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Mr. Carbai's position is diffinit He has, first of all, show his Con- grus supporters that he has not been won over by British hospit- ality. He must prove himself, the old lender of resistance to the Government. He has, moreover, to cover the fact that hu accomplished very little at the Round Tablo Confurono is stiggestion of solf-- government first and communal pancu afterwards found little. favour. No. political miracle mark ud his sojourn in London. Every one from the King downwards waa polite; Mr. GANDHI was polite in return and there the matter ended.
News and Views
Tale of the Day,
Hostess: This is Capt. Banks, who has just returned from à visit to the Arctic regions.”
Pretty. Guost: "Oh, de come) nearer the fire, you must be 'cold."
Cost of the Round Table Conference The India Round Table Confer chee will cost between £50,000 und) £70,000. The amount will be equal **Ely divided between the Imperial and
the Indian Treasuries.
The wild men "of India are naturally angry, They know that nd the Round Table Conference the sane and stehdy elements of Indian life met together to consider and to plan the better, government of Indin. The problem was freed in a practical and, perhaps, somewhat GILMAN&Co.,LTD.dll and prosaic manner.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory, at 5.05 pim, stated:-- ·
The anti-cyclone appears to he central near Phiping and nearly stationary.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds. fresh;
generally OVPRESNĖ drizzle mist.
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the current year £35,000 is included as the home Government's share.. The delegates receive £20 a week, and they have first class travel.. There are also given certain special allowances, and the amounts to
*** Tao Reposs of Sunday!":
Signor Mussolini has und un order forbidding the repose of Sunday to be broken by overšinto work.
The order which has been circu- lated tiroughout the Provinces to al conuerns controlled directly or partly by the State, states that until new orders are issued employees are not to work beyond the normal working day, and thit under no cir cuinstances is work to be done on Sundays or holidays.
Conerrns not controlled by the Stute will follow suit
Today's "Izravorence..
L.
Round Table Conference.
Definition ofn vicious eirelo-the
Etiquette on Winning.
BERWICK
BANDITS.
TO FIGHT YANGTSZE RIVER PESTS.
FOUR CAPTURED ON BRITISH
RIVER BOAT,
Chinnso bandits on the Yangtzre River are likely to have the fright of their lives shortly, when H.M.S. Berwick, a ten thousand ton cruiser, commences operations with a view to putting a stop to the almost un producented audacity of these posts. who have been holding up British steamors on the Yangtzo.
It was thought at Bus that tho despintoh of H. MS. Berwick up the river was merely a temporary mokauro, but it is now understood that she may romain same time in The correct etiquette after 'draw. In some which they are entitled become paying, a horse in the Irish Sweep now the neighbourhood of Nauking, and directions, notably in the proposaleable from the date of their leaving appears to be well known, to judge that her normal place on the north- from a careful study of the pubern station may be taken by H.M.S. for a form of federal government India.
lished photographs,, in this and pre- good progress was made. In oor-
vious sweeps. tain matters 3c was seen that little or nothing could be done a pre sent. Sane men, from all com munities, of good will towards each other and towards "India, were dealing with actualities in thoroughly practical way. Nothing could be more exasperating to the
The home government's liability, however, will be reduced to a cor- tain extent by the action of the Primees who, when the financial crisis carne, decided not to accept further allowances from the British draw the Indian Government's con- Government, though continuing to
tationR
Mechanisation.
General Seely's view phat the of pseudo-democratic poli-value of mechanisation in war tician of the East, whose great idea overrated will arouse keen contro- is to get political power. While in vores among military experts of different ways of thinking. It will opposition he expresses the grandest not deter, however, those who be nations for making a heaven on lieve in mechanisation in the cause.
Barth; but we have seen in China
of peace, and feel that if the Louque
of Nations is only provided with a few more typewriters it will be able Evento Anda formala for the Man
Goling with Guns.
