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THE ANTI-JAPANESE RIOTS:
DAILY FRESH,2.
SIB, Is it not rather an asper-
One can visualiso the scorufül response to Colondl. Srusmx in tho Paris press, with a savage cartoon Tale of the Day. depicting other, nutions sacrificing Ahoy of nine was asked in w Not all gamskeoparą express their ships, and America confer-history examination to give the themselves so tactlessly as the one ring, as hur share, a moral bonedio reasons for the Peasants Levolt in mentioned the other day. Aghme tion, Colonel Brimson will explain Richard IL's reign. His answer keeper on a large estate in the why this destroyer, programme docs was that the Poll Tax put the Tin North; for instance, had a habit of not effect the situation, and one of Hat on the pessante,
expressing himself very neatly on (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG Mr. LEO MAXSE's experts may bo
all occasions. A noble Lord said to him one day I suppose you've expected to prove in the National Champagne at a Burglary feric, that apart from the destroy That burglary may be combined seldom met with a worse shot than ers which have been exempted, with the observanes, of social, mel
My Lord.” he said,, gIDNO I Gour maintenance of law America suffers nothing from the amenitier ban been proved by three
Jy, "I've met with many a worse, schema. Before the end the article men who have ransacked a villa at for you misses 'em en cleanly." On and order in this Colony, that the wou'll show, axnetly how England Vitry. This was occupied by two other occasion he was shooting disgraceful mobbing of Japanese was once more being put on by young men who were in the habit with a gentleman who missed every should have reached such propor the out of the w
world. Fatriots of of spending some of their evenings thing he red at At last a phen- tions, whereas in China-Canton, all countrys would make similar in the notorious dancing places in ant few up, the sportumna shot, Coochow etc.,—no; outbreaks of claims of innocent virtue for their the Rue de Lappe. On their last And some feathers flew, "I hit violencs have been reported t own respective lands. It is just visit to one of these they made the that time, Cox, and no mistake." Such a state of affairs as has possible that the dogs of war"cquaintance
the delighted gentleman.existed here for the past two days, will let America get away with this men, to whom, in a moment of conYes, sir," was the answer, "they when it has been unsafe for peace- able Japanese residents to walk juicy bone, but auch moderation is fidener; they gave their address simply will fly into it sometimes,"
alone, is a disgrace to a British not in the nature of self respecting They had motored back to their King Alfonso's Treasure Hunt.
Colony, and I consider it is a grave canines A dog fight, in the tradi-
One who was a fellow-passenger reflection on the local police. tional Naval Conference manner, door. Here they found their two with King Alfonso on his fort When two Japanese scamen (sur DURO GARAGE is much more likely:
now acquaintances with a third man night's cruise to the Norwegian rounded by howling mob) came and invited the trio to enter. Cham-fjords and the Baltic writes that up to a Sikli constable on traffic In this matter Jagan has served pagne was served all round, but King Alfonso, who travelled as the duly at Pedder Street, obviously then the stranger covered the Duke of Toledo, had not allowed seeking protection, he did not lift she cause of pass far better than tenants of the villa with a revolver the loss of his throne, to damp his finger-much less a baton-to help Amerien by politoly saying that it and warned them not to stir, while good spirits. King Alfonso and them, merely staring as though it would be wise to postpone the his two companions bound them and the Duke of Miranda were popular were quite outside his province to whole matter till the Disarmament made them sit on a couch The trio passengers. The former was preThis is not a question of taking
lend a helping hand, then quinced that they had come bident of the ship's sports commit Conference. Perhaps a responsible out to Vitry not on a pleasure party toe, the played games, and presented sides, but of securing adequate pro- American statesmen has explained, but strictly on business. While the prizes to the winners. And he won of their nationality.
tection for all residents, regardless. behind doors, that that is really man with the revolver kept the the treasure hunt! his country's view, but it has to be spent three hours in ransacking the tenants covered his two associates.
put tactfully, so as to prevent whole place. They carefully piled Senator BORAH from going up in their booty, into a taxi cab in which they had arrived and then unbound the air,"
thair hosts, with whom they insist ed on sharing a couple of bottles of champagne by way of a farewell. Lamb's Sea Swim.
