Inspector Joho Ogg, of the Hong Kong Police Force, as leaving on retirement after long and faithful Page 7- The Filipino, who ran amok re cently on R.M.S. Empress of Canada appeared at Central Magistracy yesterday on the capital chargo,
Page 7. To-day's wireless programme.
Page 3.
Sport.
Home cricket results Page 10. League water pole results,
Page. 10.
extend from the West Indies to London's most famous restaurateurs of banking, finance and credit to in the three months of 1931 than in India and from the whole, question declares that he sold more claret chancel repairs and the "origin, the whole of last year. Sherry, too, predisposing causes and mode of is growing in favour, both with and dissemination of furunculosis and before meals, and even the, French similar infectious diseases among fashion is being followed of tak- salmon-trout and other fresh water ing port as an aperitif. This Latest Cables.. fish."
shows a more widely varied tasto and also greater imagination. For a very long time almost the only alternative to champagne at a restaurant dinner was, males are concernod, whisky and sofar as soda, and it was always whisky and soda or lager or a "soft" drink for lunch.
Angry Passengers in Mauretanis,
Now York. Their thirst appar ently, unquenched after a four-day cruise to Bermuda, passengers in the Mauretania threatened to storm the bars, which had been closed as the liner neared New York. Bo serious did the situation become that the captain posted guards in front of all the bars. The Mauro- tania, which had taken 711 visitors" to Bermuda, docked jäfter being
that liquor might be sealed while the ship was in port, in accordance passengers made such strong pro tests, however, that the order was countermanded and drinks were
with the Prohibition Law. The
matter is simple. CHYANG KAI STE THE idea of great international delayed nine hours by fog. At one intends to drive the Communista publie works has a long history, the bars were clceed in order South into Kwangtung, and the It was put forward by SAINT-SIMON Southern coalition, realising that in his famous memorandum on it is not in a position to beat both "Reds" and CHIANO KA SHEE, is standing on the defensive. Canton, perhaps, entertains a hope that the Northern war lords, including the Manchurian authorities, will move against Nanking as soon as the latter are well involved in the Kiangsi campaign.”
united Europe written just after the Napoleonic wars It has beer revived recently by an American engineer, Mr. HEINEMAN, who argues that Europe, like the United States of America, cannot restore economic equilibrium and solidarity except by improving, and develop. ing the machinery for interequrso like ronds and railways M. ALBERT Meagre reports received from Kiangti suggest that the Com-THOMAS, who unites the Saint munists have created an extremely strong army in that province. Well informed observers have described
it as the best disciplined force in
Simonian tradition
served for another hour and a half, when the doors were finally, closed, Angry passengers threatened to force their way into bare, and it was then that the guards were posted,
«France's Empire Free Trade,
Sir Robert Donald has not a
lending Free Trader, and former editor of the Daily Chronicle, in of French writing of the French Colonial Ex- Socialism with a fair for the hibition, gives a remarkably inter- esting picture of the French system, imaginative rather like that of Mr. of Empire Fron Trade. There is LLOYD GEORGE, restates the attrac-The says) diversity in fiscal affairs. tions of the theme in his reportThe hands of the Mother Country are tied in regard to Morocco, the to the International Labour Con-mandated territories and equatorial ference, and proposes that at least Africa Colonies, which by inter- it should be studied as a possible national treaties are precluded from granting preferences. Otherwise contribution to the unemployment Empire Free Trade with recent modifications, which do not affect the principles is in force. France taxes competing products, although the Oolonies in some cases only
problem.
THE EMPTY TANKARD.
John Julian St. Clear Was fond of his beer;' "No Heeltapa" his motto, He was frequently blotto.
When retiring at night, He always hankered For beer in a tankard: Said it made him all right- In fact, a last sup Kept his strength up.
Throwing back his head, He would drink it standing On the front landing: So his troubles he'd drown, Then turning it down, He'd go off to bed...
When John Julian died," Four fat brewers sighed.
