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WEATHER REPORT... The elimination of the Kwangsi militarists, the orubbing of CHANG Yesterday's weather report, fore- FAT FUI's Ironsides," and "the east and remarks, issued by the recent defeats of Yes Hai Suas and 7 p.m., FENG YU HEIANG are fresh in the Royal Observatory at
memory. The Nanking Government stated:---
The anti-cyclone central over the has shown amazing vitality, fight lower Yangtze Valley has weakening down enemy after enemy, not a few of them being former allies and continue along the SE. coast of trusted colleagues of the Higher China and over the N. China Sea. Command. All the great war lords Local Forecast :--N. to NE of four years ago have been swept winds, strong cloudy.
from the scene, except the remark able man who is President of the Republic. He has established his authority by force. of arms and very well-wisher of the Republie hopes that he will have as great a
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The Oxford University Athletio People who were receiving the Cluo at a general meeting decided Sacrament during early Mass at to remove the age-limit banning Dandra Roman Catholic Church peting in the university sports rude shock when a large cobra was men over the age of 23 from com- outside Bombay last month had a The decision was received with noticed soiled round the altar rails. great satisfaction, as the age-limit A watch was kept on the cobra un imposed two years ago doprived til the administration of the Sacra many Rhodes Scholars of the chance ment was over, and then members of of competing against Cambridge, the congregation approached the thus heavily handicapping Oxford. snake armed with sticks and beat it
to death.
Sir Charles Trevolyam Minifor of Education, opening the sesion at the Winter Gardona, Midros brough, founded by his motherin- law, the late Lady (Hugh) Lil. said in his job as Minister of Education he considered himelf free of political controversy and partiennship. In education all parties had the sage ultimate sim and intention, and over the wole- land with one accord local eden- tion authorities were organising yo that all children might hav a chance of roal and interosing education.
More electric power is being lar riod over transmission lines font Paugan Falls on the Gatineau: River, near Ottawa, to Toronte a distance of 230 miles, than der
London Office: 53, Fleet Streat, success in his inimene task of n. 1.to assume his appointment of Com Montana, and the discovery of an Two 220,000 volt steel tower, tras
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HONG KONG, NOVEMBER 13, 1930.
PEACE prospects in China are far better to dny than they have been since the death of YUAN SHIN RAI in 1010. When the Dictator passed from the scene, dark night descend ed upon the country. War lords governing provinces as inrge and as populous as European states waged war among themselges, and of "the welter of carnage. and treachers there seemed no possibility of an end. The hopes that We Pet Fu, a gallant and upright soldier, would succeed in his policy of unification by force were soon destroyed by FENG YE HOIANO's defection in 1919, and Wu's subsequent defcats by the Manchurian forces of CHANG TE LIN. No war lord could depend a colleague or a sub ordinate and the only rule in the Chinese war game seemed to be that no one should be permitted to win Loo much power.
ministering and developing Young China.
DOG RACING ISSUE AT SHANGHAL
ů
General Sir Philip W. Chetwode, G.C.B., KOM.G., D.S.0., will leavo Marsailles on November 14 in the P. & D. 8.8. Viceroy of India mander-in-Chief, East Indies. He will relieve. Field Marshal Sir William R. Birdwood on November 23, on the completion of the latter's extension of tenure beyond the cus- tomary are years, which expired on August 5 last.
The first discovery in the United States of dinosaur eggs, which have just been found near Red Lodge, any other power lines in Cangla. other fossil, was announced by Dr. mission linee now carry excerte Glenn 1. Jepson, the directer of the power to the Ontario Hydro Eng Scott Fund Expedition at Princetric Power Commission's distribut- won. The fragments of the eggs ing plant at oaside, Toronto. A
not more than an inch in are
new line has boon completed and diameter and are estimated to be inillions of years old. They reset- ule others that leave previously been found in Mongolin......
Writs for slander have been issued against the vicar of Pelton, the Rev. E. A. Merryweather, by the three parishioners upon whom he ban of excommuni-
Two men jumped to death from skyscrapers in the Wall Street di trict during one afternoon contly. One leaped from the thirtieth floor of the Equitable building and crashed on the roof of a lorry, killing the driver as pronounced a well as bimscif. The other jumped from the twenty-fourth storey of the Singer building and crashed on the ledge of the fourteenth floor overhanging Broadway.
