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(By The Marquess Of Lothian) RMAMENTS are the instru-rising military and air power of
Far East Main Centre- and the probability of success Is there, then, a political in any Disarmament Conference basis on which a successful depends upon the possibility of naval agreement can now be ar- agreement on policy. The lived at in London? We can Washington Naval Conference only speculate, as the Powers Helen May Martin of Merriam. of 1922 reached agreement to have not yet declared them- "They're all one dreary monos, has been deaf and blind limit the main categories of selves. The US. Silver Policy now lamented the bell since a few days after birth, yet naval armament for two rea The main centre of contro-
wether of the flock, a Colonel
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1936.
A group of fell-walking · clè- [timers were discussing with Jugu- brious shaking of heads the pass- ing of colour from the mountain sides..
Deaf And Blind Musician
silver markets of the world why? Because these farmers are accomplished musician, playing The first was because the Japanese triangle. The British American policy from Mr. Morjjust anywhere they like now. Al/99, she gives concerts frequently, France and Italy, were broadly satisfied with the Washington
little less obscure than before.
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America, he affirmed, was not A DELIBERATE EXPLORER ceasing to buy silver, but in-
Mr. St. John PhiBy is on his stead of buying in London,way back to Saudi Arabia, where which for a hundred years has
he will probably remain for & been the central market for the
year. His route *akes him metal, she is making purchases through France and Spain to lat a number of centres. To those not in the secrets of the
seem
North Africa and then skirts the Mediterranean coast through
- GREEK MINISTER
RESIGNS
Alleged Differences Of Opinion
*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Athens, To-day. The Minister of Education, M.the
agree
they
versy is the British-American- Chaotic conditions in the Blimp of the walking world. "And she has ancceeded in becoming an sons.
both the piano and the harp. At European group, Great Britain, and the Americans are still of allowed to let their sheep graze brought an explanation
and has a library of 6,000 pieces (satisfied with the peace settle-principle. They want the in- genthau, Secretary to the US. the grass nibbled to the same
ament they had imposed. and tegrity of China and the "open
exhaustion Treasury, last month. What he length and colour. Disgraceful" of music which she wrote in
system readable to the blind. Miss through
wanted door" and "equality of security? had to say left the situation
Martin-memorises musical numbers peace rather than change. in the Pacific by holding an ordinary tin can to
Japan's Claim To Parity.
Neither of them is willing to catch the vibrations, and then plays The second was because the connive at the partition of them without missing a note.
naval Powers fronting on the China by Japan, partly for Pacific were willing to
reasons' of. commercial self- upon the maintenance of the interest, partly because, as un-
democracies, integrity of China and the "open repentant door therein, and "equality of both believe in the liberal inter- security, as the basis of policy national principles which pre- in the Far East. The latter vailed in the World War, and American Treasury, it would ¡Morocco, Algeria, Libya and
was to be achieved by stabilis were so eloquently set forth in as if for the policy of Egypt. With the exception of a buying silver to raise its price few bad patches in Libya and
ing their feets on the ratio of President Wilson's speeches. 3—5—3 which represented But neither of these Powers there had been substituted a Egypt, the road is said to be in
roughly their then relative has so far been willing to in- desire to defeat the speculators. excellent condition throughout.
strength, and by demilitarising tervene with Sanctions, block- America's silver policy, adopt On his arrival in Arabia Mr.
seas between the three ade, or naval action under the ed as a concession to the silver Philby intends to get to work on Balanos, resigned yesterday ow-main naval bases of Hawaii Covenant of the League or the Nine Power Washington Treaty interests. has had as happy detailed history in several oing to differences of opinion con- Singapore and Japan ia history as several other lumes of post-war events in the cerning the reinstatement of some
General Disarmament to resist Japanese aggression branches of the New Deal In-Arabian Peninsula.
university professors who had Conference which sat for so against China, either singly or troduced with the declared be-
co-operation lief that the raising of the His deliberate habits as an ex-been dismissed as a result of the many years recently at Geneva, together, or in
the Three Power Naval with the other members of the value of silver would increase plorer do not desert Mr. Philby "purge" following the revolt last and the purchasing power of the when he returns to Europe. On a March. It is understood that M. Conference which met a year League, or signatories of the East, it has had exactly the con-week-end trip to the sea he records Balanos opposed the reinstate-ago, failed because there was no Kellogg Pact. That has become trary effect. China has been the exact time of departure and ment of some professors who had agreement about policy. In the clear since 1931, though there was no longer is still controversy as to which driven off-silver to a paper arrival, the time spent at meals been protagonists of the Venize Pacific Japan currency. The United States and the places where he has list cause.Trans-Ocean Service. Willing to accept the political Power bears most responsibility principle of the integrity of for the failure to take common Treasury has become the sole dought petrol with the help of
China, and demanded parity," action GERMAN TOURIST TRAFFIC large buyer of silver. The vital his notebooks he can reconstruct
not in secuity, but in naval "Equality Of Security? question now would seem to be any journey he has made through-
TO SWITZERLAND · Samwarnents.
