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TRAGEDY OF THE HAPSBURGS.
Light on Their Unhappy Fate.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
It endured so long as a European war was postponed and the Emperor lived; but with the lapse of time ite fate became more and certain.
more
BITTER BEER BATTLE
THE
CHINA MAIL.
LATIN ALPHABET. GREAT FUTURE FOR "DOPE" TRAFFIC IN
PHILIPPINES.
ITS INTRODUCTION IN CENTRAL ASIA.
When M.P.'s Used to Work.
Varied Attractions to Tourists.
HIGHER DEGREE OF LITERACY
A SERIES OF DUELS.
Moscow, June 15. Representatives of 28.5 million inhabitants gathered at the plenary
CAPT. DOLLAR'S VIEW.
LONDON.
Ingenious Methods of Distribution.
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MONDAY, JULY 7, 1930.
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than 500 people are to his views on the making an excellent living in Lon- welcome from Parliament in the carried out by 20 antional Republies future of the Philippine Islands, don to-day by the illicit selling of form of a discusalon on beer.
of the U.S.S.R. In the realm of in-sounded a most optimistic note. He "dope." traducing the new
Turkman al-sald:. phabet.
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That figure-described as "a con- The organisational part of this the Philippine Islands are practical to a London peper by Dr. Richard work has been finished in all Turk-ly unlimited but up to the present William Sturkie, in the course of an men and Tartar Soviel Republics time the field has scarcely been interview which revealed astonish- and in some of them the process of touched. The only thing that ia
Ing facts about the well-organised transferring the national written needed to make American capital language on the new alphabet has flow into the Islands in large being carried on in England.
underground traffic in drugs now been completed.
quantities is stability and an as- The exhibition arranged at the surance of American control.
Dr. Richard Starkle Waa for]
"They try to make it bad. They At the time the Latin alphabet are among the things the Americans with scores of distinguished men are doing better from the sale of bad beer than they used to do from the sale of decent beer."
Lady Astor v. Mr. Jones, Lady Astor said she could not conceive how anyone who had an interest in their country could at this critical time want more beer censunted.
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When Franels Joseph died In November, 1916, after a reign of sixty-eight years, the Hapsburg monarchy was obviously doomed.
When the Home went into the Two short years under the weak and helpless Emperor Charles to bring Committee on the Finance Bill Sir the end that had long seemed inevit- Ernest Shepperson moved an able and that was only hastened, by amendment that the duty on a stan- the War, Herr Tschuppik, an Aus dard barrel of 36 gallons of worts trian journalist of liberal tendencies. of a specific gravity of 1,055 should has done a useful piece of work in be reduced from £5 33. to £1.
Worts, he explained, was not beer, describing the old Emperor and narrating clearly the main event but the extract of malt with a mix of his reign. For his book should ture of other ingredients prior to dispose Anally of the idea that alcoholic fermentation which pro-Plenum apoke in plain language of The Philippines are America's many years a surgeon to the Metro- somehow the Dual Monarchy might duce beer.
the success of the introduction of greatest potential business bonanza,politan Police. Formerly he was be reconstituted and that ita dis-i "But people who sell it to us the Latin alphabet in the Eastern Schools, roads, railways, proper one of the most prominent general appearance is a matter for regret, I don't make it good," he went on. countries of the U.S.S.R.
government, health and sanitation practitioners in the west of London
introduced in the countries have brought to the islands.
and women among la patients. where the national language had
He recently returned home after been written in the Arabic alphabet, Cuba may be taken as a good ex-serving a sentence of five months' Leather Sole Canvas Shoes ...$ 4.50 anly about 3 per cent, of the popu-ample of what can be accomplished imprisonment in the second division Guiding Principle.
