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Night Noises.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931.
FUTURE.
the Reicherat, but the Reichstag TABLOID FOOD OF can pass a Bill into law with a two-thirds majority over the head of the Reichsrat. The principle of the Referendum, is provided for in the Constitution.
Ing.
When People Are Fed by Chemists.
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Sir Harry McGowan, replying, spoke, of the developments in the chemical Industry that had taken place in the past half-century. Fifty years ago, he remarked, this country had practically no dye- stuffs Industry, no synthetic drugs, and none of the thousand and ono products which the genius of the now placed at "STAGGERING" POSSIBILITIES synthetic chemist
their disposal.
Then, many
manufacturers Sir Harry McGowan, chairman neither prosecuted research nor of Imperial Chemical. Industrios maintained research departmenta, and. president of the Society Synthetic fertilisers were un- Chemical Industry, opened the Ex-known, the explosive industry was hibition of British Chemical Plant in its infancy. held in mail week at Central Hall, Westminster.
of
The Constitution further de clares all Germans equal before the law, and abolishes' all pri- vileges or disadvantages of birth, class, or creed. Freedom of speech and of the Press is guar- anteed; su is the right of meet-
"To-day," added Sir Harry, our Members of the Legislature of
industry is strong, equipped with tho Republic (Reichstag) are to In the last century, Sir Harry intellectual and financial resources. be elected by universal, equal, said, the great effort in chemicalboyond the wildest dreams of our direct and secret votes of male industry was towards the improve grandparents. The British chemi- ment of processes for the manu-
cal Industry is now capable, with- and female voters, on the propor-cacture of products used in the in reason. of supplying overy re- tional system. The Reichstag is making of necessities of human quirement of civilised mankind."
Since the war, however, it
Plaques for Companies. to be elected for four years. The life.
had been affected by the, intensified
On behalf of the society, the Cabinet appointed by the Presi- demand for secondary needs and Lord Mayor presented plaques and dent must enjoy the confidence for luxuries.
addresses to some of the Com- of the Reichstag. Declarations of
for artificial silk,panies which have been most net- war and conclusions of peace are the growth of the call for motor-sble in their support of technical
epra, and the increasing develop and scientific education. made by a law of the Republic.
ment of air transport all brought
Plaques were also presented to a ceitain amount of grist to the number of original members of chematcal_mill. The old days of the society who included. Sir. stability of demand' had gone. Harold Boulton, Prol. P. P. Bed- "More money is being spent on son. Dr. Bernard Dyer, Sir Richard what are becoming new needs, and Garton. Dr. W. R. Hodgkinson,. demand is fickle and subject to Prof. J. H. Huxley, Sir John Jar fashion and caprice," Sir Harry may, Sir Frederick Norman, Prof. said
Arthur Smithells, and Dr. Leonard T. Thoine.
News-in-Brief.
The lowest open air temperature The yesterday was 80 degrees. humidity at 10 a.m. was 74 and at 4 p.m. 78.
Apparently tired of living, Cheung Yik (23), a married wo- man, hung herself at 214 Reclama tion Street at 9.50 o'clock last night.
In an alleged attempt to com- mit suicide, Ng Kuen-cheung (29), a house boy, of 41, Conduit Road, took hold of a chopper and knocked his head with it. He is now in the Government Civil Hospital in a serious condition.
At the P.W.D. land sale yester day afternoon Kowloon Inland Lot. No. 2561 in Yim Po Fong Street, consisting of about 7,860 square feet, with an upset price of $19,666, was knocked down to Mr. Chow Chung-ting for $23,100.
The demand
Fickle. Fashion. One result of the fickle charac- ter of present-day demands and the rapid advance in technique which accompanied it was that the effer BEFORE IT STOPPED Live life of plant was being dras- tically curtailed. It very
often happened that the value of a plant had to be written off lung before its physical life was exhausted.
Referring to the heavy burden
mude the investor apprehensive of of taxation on industry, which
Fatal Fall from Moving Motor-Bas.