Mr. L. R. Stuyvesant, the Ameri- can Vice-Consul in Calcutta, is re- covering from injuries sustained in an exciting fight with a wounded bear. Mr. Stuyvesant encountered
cation." The alleged slander is contained in certain statements which Mr. Merryweather made from the pulpit at the time he imposed the "ban." If tho caso is allowed to reach the courts, it will probably be heard at the Durham Winter Sessions next February.
German
ut in operation at a cost of abut £1,000,000. Last year a similar in was opened. About 180,000 hos! power of electrical energy is now being transmitted from the Paujan falls plant. It is proposed to in crease the load before October 1831,. to 950,000 horsepower.
bur
Bohemian Party.
SHANGHAI Municipal Council made A grave error when it allowed deg reeing to be started in the Arca under its control. It was not PEACE IN CHINA-AND A difficult to forcses that this very fascinating form of gambling RETROSPECT,
would rapidly gain popularity with the Chinese, as well as Euro. peans, and complaints would be made to the effect that another evil was being introduced from the West. It is true that nothing was said at first, but that is no defence. The Chinese authorities can argue, with some degree of justice, that they bad. no knowledge of dog racing and took it to be as harm less, and perhaps as much an asset to the cause of health and sports manship, as other forms of Western recreation. Mr. FESSENDEN'S alti tude, according to the cable sent by our Shanghai correspondent, is
Speaking in Sheffield recently, unequivocal. If the residents of the That death certificates are oc Mr. A.-V. Alexander, First Lord
Agreed to Have a Battle." Settlement wish to retain the sym-casionally camouflaged" so as to of the Admiralty, said that some cover up alcohol as the cause of his Socialist frienda declared
Two men arrived in Budapest re- pathy of the Great Powers they denth was suggested by Dr. Graham that the Government ought to wipe must forego the idea of turning Little, M.P.. speaking at the Royal cut all armaments in England, cently with the fixed intention of Shanghai into, a Monte Carlo. We Institute of Public Health last irrespective of what other countries Killing each other. They are the all know the stated aim of the night on the prevention of diseases did. He was not prepared to a farmer Greek Minister, M. Kon- in members of the medical and nur-cept that position. It was only by stantin Apostolides, and an Italian ara diplomat, Signor Bouai, brother-in- Nationalist Government with resing professions. He said: "As the general disarmament that wars
He thought law of Princo Buoncompagni, and gard to the Foreign Settlement, but doctor who certificates the death of could be prevented. .
has been forbidden in Italy. The cover up alcoholism as an extension of what he could call it is unlikely that rendition will colleague would be charitably in that perhaps the first step must be they intend to fight a duel which death in his oertificate moral disarmament. It was dis- cause of their, quarrel was a diary become a practical issue for many a cause years to come, unless the Municipal by using the less offensive designa-couraging to find in Europe, 12 kept by me. Apostolides. This tion, cirrhosis of the liver, it is scars after the War to end war, diary, which contains many refor.. Counci is guilty of arrant folly.
probable that death certificates of so groat a hesitancy to trust the enues to Signor Seuzi,, accidentally the bushand, who spore that the inenity Shanghai is a great port and medical men contain a larger pro-signatures of the Peace Paet. He fell ander the jealous eyes of her
portion of deaths due to alcohol, was still an optimist in
of
and trading centre. It also has a camouflaged under other descripLAUSO
disarmate his honour could only be effaced for other ment, but, after all, each nation by blood. So severe wero the con- notoriety in the world, and thoughtions, than obtains
must make its contribution in theditions which were settled for the the majority of its inhabitante, sections of the community."
duol that when the seconds applied matter. faraign and Chiarse, are respect-
for permission to stage the affair of honour in Italy, where duelling is still allowed, the responsible cam- able, hardworking people, there is
nittee declined to extend its patron age, stating that the duel coul only end with the death of one of
to Hungary. Count Androus Beth- oncounter was accordingly changed len, son of Hungary's Prime Minis ter, was one of the seconds at duel. Three shots were fired by a distance -of onchs duellist at twenty-five paces, but none found mark. The rivals shook hands and, left the field reconciled: The harmless outcome of the duel caused some surprise, as it had been fear.
