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The whole of Southend sea-front will be changed if a scheme sub-
--The Lithuanian firemen of a place called Aleds appear to have
achioved an "exploit which sur- passes the Charles Lamb recipe for burning a house down every time you want roast pork. It seems that
than 30 years old, and many of the alumni approved his appointment. The students, however, were deter- rained that they would not have another president appointed by a militarist, whether good or bad him-
President Hoover's anger over the self. They weat' ot strike, and when Dr. Caro appeared to take passing of the World War Veterans over, persuaded him to retire. Bill, which adds many diseases, inmitted to the local Chamber of the Alodaba Are brigade volur- General YES, answering the stu- cluding gout and obesity, to the Trade receives the sanction of the teer organisation-recently acquir.. dents telegrams of protest, replied that he had been requested by some long list of disabilities for which a Corporation. Alderman R. Thurlowed a new hosepipe and decided to alumni to appoint a president, and pension may be claimed, may be Baker, chairman of the Pier Com- test its powers This they did by Local Forecast South winda;
that Dr. CHIAU had been recom-prompted in part by recollection of miitee of the Town Council, said it setting fire to a barn, but the fresh to moderate; cloudy; occamended to him by influential one of his predecessor's discoveries was suggested that
got boynd control, and more than 1,000 houses were destroyed."? It sounds rather as though the hose in question should be returned to the makers; the test was a brilliant
Formosa.
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Aledsha fire brigade consider that factory within certain Hiruits-it is their new instrument is still satis- all right against bares, but no use when you set fire to the whole village.
alumni. The students insisted; how about persion claims. In 1880 Pre. should be built nearly half a mile ever, that the board of trustees aideat Cleveland found that there out from the western esplanade, should name the president, and that were many claims still being made
and that within. this reclaimed no militarista should hereafter have as the outcome of the Civil War, anything to do with Tsing Hua. and decided on a personal inresti foreshore there should be construct-success, but the hose seems to have Marshal Yax seems, to have negation. Besides, numerous claimed-An aerodrome, Eighteen-hole failed under it. Or perhaps the quiesced in this opinion, and Tsing ants who confessed to having desert Hus's next president may be elected ed from the Federal Army during by the board. If this should prove the war, there was one who had to be the case, a very notable victory" hurt his ankle while intending to will have been won by the students enlist," another who had broken a in resisting the usually evil in leg in a ditch while gathering wild fluence of military men when apfowers on one of the battlefields plied to any other sphere than that long after hostilities had ceased, in which they are accustomed to and yet another who, sixteen years after leaving the army, had trae tured his skull in falling from ladder. Among numerous widows claims was one from a woman who argued that her husband's death from heart disease in 1881 was due to a wound in the ankle received in
1863.
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LOOKING BACKWARD.
SEATED on the soggy wing of his feating monoplane, his feet dangling in the chilly waters of the Channel while, he nonchalantly puffed a cigarette, Husent LATHAM was res cued 21 years ago, following the failure of the first attempt to By from France to. England in heavier-than-air., machine. LATHAM,
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SCHOLARS and fighting-men have very little in common, especially in China, where centuries-old custom holds the soldier in contempt. But when political sentimente are push ed forward into educational ne- interference is still more strongly resented. It is interesting, there fore, to learn that the students of Tsinghua "College, probably the leading institution of higher leara ing in China, have won the first round in a battle with the Northern militarists to keep their school free of political induence. They have successfully resisted the appoint ment of a president nominated by Marshal YEN HSI SHAN, leader of the Northern coalition. Tsing Hua is the school founded with money returned to China by the United States from the Boxer indemnity.
By the terms of the original agree ment, Tsing Hua was under control of the Foreign Office, assisted by U.S. Minister and other
the
to follow the dizzy flight picked him up.
In the Echo de Paris M. Marcel
Hutin writes that the election of
golf course, Miniature golf course, Tennis courts, Yacht harbour with club houses, Swimming bath nearly twice the size of the present one, Physical culture grounds, Skating risk and dance hall, and on the east side of the pier a motor coach With hundreds of visitors watch and car park. The scheme has not ing helpless from the cliffs, a young yet been discussed by the Town bather who got into difficulties and Councel, and the object in putting bis would-be rescuer were drowned it forward to the Chamber of Trade at Land's End recently. The bather was to test local fealing. Alder was Mr. F. H.. Bulmer, son of man Baker said the scheme had been prepared by a well-known engineer. It was stimated to cost £4,500,000.
