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DAY BY DAY.

should be respected, and, that there can be no defence for the main tenance of troops except for the

QUARTERS REGARDING A POSSIBLE purpose of guarding the Canal THERE IS NEEDLESS ALARM IN SOME Mr. D. M. zone. On the question of the SHORTAGE OF GOLD protection of the lives and pro- Mason. (Quoted by the Daily

Sketch,) matada „perty of foreignors, there is a definite Treaty obligation imposed on the Egyptian Government to ensure the due discharge of its responsibilities in this connexion, This, indeed, some at far more tangible provision than has pre- viously been required:

THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET "STORAGE CAPACITY.

OVER

1,000,000

IN USE THROUGHOUT.. THE WORLD.

Mr. T. 8 W. West has been op pointed. foreman of the yard, con" structive department, Hongkong Navel Yard.

Among the passengers who left for Australia on board the 8.8. Tango Maru yesterday were Pro- fessor Charteris, and Mr. R.

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BOY HAWKERS IN TROUBLE.

OBJECT TO BEING SENT TO POLICE CLUB.

The Very Idea!

At the annual dinner of the Association of Conquiting Engi neers on November 19, Darling, responding to the toast

EMPLOYMENT HOPES. of The High Court of Parlia ment," proposed by Mr. S. c.

"name

Queen Victoria wis a member of Parliament. It was time that other kind of lawyer proved that

those ladies who arrogated to themselves the title of the first women members of Parliament should be taught a lesson, and it' was not unfitting that they should

A fear of what might be in Lewis, referred to the form of the store for them at the Police Boys' toast, which, he said, was rather Club was strongly expressed by unusual. The first toast had been

they two youths who appeared before that of a member of Parliament Mr. White Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on he need not mention charges of hawking newspapers but he was afraid that, many without licences, ...

people did not realise that the When wo bear in mind the fact Robotti,

Sub-Inspector James sald he King was a member of Parlia that so many nations of the worldAY

We have to acknowledgo receipt

he thought thes "M.P." after his name ho simply have sworn to renounce war, from the Robert Dollar Company of had made enquiries about the lads ment King George never wrote, were both deserving chach for put his Initials as King. When does strike us as rather incongruan Artistic reproduction of a French and that

recommendation for licences, he (Lord Darling) was in the ous that there should be panicky water colour "The Gypsy Danoc,"

sóné with the season's grootings

His Worship remarked that he fouse of Commons, Sir Williams suggestions of foreign Powers taking advantage of the proposed. The disappearance of a house boy understood that in securing a Harcourt, who was a great consti- Dr. Li Shu-fan, is licence for hawking newspapers it tutional lawyarif he was no new Anglo-Egyptian Treaty to employed by invade Egyptian soil. We know connected by the police with tho was necessary to obtain the same

theft of clothing to the value of through business channels.

Sergeant Barnicle, who is officer in charge of the Hawkers' Depart of no warranty for these fears, $810, which has been made from

ment, Kowloon, intimated that which are reminiscent of other No. 2 Tramway Path.

Falling from the eccond floor of man had to be recommended by times, when all countries were given to distrusting each other No. 147, Johnson Road, Wanchai, the management of a newspaper

receive it at the hands of the rather than to endeavouring to where he resided, a 16-year-old before he was granted a licence.

It was suggested that the defen- Association of Consulting Engi- Chinese boy, named Leung Kwong, work together in peace and received injuries from which bedants might be recommended toneers. - (Laugliter),.

the Boys' Club, amity. By the proposals which it died in hospital yesterday.

The mother of one of the lada Government has at any rate shown the Ex-Attive Service Men's As-who appeared in Court intimated

and the Hongkong that she did not want her Bociation a spirit of woodwill and an anxiety inch of the British Legion on taken away from her.

His Worship pointed out to the to create a newer and a better behalf of St. Dunstan's resulted

the two in a sum of £32 being remitted to woman that, the Court was doing atmosphere between

the two lads. nations. That is the dominating that Institution on Christmas Eve. its best to secure employment for feature of its policy, and it is one which is in thorough accord with the tendencies of the age, in which we live,

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THURSDAY DEC. 26, 1929.

BRITAIN & EGYPT.

In reading through the House of Commons" debate on Egyptian

affairs, one could not help being struck by the different approach which the Labour and Conservative

Indin's Future.

Containing much that obviously will not bear critical scrutiny and a number of valuable suggestions worthy of sympathetic considera-

the

Among the passengers on Empress of Canada, due in the Colony on Sunday morning, the Misses L. and M. Galt, daughters of Sir Alexander Galt of Victoria, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Roger who are en route to Calcutta.

PRINCE GEORGE ON CHINA.

(Continued, from Page 1.)

conae:

{A Yorkshire comedian declares ROD that he never heard the expression, "Ee, by gum," until he came to London.)

The mother, who was rather re luctant to let her son go to the Boys' Club, replied that her son had already been promised em- ployment.

