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TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1930.

A FOOLISH POLICY,

TUESDAY, JULY 15. 1930.

DAY BY DAY.

THE MAN WHO NEVER ALTERS HIS

mission which has no Indian mem- bars; on the other, they boycott a Conference, which would be thoroughly representative, of all OPINION IS LIKE STANDING WATER, shades of Indian opinion. Could AND BREEDS REPTILES OF THE MIND. Inconsistency, go to much further-William Blake.. lengths? The impression which

There was a clean bill of health in remains is that these Congress the Colony yesterday. politicians

to determined oppose everything which does not | originate with themselves.

As one looks at the situation in this light, it is possible to see the point of the Prime Minister's ro- mark that what is happening in

are

Mr. E. Syder, who la to take the

Empress of Japan, arrived here yesterday by the Empress of Russia.

FRENCH NATIONAL

HOLIDAY:\::

HOW SHAMEFN OBSERVED OCCASION,

The Very Idea!

Some more howlers:

A red Indian's wife is called a squaw, and his children squawkers, Shameen, July 14. The Chinese eat a lot of rice To-day was observed here as with things called pitch forks. a Bank Holiday, being the French it would take a million years to Mars is a star so far off that National Day. All the foreign walk there in an express train.

AI brutes are

beast.

post of purser of the new 3.3. gunboats in port dressed ship in In a sandstorm the camels pit honour of the occasion and the their heads Into the sand and banks and most of the foreign pray for it to pass over. firms of Shameen were closed. Aladdin had a ring, and every A review of the French naval time he rubbed the ring a guinness The rainfall for the 24 hours and military forces was held in appeared out of the ground," India to-day in only adding to the ended at 10 am. to-day was 1.84 the morning at 10.15, the French animals; man alone is a perfect imperfect inch. This makes the year's total Consul, Monsieur Laurent Eynard, difficulties and doing anything but so far 37.87 inches, against an taking the salute. Those parti advancing India's chance of reach-average of 44.48 inches,

cipating were

A fogue is what you get in a detachments of ing Dominion status. The British'

sailors from the French gunboats 500m full of people when all the

windows and doors are shut. of the Government has

Suffering from the effects of Argus and Vigilante, throughout

alcoholic poisoning, a Japanese Flottille du Si-Klang, and of shown an anxiety to co-operate named Tatsusabu Mathumaga, soldiers from the Detachment de with any body of men in dealing (39), was admitted to the Govern Canton de l'Infanterie Coloniale with this great problem, but the ment Civil Hospital, yesterday. He under Lieutenant le Bourre,

From 11.30 to 12.36 the French died some hours later. He was a Nationalists, who-prate so glibly resident of 356, Wanchai Road.

Consul was "At Home" to the of their wish to serve their coun-

Chinese officials and his foreign try, have, unhappily, made A Chinese girl, named Ho Yit, friends. There was a large and operation impossible

(5), aged five years, who resided distinguished gathering present, by de-

in Muk Ming Ha village, in the including His Excellency General liberately flouting the law and en-Tsing Wan district, was yesterday Kwangtung; Admiral Chan Chak, Chan Ming-shu, Civil Governor of

couraging sedition. Aş

Mr.

Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Ramsay MacDonald has put

Naval Squadron (Kwangtung Pro- men who are aiming at becoming

vincial Fleet), General Auyang- Governors of State and taking on

Co-

it,

the responsibilities of administra-

knocked down by public motor car No. 310 on the main road outside the village and was killed imme. diately. Her body was removed to

Kowloon Mortuary.

tion, ought to understand the con-55 deaths

Last week's health return shows from tuberculosis, 14 ditions under which administra- from malaria and four from in-

power, they would be the first to resent opposition to their decrees, Their present attituda inevitably custs reflections on their sincerity. If their country's well-being were their first consid. ration, they would seize the golden opportuni- ty presented by the Round Table Conference of all parties coming together with the single aim of eventual service for the common good.