lation could read and write and in in the Phillippines-only the Phil for offences under the Dangerous For Francis Joseph's guiding
some districts literate people num-ippines offer greater opportunities Drugs Act. It was contended that principle was to stand fast in the
bered only 1 per cent. Now after than Cuba ever did. There are Dr. Starkie supplied prescriptions old ways, and to ignore as far as
three years' existence of the Latin miles of excellent plantation await for heroin to patient when he was possible the rising tides of nation-
alphabet the number of Iterate ing development.. Water sites not authorised to do so.' alism and democracy. He WAS "I am tired of all this nonsense people reached 10 per cent. In the abound. A beginning has hardly "I have seen so much of the evils rigidly conservative in his private that is talked about beer," she ex-national Republics where the newbeen made in manufacturing. And of drug-taking in my medical prac He, ved by the clock like a claimed. "The men may want it alphabet has been introduced there mining is still in the prospecting tice and during my experience as a mechanical man, never read a book, and Mr. Jones may want it, but are af present 2.5 million literate stage. American money awaits the police surgeon," said Dr. Starkie, and seemed to be devoid of ordinary guarantee that the women who are people, that is almost five times opportunity to invest and all that that I want to say something now human feeling. He, took his duties not drinking beer do not want it." more than the number of people who is holding it back is lack of a de-in warning against the case with as ruler very seriously and exercised Mr. Jones: Thank you very much. could read and write in the Arable finite future. policy toward
the which drugs can be secured in Islands. a rigid control over his officials and He also asked: "Has the noble alphabet.
England. generala as over his family. He lady special permission to insult me The Azerbeidjan Republic takes The Philippines will before long was shrewd enough to see that he every time she speaks. I am as the first place by the number of become a tourist attraction that will could not permanently dragoon the sober as she is." (Laughter). publications issued in the new draw people from all corners of the
"The drug traffic is divided into Magyare, and in 1867, after the loss Lady Astor: "Mr. Jones is not alphabot, comprising 840 publica-world. A most amazing variety of of the Italian provinces, he made the only member in the House who tions with a circulation of 3.5 mil-scenery exists in the 4,000 istands two classes, namely, the drugs which are supplied by chemists on pres- terms with Hungary. He also gave drinks beer. He said he wanted a
lion. The second place takes that make up the Archipelago.
criptions from registered medical up his old anti-Prussian policy, and reduction in the cost of beer, and Uzbekistan with 520 publications
Ideal Winter Resort. from 1872 co-operated with Ger- that means that he wants higher and a circulation of 3,200,000. The As a winter resort its climate is men, and the drugs which are smug- many. But with these exceptions consumption.”
third place
goes to the Tartar] ideal. Already many people from Bled into England and sold by the
distributors. Francis Joseph's main policy was Mr. Jones: "Nothing of the kind. Republic which has issued 150 Japan and China
go there for
"These distributora peddle drugs. unaffected by changing
publications with a circulation of winter vacations, Although Manlia cireum-I want better quality.” stances, and all the efforts of Intel-
Mr. Churchill v. Mr. Lansbury.
1,100,000 copies. Then follows and a few other cities have good They are the men and women at the ligent Austrians to avert the dis-
Crimea and others.
hotels, hostelries in general are one bottom of the organisation, and they Mr. Churchill said there was not the slightest doubt
There were two books in the of the great needs. When hotels are sometimes caught by the police. that the beer Dungan language on the exhibition. and inns are established, regular The heads have never been caught duty was a great grievance to a They were the first books of the passenger ships of latest modern ur susposted. great mass of those hardworking Dungan people. Up to the present construction put in service, and the
"Smuggling is easy. You can manual labourers, upon whose time there has been no Dungan advertising of the Philippine tour-bring cocaine and heroin across strength and sinews and constant written language and no alphabet, ist bureau educates the American from France and Holland without faithful efforts the structure and and as a result of such a mixture people to appreciate the Philippines, the slightest risk of detection. foundation of this State depended. the Dangan people had no litera- then the islands will enter a new
"Those who took the view of the
"A small quantity of pure era of prosperity and development. cocaine, just enough to fill a tooth
Great Possibilities.
powder hox, which costs on the
aster that they foresaw were foiled. Flouted Treaties.