A verdict of "Accidental Death":
A suitable return on new invest- was returned at Kowloon, Magis- ments, and Inevitably affected de- tracy by Mr. Fraser yesterday, velopment, 3 Harry observed when an inquiry was held into the that there are economies, and death of Lai Wal-ching, a woman great economies, that can be who was fatally injured when at- achieved in Government expendi- tempting to alight from a moving ture is obvious to any impartially motor bus on July 27. minded individual.
the building regulations require tightening up and greater powers given to the Building Authority, if not to the Police as well, to take the initiative in the matter of alknight work of a noisy nature. Chinese have their day duties, to discharge as well as other folk, and these cannot be
"The country must face the fact carried out satisfactorily if they
that taxation on the present high have spent a sleepless night Wong Kan, the coxswain of the level will dry up. the sources of owing to the noise of building motor boat Cheong Fat, was this capital available for the develop- operations from dusk to dawn. morning fined $10 or a week's im- ment of industry. Without deve-
G. F. Hole,, R.N. (retired) for lethargy and inertia." many Chinese residents in the making the boat fret to the 8.8. Manufacturers were rather apt taken out against contractors by vicinity are sick and that many Tanada whilst the ship was under to overstress the importance of
have young children to whom way in the harbour at 6.50' 1.m., on solidity in their works construc sleep is impossible during the
August 6.
tion. They had to take a lesson from the United States, and be natural sleeping hours. Why A Chinese, aged about 26 years, prepared for what, to their pre- work must cease by 9 p.m. But cannot building contractors be is "wanted" by the Police, for. the decessora, would have appeared |
Why are building contractors permitted so much licence in the matter of working right through- out the night on a house in
course of construction? Within
Evidence was given that the wo- man wai warned to wait until the bus stopped, but attempted to get off whilst it was still running.
The Coroner found that there was no negligence on the part of The verdict was returned as stated.
recent years there have been Again, it must be surmised that/Prisonment by the Hon. Comdr.lopment and growth there must be the driver or bus conductor.
several
་
of cases
summonses
distracted neighbours who have had some satisfaction in the order of the Magistrate that
why should it be necessary for those so annoyed by night work ers to have recourse to the Magistracy and waste much
compelled to have consideration for such as these? We do urge the authorities to act at once in seeking a solution to this pro-
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mai!" of
August 11, 1921.}
To-day's dollar is worth 2/8 3/8.
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letter, which
valuable time away from their blem-a simple solution which it fans were obtained. by means of ay abreast of the latest develop-speaks for itself, has been received
should-not-be very difficult-to-
find.'.
German Constitution.
worthless, cheque.
manufacturer.
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alleged theft of two occillating ruthless and extravagant Scrap property of the C.S. Shun Loong electric fans, valued at $126, the ping. hardware shop, 168, Queen's Road the various industries could be in- If by meang of cheaper plant Central. It is alleged that the duced to keep themselves complete- The following
ments, there would inevitably be from the Secretary of the Shanghai- own duties? Has the Building
It is notified at the Harbour increased turnover for the plant Amateur Swimming. Club: Authority no powers whatever
"My committee is agreeable to Office that the Inspecting Ordinance Speaking of the rapid develop the events on which it can act not only to
you mention and the Officer, Hong Kong Area, will firements in their industry to be ex-places they will be swum off. It is abate a nuisance of this kind but
pyrotechnic stores to-morrow morn-pected In the future. Sir Harry their desire however, that the high ing at Stonecutters Island, sea said chemical processes were be dive be reduced to 12 feet from the to avert it altogether? In con--
wards from a position according to Ing worked out which would, in diving base to the water as their le tracts for Government work it is
With the cable news flooded
the wind. The stores consist of
some cases, replace staple naturalno place in any of the local baths stipulated that no work shall be with Germany's affairs finan-rockets and signal grenades, both
products.
where there is more than ten feet done on Sundays: Before plans cial, economic, and political-giving variously coloured lights in "There may be home which will from diving base to water, and this are finally passed for private more than usual interest centres the air, with no sound offects... conceivably change the nature of would consequently set the local buildings cannot it be stipulated around the celebration to-day of
the clothing of the civilised human divers at à considerable disadvan- An imaginary forecast for that no work must be carried out German Constitution Day.