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MARRIAGES.
KELLEY HOWARD. On September 2. at Princes Ros, London, VICTOR GEORan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Khusy, of Hastings to Dou only daugh- ter of the late Capt. J. W HOWARD, 58, Rue Pergole Moone-PUTHOD.-On September
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DEATHS. BLIX.-On September 20, at Shang- hai, DOROTHY, the wife of CARL BLIX. MARTIN. On September.
Wenchow. REGINALD BARRING TON MARTIN, aged 31 years, of the Chinese Maritime Customs. UNJENI On September 15, at 11, Rue Theodule Ribot, Paris, SEROES WASSILIEVITCH UNJENIN, formerly of Hankow.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 23, 1931,
TORPEDOED?
It was a great pity that Colonel H L STINSON, in expressing United States approval of the Italian. proposal for a one-year naval building programe, should make a qualification that will pro ably torpedo and sink the whole scheme. The U.S. Secretary of State
t
There is just a hope that the naval bolidny" has already been agreed upon, with the concession to America, and that Japan is only making a formal protest, to satisfy her fre-enters. On the face of it, this does not look like the true explanation and, salees, it is, the
incident hardly augurs well for the success of the Disarmament Confer
ce next year. If real issues are left to that Conferener, it will fail; success will only be achieved whero the Delegates are merely ratifying what has already beth agreed upon as a result of the patient labours of the Preparatory, Commission.
BRITAIN VETOES THE
SUNDAY THEATRE.
villa and were preparing to retire when they were summoned to the
A lamb which jumped off a ship in Pentland Firth was picked up by an Aberdorn coasting steamer Caithness. It had been swimming 15 miles from Duncanbay Head, for nearly 31 hour and was ne
hausted.
Oysters, par d
Russian Reading
Paris for the Franch.
A number of observers of Puri-
some antisfaétion that Pärist is
The rioting should be put down irmly, and a few of the agitators might well be given several strokes" An official message from Moscow with the biral A strictor, watch states that thecantput of books in should also be, mainatined on the. U.S.S.R. Instyear WAA vernacular pross to prevent it the 600.000.000 volumes an increase of from publishing at the present 130,000,000 volumes over 1913, Does moment any articles, which may this mean that the Russians have have an inflammatory effect. suddenly become, completely lite I have heard many indignant rate people 1 Or does it mean that coraments to day, amazement "being" the beneficent Soviet are supplying expressed that in Hong Kong, of their enlightened subjects with light all places, the lawlessness should reading during their few rest hours have been allowed to reach its pre- definitely be proved to be wrong, for third NEUTRAL. during the five-day week 1 This can" sent dimensions. Em etc., in making the boast of the 200,000,000 books the official message goes on to say that Social, Econo mic, and Technical subjects account for 80 per cent of the whole pro Like many good things. of the table, the oyster has engaged the duction. Now, perhaps, the official sian life have recently noted with publicity department, having told attention of the cranks. Some us how many books are distributed tending to become more French in Alabama to save the oyster years ago, a campaign was started during the year, will tell us how than it has been for some years from the excrutiating pain of bo. many of these books are read. To past, There was a period when 46- alter Belloc slightly, Their sins jstaurant keepers and many trades ing eaten alive and a Bill was are scarlet, but are their books men mado a point of using English actually drafted making it read " criminal offence to swallow, an oyster that had not been humanely slaughtered. The promoter of the measure made an eloquent spooch A plumber was mending the wining on the subject mentions the case on the nervous system and delicate dow, when two little heads appear fenlings of the oyster, but failed to ed above the hedge, and the follow get his Bill made law. Dr. Kiting dialogue neading that win
ensued chiner, of "Cook's Oracle" fame, had no such scruples, but begged trus oyster, lovers to treat the little favourite in such fashion that it should hardly be conscious of being ejected from his lodging.| until he feels, the teeth of the goar have to pay for it's put a cheaping breakfasts, luncheons, and five
An Axe on the Estimates.
dow 12
#Yos;" *We broke it." “Did you ?
