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SATURDAY, Fen. 21 1931.

INDEMNITY RILL PROVISIONS.

bearing interest, from the Board of Trustees, to the Chinese Govern- mont Railways, and the amounts

attributable to the service of auch

loans would be paid to the Trustees

DAY BY DAY

ESME SCOTT-HARSTON reflects:

TEN MEN UNITED CAN DO MUCH

Life is So Difficult.

3 The Peak. The work consists of tho

them...

WAK

and by them applied to educational MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND INDIVI purposes at the earliest possible DUALS-Lady Warwick. moment. It is well to explain, how-

Tenders are being invited for the ever, that there will be no question purchase of the Government steam of the plans for educational develop-launch "H. O. 1."

Mr. Cotton sat substantially on Mr. Cotton alghed again. Life a green sent facing the explanade. was so extraordinary. Some poo- being held up indefinitely until the

Ilis Excelloney the Gove nor has it was very hot, uncomfortably so, ple spent years in research work loans, are repaid. As Mr. Dalton ro-appointed the Rov, Fr. George and the pages of his newspaper on the subject that most interested explained some time ago, the Chin-/Byrne, D.Ph., to be a Member of the earled up in defiant exhaustion. Board of Education for a further

..chemistry: archaeology: He folded it. In an unavon bulk, pigs entirely unquestioned. But ese Government Purchasing Com- period of two years.

placed it self-consciously on the when that subject happoned to. be mission is to invest over £3,000,000

It is notified that at the expiration next seat where he had found it, the human figure, direct research in the rehabilitation of railways, of three months the Jack A Tai & and lay back to watch the people. seemed to be impossible. It was Company, Limited, will, unless cause The parade was fairly empty disappointing. So much might and future payments between now is shown to the unitmry, be struck off during the luncheon hour, but now be done, even in post-war civiliza- and 1945 will aggregato £8,000,000, the register and the company will bo and then some strolling bouchon.

""The Glury that slingolved.

onthusiast would glance across Greece..." the interest on these sums being

the turgid receptivity of Mr. Slowly, he walked across to the spent in the meantime on education,

The Government is inviting tenders Cotton's thoughts, cutting diagon-pier, squeezed himself through a A close study of the arrange-

for the demolition of the "Eyrie" Neally through the persistent heat. turnstile, and wandered Idly up to

of

the penny-in-the-alot ments reflected in the Bill will sure-demolition of the existing buildings, There was the man with the black one ly strike most people as indicating all materials with certain exceptions alpaca coat and spectacles, whose machines. It was a miniature.

to become the property of the contrac-vertise the benefta of ozone. The ball shot into a hole, and his ecstatic expression seemed to ad- cricket match. With almost ironic amusement, he pressed the lover. an extremely happy method of dealtor. iing with the Indemnity Funds. From the very beginning it has been Britain's policy to see that the funds were utflised for mutually beneficial purposes, not wholly ena fined to education, As Mr. Graham, the President of the Board Trade, has expressed it, the agree ment entered into, and now en- dorsed by Parliament, aims at cementing the friendly relations be- tween Britain and China in a very practical way, by linking up pro- vision for education with railway

of

nurse with a perambulator, and

inserted it again. But the ball

There was nothing of public in the usual air of placid indifference benny was returned. Really, this terest at thus Fortnightly meeting of and then a girl, who brushed was Intereating. Mr. Cotton's face the Sanitary Board yesterday, all the past him with swinging hips and beamed. His penny returned... busineen being of a routine nature. mocking eyes. But Mr. Cotton ha Quite a lot of skill in this | Mr. G. R. Sayer presided at the meet-suddenly felt fired. These people game. With some excitement, he

ing, which lasted for only a few bored him.

He worshipped before every.TICK

trickled mockingly behind the . clear stamps. Stupid thing, breathed

Mr. Cotton. rattling the

.must have stuck.. in violently.. have bsolute swindie. lio walked

minutes.

.

born

ve

сдер

His many friends will be pleased thing beauty of form. to learn that the Hon. Mr. R. H. Cut features.. strong, supple Kotewall has made a good recovery limbs. If he had been from his recent sickness and his Ancient Greece he might left the Canossian ifospital. On his Alled the post of Organiser of way. feeling grossly misused. doctor's advice he will take a further Games. But, living in England. Anyway, he reflected spitefully. never seen such narrow what he saw disturbed him.

shoulders for a bowler...and the Take that child playing over;

atsman'a faco...! St. Stephen's College, Stanley. ad there with the telescope. Youth: vortise that examinationn for new students will be held on Monday,ave it a certala nalve charm; but March 2nd. Senol reopens on Maret another ten years would emphasise Brd. Prospectuses may be obtained the width of the mouth: the eyes.

fortnight's rest at home.

development. There is nothing in from Mr. 14 Hol-dung in Banker now bright mangh, would become Are We Near A

the

mensure

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dulled and satisfled; the alreadyi and Co, or from the College,

plump figure would probably be. Work of Hongkong, Shanglan and heavy impossible. Conton Chinese will be included in

will open

the exhibition of Chinese arts which There were so many people,,

Radio War?

