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THE HORN-TOOTING NUISANCE.
CHAUFFEUR FINED FOR OFFENDING.
POLICE CAMPAIGN,
Ng Foo, n chauffeur in the em- ploy of a Chinese resident at Ar- buthnot Rand, was summoned be. fore Mr. Schofield at.the Central Police Court this morning for causing a nuisance by excessively tooting his horn.
Mr. P. F. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E. whose quarters look on Arbuthnot
PACIFIC TRADE
CONFERENCE.
TO MEET IN AMERICA
NEXT YEAR.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1931
SLAVE TRAFFIC QUESTIONS.
HOPE OF USEFUL WORK IN LIBERIA,
RED SEA POSITION.
London, Mar. 9.
Formal Invitations have been sent out by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for a col; ference of business, executives in the Pacifle Aren to be held in Son Francisco in May. 1982. This Conference has been called after day, when questioned on the re- extensive
correspondence and solutions of the League Committee personal contact with Chambers which met in London recently to of Commerce in Japan, China,
Assistance to be Philippine Islands, Indo China, advise on the
In the House of Commons tok:
Siam, Straits Settlements, Dutch given to Liberia in dealing with East Indies, Australia And New
JAPAN ENDORSES
NAVAL PLAN.
POINTS RAISED BY WAY OF DESIDERATA.
CAPITAL SHIP ISSUE.
Tokyo, Mar. 10. It is learned that Japan's reply indicating her altitude to
THE CREATION.
DR BARNES ADOPTS SCIENTIFIE VIEW, -
CHURCH ASSEMBLY.
Unusual liveliness marked the
the closing meeting of spring session of the Church Assembly owing to a statement of bellef re thegarding the Creation which was
Birmingham.
Franco-Italian naval agreement made by Dr. Barnes, Bishop of
hua been transmitted to London, No details have yet been made public, but it is understood that
Rond and who was the complainant, Zeniand, which are strongly of slavery and forced labour, the the reply expresses
the
Under Secretary
unreserved
com-
told the Court that the incident
for Foreign approval, though various happened on February 21 at 6.58 conviction that the time has come a... Defendant was footing inces- when there must be organlaed Affairs, Ir. Hugh Dalton, said the ments in the nature of desiderata
for expansion santly, apparently with the inten-Pansto
of future Liberian Government were repre- are appended. There are tion of attracting the notice of his trade in the Pacific. employer.
many problems in connexion with Mented on the Committee and the this matter which need clearance decisions were unanimous. arc understanding. In order to consider these problems and take advantage of the opportunities, there is a feving that much closer personal contact between the men actually doing business in the Pacife should be made.
"We are doing our best," said Mr. Wodehouse, "to get it into the heads of the people that they mmať not use their horns unnecess surly. We have had great trouble
tooting with this excessive
of horns,"
Replying to a query from the Bench, Mr. Wodehouse said the tooting in this case occurred some little way above the Gnol Quarters, and not very far from Caine Rond. The Magistrate (to defendant): -6.30 is far too early to toot your horn like that. People asleep. Fined ten dollars.
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TRINITY COLLEGE,
DUBLIN.
College
ANNUAL REUNION DINNER.
The
Trinity Dublin University din
WAB befd on Thursday hat 120 the Hongkong Club, Colonel . D. Myles, O.P.E., presiding. Ale from the Colony prevented Sir Joseph Kemp. C.B.E.. from being present, and Suren, Captain T, W Mylen, O.KE. RS, and Major I. P. Hart. 3,4%, were unavoid. nbl; prevented from aften-Hop.
These prosent in-lubed Surgn. Lieut. R. R. Baker, the Rei, G, K. Carpenter, Mr. A, ti, Clark, Sargn, kivut, J. J. Castel, Maior F 15. Ploval, M,C., Hu B. 11 F. Paleys De. G. V. A. Grith, Me, B. H. G. Hallowes, Major F. Harrta, 316, Dr. P. B Jackson, Mr. 6, "el Kennedy-Skipton, Mr. Gi. 1. de Martin, MJFK, 31, F, Morarry,
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has taken the initiative In enlling this Conference and has made extensive preparations for the entertainment and comfort of the delegates. The Chamber will invite
ask the resperation of other parts
the Pacific and will interests in other parts of the United States doing business in the Pheific Area to attend the Conference. Invitations will also be sent to Canada and the South and Central American countries bordering on the Pacific.
