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Local Forecast-N.E. winds, fresh, fine.
-ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The wedding of Mr. O. W. F BISHOP to Miss MARJORIE M. HANSEN will take place at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Wednesday, November 20, at 3 Way afterwards the Peninsula Hotel. No invita tions will be issued but all friends will be cordially wel- comed
[533 The wedding of Miss MARY KOTE- WALL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. KOTEWALL to Dr. M. B. OSMAN, M.D., of the University of Hong Kong, will be solem- aised on Friday, November 8, 1929. A reception will be given at the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel at 3.30 p.m. No bu bende are cordially invitations are being issued,
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BIRTH PENTYCROSS-On October 27, at the Victoria Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. F. E. PENTYCRosa, a son.
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ration problems. The deliberations of the Kyoto Congress will be af considerable interest, for it in generally recognised that what may be collectively described as
Pacific problems have a very wide influence upon, world affairs generally not excluding the prob lem of disarmament. Sa long as Pacifio relations remain literally pacific, world peace appears to bo
OCTOBER 29. 1929.
News and Views.
II.A. Destroyers Blanche and The Admiralty announce that Boadicca" will be two divisional leaders of the "Beagle" class
Thieves made a daring daylight raid on a jeweller's shop at Cannes recently while the proprietor and its staff were at lunch. They en tered the shop from unoccupied premises next door, through a hole in the wall, and stripped the win Their haul included thirty-five rows dow and a number of showcases of pearls and numerous diamond emerald, and sapphire rings to the estimated value of £16,000.
The Ellis Kadoorie School, so the
Remarkable stories are to hand of the havoc of the cyclone which recently swept over a wide ares south of Bloemfontein. The Spring fontein native location was destroy.': cd and two persons are reported to have been killed and twenty im farms in the country around were jured by flying debris. Dozens of destroyed: Windmills and trees were torn up, and in Bethany m farm belonging to Mr. Dippenair was blow to pieces. A whole flock of sheep were swept to death, and lay scattered about the paddocks witness dostribes the whirlwind is
vast pyramid of dust. Its roar, was audible five miles away.
appreciably nearer consummation appear.in an entire change of pro-i Headmaster informs us, has recont of neighbouring fields. Ân cyc
than ever it was, but with relations betwean any of the Pacife nations strained, there must be a similar reaction in the Old World, whose interests in the Pacific Ocean and its adjoining territories are very great. It is the object of the Kyoto Conference to bring together repre sentatives of all the nations direct
interested, and discuss the various aspects of the doubts and
difficulties confronting them.
The greatest collection" of statis tical data ever assembled in the Orient regarding problems of the nations bordering on the Pacific will be presented to the delegates. The conference is based upon an elaborate programms of social and economic research which has been
The Buzzer's Fallies? will
gramme at the Regimental Theatre, Shamshulpo, to-day at 9.15 p.m. and to-morrow at 8.30 p.m.
The Daily Press is informed that owing to the wudden illness of Miguel Fleta, the concert arranged for to-night at the Theatre Royal is unavoidably cancelled.
The Committes of the Kong Benevolent Society, acknow- geography. ledge with grateful thankná donation of 810 from ““ M.J.Q" in memory of the late Mrs. Sverre Berg
been presented with three early Admiralty Engravings, dated 1848. Tho, thanks, of the Stad sad boy have been expressed to the generous donor; Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., LL.D., who, as always, still takes The Hong Kong Naturalist."." a keen interest in education. The The announcement, in our adver engravings are three views of the tisement columns of the forthcom Harbour taken in the early daysing publication of a natural his of British posssion, and will tory quarterly for the Colony will prose of great interest and instrue, be welcome intelligence for many Hongtion In the teaching of local residents, and may interest many who have left Hong Kong after many years of residence. There has "The life of middle-aged people this sort. Here we are in a beauty- long been a need for a journal of at the present time, except those who profiteared during the wayis not of the Far East Trees, Bow- One British ease of diphtheria one long course of misery,iders, and, ferns surround a
butterflies and moths gladdens our: was reported from Kowloon carrig Jure Crawford, at Southend brilliant and varied nasortment of County: Court recently, to debtor the week-end. This was the only who said that he had been worried, whilst birds charm us with Health's return of gotiable disease ford said to a man who was sued all part of Nature's wild life that, entry on the Medical ̈ Officer of over business matters. Judge Craw. their songs and insects with their mechanical chirpings. They 570 daring the period.
an a judgment summons regarding clothing and populating the couns the purchase of a ring, "What does tryside, helps to make Hong Kong The Christmas parcel mail for a man want a ring fort I wear a Great Britain will be closed in the couple of rings myself, but as a general Post Office at 5 pm. en matter of fact they were given to November 8. It will be despatched me. I would no more think of buy by the se. Macedonia and willing a ring than a motor-car.” arrive in London on December 13
Reclamation Measures,
wife of H. A. COURTNEY, Hong studied in each country by the The Singing Fool" is promised Committee will shortly be appoint be just what is wanted. With its
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HONG KONG, OCTOBER 20, 1920.