today at the Y.M.C.A.. thought Me. Cotton, who might By HORACE W. ADEY."

were

Tusc

HE ether has already

boen

the Bill to which the least objection should be taken, and we are driven to the conclusion that epponents of

nut could

have

Bridge Street. The exhibits, which just as well be exhibited at a The passing by the

Image of thoroughly understood its implica- number more than 1,300, include horticultural show, along with; Commons of the China Indemnity tions. Both Britain and China are illustrations of penmanship, paintings leeks and tomatoes and other still

embroidery, photography and oesiden-life, But the authoritien Bill, under the provisions of which to be congratulated on the settle-faf painting. The exhibition will be complacent. So these vagrant

跃线 # playground by specimens still continued to en- radio pirates. The recent pro- large us are ta be rendered avail. ment, whilst Hongkong, whose Uni. open on Sunday nut Monday,

revolt paganifu broadcast from Moscow ta bereti sib-

cumber, gangways and to At the ble for educational purposes and wrzity funds are

Kowloon Magistracy this the minds of the fastidious.

-aitnough_only a factor in radio' 1 arrangement,

morning. Mr. Butters gave a decision the rollsfitation of Chinese rail stantially from

convicting Leung Chi-chu and Li But that young man over there.progress-is in itself some men- futuro pitfalls ways, puts an end to a good deal of will feel gratlied that at long last Fung-long on the elnege of having the tilted Homburg and anaemic sure of warning

obtained $1,500 by mens of trick irresolute face, on the pinnacle and possibilities; therefore let us

of foolish and misinformed Partia the House of Formmes has an mentary comment on the subject, proved of the terms. Blessed City (Bairstow) Westminster Spreint Choir | Por pasons which it is difficult, to! Blessed City Part 2.

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HONG KONG AGENTS——

Poppy-Growing in China..

widow, Chol Ngan, on Novena bare rock. Let him stand there take our lesson now, ber 13, 1928, and also on an alter-buffeted by the wind and hearing The time may come when the ative charge of soteery. They were the waves sharp murmur far be-authorities will have to restrict sentenced to four months each on the low, and fell him to shout defiance, the public to receiving the usual first count and one month euch con- He couldn't. The wind would broadcast programmes on one or currently up the second.

eritate him the nearness of two weve-lengths only, the rest

the

duced an amendment, subsequently tions of our Swntow correspondent General Ofeer Commanding, For a moment Mr.

Warren.

not

understand, several Liberal M.P.'s || have from the start been opposed to

In view of recent Chinese pro-

It is notified in the Gurette for the sea would send a cold shudder of the ether or wave-hands being this Mexstare teed, about a testations at Genera, and the re-general information that the following down his back

• but

the tree for Government use. ago. Mr. George Lambert fusal of the Nanking Government gentlemen now constitute the Hong- irresistible force of

would pass

If at short notice such restric- month

He would feel unconition became necessary, what stops Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Ad-[him by went so far as to move the rejec- to permit the League Opium-Smok-visory Committee appointed by sortable, and therefore annoyed. could be taken to prevent the tion of the Bill, whilst even on the ing Commission to carry out in- | Excellency the Governor under the Now Theseus might have been public from using wavo-lengths the outraged, passionate.. but not other than those allotted to them, third reading the Liberals intro- vestigations in China, the revela-chairmanship of His Excellency

Generat Oficer Commanding:-H.E.

.. annoyed.

or to assure the public that the

would Cotton lay ordinary programme regard the growing of the peppy in | (Chairman), Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, withdrawn, - arging that

When be

of an irregular nature? Are Pay Eastern Kwangtung are of special on. Mr. J. P. Brage, Mr. Jack and closed his eyes. ments should be made from the In- interest. More peppy

Butcher, Mr. J. D. Danhy, Mr. R. M.; he opened them, a young girl, we prepared for such an emer- has been Dyer, Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr.probably a domestic servant, agency? For example, if a rupture demnity Funds for the purchase of grown this season than for years. N. Murphy, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, at down beside him. Mr. Cotton occurred between two countries, rallway material and demanding an past, and large stocks of opium are Mr. T. H. R. Shaw and Mr. J. P. looked at her appraisingly out of what is to stop one or the other [the corner of his eye. She was sending out sensational items of arrangement regarding arrears of being prepared in the raw state.

attractive enough Here and there, action

a amsil, news to crente panle? interest on Chinese Railway Loans taken against the farmers. irres-Ports for the work ending the 14th eyes that looked friendly. But

The braith bulletin of Far Eastern appealing face and large brown A Wireless Barrage. now in default. The best answer possible soldiery being sent out infertious diseases and deaths there she wear that tawdry, drooping constructed, and the approximate inst shows the following cares of her hat irritated him. Why dio As present receiving sets are to the latter point is that the sooner parently with instructions to make from: Plague, Bassein death. China's rullways are rehabilitated, an example in one or two enses, and, Hondy 7 ease 1 death, Cherthon feather on the brim. It was unnumber in the British Isles is one case (Imported). Cholera, Calcutta, necessary. Would Antigone...7 to every two homes, the owner the better will be the prospects of of course, these instructions have

27 eases 22 deaths, Madras & deaths. And then those shoes. Stupid. is able to receive atations over a British bondholders securing it been interpreted in a most shocking Negapatai 1 death, Chittagong reeipitous heels, rather worn at very brund

fact cases 2 deaths. Pondicherry 10 cases the edge. Simplicity, sighed Mr. fore, in the absence of an approv

wave-band. There- manner. The Important terest on their money, especially emerges, however, that ninely per.