The Conference will be an official and strictly economic in clearacter. No subject, however Controversial, will be barred from discussion and every effort will be mundle to separe discussion of pro-i blems or polleles which at the present the interfere with Pacific trade.
WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS.
FINAL APPEARANCE NERE TO-NIGHT,
The Westminster Glee Singers, under Mr. Edward Branscombe, will delinitely make their last an pearance in Hongkong to-night when ther will present change of programme, the feature
A new
Mr. 1. C. Macnamara, Mr. J. of which will be the singing of an Melvett, Colonel e D. Myles. O.B... Mr. M. G. Oronner, Argirely new art of old English C. G. Persie, Mr. W. La B. Spar folk songs.
row, Mr. B. G. Stewart, Major P. 5. ; The Company received another Stewart. Professeur RF. Totten- ham, nnd Mr. R. UL. Williams.
LOCAL SURVEYORS,
OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING..
01
enthusiastic welcome on their ap paranee at the Star Theatre Inst night for the second time on their present skart visit, but they cer- tainly deserved a much bigger house than they actually hud. The principals and boys all gave of their best and again provided a first-class entertainment of old Engilah folk songs, sailor shan-
DANGEROUS MOTOR CYCLING.
The annual meeting of the Hong-teys and other popular numbers. kung and China branch of the Sur- veyors Institution was held Thursday last, when the following officers were elected:-Chairman, Mr. A.G.W. Tickle, F. R. 1. G. B, R., F. S. 1.; Vice-Chairman, Mr. W. A. Cornell, P. A. S. L.; Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. E. Richardson, P. A. S. 1. Members of the Committee: Mr. N. L. Sparke, O.B.E., F.S.I. (Shanghai member), Mr F. J. Ling, F. S. 1. and Mr.. B. Reed,
P. A. 6. I.
The address of the Hon. Seere tary is Valuation and Resumption Office. Public Works Department. Hongkong, to whom all communica- tions should be addressed.
SENTENCE QUASHED.
Sir
Robert
SIR R. KINDERSLEY GIVES EVIDENCE FOR SERVANT,
Kindersley, of Grosvenor-square, a director of the Bank of England gave evidence at London Sessions when his footman, Henry Strickland, uppouled against conviction and sentence of three months hard Isbour imposed by Mr. Mend at Marlborough-street police court on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond.
Sir Robert Kindersley said that Strickland had been in his. employ- ment four years and a halt and he had formed the highest opinion of his character. Since the conviction he had kept Strickland in his ploy.
EUROPEAN FINED $30 THIS MORNING.
од
Mr. . Spracht, of Messrs. Mel- fur ex- chers & Co., summoned Higent driving while riding along Pokfulum Road on his cycle February 24, returned a plea of "guilty"" at the Magistracy this morning.
stated
Traille Sergeant Brown that Mr. Spracht came round a very bud bend above Pekfulum on the wrong side of the road, and had to swerve back to his own side' when he encountered witness coming from the opposite direction on police machine. Had it been a car, the margin would not have been witle enough to avoid a collision. Defendant was driving at 20 miles an hour.
A fine of $20 was inflicted.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Friday, 124,016
25.234
18.16 .103
Paris. Geneva, Oslo. Helsingfors. Buenos Aires...07.11/32 Athens.
.376 New York. Shanghai.
Amsterdam.
L
The Rev. G. E. Douglas (South- wark) had in a speech made some
new beliefa the creation concerning reference to old and
of the world.
The Bishop of Birmingham said: papers will realise that of all that Those who study our popular news- has been said this morning what It is intimated that attention is will go into the homes of our people drawn to the large submarine is the statement by Mr. Douglas tonnage allotted to France, and that he believes that the world was (In. He added that the British Gov-also the large tounge of super-created literally in six days."