exactly what he does do when he enjoys the fruits of office. Dr. SEN YAT SEN will be remem; | charian dispute. bered more for his theories and for his example of personal upright-
Australian pollera, apparently, ac- Des than for success in the netant cording to a Sydney correspondent, work of administration. If Mr. have a lot to put up with, as the GANDHI were proclaimed Presi-crows often swoop down and fly off with their balls, leaving them help dent of India, would all the races.less with rage. castes nnd ereeds of the Peninsula recognise and obey him? Govern
On some coursea
this happens so often that really serious players carry a shot-gun This must add a ment is one of the most difficult of
with their clubs: very sporting touch to the game. arts The obsession, of modern
On the Canberra course, bow democracy that the new-comer cas "over, he tells that shot-guns are not make a success of it has been one so necessary, as the local magpies have recently allied themselves with of the causes of the wars and disthe golfers and chase the croww and tresses of the luat twenty years: compel them to drop the balla. The
successful,
There appears to be several well established ways of receiving the klad tidings. One either remove onos hat and chocca the cation. man, er alternatively, one collects a crowd from the street,. forms up as if about to sing "Auld Lang Syne" and Emes an expression of a statesman loating Victoria for Geneva.
If no crowd is available to form ap or cheer, or wring one By the hand, the caraca, procedure is to
Cornwall, which vessel has been standing by ready to sail at two hours notice for the North for three days.
The latest exploit of the Yongtaza: bandita was neatly frustrated by the captain of the ship they at tompted to molest. the Butterföld & Swire river steamer Wahu, near. Tungchow on Saturday afternoon.
Ordered to Stop.
"It appears that the Wahn, with clutch some elderly relative round captain Winckler in command, was on her way down river, and at the the waist and biok as much like the delighted beneficiary of a patent-Kowan boat station ten passengers medicine as possible.
were taken on board. Shortly after the vessel hnd got under weigh
Lost His Lamp and the Bleyde Too.
Brighton to report the loss of
A erelist went to a police box at
bicycle lamp. He left his machine outside.
On coming out, he discovered that the bicycle was missing, too.
The Russian Menace,
again four of the passengers order ed the captain to stop the ship, as
opium and bandita." they wanted to search the ship for
On the captain refusing to comply with their demand the bandits
attempted to stop the ahip on their own initiativa.
Gunboat to Rescue.
explains the fog there as "a hover shortly before his vessel had passed
The Puris Msteorological Office
The captain then remembered that ing cloud-system hold stationary by a British gunboat, the Cricket, an a current of South-East winds com- chored a little way up he river, any manded by an anticyclone over he put the ship about and header
Buasia."
That is just the sort of thing one up-stream again until the gunboat would expect from a Russian anti-when he related the state of affairs.
Was within signalling distance,
uyclone.
prevailing on the Wahu.
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Two Napoleons.
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Baily Press. Agitation and debasing politics are magpies are noually, but not always, Lin's long rojourn in Surope is out.
HONG KONG, December 30, 183).
MR. GANDHI'S RETURN.
THE forces of disorder are again
BY VIRTUE of the "Authority active in India and Mr. GANDHI
in them by Ordinary Resolution of the Company passed has celebrated his return by de- by Shareholders at a EXTRA-livering an inflammatory speech. ORDINARY MEETING held on There is little enough of his "non-
19 DECEMBER, 1931, the Directors violence philosophy in such atter- of the Company have decided to offer to Shareholders Additional Shores in unces as, if a fight becomes in
evitable, I invite you to be ready
the proportion of one Additional Share of the nominal value of 35 for every five Shares of which they are the registered holders on 9th January, 1922.
P
· bad schools, of statesmanship. Con- : great could not give India frm and peaceful rule. Under British guid- ance a great body of administrators is being trained, and in fact already does the major part of the governing of India. Bat the pro- fessional politicians in the legis. latures have turned their minds not to the sober arts of goverrunent but to destructive opposition. Mr. GANDHI is, on the whole, a moderat- inginfluence. Whatever rash words he way utter he is at heart an opponent of violence. He has grip on realities and a genuing
Etruscan Helmet Discovery.
An Etruscan heimet in a good state of preservation, dating from the Sixth Contury before Christ labourer made the discovery at a has been found near Bologna. depth of only one foot below the surface of a field in which he was working.
4.
Apart from the annually well- preserved character of the helmet, described by the local authorities as of excellent manufacture and magnificently intact, the discovery has archeological importance us evidence of Etruscan domination in the zone of Imola at that parti cular epoch. Alongside the helmet there wore also fragments of a
for it"; and again, if there is routed of character and person-breastplate.
ne single ray of hope I won'tality. It is all the more pity that finch from inviting you to undergoes associated, na the Prime Such Additional Shares will be any amount of suffering? There Minister puts it, with exponents issued at par, The, full nominal was n fürther refertnes to facing of violence and disorder who are amount of 36 per share will be bullets
dushing the cup that is being offered payable on acceptance of the off«r |
'from Indian lips."