Austria had flouted treaties and annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in
1908. To make her position secured
the must either conquer Serbia or make a friend of her. But while the
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At the present time the Dungans Russia, it was also unwilling to be the first thing a man should do was have their alphabet upon the Latin I cannot overstate the possibilities Continent less than £5, will fetch Unusual New Designs friendly because the Hungarian to run away from manual labour-basis and school instruction is being of the Phillippines. For scenery as much as £1,000 in London when magnates feared the competition of Mr. Lansbury: "He never did a
on in this alphabet. 12 they rival the famous Inland Sea broken down mixed with other Serbian pigs, cattle and grain. The day's hard manual work for his diarist. was convinced that Serbia daily bread in his life. (A voice: Publications are to be issued this of Japan and the beauty spots of powder.
year with a very large circulation. Europe. And for their commercial would gladly ally herself with "He is a bricklayer!"). I have done
North Caucasus is represented in opportunities, I am only afraid that Australia, even after the Palkan many thousands. May I say that I literature by sleven languages. At I have not emphasised them enough, cocaine smugglinga watch on the FOOK WENG & CO. wars of 1912-13, but Hungary al- have worked and worked very hard the exhibition there wore books in However, America's interest and ways blocked the way, refusing for in manual labour. Every man who languages which have rever been control must be maintained so that inside no works at all, just a re- THE ONE PRICE STORE instance, to allow a railway to be has a chance always leaves manual heard before, namely, Avarian, Kara- | progress and stability shall go for. ceptacle for cocaine, which when built from Serbia through Rosnia to labour in order to follow an occupa Kalpaksian, Kumykalan, Shorksian word uninterrupted. It will bring retailed would fetch nearly £2,000. China Bldg. the Adriatic. Furthermore, he found tion, that does not involve manual and a number of other languages. wealth to the Filipinos, it will raise
that the Austrian Government was misinformed about the condition of
labour."
Mr. Churchill said he could see the Serbian army, because it would that Mr. Lansbury had no sympathy not listen to independent enquirers with the amendment, which appeal on the spot. Raerneither's day-to-ed to people engaged in manual day comments on what he heard labour. from Ministers and others reveal
the hopeless confusion into which
Earning A Living.
than the Turkman who adopted the pay dividends A number of people of other origins their standard of living and it will to the American Latin alphabet, have also sent to capital and enterprise invested in the exhibition books In their native the Philippines. tongue such as the Tadjika, Kurds, Lesguins, Abkhazz, Tcherkes people, native Jews and many other.
Mr. Lansbury: I represent a The Plenom carried on its work
the Central
MOSQUITO PEST.
"I have seen a watch used for
surface with a face and hands, but↑
make frequent journeys to the Con- "The men who do the smuggling
tinent, but they are always chang ing their routes. They even go via Weymouth and the Channel Islands if they think, the more usual ways are being watched.
"A good deal of dope is also smuggled across to England in amall private yachts, which came into
where the Customs examination is not too strict.
the Dual Monarchy had drifted. The division that is made up of manual under the guidance of Agamala MOSQUITOES THAT EAT OTHER places, like Torquay and Poole, provinces and peoples' were held labourers more than any other sort Ogly, chairman of together by a traditional respect for of person, and I have never been Committee of the new Turkman
the person of the aged Emperor, who for his part made genuine re: forms impossible. The War released nationalist passions; respect for the Emperor did not prevent his Czech, Serb and Italian asidfers from de- serting by the thousand.
asked by a manual worker to vote alphabet. Ten of science were re for a reduction in beer duty."
Mr. Churchill: I have earned my living all my life..
Mr. Lansbury: So have 1 Mr. Churchill: I have never ehirked manual work or physical labout.
Mr. Lansbury: Have you worked for your daily bread?
Brought Disaster. Francis Joseph, with the best in- tentions, brought disaster in his house and his country. He did not
Mr. Churchill: Certainly I have. spare himself or his family. Here
The Chairman: I am sure that Tschuppik's pleturesque memoir of the Committee will think that this Empress Elizabeth and the rather is very unbecoming.
ponderous memoir, by Baron von Mr. Churchill said it would add to Mitis, of the Emperor's only son, the brevity of the discussion if Mr. Rudolph, show two unhappy people Lansbury did not import so much who might in humbler circumstances heat into it.
have done better with their lives.
Mr. Lansbury: And your insults:
The Emperor in his youth was 281 votos to 175......
The amendment was rejected by human enough to prefer the Evely
presented by the famous linguists, academicians Samoilovitch, Marr and Jakovlev-Tass.
CATTLE DISEASE.
CONSTABULARY EVADING QUARANTINE ORDER.
TAKEN TO TASK.
MOSQUITOES.
at
In a report to a meeting of the Pan-Pacific Science Council Honolulu recently Mr. O. H. Swezey, entomologist, stated:
"We are attempting at present the | introduction of a new mosquito to the Hawaiian Islands. This parti- cular mosquito has a peculiar habit of eating other mosquitoes.