His Worship remarked that if he had the assurance that the boy would be given work he would not send him to the Club,

The other defendant instantly" claimed that he could get work and did not avant to be sent to the Club.

His Worship said he did not want to force the lads into the Club. Sub-Inspector James replied that that was not what the Club was for,

tion, the Report of the Indian Cen- recent been in China myself, und suggested that the first de trai Committee, just issued, is an having spent two years in Chinese fendunt bo discharged, and the document. waters when" serving in H.M.S.1 second remanded until he got an

work extremely interesting

This course was adopted. (Cheers.) 1 then had the opportun parties have to the problem. It is The Committee is one which was Hawkins between 1926 and 1827.rance that he would be given clear from Sir Austen Chamber-formed from the Indian Legislature ity of visiting most of the ports

Chunking. In as far as lain's remarks and queries that shortly after the arrival of the along the coast, and up the Yangtsze suspicion and distrust play a con- Simon Commission In India, forquence I am able to follow, with siderable part in his attitude to the express purpose of co-operating great interest and a little under-

we hear so much in these days. wards the Egyptians, whereas Mr. with the British Parliamentarians, standing, all those issues of which I can assure you that 1 was very |Henderson preached, rather, the and the views now advanced must gospel of friendship and co-opera-be accepted as representative of much impressed with all I saw of it wonderful country, and I ap- tion, as distinct from the doctrine the anner and mare responsible preciate the anxious care with which Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, were conduct of force. Dr. Dalton, in the course elements of Indian opinion. It is your Association has nurtured led on the usual lines yesterday,

of a neat rebuff to Mr. Winston

aibilities.

extremists.

In

fostered the China trade. What is

Mr. Dodwell's Speech. Mr. Stanley 11. Dodwell, in reply, said that in spite of all the adverse circumstances the Shanghai Cus basis showed for the eight months ums returns on the old 5 per cent. ending August 31; 1929, an increase of 3,600,000 Hoikwan Taels, over 17 per cent as compared with the

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There could be no doubt that the

CHRISTMAS DAY ABROAD.

(Continued from Page 1.) Celebrations at the European

ed to

a special Yuletide timin,

of the

FIVE-POWER NAVAL CONFERENCE.

Great not the Scot with

"Hoots, mon' or "drappie" stuff;

Don't shout "Ahoy to a so11.

of the sca

Boys from the wide, open lands

where each chap is tough Know not the moaning of

calls like "Coo-ee,”

Irishmen listen amazed to

"Begorra, then"

(Only in England they hear it

expressed);

Uncle Sam stores with inere-

dulous horror when Glibly described as a guy

from the West.

Witness at North London: The

ally a single man," occupier of the house was origin

Husband at, Lambeth: On the very day we married my wife Bald, "Now 1 have got you. You have to keep me for the rest of my life," And she smokes 40 to 50 cigarettes a day,

in the world.

of

Mr. Clarke Hall, the Old-street magistrate: Everybody.In this din-- trict seems to snatch at any sort of bargain, whether the article la come by honestly or not, so long as they can make a few shillings.

Magistrate at Highgate: Every- Churchill, reminded the Egyptians quite a mistake to suppose, as has more, I do not desire to confine my when Service men were entertain- that in their relations with Bri-been done in some quarters, that good wishes to our own people About 60 naval, military and Air body who goes into the witness

an excellent repast in a true perity, and to a happy condition tain they now hail in deal with the Report is an unsolicited gesture earnestly hope for a return to pros- Force men attended, and enjoyed box is the most righteous person to the British Government from which will make for the prosperity Christmas atmosphere. Mr. J. H.

Government different men, propounding new body of Indian

of China as well as ourselves.

Hunt, the Secretary

The State Y.M.C.A., presided over the Saxony has banned the perform ideas. And so it seems. But fact, the Indian Central Commit-

hilarious company and Mrs. Hunt, ance of George Bernard Shaw's. close reading of the Labour view tee's efforts will undoubtedly play

who was also present, gave the latest play The Apple Cart" in point gives no cause for alarm, 18, an important-part in the guidance despite the pacification on which of Britain's policy in India in the

toast of "Our Folks at Home," the State subsidieed theatre, on Their Report,

which was received in a fitting the grounds that Shaw is ridicul- ing democratic institutions-an It is based, there is ample evidence Immediate future.

Subsequently many joined in an argument which in resented by the to show that the Government is naturally, has been awaited in

manner.

England with more than ordinary

afternoon of hockey, and later a Press which declares that plays conscious of its Imperial respon expectancy. It is well understood.

large company of members and with anti-Republican, tendencies in the first place, that the Report

friends sat down to a special tea would be adequately checked by In his criticisms of the pro- of the Simon Commission and the same period last year, which was a In the evening an informal, but them; and that moreover the Ger "record" year. Imports showed an none the less enjoyable, sing-song man Republic is sufficiently con

solidated to withstand the darts of posals which have been offered, to Indian Central Committee's Re increase of over 19 per cent, and was held in the lounge.