"Yes, when we were playing;
one in,"
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instead of French in their notires and "advertisements. This, we" are told, is a craro which has heared ita end. M. Clement Vautel, writ
of certain restaurants and night resorts on the fringe of Mont martre which have had their elec-
tric signe in English replaced by
French ones. Some establishments have even changed their names o that, for instance, the White Horse has reverted to its original name, we Le Cheval Blanc. Signs advertis-
o'clock teas are disappearing,
Local Notes and Events
WHATEVER she may decide about Sunday cinemas, Great Britain is not going to have Sunday theatres, at least not in the near future, The amendment to the bill legalizmet tickling him to death.” ing cineman performances on Sun- days, which would have given 2 similar liberty to theatres, has beon decisively rejected by the parliamentary committee to which it was proposed. The good senso of the community will doubtless feel that the rejection was well advised, for the interests neither on Thursday, of the nation nor of the theatre itself demand theatrical perform- ances on Sunday evenings.
Ono case of typhoid was reported",
It is understood that freight rates from Hong Kong to the Philip pincs will be increased by 25. per cent, effective from October 15.
Miss, Buckland, Secretary of St. ed to the police that a sum of $150 the thief having used a duplicate key,
Stephen's Girls' College, has raport
The fifth general meeting of the University Arts Association will be held in the Union Assembly Room nt 8 pm on Wednesday Septem- ber 30, when Mr. CE R. Clara- butt, B.A., will lecture on Pepys, Diarist.
When
Samuel
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the SECRETARY, Eadu (Limited declares that whatever agreement necessary in order to cope with the was stolen from her writing desk, and was on his way from Amoy to being taken, by the Rev. G. Bone...
YEARLY MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS to the Company will be held at the Olions of the GENERAL MANAGERS, 2, Lowen Albert Kold, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the PH OCTOBER 10.45 AM, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the
Members Enclosure of Wives, Lady Halutives and Friends., Names must be stated when applying. T
On No Prevort will Ohildren be permitted in: sither Enclosure during the Meeting
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the sounding Ladies, and is Company will be CLOSED from the payable at the Gate. 35rn SEPTEMBER to the Sea 'ÜCTO BER, 1081, Both Days inclu
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J. D. THOMBON,
Soldier and Sailors is Uniforms are admitted Half Price,
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is made, America will expect to continue her present programme of destroyer production. An experi enced politician, like Colonel, a Soy must know the effect of this A wholehearted accept
demand.
It has been strenuously urged by
a young Filipino was
A very successtal tea and concert Mr. LESLIE HENSON and other pro-
charged before Mr. E. H. Williams was held under the auspices of the at Central Magistracy yesterday Hong Kong Temperance Union on minent men of the stage that Sunday evening productions are
with being a vagrant, it was stated Wednesday evening in the Soldiers? he was a member of a jazz band and Sailors Institute, the chair Manila. He was robbed of all his Tha programme for the evening was competition" of the films.
