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·號九十弍月六英港賽 FRIDAY
JUNE 29.
1929.
BRITISH LABOUR CONFERENCE
THE SHIPS LIQUOR "QUESTION,
American Policy Debuted by House of Lords,
(Rozize's Service.)
London, June 28. The House of Lorde is debating the American seizure of liquor or British ships,
Marquess Curzon declared that there is absolutely no chance of our agreeing to the United States proposal of a twelve mile limit as regards liquor only, us a consideration, for which, the United States offers to allow the entry of British liquor under seal.
The debate was initiated by Lord Birkenhead, in what Marqueso Curzon later described as language of extreme circumspection.
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Marquess Curzon emphasised the importance of the question, which should be solved not so much by considerations of law ae ftactics and diplomacy,
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Abolition of Air Armaments Demanded.
(Raster's Service.
London, June 28m 2 The Labour Conference has agonied a resolution condemning the increase in the British Air Force in competition with France, as the preface to a new era of war," and demanding that Britain convoke an International Conference to abolish air ammaments
The Danger of War.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, moving the resolution, sald the war spirit would revive unless Britain had a Government #hich would dasise a policy to stifle armaments..
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AN ARTFUL ARGUMENT.
BRIGHTER BATHING
BEACHES.
Colourful Costumes.
Carefree. Citizena, Colony
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SIAM IN MOURNING.
Portuguese and seven Chinese,hoker sellers and cok leoters who claimed $67.50. The claim was for $45, two daya' The Conference also passed a resolution welcoming the am Lord Birkenhead declared that the Volstead Act never intended algamation of the Second International and the Vienna Internation-
Total... £10 and $250, to greate the present situation, which conflicted with sea usage. Heal, characterising the Rubr occupation as an act of aggression and Dear reader, has it ever struck wages, and 850 cab, one day's
war, demanding negotiatione or arbitration, advising World Con-you how dismal of hue is the ages in lieu of notice.
The need for help is great. Bigested that British diplomacy ask the United States to infuse ference to revise the Feace Treaties and urging the recognition of age costume worn by mere Plaintifs onse was that man when he disports himself in negotiations were conducted se mitigation which will leave the United States policy unimpair-
Russia. end simultaneously relieve British shipping of a serious and un-
or near the briny ? I fear that by a Mr. D. D. Jesus, who inter. Won't you help this most deserv nary burden.
somebody, long ago, obtained viewed Chinese employment lug cause? monopoly in dark blue dye, and agency and arranged that they in order to get it foisted on the should get $2.50 a day each. They public he made a corner in bath started work on Saturday, the and has been unloading them oo day. Mr. Jesus then informed ng suits, dipped them in bis vate, 10th, and also worked the nezi the world ever since. Such is the Mr. Howard, the manager, that force of habit, that because our plaintiffs would not be able to get grandparents wore Davy blue to their work on the Monday at swimming costumes our fathers 5 o'clock, the opening hour, as did the same, and we run the risk they had to work in offices during of remaining in the same rut the daytime. However, be beg pardon, trough-instead of thought they would be able to rising on the billow of reform get there by 5.30. Plaintiffa to the crest of originality, alleged that Mr. Howard agreed moving forward on the wave to that. They wont to work on of enthusiasm, and thundering the Monday at half past five. against the sea-wall of old They were then told that it was fashioned public opinion; »
The Labour Conference by 2,924,000 votas to 808,000 rejected a resolution instructing the Parliamentary Labourites to vote against all military and naval estimates.
GERMAN MEASURE NULLIFIED.
Marques Curzon denied that the "Government had treated the matter in silence. On the contrary, we had pointed out to Amrica that for any state to project the operation of's strictly domestic municipal law on to foreign vessels on the high seas, which was the practical effect of the American ruling, would be unprecedented and create an impossible position in international voyages if the pre-
Berlin, June 28.. cedènt were made general. He expressed the opinion that the real
The German authorities' exchange measures bave been nullified motive of the United States Government in allowing the matter to come to a bead at the present time was probably a desire to check by a decree of the Inter-Allied High Commission that the German contraband carried on from British territory in the West Indies and decree of June 22nd, does not apply to occupied territories and no aleo by British vessels outside, territorial waters. He pointed out prosecution is allowed. that Britain refused to entertain the twelve-mile limit proposal in June last year and repeated the refusal a fortnight ago. He con cluded that the Government was using all channels of diplomacy to find an exit from a disagreeable situation which ought not to be allowed to continue.
THE WIMBLEDON CONTESTS.
Another Victory for Malle Lenglen.
London, June 28.
At Wimbledon the weather was glorious for to day's matches,
Their Majestics were present.
TRENCH AVIATOR'S SPLENDID FEAT.
Paris, June 28. Lieutenant. Des Tourneaux flew round France, a distance of 2,819 kilometres, in 22 hours 30 minutes, thus winning the Michelin Cup.
(Other Telograms on Poge 2:1
MURDER CASES.
Play on the centre court opened with the great fourth round Indian Watchman Charged. battle in which the South African, Norton, defeated the British Davis, Cup player, Wheatley, 3.6, 8-6, 6-1, 6-2, but Riobarda in defeating Brusnon by 5.4, 6 1,6,2 produced the finest teants yet seen. Richards Indian watchman, who arrived consistent brilliance makes him a potential champion.
