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NOTES OF THE DAY

THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER

It is Afty years ago since Gordon fell. The manner of his death' IN not exactly known, for it was in a confused and general massacre; but it was thought that he was speared bear the gate of the palace, his head severed from his shoulders and carried to the Mahdi. He had been conduct

the most dan- gerous operations, the evacua tion of a warlike province which ไ Government had decided to abandon. He had contrived to sond some thousands of refugees to safety and made his stand in Khartoum with the devoted rom- nant. On the 14th of December he had written that the catastrophe might, be expected in ten days* time. "I am quite happy, thank God," he

and like Lawrence wrote, I have tried to do my duty." --Thus he faced death happily, fighting with the skill of a fine soldier and the fortitude of a good Christian, and there is no doubt that he pre- ferred to die thus with them than to abandon the people he could not Have. Moreover, we may any that by his death he saved the province for it inspired the nation to follow

which in the end brought the British soldier again to Khartoum.

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SATURDAY. FER. 23, 1935.

SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

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SETTLED SOUDAN

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The Soudan is now a settled and prosperous province. Under the protection of the British Army, Ita peasantry irrigate and cultivate their fields, and there is no harm to recall-in these days when everything warlike in denounced-

23, 1935.

CLANS AND KIBOSHERS

When Scot Meats Jew On The Football Field There's Bound To Be A Topic For-

Edward Kelly, Humorist

Members of the Jewish Community, spur-

BULLS AND INNERS

From the Office Butts

It's the little things that count. We know a man whoso rweep ticket would, cortainly have won à prize if only it had drawn tho winning pony.

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Then there's the local resident who has watch-dog named Liberty. And it's a real pleasure

red on by the success of their footballers against we shall all be through with the Brokers, have challenged the Hongkong Scots to a game, which will be played next week. Robert MacWhirter, the well-known philanthropist, has donated a handsome pew ter cup, inscribed with the initials “H. & S; H.” which, as every Hongkong resident knows, means "Hebrew and Scottish Herculeans.”

With the imagination for which he is famous, Mr. Edward Kelly, the well-known and impecunious Journalist, has consented to write-up the match before it takes place.

Now read on.

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Experiments are being made to stop tramwaya awaying. A local Inebriate thinks something ought also to be done about these revolv ing lamp-posts.

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We notice that some of Pepys" we are going to give the football was the American

pigakin variety. Play was re-relles are to be auctioned. And so you the real low-down onsumed.

to bld! the foot- Until now, play had been rather ball match tame. The game livened, how-

Motor-car dealers are trying to ever, and shortly after the kick between off A melce occurred between interest prospective purchasers in the Scots Jews and Gentiles. MacSporran, stream-lines, and then divert their

the Scottish centre forward, was interest to dotted lines. and the kicked in the fracas, and rotired Jews. And from the game.

The Roforce vigorously blow his

players immediately tore off the low-whistle and yelled "Free"

Mistaking his intention the Scotch

ground to the Club bar, and the Hebrews, seizing the opportunity, scored.

this blessed result of well-directed when we say we're go- military measures. The benignant tests and keeps that land: it would down, you'll find that there's shade of General Gordon still pro- ing to give you the be too great a shame for the most decadent government to abandon it nothing lower. again. Gordon, therefore, did not die vain.

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A record crowd flocked to And it is appropriate that on the 50th anniversary of the ground, attracted, no that heroic death the British publle doubt, by the rumour that

should be asked to complete the Gordon Memorial Fund. By the there would be an abund- aid of contributions already made, ance of free kicks. the Cathedral at Khartoum is

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The game was now becoming genuinely exelting and one Scotch supporter in the grand stand could be heard foolishly offering to take ten to one that the Scots would win.

Half-time came, however, with-

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A honrd of sovereigna was found under an old tavern floor at Home. Quids inn!

