwangsi Clique have re-in-Bucharest

ill-founded. Meanwhile, the new out-stalled themselves in their native Bio curred exactly thirty-nine

break is a remarkable commentary province and are attacking Can- Buenos Aires years ago to-day. On that occa on the duplicity of Chinese militon. If the call from the North Bombay

Shanghal Rong Kong alon, as in the case of the Haitary leaders. Last year, informa- Is answered by Ho Ying-ching and

Yokohama ching, one of the British officers tlon from a most reliable source, led he retires with his tropps; the doom

us to publish a report naming cer of Canton may be sealed. Along Silver (spot).

Chiang fs being Silver (forward) lost his life, but although some tain military chiefe, including the the Yangtze, of the pirates, were eventually Kwangel Cilque, Feng, Yu-hsiang, forced to meet rebellious troops at Sun Liang-sing, Han Fuchu and four or five different pointa, Ac- brought to justice, they at first all Tang Seng-chi as involved in a na cording to one source there in the managed to get away, taking with tion-wide conspiracy against the charice of a compromise but if, as

The forthcoming wedding is an them very considerable booty. An Nanking regime. Denials of the is probable, this would servo mere-

report came from many quarters, ly to put off the event, we could al-nounced of Mr. Henry Harry Blyth, wo have remarked, one of the out-yet, in turn, ach of the actione most wish that the war-lords would engineer, No. 11, Shaukiwan Road, standing features of the. Hatching mentioned has denounced Marshal get it over and have done with it Hongkong, to Miss Chum Chut

kung, No. 10, Shaukivan Road, outrage is that all ita instigators Chiang Kai-shek, and engaged him for good or ill,

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-British Wireless,

The luckless pair now et #tempted to lead a respectable life, but fate was still unkind: The narrow-mindedness of the ather settlers drove them out Into the woods, where poor Manon died of starvation and

exposure.

Her story would be unbear- ably sad and sordid, were It not for her utter constancy. and devotion to the Chevaller. which ultimately purged her character of every base and. ignoble thought. Stern moral. ists may say that, her death was the wages of her sin. Others with more truth, will seo in her the Jove that bears out bravely even to the edge of doom.*

that

It seeme strange "Manon Lescaut” should have

been written by a Churchman; but such is the case, The. author was the Abbc, Antoine. Prevost.