Ghulam Mabomed, 23, an
in the Colony twenty five days. Johnson beat the South African, Spence, 60, 61, 6-4. Waasnam age, has now to face the Borious beat Hillyard 6 4, 6-3, 6 3: Lacoste baat Davson 6 2, 6-2, 6-0. Borotra bent Crawley 2 6, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 60. All were fourth round victories Count Degomar and the Britishers Godfree, Gordon Lowe and Greig won third round matches.
charge of murder of a carpenter at Causeway Bay.
TRAVEL IN CHINA.
Mr. Putnam Weale's Formula for Safety.
Death of Prince Deva-
wongse.
We are informed by the Siames9. Consulate that news has boon received by cable to the effect that FB.H. Prince Devawongue,
uncle of the present King of Siam, passed away yesterday. He held the positioa of Minister for Foreign Affairs
TO DAY.
Closing Exchange 28. 3. 1/16d. Barometer2.p.m. 29.01. Temperature 2 p.m. 89, Humidity 2 p.m. 68. High Tide 11.27 pm. Low Water 4.34 pm.
Lighting Up-Time. 7.11 p.m.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The telegram states that the deceased Prince had been suffer useless to come at that hour and hing since the 10th, instant from a What we want is brighter that they were dismissed, it being
a carbuncle, complicated by bathing beaches, and fewer -xplained that another gang of diabetes and a weak heart which had caused him trouble for many funereal fashions. My friend, men had been engaged. Percy Mopoko, raalising this fact
years. On the 27th, instant, high some time back, sought high and
The defence (conducted by Mr. feverset in and his strength bacame low-chiefly low-in Hongkong, McCallum) was that two of the exhausted. He passed away on until he found a bathing costume plaintiffs were engaged at $250 a the following day at 11:20 a.m. to match his socks, Of a brilliant day and the others at 22 When emerald green, banded with they did not come to work to time canary yellow, it caused a furore on the Monday, other men had to of fearsome fihinations the first be engaged at saort notice. Mr. time he appeared decked out in Howard said he had not the it. Women hid their faces, faintest recollection of the inter- children cried out in terror, and view referred to by Mr. Jesus, in strong men turned pale-until which it was claimed that he they realised that it was only assented to the proposition that Peking, June 28. Mr. Putnam Weale, speaking at Percy in a gay garment. After plaintiffs should start at 5.30. He the tiffin of the Anglo-American while, everybody got used to it, emphatically stated that mea Association, said that the im and even the flying fishes gave up must come when the abow opened, mediate concern, owing to the flying away when he plunged into
His Honour said it was clear: The murder occurred yesterday Lincheng outrage, was to find the water, which changed in
It is and they were strictly entitled morning, at the Government formula to make travel safe. It time from blue with balefulness that plaintiffs went late to work Quarry, the watchinan being was suggested that a railway to sea-green with envy. alleged to have. fired bis carbine police, with foreign officers, was even rumoured that meds to nothing. It was possible that from, a diet snce of a few yards at the solution Applying the Ports were to be seen peeping from something might have been said the carpenter. The bullet entered mouth Treaty principles to Chin-behind the rocks, casting lan-by Mr. Jesus to Mr. Howard one eye, and coming out at ee railways, a total of 61,000 guishing glances on this Beau about the monot turning up to the back of the bead, blow a police would be required, costing Brummel of the Sea-Bath. But time on the Monday, but his partion of the skull away: $12,000,000 a year, but would enough of that costume. If it Honour was certain that Mr Death was instantaneous. The such a force be responsible has done nothing else, it has Howard did not agree to it and put for law and order? Suppose brought home to large numbers could not have agreed to it Indian was immediately
attacked, how many the drab dulness of their evim- Defendant was entitled to judg under arrest, and to-day he it was
formally charged with nationalities would be involved?wing suits.
Mr. J. RHe believed that the true solution Gradually, imitators appeared,
His Honbar mentioned that it The Chamber has voted the Air Service a credit of 212 million the crime before francs, after a lively discussion in which the Socialist, M. Mistral Wood at the Police Cour. It was to place the railway zones on and greens and yellows became
especial administrative basis more and more evident amidst would be a grace ul act on the part declared the figure had been raised at the last momen Sis said that previous to the oc six million, and asked whether it was in response to Mr. Baldwin's currence of the crime, a quarrel and throwing them open to for took place between the two men iga ovnership of the land.- betatement and meant fresh competition in armaments.
The er Minister. Maginot scouted M. Mistral's enquiry if over an axe which the deceased Courtesy: Daily Bull tin." France were on the eve of war with England, and declared that it is said to have leat the Indian the was not a question of Britain but Germany. They would be mad to previous day. Juo any risk from Germany, who was concentrating all her efforts on the creation of an air force.
Malle. Langlen by beating Mra Covell 6-0, 6-3 and Mrs. Mallory by beating Mrs. Elgington 6-4, 6-0 entered the fourth round. Hunter and Richards in the first round beat Majore Evans und Bernard-6-2, 6-3, 7, 5,
FRANCE'S AERIAL PROVISION.