10 deaths. Bankok 1 cure. Small Cetion. Leaning over a little to ed aerial tuning since the lines in which Britain has cent. of the farmers are being left Cochin 19 ensest denth. Mudras 4hat, he was amazed to receive a he deprived of the entire use of

ensex 26 deaths.

system, Hain a better perspective of the of urgent need the public might Gnancial interest will, under the in peace by the military authorities, cases, Rangoon 2 cases. Shanghai suden slap on the cheek. "Wot radio for an unlimited time unless terms of the agreement, be first, while the civil authorities have tenths, Greater Shanghai CASON

given lip-service to the official edict Coton Canton 3 cases, Kula-Azarder te me fer, hey?" And shea scheme were devised to give the

Colombo 4 cases 7 deaths.

is being

dealt with,

and have limited their anti-opium Opponents of the provisions of activities to plous expressions of the Bill so far as they apply to rail- disapproval. The whole thing ways have somehow got the iden savours of a colossal farcé, except into their heads that material pro- where tragedy has crept in. Nan- jeets should not be linked up with king may possibly be sincere in its desire to suppress the evil, but it is forget two Im- evident that no effective steps can, portant facts-first, that the terms or will, be taken under present con.

education. They

of the agreement largely emanated ditions. Clearly the farmers in the from the Chinese Government, and, Swatow area were given to believe secondly, that the funds to be a looked. Clearly, also, the milltary that poppy growing would be over- plied to this particular purpose are and civil authorities are preparing in reality loans which will later be to reap a financial harvest from the repaid and wholly devoted to eduen eultivation, while making tragic tional development. In the pro- examples in isolated instances for posals which Dr. C. T. Wang made the benefit perhaps of some higher to Sir Miles Lampson, and which authority. Similar double-dealing, it is fairly well-known, is going on were incorporated in the agree all over China. A prize might be ment, the former stated that it was offered to the first Chinese-delegate China's intention to apply the bulk to an Opium Conference at Geneva of the funds in the first Instance to who refrains from the matter-of- the creation of an endowment to be course argument that China wil, subsequently devoted to the educa- never be free of the opium-srooking evil while foreign concessions exist Hional purposes mentioned in the re- in the country. A little truth for port of the Anglo-Chinese Advisory change might do a world of good. Committee in 1928. It was intend- ed, he said, to invest the greater

part of the funds in the reliabilita- first practice dance of the St. Patrick's The success which attended the

tion and building of railways and Society Ball In the Helona May Institute, on the 12th. Distant, when over 50 people were present and had n most enjoyable evening, has prompt- tice dancos. The next will be held in ed the Committee to hold further prae-

the same Instituto on Monday, at 5.15 p.m. Those who Intend to be present at the Ball are cordially in-

in other productive enterprises in China. Orders for materials re- quired, purchased out of the funs, would be placed in Britain. It was made clear that funds spent in this way would be regarded as loans, |vited to attend.

pes. Calcutta 35

was gone.

"Now laten here, young fella—your contract says you'll cat oatmeal or anything also wo say,

In case

authorities some measure of con- trol over each receiving set hy definitely calibrating the aerial tanera to one or two wave-lengtha by a locking device, under sea!, which could be removed in norma! times. This is not in itself a very difficult matter; in fact, it is already kriown to British radio sulence.

For example, the aorial tuning condenser of future radio sets could have fitted to the spindle of he moving vanca diae with oval. shaped holes closely arranged in rotation on the circular part of the disc, such disc and condonsor to be mounted in the receiving set

Th

In such a way that it would be Inaccessible except from the exterior mounting for tuning pur- noses. There would bolo small hole through the panel to permit he insertion of a pin or bolt for the purpose of engaging one of the slots of the disc to complete the locking, davice.

The pin would be made so that it could be readily secured under soal and permit easy inspection. The oval-shaped hole in the disc. after the pin had been inserted, would permit sufficient movement for fine tuning, also allow for any capacity effect or damping after It had been calibrated or locked to definite wave-length, With such device the owner of a sot would be restricted only in cases df emergency.

One wonders what is going to be the ultimate result of all these nowerful brondesat stations that Rr springing up. Our geographi- on position gives us some, ad vantage. Nevertheless, we must carry out oxperiments to provide. A suitable barrage...