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name of dumping from the United States. The motor car industry la cited as one in which America has apociallaed, and it is contended that

DAY BY DAY.

BE THOROUGH. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT AS WELL AS YOU CAN. PUT if the duties were removed, Bri-YOUR WHOLE HEART AND BOUL INTO tain would have to face fierce com- IT-King George. petition, and the outcome would bo complete dislocation of the British Industry and a decided addition to the number of unemployed,

That is the industrial angle. On the economic side, it is suggested that it is foolish to do things which are likely to be mischievous in their results, and that it is absurd to claim for economic principles the dignity of categorical imperatives. The whole purpose of economic principles, it is contended, is to in- dicate generally what should be done in order to obtain good resulte, and it is the sheerest pedantry to suppose that it is in some way virtuous to follow them when they will produco bad results. These submissions are Interesting, but it does seem to us that they can be applied with equal force to the de- sirability of introducing full-blood- ed Protection. The point to be | kept in mind, however, is that they

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of A.B. Harold Edwards, who had absented himself from H.M.S. Suffolk since "February. 4.

1990.

The Return of Eunice.

By Elinor Slim

The story of Eunice Kuttle, | säid This is a good man and His Excellency the Olleer Ad-braken off at a time when she had seems to know what he is talking ministering the Government has only just begem to taste the sweets about; he is different from the reappointed Mr. D. L. King to be of life in the Far East is resumed others, and as shortly afterwards Deputy Superintendant of the to-day and will continue on suc- they wanted someone to go to Police (Reservo) on his return cessive Saturdays. The talented Chaomoy, where Kuttle had pro- from leave,

authoress wishes to say that while phosted a good future for the many of the incidents are based on pipce-goods trade, they sent him fact, the characters are entirely there. imaginary.

Lam Ping (16), of No. 63, First Street, first floor, was admitted to hospital at about 11 p.m..yester- day, suffering from injuries to his head, caused by accidentally fall- ing downstairs.

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CHAPTER 1: KUTTLE AND

THE GOATS...

He was not too pleased, but it was certainly better than the sack, and a week later, when he found

· himself standing on the dock of one of the magnificient Mactoali liners bound for Chaomoy, he felt rather relieved.

I think you will remember Eunico, the girl that came out as His Excellency, the Officer Ad-n governess and married a fellow, ministering the Government has named Kuttle, and went to live on The firm were treating Kuttle the Peak. Well, the last thing very well in some ways. Họ hnd à appointed Mr. Sydney Ashworth to bo Ian Assistant Government that happened was, that after make nice roomy house in the best part Marine Surveyor (Engine Sur: | Ing a big-splash and getting on to of the Settlement with a large all sorts of important committees garden full of poinsettias and veyor), Harbour Department,

and becoming one of the people banana palms, and though, there Yesterday in his private chapel, who really mattered, she left the was nothing much to do after busi- the Bishop of Victoria licenced Colony suddenly and went back to ness hours for a man of his age, the Rev. Richard Hoary Vaux live with her people, in Tooting. ho did not mind that, as he was Brougham, M.A., as Chaplain to Everybody thought

was the sort of man who was quite the Missions to Seamon in Hong-finished and would never bo heard happy doing nothing. But the per- kong. Mr. Brougham is acting of again, but they wore wrong, vante were the bane of his life. Eunice was not that sort of girl. He always had had trouble with She had thick ankles, and if you servants, a know anything about Psychology. The cook used to worry Kuttle you know what that means. It by leaving the house directly at-l means stamina. Eunice was a ter each meal with a large basket: stayer, and, after a few months heavily laden. He would have at Home, had quite made up her loved to have stopped him and mind to have another zo at high looked inside it had he dared, but ho did not dare. Ho suffered in life in the Far East.

