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French Follow But Germans Falter,
BIG PAYMENT ON DECEMBER 15.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19 1932.
Gypsy Tribes Trek To America
Roaming Bands Scent New Prosperity
INSTINCT OF NOMADS
Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 12.
Russians gypsies. They are:come.
London, Sept. 15. Great Britain is preparing to meet fully her December 15 war debt payment to the United States. Her last chance to invoke the suspense clause expired at midnight last night without any gesture be- ing made to exercise the opinion.
Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon,
If you are looking for pros-ling back, too." So are many other Senator David A. Reed of Pennsyl- vania and Prime Minister J. Ram perity, follow the gypsy tribes bands of these restless nomada.
How, you may ask, does it happen. aay MacDonald discussed the possib- For, guided by some Instinct that a woman running a drug store ility of negotiating for cancellation of war debts in a meeting a few that seems almost uncanny, gyp in Fort Smith, Ark, is in touch ales seem to know where money with these wanderers of the Romany hours, before, the deadline.
It was understood that Britain seldom has failed,
is being made and go there. It trail who communicate with each
other through her? “ hopes to gain a favourable impres Shortly before the arrival of Fifteen years ago, Steve Costello, sion by meating the payment, which
that roam the world.
will hasten the readjustment which depression in the United States feeling the need of a central point in the fall of 1929. Many of of communication between members Britain wants along with other
them seemed to sense that bad of the tribe, asked Mr. Cole if ühe European nations.
It is generally understood that times were coming and departed would forward messages to other for other lands. Now-which gypsies if sent to her. She agreedi Britain and other European nations
News of this arrangement spread will leave the matter of war debta Ppears a hopeful sign-they are
throughout the tented camps from up in the air until after the forthcoming back.
All this from Mrs. W. H. Cole, Maine to California, and soon other coming presidential election, when
who, with her husband, operates tribes were depending on her for the Washington administration, whether the Republicans win or lose, drug store in Fort Smith, are communication.
Arkansas State town. That The gypsies know Mra. Cole and will be strategically better fixed on drug store is at the cross-roads trust her with many important ser the home front to tackle the ques-all the Romany trails in vices. In 1928, for instance, she tion of scaling down debts owed by
America, for through it the wan- was appointed administratrix for foreign countries, des
France has also agreed to pay her dering tribes communicate with the estate of Yonke Urich, “aged: king of the Russian gypales. She next payment. December 15, to leave each other.
For 15 years Mrs. Cole has handled Yonko's $80,000 estato, of the "slate clear of any new `rami-
been their unofficial "postmiswhich $40,000 was in cash. Every fications.
Britain will be obliged to pay tress," forwarding letters and heir was satisfied. $140,000,000 and France about $50,- telegrams to and from all parts
of the globe, and maintaining FUNERAL OF MRS. TO However, Germany has been communication with the scatter-
AT POKFULAM: negotiating for suspension of her ed bands. applying the principles of law. next payment due the United States. They are coming back now, Since prevention of war is the The whole question of war debts says Mrs. Cole I've been get
Floral Tributes Sent KITCHELL-At 34, Leighton Hill high aim of the Briand-Kellogg and reparations is expected to be ting letters from South America,
From Officials. Road on Monday, September treaty, America ought to unite threshed out by a world economic Australia. Europe and South 19. 1932, Sakeena
conference which will be called after Africa which indicate lots of Razack Kitchell, widow of the with other nations in making it an the American presidential elections, them are planning an early re-
turn to the United States. It The funeral of Mrs. To Ming, late Omar Kitebell, age 52, "organized lostrument for peace- Funeral will leave 34, Leighton futottiements backed by definite NO DISTURBANCES seems like a good omen for the widow of the late Dr. To Ming, of
return of prosperity; gypsies al- Canton, who died at the age of 88,- mobilization of world public IN HONG KONG.
ways seem to know where money took place on Saturday afternoon. opinion against aggression." The
is being made."
The remains, in a motor hearse, Humiliation Day Is
Case of A King President definitely makes his
were "conveyed to the Chinese Peaceful Here.
typical. Miller is the father of where the interment followed, the Steve Costello, king of the Span-Rev. Paul Tso performing the last
OBITUARY.
Abdul
Hill Road to-day at 5 p.m.
FUNERAL:
The funeral of the late Mr. Lo own the recent announcement by Chung-kue, Compradore of The Secretary Stimson that the United
000,000.
