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FORT DUNLOP
LOCAL BRANCH.
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C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.
13,367
FOUND DAF SATURDAY, APRIL 11.
1931.
日四廿月二
$36 PER ANNUL
HINGLE COPY 10 CENTA
NINE DAYS
WONDER AIR TRIP.
SIX-FOOT PILOT'S
RECORD.
LYMPNE TO PORT DARWIN,
SPLENDID FEAT.
London, Apr. 10. Mr. Charles William An- derson Scott, late of the Royal Air Force, completed his spectacular flight from Lympne to Port Darwin (England to Australia) set- ting up a new record of 9 days, 3 hours, compared with Kingsford Smith's 9 days, 21 hours, and Hinkler's fifteen and a half days.
Jewel Theft on Takada.
Cabin Rifled By Unknown.
$10,000 LOSS.
The theft, according to
of
the
to have entered Mr. Cambell's en- hin during the absoner L the taken the rent and to have Jewellery from a suitcase. When Hinkler completed his
The police who have been notifi- trail-blazing solo flight to Ausst of the robbery, are making en- tralia, his time was accepted as
¿quiries,
a remarkable achievement, and
AN ANTI-JAPANESE NEW YORK DEMONSTRATION.
$40,000 Opium THIS_VOLUNTEER
Seizure.
COMMUNIST KNOCKED DOWN BY POLICEMAN.
Tank Flooded Before Discovery.
ROYAL PAIR ARRIVE.
In spite of rigorous police pre- THREE ARRESTS.
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RACKET.
SPIRITED REPLIES TO, LAI TEE.
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
It may seem a bit paradoxical, Ceylon is very excited about but many local firms of contrae- popularising tea tors are expanding.
in America. Why not prohibit it?
These
VIEWS OF MEMBER OF they'd say.
THE CORPS.
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local naturalists úro
If some motor-cars could speak,
"you're driving me terrible. One of them claims to
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crazy."
have discovered a green and pink Lots of husbands are treasures in the district aro said to be worm near Fanting. Early birds
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Now
A
man
Wide open beaches are calling
for mo:
Calling me out for a swim in
the sea.
As I've a matshed
And motor, you see,
I know their call was only meant
for me.
Wide open beaches are calling
for me;
Calling to valn, Oh what dire
misery.
For there's no shed For my large family.
I know their call is only
mockery.
New York, Apr. 1.
cautions-extra guards were assign-
to their wives, and lots of others signing the pledge in increasing Nearly $10,000 worth ed to protect the Royal couple in A big seizure of opium wax MEDAL SUGGESTED. merely treasuries.
numbers. of a proposed mate by Revenue Officers yester jewellery was the extent of low of rumours
ຄ ຕ Communist demonstration-a crowd day loss sustained by Mr. F. F. af Communists made a scene on the Chinese
on the 8. Kong Pong, As was perhaps to be expect recently charged at the Singapore cent, of what he earns.
ព ព narmed Rocket constal steamer.
Everybody should save ten per Campbell, a passenger on the arrival of the Japanese Prince arrival from Swatow,
oned Lai Tee's vigorous criticism Police Costart. Appropriately trouble is, however, that lots of The Takamatsu and Princess Takama- 3.8. Takada, as the result of a
The exact extent of the haut has of the aims and purposes of the enough, he asked to be let off. tsu from England to-day.
get to be checked, but, according Hongkong Volunteer Defence
DO
us don't get that much. theft committed in his cabin
The ease of the trouble was evito a preliminary estimate, it is
Revised Proverb;-A nod is us
ᄆᄆ yesterday.
dently the shooting of the Soviet helloved to be over 3,000 tals, and, Corps has evoked some spirited good as a bid to an auctioneer. Mr. Campbell is a through pan-Commercial Attache in Tokyo some in the prepared state in which it replies.
little time back as the Communist was found, to exceed over $40,000 senger from Calcutta Shanghai, demonstrators occupied most of in value.
Below will be found two letters place is where you leave your ear Definition: A parking- on the subject from correspon- a report them time in persistently shout- Revenue Officers speak of I received by the police, verurred {ing: "Down with the Japanese laborious search made
dents who do not share Lai Tee's to have its tail-light knocked off. 011 the views: while the Tuskinda wres in harbour murderers! and "Down with the appearance of the ship in 11:
member Sir,--Your correspondent "La Economic Mission returning Home uf the British Japanese hangman!**
harbour yesterday, this eventually Tee" puts his own ense very well from the East has denied a story last night.