She used to confide in tho, Vicar, silenco. When he checked up the who was the only person who eyer compradord's book, which was al- really listened to her description ways brought to him just as hej. of life in Hongkong, and he was was dashing off to the office, he.. very comforting. He said that he found that he had been consuming understood, and though he had an average of thirteen eggs, three Ramsgate and that was on a of flour a day. But what could he ever been further East than pounds of heat, and four pounds School Treat when he was a curate do? If he said anything, the and was too buny to notice much--"boy" would promptly push off to yet he realised what she felt like. "Bangkok moro far!" "It's the Call of the East, my child, it's the Call of the East," he said

bulk of Liberal opinion, and, that: Waldegrave. being the case, Mr. Snowdon may encounter unexpected opposition if he "endeavours to real these particular duties.

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Bail of $500 was estreated by Mr. Whyta Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when a married woman of 358, Shanghai Street failed to answer charges of being in possession of two taols of prepared opium and 13.6 taels of raw opium.

The Government has accepted the following tenders: Messrs. A. Salmon & Son, for rattan furniture, each; tables, $8.60 each; MessT. settees, $10.50 each; chairs, $8.50 Hop Kee of 37B, Connaught Road for the supply of

Madame Sun Fo, wife of the Minister of Railways, is now on a visit to Canton. It is learned that Madame Sun's present trip to the city is to see her relatives and her large circle of friends, In addi- tion to visiting her two children in Lingnan University,

at No. 19, Main Street Shaukiwan, Fung On, a merchant, residing has reported to the police that his concubine was, walking between Causeway Bay and the Lee when she lost a gold diamond Theatre about noon on Thursday, bangle, valued at $135.

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U. S. Naval Offer. The American delegation to the London Naval Conference has SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8, 190. made its first publicly disclosed contribution to a solution of the naval problem in a bid for an THE MCKENNA DUTIES.agreement between Britain, Ameri-Central,

ca and Japan. The statement prisoners' provisions..

The compradore's bila wore Issued by Mr. H. L. Stimson le

simply appalling and when he Considerable speculation appears brief but 'well balanced and it re-

tried to save money by buying food When she had left Hongkong, from Hongkong, he found that, no to be taking place at Home whether presenia, we are told, the limits of possible agreement, which

Eunice had not made any definite cheaper. He had to pay duty on Mr. Snowden will, after all, repeal.]a the McKenna Duties. Just before means, we presume, that no hopen

arrangements about how long she the ice and the milk he got fron was to stay at Home, or anything the Dairy Farm, and in warm Christmas, the Chancellor of the of more drastic reductions than

like that: she had just left the weather he often found that the those proposed are seriously en-

matter open and got on board. fee had all melted and the milk Exchequer made a statement on

Kuttle was a sensible fellow in had gone bad. All the same, he the subject which was designed to tertained. We should however be thankful that so much should, be

his way to raise awkward ques- cut him to the heart and he wrote some ways and did not go out of had to pay duty on them. This relieve the uncertainty felt by regarded as possible, or, to put

tions, though as he kissed her on a long letter to the Spectator at motor manufacturers, but the most the portion at it lowest, that the

the promenade dock he hail said tacking Auston Chamberlain, the that he said was that if the duties American proposals should be re-

"Au revoir," not "Goodbye." The man who was, in his opinion, re were repealed, there would be, asgarded as sufficiently sound to

of, was that he was to send her foreigners in China suffered from. only thing Eunice had made eurosponsible for all the troubles that In 1924, the usual drawbacks on form a basis for discussion. That

$100 a month for exponaca. That But the latter was not published. exporta. On the point as to whether there are difficultion ahead is ob

was little enough in all conscience, and Austen was not sacked. but when the Hongkong dollar the duties would be actually wiped vious. Britain has submitted hér: out, Mr. Snowden was silent, tak-own views, which do not differ

she was only getting about £8.10 Kuttle tried keeping a goat. He slumped and Eunice found that To solve the milk problem, ing his stand on what he described materially but are aimed to em-

instead of £10 a month, she began had read that goat's milk contain- ns the invariable rule that Budget brace all five Powers. Japan has

to think it was time something ed a bigger percentage of Vitamin decisions cannot be anticipated. been unable to reconcile her vital

be longer and more affectionate, also good for incipient alopecia. was done. Bo her letters came to B than any other kind and was. There the matter has been left, but interests with the American aug