THE KYOTO CONFERENCE.
the attractive spot it is "Yet, what, du most of us know of these plants, flowers, insects, and animals? Very little; in many cases mot even their names. We deplore our ignorance, for we nee all maturalists at heart and would willingy know more, but Hong Kong's first talking picture A Central Land Reclamation Hong Kong Naturalist promises to are helpless without a guide The
for November 7. There is stilled by the Nanking Government to coloured plates and drawings to good deal of work to be completed take charge of the reclamation of help us we shall be able to name. at the Queen's, but it is not anti-waste land along the entire bound the old friends of our walks and cipated that a further postpone ment will be necessary, in fact it is 7 of the country, according to a from the text we can learn some possible that the opening day may the Executive Yua Upon ap life. The journal is to be publish
decision reached at a meeting of thing of their habits and modes of be November ...
proval by the State Council of the ed on trial for a year. The many proposal, measures for the trans to whom it will appeal must hasten A reward až 8500 is offered for portation of disbanded soldier to show that its inception is appre the apprehension of Ng Lai Sun, and famine refugees to various ciated, and that substantial sup a native of Soo Yap or Shun Tak, thinly populated border districts port for its continuance will be who absconded on October 15. The for colonization and reclamation forthcoming. man is wanted" by the police purposes will be immediately for for the laresy of curios and ivory mulated by the various Disband ware, estimated to be worth $1,180, | mont Districts. from his master, Mr. Chan Pik Chuen, of 82, Robinson Road.
!1
Southern
The Prince Boys a "Plane.--
Looking Back 25 Years,
conducted by university specialists in the various Pacific countries during the last two years Each subject in the programme of the COURTNEY.-On October 25, at conference has been carefully,
Amoy, · CATHERINE MELLENA, Kong and Shanghai Banking leading experts concerned. Some Corporation. (Shanghai and of the materials have already been Straits papers please copy). published in various countries
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The Australian Council of the Institute has published three volumes of essays on population, external affairs, and the Australian mandate for New Guinea. The New Zealand Council has published similar volume, including a survey of the problems of the mandated territory of Western Samoa. The American Council has published several volumes including a revised
• Mr. J. Q, M. Carter; an officer edition of MACMURRAY'S " Treaties
The Prince of Wales has bought attached to the Outdoor Staff of A meeting of representatives of his own airplane, a two-seater light the Chinese Imperial Maritime and Agreements With and Concern- the tobacco growers of Rhodosia machine, costing £675, with a Customs, was murderously attacked ing China." The American Council and the board of the central cruising speed of eighty-five to by Chinese brigands in the Kow- Co-operative tobacco society has minety miles an hour. It is paint loan Hills on Thursday night." Ho is slso presenting Dr. J.T. SEO decided to call a conference pled in the red and blue colours of had been granted 48 hours' leave wall's account of the negotiations delegates of the Union, Rhodesia the Brigade of Guards Light Ait. From Shauchung Station; and, pre- leading up to the KruLogo Peace and rastiand at Salisbury to plane Club. A small silver plate ferring a walk through the New Pact entitled "War as an Instru market. for
form plans to exploit the Chinese inscribed "H.R.H. the Prince of Territory to travelling a cramp Rhodesian Wales is on the fuselage, and the ed Chinese launch, crossed from ment of National Policy "; a mono- and Union tobacco. - THE past, present and future of the graph en diplomatic relations by
registration signis G.A.A.L.G. Shauchung to Loklaha in a junk. nations bordering on the Pacific Professor G.; H. BLAKESLEZ entitled
The nose of the machine, is of On landing be employed a ccolie Mr. Harry Bell who in associa, aluminium, and the interior is up to carry he baggage. Some little Ocean will be discussed at the third national Survey an elaborate sonte the Ruth Van Valey Company can be inflated Dial controls are Chinamen joined the party. Tak The Pacific Arcu; An Inter tion with 5. Ayres Mautell pro holstered in scarlet leather, which time after setting out, two other 1929 Edition of Pacific Relations formally opened Lassan entitled "Race Attitudes in &.&. the machine while in the air ordinary wayfarers Mr. Carter
biennial conference of the Institute psychological survey by BRUNO returned yesterday per &.&. Express fitted, so that the Prince can take ing it for granted that they w in Kyoto yesterday. More than 200 Children," and a new study by necessary arrangements for the Compartments for luggage are thought nothing about the in- delegates were to be present at the The Treaty, Situation in Man-mencing Monday nezs (November in small felds and manoeuvre in out, or the Taipoo Road, at about company's return visit here com provided, and the machine can land cident. When about seven miles inaugural session, and Dr. INAZO churia." Professor Young has also for five days. According to much eller spaces than the mili-5 pm Mr. Carter stopped down NITORE, former Deputy Secretary contributed a careful analysis of Manila papers the Company, met tary planes which the Prince has
to take a drink of water, from & the recent Chinese immigration with instantaneous success.
