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WEATHER REPORT: even though, unmarried, and not belonging to a Fascist syndical or Yesterday's weather report, fore-ganization. A further decision of cast and remarks, issued by the the Ministry of the Interior bas Royal Observatory at 6.50 p.m., ruled that non-payment of dues by stated:-
a workman to his Fascist unión will not deprive him of his vote.
Another innovation relates to the position of Italians resident abroad who would be entitled to vote were they at home. They will be allowed to vote for the election of Deputies, without any reference to the length
The anticyclone remains central near the Bonina, another appears to be forming over N. China. Depres sions are situated over Tongking and the northern part of the Sea of Japan.
Local Forecast:-E. or variable winds, moderate, eloady, fog.
4,
Chinese athictes in North will and track meet in Mukden this hold their annual fold year, the North China Athletic Federation has decided. Last year's
meet, beld in Peping, was attended by 25.000 persons, and set a new high record for public interest, This year's meet will begin on May
President Hoover has been given
of their residence abroad, provided" they fulfil the requisites demanded new and more honourable name of ordinary votere living in Italy. by the Chinese press since his as MUSSOLINI, in a circular to the pro-sumption of the Presidency. The vincial authorities on the applica- old name was "Eva-wa," and had tion of the rules for the new Elec no special meaning. The new name torsi Law, has made this clear, and Hahwa," contains the character circular states:-"Reasons of a "honourable." Both names aré nã has outlined, the reason for it. The for Buddha, and is extremely M.psychologiesl character reader it attempt to reproduce Mr. Hoover's
name into Chinese characters,
BIRTHS. PEOPLES. On March 19, at Hankow, to Mr. and Mrs.. L. J. PEOPLES, a daughter. ROBERTSON On March 15. at Shang. hai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. ROBERTSON, a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
BUTTRIDGE-WOODS-On March 1e, at Shanghai, GEORGE PETER, younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS BETTRIDGE of Cardiff, to Lucy MACFARLANE, only daughter of the late Alt. G. A. WOODS and Mrs. 31. Woods of Shanghai. PHILLIPS SAUNDERS-On March 14, at Shanghai, EDVARD SOMER VILLE JAZFRAY PHILLIPS to POCETTA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. NORMAN T. SAUNDERS.
DEATHS. HILDEBRAND.-0
March 13, at Shanghai, LOISE HILDERRAND, .sister of Dr. and Mrs. J. Loɛvy, THAYER-On March 16. at Shang-
hai, LAURIE MARIA TEATER, Aged 19.
Why Cotton Goods Are Dear.
CATHEDRAL WEDDING.
TOLLAN-MOODIE.;
Miss Anne McKenzie Tollan chose medieval gown of panne velvet embroidered with pearls and dis mente for her wedding to Mr. brated on Saturday in St. John's James Moodie, which was cele-
Cathedral, the Dean of the Cathe dral officiating.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Tollan of Dunbar and air. James Moodie is a master House, Cameron Road, Kowloon, mariner of the .. Fook Sang." father and attended by her two The bride was given away by her sisters as bridemaids, the Misses Lorna and Dorothy Tollan
Ewing of Shanghai.
The best man" was Mr. J. K.
The train of the bridal gown was lined with blue georgette and silver lace, and the name colour was echoed in the blue satin frocks of the bridesmaids. Young Mrs. Moodie appears to have faith in the superstition that blue is a lucky colour at weddings for her going aaway dress and hat were also of that colour, and were accompanied with white fox fur. by a white charmeuse coat trimmed
The bride carried a sheaf of arum lilies during the ceremony and the bouquets of the bridesmaids were of pink roses tied with pink and blue ribbon."
a black crinoline hat.
opportune for us to maintain con- tact with those brothers of ours living beyond the frontiers of the Fatherland, the joys and sorrows of which they fout equally with
Breeding of silver foxes on A ourselves.