A famous General'a cane has just been unearthed in Flanders. An old stick in the mudi

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Spenking of poetry, the Brown- · The Jews stubbornly refused to. Ing to Burns Deason will soon be leave the ground during the Inter-here.. mission, and sucked their half orange on the field. As the £ois

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complete so also the Church at The McSweeney clan, watched Wad Medani and a Church at Port with suspicious eyes by the Sudan is being built; bat as Sir Goldenstein tribe, were appoint- John Maffey and Sir Reginakded gato keepers, Robert Mac-out further score. Wingate explain there remains the adequate endowment of Churches

Whirter kindly consenting to act and Ministry. It is a noble work

Дз Treasurer and take the thus to Christianise a province so gate-money-home. The movement for improving long and so lately steeped in blood

A local cricket enthusiast is sald An early sensation was caused were visitors to the Club and were never to have left a match until the relations between China. and trade, and we hope the good work when, shortly after the com- hesitation

and the savagery of the

guests of the Jews, they had no stumps were drawn. He should

running off to Japan would appear to be gain will go on. Gordon, "warrior of mencement of play, the Ambul- Auchtermuchty, where two "boys" have been a dentist. ing fresh impotus every day. God, man's friend," vindicated in ance rushed up with a clanging fainted during the half-time rush.

his Dr. Wang Chung-hui's Tokyo profession of the British soldier, practically the whole of the gate when the supporters of the Scots life and in his death the high of bells. Enquiries elicited that Play was already in progresa visit has been marked by a big which we are in danger of mis-keepers, who had teated all coins finally managed to bundle them adorned with large steel buckles. Preas campaign in favour of a prising, and there could be no more tendered in time-honoured fashion, back on to the field, and opposed These should make a good impress- reconciliation between the twappropriate memorial to this fight were suffering from acute lead-only by McSporran who, despite ion on some of the younger gener-

ing Christian than a Christian poisoning. countries, and although the dis- Church in the land he died to save.

his injuries, and not knowing that ation. tinguished Chinese visitor has

the drinks were been at pains to explain that he

free, had gal. is not entrusted with any special mission, the fact remains that he is meeting-leading--states- men in the Japanese capital, #SEEEESSES.|with whom he is discussing

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REFUGEE PROBLEMS

A year or so ago the League possibility of winding up in the of Natione was discussing the near future its work for refugees. Then came the influx of refugees creating a now and independent from Germany and the need for organisation for dealing with the tens of thousands of Jewish and other exiles pouring out of that country. When the Assembly of the League met in September the plight of thirty thousand Russian refugees in Manchuria was die asked to make Investigations

the Secretariat was cussed and

the spot with a view to assistance being rendered them by the Nan- sen International Office for Re-

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Considering

the cireum- stances, the gato takings record, one of constituted a

ing his lucky the fans tender

by mistake. ten cent piece.

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Some dance floors are now made Iantly returned of glass. These are quite appro- to the fray, the priate for tumblers.

Jowa

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secured two nd-

ditional goals," Scots 1 Jews 3

It is said that architects are al- ways most discreet. They should The position know exactly where to draw the line- looked BOME-

what serloua for the Scottish

A regrettable occurred prior to the commence-team, but they managed to acore Incident, which

-the pigakin variety.

gloom over those assembled when terfeit ten-cent pieces at various ment of the malch, cast quite a two quick goals by dropping coun- it was announced. A Green. taxi- strategic points on the field; cab, proceeding with a Scottish passongers to the foot- ball-ground, capsized and eleven of the eighteen occu

en route,

necessitated medical attention. pants sustained Injuries which

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In a monocle an odd spectacle?

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Writing about Hongkong, an American writer refers to the The scores were now level, "handsome dark tanned men to be and excitement could not have seen during the swimming senson." been greater had it been an We assure her that there are lots nounced to the spectators that of sandy coves loo. gate-money was to be returned.

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Unable to bear the suspenso any

At an Irish dairy exhibition, well-

Sino-Japanese relations. It has long been known that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is favourable to a rapprochement between the two nations, in which con- nection the declaration by Mr. Hirota, that he has implicit faith in the Chinese Generalis simo, is not without its signi- ficance. There is, moreover, a definite feeling prevalent infugees, Both these problems have applause when the Scottish team, longor, one of the spectators, who

