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HONGKONG'S GIFT. Following is the full report of the eference made in the House of Commons on March 4th to Hongkong's gift:-
Mr.. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Birmingham (Sparkbrock), plying to Mr. Duff Cooper (Oldham U.), said Hongkong had generously offer ed as a contribution toward the cost of the Singapore base a gift of £250,000, presenting the profits made by the Colony out of the local scheme of shipping
(Cheers). This trol during the war. gift had been most gratefully accepted by his Majesty's. Government.
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The site had been acquired at a good. cost of $1,050,000 (£146,000) and would be handed over as required.
Mr. Hardie (Glasgow, Springburn, Lab) asked the Eoreign Secretary if the Government anticipated that the Four Power Treaty, which provided means for peaceful adjustment of questions arising between the Pacific Powers, would not be renewed in 1931, and if the present. safeguards were now considered adequate by the Government.
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VAGHTING.-
LADIES' CUP.
Some keen pachting was seen during the week-end. On Saturday the race, for the Ladies' Cup was sailed, the trophy being presented by the ladies who took
in regard to a question vot arising until part in the Ladies Championship. The 1833, A., ten years from the date deposit of ratifications, bat nothing has
was from the Club line out to
fur occurred to suggest to me ay Fu To Chan, the old Customs, House in doubts as to its value as to foreshadow Junk Bay, a total distance of about its zon-renewal. I am not clear as ten miles. the meaning of the last part of the ques
tion, but if the hon. member is referring
the
Eight boats entered and raula won
to safewards for peace, Government by 7 seconds from Falcon. Two of the
that the Treaty will facilitate the boats did not finish the course. settlement of any difference that i
in
SUNDAY'S RACING.
which were not decided three weeks ago.
In the Handicap clam Falcon won the Rolla Cup, Diana being second, and Dorothea third, whilst in the Guel class, the Mee Sing Cup was won by Joan.
may arise between the signatories.
consider- Mr. Hardie naked. whether, cons Two riers were re-sailed on Sunday, ing that the Washington Agreement for that of the Handicaps and the Gaels, restricting armarenis made warfare the Paciãe very unlikely during the bust -seven years, it would not be better to maintain the status que rather than invite war by going on with the Sing pore base.
Singapore is not Mr. Chamberlain : proposed ZEN a means of waging war, either defensive or offensive but as a neces
link in Imperial communications.
sary
Mr. Hardie said while that might baj the opinion of members on the Govern-1 ment benches, it must be remembered that other people had interests in the Facific It was who did not share that view. the difference in the point of view that led to war.
ly
Mr. Chamberlain: Yes, that is exact. the hon. gentleman should be very. as to the colour he gives to these unfriendly suggrations. (Ministerial
cheers
BILLIARDS.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF COLONY
At the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday evening in the second round of the hilliards' tournament for the cham- pionship of the Colony, S. C. Kwok defeated Ip Ping Lau by 800 to 600.
The following were the bea: breaks:--- S. C. Kwak: 52, 50. 45, 30, 26, 24, 23. Ip Ping Lau: 39, 36, 35, 39, 34, 24, 21,
20, 19, 17. Tonight P.. Yvanovitch will meet Lt.- Lord Curzm's reference to the Gift in Cel. F. S. Montagan Bates in the second evening Wong Po the House of Lords was embodied in a round, to-morrow general reference to the willingness of Hong and E. W. Spry will play in the The Dominions to contribute towards the third round. expense of creating the base. He said: Hongkong offered £250,000, the profits nade by them out of shipping control The announcement was during the war." greated with the interjection. Hear, hear.