Still kept up by bjer, He was borne to the grave; "They buried him here In a cellar-like, cave, And the money disbursed
For a beautiful crest—
·Carved in stone of the brit-
O FOUR TANKARDS REVER-
SED. Diliquescat in pace
JOHN WILLWYN.
The Government of Burma is fur-
The Times reviews the Feetham Report.
Page 9. Wimbledon Tennis draw.
Page 10.
Tokyo last night.
A severa, earthquake occurred in Page's. Royal Hunt Cup was won by Grand Salute."
Page 10.. It is now believed that the death roll of the St. Philibert disaster is 503.
Page Kiyonori Imaida, Vice-Minister of Communications, has been appoint- ed, na Civil Governor of Korea in succession to Count Kodama,
Page é.
Fifteen people were killed and fifty houses destroyed by an earth- quake in the district of Panjabir, sixty miles north of Kabul. Page 9.
An ultimatum has been delivered by, bandits stating that unless the Italian missionaries are ransomed within ten days all will be put to death.
Pare 9.
The German flying-boat Do-X was unable to rise from the water when she attempted to take off at Port Natal and probably her figlit along the coast of Brazil will have to be postponed. Faxe 9. The Navy Department at Wash- ington has received a message from the Battleship Wyoming saying that all is going well on board the. aubmarine, Nautilus where they are. busy repairing the engines and charging the batteries. Paxo D.
An inhouncement that Their Majesties the King and Queen have decided to give a hall at.. Buckingham Palace in the Inst fort- night in July, after the return of the Court from Edinburgh, is re- garded as a further indication of His Majesty's condition. Page 1.
China, though admittedly it is short of munitions. Our own cor- respondent. in 'Kiukiang states that DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE six divisions of Nanking troops have been defeated, one after the other, there have been large dezer- tions to the "Reds."
It is sug
Opinion moves slowly, and we can hardly expect that suggestions gested that things have gone very
In answer to a question in the badly in Kiangai since General Ho for great international radtor roads supply a small proportion of her ther attempting to terminate the House of Commone Mr. A. Hender- YING CHING was recalled from the aeross Europe, for the linking of needs, and has free entry or pre-rebellion by distributing notices son said that the acgotiations be-. front to attend the People's Con- transport systems, and the interferential treatment for her imports stating that all rebels surrender tween Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. to Colonies. Where there is, ing, who are not leaders or have CT. Wang had reached a stage vention at Nanking. However, de national distribution of electrical direct competition with France, committed murder or have actively enabling a report to be sent to spite the successes of the Kinngsi Power can be neted on during the quotes are established in the case participated in serious outrages, the respective Governments, but it of wheat and wine from Algeria and; and, who "fully confess and under would likely be sometime before outlaws neither the Nanking Gov. Present depression. But they may Tunis. When harvest-wheat or take not to rejoin and will not the proposed treaty would be sign-
well be prepared for the next.. wine are short in France then the assist the rebels will be allowed to l ́able. ernment nor the present régime at
The study of these and allied ideas quotas are automatically increased. go to free.
(Continued on previous Column] Canton appears willing even
for the exchange of labour between consider negotiating with the "Reds". Communism, by the different countries and the stand- atrocities which its adherents com-ardising of methods of unemploy
ment relief will mitted in the great Canton up-
the World carry heaval of December, 1927, and in an important step forward in inter- the country districts ever since, has national collaboration. The diffi- made itself unspeakably loathsoma gulties are, of course, enormous, but this is trac of all attempts to break down narrow national tradi- tions and interests.
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Local Notes and Events
The Colony had a clean bill of health for Tuesday..
A public lecture will be given at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges
Mr. C. G. Purdue, the subject being Street, this evening at 8 o'clock, by
How the Public Can Assist Police to Prevent Critne."
Cheng Shum, "a patient at the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, com- mitted suicide by hanging himself in a lavatory on the first floor of the institution on Tuesday,
Looking Back 25 Years.