A. Sakowsky,

"It's no use protesting," said the magistrate. "Here are two wit- nesses who saw you steal the pig." wanting I can bring in twenty who "Well, if it's numbers you're didn't see me."

·

The new office boy's first cul- tivation of the muse resulted:

I cat my peas with honey,

I've done it all my life. It makes the peas taste funny,

But, it keeps them on the

knife!

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"Did you get a commission?" "No, only my vages."

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kue, Commissioner of Public Safety: General Gaston Wong;

To a Jewish ex-serviceman an representatives of the Kwangtung acquaintance remarked, “So you Provincial Armies and Air Force; were in the army, Ikey Mr. Herbert Phillips, C.MG.,

"Oh, I was in the army," was 0.B.E., H.B.M. Consul-General; the proud response.. tion is possible. Were they in fluenza. There were also three. Senhor Joaquim de Barros non-fatal cases of typhoid, two Ferreira da Silva, Consul-General cases (one fatal) of small-pox, and for Portugal; Mr. Douglas Jen- one non-fatal occurrence of kins, Consul-General "for the A glazier was putting in a new. diphtheria. All were Chinese ex- United States of America and sky-light. Presently there was cepting one of the malaria cases. Doyen of the Consular Body in the sound of smashing glass and Canton; Mr. Yakichira Suma, the man dropped on the landing Sentence of two months' hard la- Consul-General for Japan; Mr. G. below, "Well, there's one thing bour was imposed on a Chinese,

acting Consul-about you!" said the boss, "You who appeared before Mr. Whyte General for Germany; Mr. Ugo through your work quickly Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy land; Mr. R. K. Batchelor, Consul Spalinger, Consul for Switzer- this morning, on charges of larceny for Norway and Chairman of the at least, he is not extinct at one The "deadhead" is not extinct; of clothing from three different places in Hunghom. The defen-Shameen Municipal Council; Mr. small town where a fit up drama- dant was stated to have gone into Neckelman, Consul for Den- tie company was giving "She the houses, the doors of which had mark; Mr. J. J. Wierink, Consul Stoops to Conquer."

for the Netherlands; Monsieur The Congress Party in India is

been left open.

A resourceful mummer, without A. C. E. Braud, Commissioner of funds as usual but wishing to see. seemingly determined to set its

the Chinese Maritime Customs; the show, approached the box There is no doubt that Nicola has Mr. Tsu Mong-au, Co-Director of office keeper. face against any movement which

British Agriculture.

successfully mystified locul au-Chinese Posts Captain D. K. will bring the presént crisis to an

"Can you pass me in, please," diences, and those who have not yet Boddam Whetham, Senior Naval he said. end. Its

Through a season of compara-seen his many feats of illusion Officer, H.M. West River Patrol; acting President has tive tranquillity that has endured should make a point of booking for the Captain and officers, H.M.S. somewhat

The man in the box office in a

disappointed issued a statement to the effect with brief, bad breaks for twelve tonight, when he will make his Moth; the Captain and officers of inquired--"Pass you in. that nothing in the Viceroy's re- years, the agricultural side of Bri- final appearance, Last night he H.I.J.M. gunboat Uji, and many for?" cent declaration justifies the tain has suffered emulative. trou- audience keeping them eagerly

again performed to a bewildered others.

