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DEATH.

TOEGAt Kowloon Hospital, at

230 p.m., on June 17th., 1931, after a short illness, Mrs. Coelle Maria Toeg. agad 27 years. Funeral will pass the Monument at 5 p.m. to-day.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1931.

urban area. Unfortunately, how- ever, the Chinese nationaliste do not seem inclined to take note of points such as these; they have, in fact, demanded and secured ren- dition of Concessions in which

DAY BY DAY

UNHINDERED

IN PROPORTION-AS CONTRACTS ARE AND THE PERFORM- ANCE OF THEM CERTAIN, THE GROWTH IS GREAT AND THE BOCIAL LIFE ACTIVE-Herbert Spencer,

WOR

to four months' hard

R. J. CRUIKSHANK dissects the

SKYSCRAPER MIND.

the change-over has worked to the For having returned from banish- TT is not hard to see how the pro-hanging gardens of this now manifest disadvantage of the peo-ment before the expiry of his term of letariat lives in New York, Babylon.

ten years which he received in 1930. The Elevated Railway track, run- ple residing therein. Tho fact, Choi Yak was sentenced to twelva

All the refinements of civilian- however, should be an object-les-months hard labour by Mr. Hamilton, ning through crowded districts, tion meet to add rich colours to at the Kowloon Magistracy this affords a cinematograph record this life. An elaborate dreplace son to the Powers and should morning.

of myriads of third-floor backs from a Venetian palace. Tho por- cause them to hesitate before mak

and fronts. Sitting. In that toy-trait of a young Renalasance A man named Au Lui was charged like wooden train that curvos duchess with braided red hair and ing any precipitate concessions in before Mr. Hamilton at the Kowloon along the East Side, one gets fraga wicked smile. For some con- the areas still under foreign con-Court this morning with having mentary glimpses of a variety of turies now she has been like a trol. It is a reasoned plea which Roor, of 838, Shanghai Street, for an

broken a padlock and entered the 1st domestic interiors.

cork marking the changing tides Families eating their meals, of wealth and power. Sho was Mr. Feetham puls forward when unlawful purpose. He had

two laughing, arguing, or not being in- dragged captive to France during he suggests that for the time bo sentenced

previous convictions and now terested in one another,

the Napoleonic wars. A rich ing it should be aufficient to meet labour,

A Jew with a chestnut beard, English milord brought her to praying.

Paris after the Bourbon restora- Chinese national aspirations that

Kwong Pak-chi, who assaulted a A beautiful Italian girl, wash-tion. His Impoverished descend- the Settlement is held by the Po-Chinese woman at 11, Second Street, ing dishes.

ant sold her to an eminent maker wers in trust for China, and that causing injuries to her legs and chest A room with a hideous three. of button-hooks. Now she stares is reported to have absconded and in colour picture of Garibaldi, and a

out at the mooring mast for Zep- the governing body in seeking co- being searched for by the police worse one of Teddy Roosevelt, poling on the top of the Empire operation with the Chinese recog- The woman, Luk Hi, aged 09, was showing all his teeth. Children State building, still smiling

admitted to the Government Cell nises that truat. The Times, we Hospital suffering from minor in-

|fighting.

wickedly. Perhaps she wonders An old woman in a green and

where the tide of wealth will next note, makes a plea for even closerjuries.

red shawl dozing as she tells her carry her. co-operation [] sound suggestion

These rich persons dwelling in A fight between two young Chinese beda. A placid German in shirt the clouds are the latest develop and one which, if acted upon in in Public Square Street yesterday sleeves, with a lager beside him, ment of the new aristocrasy creat the same spirit by the Chinese, resulted in one of the lads being aling at the window, reading a ed by our industrial civilisation.

wounded in the side with a pocket paper, probably the New should prove of inestimable value. knife. The boy's condition, however, Velkszeitung.

York They have more lelauro, fewer ro, It is to be feared, however, whe-is not serious. Ile is described by Youth throwing dice.

the police as boing Chang Pak, aged Democratie party clubs. 10, and residing at the Gas Works in

They do not meddle in politics. The whole panorama of life is Politics is a squalld business best Jordan Road, Kowloon.

presented in a friendly and can left to little men who with noda did way.