"high, brow" scale is being under- This contact forms a taken by eight aniversity profes. spiritual bond of union, linking sors at Tankenrain, Bavaria. The them with the land of their birth." farm which they have established As a consequence of this new order with eight pairs of foxes as the police, when granting germis nucleus will be conducted wholly labour reasons, have been instructly they hope to breed ether fur. sion to Italians to emigrate for on scientific principles. Eventual ed to inquire into the eligibility or breeding animals. otherwise of such emigrants. Such as have the necessary qualifications to vote, were they living in Italy will not lose their right by remain- ing abroad with the consent of the
Mr. Holroyd, President of the.
Mrs. Duncan Tollan wore no dress authorities, but will be able to Federation of Master Cotton Spin- Tegister their votes It election ners, speaking in Manchester of grey charmeuse trimmed with
made times with the Consular authority recently, sume significant pink and gold embroidery and wore of the country and district where references to the loss of markets, they are residing. BASTIEN
After the ceremony & reception for British textiles. There was, he was held in the Roof Garden of the A recent cable from Rome told said, a fixed level of prices for co- Hong Kong Hotel, which was at of MCSSOLINI's own summary of the ton goods which world customers tended by a very large number of work he has done other than legis could only, or would only, pay. friends and relations. Mr. and Jative and administrative. "I have
"We in Lancashire have not been Mrs. Moodie sailed yesterday on granted 60,000 audiences, and I have able to market our geeds at that the President Johnson for Baguio, interested myself ja 1,887,119 ques
world level price. Hence, we have P.I., where they are spending their tions referring to Italian citizens not got the trade, nor could we that have reached me through my hope to get it until the price of
honeymoon. private secretaries." Nobody que tive with that of foreign coun
our commodities became competi- yW.C.À. FUNDS CAMPAIGN. tions the intense energy with which the Duce grapples with the prob to make, and on this he was mest tries" The first point he wished lems brought to him for solution, emphatic, was that yarn prices He is unquestionably a action, and an interesting example could not be held to be responsible of his methods has been recently for the comparatively high price of recorded. A new bridge is being economies were brought about and exported cloth. However папу built by special order of the DECE many could be yarn had been and
Grosseto, in maremma, where, up till now read
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The family of the late Mrs. A. E ABRAHAM thank all friends for their kind expressions of sym- pathy, and for the floral tributes sent.
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MUSSOLINI TESTS PUBLIC OPINION,
out in
near
the
man of
Tuscan
MRS. W, T. 'SOUTHORN'S
ADVICE AND HELP.
To-day the Y.W.C.A. begins its current expenses and for the next. annual campaign for funds to meet
two weeks, members of the Board Exchange at considerably less than workers will canvas friends of the was being sold on the Manchester of Directors, staff, and volunteer traffe had to cross the river Ombrone, which divides the Via coat of production; in fact, at Association for contributions. Since Aurelia at this point, by means of
margin of less that no economies the policy of the YW.C.A. is to ferry-boats and rafts.
in The DICE.
financial arrangements and krep the membership fee low so that driving his own car in this district could cover. The loss of trade can, there must necessarily be an effort management of spinning concerns ny woman or girl may join some time ago, was so struck by not be put down to the spinning each year to make up the budget the fact that an important bighway like the Vis Aurchas (which takes section, declared Mr. Holroyd, who deficit. The deficit for the coming its name from the Emperor Mancus also made a reference to the Lan- year is $8,500.
cashire Cotton Corporation which
On Friday afternoon a meeting of AURELIUS) could not be crossed is worth noting. He said there the campaigners met to consider near Grosseto except by ferry.host: been a large number of meetings have Mra. W. T. Southern come to or raft, that on returning to Rome in the pursuit of formulating an
plans. They were most happy to
rather more
lity.
