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OSTRICH OSTRACISM
WOLFRAM CARGO STOLEN
Dynamite Thrown By Robbers
SMOKY BRITAIN PHILIPPINE REVIEW
Air Twice As Dirty As In U.S. Cities
com-
The air of British cities is nearly twice as dirty as that of American
according cities,
to parison made by the United States Public Health Service and publish- | ed in the annual report on atmoa- pheric pollution in Great' Britain. issued by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Admittedly, the United States survey was only of a preliminary character. None the less, their "dirt index A report was made to the police experts found a last night of an armed robbery gure" of only 13 for 14 of their which occurred aboard an unnum" | biggest cities in the winter Despite the drastic character bered fishing junk near Fu Ta months, compared with 24 “n and peculiar, untimeliness of Mun Island as the craft was ap- London, Glasgow and other Bri-
tish cities.". Premier Mussolini's many unti-proaching Hong Kong.
Lo Ting, travelling trader, told The British report, does not of- British edicts, it was not remark- the police that while the junk was fer any reply to this stricture. It able 'that Great Britain did not at Pel Ho Island entering Fu Ta|does, however, point out that the available-In some cancel the Coronation, or "even | Mun another junk, which appear records now
ed to be very large, lowered a
cases going back to 1915-indicate postpone it. In fact, the equani- rampan, which approached his definite ground for the belief that inity with which
all memberunk in the sampan were eight the smoke abatement movement nations of the British Common-men one of whom threw a stick of is having a real effect.” wealth, and other democracies dynamite which fortunately land
The superintendent of observa- likewise, received news of the ed in the sea and no damage was tions points out cities in which
done to the junk.
there has been clearly defined im- banning of British papers from
"The men boarded the junk when provement. These include London, Italy and recalling of Italian their sampan drew alongside. They
Glasgow, Gloucester, Leicester, correspondents from Britain, may were armed with choppers and Newcastle, Rochdale, St. Helens,
One man of the and Burnley. surprise Il Duce more than his fishing spears
robbers took the master of the junk international faux pas have sur-
together with twa fokis down into prised anybody else.
the hold and then locked them in Perhaps in the brusque way of and the batch was nailed down. The robbers were aboard the
othera Birmingham, Liverpool. about one and-a-half; only paying Britain a couplink for
2nd Edinburgh are the most im- hours, and when they had left the ment. Surely. one of the
victims managed to escape from portant cities in which there has
been little or no change. thoughts irking him as he cele-the hold and found that 23 sacka
Improvement in the first group brated the first anniversary of of wolfram valued at $2,000. was
has not, however, been in all cases his Fascist empire was, that Bri- missing.
shows pour le Commerce et l'Industrie.tain had not recognized that Canton currency. totalling $24.80 continuous. London now
belonging to "the master and the the highest average pollution from Notice is hereby given that the empire. Neither had the United fokis were also taken, also cloth-sulphur gases of any British city,
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1,500 FREEMASONS AT CATHEDRAL SERVICE
Imposing Procession
More than 1,500 Freemasons of the Province of Kent attended a
States дог France. Indeed, among those absent from the
four major powers. But the at- festivities were the envoys of
titudes of countries other than Britain appear negligible in Rome. It is British refusal to
participate in Premier Musso- lini's
Roman triumph, over" Ethiopia that seems the most unkindest cut of all. It is Bri tish, approval, British admiration, perhaps, on which Il Duce seenus to have set his heart or else what, as George Bernard Shaw might say,
are the British
among so many"?
The robbers funk was last seen going in the direction of Stanley.
PASSIONATE POLA
And
HANDSOME HITLER
Only in Stoke-on-Trent has the position deteriorated. In Leeds
there is more atmospheric pollu- tion in some-districts and less in
with seasonal changes, which it is stated, point to the domestic fre as the culprit.
MODERN SURGERY
MARVEL Restoring Powers Of The Disabled.
A large audience of doctors and
Peak Year For Banks
Total resources of banks doing business in the Philippines In 1936 were the highest in the last 15 years, according to the annual report of Pedro de Jesus, bank commissionér, released recently.