Both the British Empire and whether the silver interests intout the last 20 years.
In Europe, France was un-the United States seem adam- the States are powerful enough
Berlin, To-day--The recent de-willing to concede arms equality antly resolved not to yield in to compel the Administration to
cree suspending all the German to a resurgent Germany without the matter of "equality of continue a policy that has be
tourist traffic to Switzerland has guarantees for security more security. They say that the come almost impossible of There was a young lady named Chol been revoked as a result of an potent and more prompt than history of the past five years fulfilment with the enormous in-1
agreement having. been reached those contained in the Coven-proves that Japan already has crease of America's gold stocks. Exceedingly graceful and colmondely.between the two Governmentsjant of the League of Nations security, because her co-signs- If not, this section of the New
And should have had many beans, concerning the necessary modifi-land the Locarno Treaties. Ger- tories have not felt strong De will be abandoned, and But she treated her suitors too del cations of the clearing agreement many, on her part, was unwill-enough to interfere with her America will be left contemplat-
which in its original form had not ing to continue legally "defence-violations of the Nine-Power jing a tremendous loss on the
proved workable. - Trans-Ocean less” 15 years after the Armis Treaty, that the United States silver purchases she has already
Service
tice and in view of the rapidly (Continued on Page 11) made.
Your Daily Smile !
mondely,
She was sweet as a rose,
mondely.
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Economical
Anomalous Privilege fate at once, telegraphed a proposal A Scotch lover, wishing to know his
of marriage to the girl of his chance.
A few weeks ago, when the After spending the day hanging House of Lords was debating finally rewarded, late in the evening, about the telegraph office, he was
whether it was obligatory on by receiving an amwer in the affirma- Peers to wear hats if they attive.
tended the trial of Lord dej I.I were you, I'd think twice be Clifford. the Lord Chancellor ore marrying a giri that kept me waiting all day for an answer,” said observed that there was much the postmaster
to be said for the opinion that "Na, na," retorted the Seat. "The the trial of a Peer by his fellow ass who waits for the cheap right Peers had "out-lived its useful-rates is the lass for me."
The
“BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley
KAAAWA
NAME OF A TOWN IN QAHI, TH. THREE AS IN SUCCESSION: AND ALL OF THEM PRONOUNCED
ness." Now that the trial is
lover that view will command
almost unanimous assert. More-
*
Willing
over, it is likely to find strong An itinerant, matician was strand- expression, and Lord Hailsham'sjed in z-village one Sunday morning, pointed remark that the Peers, as he was playing his cornet in may think it desirable to take the street, he was approached by the elergyman of the parish. who said. jan early occasion to express "Do you love the Fourth Command.
their view will not fäl of its ment, my good man?"agg obvious purpose. It would, in-st “No,” the man replied, "but "If deed, be well to create the you'll just whistle it over, I'll do my opportunity while the memory of the trial is fresh, without waiting for a motion in 20-
best
other place protesting against which is not shared by the Com- the waste of public money. The mons, and it is sure to be whis- function was picturesque and pered into the ear of the dignified, and was of interest as groundlings that the only res an historic survival, but why son why a Peer claims to be should the taxpayer have to tried by his Peers is to give him pay £5,000, or whatever the pre-a better chance of acquittal eise amount may be, when the Nor have recent trials been im- interests of justice would have pressive, especially that of Earli been served just as well by Russell, who was sentenced in resort to the ordinary pro- (1901 to three months imprisoz- cedure at the Old Bailey?". ment for bigamy and then ten We would not speak dis-years later received a free respectfully of Magna Carta, pardon. Last month, after the but the authorities, areas Case for the prosecution had divided as ever as to the pre-been presented. Lord de Chif cise meaning of the words ford's counsel submitted that “judicium pazium suorum, on there was no case to answer, which both Trial by Jury and and during an adjournment the
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centuries ago. To-day Privilege trial has dome noti of Peerage is quite
the anomal associated in the public mh Peerage and we hope with the idea of some beneath the last of its kind.
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