THAT the concordat between the Quirinal and the Vatican which was signed in Rome last month is an he at once telegraphed ordera for example" scheme of amalgamation address them, from her owa wide event of profound significance, both the building of a bridge at this for those companies which were experience, on women's work all tangible and intangible, has been point. The local authorities asked already pointed
these if they might cal: the bridge after financially, and
favourably placed over the world, and especially in China, Mrs. Southern was especial. columns. What its ultimate conse MUSSOLINI, and be modestly agreed they ought to have a scheme more ly appreciative of the fact that the
which thought quences will be nobody can tell, to their request. Such a man can suitable to their particular cases W... is entirely made up of but one thing seems to be sure face an election with complete con- that MUSSOLINI has achieved a fidence; possibilitice of active and poration's scheme of amalgamation.gives training in leadership and the than the Lancashire Cotton Cor-women working for women and se great diplomatic success, perhaps effective opposition worry him not The longer the depression in trade bearing of community responsibi- the greatest of his career. On this at all-but the very certainty of his lasted the more real and urgent there is general agreement amongst
success gives cause for anxiety to would become the need for legis hy Miss C. 1. Cochrane, Miss Mrs. Southorn was accompanied both his friends and enemies. His those who have no liking for dicta lating for this class of company. Pamela Scott Harston and Miss gain is absolute. Whether the torships in a world supposed to have And it must not be forgotten also Leila Clarise. Alter tea the party Vatican's gain is so absolute seems
been made safe for democracy. a little uncertain. There is evi-
active WAS shown over dently much Italian nationalist sentiment in the Vatican itself. In other words, the Vatican has con- siderable Fascist sympathica. Pope Pius XI, is credited with much admiration for MUSSOLINI. That the Italian clergy as a whole are pro-Fascist is easy to understand,
CHRONICLE seeing that Fascism is a nationalist,
The 67th Annual Issue
OF THE
News and Views.
Tenders are being invited for the widening of forestry tracks, etc., between Wanchai Gap and Mount Parker Road.
that once the Lancashire Catton Corporation became
да
the Y.W.C.A. agent, its constituent membere quarters by the president, Mrs Ma would become serious competitors Wing Chan and Mis Shin Tak to what he might describe aa Hing, the general secretary. the better-class company. In other
words, the success of the Corporn.LIES AND NO 'BUS TICKET. tion may mean trouble for those who are not members of it. As CHINESE STUDENT FINED matter of fact, the scheme has been
820, strongly criticised by many Lan- cashire spinners and weavers, and
A Chinese student was on Satur- most of the claims made in favour day, at Kowloon Court, before Mr. of the combine have been strongly Whyte Smith, fined $20 for riding on a Kowloon Motor Bus without a contested. Cotton merchants and brokers have been also rather criti-ticket. It stated that the defendant cal, and it is evident that some boarded the bus at Po Hing difficult questions have yet to he Theatre, Yaumati, and when catted
industry recovers a substantial pro- portion of its former prosperity.
for the Year ended 31st Octo225, 1998. Holes with Garden, and Garage Directory and Chronicle question is one that gives Contin- begins on March 28, and terminates solved before the Lanshire cotton fare, nodded his head suggestings
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that he held a monthly ticket. A company's Inspector boarded the 'bus and on asking the defendant for his ticket, the latter replied that he had not got it on him, but gave a number 941. The defendant was told to come to the Company's office to verify the statement.
authoritarian, anti-liberal, and anti- Socialist force. Will the concordat The offices of the Supreme Court mean closer co-operation between will be open daily from 10 am to clerical reaction and the various p.m. during the Easter Vacation, forms of political reaction (such as except on public and general holi Fascism) all over Europe? It is days, when the offices will be entire impossible to tell us yet, but they closed. The Easter Vacation enta! Liberals some uneasiness, and on. April 4 (both days inclusive.) there raust be some misgivings even amongst progressive Roman Catho A very impressive service was lies. On Sunday last national elec held at St. John's Cathedral Inst tions were to be held in Italy, and night when, in the presence of a as ac example of the feeling of large congregation, the Bishop of puy) confirmed 14 students of the misgiving which exists (and is ex- Victoria (the Rt. Rev. C. R. Dup- CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS very clever though very cynical Diocesan Boys' School. Other SETTLEMENTS,
cartoon in a French paper: The clergy taking part were the Deas, been pleased to appoint Mr. Walter found to be in the same of Master MALAY
His Excellency the Governor has On looking up the books it was picture shows on the left the en- the Rev. H. V. Koop, the Rev. N. Kent Assistant Superintendent of Ho Kom Tong." STATES, NETHERLANDS trance to a polling hooth in Italy, V. Halward (Bishop's Chaplain) Police, to be Adjutant of the Police The Magistrate asked at what INDIA, BORNEO, THE and on the right the gates of a and the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, Reserve, during the absence on singe in the proceedings the de- PHILIPPINES, Etc.