The recent Labour Conference- was the most Bohemian of the poli- tical party annual gatherings. This. is seen both in habite and in chreas. For instance, it is only at the Lab
delegates Conforence that may smoke. And they do to some Prussian register offices have purpose. The smoke cloud at Llan taken to presenting newly wedded dudno was contributed to from every method of tobacco, combus the bear while on an expedition to couples with a gift book entitled
tion, from the clay pipe to the the Jaleswar Jungles, near Puri," Household Book for
But the sybaritic The contents of the luxury cigar. accompanied by his brother, Mr. Families." Alan Stuyveannt. He fired at it at book have received official approval, worshippers of My Lady Nicotine close range and wounded it. The with a guarantee that readers may were not only those members of infuriated saimal rushed at him, rely on the advice given. But some the intelligentsic who are reputed threw him down, and gashed his left one has protested against the fact to be rich. Trade Union leadere arm with its teeth. After a strug that in a chapter on clothing men and even humbler fólk have requir gle, in which Mr. Stuyvesant de are advised to wear light Englished specialised tastes. With a kind. fended himself with the butt of his material in summer, and women to ly intention, inspired by his own lander invented a new slogan: gun, the bear fled. Mr. Stuyvesant choose English material for light enjoyment of it, one trade union- was found later by his brother, who coats.
"Champagne by right for the work.. dressed bis wounds and brought him
ing classes" to Calcutta.
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AND at WORK. for a term of 2b hanks of the Yangtzo where Wo Pat Shanghai stands as a solid and the municipal authorities were equala-were pressed before the the combatants. The scone of the
When the Nationalist Army of so called "weedy Cantonese," set out of NOVEMBER, 1930, at3 r., at the from Canton in the spring of 1926, Officer of the Public Works Department, BUILDING BITES, 10' X 62 ERROR, of One Lot of CROWN
Order of His EXCELLENCY ZAE to conquer China, few imagined the that they get much further than the Chung, in the Colony of Hong years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor Fu's formidable armies were await of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further
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a certain justification: for what is generally believed. But every sca port is to some degree tarnished and splendid achievement of the West in the East. The maintenance of that reputation is essential if the present system of government is to last. It is dangerous to allow even small stones to be moved from the fabric.
It may be contended that it is illogical to allow horse racing and to ban dog racing. There is, how remarkable calibre and arisen. Annihilation of the Nationalist ever, a vast difference between the- force was fully expected in front two sports. Horse race meetings aro of Shanghai, but its defender, Suheld at long intervals but dog racing is staged every day at Shang CHUAN FANO, like Wu Per Ft, was hai. Horse racing has a tradition betrayed by his colleagues, and the richest city in China fell with hard in the matter of its control, that ly a blow struck. The subsequent the newer pastime does not enjoy. Shanghai will be very foolish in- quarrels between the pro-Russian deed if it stubbornly supports an
régime at Hankow, and CxianO KAI SHEK's Nanking administra
interest, profitable and enjoyable PUBLIC AUCTION, tion, both of which claimed to speak to a minority, but giving cause for a complaint to bich the nations for the whole nation, led many of of the world will lead a sympathetic PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
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car if the Chinese Government be bald on MONDAY, the 17 DAY of movement had lost its impetus, and NOVEMBER, 1030, at 8. r., at the the leaders were only another group.
should at any time take official action: by Order of His EXCELLENT COVER of war lords, fighting for personal. to be held on MONDAY, the 17TH 201, of Ono Lot of CROWN LAND at advantage. When at last Hankow
Kwong Street, Wong Noi, DAY of NOVEMBER, 1930, at 8 x. Chang in Lho Colony of Hong was "subdued; and BON CRUÀN Putnam Wesle, at the Offices of the Pablis Works
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The claims of British women A body of armed men, led by Don Women and the Civil Service. the town of Comitan, in the Mexi-civil servants to be treated on an enn State of Chiapas, recently equality with men and paid as
tration was installed. The Federal Miss Howse, & Post Office witness, ousted and a provisional adminis- Royal Commission on Civil Service officers were not molested, as the said the abolition of the marriage movement was apparently directed bar would decrease the prospects of not against the Federal, but the promotion. On behalf of the Ton State Government. The regional don and National Society for Economic Committee of Yucatan Women's Service & statement was has recommended to the Governor presented asking that posts in the diplomatic of this State that 100,000 bales of diplomatie, consular, Sisal hemp noa warehoused at Pro- commercial, and trade commission er services should be open to 'wotnen, greso should be burned, in order to relieve the market of a surpins of inore than 200,000 tons of this material.
Mr. Bromley suggested that it was not fair that a woman should have both a husband and a job.
ed that it would end in the death of one of the principals wing-to the severity of the conditions.
