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NEW FOR SUMMER!
Peralta's deft lines for
the choice of the leade
IN SHION!
millinery express
fashion.
In Straws and in up to the minute, that you ideas so dashtand why we are so enthusiastic will readily in our pas
that you see this collection early!
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1933
TENNIS AT THE OLD WINDMILLS OF BACK TO THE LAND!
K.C.C.
WILLIE HING SURPRISES FINCHER
ENGLAND
THERE ARE NEARLY A
THOUSAND? '
The campaign to anve the old windmills from extinctions is mak
Utopian Schemes that Won't Work
AMERICA'S EXPERIENCE Willie Hung, the young tennis player who was one of last year's
Seattle. Like guards at a rail- special headway, and the victorious Chinese Recreation Club ing ties you will discover new.
"B" team, created something of a Windmill Committee of the Society way crossing, men in this State ut Ancient who have most to do with putting sensation at Kowloon Cricket Club for the Protection on Saturday when he beat "Teddy" Buildings has done much to stimu settlers on the land, raise the red Fincher in the second round of the late public interest in these old flag of warning against any large or permanent movement of the un- Singles Handicap tournament run landmarks. by the Club.
Records have been made of many employed back to the land.
Both Mr. Thomas Hill, secretary While Fincher is one of the lend-hundreds of them and the burning ing exponents of the game in the down of "old Cronie's mill in Noraf the Washington State Chamber Colony, Hung was not regarded as work has awkened keened interest of Commerce, and Mr. A. E. Lovett in the first fight so that his win, in the preservation of those that of the federal and state agricul- tural extension work in this erty, survive. despite the fact that he received a
Chailey Windmill, in Sussex while admitting the value of such slight handicap, was considered a
Craft & plan for an emergency measure, very creditable performance. The owned by the Heritage sores in his favour were, 6-3, 3-8 School, is one of the latest to be are opposed to it in general. Their and 12.10. Hung's handicap was taken in hand, and, restoration first objection is that there are while Fincher was 40 and the work is to begin almost immedia: already enough farm crops pro- old duced, and that the present un- Another picturesque large number of people who watch-tely. al the match were provided with mill, for the repair of which money employed are needed on the consum plenty of thrills, especially in the is being raised, is that of Burtoning, not the producing side. Dassett, in Warwickshire. final set which went to 2 games before Hung claimed it.
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Two matches were decided in the junior championship and these re sulter as under:-
J. S. Smith heat H. L. Langley,
0-2, 6-1.
N. A. E. Mackay, beat D. S.
Green, 42, G-1.
Outwood Mill, near Redhill, one of the oldest in the country, was recently restored and is still work ing. It was originally built in 1835. It is recorded that from its upper story people watched the Great Fire of London 208 years ago. Boura Mill, in Cambridge shire, however, claims to be the oldest in the country, and probal There was crowd of well overly dates from 1836. two hundred people at a dance held in the Club's premises on Saturday night Me Q W. Ture's Cheer-0 Dechestra provided the music and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent.
Club Dance.
FOOTBALL
(Continued from Page 11.)
-THIRD DIVISION
S. CHINA 1. LINCOLNS
On their own ground South China defeated the Lincolns by two clear goals. The Chinese should have won by a bigger margin as they had numerous opportunities.
Their accurate passing and good combination gave the Lincolns de fence a gruelling time, but it was from a peually forwards that they eventually scored. Lin Sin Wing nirting.
The second goal was the liest shot' of the gaine. A perfectly placed torner kick was converted with a dazzling first-times by Lee Wing-
Op.
Clarke threw away chance to decrease the arrears when he missed a penalty.
Any such movement to be human- itarian must observe two big funda- mentals, in the opinion of Mr. Hill; there must be a selection of the land and a selection if the
settlers, the land to be classified as to its productivity and its economic location.
Dozens of Utopian plans for land settlement are being proposed at the present time and most of them neglect these essentials. One excel- lent plan is for the counties to take the. land that has reverted to them through unpaid taxes and let the people homestead claims upon it. Without a guarantee of pro- ductive soil, however, the settler the ola would go in and enact tragedy of putting years of energy and hope into land not farming.
fit for
Commenting on the great home- stend movement that began in the early sixties and which peopled the. West, Mr. Hill said:
Inigo Jones Built It. Then there is Chesterton Wind mill in Warwickshire, originally built by Inigo Jones as an obser- vatory; Arkley Mill, Herte, and Stanstend Mill, Essex, which Lord Blyth restored. Chesterton Wind- mill is, the only one which has so far been scheduled for preserva. tion by H.M. Office of Works.