the producer,
property in Swatos and on arrival us CHARLES B. COCHRAN,
follows:-Song Down the Vale, B/Bergt. Jackson, A.O.C. has done well to point out the Threo Chinese, charged with da bere made a report to the police's
to that effect. He was sentenced: Humorous Song The Playwright, fallacy of this argument: What tairing, Chan Cheung, described as to the House of Detention pendir Walstow Sketch Dreams,
a widow, and three small boys, who: the theatro needs to cope with the had been abducted from the coun ing arrangements for sending him Pte. Bishop, R.W.K.R. Song competition of the films is not the try were remanded by Mr. Sebo to Malloy lakes a Bishop Lullaby”. Mrs. Stringer: Flute ance of Italy's clear-cut scheme right to present indifferent plays field yesterday, after a police state
mont ⠀⠀ that: further investigations" OPTIER Bong Belected," Mra, Andrews; might have led to a most valuable on Sunday, but the ability to pre-were desired with the co-operation mous, owing to malaria The Recitation Horatios, Mias Nollie advance towards world disarma sent, good plays from Monday to of the Canton Police houses in that city are dirty and Robum Song In Dreamland,
Magento damp, and there are numerous
Corp Evans, A.O.C. Humorous ment. In Conference & few minor Saturday, Mr. Henson's own play Arrested at the Shamshuipe Ferry pools of stagnant water, such as Rending Paget MP Rev. C. adjustments with regard to specified is now in its twelfth month; The Wharf in Connaught Road, a bont fish ponds and ornamental ponds Bones Gramophone, selections, r vessels nearing completion, and Barretis of Wimpole Streets has man who had 92 taels of raw opium in the gardens of the wealthy Swaffield Song Sunshine and other technical points, could easily been earning its author something $2,000 or eight months hard inbour of rice fields within the city walls in the cradle of the Deep, Private tied round his waist, was fined classes, in addition to the number Rain," Mrs Stringer Song Rock. have been settled; but when like £700 a week for over a year on his appearance before. Mr. Scho which of course give off rank Mrs Andrews. The accompanists
Bishop; Hong Sing me to Bleep and "White Horen Inn” hnd sold field yesterday. In another case, halations Thousands of "houses, America, whose naval power equals at least that of Great Britain, 200,000 worth of scats before the coolie, who was carrying 85 tacis the correspondent adds, have no were Mr Forbes and Pte. Wer.
curtain went up on its second per was discharged the police accept humid climato this fact alone is Press, Sapbember 29, 1900,
concealed in two crates of chickens floor but the bare earth, and in a reer, 1.0.0-Hong Kong Daily demands & really big concession¦án: this "naval holiday plan, it is formance. Clearly what the theatre fog his story that he had been sufficient to acequnt for a great Looking Back 50 Years,
deal of sickness Sanitary laws are or the prevalence of malaria in need or not Sunday opening, but engaged to carry the craten. obvious that the other Powers will
set at utter defiance in every Chi- all want corresponding modifica od playa,
In honour of the marriage of ness city where, sights and odours parts of China at certain seasons tions. If America is to have her.
their daughter Nancy to Mr. Lam-Inbound on every band, sufficient, the medical man, attached to the destroyerò, then X will demand her munity, the decision arrived at by on Thursday, Dr. and Mrs. Lior typhoid a permanent abiding frequently spoken, and there can be "From the standpoint of the combert Cockchin which, was celebrated one would think, to ensure aholera Imperial Maritime Customs have nów cruisera, and Americs will the parliamentary committee doubt Shu Fan were the hosts, at a ban pince there. It is well for the no doubt that the mortality from reply that her acceptance of the leas flecte- the "convictis of quet at the Kwong Chew Hotel last Chinese, perhaps, that they have fevere in very great at times. The night, when a large number of not reached the stage of experi Soochow correspondent di- dar Italian scheme depends on X not large proportion of people who in friends of both families attended mentalising otherwise with their Shanghai mording Contemporary gives some further interesting par- fisving-her cruisers; and so the stinctively res
ing, in- to offer: their felicitations to the habits, they would soon accumulate ticulars on this subje Ho Bayw
|that during August wrangis Will spread, and not only roads, which are being made on the young couple. A very exellent bad gases enough to poison/off-the
mena was prepared by the Astel entire population of a great city denth rate of tional will a hopeful line of progress be peace and quiet of the tra
and the party did not break up till; Hong Kong Daily Frea, September blocked, but the Powers will meet British Bunday,
a late hour
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