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Captain Bulmer, marine comman der of the LM.S. at Holyhead. He climbed down a difficult piece of cliff and, on entering the water. was almost immediately swept away by the heavy, sea. Onlookers, raced to a nearby hotel for assistance.
and members of the staff were low-
One of the national problems of Fascist Italy is that of the wine growers, who are suffering from a period of crisis arising largely ered down the cliffs by ropes but and the small consumption of wine. boat from Seanen Cove was launch- from the high cost of living could not reach Bulmer. The life- The suggestion has been made by ed but failed to ges to the bather
Which is the most popular
French radio journal took a hint musical instrument? Recently a
from the politicians and submitted voting afforded some surprises. As the question to a referendum. The might have been expected, the violin came second in popularity," with the cello a close third, while next in order, after a considerable interval,
M. Poincaré as a member of the Bar Council means that he has no intention of taking office, for the doubt that M. Hutin speaks with were to fall everyone would drink went to his assistance, was drowned, next three years, and there is little winegrower that if Fascism in time, while another man, who Authority on the subject. M. Poin so much that the crisis would be care has twice before been a mesolved. The Press has now taken. ber of the Bar Council when he was up a "Drink More Wine" cam- not in office. He was the fourth paiga. The Gornale d'Italia has on the poll at the election last initiated the campaign with a plea month with 102 votes, the total number of barristers voting having human ills, is good for the liver, on the ground that wine eures all been 1,206. His election means that makes "you live long, and kills all Afotor trouble-and in these days he will be elected Batonnier, or germs in water immediately, es airplane wotors were fearfully head of the Bar next year, and it pecially those of typorus. Statistics noisy and even more unreliable is for that reason that his election are made to show that wine drink cheated LATHAM from the glory of
ers live longer than prohibitionists, making the first Channel flight.
while the latter "give the gravest which six days later was accom2)
example or real alcoholte vice." plished by his rival, LOUIS BLERIOT.
Above all, wine makes happy pea- His muchine a complete wreck and of thought about our ancestors was of the grape will soon vie in im A curious example of confusion ple and keen workers. The battle his hopes drehed, LATHAM was stil: provided recently in London by aportance with the other battles for smiling when the sailors took him member of the Licensing Commia aboard and gave him dry clothing. sion; who asked a witness a question One of the most colourful characters based on the thesis that "in the in early French aviation, LATHAM so-called upper classes it used to be was 27 year old when he attempted considered the thing to fall under to Ay the Channel to win the Daily the table before retiring in some Mail's 25,000 frane prize for the one else's arms." It was never at frst aviator to cross the Channel.
any time considered "the thing " He had already undergene terrific to drink oneself under the table.
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grain, for the lira, and for larger families which are engaging the strength of young Blackshirts.
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[came the guitar, the cornet, the flute, the bugle, and the saxophone. But what came first? Most British listeners-in would guess the piano. But the two chief. the piano perhaps because neigh- surprises were the low place given
bours children learn it in Paris as in London--and the big majority. by which the premier position was allotted to the accordion.
Hong Kong, 17th July, 1930. [9652 Directory and Chronicle Foundation, which administers all his clumsy Antoinette and few to liquor like a gentlerian," and it hotel sports store for a final clean. was the chief actor. Makebelieve
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Children are too often misunder-
CHRONICLE American trustees. A few years trials hunting big game and explor. It often happened, but there were
his gold clubs. They were overlook-Dr. Margaret Lowenfeld, medical amateur golf titles, sailed without parent paughtiness, according to aga, however, as Chinese Foreign ing in equatorial Afriza. He made various phrases which make it clear good-bye to the many friends who Clarendon-road, W. She explain- ed in the excitement of saying director of the children's clinic in Offices came and went rapidly, early aviation a dashing, devil-may- that it was not considered a feat to control of the school was turned
came to see him off. On returning ed to a meeting of women at West-.- care pastime. Late to a hunting be proud of. Our ancestors talked, over to trustees of the China date cne afternoon, he hopped in for instance, of carrying one's evening the clubs were sent to the pictures, and in those pictures ho to the Savoy Hotel the previous minster that a child thought in
American funds from the Boxer Chalous to keep the engagement. was thought the thing" to remain They were discovered there next and naughtiness are the actings cat was a real thing to him. Stealing indemnity.
When the Daily Mail prize was an shove the table even if others re- morning fifteen minutes after he of the phantasies the child carries When the Nationalists occupied nounced LATRAM was one of the tired under it. Probably the truth had left for Waterloo. A page-boy about in his mind. They have no Peiping in 1928, General CHIANGärst candidates. He established his of the matter is that the "standard rushed, with them to the station in relation to the fact world of life, CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDOK SHEK appointed as a matter of camp at Blanc Nes, near Calais, of intoxication" varied; it was 2 a motor-car, only to see the train blazing thing. He sets fire to bay- A child wants to see a big and. CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS
right & SETTLEMENTS,' MALAY
new president of Tsing and immediately there sprung up foolish point of honour for a man just leaving. The chase was not ricke, and we punish him, perhaps STATES, NETHERLANDS Hua, Dr. Lo CHIA LUN. At that rage between he and Loris to be able to carry his liquor" given up, however. The pago had by putting him behind prison walls. INDIA, BORNEO, THE time, the students vigorously pro BLERIOT for the honours of accom
better that his neighbours, and instructions to motor to Southamp There is no sense or connection to ambition in this line often ended ton but here again he was
him in these two things. Miss tested the appointment of Dr. Lo, plishing the feat first.
