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Nanking If both factions are agreed in their desire to see China Yesterday's weather report, fore-peaceful and prosperous, & way reet and remarks, issued by the be surely found for adjusting their Royal Observatory at 5.38 p.m., grievances. Neither peace nor pros-, perity is possible while these points stated:
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Once disposed of, China could and would make rapid progress both in political and economic development, and that is what both Nanking and the North wish to see come about.
INFANT MORTALITY.
22, 1930.
*News and Views
Another big drug haul was re- cently reported to have been made by Customs officers on board the French liner Angkor, at Marseilles. A search by Customs officials re vealed no contraband, but in a sur- prise visit the following day, 450 pounds of opium and 50 pounds of hashish was found concealed in a quarter of the hold used for storing cleaning apparatus.
Thres men, each 73 years old, Į were parties in an unusual case at Sheffield recently, when Charles T. Turner was charged with having stolen £20 by finding, and S. Brad ley was accused of receiving the money knowing it to have been stolen. It was stated that an en- velope containing £20 in notes was lost in the street by a man, Henry Wragg, and that it was picked up by Turner, who sold it to Bradley for 108. Turnor said he thought
Shipping of live.chickens by..air Tn past thirty years have register that the bank notes in the envelope ed virtually no advance towards were dummies. Bradley said he did from the Continent to Sweden is not know the value of the money, the latest wrinkle in Swedish farm- determining the causes of or pre but he thought he could look after ing. One of the largest consign- venting still births, according to it better than Turner. The chargements of this kind ever made re- the report of experts of seven against Turner was dismissed, but cently was land in Malmoe on European countries who have been Bradley was fined £10 and ordered board the ordinary mail and passen-
to refund the money.
ger plane of the Swedish Aero- conducting a careful inquiry into
transport Company from Germany. infant mortality over the past five Portugal's best known writers It held 1,800 live chickens, stored years Leading authorities in obat a meeting at Lisbon recently in boxes, and due to the even stetrics and medicine of Britain, pledged themselves to contribute to temperature of the cabin and the Germany, France, Italy, Holland, a campaign of good will propa-smooth flying, every bird was alive ganda for the Christopher Colum and well. They were immediately IS IT PEACE THIS TIME? Norway, and Austria participated bus Institute at Genoa to cement taken out and loaded into closed in the preliminary inquiry, and cultural relations between Italy, automobiles and rushed to the longing to Mrs. Ebba Weibull, one If the news coming from
the their report, recently received by Spain, Portugal and South Ameri- modern chicken farm near here, be
can countries.
of the largest low! breeders in the North is reliable and for once the League of Nations Health Sec-
country. Mrs. Weibull last year there is good reason to accept it ne
tion, "is exceedingly interesting.
imported 4,000 birds vi air, and this year she has received 4,800. Of authentic-the recently established Government" in Peiping has collapsed like a house of cards There is always con derable risk attached to comment upon Chinese political developments. So often the facts of to-day are the dis credited rumours of to-morrow, but this time it really does appear that the sensational reports of the sudden Northern collapse are well founded. The long-delayed decision
Taking rural and urban districts, with equal population and as nearly equal conditions as possible, in the
scren different countries, the inves- tigaters followed similar lines in securing data. In a combined city population of 1,581,424 people and
The supply of names for noble lord is running low. When a man is elevated to the peerage he may Many choose to be known by the When place where they live. Frederick E. Smith of Birkenhead became ennobled he chose to be known as the Earl of Birkenhead. He could have taken the name Lord Smith. But the growing liet of peers is gradually diminishing the list of available name places. Noel Buxton, former Labour Minister of Agriculture, searched hard for a table name when he was created a baron. A cousin of his is already Lord Buxton (first earl) to Mr. Buxton decided on hyphenating his and becoming Lord Noel Buxton, He now, by deed-poll, is Noel Ed ward Noel-Buxton, by names, and Baron Noel-Burton of Aylasham in the County of Norfolk by title. He
choose whatever name he likes.
zural" population of 1.120,036 located in the above-named coun- tries, they found a birth rate of 45,834 children over a twelve-month period. Of this number 3,543 babies. of the Manchurian War Lord to died before one year of age. Dur- declare his position and a positioning the same period there were 1,457 favourable to Nanking-could only still births, excluding abortions, have one result. While he main ofcially recorded. tained an attitude of apparent Compared with statistics of a benevolen: neutrality it was possible third of a century ago it was found
could have chosen to be known as for the Northerners to proceed with that infant mortality due to digesLord Aylasham, since there is no their plans, even though their hope tive disturbances or infectious dis other peer by that name. of ultimate success might have been cases, in Focalities where there was small. With the Mukden Marshal a high standard of intelligence, had definitely on the side of Nanking. virtually disappeared. In poorer all prospect of continuing their city and outlying rural districts the resistance to the authority of mortality from similar causes was CHIANO EAI SEEK vanished immedi-till relatively high. On the other ately.