"in this fight." Mr. on or before 1st February, 1932, Dar's strength lies in the fact
in the case of Sharabolders whose that no one doubts his readiness "registered address is in the Colony of himself to face whatever he may Hong Kong. In the case of Sturecall on his followers to endure for holders whose registered addrem is. outside the Colouy of Hong Kong, his cause.
PAYMENT IN KIND.
A party of bluejackota quickly boarded the, steamer and arrested The secret of Mr. Charles Chap the men, who were later handed over to the Chinese authorities. The Napoleon of Hollywood has strong representations being lodged been engaged in writing a play, on at the aume time. the Napoleon of St. Helena.
In response to a message despatch- In the past there have been freed. th Shanghai, HM.S. Berwick quent rumours that Mr. Charlin proceeded to Tungehow, and is be had an ardent ambition to play lieved to be in that region still. Napoleon and that the study of the Euppror's career had been the mont serious treeocupation of his life.
Hitherto, however, these rumoure have been regarded as part af. the advertising programme of the natutest publicity merchant whom Hollywood has ever known. Irrelevant Imericks.
"A language Professor at Nico Was perplexed by the English cap-
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For plurals in use-
Take, for instance, the Mons Is it Moses, or Mookes, or Mecse 1
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The constguards were informed. Before they could recover it the torpedo. wie carried out to sen reports received again. Later the coastguards refGodampu, -one of the influential covered it, and found that it was loaders of the Young Mongolian harmless, and had been fired. It had apparently drifted from Ports mouth.
Local Notes and Events
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from the files.
on
moveraent, hna disappeared, from Manchuli under very strange cir eamstances &
It is stated that the Prince. arrived at Mauchuli from Hailar during the early days of December,. and took up his residence with some relations of his Russian wife.
As the Prince did not return, his wife's relations became alarmed. Lies. Inquiries were made and the and informed the Chinese authori
Suvies Consulate confirmed that the Prince had called thero and it was ments which he required stated he had received the docu-
! The object of his visit, it is said, The next meeting of the Hong Three Chinese wore brought_ be-
was to obtain certain documents Kung, Branch pt the English Asso- fore Mr. J. A. Fraser at Kowloon
from the Soviet Consulate in con- ciation will be held on Tuesday, Magistracy yesterday with retura- January 3, at 6.30 p.m. in the ing from baäishment and after evi-
nection with his wife's intended trip Helena May Institute, when" Mrs. ́dence had been taken, the first de-
through U.S.3.R..when applying at the data for payment will be 1st But what is his cause? Does he ESTIMATES recently published of the } C. R. L. Glist will talk on Maga- fendant was sentenced to nine
the Consulate for these documents April, 1082
want to impose a levelling revela-millions of pounds sterling owing zines,"
mantha hard labour while the Looking Back 25 Years, The TRANSFER BOOKS will be tian upon India of all countries in
"I second and third were each given &
however, he was informed that 15 to England's professional men for A Chinese motor driver was term of twelve months."
It has been decided that no would be necessary for him to call CLOSED. from 2s» JANUARY,
Russian warships shall be sent out the following day. 1909, to 9TH JANUARY, 1992, both the world? Or is it merely "come services rendered" indiente that charged at Central Magistracy yes-
to the Far East before next autumn,
He called the days inclusive,
form of "politicul independence" they find considerable dificulty interday with dangerous driving near Naval Terrace, Queen's Road when
when the authorities proposed to following day, as requested, and By Order of the Board of Directors, He has returned from the Round collecting those handsome cheques Sab-Inspector Nicol said that the Vigilant returned here from Canton and out thither all such battleships according to report he has not been
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Table Conference where the great.which, in happier times, used to defendant suddenly cut in between with the young Princes on board and torpedo bosts as may be alle en siace.
General Managers.
They left Hong Kong in the to make the voyage. problems of India's political can roll up without undue delay. It two vehicles at a bend, He was go Vigilant on Monday, and have been Hong Kong, 3rd Dec., 1981. [1580 atitution were not solved because should be added. however, that at the time. A fine of $25 was im Canton seeing the sights of Chi after five days under canvas at
ing at the rate of 25 miles per hour
spending the intervening time in' The Hong Kong Volunteer Troop, SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER, of deadlock, among the delegates clients have never displayed any posed.