Local Notes and Events
proud
The soldiers and sailors at Kron-
Looking Back 25 Years,
Hie many friends in Hong Kong The raffle for the Venetian Point Dr. W. V. M: Koch has just closed
will be interested to learn that his term of three years as a member Lace luncheon set, organised by
William Coysh, the seventeen-year of the Licensing Board. Nomina Mrs. H. T. Taylor, in aid of the
on Monday old son of Mr. Coyth of the Bhip- tions were called for, but as no M.C., was drawn candidates have come forward to evening at the Peak Hotel by Mrs. ping Office, has been wade Captain
no took Comrie, Mrs. Lang. of the College, Essex... contess the place: Dr. Koch's, nomination was ning number, 102, was held by Mr. Ife joined the school in 8. Lax addition to the honour which has the only one received and he has MeÄinsh.
just been conferred upon him he is. been appointed for another term.
also captain of the College Cricket... An attack on a lorry driver by XI. and the Rugby XV.--a record When the sis. Kanchow arrived in
a number of cargo coolies on the port from Tientsin on Monday, the western waterfront bas its sequel of which any boy..may well be master, Captain R. H. Fairley, re-
at the Central Magistracy yester ported to the Harbour Office that day when one of them was charged whilst the versel was on its voyage with messult. It was stated that Fisa's desperate attempt to cross The death of Putnam Wealo" to Ilong Kong she passed a water-
Long, 122.00 E. The Kanchow went umber of armall boys who were the Yangters near Nauking had is a severe blow to English bettors Logged junk in Lat: 37.35 N. and the boy driver struck one of a bean rolled back, CHIANO KAI SHEK TE is likely that any of his alongside the junk and took off the stealing melon seeds from a bag on stadb have joined the workmen in again ordered his forces forward to work, except perhaps the "In crew and brought them to Hong the lorry. The driver was thereupon sacking pillaging and burning,
assaulted by a number of coolies deaparate fighting has occurred be-... from a junk nearby. The defendant Peiping China watched in wonder discreet Letters from Pekin," will Kong and asked, "What will CHANG Tea find a pernament place in litera-
When brought before Air. Butters was fined $25 and ordered to pay tween the loyalities and the revolu blood in the streets The inhabit driver.
ants are flecing, and the warships day on a charge of using offensive LIN do Will ho fight for the ture, but he was one of the very at the Kowloon Magistraty Fester 85 as compensation, to the injured ionaries, and there are pools of have been ordered out of the har Northern capital or go back to low writers who know China and and abusive language to Sub-In-
Having pleaded guilty to a charge bour. It is reported that a force Mukden He retroated, but did the Chinese. The imaginative perspector Chester Wood at the Water not reach Mukden aliye his train son who creates "Mr. Wu," and Police Station, a Chinese woman of stealing a clock, an electric fan of Lancers sent from Peterhoff has being dynamited on its way North the conventional Chinese villain stated that she was swearing at and two blankets, valued at 850, joined the rioters Yielding to the herself! It was stated that the from school at 72, Stone Nulla popular demand, General Trepoff While assassination is always horor hero does little barm, for no woman, who was a hawker, came to Lane, two Chiness were sentenced has resigned-Hong Kong Daily rible, and inexcusable, it cannot be one takes that kind of thing Inspector Wood at the Water Police by Mr. Lindsell at the Central Press, November 13, 1905.
Station and asked that hor stall be Magistracy yesterday to twelve said that CIANO Tao LIN's death seriously. But China has suffered given back to her. He asked her months and four months hard Locking Back 50 Years, ie t was a political misfortune for much from the passing.visitor with for her licence and she said it was labour, respectively. It was stated China His wat once opened
opened this or her subsequent book of with her mother. He then asked that the men entered the premises and Friscences hero go and bring it and abg would! by cutting the door hinges after an experiences
Umbria Ureak the docked fail refused and ed. A July-far northern war was avoided, and all Now Liner,
left Chins the death of Puteam woman, however, China nominally united under the Woale is a real tragedy for the abused him. Mr. Butters imposed was charged with receiving, was re
manded for further inquiries. serious student of Chinese affaira a fine of $5, Kuomintang.
The gradual decadence of the junk steamers, is specially noted by Mr. trade, owing to the competition of Hale Commissioner of Cunt
November 12, 1880. for 1878-Hong Kong Daily