The mummer in his most melò-. Monsieur Eynard, in a few well-dramatic manner answered slightest change in the Party's ble in nearly all directions until,watching his every movement to chosen words, thanked His Excel- haughtily-"What for?. Because attitude, adding that no doubt in at last, every Party is wakening to detect the slightest indication of lency General Chan Ming-shu and I am Oliver Goldsmith, the author due time the delegates to the the truth that national need must his methods of mystification.

all those who were present for of the play" their congratulations and pro. Round Table Conference will be outweigh political advantages, if

"Oh, I beg your pardon, sir,” posed the toast of "The President." replied the other in an apologetic rural England is to endure. The Cho Sing, the steersman of à completely disillusioned. If this Linlithgow Commission gave pub-trading junk No. T4344H, has re-

At 12.30 p.m. the French com- tone, and hurrying wrote out, R. statement means anything, it as-licity to many hard truths, and p.m. on July 18th, whilst on a trip the Canton Club, and all present. ported to the police that about 9 Home" to their foreign friends at

munity of Shameen were "At "brief" for the stalls. suredly implies that India's ex- since then investigators have been from Hongkong, to Cheung Chau, including practically the whole of tremists take no notice of the pro- at work until there can be only the vessel encountered ferred olive branch and are una minority of thoughtful folk who squall and capsized, flinging the and Shameen, were entertained at a severe the foreign residents of Canton likely to have anything to do with do not know that the consumer on-occupants into the water. A fish- 趄 the proposed Round Table Con-joys few, if any, of the real ad- and conveyed them to Ping Chau.

most enjoyable reception.- ing, boat, however, rescued them,

Our won Correspondent. vantages of free trade. At present The junk fouled a rock at the en- It is extremely difficult to be for example, the dairy farmer is trance of Silver Mine Bay.

receiving fivepence a gallon for his patient with these Congress poli-surplus milk; the farmer is fortun ticians. We have just been read-ate if he can sell his wheat for 388.

ference.

Under the direction of the D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau, Los Angeles, California, a party of arrive at Hongkong July 21st, on fifty Californians are due to the motor vessel, Chichibu Maru. Amongst the party are Mr. Henry

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INTERMENT TAKES PLACE IN CANTON.

Canton, July 14..

Oslo

His coffin lay yesterday in the Sun Yat Sen Hospital in the Pak mŻAREKANI ZASADAKA Tsze Maloo where a great many

ing an article by Mr. C. F. An- a quarter, The market-gardener drews, an intimate friend of the cannot hope to win for his produce Congress leaders, in one of the one-fifth of the price that the

Vienna London political journals, in consumer must pay in a shop of

The remains of the late General Helsingfors which he sets forth some of the standing. But the poor housewife S. Patten, a millionaire lumber-Lu! Woon-yim were buried here Madrid things which he

is paying 2s. a gallon for milk, anyaan: Captain Paul E. Flammer, to-day.. says India re-

Lisbon price for fruit and vegetables, and formerly Chief of Police of Los sents. We have not the space in 8d. for the four pound leaf that Angeles; Dr. Gaylord, pastor of be remembered, was assassinated Bucharest

General Lui Woon-yim, it will Athens which to give even a summary of that should be marketable at a good the Church of Messiah, one of Los here by a member of his own Buenos Aires hís pronouncements, but he makes profit for 6d. The countryside Harry T. Thomson, an official of Kwangsi, he was on a visit to Hongkong

Angeles largest churches; and Mr.bodyguard. As Governor of Bombay a good deal of the point that need-grows desolate; the value of land Barker Brothers, a large furniture Canton on political affairs to con- Yokohama less humiliation was inflicted in is depreciating to an extraordinary store of Los Angeles..

sult with General Chan Ming-shu, Silver (spot) the fact that the Simon Commis-extent. Arable fields are going out

Civil Governor of Kwangtung, Silver (forward) sion did not contain a single In- of cultivation, the ranks of agricul

when he was done to death. dian member. This he describes who must remain on the land are tural labour are shrinking, the men as an initial blunder over which, doing their best to get their child- try as they would, the Commis-ren away from it. But those who sioners.could not get. That the leave the countryside go to the omission was keenly felt by towns and swell the national bur Indians is shown by Mr. Andrews den of unemployment, instead of in that portion of the Simon Com-labouring in peace and security to mission's Report which stated reduce the bill for imported food. The stage is well set for a con- that "the purely British

comference which will start to put position of our body roused re-agriculture on its feet again. It sentment in many quarters in seems more than necessary now that India." We ourselves have always statesmen should come together and conceded that the exclusion forget their differences, foregoing Indians from the personal of the momentary or transient advantages Commission was an error, but, as in the production of sound schemes to re-establish agriculture on its

of

we shall show in a moment, there former basis. They can help to re-

populate rural England, reduce the

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British Wireless.