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings is now engaged on a complete survey of all the surviving windmills throughout the
"It was a wonderful movement country. Records of all those in the Home Counties have been con- but it was unorganized and undi- cluded, and volumes dealing with rected and hundreds of thousands others are in contemplation.
spent years upon unproductive The surprising thing about this land; the mistake was unavoidable at that time, but we do not have record is the discovery that many ancient windmills have curto repeat it to-day..
"Many of the economic troubles vived. It is probable that the list for the whole country will reach of to-day are traceable to that mis close upon 1,000-some in good con- guided land settlement. The clos- dition, others much in need of re-ing of rural schools at the present pair but many derelict.
U.S. AND THE SOVIET
50
A Bad Precedent,
time is one of them: One settler and then a few others finding a productive swale somewhere out in the sticks' there and then "demand- ed a road and a school. These were built by the many taxpayers for the benefit of the few and to-day, the counties not being able to maintain them, the schools are closed. Any land movement should JAPANESE OPPOSITION TO protect, not only the settler, but the country, by directing such settlement to economie location and grouping."
RECOGNITION
Tokyo, April 21-Although Vis count, Kikujiro Ishii has carefully CONFIRMATION SERVICE AT avoided commenting on the pos;
ST. ANDREW'S
A very impressive confirmation service was held at St. Andrew's yesterday morning by the Bishop of Victoria. The Vicar of St. An- drew's the Rev. W. W. Rogers pre sented 15 candidates and the Rev Chamberlain one candidate.
There was a large congregation and the choir gave an impressive rendering of the anthem. "By Thy florious Death and Passion," from Dvorak's "Stabet Meter."
TEACHERS ON FOREIGN SERVICE
SUPERANNUATION CHANGE.
(Special Air-Mall Service)
London, April 14. meiurandum on teachers' superannuation, explaining the
resolution to be
A
money
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Mr. Lovett as agricultural agent, is constantly informing prospective settlers that they cannot make sibility of American recognition of money on 150 chickens but must Soviet Russin, it is known that off have 1500, that five cows are not cial circles expect him to voice enough, but 15, and that a single Japan's opposition if the question acre of berries is not enough for arises during his informal conver profit, but five acres. eations with President Roosevelt! and the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, in Washington.
Viscount Ishii, in interviews, has intimated that America's attitude toward Rusia cannot be of concern to Japan, but oficials have not denied that Japan's participation in un effort to guarantee Philip pines neutrality and in world disarmament agreements may hampered if the United States re- sumes relations with Russia.
WAR SHIP MOVEMENTS
THE CHINA STATION
The usual stimmer cruises of the be China fleet will commence on May 1, and the following ships have been ordered to proceed to the North:-
As head of the Japanese delega- tion to the Washington discussions and the World Economic Confer- ence. the Viscount will sail May 4 on the N.Y.K. mlv. Tatsuta Maru for the United States. He received bis final instructions to-day and later Foreign Office spokesmen said that a wide latitude had been given for his discussions, Japan had no
set programame..
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H.M.S. Whitehall to Swatow and then to Weihaiwei
H.M.S. Wild Swan and Verity to Amoy and then to Weihaiwel,
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For really excellent entertainment, H.M.B. Curacoa to Shanghai and
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY] Hankow to relieve H.M.S. Caradoc, we suggest a visit to the King's where "Mischief" is being shown on Wednesday. This fun-maker is which is returning here for rent.
LONDON, April 30, H.M.S. Hermes. and Wishart left a British and Dominions produc-
I purge is officially scheduled for Tsingtao on Wednesday even- tion featuring Ralph Lynn, who MOSCOW'S gigantic communist Questions concerning Soviet Rus TRY OUR
pesed on behalf of the Board of gin and the recognition of Bianchu ing, and the Folkstone is due to established himself as Britain's to begin on June 3. It will be ap
leading screen comedian... The RASPBERRY
Education and the Scottish Educa-kuo will not be brought up by Japan leave for the North on May 5.
story by Ben Travers is in the lied to the entire country simul- tion Department, was issued yes but will be discussed if President
H.M.B. Veteran will arrive here style of "Tookery Nook," "Plun-taneously with the exception of a
few districts. RED CURRANT terday (C. 4285, 1d.). It is Roosevelt or Mr. Hull mention from Shanghai and Nanking to dep and other famous Aldwych
The "passport system," which pointed cus that the Teachers them.