Substantial increases in all asset iterns were registered, part!- cularly in cash, loans, discounts and overdrafts and bank invest- ments. Cash in vaulta increased from F29,500,000 ta P39,650,000,, or a net increase of P10,150.000, while total loans, discounts and over- drafts increased P$5,830,000, from P123,430,000 to P184,280,000. In- vestments rose from P49,600,000 to P58,600,000, or an increase of FA- 000,000.
In the liabilities items: the increase was mainly in deposits. Demand deposits or individual deposits subject to check increased from P56,800,000 to P99.500.000, or an increase of P41,700,000; deposits of public funds, from P28.300,000 to P39,000,000, an increase of P10,- 700.000. Savings and time deposits suffered a slight decrease of about P200,000, which may have been converted to demand deposits.
Academic Interest Growing
Considerable Interest has been aroused among members of the Institute of Pacific Relations in Philippine anairs and progress since the establishment of the commonwealth, according to E. C. Carter, secretary-general of the institute.
Mr. Carter is visiting member nations of the institute. He spent the whole month of April in Japan and in May he was in China. From Manila he intends to go to Manchuria, later. golog to Far East Soviet Russia. Late this year he will be la England, France and Hol- land.
He was gratified to learn that due importance is assigned to the economic development of the Philippines in preparation for the Lime when the country is to become politically independent. He has a high opinion of the ability of Francis B. Bayre, assistant secretary of state, who is working with President Manuel Quezon for a suit- able readjustment of Philippine-American trade relations.
Filipinos Asking For More
Apparently the trade relations of the Philippines and the United. States, after the Independence of the islands is effected in full, is to have another inning in Congress. The Filipino leaders are anxious for full independence before the ten year period provided in the Tydings-McDuffy independence act expires. President Quezon, thinks that 1938 or 1939 should see total independence of the islands, politic- ally, but that is with a provision, för the island leaders are now urg- ing a revision of the act that will continue economic relations in a manner that will be favourable to the islands; that is they wish that trade concessions to the islands shall be continued for a long period. The Duffy law provides for the payment, commencing in 1940, of an export tax on exports from the islands to the United States. amounting to five per cent, of the American tariff in 1940 and in- creasing to 25 per cent. In 1946, with the full tariff to apply after that year. With independence in sight the Filipinos are now mov- ing to secure trade concessions and a joint commission of Americans and Filipinos has been appointed for the avowed purpose of aiding the islands to become more economically independent of the United States, although it seems probable that a major part of the effort of the commission may be devoted to an attempt to secure from the United States more favourable trade concessions than are included
There is a rumour going the medical students loudly applauded in the Tydings act. rounds of. European diplomatic circles that Adolf Hitler contem- plates matrimony.
Here is the racy manner in this piquant rumour: which the "News Review" handles
"A £50,000-a-year income could Handsome Adolf offer Polish-bora Miss Negri, always, an enthusiast.
On her engagement to Charlie
"This is the great love of my life." Of Rudolph Valentino she ob-
Chaplin in 1922 she slobbered:
It was only recently that the Italian dictutor was writing, in the German press, subsequently to be reprinted in Italy, asser- tions to the effect that the demo-, served; "My love was the state of bank-greatest love of my life," and a cracies were in a ruptcy and generally decadent. year later she sighed: "Prince The democracies,
Berge Mdivani is the greatest love decadently
of my life." When she fell for enough, have not yet taken steps Harold F. McCormick in 1932 she to ban all Italian papers, nor confessed: "1 know that he was recalled 'their news writers from the man I must marry-to have Rome.
love and happiness."
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Husband No. 1 was Count Eugene Bozidar Domski, a Polish noble man, who led her to the altar in Berlin in 1917, and from whom she parted in 1921 "because she found she must live for her art."
a demonstration of modern surgery
of which they witnessed a dim pre- The Trade Treaty sentation at Glasgow University... -artificial hands which
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be
moved at will by disabled men, and used with an almost natural effi- ciency. states the "Glasgow Herald."
President Manuel Quezon's visit to the United States and the appointment of former Governor Paul V. McNutt as United States High Commisjoner to the Philippines, combine to bring to the fore the problems confronting America's Asiatic dependency, writes a Washington correspondent in the "Manila Bulletin."
It is well to remember that the enactment of the Philippine This "rather shattering demon-independence law in 1934 did not settle the most formidable issue stration," as it was described by
before the Islanders. They are still necessarily much concerned over.