Friendly observers of China's affairs will rejoice at what appears to be a friendly truce which pro- mises to make for peace in this sadly tortured country. The Three Eastern Provinces controlled by CHANG HSUCH LIANG are in a key TOURNAMENT will be played position, and the Marshal at last bas taken advantage of the power- ful influence at his command. He has demanded that the contending factions declare an armistice, and eend delegates to discuss terms The Northern leaders,
on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, at 4.43 P.M.. when CIVILIANS meet HEADQUARTERS"
The FINALS between the WIN. NERS of This Match and the "P. B. I." will be held on MONDAY, SEPTEM BER 29, at 4.45 PM. On That Day by Kind Permission of MAJOR BENNETT and OTICzas the BAND LIGHT OF THE SOMERSET INFANTRY Will Play. SPECIAL TEAS will be served and Members are urged to bring Quests
of peace. Generals FENG and Yes, are said to have expressed willingness to
CHIANG [9870 accept his terms.
KAL Sarx's reply is awaited. Mean while WANG CHING WEI, who was the moving spirit on the political of the Northern movement, is
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hand, still births remain practically the same under all conditions Medical science has yet much to learn in this direction.
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At a conference in the Austrian Finance Ministry last month, it was decided to start immediately the building of a new main road over the Glessglockner, Austria's highest mountain, situate in one of the most popular tourist centres. The work will cost nearly $9,000,000. in addition to benefiting tourist frame the new rond is important for the transfer of electric power from the Tauern power works to Germany and will give employment to 3,000 workmen."
the first shipment of 1,000 only four
were dead when the plane arrived, she says, whereas many more would bare perished if they had been sent by rail.
-The humming birds in Santa Barbara this year have their doubles, great brown and tan sphinx moths, in large numbers, just about their size, and with all their tricks and gay manners. They can be seen hovering over a flower till the honey is extracted, and then off to an- other.
The likeness is quite re-
markable, so that many people have taken them for just an uncommon variety of the bird.
The coble in which Grace Darl-
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There are more naval officers: with children in need of education to day then "over before in the history of the British Navy. This was the statement raade by Admiral. of the Fleet, Sir Osmond Brock at a meeting the Royal School for Naval and Marine. Officers' daugh- ters. Officers "between 30 and "an years of age were being sent ashore through no fault of their own and compelled to take up employment in civil life, which was very difficult. to find. In addition, navil officers. were now marrying much younger; it was an exception to find an officer unmarried after the age of 30. He hoped it might be possible to admit. to the school a larger number of pupils at reduced fees.
The sittings of the International Commission on the Polar Year were recently concluded in Leningrad In investigations into terrestial mag- netiam during the polar year twenty- two magnetic. stations situated north of latitude 30 will participate.. In the meteorological section a pre-
minary list of stations situated in: high mountains and of aerological observatories has been approved. In the U.S.S.R. the constraction is in the Kola Peninsula, Novain, proposed of highly situated stations.
and the Chukotski, Peninsula 'and Zembla, the Verkoyanak Mountains-
in addition the U.S.S.R. proposes. to build one of the necessary basie aerological observatories.
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Visitors who displayed a morbid
interest in convicts at Princetown are again catsing the prison autho rities trouble. Every day hundreds. of trippers arrive at Princetown by motor-coach and wait in crowds to see the conviate return from their work! At once place a half-mile- long screen has been erected on the path to the quarry to hide the con victs from view, but still people crowd around in such numbers that the road is often obstructed. The police at Princetown are assisting. the warders in keeping the crowds on the move, but now people walk round and round the prison, step-- ping" when no constable is near, to gaze at convicte.