It is a living pleture and winks and whlapors run the Friends of the Inte Mrs. Ceelle M.) Toeg, will have been shocked to hear spect--even affection. One would to

for which one comes to feel remachines. They do not even have of her demise At the Kawlonn

manage their estates. The Hospital yesterday, following an like lo be a part of it, to salute only leadership they give is in th attack of influenza of but a few days that world of follow human be arts and the cults. The sky. duration. The deceased Indy was ings in a thousand lighted win-scraper soul is one of exquisite well-known in connexion with the dows. Jade Tree Shop, of which business| she was a director. The funeral takes Monument at 5 p.m. place this afternoon, passing the

silken

sponsibilities, than the feudal aristocracies enjoyed.

such height?

very

ther the extremists amongst the nationalists want co-operation with anyone else. Their real con- cern is not the future prosperity of the Settlement or the happiness of its inhabitants; possession of a big prize, mude attractive by the labours of others, is their

detachment. It has not roots in aim. Even if Chinese and foreigners on

the life of the valleys. That is its The Millionaire Eagle's Nest. the spot came to agreement on a

their secrete with

The masses are willing to share

peril.

A now type of mind is being anyone. The new International basis for the

rich, however, are com And the developed among those dwelling

in this richer, the cover. They live an things. It is sophisticated, cos- aloofness amid beautiful Settlement, it la, as the Times re-

closed until the problem had been those towering cliffs of apartment from the ends of the earth. It intimate, withdrawn existence In marks, doubtful if any Chinese given the most serious considera-houses which, despite the depres-

mopolitan, drawing its colours Government would accept it.tion; there can be so

of Stravinsky and Federal sion, are increasing in numbers owe more That is the pity of the situation, Union without their unreserved and height.

Matisse and the Hindu mystica because, with enlarged opportuni-support. It was

than it does the dramatiz The millionaires of to-day dwell Nebraska or the negroes in Mis- of the farmers in ties in the future, the Shanghai declaration of the Princes in Lonas far out of sight as eagles, and sissippi. It is above nationalism. Settlement should prove a fine don at the Round Table Confer-ho traveller on the Elevated is in-If it believed in anything

cace which brought the Federal rited to share their joys. Hav-much, it would believe in the training-ground,

under foreign idea within the realms of possi-along the avenues, they now make aian. Taking a que from its ban- ing given up the old mansions World State. It is mildly Well- guidance, for the Chinese.

ility. If there is any widespread their homes high There is amongst foreigners a feeling against the project hmong clouda. The higher one rises in sceptical. If, and when, ita in up among the kers, it is internationalist. It is very natural fear that the ex-the native rulers, they will destroy these buildings, the costiler exis-fluence spread to the mass of the trafity negotiations now proceed the structure just as quickly as lence becomes, and the more rare people, the orthodox religions may

into

their being. fled. They pitch ing may compromise Shanghai's they brought it

have to fight for their lives. But future. We are hopeful, however, have clapsed since the return of called apartments, do not be mised

Meanwhile, although five monthe tenta among the stars.

Although

does any influence rain down from these dwellings are that so far as Britain is concern the delegates to India, not the into thinking them amall.

Some ed there will be no tendency shown slightest approach has been made of them occupy two or three entire

The Hypnotism of Height, Even to spend a few moments to give way more than is reason-to a Rettlement of the Hindu floors in one of these tall towers, in such an atmosphere is curious- able at this juncture in China's Moslem electoral differences. the rooms immense in height and ly hypnotic. One would almost affairs. Some encouragement may The Muslims: or, ainety per cent the whims of their owners, they drug, including pleasant illusions. width. Often rebuilt to meet think that height is some sort of be found in M. Henderson's state of them, are firmly for separate include ballrooms, libraries, pic-Look out on New York from such electorates. Gandhi cannot con-ture galleries, Roman swimming some rich setting on the thirtieth The main outlines of Mr. Jus-political conditions in China make Against him

ment a few days ago that present cede it, desire it though he might, pools, gorgeous in coloured mar-floor. It is impossible to imagino Feetham's recommendations

in the powerful | bles.

anything more attractive. The it impossible for a final arrange-Mahasabha- which clearly seeks to I-heard of--one--bachelor-com-city-looks-too-good to be true," a regarding the future of Shanghai ment to be concluded. Doubtless strengthen its supremacy through muning with his loneliness in an city of palaces. Its gorgeous towers have now been disclosed. They are such as we should have ex- the split between Nanking and

the Foreign Secretry had in mind the medium of the constitutional apartment of twenty rooms, regalare swimming in an opal light,

Jy adorned. changes planned.

with the aluminium spire of the and whose pected from anyone making a dis-Canton. In this connexion, it is much to create alarm among the and cultured living. Far above one has seen it, it makes one dizzy. activities have probably done Hanging Gardens of New Rablyon. name like the sword of the Chrysler building flashing silver passionate study of the problem