and, with all his faults, her hubby But the goat gave very little milk WAB a good correspondent. lle and instead of helping him to keep we shall not have to wait long for gestions in regard to the future of

her Navy, even while it is admitt- The King's Exequaler empower-liked pouring out his troubles to his hair on, nearly turned it gray. the Government's final décision,

ed that concessions have beening Commendatore Emilio Mana sympathetic listener and, ne a It was an affectionate little thing Italy at Hongkong has received the that was what had given Eunice but one day it got loose and butted fredi to act as Consul-General for matter of fact, if you remember, and at first Kuttle quite liked. It signature of His Majesty the King, her chance in the first place. She a Chinese policeman in the pants. accordingly. the said Com responded punctually and regular-This was regarded by the local au- mendatore Emilio Manfredi is the ly, and, after reading her letters, thorities as a direct infringement duly recognised. Consul-Gomeral there were moments whien Kuttle of China's sovereign rights and for Italy at Hongkong.

looked back. to his brief married led to a terrible now. The Chinese life with something like a. tear, in Preas took the case up and elaborat his eye.

ed it. Kuttle's garden wall was it was hopeless for him to think

But until business brightened up (Continued on Page 7.) of bringing her out again. She certainly could not live in Hong kong on $130 a month. All this talk of two people being able to live cheaper than оде WEA nonsense, and she was better where she was.

It is of interest to note that on made since. the Washington con- this matter there is considerable versation at the end of last year, divergence of viewpoint. We might Japan is not wantonly raising have expected Free Traders to dimculties. Comment of this endorse the suggestion that the kind is to be deprecated. It should

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McKenna Dulles be repealed, but be borne in mind constantly that

There has been added to the list of medical practitioners names of Dr. J. E. H. Cogan, the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Glasgow, and Medicine and Surgery of the Dr.A J. Skinn, Bachelor of University of Edinburgh.

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The sudden death of a bombar-

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in actual fact we find that there is the purpose of the conference A sum of money, in notes, found considerable body of Liberal cannot be achieved if the nations last few days, has been handed to in the City of Victoria during the opinion which is decidedly against represented attempt to bury diffi-the police. Any person who has such a step at the present juncture, culties. The task is to reconelle a rightful claim to money which some has been lost, should make ap The Nation, speaking for these them. How easy this can Liberals, and as a journal which times be if the issues are tackled plication, in writing, giving full details of their loss, to the Direc- on general principle believes in in the right spirit is shown by thetor C.I.D., Police Headquarters."

American solution to the Anglo- Free Trade, thinks that it would be American cruiser problem. When the height of folly and utterly in- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald returned dier of the Royal Artillery has

That was the position up to the defensible to touch the McKenna to England from Washington with Station. The man is Bombardier time when Stephen McKennt or

been reported to the Water Police Duties. It even goce so far as to three large cruisers hanging over Richard Fould, R.A., of the 35th Philip Snowden, or Bernard Shaw, say that it would be most unfor- his head, so to speak, it was freely Heavy Battery, who was sent to scheme put through for reorganis

or whoever it was, got his blu tunate if the Impression were to stated that an agreement in their the Military Hospital from Stone- ing the piece-goods trade. Huttle's

eutter'a Island just before 10 get abroad that Free Trade opinion respect might easily present an 'clock yesterday morning, but died firm was bought up, merged and combined and adiliated with lots would be solidly in favour of re-insurmountable obstacle to sue- before admittance.

of other firma into one big con- peal, under present economic con- cess. The solution, now that it

The following forthcoming wed-cern. Kuttle was one of the lucky ditions, would do wanton mischief appears, is so obviously a just and dinga are announced Mr. James ones. Instead of waking up one inding himself to trade and employment, and would right one that the inclination is to Arthur Kent, of the s.8. Hadis, to morning and dp irreparable damage to the Free Wonder why it was not thought of Miss Annie Cross, No. 85, Cum among the discards, he was chosen before. If America wants eigh-berland Road, Kowloon Tong; Mr. to go round and visit all the other Trado enuse. Anticipating the