was
was
While about so unemployed were ing, with the help of her father, scated at lunch in the Salvation saved nine lives from the wreck of Army retreat at Perth, Australia. the Forfarshire on September 5. recently, a Chinese cracker 1838, is to be moved to. Bamborough, exploded under the table, and, Northumberland, where it will amid cries of "bombs", and "gas,"
The the men rose, avorturning the permanent "home. have coble is an open boat, 21 feet long. trbles, and rushed to the doors. A It belonged to the Longstone light. great quantity of crockery
The affair is considered to have house, of which, William Darling, broken, and food lay on the floor. Grace's father, was keeper, and in 1913 it was presented to the Royal been, planned by malcontents, who National Lifeboat Institution. The have expressed dissatisfaction with Longstone lighthouse, on the Farne the meals supplied for d. ticket Islands, is four miles off the coast provided by the Government Relief of Northumberland, and Lord Arm- Department. After the upheaval a unexploded cracker was strong, the owner of Bamborough cond Castle, has presented the institution found in another part of the room. with a piece of land overlooking Police were present, but nobody. the sea and facing the lighthouse. I was arrested.
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Local Notes and Events
The Medical Officer of Health reports that two deaths (Chinese) from typhoid occurred in the Colony during the 24 hours ended Septem- ber 18.
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The annual meeting of members The Gazette notifies that the of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club following have been struck off the will be beld in the Board Room of register of companies:-The Hung Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Tak Lan Company, the Chung Yuen Hotel Company, the Hoi On Ltd., to-morrow at 5.30 p.m.
Steamship Company, end the China Chung Hung Shin Company
pital
An event unusual at the Magis
noon during the hearing of the tracy was witnessed yesterday after- perjury trial before Mr. F. A Hazeland. A Chinese clerk was being sworn in the orthodox manner when exception was taken to the procedure as not being proper, It was stated that the witness was Christian, and his Worship decided On Public and General that it would be as well to have Holidays, when the offices will be the oath applicable in such circum- entirely closed, and on Saturdaye, stances administered by kissing the when they will be open from 10 am. Testament. Mr. Hazeland remar to noon, subject, however, to theed that such cases were seldom provisions of sections of the there, and asked that the Court be Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordi-furnished with the form of the nance, 1898, so far as it relates toonth in question.--Hong Kong Daily the Criminal Sessions. The Long Press, September 23, 1906. Vacation commences, on the 90th
THE question as to where flies go times, but the point is not really in winter has been asked very many material. What matters much more is where do flies come from 1-and this is a question which has con- siderable local interest in thisi Colony. Possibly the health autho- rities may be interested to know that a year ago the Fascist Govern- ment took up arms against the house-By and made a law for its extermination, based on the method
H.E. the Governor has appointed, A 10-year-old Chinese ladacci of the late Professor ANTONIO BELLESE, head of the Entomological provisionally and subject of His dentally fell into the street from Institute of Ejorence. As the con- Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. Mr. the roof of a house in Fourth Street, tinued presence of flies proves that RH. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.. West Point, on Saturday afternoon Looking Back 25 Years.
He sustained the Italian authorities have been to be temporarily an Unofficial when flying a kite; slack in carrying ont Government Member of the Executive Council injuries to his limbs and was con Chow, who is temporarily to the Tung Wah Hospital and orders, a circular has been address in the place of the Hon. Sir Shou- reyed in an unconscious condition reported as having decided to to all the prefects of the king-son
later to the Government Civil Hos retire once more from active poli- dom, reminding them of the law absent from the Colony..
and insisting that it shall be put tics. If all these reports are well-in action. Professor BERIESE based For breaking the branches of
The offices of the Supreme Court founded-and they appear to be his method on the fact-not gen-free in Granville Road, a Chinese will be open daily from 10a.m. to] erally realised that fies deposit youth, who was brought before the collapse of the anti-Nanking their eggs in putrid matter of some Mr Whyte-Smith on Saturday, was 1 p.m. during the Long Vacation, movement is complete. The path to kind, and if the eggs are to develop fined $10. It was stated by the except peace is it last open; the question into larvae their breeding ground constable who made the arrest that ia whether the contending factions must be left undisturbed for at least the boy probably wanted the a fortnight. Therefore it is not very will be willing not only to take it, much use to attack flies in the or branches to sell to Indian soldiers in Whitfield Barracks, who used but follow it to the end? Here dinary dwelling-house. The strate again the influence of the Man-gie point of aim at is the refuse them to feed their goats."
heap, large or small, and, above
We are informed by the Hong churian War Lord may prove most all, the dump of refuse heaps on effective. He is reported to have the outskirts of a town to which Kong Telephone Co. that repairs
to their damaged cable in the har-instant, and terminats on October Looking Back 50 Years. threatened punitive action against garbage is systematically carted.