BRER RABBIT.

A stout fellow was Brer Rabbit, for all his timid ex- terior!

that the western typhoon is filling provincial

The Royal Observatory reports people, including nearly all the WHO WAS ?

officials from His up to the N. E. of Pakhoi. The Excellency, General Chan Ming- Eastern typhoon is central to the shu, downwards, passed by the There may be a typhoon to the east deceased General.. north of Nanking, moving Northcoffin to pay homage to the

of Luzon. The local forecast is;-

The actual interment took place South winds, moderate; generally to-day at Yellow Flower Hill in overcast; occasional rain.

the eastern suburbs of Canton, the General's remains not having been removed to Kwangai for burial as was at first intended.-- Our Own Correspondent.

THEFT OF WATER PIPING.

CHINESE GETS A MONTH'S SENTENCE.

appears to be no pleasing, the

Found carrying a piece of water- piping, a Chinese was arrested -In- Congress leaders. Having com-nation 1 bill for foodstuffs and re- Reclamation Street early yester plained at the limited personnel store health to the nation. Such day morning and, when enquiries

WATER LEVELS.

ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.

The following table, issued by

of the Simon Commission, one a goal, is worth a very considerable were made, it was found to have the Kwangtung River Conservancy would have thought they would number of party advantages and been stolen from the vacant plece Commission, shows in English feet of vacant ground near the the water levels on the West have regarded the summoning of political leaders, whatever their

Mortuary. The piping belonged River, North River and East a Round Table Conference, in colour, appear to be on the eve not to the Government, *****

River, on the dates named: only of understanding this, but of which all classes and creeds acting on the convictions that re White Smith at the Kowloon The man appeared before Mr.

July 13 July, 14 would be represented, as meeting sult from that knowledge. In the Magistracy this morning, when

Shiuhing -Tsingyuen

5.5. their former objections, especially long run necessity teaches all of us. Mr. J. Barnet, of the Water

Samshui ...... 2,6 Authority, prosecuted, since this Conference will be the even though we be doctrinaires or

Sheklung .... 1.2 determining factor in the efforts in political bondage to them.

to reach a lasting solution of the Indian problem. Yet apparently they will have nothing whatever to do with this conclave. On the one hand, they object to a Com-

Voeux returned to the Colony hy Mr. J. Gubbay and Mr. E. Des the 'Empress of Russia.

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Detective Sergeant Naughton informed his Worship that, when The highest levels on record Farrested, the defendant had told are:-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsing- the police that his brother had yuen, 292 feet; Samahui, 273 given him the piping but subaefeet; Sheklung 15.6 feet, quently admitted having stolen it. The lowest level on record at Sentence of one month's hard Samshuf is minus 6 feet and at labour was imposed.

Sheklung minus 2.7 feet.

He, has come to stand for the superiority of brains over brawn, and he is to be found in Uncle Remus, by Joel Harris,

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Brother Rabbit was the. favourite hero in the charming plantation tales told by Uncle Remus. His chief function in life was to defeat the arch- villain, Brer Fex, and this function he discharged faith- fully time after time.

Whenever Brother Fox 'ap- peared on the scene there was mischief in the offing, but there was no need to fear so long as Brer Rabbit had wind of what was a-foot.

That was because good Brer Rabbit, although no match in strength. for his adversary, had, something in his apper storey which Erer Fox had not

brains!

There were times, of course, when Brer Rabbit did not come off so well and Brar Fox enjoyed his little hour of triumph, but then the race is not always to the swift, even In the plantations!