Inese city.
tents Fanling, struck their unseemly baste in this matter. The communal question was not treating it with the deliberation COMPANY (1922), LIMITED..
"The ball rolled my way and 'I
Wednesday and rode back to Hong Buttled. Hindue were not prepared befitting the dignity of the learn kicked it," pleaded a young Chinese known Russian pianist from Mow troop was engaged in patrolling Malle. "Olga Duboin, the well-Kong. During the encampinent the THE NINTH
ORDINARY to accede to the safeguarda demanded professions themselves. Bus when he was charged before Mr. YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be bolded by Mosleme, Anglo-Indians, de patienco, even when an hereditary Schofield at the Contral Police cow, arrived here yesterday after and did some useful work."
virtue, is not inexhaustible, and Court yesterday with obstruction by noon from Enigon by the Rugina M. Gaston Liebert, the Consul for at the Head Ofice of the Company, pressed classca and other minoritice. we may yet live to see some of inlaying football in a street in stanmor Vladivostock. Malla. Diboin
Two Russian merchants have now" Bt. George's Building, Chater Road. They took the view that "these more progressive doctors and Wanchai, In view of the fact that had the honour of playing at the France in Hong Kong, goes on been arrested upon a charge of Victoria, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, demands were unnecessary and un-
dontists, for example, taking their he was without employment, his Viceroy's Palace, Culcutta, before leave at the end of February, and being implicated in the Prince's die- the 30th December 1981, ut 12
cue from. Dr. HURD of Spokane Worship took a lenient view of the the Prince of Wales on January 2, not next month as reported in a appearance, but in spite of the meat o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of reasonable. The ancient feud beWise U.S.A.). By the simple ex-offence, and discharged the culprit 1976. She will probably give a conTonkin journal and reproduced ro- active investigation by the police
cent in Hong Kong.
contly in ours. M. Liebert will be nothing has been discovered regard receiving a Blatement of Accounts tween the two great religions of pedient of accepting tribute in with a caution.
relieved by M. Guibert, the vice- ing the Prince's whereabouts. and the Report of the Directora for India continues with the old hatred kind, he has not only recouped him-
self for "axing "the teeth of his Ellos fans will be interested to
At the That mecting of the Zetland Consul now at Pakhoi-Hang Roug All manner of reports are now the year ended 30th June, 1981, and unamunged. And yet Mr. GANDHI farmer clientèle. but is adroitly learn that Will Rogers, the highest Lodge of Freemasons Very WorDaily Press, Dec. 30, 1906.
being circulated. Some suggest elpoting Directors and Auditors.
speaks of the nation." What providing himself with the oceanaid cinema star on contrast to-day. Br C P Chater installed the Looking Back 50 Years.
that the Prince has gone south, to SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
nation indeed 1. It is true that his eary capital to set up business ds.fis due to arrive in the Colony on W. M. olect, Bro. C. L. Gorham, whe. A Cricket match will take place that he has hoon murdered by ter. raise a Mongolian army and ethers Guneral Managers.
mandel farmer." All he requires New Year's Day on the Pre afterwards invested his officers, wh to-day between the Club and the reputation as Mahatma, transcends now are a few horses," a tractor sident Taft Ho is on a holiday are:-5 W. Bro. S. R. Neste; JW.officers of the detached aquadron, ritarista of the Mongolian com race and creed, but a thousand for two, some good cattle and a dog." four in the East but it is not krown Bro. J. Cracklock: Treasurer, Bro.
In some quarters the belief stem We do not know how many more how long he will stay here. It in Herhat; Secretary. Wor. Bro and by permission of Vice Admiral "untouchables," were ready with a dental platen, gold stoppings and interesting to note that two of his WM B. Arthur: 6.D. Bro, J. the of Danville Bend to be Armly held that he has bean bostile demonstration as the man painless extractions will buy films are due to start at the King' McWaiters: J. D. Bro. a. C. Cox of HM.S. Inconstant will porist Fidnapped, hat there is very little Night Editor (Wanchai Offee): who is attempting to save the these desiderata, but in the land of Theatre, one of which, "Young As G Bro. A. Aponr Steward, Bro. One ground from 3 to 5.30 o'clock, upon which to burn any of thest London Office: $3 Fleet Strech nation from a fiery orden" stepped, hustle a man with his mind made Yat Tol," as already taken mil J. The pain; and Tyler. Bro, T. R. About seven o'clock yesterday thenrics.. The. Prince has disappear-
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