This is a cloudland of gracious Archangel. No matter how often worthy of note that Mr. Eugene Princes. 09 the spot. No-one, not even

The failure of the the rattle of the streets are these Chen, speaking for himself and British Government to grasp the beautiful homes, the most ardent Chinese nation-

It must be very hard to see any decorated with real meaning in the unemployment of the problem has the loot of the ages, those associated with him, recent-essentials alist, could have expected any un-

furniture, figures from this peak, to believe biassed Investigator seeing for

ly hinted that a reasonable line caused this mischief. They have pictures, tapestries, the

two months, before the resumption work of Florence. Visible only This is an utterly different New metal that pain, misery, squalor exist. himself the high standard of ad- would be taken in dealing with of the Conference, to employ into the avintor, there are gen-like York from that of the gangster, the ministrative ability displayed in That, at least, is encouraging. We methods to which they have been pools, where the wietaris twines living in a skyscraper is that it the extrality and allied questions. improving the atmosphere, but the little gardens where stone Cupida Tammy politician, the Immigrants,

admire their reflections, in still the Settlement, sharply contrast would that this ides represented addicted hitherto do not inspire a about lattice work, where the rose is such a long way down to the

Perhaps the chief drawback of, ing with the management of most Chinese opinion as a witole, Chinese municipalities, to have

spark of faith,

and fly blooms. These are the earth. Some minde never make suggested immediate rendition. Mr. Feetham, however, thinks

Federation Doomed? that ultimate handing over of the

Instead of pursuing an active Settlement to the Chinese must be policy in India, -the British the policy of the Council, but Government has been drifting. that many conditions will have The thing has been too big for to be fulfilled before that time for something to happen, sonic- them. They have been waiting comun. It should be borno in mind that Mr. Feetham came to Shanghai without the least bias in

Lice

THE FUTURE OF SHANGHAI

thing which they prayed might open a way to success in the task of constitution-muking.

The

one direction or the other. He fatal consequences of a negativa cannot in the past have had any The Maharajah of Patiala, having policy are now. becoming clear. occasion to consider Shanghai's

atudied the reaction in India to the status. He has given over

scheme for an All-India Federa- year's study to the problem, and tion, has suddenly grown alarmed. hits Investigations have carriol He finds no trace of a Federal him as far afield as Canton, Han spirit in the country and with kow and Tienlaid. By training draws his support of the project. and experience, he was eminently Some days must elapse before it equipped for the task which he importance of the declaration is possible to estimate the full took in hand, being able to bring issued by this leader among the to bear on the question a judicial Princes, but first Impressions are mind accustomed to dealing with that the British Government aro the dictates of justice. Mr. Fe of the Federal Constitution seems faced with disaster. The whole tham's report discloses the fact

likely to come toppling about their that he is sympathetic towards cara unless speedy action is taken China's national aspirations, but to minimise the damage which he has not permitted that fact to must follow the Maharajah's con blind him to the realities of the demnation of the Federal schems It is true, as he says, that rulers of the smaller States.

and to rollove the fears of the the Chinese as yet have had no may be too late oven for this. real experience of the working of The changed attitude of the representativo Institutions, and Princes cannot have been dis

cafc.

It

BARBER COLLEGE

HAIRCUT 15

"What's that staff you'ré:supposed to douse on when you chop into a guy's care???

the descent at all.

It is possible to live at such an altitude that one misses life alto- gether.

"For love is of the valley, come thou down,"

ing

LOCAL NEWSPAPER

SUMMONED.

A CHICAGO LOTTERY RESULT

Chlef

It was

Detective Inspector Reynolds was cross-examined at great length by Mr. F. H. Loseby at the Contral" Magistracy, before Mr. Schofield yesterday afternoon. during the hearing of a summons. against the

the Tai Kwong Po. locat Chinos

newspaper, for announc the result

Chicago lottery.

by G.D.I.. Raynolds that the local news- papers had recently printed in- formation regarding the Calcutta Sweep and the Irish Lottery, a cer- tain amount of latitude being allowed in these cases.

Mr. Losely Intimated that dufendants in the case before the Court had sent the advertisement had initialled

Courte

and

His

Censer, who

said that,

under

thences, he was Bati

fled the defendant took such steps. as he might have been expected to do to see that the advertise ment was in order. He was tolds Mightly. or wrongly, that it was la order, His Worship would colis viet but only registered, a cautions