terruptions from various parta of crnment had every reason to hope annuated war craft,
the Assembly, including a laughing that the experts on general admini-
Another point which is believed protest from Mr. Douglas.) stration who were proceeding to Monrovin would be able to pro-
to have been taken up in the reply "For the anke of our people." pose suitable action to end the un-
Is the question of capital ships. continued Dr. Barnes, "I think it
to As the agreement proposes to ought
be stated here salisfactory state of affairs TC-
to hatuch 21 statement WAS vealed in the report of the Com-allow both France and Italy
exceed the limits net by the not mission of Enquiry,
necepted seriously by House Washington Treaty, it is feared this
without protest. Mr. Dalton stated that no speci- | that this may entail re-ratification||It is much to be destred that our Ac Instances of slave-trading of the Treaty In a modified form, people should know that we, as a across the Red Sea were brought which is considered undesirable. Church, feel that we can accept the ment last year, though he feared it and Italy build new capital ships science without feeling that we to the notice of the British Govern-
It is also feared that if France assured conclusions of modern was quite possible that shipments of slaves from the African to the now, this will tend to nullify the thereby in any way disparage the Bopes of reaching an agreement value of the spiritual witness of the Arabian coast took place.
for the abolition of capital shipa
Bible. at the Conference in 1936.
The activities of His Majesty's sloupe and the measures taken by and Italian Govern- the French
reduced ments had undoubtedly the truffle to comparatively small proportions.—Brifish Wirclest.
FAMOUS STARS.
Two famous operatie stara who will appear in Hongkong on the 29th instant under the direction of Mr. A. Strok. Top, Toti dal Monte, deserib- ed as the world's greatest coloratura soprano and
the second Putti" bottom, Enzo de Muro-Lomanto, celebrated lyric tenor from La Seals, Milan, one of Italy's youngest stars, who is said to be the coming Caruso. Mr. Strok says the visit of these two artistes represents the biggest attraction he has brought to the Enst.
THE WORLD GOES BY.
(Continued from Page 8.)
Yesterday,
124.07% bill, therefore, of the Province for 26.24% the last year amounted to $10.70, 18.10 In round numbers, for each man, 193 woman, and child. A like expen- 37%
376 diture by the people of the United States would result in an annual
12.11
"We believe that the first chapter of Genesis still demands our regard It is presumed that these com- because of the emphasis therein on ments are intended to be taken the creative activity of God. The into consideration at next year's Dis world, we affirm, as disclosed to us armament Conference at Geneva.by modern science, has not come -Reuter,
THE TWO JACOB EPSTEINS.
A "MONSTROSITY IN MARBLE."
The exhibitions at the Leicester Galleries, Leicester-square, W.C., ΓΙ always entertaining and sometimes sensationally exciting,
into existence us the result of some fortuitous concourse of atoms.** (At this point Sir Charles Marston rose to a point of order and there. was much confusion).
Age of the Earth. The Rishop of London '(who was presiding) "1 shall rule out of order any further discussion on the creation of the world. (Laughter.)
Mr. Douglas: On a point of order I did not make tint statement. (Laughter.)
ам, бог instance, when Epstein's
The Bishop of Birmingham: I "Eve" and "Christ" were on view. in very glad to have 'elicited from Both of these statues offended Mr. Douglas the fact that he does sensitive minds, but they had rare not wish to insist on the literal artiste qualities which atoned in truth of the creation of the world: | some measure for their ethical in six or seven days. Recent
aberration.
scientille discoveries have enabled men of science to state the age of Epstein's new work, "Genesis," the earth with very considerable however has no raison d'etre, no ex-necuracy. (Cries of "Oh, oh," and tenuating circumstances to justify laughter.) public exhibition,
of
Replying to another paint It is utterly devoid of distinction,et the Bishop finish his speech.
order, Dr. Winnington Ingram said: either of style or of craftsmanship;; The Bishop of Birmingham: The it is pneumatic, rather than anu- mental, and those suffering from approximate age of the garth is be- tween 2,000,000,000 and 4,000,000,- neurasthenia had better not see 000 years. (Laugther.) what can be described only as a monstrosity in marble.
It is far otherwise, however, with
his portrait buste. They are in
The Bishop of London: I must rule out of order any further dis- cussion about the date of the Crea-
on. (Lond laughter.) the main magnificent examples of
The Assembly gave foul approval plastic art and intense representato the, Cathedrals Measure, which tions of racial types in bronze. establishes
and defines the
func.
He reveals the character of histions, powers and duties of the models with a frankness that could Cathedral Commissioners for Eng- hardly be expressed in words with-land.
aut infringement of the law of libel,
Engimatic Emotions.
Great compassion is also showa for mental or spiritual tribulation, for the enigmatic emotions that per- plex humanity.
THE PEASANT'S APPEAL.