Page
It is stated in Chinese official circles that their Majesties have approved of HE Viceroy Chou Fu's recommendation to abolish the sale or purchase of old and young females throughout the Empire. a Canton paper was summoned be as the common people and instruc
The local distributing agent for This law applies to official as well fore Mr. Schofield at the Central tions are being issued to all Police Court yesterday, on a charge Viceroys and Governors of pro- of distributing indecent literature. vinces to enforce the low "under" all The defendant admitted the facts and every circumstance upon re- and material co-operation of States by dogs have been reported to the examine the paper before it was augurating the law-Hong Kong,
Two cases of persons being bitten but stated that he was unable to ceipt of an Imperial Rescript in in the development of the means of communication and the supply of bitten was forced to have medical been previously warned about dis:
police. In one case the person distributed. It appears that he has Daily Press, June 18, 1008,
power, is equally sound, and, more attention, and the animal was taken tributing the paper and that it was Looking Back 50 Years
olid contribution to to the Mataukok, depot for obser-suspended for one month by the economic disarmament and the
vation.
Canton Government. A fine of $50 was imposed. stimulation of international trade.
over;
Great Britain, in her insular position, has perhaps a less direct Very typical of Chinese affairs, the Continental countries. But if
concern in these suggestions than however, have been the manoeuvres we hold that national expenditure of both Canton and Nanking to
on public works is sound policy secure the support of the two crack we must admit that the financial divisions, forming the 19th Army, which owe allegiance to Curs Mano SBU. There is no doubt that the two divisional commanders have acted with singular caution and considered the question, from all points of view. Recently, however,
Two Chinese appeared before Mr. General CHEN MING SHU has re-
Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis Joined the 18th Army. His first
tracy yesterday, on a charge of having stolen 100 cases of glass, declaration was to the effect that Chrysanthemum Dermatitis.
the property of Lei Yu Kee. Hear he would side with neither party,
Cases of gardeners who haveing of the case was fixed for Jane but intended to push or with the suffered from dermatitis (inflammas 25 both defendants being granted
Ebail of 81,000 eneb," anti-Communist campaign. Later General CHEN MING SHu demanded chrysanthemums, are quoted in an tion of the skin) through handling
that he should be restored to his old offices in Canton, As he was article in the Lancet. One was a not dismissed by his superiors, the chrysanthemum specialist who, for Nanking Government, but driver 15 years, had an autumnal rash on his face. That certain people are out by a group of his subordinates bis-request-sounds, on the fare of supersensitive to chrysanthemums is it, not unreasonablo. But General vaguely recognised by, the medical profession, but not horticul CHEN MING SHU's terms for the turista,
In the Gazette is published the text of a Bíll entitled, “An Ordi- ranco enacted by the Governor of Two applications for extension of Hong Kong, with the advies of time in which to file a return of the Legislative Council thereof, to allotments of shares were granted authorise, the The Chinese Tram- by the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph way Company of Hong Kong,' and Kemp) in the Supreme Court yes to confer upon the said Company terday. Mr. H. G Sheldon, in cortain other powers and privi- structed by Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, leges." We understand that an of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and amalgamation of the two projected Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Director Master, applied on behalf of the companies has been arranged, under of the Institute of Sexual Science Union Water Boat Company, Ltd.. the title of the Chinese Tramway (Berlin) and President of the first and Mr. Hin Shing Lo, instructed Company. As regards the profes International Congress for "Beztial by Mr. II. L Dennys, of Messrs. sional gentlemen, the matter hus Refotin," will give a lecture on Hastings. Dennys and Bowley, ap: been felicitously arranged by the Some-Sexual Problemillas plied on behalf of the Toi-Kwong appointment of Mr. Danby, trated with lantern slides before Newspaper and Printing Company, CE, as engineer, Mr. I G the National Medical Association of Ltd. Both omissions were stated to Alford, as surveyor and Messrs China, Hong Kong Branch,this be due to inadvertence and a seven Berereton and Wotton na solicitors evening at the Chinese "Merchants' days' extension was granted in to the Company Hony Kong Daily
each case, Club at 8 o'clock
Predt, June 18, 1881.