From the spring onwards there bour have been delayed owing to 17 (both days inclusive).
The Chief Justice often says ha is no use at figures, and indeed it either party refusing to fall in with dumps should, therefore, be re the cable having been dragged from
Found in possession of a bar of would seem that he does himself no his proposal for an armistice. He gularly sprayed with a mixture of its proper position. Divers were
has
been located. iron wrapped up in paper and con- injustice in saying so. Yesterday may go further, and make himself molasses and water to which a working over the week-end, and the
solution of arsenic has been added, cable responsible for maintaining pence The fies, swarming about the re Normal cross-harbour service will cealed up one of bis coat sleeves, afternoon in unfortunate juryman Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis a quarter of an hour late in return- until the Nanking, and Northern fuse heaps to lay their eggs, are probably be resumed by this morna Chinese was brought before Mr engaged in Criminal Sessions was
attracted by the sweet taste and ing.
tracy on Saturday when he failed ing from the adjournment for factions come to terms. That
smell of the mixture. They feed on
The Gazette contains notifications to give a satisfactory explanation tifin His Lordship thereupon would be a very ingenious and it greedily and die within the hour, most effective method of bringing All that is needed for the complete of the following appointment by and was sentenced to six weeks worked out the following extra- auccess of the method is that the H.E. the Governor Mr. E. D. hard labour. Sergeant Meadows ordinary calculation: There were pressure to hear upon the ex-
spraying should be kept up con- Melbourne to act as Superinten said that when the arrest was made at least twenty perrons in Court 'belligerents.
tinuously all through the summer, dent of Prisons in addition to his there were seven men present, but whose time was of great value to It is too soon yeu to say that the Professor Braise used to say that other duties during the absence on sil excepting the defendant escaped themselves and the public, and the bitter struggle which has cost China he would guarantee to keep a town leave of Mr. J. W. Franke Mr. The officer stated that apparently sum total of the time lost in con- as large as Florence completely free H. A. Taylor to act as Superinten- the party was proceeding to a tea sequence of the juror's lateness was thereupon fifteen hours. His Lordship then inflicted fine of so dearly in men and money is over. from Biee within a three-mile radius dent of Imports and Exports in house to take part in a fight. It is not premature, however, to for whole summer at a cost of from addition to his other ditties during
the Kawloon Magistracy on Saturness of the amount. If the Judges say that prospects of peace are £70 to £60. On a smaller scale, the the absento on leave of Mr. J. D. Before Mr. T 8. Whyte-Smith at $10, and enlarged upon the small
Berlese method has been put to the Lloyd,
day a Chinese was charged with were to be fined at the same rate brighter today than they have been test with complete success in various for many months. If the Northern parts of Italy. It exterminated A Chinese cyclist, who was riding stealing an electric fan from the for their own unpunctuality, wo Generals are sincerely desirous of flies at the watering place of Monte in Gascoigne Road near Nathan Kum Toj Hotel in Nathan Road. It are afraid that they will find their catini, at the Lido botels, at a large Road with a child on the cross bar, was stated that the defendant was salaries seriously encroached upon, discussing terms of settlement with anatorium for tuberculous patients fell over while crossing the road in arrested in the pawnshop after he It is not many weeks ago that they Nanking, it is to be hoped that sear Milan, and at the Royal front of a motor car. Only smart had just pawned the fan 815. An kept say forty persons waiting over Palace of Sen Rossore, near Pisa. maneuvring on the part of the employee of the hotel said that the an hour for them to comis in and CHIANG KAI SHEK and his suposocial squads of men are to motorist prevented a serious ac defendant had been working there open the Criminal Sessions. This porters will meet their late enemies be employed in every commune incident. The cyclist appeared before for over two and a half years and represented a loss of time of nearly in a generous spirit. There are spraying refuse heaps and in mak Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon had been satisfactory. His Worship two days, or, according to the Chief racial rivalries as well as political ing periodical rounds of slaughter Magistracy on Saturday, when he bound the defendant over in the sum Justice's method of calculationica houses, butchers shops, stables, and was charged with riding his bicycle of 8109 to be of good behaviour for hundred and twenty hours Hong jealousies underlying this struggle other places where fies mostly in a dangerous manter and was a year and to come up for sentence Kony Daily Press, September 22,
if required; for power between the North and congregate:
fined $10,
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