Geraldine Coster, principal under the table. But where can the minutes too late to send the clubs Wychwood School, Oxford, said who had been in charge of General
On July 13 LATHAM tested his evidence be found in support of a out on the tonder to the Europe, there were two main sources of CHIANG's propaganda department monoplane Antoinette in a 15- statement that it was "considered The clubs were brought back to paychological disorders in children Their protests were unavailing, minúte fight over Calais. On July the thing for our ancestors not London, and in charge of a friend, the true facts, and repression, aris -fear, arising out of ignorance of however, and Dr. Lo served as pre-19 he awoke at 6.45 a.m. a and climb
to be able to carry their liquor sailed next day for New York in ing from a compulsion to satisfy sident until the break came between ed into his plane, smoking a like gentlemen"?
the Aquitania,
adult standards of behaviour, Nanking and the Northern coali cigarette all the time. He hopped tion. He proved a surprisingly off from the high cliff and started good president, considering the chugging across the Channel at the. manner of his appointment, and rate of 50 miles per hour. When would probably have continued in Dover was nearly insight his office-for-a-long-time-if-the civil motor stopped and he fell into the war had not come. During his two sea, the first glorious Channel years in office he worked consistent failure. Bix days later, July 25, ly-to-remove Tsing Hua from puli- his rival, BLERIOT, successfully tical control, and succeeded to a crossed the Channel from Calais to large extent. He impressed the Dover in 32 minutes. BLERIOT, at students with the need for a free tempting to keep his attempt secret, Tsing Hun, outside the influence sneaked from his tent at dawn, but of politicians and militarists. He the noisy motor woke up the entire was a Southern man, however, and camp and an excited crowd saw feeling was bigh after the outbreak him off, LATHAM's failure to cross
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Local Notes and Events
We regret to record the death of It is potibed that a special meet | Looking Back 25 Years. Pet Fowler, the little daughter ing of China Coast Officers Guild Mr. Barlow was addressing Alz. of: Mr. P. Fowler of the Prisons and Marine Engineers Guild of F. A. Hazeland at the police court Department and Mrs. Fowler The China will be held at the Guild yesterday in defence of the Welling- child was only ill for a couple of Office, 67, Des Voeux Road, to-mor-ton Barracks gamblers.
"I have. days and deach was due to men- row at 10.30 am.
often played games myself," said ingitis.
he, and the money has been put The following Police changes have on a plate in the centre of the With reference to the collision in been notified Inspector Lane, from table." You have better not go of civil war. He stayed on for sorda the Channel did not dim his glory the harbour, reported yesterday, in Home leave, to Officer in Charge at too far," said Inspector Gould, in Hunghom Police Station. Inspe an undertone. Our reporter adds:" time after the break, but eventually in French aviation, for he subse which three children were drown tor Shaftain, from Arms Licensing Mr. Barlow immediately changed was compelled to resign.
quently captured several air re-ed, we have been informed by the Office to Central Police Station. his subject Hong Kong Daily
The Space Ellis for ShaukioPre-Jary 2019 Acting as other military dictators cards de váa killed in 1918, by secretary of the Hong Kong, and Police Station, te Arms Licensetri had done in the past, Marshal Yry a buffalo while hunting near New Territories Ferry Company jsing Omen Sub-Inspector Stim-
Looking Back 50 Year H8I SHAN Appointed as president Fort Lamy, in Africa. He is still that the craft which collided with son, from O.C. Hunghom Police Herbert Richard, a deaman, un- Dr. CHIAO WAN Hsies, an alumnus remembered as the Chevalfer of the junk could not have been a Station. Lance Sergeant Madgwick, with trespassing on the cricket-
Station, Shaukiwan Police employed, was charged by P.C, 84- of Tsing Hua and a resident of the Air." Once questioned by the Cheung Chau ferry-boat, as was from Lok Ma Chau Police Station, ground, which the constable said. General Yan's own province, President of France as to his alleged by the junk master, as none to Water Police Station. Lance was not open to the public. Fined Sergeant Brittain, from Central | half a dollar, in default one day's Shansi. Dr. Chiso has a good re- exact profession, LATHAM replied :— of their launches was leaving the Magistracy, to Lok Ma Chau Police imprisonment.Hong Kong Dasly putation, withough "hardly more Gestiuman, Y.
Preto July 26, 1880
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