SHANGHAI SENSATION. AIR. KENTWELL CHARGES CHINESE
WITH BLACKMAIL"--
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MISS BEATRICE HARDWICK. · The death occurred at the French of Hospital Saturday morning
Од Beatrice. ("Trixy"), the 10 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hardwick, of Quarry Bay. She was taken ill Sunday week, and was operated on for When the case came before Mr. Martin appendicitis last Tuesday. She was very and Magistrate Zau at the Mixed Court, popular with all who knew her, and her The funeral took Shanghai, on March 30th, in which Mr. death will be deeply regretted by a large L. K Kentwell charged three Chinese Dumber of people. with blackmailing him the Assesser said place at Happy Valley on Saturday even- he had come to the conclusion the case ing and was attended by a large gather. must be adjourned till proceedings were ing of mourners and friends. concluded in the British Court
of bail and Counsel argued the subject of the Assessor, giving bis decision, said the Court were of opicion that as the accused were resident outside the Settlement, it was possible that they migh: not turn up to take their trial at the second hearing. They would adjourn for a special hearing, Oxiug bail at 8:0,0%) each. He added that on a previous occasion where a Chineze ofacial had been given bail they had never sees the man since.
Addressing the Court earlier in the hearing. Mr. W. S: Fleming, who defend-
MR. C. W. CLIFFORD ed the accused, suggested that at the back of the whole thing was an attempt
Mr. Charles William Clifford, of 4, to deflect the attention of the Court from the "proceedings at the British Court: Carter Road, Shangbai, died at his home Kentwell was himself charged, and then on March 30th, after a sudden collaps suddenly turned round and charged these on his doorstep on returning from a people with blackmailing, or rather at-theatre.. Medical aid was summoned bat tempting to blackmail him. He would his case was pronounced hopeless, also suggest that the accused were trapped into making the offer described.
SHANGHAI RUSSIANS. POVERTY DOES NOT PREVENT INTOXICATION.
Examples of the shifts to which destitute Russians in Shanghai may resort in order to live, were provided at the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on March Jixt
A Russian Jew hamed: Isaac Muller
The death is recorded in another column of Mre R. T. Bryan, wife of the Mrs. junior member of the law firm of Daxies and Bryan, Shanghai, Bryon died in Rialto, California, after a very long illness.
She was the daughter of Dr. R A. Parker, of the Shanghai Municipal. Council. 11-health caused her to leave China about a year ago.
Mr. Clifford was the father of the well- known athlete, Mr. W. C. G. Clifford, and two married daughters, Mr. Hodg roan and Mrs Warne. He leaves a widow. He came to China 20 years ago, and for the past 17 years had been as sociated with the printing department of the British Cigarette Co., Pootung He was 54 years of age.
CINEMA NOTES.
QUEEN'S THEATER,
Lovers of romance enjoyed themselves
wae charged with the attempted theft of thoroughly yesterday when Sir Anthony. a length of silk. It was stated that the Hope's famous novel; "Rupert of Hent at the was shows on the screen neeused in company with two other zan,"
Elaise Hammerstein, Russians entered a shop in Kiukiang Queen's Theatre. Road, and said he wanted to see some Bert Lytail, Lew Cody, Hobart Bosworth, silk. The three men were shown the silk, Bryant Washburn, Clairs Windsor, Mar- but said it was not good enough. While jorie Daw, Josephine Crowell, Irving the assistant's hack was turned and as Cummings, Mitchell Lewis, Adelpho Men- be was getting a better quality, accused jou, Elmo Lincoln, Nigel De Brullier, tried to hide the silk under his coat. Ho and Gertrude Astor appear in a story was seen, however, and the police were full of romance and adventure. communicated with.. Defendant appear- ed to be drunk.
WORLD THEATRE,
Miss Sylvia Breamer, who is to be seen in "The Barefoot Boy at the World Theatre' to-day, is five feet seven inches
H. Cobilias, a Russian woman, WAS Bentenced to two weeks' imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly, and begging tall
Sho weights one hundred and thirty-seven pounds, and has beautiful dark brown hair and expressive, dreamy
A foreign constable told the Court that he was on duty on the Bund when a number of foreign ladies complained to him that a Busian woman was begging yes,
She is admirably suited for her róla! hims from them, and using filthy lang- unge when she was not given, anything in The Barefoot Boy & David Kirk- When he saw defendant she was drunk land production, based on the poem of same name by John Greenleaf she could hardly stand. She was using the
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