There was a loud roar of foreign diplomatic circles in been brought to the foro again accompanied by their mascot had laid a small fortune-estimat-known statesmen were modelled in Nanking that China and Japan quite recently. The result of tame haggis-ran on to the field, ed in some quarters to amount to butter. Pats. may be expected to adjust their the consequent decision of the warda by the Jews who, after Jewish team, suddenly became the plebiscite in the Saar and They were followed shortly after as much aa fifty cents-on the differences ere long. Indeed, it Council to transfer the territory to their previous victory against the hysterical and screamed. is not too much to say that in Germany on March 1, means that Brokers, appeared confident and this quarter a belief exists that there will be another exodus of fresh. plans with this object in view those who have cause to fear com

refugees from the territory by are already more or less cut and ing under the rule of Nazi Ger- dried. Admittedly,

popular mauy. This will mean more work sentiment in China towards German refugees.

the High Commission for Japan is not favourable to a reconcillation, and it may not be

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We hear of a local young man "He's Cohen off his nut," shout- who made a wager to walk up and ed his neighbours, and the un- down the Peak for hen days. We fortunate man was led away. A slight impasse occurred

trust he will not feel any the worac when the Referee asked the the Jews were going to

For a moment it appeared as if for his ups and downs. Hebrew and Scottish captains again, and their supporters gave

口 for a coin with which to tosa, them characteristic encourage both players immediately ans ment. Filled with anxiety, the

The brown-striped suit noticed on wering, "No Specka da Eng. Scottiah

a Peak Tram the other night, was lecah!"

supporters remained not something now in men's wear: tensely silent and no the Jews The Harlech Road seats have been an easy matter to bring certain not unimportant part in the

modernisation of China, have by the Referee holding a pebbie have heard a pin drop-that is, clements round to a different

A delicate situation was averted vigorously applauded you could painted. mood. None the less, it would aid in the way of advice, but tains to take their pick.

not only been rendering valuable in one hand and asking the Cap anybody had bror foolish be foolish to ignore recent have on occasion been able to

enough to drop one.

"Chocoe can catch cold just like trends in official quarters both open the way for the placing of With sporrans

The Scottish goal-keeper cleared,{human beings," states a leading Scotland won and kicked off. however, and play returned to Dutch manufacturer. We thought in Nanking and in Tokyo. orders with manufacturers of dribbled the ball towards goal,

bouncing they mid-field.

we heard our gorgonzola вneezing Japan, we know, whatever may the West. Before the occur but Epstein cleared. The Scot of the field to the other, without

Play alternated from one end the other night. be her true motives, is extreme ronce of the Manchurian in- tish full-backs worked magnifie-either side being able to gain the ly anxious for an improvement freely employed by the Chinese their half-backs, the half-backs

cidents, Japanese advisers were ently, but were not supported by advantage. of her relations with

MacPherson, MacHaggis, Mac costumes In her Government, but for more than being only half as full as the full- Hinery and MacMamale for the says neighbour. It is this circum-three years now the field has backs. There were no backless visitors were superb, while, on the Bacon would be rasher! stance which has led to the been monopolised by nationals players in the team, it seems. other hand, Goldenstein, Ikestein, recent hints thrown out from of European and American Tokyo that China would be well countries. Apart from other minutes after play commenced

A sensation was caused fifteen heroic football for the challengers.

Jacobatein. and Biorateia played i advised in future to rely more considerations, Japan is natural when the Jews, who were solidly full time, and the crowds on their His number came up for the third With only two minutes to go to cartainly in the swim at the Races. We hear of one man who was on Japan than on the Western ly desirous of resuming her pressing the Scots, suddenly de- tiptoes with excitement, the Retime! Powers. One aspect of this former contacts within officialsisted and before the amazed eyes feree blew his whistle to award latter development of which circles in China. Looking at of their compatriots in the grand penalty against the Hebrews. note may be taken is that should the situation generally, there ble the ball right down the fold whistle, he blew out one of his

stands, allowed the Scots to drib

Unfortunately, in blowing the the rapprochement take place, fore, it is reasonable to expect to score a goal. the likelihood is that several a steady development of the hundred experts, technicians movement for Sino-Japanese and advisers now serving in friendship, and it would be as

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Spectators foined in the rush towards the unfortunate man,' who Six Lines. various departments of the well for stateamon of other and compatriots from the grand avalanche of humanity

A hurried consultation followed, I was overwhelmed under. Chinese Government would havo nations to be prepared for a stand, who had rushed out into their services terminated. These marked change in the not too the field to join in what was ap

The match was abandoned. men, who have, been playing a distant future.

It is not known who secured the parently, a heated discussion, gold filling.

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