POSTAL OFFICIALS TO THE RESCUE.
Berlin, Feb. 8. If the expedient to which Jôn
Rumanian 7
peasant,
Note the forces of "Eather," "May," "Lydia," "Rebeccs," and the "Isobel Powys," which, from the Cracum. technical point of view, is the most resorted in order to obtain suffi- wonderful thing in the room,
cient-money-to-dischargo-a-press- There is, again, a Verlaine sorting debt were dietated to him by of languor in "La Bohemienne's unlettered ignorance it was cer half-closed eyes. And look, too, attainly offective. the lips of the "Rt. Hon. Viscount Rothermere, P.C." "La Belle Juine" in superb, and the "Putti" and "Joan Greenwood" are delightfully he
man.
In addition to the Epsteins' there are extremely clever drawings of birds by Simon Bussy, and attrac tive paintings by contemporary artista. The finest of them include Souverbic's "Jeune fille nonant son turban," Boudin's "Mariney" (20 and 31), James Pryde's "The Man in Possession." and Richard Sickert's "Gardens of the Casino,"
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
262 drink bill of more than $1,310,- of the sugar market yesterday has The following cable at the close 4.86.11/16 4.8525/3000,000. This seenis senrcely the
18.14 sort of reform" which the United been received by Messrs. Pentreath 34.68% States desires, or which the advo. and Co.
44.70 entes of the substitution of the
1/2%%%
12,11% 18.134 .34.56%
46.15 817 3014
11 .34.85,
18.164
After a consultation by the Stockholm. justices, the Chairman, Mr. Cecil Vientu. Whiteley, K.C., Baid that they had Madrid.. come to the conclusion that they Bucharest. could not allow the appeal against.
Monstavideo. the conviction. But the Court con. Hongkong sidered that having regard to the Brussels,
Capenhagen. exceedingly good character that ... Strickland had been given, Instead
Prague.. of a sentence of imprisonment the
Lisbon. proper way of dealing with him was
Rlo..... to bind him over on probation. Bombay. 1/6.25/32 .2/0.18/02 The sentence of three months' Yokohama. hard labour was quashed and the
Silver (spot)
.13.8/16 (forward) 13 appeal against conviction diamissod with costs against Strickland.
.164
108.25 .4%
for prohibition have
Browsing
817 Quebec
30
114
34.80
02.72%
Perhaps probably -- a
part
large
of these sales were to thirsty 18.10 citizens of the United States who 164 Bought liquor in Canada. But 108.26 that consideration does not dis-
4 pose of the fact that the Quebec 1/6.19/10 plan encourages liquor-it would 2/0.5/10 encourage it only the more if it 18% were bought in the United States, 13.6/10 thus saving those athirst the long -British 3Virelesi.
journey to Quebec.
London Terminals.
March 1932.6/9 no change. May 1931 5/10 no change. August 1931 6/1% up d. December 1931 6/6% up 1⁄4d. New York Terminals, March 1932 1.50 4 pts. May 1981 1.24 up 4 pts. July 1931 1.38 up 4 pts. September 1931 1.40 up 5 pt. December 1931 1.48 up 5 pts.
Six thousand fel (£7 108:) had to be raised at once and poor Jon was At last he be- at his wits end."
the priest's thought himself of saying, 'God will help all good: Christians in their need."
Without more ado Jon sat down and laboriously indicted a letter explaining his plight, and folded it up inside an envelope, upon which he wrote in a large and shaky hand, "To the Worthy Lord God in Heaven." Then, either because of his financial straits or because he destination of his supposed the epistle to lie within the borders, of Rumanin, he stuck in inland postage stamp upon it.
Address Not Known.” Eventually the pathétie appeal found its way to the Post Office headquarters in Bucharest with "address not known** stamped upon It. The officials, upon opening the
the
forthwith began a subscription for naivetter were so, moved by the of the appeal that they the poor peasant and raised the sum of 1,000 lei, which they for- warded to him through the post.15
Jon was delighted and sat down once more to compose
of a letter thanks, this time addressed to, The Most Worthy Lord God in Heaven." But as the sum he had so mercifully received was still insufficlont to acquit himself of the debt, ho added as a postscript: "I beg of You, dear Lord, If You should ever again be so merciful as to help Your servant, do not sond Your gift by post, because as usual the officiale stole half of it."
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