Shaw's wit Egypt, Sir Austen Chamberlain port will be considered in con-exports an increase of nearly 13 per was particularly concerned over junction when the fate of India cent.

con- and possibly of Britain's the matter of the removal of Bri-nexion with India is decided. The China market was an expanding one and that it offered increasing op tish troops from Cairo and Alex-recommendations will, therefore, portunities. During the past 10 andrin, but the Labour reply or be examined with the greatest years China's total import of most this point showed that there is care, even though they include of the commodities in which the very little modification in the such "experiments" as the develop-United Kingdom was chiefly inter- Conservative plan. Under the ment of provincial armies, and eated had increased greatly. Iron tobacco had increased And Chamberlain agreement, Britain the abolition of communal elec- and steel had doubled, woollen goods Plece goods, it was would not withdraw her troopa torates. Against such items as five-fold. from the interior to the banks of these must be placod" the very true, showed a Calling off Naval disarmament, which opens in sensible advice that the Secretary but on the other hand China's the Royal gallery of the House of the Suez Canal for a period of ten of State for Indie be afforded demand for other types years, and although it is possible the benefit of Indian Under-Western goods was becoming more Lars on January 21st is to be The King will leave Immo- that the proposals now put for Secretaries, who would guide him there was good reason for taking a diately after having, spoken' ward may result in the withdrawal in matters of purely native in hopeful view of the United King and his place in the

There is very little thut dom's commercial prospects In before that period, it seems more terest.

Minister. The broadcast will con- than likely that the greater part the Indian Committee regard as Cirins, but a very great deal, of will be taken by the Prime

course, depended on price. of that time will clapse before the essential If the British Govern were being beaten in some directinue from eleven a.m. to one p.m. ment is to command the support tions by Japan and Americi, as well and it is hoped in that time to fa- clude, the introductory speeches evacuation actually takes place.

of the enlightened classes in as by the Continent. In his opin- of the delegates from the various What is particularly worth. empha-

India that will not come to frui Ion our distributing organizations countries represented at the Con-

ference-British Wireless sising is that there is no intention tion in due season. The Indian In China, were superior to that of any other Western nation, and from of giving up British rights in the Committee appear to be, in some his experience he knew that the Canal zone. In fact, Mr. Hender- thing of a hurry, but there is also most skilful and alluring sales- son made it perfectly clear that the hint in their. Report that a manship could not prevail to-day troops are to be located in the re-creative, compromise might be against price.

Mr. H, W. Bird proposed the gion of the Canal for the speci- soberly accepted and pursued. toast of the guests, to which Lord the This spirit, and this spirit alone, Onslow and General Sir George flc purpose of ensuing defence of that vital artery, of offers a serious approach to the Kirkpatrick responded. Imperial communications. As the immense problems involved. Labour Government's Intentions

ard analysed, it becomes evident The body of a Chinese, believed that the variation in treatment to be a victim of the disaster to of this aspect of the matter is the ss. Lee Cheung, whịch • Bank not one of principle, seeing on Saturday night off Fuklen that the Chamberlain agreement Point in a north-easterly gale with a heavy loss of life was found visualised the eventual with-

floating in the water. drawal of troops from Egyptian yesterday evening by. Ashing territory. The Government feels funk. A police launch was des- that Egyptian susceptibilities patched to pick the body up.

of

and more diversified. On the whole

EGYPTIAN ELECTION,

WAFDIST PARTY ALMOST UNOPPOSED.

My Cairo, Dec. 24 The state of the parties is The Wardists 186, the others 26.

A second ballot will have to be hald in eighteen constituencies

Reuter,

KINGS SPEECH TO BE BROADCAST.

London, Dec. 24. His Majesty the King's speech at the Five-Power Conference on

broadcast.

chair

HAGUE CONFERENCE ON REPARATIONS.

TWO BRITISH REPRESENTA- TIVES CHOSEN

- London, Dec. 24, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, and the Presf- dent of the Board of Trade Mr. William Graham; will be the repre sentatives of the British Govern ment at the second Hague Confer ence on Reparations, which opens on January 6th

Jurists representing the Powers engaged in the discussion, will as- sembler on January 3rd at th Hague British Wireless,

WHO WAS

MISS FLORA McFLIMSY?

Renders of "Little Women, Louisa Alcott's delightful study of American girlhood, will remember that Amy March was very depressed on one occasion because she could not go to a certain garden-party, since she like Flora, McFlimsy, had nothing," to wear, wat

Miss Flora McFlimsy was

writer William the heroine of a poem by an Allen Butler. She lived In American Madison Square, the most: fashionable part of New York, and was a very luckyoung person, for her parents were wealthy, and Flora possessed multitudes of fuery and Jewels. She had slims and satins and laces of the newest styles; she had pearls and diamonds and emeralds.

Yet when she was invited to attend any function, there was a great moaning In house In: Madison Square, for Miss Flora MeFlimry Invert ably lamented that he had nothing to wear,

THO

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