VOLUNTARY
WINDING UP
OF THE A.OF.C.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
Among
the passengers who booked in Europe to connect with the RMS Empress of Asia from (Continued from Page 93.
Vancouver on June 29 were Miss Prior to putting the facts of Helen Gibb and Lady Veronica the case before the Court, Mr. Bruce, who are on a round-the- Jenkin intimated that he wish-world trip. Among the other pas ed to make things quite clear sengers are. Mr. N. D. Gye, of Cal- with regards to the relative cutta, who is positions of the creditors. The Colony, Mrs. H. A. Ferrar and Mr. first four were being represent-and Mrs. A. C. Young, of the Asia- ed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist tie. Petroleum Company.
and Mr. Harold Lee, but the
fifth one. the Cheung Lee!
En route to the
The RMS Empress of Japan.
chung firm, had not stated whe-which arrived in Shanghai to-day ther it was a creditor or a con-frum Kobe, is expected here on tributary and also what atti-Friday morning.
He
tude it intended adopting. therefore asked that the fifth
A Card Party will be held at the creditor be called His Honour Kowloon Cricket Club for members! compiled with the request. but and their lady friends to-morrow it soon transpired that the firmweek, at 5:30 pm. Tables will be had no representative in Court.inade up for Contract. Auction and
Facts Presented
In putting the facts of the
case before His Lordship. Mr.
Whist
Members of the Kowloon Cricket
Jenkin stated that the Company Club are reminded of the Extraor was incorporated in the United dinary Genera' Meeting which will States Laws of 1926
It had be held on Friday at 6 pm.. several branches, the head office) being in Shanghai.
But this
Sentence of two months' hard together with the branches, was labour was imposed on Chan Kwai already in process of winding a 35-year-old unemployed whb ap- up, and in bringing this petition, peared before Mr. EL Wynne that he was Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy he expressed
a similar this morning charged with break- merely applying for order as had been accorded the jing into No. 159 Fa. Toen Street and stealing two brass vases, the other branches.
Mr. Jenkin assured the Court property of Lo Kwai-lun, that all the papers were in or-fried woman der. At a preliminary hearing conducted in Chambers, the
THE CHINA MATATUESDAY-
DOCTOR ATTACKS HOME WORK
Stand Supported By Parents
“CURSE TO THE NATION""
Doctors have once again ranged themselves against educationists on the subject of school children's homework and school examinations.
The latest case has occurred following a report by Dr. TE Carr, a school oph
ation
geon to Derbyshim
be com
plained that scho
KAIPING COAT
HOME
FACTORY
AND
FOR ALL
Unless the Governor of Delaware intervenes, Mrs. May E Carey (above), aged 52, will be hanged with her son Howard, aged 27, on the gallows of Georgetown, prison, They were convicted of the murder seven years ago of Mrs. Carey's brother Bobert Hit- chens. Another son is serving a life term as an accomplice -
Abyssinian Dispute Unsolved
(Continued from Page 1)
FRENCH VIEWPOINT
of
too much homex
had
He said recently to a press
reporter
"Homework is unhealthy, in many respects unnecessary, and a curse to the nation.
"We cannot abolish it al together, but much can be done to improve the conditions under which children do it, and 1 strongly suggest that some- thing should be done to mini† raise the dangers of home les- sons.
"Many people claim that it is of great help in passing examinations- For that mat- ter, examinations are a curse in} themselves."
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Dr. Carr's views have the full support of the. Parents' M Laval explained, with equal Association, one of whose frankness the view which the officials stated: Hong Kong rainfall for the 24
French Government took of this! A joint board should inquire also explained into this vital problem with a Official Receiver, Mr. J. J. Hay-hours ending at 10 am. to-day was den, had been apported liqui-10.36 inch The total since January M Laval frankly explained the agreement. He dator and Mr. Archibald Ritchie 1 has been 29.10 inches, as against French view of the agreement. bis view of its bearing upon the view to stamping out what has It recognised that Anglo-French various European problems in the long been a menace to school
{children: bad been-appointed manager. an average of 33.97 inches.
collaboration was necessary for solution of which the two Govern-
"It is time children were Mr. Jenkin also requested that
Eni Fat an apprentice carpen many European problems. The ments are engaged.EN
taught creative work, "noti the original liquidator and
CLOSE COLLABORATION
Schools where al manger should be allowed to ter, was this morning bound over necessary measures to this end, continue in their respective in a bond of $75 to be of good be in which other countries were in- It was recognised in the course cramming.
conversation that for the different policy is followed in haviour for one year by Mr. Q. A terested, were being taken. offices with the same powers.
