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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1935
CONSERVATIVE
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CONFERENCE
Britain's Defences Discussed
RESOLUTION PASSED URGING SAFEGUARDS
London. To-day. The annual Conference of Conservative and Unionist As- sociations opened yesterday at
Bournemouth.
In the course of the discussion on the resolution declaring that the Government must at all costs provide that naval military and air services should be adequate to safeguard British territory and seaborne trade against aggression by any single Power, and to carry
Government
GAPS IN DÉFENCES
ABOLITION OF RATION CARDS OF RUSSIA
New System Proves Complete Fiasco: Demand Unsatisfied
→CHINA MAIL ~ SPECIAL Moscow, To-day. In reparting on the first day's experiences throughout Russia with the sale of foodstuffs, after the abolition of the ration cards, an official Soviet news agency ad- mits that the initiation of the new system proved a complete fiasco because the food supplies were far below' that necessary to satisfy the demand-Trans-Ocean Service.
MISS YEUNG AIDS CHARITY
Nanking, To-day- Dr. Chu Min-vi, Secretary-Gen-
LOCAL PRISONER'S DEATH
Coroner's Enquiry Held
NATURAL CAUSES VERDICT RETURNED
Death from natural causes was the verdict returned at an inquest held at the Central Police Court this morning to enquire into the death of Li Kui a prisoner.
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Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen sat as Coroner and the following comprised the jury:-Messrs. R. Choa. foreman, Lee Chung- hing and F. M. Britto.
Chief Warder H. Barrett said that the deceased was commit- ted to the gaol on July 20 to serve nine months' hard la
bour. He was admitted to the Prison Hospital on September 21 and died on October 3 He identified the body in the pre-
Kui
Dr. Shaw said that the de- ceased aged 69; was first seen by him on July 21 and he noted then that he was suffering from tuberculosis and heart disease.
The post mortem revealed that the cause of the death was pulmonary tuberculosis and heart failure."
out with loyalty and effect British Swimming Exhibition international. obligations, the
For Flood Relief Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.j Neville Chamberlain, said that it was not necessary to remind the Government of its duty in the era of the Executive Yuan, who sence of Dr. Shaw, as that of Li! matter of defence. All that the left here for Shanghai last night resolution recommended was alto direct the "Taichi Drill" per ready being undertaken by the formed by the prelimary school students in the port city, will es cort Misses Yeung-Sau-king and If everybody were willing to dis-Yeung Sau-chun to the Capital arm they would be willing to dis-by the night-train-to-morrow, to arm too, but at the moment, since give a series of aquatic perform-| others were not disarming, theyances here, in aid of the flood re-] must fill up the gaps in their de lief-Central News Agency. fences in order to make the coun- try safe, preserve the Empire and fulfil their obligations to other inations. They were supporting, the League of Nations because they believed that through it they might be able to establish peace by collective action.
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After an amendment to. the points made by Mr. Winston Churchill
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a sum of £150. He asked the man
he had answered that he wantedi
in a vigorous speech, The $10,000 appropriated by the it there. He said that it was for and in particular to include anjCentral Authorities for flood re assurance of willingness to accept lief in Kwangtung is to be dis-what he wanted done with it and and support. any financial mea tributed among the various conn-
it in cash. He made it out and sures necessary for national safeties, ranging from $1,500 to $300
got a receipt. The allegations of ty, the resolution WES carried to each county according to size
the prosecution that he had forg- unanimously.
and the extent of the damages.
ed this were denied, but the ac- Magistrates of the counties are cused admitted that there should instructed to make application for have been a covering note with payment.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Stan- ley Baldwin, leader of the party, will address the conference to-day -British Wireless Service.
THROWN FROM A TRAP
On its part, Kwangtung has sent $60.000 for the flood relief in Hunan, Hupeh and Shantung. -Union News
the remittance.
In reply to the charge that he had not been suficiently careful, accused replied that he had taken all the necessary precautions. The man to whom he paid the remit Speech Day at St. Stephen's tance had given his rating, ship College will take place to and all other particulars about The proceedings will begin himself, and this the witness at 3 p.m.
thought entitled him to say that he had been careful
Mrs. Eliza Williams, aged 55-1 of Tadley, near Reading died in Reading Hospital from injuries Girls received when she was thrown day. from a horse and trap.
In reply to a question to Mr. stated that
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES Macnamara accused
that
an ordinary seaman had nothing. such as a pay book, to establish
The accused also denied he had taken $1,200 odd and con~ verted it to his own, us6.
GAMBLING DEBT
The RM.S. Empress of Russia Major Barava, residing at the his identity. leaves Nagasaki for Shanghai and Harbour View Hotel and Mr. E. Hong Kong to-morrow afternoon.
L Groome, of Messrs. Gibb Livingstone, Limited, were each The 38 Nellore left Manila fined $5 by Mr. EL Wynne-
In explaining certain entries this morning with the outward Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy English mails, and is due here to this morning for causing an ob the witness accounted for $60 by morrow morning at 6 am.
struction with private cars Nos saying that it had been paid to a Mr. Leaf of Jardine 757 and 3174, respectively, in him by Peking Road near the Star Thes-Matheson and Co. for a gambling Mr. B. Soulange-Teissier, Contre between 9.30 pm and 11.15 debt. In answer to another ques-
sul for France, is going home for reasons of health, and will leave on Tuesday by the ss. Andre Lebon
pm on September 14.
witness.
tion he stated that he could al ways obtain "money either from his mother, father or his former, guardian. There was no reason The St. John's Cathedral Bad-why he should take money. minton Club has arranged a ̈ hik-| The forthcoming marriage is an-
Mr. A. L. Sullivan had cashed nounced of Mr. George Tavasting picnic at Shatin on Thursday, a cheque for him as his bank jerna, shop manager, the Orient October 10, for members and their would not do so.cn word received Tobacco Co. of No. 2288 Nathan friends. A special feature of the by telegram and a letter would
hike will be a talk by Dr. G. A Chave taken six weeks. Road, Kowloon, and Miss Tamara
Herklots on plants, flowers, birds
In "cross-examination Qlontzez, of No. 2 King's Terrace,
and other objects of natural inter admitted that at a previous hear- Kowloon
est. The party will meet at the ing he had said that he would be Summoned for driving motor Kowloon Star Ferry Wharf at willing to provide Mr. Sullivan cycle No. 170 without a valid 2.40 am and catch the 9.55 am as a witness. The prosecutor licence, Bandsman Lawrence Ash-ain, returning either by the 5.05 suggested that Mr. Sullivan would PILL OT 6.22 pun train from probably be a hostile witness as worth, of the East Lanes, was
Shatin
the cheque given to him by the cautioned by ME E L Wynne-
{accused had been dishonoured. Charged with breaking into Mr. Mr. Macnamar interrupted to say G. H. Reid's residence at Tai Kok that the matter of the cheque war
irrelevant
The hearing was then adjourn- ed unfl this afternoon.
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A woznan medical practitioner, Tauf on August 31 at 4 a.m. and Dr. M. C. Ing, of No. 185 Sai stealing a gold wrist watch and a Yenng Choi Street, was fined $25 pair of spectacles with escaping by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow-from the legal custody of Chinese STOKER IMPRISONED loon Magistracy yesterday for constable No.: C405: and with Ninety days "imprisonment was allowing her black and white ter ulting the cons in the passed on Stoker Kavanagh when rier to be at large without a execution of
he came before a court-martial muzzle on September 21 The old mem
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