Professor J. A. G. Burton, was given
by Professor Ferdinand Sauer-
bruch, the noted director of the University Surgical Clinic, Berlin, when he delivered the fourth Mac-
Ewen Memorial Lecture (comme- morating the work of Sir William MacEwen, the Glasgow surgeon).
Dealing with the advances of modern surgery, Professor Sauer- bruch showed the results of his work in Berlin in restoring some of the power which men had lost through the amputation of part of their arms.
the economic future of their country:
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As the law now stands, American tarifa would be gradually sp. plied to Philippine products as a prelude to attainment of complete sovereignty by the new Republic in 1946. President Quezon has persistently maintained that this provision will triflct serious injury upon the Islands' chief industries unless modified
As President of the Philippine Commonwealth, Mr. Quezon 15 naturally reluctant to contemplate any curtailment of purchases by the country's leading customer.
Yet it would be unreasonable to expect a continuation of econo- mic favouritism when political independence has been achieved. The treaty with Cuba now in effect sets a precedent that may well.' be followed in seeking a solution of the Philippines' dilemma.
Economic Stability Most Important
United States High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt emphasized the importance of economic stability in the attainment of permanent political independence in two speeches he made recently in Manila according to reports received.
Speaking extemporaneously at Kawit, before 30,000 people! gathered to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence, the High Commissioner declared that the United States in promising Independence to the Philippines wants.
their claims against the above special service at Canterbury Ca- because it happens to emanate | and nine months after Valentino's the arms and these moved in sym- / first to assure herself that the Islands will have the means to sustain.
estate to the 14th day of July, thedral two Sundays ago. 1937.
The
congregation, which filed the nave, from London. It is another to
and transept; numbered ignore so much of its history. nearly 3,509.
All Creditors and others are choir accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date..
Dated the 16th day of June,
1937.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for William Reginald Armstrong, one of the Executors named in the Will of the above. named, deceased.
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the economic life of the nation
At the moment, it appears, Premier Mussolini is conviticed that there is nothing about Great
“HARNESSING" MUSCULAR Britain that Italians ought to
́ MOVEMENTS know. Not even-one is tempt
The "flm describing the work [ed to inquire-how the demo- Pola had made quite a reputa-showed the methods followed from cratic British have managed to tion as an actress in Germany, and the initial stage when the patients achieve and maintain an empire her divorce fired her to new am- had to carry out intensive exercise that would be a credit to any eyed ex-Countess went to Holly-
bition. The raven-haired, grey-of the stumps of their armé.
During this period pins, appar- dictator? · In is one thing to wood in 1922, earned £2,000 aently of the length and thickness ignore, much of the world's news week, was entertained by Chaplin, of a fountain pen, were inserted in
Then, addressing a large crowd composed mostly of Americans death she married the irresistible pathy with the muscles. The me- Serge Mdivani," Georgian prince tal hand was thereafter fitted on, who had little to offer except his the mechanism being operated by at the annual Flag Day exerises held under the auspices of the Ma
the ends of the pins..
nila Eks, at the Elks Lodge room, Mr. McNutt said that "although. title.
Disabled men in Professor Bauer-man does not live by bread alone one of the greatest functions of Away flew Pola's small fortune in
bruch's clinic were seen putting on democratic government is to give the individual a chance to live. the Wall Street crash, and back to films went the ex-Princess after the artificial hands without any her divorce in Paris, 1931. Talkies assistatice. The fingers responded had by this time arrived, and Miss to the slightest muscular move- Negrl's picture was a failure. Into men and were shown holding a her life came Harold McCormick, Pair of Ane pincers which in turn With their newly acquired po but they shook hands and said picked up matches from a table, good-bye without a marriage tak,
wer the men were able without ing place.
difficulty to lift their cups at meal-time, they could carry pails full of water and take coins out of a purse, and were even able to write with ease.