Mr. Harold Lee ther inform-A. Macfadyen at the Central Fo- The same happy conclusion (ex-settlement of these questions, variably turn out brighter chil-
re-such for example as the air pact/dren.
An official of the National -ed the Court that, on behalf oflice Court for the theft of $6 from cept as regards Abyssinia) the four creditors whom he re-the cubicle of a fellow-worker at salted from the talks with Signor and air limitation, the Eastern presented, he wished to support No. 15 Wing Lee Street yesterday. Mussolini. There was no reason pact, the Central European pact Association of Schoolmasters! to hope that the best line of and the agreement on land arma-said the chief danger was that of treating collaboration be schools instead ihe position.
The Chief Justice: "An order The s.. Nellore, which left negotiations might not shortly be ments, close
Sween France and Great Britain examinations as something to act as a stimulus to pupils had to continue the winding up of Shanghai yesterday, is due here found
Although the three Govern-was necessary. the American Oriental Finance to-morrow morning at 8 am
"These are, however," he said, adopted the habit of judging ments did not attach the Corporation with the Official Receiver as Equidator with the
A meeting of the Chinese Cham importance or urgency to all the questions which do not interest their standards by examination "The value of homework.” he same powers conferred upon ber of Commerce will be held at various items on the programme, France and Britain alone. We are results. him by this Court A like order 3.p.m. to-morrow.
it should be possible to agree to therefore at present seeking in the method whereby with negotia conjunction with the French added. "lies in the test of being imposed without supervision for Mr. Archibald Ritchie. All
and in different surroundings." costs, including one set of costs
Charged with soliciting for an tions with the other Governments Governmert the form of col- in respect of the four creditors. immoral purpose in the Wanchai they might unite to contribute allaboration best designed to secure the fulfilment, as quickly and who have intimated their in-district, two prostitutes. Tam King solution of the problems.
completely as possible, by all Mussorm the kind of contribu- tention of supporting the peti-and Chan Kam, were each fixed
A stream of questions follow countries of the programme of tion which His Majesty's Govern Erzs, Hen (fresh) tion from the assets of the $20, in default three weeks hard
* Iment, had in mind, and which I Company
labour, by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the ed the statement by Mr. Eden, London communique.
"At the close of the discussion was authorised to make to him 25 Central Police Court this morning, who declared that Britain was not
inspired by egoistic motives nor upon these same subjects which a tentative suggestion. This sug- of her in-I beld subsequently with Signor gestion was broadly speaking, as Ng Sting an unemployed, was by the consideration
to three terests in Africa, but as he point- Mussolini in Rome we were haPF followsTo obtain a final settle this morning sentenced
to Signor Mussolini, by to be able to record an agreement ment of the dispute between Italy weeks hard labour by Mr. Q. Aed out A. Macfadyen at the Central Police her membership of the League, as to the possibility of continuing and Abyssinia His Majesty' & GOT which British policy was to works for European appease ernment would be prepared to of Court, for the theft of a blanket on
ment in accordance with the guid-fer to Abyssinia a strip of ter from Chan Yan Po of No. 5 Bridges founded.
Mr. George Lansbury, leader of ing principles laid down in the ritory in British Somaliland giv Street.
the Opposition, immediately ask-London communique and the ing Abyssinia access to the rea led Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Stresa resolution.
EX-RECTOR OF STIFFKEY
Wins Action Over Limerick
An action by the former rector of Stiffkey, Norfolk Mr. Harold Davidson, over a limerick in a gramophone record was settled be Sare Mr. Justice Finlay King's Bench Division recently.
SERVICES WHIST
DRIVE AT “Y” ": Defendants were the Chrystalate Mr. Hesketh And Mrs.
in the
Gramophone Record Manufactar- ing Company, of City-road, E.C...
and Messrs. Marks and Spencers,
Reeks Win
MANY QUESTIONS
same
**This proposal was intended to
Fowl, Bainan
June-30. June
1935-1918
June 30, Jane
1935 1918
BUTCHER MEAT.