The case of Miller Costello is Christian Cemetery at Pokfulam,
Hong Kong & Whampoa Deck Co. States will always be ready to Flags at half-mast in all parts ish gypay tribes in America. He rites, Ltd, will take place on Wednes-
The chief mourners were Dra. day, 21st inst. Any friends wish-consult with other nations in times of the city yesterday indicated left the United States in the ing to pay their last respects of emergency to promote world that the Chinese of Hong Kong summer of 1929 at a time when Coxon To, Herbert To, and Te were joining with their country most Americans probably Tat-chiu (sons), and other rela- should be at the Yat Pit Ting peace."
In a similar way, Mr men throughout China in making thought prosperity was here to tives, including a large number of Pavilion, Kennedy Town, at 1.80 Hoover approves and adopts Mr. the day one of mourning and stay.
grandchildren, we d p.m. on that: date.
Stimson's declaration that we do humiliation over the Japanese oc- When the crash came here, Among the mass of fioral
Miller Costello was in Brazil. He tributes sent were many from off not and never will recognize title to cupation of Mukden a year ago.
No disturbances occurred local-wrote to Mrs. Cole that business cials of the former and present re- possession of territory, gained In
there was very good." This con-gimer at Canton." violation of the peace pacta". This
tinued for several months.
Then
American Opinion.
his letters told her that business CHINESE KILLED IN had fallen off, that he had travell
LOCAL STORM.
Dies When Matshed Swept Away.
The China Mail.
News in Brief. Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 19, 1832. bold affirmation is admitted to be "a new doctrine in international
The speaker at to-morrow's ed for many days through a affairs.” It can hardly be as yet
Rotary Club tifin, will be Dr. mountain range--with only one asserted that it is a part of inter-Alfred Mistowski, who will talk horse-in search of richer national law.
felda That may come in on "Travel Impressions." The dominating position held by
Recently, Miller Costello wrote America in international affairs time, after perhaps some very seri
The Very Rev. Dean Swann will another letter, quaintly addressed ous questions have presented then give & lecture on "Palestine" in to "Mrs. Cole, care of Cole Drug through her command of the war
salves regarding the carrying out of St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow Store, Futemitt, Ark, Estador Unid additional debts issue places an
fatality occurring under the new principle in a practical and loon, on Thursday, at 9 p.m. The as da America to Norte." It re-usual circumstances has come interest in the forthcoming elec
concrete way. But its mere pro-lecture will be illustrated by lan-quested her to forward his mail to the notice of the authorities as
another city, more than a thousand local effect of the typhoon. tions in the United States.
posal at this time is rightly taken torn slides. Washington, it would appear from
miles away, and informed her that Amatabed in the Leung Wai, a visitor, was dis- he was on the slow trail back to
larger structure housing recent cables, intends to combine both at home and abroad as mark. most of the world's problems, and/ing the end of what once appeared charged by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones (the United States s
contractor's coolies in Hungham, studied and deliberate in this morning's Police, Court
From South Africa. to be our
about 8.45 on Saturdaymorn From from international where he had appeared in answer
| Johannesburg, South. withdrawal
was wrecked by the wind, and to a charge of stealing a pen knife Africa, Mrs. Cole, received a letter cook, named Ngai Tsat, was blo counsels and concerns.
Mr. from Bacham Singh, an Indian recently from the Tanas band of way with it and killed.
for
the attempt to connect European affairs with Far Eastern disputes тау have far-reaching effects. The election campaign speech by Hoover could not omit, while shop-keeper.
discussing plans and
hapeset President Hoover, who is seeking
Cracks in the wall followed by
·refer- economic 24 recovery; re-election, reveals many interest
ring to the war debts. On that an ominous bulge have led to the ing pissas
closing down of the Hunghom of American thought.
subjecthe reaffirms opinions to
Cinema, at Taiyan Street. The in- Mr. Hoover did not omit to give
which he gave utterance at the time cident occurred at 10 am on his views about the foreign policy which he thinks the United States of the moratorium and on other oc- Saturday, the Authorities belag
caslons. This means that he still immediately notified. opposes cancellation. But that is
ought to pursue. In general, it is a quiet abandonment:rof ·ADY Idea that the nation can longer stand isolated or aloof from the rest of the world.
siderati
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