SINGAPORE WEDDING
The procession of masons headed by six boys carrying, on velvet cushions, the Square and Compasses and the Bible. Next Mr. D. H. Thomas And Miss
came the sword bearer, followed by the Provincial Grand Master, Lord Cornwalls, the standard of the province and the officers of the Grand Lodge. Grand Lodge and the Provincial
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Nora Gaynor
A pretty wedding took place last week at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore when Miss Nora Kathleen Gaynor, daughter The procession was met by the of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gaynor of
Once forbidden to appear in Ger Deau, Dr. Hewlett Johnson, and Creswell House, Newbiggin, North- the Cathedral clergy and choir, umberland, became the bride of man films because of her supposed- and the service opened with the Mr. Dents Hardy Thomas, son of ly non-Aryan ancestry passionate masonic hymn "Hall. Eternal." Mr. E G. Thomas of Inwood Pola has since been officially clear- The lesson was read by Lord Corn Christchurch, New Zealand, and ed of that Nazi disparagement, and wallis and the choir sang the an- the late Mrs. Thomas Mr. Thomas in 1935 went into business agaire In them "Gracious Lord of all ours with the Government Rubber Germany as star of Madame being."
Restriction Omce, Johore Bahru Bovary The address was given by the and Miss Gaynor was a nursing provincial sentor Grand Chaplain, ister at the General Hospital, the Rev. W Parkes Gascoigne, Bingapore. Vicar of St. Paul's, Thornton Heath.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are spend ing their honeymoon in Hong
Kong
Equal Suffrage?
In the recent plebiscite, Philippine women favouring equal suf-
against the reform. Under the constitution for the Philippine Com- frage won a striking victory, They cast 431,139 votes, to 42.554 monwealth which President Roosevelt approved in March, 1935, wo- men were denied the franchise. As a compromise it was provided that the new Commonwealth government could order a plebiscite,. and if 300,000 women should demand the ballot, it would be granted. throughout the archipelago. Woman's eligibility to elective office is now an issue at Manila. The Commonwealth government doubt- less will decide that the right to vote carries with it the right to Professor hold office. Most teachers in the Philippines are women and many Sauerbruch declared, combines hold important executive positions in the educational system. the technique of science and the The Philippines are free from caste or rigid class systems and art of medicine." The future. dé-voting is conditional upon literacy. Women long have been active velopment of surgery depended on in retail trade and in many towns hold their own against shrewa! its continued harmony with science Chinese shopkeepers. They doubtless will constitute a moderate
civic element, opposing extreme political measures
t and medicine.
"Modern"
surgery,
From the French Riviera last week she returned to Berlin, was promptly naked by a Paris Solr re- porter whether she would wed For several minutes after he sat Equal suffrage probably will bring about a stronger demand for Chancellor Hitler, and reputedly down the lecturer. was vigorously more elementary and secondary schools. The educational plan ber cun by the military government at Manila in 1900 was transferred to answered: "It is quite possible I applauded by the audience, shall marry an important, even a Professor Bauerbruch was given civil administration the following year. It has been developed Tang Lee, B 32-year-old ‘boller- maker employed in Kowloon Docks, Knocked down by motor car No. very important, German personal. A welcome to the University by Sir steadily since, but the islands population has increased heavily dur lojured a finger of his left hand 2144, driven by Yeung Fuk, in ity. That's all I can say, Few Hector Hetherington, the Prin-ing the past 37 years. They had about 7 million inhabitanta in 1900: while at work on Wednesday. He Queen's Road East near the Grand days later she indignantly denied cipal, who said that it was good for recent estimates show almost 14 million residents. was sent to the Kowloon Hospital Theatre on Wednesday, Po Cheung-the story, told Paris newsmen she the progress of surgical science in The 7,700 public schools enroll 27,000 teachers and 1,200,000- for treatment. Another workman, tam, a nine-year-old boy, was in- had no intention of marrying a Man Blu-hing, aged, 17. had three lured on the right side of his head prominent statesman, and Angers of a hand crushed at the and ear. He was taken to the Ah King's Bilpway and was sent Queen Mary Hospital for treat to the Queen Mary Hospital.
ment.
this country that they should re- pupils However, 65 per cent of the school-age children (seven to ibed ceive a great master of surgery from | 14 years) lack opportunity to receive any formal instruction. The another country. The lecturer was insular government spends about seven million dollars annually on formally introduced by Professor educational, work, and like provincial and municipal outlays EETTE~ Archibald Younger
Ugate almost dve millions.
the rumour to reporters on the
nother Windsor look-out for Edmpson type sensation.