hitherto used.
stream flowing from soine rocks. General of the League of Nations, into Manchuria The Royal In.
Suddenly, one of the Chinamen hit will be Chairman of the Sessions, stitute of International Affairs has Honeymoon Flats" will be Drama of Officer Spy's Escape.
him on the head with a large lamp which will last until November 9. published in London a monograph shown at the Queen's Theatre
of rock, and the other attacked him CHRONICLE The delegates include nearly 80 brief of Diplomatic Events to-day and to-morrow. The story been arrested as by HAROLD PARLETT entitled
An Italian army officer, who had with a bamboo pole Up in ap spy, has escaped instant, though half-dazed from men and women from the United in Manchuria? Chinese studies
concerns a young married couple, from prison at Chambery, in the blows, Mr. Carter backed States, 34 from Hawaii, six am of the Manchuria situation have to pitious young man anxious Savoy, and the French posts all against the rocky side of the rond
to support his wife on his salary, along the Italian frontier were been conducted under the direction
and lashed out furiously with n New Zealand, as well as smaller of Professor Hsu Sai Han, of Yen- and the daughter of wealthy par wamed to be on the look-out for stout knotty walking stick. He delegations from Britain, France, ching University, and Professor their daughter in order that she at the recruiting office at Nice to blows on the ruilians, who, finding ents who insist on making gifta to him. The officer recently, applied managed to inflict several hard Forel is stranded on the North Directory and Chronicle China, Korea, and other countries Gilar studies have been made by George Lows and Dorothy Gulliver join the Foreign Legion. And they bargained for, fled in panic. Nankai University may live in her accustomed style, He gave one angry Englishman, more than in the Pacific area. Upwards of Japanese experts, and the results play the leading roles.
clared he had just deserted from Mr. Carter then continued his sixty different questions concerned of their studies have been gathered with the political, economic, and together in a monograph by Pro-
the Italian army, after having journey alone, arriving at Kow An explosives manufactory is to struck his colonel, for which ha loor in a very fatigued condition. social aspects of life in and around fessor M DOYAMA, of the Tokyo
be established by the Ministry of would have been shot. He wie on- His face was in a badly bruised Imperial University. CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO, the Pacife are to be discussed. The number of studies specially Military Affairs on the bank of the rolled to the Legion, but failed to condition, there being one particu
CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS Preliminary
arrangements have prepared for this conference will Tail Lake near Wasih. Some report to the depot at Marseilles larly large contusion acroes the SETTLEMENTS, MALAY been in charge of the Japanese approximate a hundred, and most $3,500,000, will be assigned for this and was posted as a deserter. The cose. Some eleven stitches had to be of them are the result of elabo purpose. Raw materials for the French counter-cepionage service in put in his head. So far, we under- STATES, NETHERLANDS delegation, and the arranging of rate investigations extending ever manufacture of explosives have the meantime ascertained that the stand, no arrests have been made... INDIA, BORNEO, THE the agenda has been a tremendous months and in some cases, years of been found on the Taihu Lake and Foreign Legion recruit was an Hong Kong Daily Preu, October
task. A detailed system for round-original work An effort has been the factory will obtain its electri-Italian spy, and when later on he2, 1904.