Robert Gordon Robertson, Victoria big places in China and investigate argument that the repeal of the teen large cruisers whe ronounces Gaol Quarters, Hongkong, to Mia the future prospects of the busi- 42,000 tons of smaller ships. Bri-Ivy Clementino Maud van Dooren, ness. He went up the coast and duties would fortify Free Trade tain can have a similar number of en route to Hongkong on board down again and heard what all and scotch the possibility that Pro 10,000-ton vessels If she does the s.s. Rawalpindi.

the Outport people had to say, and then, when he got back to Hong- tection might gradually spread it-kewles. Another interesting

kong, wrote a vory fine report full self throughout the nation's fiscal suggestion is that battleship Pari-

of figures and statistics which system, this journal conceives that ty should be achieved in 1981

showed that the prospects were it would, on the contrary, stimulate instead of 1942 by the scrapping.

excellente á Protectionist agitation, and, if the of certain ships. If an agree immediate effects of repeal proved ment can be reached on this ques- injurious, it might lead by way of tion, it will be warmly welcomed.

BANK RETURNS.

People In the outports had LATEST SPECIE AND NOTE | told him just the opposite, of

STATISTICS.

course, but he would have besh foolish to have said that, because reaction to the establishment of a Japan seems unfavourable; but as

The returns of the average job. So he ignored all their pas-

If he had, he might have lost his? considerably more extended tariff far as we can see, only on the amount of bank notes in circula-simism, which he put down to system than is of present opera-score that the post-Washington tion and of specie in reserve in their narrow outlook and the fact, tive. Developing its viewpoint, the building, programmes were based Hongkong, during the month end that most of them have been in

ed 31st January, 1980, ns certified on the prospective balance in 1942, by the Managers of the respective Nation thinks that on financial, and that considerable readjustment Banks are:- grounds it would be foolish to drop would be required. It has been Chartered Bank, $19,797.848 67,800.0 the duties, as Mr. Sadwden will be hoped that considerable read- Mercantile Bank 1,190,262 500,000 in no position in his coming Budget justment will be required in any

KuTotally 687,681 :-378;100,000 5

Monskons

to throw away any part of his event de x. result of the present addition Blerina ay malted with existing revenue, and then goes on conference; and

to suggest that repeal would lead to effort should not

othing fairly deserving the difficulty.

Hilla

extra | the Crown (Agants wained at: 113375,3209.

200 ↑ Xng adilikon - Becurities - dandalted; with” tha atorial Crown Agwale and Strada Government valued

Crown" Azwiscvalded as Aus

man from Hongkong would have outporia tan tong | Naturally-n

higher ideal of business than a broader-view of things and e

people in potty little places like

trees, Canton, Bwatow, and Amoy, where they cannot see the wood for the

Well, the result was that when the report got Home, the directors)

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WHO WAS..

ROSE MARY?

In one of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's ballads he tells the story of an enchanted: "beryl.. stone, and its sinister in.... fluence on the lives of two lovers.

The legend which surround- ed the stone was that it was. inhabited by an angelic spirit, which would reveal to Its owners anything which they desired to know. The beryl came into the possession of the malden Rose Mary, who enlisted its aid, to protect her lover from falling into the hands of his sworn enemy. ...The knight. took the road. directed by the stone, but was. stain. The weeping lady caught in an ambush and

--- sought an explanation of this strange miscarriage of fate, but, alas for poor Rose Mary only to a pure maiden could the beryl reveal the truth. When its possessor fell guilty of unchastity ä host of demons, with lying tongues, invaded the afone and drove. put, the guardian angel. p.

Rose Mary mourned over the servants prepare it for burial; dead body, and “bade hér but when the cont of mail war removed fresh grief-awaited her. Underneath the armour were found proof of her lover's - faithlessness, love

enemy. Now at last she wAS tokens from the sister of his

moved to repentance, and cleft the fatal stone in two, wherast the good angel reap and carried her off to recolv the divino forgiveness