cemetery. To the left is a notice Headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' leave of Mr. Dudley Leonard King, fendant admitted that he had no stating that it is prohibited to vote School, against a candidate. "Excuse me,"
with effect from March 19: Captain monthly ticket, and was told that... outside the polling-booth, where booked for Home on the P. & O.ing the absence on leave of Mr. 25 cents in his pocket at the time says would-be voter to
Hugh Fitzherbert Bloxham to act the admission was only made in Among the passengers who have a Superintendent of Prisons dur. Court that morning.
It was stated that the student had do I vote No' Jerking his Malwa which is sailing on Satur- John William Franks, with effect of the incident and asked by the thumb towards the cemetery, the day are Captain and Mrs. M. C. from March 93; 31r. Walter
an replies:In there
C. Donald. Mrs. Donald has been Richardson Scott, Assistant Super-Magistrate why he did not pay his It ia calculated that
Bome with the Hong Kong Telephone intendent of Police, to be one of are or buy a monthly ticket, the 12,000,000 men were entitled to Company, Ltd. for four years and his Honorary Aides-de-Camp, with boy replied that he couldn't afford vote under the new Electoral Law, is now Trafie Superintendant, an effect March 21, 1029; Captain one. He offered the conductor 10 which is about the number that arduous job which means keeping Ernest Bettom Deakin, D.S.O., cente, but the latter refused the were entitled to the Farliamentary in touch not only with the per M.C., Army Educational Corps, to money. The conductor was called franchise at the last election in sonel under her charge but with the be a Member of the Board of 1924. Women are not entitled to subscribers.
and denied this allegation. vote.
She is now going Education for a The qualifications for the Home on furlough and will return years, with effect from March 22;
The Magistrate imposed the ne period of two vote have been very considerably towards the end of the year. to take pice Captain James Charnock, altered under the Fascist Electoral up a position with another firm in Army Educational Corps; Mr. John and the Thet of baring attained the property
the Colony....
Sutherland MacLaren to be Assist ant District Officer, in the Northern' Women members of the Kuomin- and Southern Districts of the New tang (Nationalist Party) in North Territories, with effect from March
23, 1929; Mr. John Sutherland A Chinese woman was before Mr. China have led in a demonstration MacLaren is also appointed to beTS, Whyte Smith at the Kowloon "to mark international Women's Day, posting slogans through the March 23, 1929, and authoris on a charge of unlawful possession a Magistrate with effect from Magistracy on Saturday morning city of Peping and staging amassed to hold Small Debts 60 taels of illicit opium, which
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WOMAN OPIUM-CARRIER FINED.
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meeting with women speakers, but Court is the New Territories; was found concealed around her
with a large number of curious Mr. Charles Lancelot Compion waist in a black girdle The accus- men in attendance. The three most Sandes to be a Member of the Boarded was arrested as she left the 12.10
or slogans appear to be of Education during the absence Canton express on Friday. The
Down with the old type of from the Colony of Mr. Hugh woman pleaded guilty and was Chinese family," "Down with one Blackwel? Layard Dowbiggin, or faed $1,800 or two months' impri sided chastity," and "Emancipate until further notice, with effect sonment. The opium was ordered
to be confiscated.
Chinese women."
from February 1, 1929.