made to have the studies proceed city from the power plant of the came to Savoy from Italy, they Looking Back 50 Years, table discussion has been arranged, on parallel lines in the various construction commission at Wusih purposely, let him watch the This Large Volume of approximate which it is believed will be proved countries concerned. For example, The by-product will be made inta
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H. Forbes) hoisted his broad pen- nant on board the Naomi shortly the migration from North China police and charged before Major C. comes Lord HAILSHAM as head of into British Malaya. The studies Willson yesterday. It is very
after 2 o'clock," and received the Two astonishing cases of ven customary salute, and the yachts the delegation, Mr. MALCOLM Mic of population and rural economics dangerous because the 'buses pasa geance et sen were recorded at having gathered together, the DONALD (son of the Prime Minister), Pesaose in Japan are similar to Inspector. Macdonald A Chinese as their scene. In the first case the to sail in company westward." conducted by Professors NAST and through there," said Divisional month, both having, Breton waters signal was made by the Commodore Damo LATILZION, "Lady MARY those made by Mr. J, LOSSING BUCK Constable added that the youths skipper of a motor passenger boat After & pleasant run down through CRAIE, the Hon. WILLIAM ARTOR in China, and. Mr. E.. E. YASINOW ere describing circlee," seeping is accused to having attempted to the shipping the yachts hauled on in Northern Manchuria. Another to think that traffic and pedestrians run down a rival firm, and only a (son of Viscount and Lady ASTOR), co-operative, international study of should avoid them. The display hart picoe of work by the man at having been hove to in line for a a wind, according to signal, and Professor A J. TYNEE, head of the the problem of foreign investments cost each of the offenders 34 in the helm of the threatened vessel time, the signal was made to "Bail Royal Institute of the International in China has been undertaken by fines.
anved it from its intended fate. In in company round the Channel Affairs, Dr. WenaTER, Professor of
Chinese, American, British and
the second case the rival vessels Rocks." A very pleasant sail Japanese authorities. Statements A presentation was made yester were fishing smacke. The motor brought them to the pot indicated, International Law at the Univer of the tariff situation in each Pacific day afternoon to Mr. A. Morley, fishing-smack Guilviniste inadver and the rendevous flag being hoist. sity of Wales, and others. From country will be available as the Assistant Manager of the South tently passed over a net which wased by the Commodore, the yachts the United States come Mr. J. D. basis of a discussion on trade and China Morning Post, in the being laid by the dinghy of the closed up, and the tonet pros
tariff barriera Studies of indus S.C.P. board room. Mr. Morley motor-smack Louis Pasteur, of La perity to the Hong Kong Yacht GREENE, a New York banker, head-trialization include statistics of the returned on Saturday by the as. Rochelle, and the fisherman in the Club" was drunk with the great- ing the delegation, which includes Chiness cotton industry by Mr. Hakone Maru from Homs leave dinghy was thrown into the water, est enthusiasism," and with three Professor SHorwell, of Columbia D. K. Li, and Professor FRANKLIN with Mr. Morley, to whom he was Gulviniste launched its dinghy to times thresThe signal was then,
Ho's survey of industrialization recently married, and the silver pick him up. Hardly was it in the made to sail in company west University, Mr. ROY HOWARD, & in Tientsin. The Institute of coffee cervice which was yesterday water when, it is alleged, the skip ward," and shortly afterwards to prominent newspaper magnate, Mr. Pacific Relations is under a heavy presented to him by Mr. B. Wylic, per of the Louis Pasteur, furious" set spinnakers," the yachts run- LARGE EDITION (WITH N. W. ROCKEFELLER, and Dr. 3 debt of gratitude to the many managing director of the S.G.M.P. at ecting his net damaged, rushed ning down the wind at a rattling MAPS & TERATIES). $12 WELDON JOHNSON, of the Society tries who have co-operated in its ding present subscribed for by the the little craft, which was manned handed, according to signal, the scholars in widely separated coun- and II.A. Telegraph, was the wed his boat at full speed straight for pace. Spimakers having been SMALL EDITION $8 for the National Advancement of research preparation. It is fortu staff of the two papers. In making by the skipper's brother and an yachts gybed round the Mrance Coloured People, Francois end nate also to have had the cordial the presentation Mr. Wylle men- other mair Caught dead on the and and init on an ensy reach in cooperation of the accretaries oftioned that Mr. Morley had been dinghy capsized one of the occup company took them into Regatta HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Ltd. Dr. EDOUARD LAVIERONE, an the League of Nations and then the statt for 14 years had was arte sustaining injuries to the Bay, where the Commodore mice government International Labour Office, both of held in affection and esteem by all head The Guilviniste succeeded in more assembled his fleet and ran 11, Ice House Street, affair and Belgium sends which bodies have sent valuable He was glad to offer him the gift picking up her two men, while the dismiss" followed by "thank memoranda covering their activities with the good wishes of all the other smack made off after picking. you,-Hong Kong Daily Pran LOUIS VARLES, an expert on immig in the Pacific area.
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