30
Beef Sirloin
Prime. Cut
Cormed
Beast
Steak Sirloin
2:00
POULTRY.
Chicken Capons. Small
Larre
Duck Doves Eggs, Ben (cook-
Breast
each. 26
Soup
Steak
per dar 30
Sausages Balloor's Brains
per set
85
Tontile, fresh
Canton
cozzed
Greese
Bead
23
Heart
24
Pireons, Canton
Haihow
esch (10
Turkeys, Cock
neys
Hen
Snipe
Quail
Pheasant
Partridge
FRUITS
Almonds Lemons, China Bananas (bride's) Carambola
Coconuts
mons, Amerien Apples (California) Lichees, Dziec Oranges (Car
Secretary, what steps the Gor There is now, therefore, rea- facilitate such territorial and eco erament proposed to bring the son to hope that the best line of nomic concessions by Abyssiniz 15 pressure of
European public negotiation may shortly be found. Italy as might have been involved Moreover I cannot doubt that, al- in an agreed settlement. His Ma- opinion to bear on Italy.
INFORMATION WITHHELD though the three Governments jesty's Government would ask for Sir Samuel Hoare said he would may not attach the same imporno concersion in return for this give the House full details of the tance or ascribe the same urgency arrangement save grazing rights There were 24 tables in play at discussions as soon as he was at to all the various items of the for their tribes in such territory of Baker-street, W. the makers the Services' Whist Drive held at liberty to do so. He was with programme, it should be possible as might be ceded to Italy
of the European YMCA. last night, holding the information because to agree upon the method where This suggestion was not ligh and distributors respectively
the result of which was as fol- he did not want to prejudice they, in free and equal negotiation made and only the gravity Of Persia the record.
course he would like to see pur-with other Governments, they situation could justify the cession Mr. Davidson, who complained lows:-
may unite to contribute to the of British - territory without an that the limerick suggested he was
the
The Weather
Oranges
Oranges
Ladies:- Mrs. Reeks; 2 Mrs stedsbury said that the solution of these problemas equivalent return. I much regret Grapes
During June
Theather during June was the 2nd, due to a small deprese usual for the time of year, besion which was moving ENE ing uniformly warm, and main across Kwangtung, ly cloudy and showery with occasional sunny days.
Mr.
B. WAS. REPORT"
London, To-day
VEGETAB Artichokes Beans, Sprout
Long Beet Root Biniais,
Cabbage Replying to a supplemen uestion, the Foreign Secre- Canários Sir Samuel Hoare said be to give farther information
a man of immoral habits, accepted Green; Booby Prize Mrs. R. E
House was anxious to safeguard WABYSSINIAN DISPUTE that this suggestion did not. com- a sum paid into court by the de-Herbert.
“I now fire to discuss the dif-mend itself to Signer Mussolini, fendants, who withdrew
Gentlemen:-1 Mr. A E Hes-itself against another accomplish- gramophone record when their at-keth; 2 Mr. Reeks, Booby Prize ed fact, as in the case of China ficulty between Italy and Abys who was unable to accept it as a sinia, in regard to which I had basis for the solution of the dis and Japan. tion called to the matter Mr. Middleton:
Objections to the cession of conversation with Signor Mus pute On my return to Paris I British territory without consult solini I expressed to "Signor rave M. Laval an account of what ting the House were also raised in Mussolini the grave concern of had passed with Signor MUBSC His Majesty & Government at the another quarter Renter
torn which events were taking between Italy and Abyssinia. Our The total rainfall for the Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister motives were neither egoistic nor hoped month was 1443 inches, which for League Affairs, in reply to a dictated by our interests in
our membership) eď the Rain was recorded on every is 1.10 inches less than normal question by Mr. George Lansbury, African, but day except four, and during the Up to midnight on June 30th leader of the Opposition, made a of the League of Nations. middle of the month thunder the total rainfall for the year statement in the House of Com was frequent, no less then 13 was 28.50 inches, against a normons yesterday regarding his thunderstorms occurring dur-mal of 3843 inches Since the tent visits to Rome and Paris.
18. beginning of the year ever? The objects of the Paris ing the period June 12:
The mean tempera for month except January has been be said, the month was 822 ees deficient in rainfall: Fahrenheit which is greater than normal mum of 90.2 degrees carded on the 29th, and mum of 76.0 degrees and 18th. The
humidity was 33 which is norma
The total sunshine
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