Not Britain, But Germany to Fear.
Paris, June 28.
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Paris, June 28,
The Senate has voted the air service credit, similarly to the Chamber,
COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
Loudon June 28.
WAS
to
A remand was ordered by the
this Magistrate.
morning enable the police to make fullar enquiries.
Hawker Stabbed.
Another murder figured in the Loffcial polico report of yesterday,
who was fatally stabbed in the
PEKING POLITICS.
No Parliamentary Quorum
Peking, June 28,
ment.
Glass sample casos and files are
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y strands. I trust I am not the two days' wages to which bruising anyone's feelings when they were not entitled:
the blacks and blues of the shing of Mr. Stanton if be paid plaintiff business which speaks to the people.
I state that, by now, nobody is
To this Mr. McCallam replied really in the swim unless he ie swimming in something bright, that Mr. Stan on was anxious The day is dawning when the to pay these two days wages. It bues of a glorious sunrise are to was a matter of principle and have a
ris taken out of them, discipline and he could not have and there is to be a new set of afforded to have given way” Mr. sons of out-of-date fathers who Stanton did not ask for costs.
soas dotted with a spectacle that
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will challenge tu olours of the] sunset itself. The rainbow will make its bow, and retire, and THE HUMAN ZOO In view of the copflicting re the victim being a bean-hawker ports issued for, propagandist/reign no more when it sass the purposes, careful enquiries made elicit the fact that the number of even the spectrum, in all its glory,
cnonot emulate. members of Parliament in Peking
Gome of the advance guards of is 573, and in Tieritaion: 183.
this band of Bolshevistic bathers The number in Peking is thus have already made their appear nearly 100 short of that requiredance on the horizon, so to sopak. to form a quorum for the election Scarlets and turquoises, saffrons of a President-Courtesy: Daily and corises, crimsons and can Bulletin."
Big Wins for Notts and Yorkshire,
abdomen by a man who has not yet been found. The crime occur- Notts beat Kent at Nottingham by an innings and 145 runs. The ed late last night at Shauki Nolts, batsmen Carr and Paycon made 165 and 154 respectively. Wan, the body of the deceased Matthews took five wickets for 42 runs, whilst Richmond in the being afterwards found on the second innings captured five for 40.
Cambridge University beat Sussex at Brighton by sight wicket Yorkshire beat Northamptonshire at Bradford by an innings and 155 runs For Yorkshire, Oldroyd scored 92, whilst Macaulay in the second innings took six wickets for 17 runs.
FRANCO-RUSSIAN OUTLOOK.
Moscow, June 28
hillaide,
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was received by the American Con- The unofficial French Trade Mission, headed by M Duverger, aulate-General. Hongkong, from has departed. It is understood that nothing definite has resulted the Manila Observatory at 11.45 from the discussione as regards concessions. M. Duverger promised & m to day to return to Frince and initiate a vigorous campaign for recognition of the Sovieta. ⠀⠀ A Paris message states that during the Budget debate in the
Chamber, M. Poivaare, replying to the Communist, M. Berthou,. declared that the Government's paramount condition for a resump. tion of relations with Russia, was that the latter Gov; rament should recognise the debts contracted by its predicaRBÓTA,
Cyclone or typhoon, crossing Northern Luzon, moving West or W.N.W.
ITALIAN OPERA CO.
To Visit Kowloon.
aries, are appearing here and there, gradually ousting th others. In short, the humdingers are replacing the humdrums, The buoys bob up and down in wonder. moot, and the girls, it is said, are being tickled, to death. But all this is nothing to what has yet to come
Reader, have you ever seen & The Colony is soon to have flock of green and yellow the Grand Italian Opera Company of isminz hiblar us, whilst purple. another rich musical treat, for parrakeets artile among bushes in to open a short sesson at the blue and gold humming birds Star Theatre, Kowloon, on Mon-hover overhead? If not, you day night,
have missed one of the sights of The Company has, since its last Nature at her be-t. However, be visit here had most successful of good cheer. The culs of the BBarons up North at Singapore, colourfully costumed, crafres and it will present many of the chizens of the Colony is catching old favourites during its stay on. Before the summer is out, the here, Arraements are being angels are going to loo Tokyo, Jane 28-The Russo made to provide a specially strong some of our bathing. b-sobes, s Reuter understands that M. Krassin, who has left for Moscow, Japanese conversations will con orchestra The Company has the claphing cglours and cal- is unlikely to return to London as bead of the Russian Trade Delegatinus daily for two hours only several cambera of its own, and vulated climaxes collected closely -tion,,; H, J«f; is mentioned xa hle auccessor but it is thought that (p is understood that .......... the their number wiltz be added to by thereon,
over ju he negotiations with Japan will not permit of his being available for Nikolaevak question will be securing the bout avalable talent thought that they ey no time. E
taken up to-morrow-Beuter. in the Colony
M. JOFFE MAY GO TO LONDON.
London; June 28
JAPAN & RUSSIA.
the old navy blue day.
down on.
Five years later. Their idea of hap
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