Japan was profoundly displeased morrow, while H.M.S. Vindictive stage successes, and keeps the keeps people where the Govern STRAWBERRY (Superannuation) Act, 1985, all when Russia reumed relations with United Kingdom on May 5.
audienos in a simmer of merriment will sail for Singapore and the a period of absence from service to Chine and will be even more dig.
throughout its length. Ralph Lynnent wants them, is to be extended. be counted for benefit if the tea pleased if Moscow is able to send
is provided with one of his character practically the whole country, cher pays a double contribution, an ambassador to Washington. The Submarines
The U.S.S. Canopus and U.S. teristic parts ia the development. of which he is-seen at his very best. * 37, 30, 41 will ie, his own and the employer's. Japanese, anoficially, have taken leure here for the North on May The fila uproariously describes a The maximum period allowed in nor the attitude since the start of the
matrimonial complication into which Lynn obtrudes with his cus- mally one year, but this is extended Sino-Japanese conflict that Soviet to four yes if the teacher is ab- overtures to the United States can
tomary eagerness and excellent in- tentions. Naturally, he complicates sent on teaching service in his be interpreted only as aimed in- Majesty's dominions- abroad. The directly at Japan and meaning that due to arrive here on May 3 on the issue, but in good time turns! extension to four years was applied Moscow intends to uphold the Stim-board the Troopship Naldera to towards Winifred Shotter and for- by the Tenthers (Superannuation) on doctrine of non-recognition of take up appointments in the China gets all about his mission, falling
Adapting bis latest story to in love with the charming girl. It Act, 1928, to service in a foreign
all ends happily, the and of the foreign locale and journeying to film being more than ludicrously as Fairbanks comes to the King's.
that locale to photograph it, Dong- country in a school maintained
ridiculous in the Ralph Lynn senen. (Theatre very shortly, in "Mr. primarily for the education of the
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which would make very similar amendments in the Act of 1925.
DUE BY THE NALDERA The following Naval officers are
Station."
Capt. A Poland, D.8.0., for EMS. Medway.
Commdr. O.T. Addis for H.M.S. Medway.
Comdr. G.C.P. Menzies for H.M.S. Modway:
Capt. 0.M. Blackman, D.SO., for H.M.B. Folketons.
Comdr. J.M. Howson for: H.M.S.
It is now proposed that the exten-
It is not expected that this exten- sion to four years should also be applied to service in a foreign coun- sion will result in any addition to tay in a school in which it is ex- the net cost of superannuation pedient, on account of special oir allowances and gratuities; but a Witch.
is technically Gumstances affecting the foreign money résolution country, to facilitate the employ- necessary. The foregoing applies Juent of British touchers. It is in- alay to conditions: in Scotland ex- tended to draft the Bill for the pur copt the charge on public funds is ONE evening a customer, whe pany to the island to Tahiti in the Pose in a form which will repeal and governed by section 8 of the Educa-found several children block-South Seas to mcturize this story
ing the doorway, called sarcasti ro-enact the Teachers (Superannuation (Scotland) (Buperannuation) cally across the shop to the owner from the pea of Tom Gerharty, tion) Act, 1920, with the further ex-at-1918 and option 0 of the EduCan I come in, or is the ack and Edward Sutherland, one of tension now proposed. This will cation (Scotland) (Superannuation) | full Avoid the inconvenience of having Act, 1925, and determined by the We're all here except the ass."
Hollywood's best comedy produs: upon the Statuto book two Acts application of the 11/50the principle was the prompt retorts fome iners, directed. The result is a beau- (Continued of foot of next Column), an therein provided,
ty seldom seen upon local screens
with pleasure.
** MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE.
DETOES CLASSIC UP TO DATE
Carow; Jeanne. Stuart, Jack Hobbs, years. A preview of this film ap Maud Gill, Bromley Davenport, poared in our columns Inst Week: Konnath Kove and Loulée Emery.
The picture is not, as believed, a sustained travelogue. It tells story, one based upon the celebrat ed Defoe character. But it gosa, a lot farther than the Robinson Crusoe of fiction, and, moreover, it handles its subject matter with a sense of humour, an ingredient un- known in the famed classic. There's chamcter called Friday the Thirteenth and there's another called Saturday,neb me
Doug transported an entire comi- (Contiqued on previous column a