Easy to Hide.
"It is the easiest thing in the world to hide dope. The pure stuff takes only a tiny space. It may be bottle labelled with the name of any proprietary medicine mouth wash; as tooth powder; or in what seem to be cigarettes. The methods are endless.
or
"There have been known in dif- "Never by any chance will a dope ferent parts of the world mosquitoes, addict give away the source of his with this habit but not a great deal supply that is one of the safeguards has been known about them nor of the traffic.
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much study given to them. A few "Drug taking in this country is a months ago, when Mr. Muir was rich person's vice. It will cost from here he stated to one of the promin-£8 to £10 a week to obtain a regular Mantia, June 20. Upon complaint of Dr. Stanton ent men in the Planters Association supply. Youngberg, director of the bureau that something might be done with "There is an idea that some of of animal industry, Jorge B.the experiment station entomolog the night clubs in London are places Vargas, acting secretary of agricul-parts of the world to give some is altogether wrong. You might ists, travelling abroad in various where drugs can be bought. That ture and natural resources, in a letter to the secretary of the in-attention to finding names of the meet at a night club the people who terior this morning, took the con-mosquitoes. We have three well would put you in the way of secur stabulary to task for alleged in-kuown mosquitoes here and every ing drugs, but there is no actual difference and refusal to co-operate one of them is a nuisance. So Mr traffic at the clubs. Baron von Mitia professes his. In
"What is needed to stop a great 2 mas was no husband for the ability to assign a motive for the fully in the enforcement of the emberton, one of the entomologists at the IL.S.P.A. experiment station, romantic Bavarian princess, and it dead, and hints at grave reasons of quarantine rules and regulations working on other projects in New part of this drug traffic-certainly is not surprising that after seven State. Herr Tschuppik, on the other promulgated to check the spread of Guinea, found one of these so-called that part in which the drugs are years they agreed to live apart hand,¦ finds, ng" "difficulty at all: -100t-and-mouth disease in Bukidnon carnivorous mosquitoes, whose tions--is an entirely new set of
Elizabeth to her.codate elder sister Helen, whom he was expected to matry. Moreover, he gave his wife ness Marie Vecsera. He had killed as much freedom from Court régula her and committed sulcido. tion as seemed possible to his mill- tary mind. But so dull and formal
Fate Pursued Them.
and Misamis.
The Emprese went where she Emperor, he says, had ordered his would. But her son Rudolph, who son to give up the girl or lose his According to Secretary Vargas, other mosquitoes breed and produce larvae, living in water holes where resembled her in temperament, was position as heir to the throne. Dr. Youngberg has just received a their wrigglers, feed upon the others kept chained to his military and Rudolph, thrown off his balance by report from officials in charge of and in that way helps to reduce the official duties and treated as a the abrupt command, evaded the the campaign in Bukidnon stating number of the detrimental mos- cipher. He had labas and consorted choice of two evils by accepting a that the constabulary there, for quite a with intelligent men, he contributed thire in death, Much nonsense has some reason or other, would not "Whereas this mosquito has a bill occasionally to leading Vienna four been written, about Mayerling, but do their duty as well as they might in proportion to the sixe pf the mal, whose editor was his friend this simple explanation is probably in connection with the quarantine animal, it doesn't use it to late Had his father died in middle age, the right one. The Empress Eliza work This Attitude of the on people or suck blood. It normally Rudolph might possibly have put beth, already upset by the suicide stabulary hampers to great extent feeds upon fruit juices. Mr. Pem new vigour into the docaying Em of her cousin the mad King Ludwig the campaign, It is said.
borton, having found this mosquito, pire. Earon Mitis prints extracts of Bavaria, was overwhelmed by the Mr. Vargas said that this conduct made some observations and took from Rudolph's papers that show a loss of her son, Death came to her of the constabulary, Bukidnon advantage of an opportunity to real Interest in police. But he was by an assassin's hand at Geneva in compelled him
the secre- send up a few of the larvae, by a doomed to die at thirty, and his September, 1897, Fate seemned to tary of the
He fears that tramp,steamer from Britain father lived anor full generation pursue the Hapsburga, savo only unless the atabulars fully co- Island. It is very
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