August 11, 1940, published in the being, and it is possible that the tage. They take It that the har- prosent normal food of humanity. after 6 or even 9 p.m.? Why The Constitution of the Ger- China Mail a year ago to-day was may be replaced by some synthetic our race you mention is not an
| Interport contest. follows: should contractors ke a law unto man Republic yan, adopted on worded as
"Germen chemical product.
"The points for the team race observed in Constitution Day was
Not Down and Out, themselves? Even in the condi- July 31, 1919, by the National the opening of a new and palatial The possibilities of the future and water nolo to be, as you sug- tions of an auction of Crown land Assembly at Weimer, and pro-German Club on a site adjoining are staggering to contemplate, and seated, one point per man. it could be provided that build-mulgated on August 11, 1919. It Stubbs Road."-For the first time it is only by the still closer weld-here, to see if we can get sufficient "I am now. writing to the Clubs ing operations must be com- declares that the new Common- German Constitution Day was ing of the sciences of chemistry numbers of swimmers, who, if Club, and engineering that these posal chosen, will be able to make the menced within a certain period wealth is a Republic and that the observed in the German
Connaught Road, to-day!
bilities can be brought to a pro- trip. We did not do that last year but restricted to between the power of the State is derived
fitable outcome." hours of 6 am and 6 p.m. from the people. The colours of Whilst at work on, scaffolding in Sir Harry did not share the and found out at the last moment,
after having accepted Kobe's in-. This is not a matter affecting the Republic are black; red and the Royal Naval Dockyard, Wong gloomy view that the country was itation, we could only send a very only non-Chinese. In the Sham- gold. The trade flag is black, Hut (30), a painter, and Cheung down and out." He believed the Hon (30), an employes of the turn of the tide would come, and shuipo district at present hun-white, and red with the colours Hop Cheung contractors, accidental by efficiency and research they dreds of Chinese must be spend- of the Reich in the upper inside ly fell to the ground. Wongre must prepare themselves to be ing sleepless nights, on account corner..
de ceived "Injuries to his head and a ready to take advantage of it.
Dr. H. J. Bash, chairman of the fractured leg, whilst Cheung re- of building operations, particu- The Constitution provides for reived Internal Injuries. Both were British Chemical Plant Manufac larly carpentry, proceeding right Central, and State Legislative removed to the Government Civil turers' Association, organisers of through the night on some new organs, makes foreign relations, Hospital by the Naval authorities the exhibition, presided. ... houses in course of construction defence, Customs duties taxation Sergeant Jessop, of the Water at a luncheon held at the Hotel. Sir Harry McGowan also spoke just off Taipo Road (or Nathan and railway services matters for
Police, to-day charged a Chinese, Victoria in connection with the Road extension "as
m as it is technical the central authority; lays it named Wong Shing, before the Hon. inauguration of the exhibition. ly called by the P.W.D.), About down that every component State Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.. (retired) Beyand Grandparents' Dreams. a month ago similar nocturnal in the Federation must have a for boarding the ss. Antung with The opening meeting of the operations a few hundred yards Republican Constitution, with alloged that the accused stole a of Chemical Industry took place at out permission. The Sergeant jubilee celebrations of the Society.
further south disturbed the re- universal, equal, direct, and jacket from a Chinese steerage the City of London Guildhall The sidents in the vicinity for one secret franchise of male and passenger but could not be charged Lord Mayor (Sir Phene Neal) wel- whole night only. Evidently female voters on the proportional with the Tarceny because the pas-comed Sir Harry McGowan, presi- songer had sailed away in the ship, dent of the society, and the dele- Council sume one of the victims had lodg-system. A State
The Magistrate imposed a fine of gates, who come from various ed a complaint or threatened (Reichsrat) is to be formed for $50 or six weeks hard labour, in parts of the Empire. Several for action, for peace has since been the representation of the com-default. restored. Now the nuisance has ponent States (Lander), All Week dan ser d been revived to the north-west, Bills(Gesetz nearer to Chinese, tenements they are
than formé
gen) before
into the
It is evident that Reichstag require
NEWS IN ADVTS.
eign countries Including Germany were represented..............>
Dr. Scott Lidgeft, Vice-Chancel logy of London University welcom
The President Madison leaves for ed the delegates on behalf of that Manila to-day at 6pm
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