An unknown person is supposed demonstrators. who tried to force chche in water tanks underneath to put mine? The authorities res where cotton is grown at the back One of the most violent of the resulting in the location of the big May 1, as a Volunteer, be allowed that there are milla in China his way through the police cordo: the boiler.
ponsible for the government of this door and shirts carried out at the While the search was in pro-Colony deem it wise and necessary front door. None the less, there gress, the particular section of the to have a Volunteer Corps, and they are establishments where a collar tunk in which the opium wasnak that all able civilians shouldi EXTRALITY DEADLOCK war, it is alleged deli- Jain up and undergo just a little
goes in as a collar but comes out berately flooded with water, but training in order to be fitted and
as a more rag, the opium was retrieved. It was, orkanised for use in case of need.
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Thir in a state which will Whether or not that decision is the | probably make the task of the best one, and whether or not the
normally.
do is what I personally consider to it well done Three members of the engine be the most valuable, are questions doesn't apply to staff. all Chinese including the that I prefer to leave unanswered.hair-cutting. third engineer, who were bs that I were the Government of this compartment of the ship at the Colong my answer might then be Some of these time:
were taken into custody. of some interest, but as I am only brokers who They made their first appearance resident. I think my duty is to are keen on new Before Mr. Schoteld Central Magistracy this morning, to refuse and then proceed to justi-e described as
the support the authorities rather than
Issues might Two of the accused admitted fy my refusal by argument. All is. knowledge of the contraband and not perfect either in this Colony or fresh were remanded to another date. the Volunteer Corps, bật I think it fends. The third man. the third en-is better to co-operate than stand gineer.
☐ ☐ was discharged, after aloof, hetter to be trained in an About the plea of not guilty was returned indifferent way than not at all, only examples on his behalf by Mr. Horace Lo letter to make a show of British of perfection und after the prosecuting Revenue unity that of differences, and hot-we encounter in Officer had withdrawn the charge ter modestly to take one's place in Hongkong are In his case.
the scheme of things as they are perfect foola and perfect nuisances.
On Thursday, according to an-
FEARED.
theory
of doing a job
the Australian airman became ther report received by the police. POWERS' ATTITUDE DISLIKED Analyst much more difficult than work and training I am asked to yourself to get
popular hero. Senti has cut his time almost in half. setting a formidable mark for future record-breakers to nim at.
Mr. Harwood, who is second officer
for the ship, was similarly victimiz- jed, monies to the extent of $30 be-
A wildly cheering crowd greeting stolen by an unknown maurant- ed him as he climbed out of the der from his cabin.
cockpit at Port Darwin, disclosing
to man. Friends mo $14 sembly that he had hardly had a wink of sleep for ten days. He carried black colliwog del. belonging to his daughter, which he had adopted as his mascot, is herever he went.
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Press Comment.
Since April 1st he has down with: an a few hours of his pre-arranged i schedule, and this evening's papers comment on his tim display pl physique and morale, besides the enrefully laid plans, which this implies.
ECHO OF BORDER
TRAGEDY.
ARMS GRILLES FOR POLICE STATIONS IN N.T.
TENDERS INVITED.
The Government to-day invites
for the construction tenders
of Kingsford Smith has expressed in the New Territories, apparently Arms Grilles to nine police stations his plensure that Mr. Scott has set up the new record, which was made at Lokmehan in July last when an as an echo of the shocking affair with an engine of the same typ fadian constable ran amok, mur- as used by the more famous air dering the wife of a European ger it behaved perfectly through-geant and committing suicide after
also killing P.C. 19.
Premier's Message.
The air will be remembered as one of the most sensational in Many other messages of con- the annals of the Hongkong Police, gratulation have been received by A protraeted enquiry was held and the airman. Including one from the jury found that there had been Lard Amuree, the Secretary for a lack of initiative in handling time Air, on behalf of the Air Council, situation by the Indian police on and one from the Prime Minister, duty at the isolated Border station, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald who said: and that there was undue delay in "Delighted to hear of safe arrival entering the station after reinforce- and congratulate you on a wonder-ments had arrived. Tul achievement".
BY NANKING.
SOME OBSTACLES.
Nanking, Apr. 10.
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In the course of his state." ment to Chiness pressmen the extrality question. De C. T. Wang said some of the Powers were maintaining stubborn attitude, and unless they made some concessions. a landlock would result.
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The British Government were, said Dr. Wange. Insist ing that extrality should be retained at Shanghai, while the majority of the other Powers desired regional and gradual abolition. These do mands were opposed in the policy of the Nanking Govern. ment.
Dr. Wang added that the in- sistence of the Powers on reform of China's judicial system before consenting to abolition of extrality might make further negotiations abor- 'tive,
TRAIN WEALIZARONIASZTORIEN:23715NENÍ NE2703650:57:1 towards the Prince and Princess was felled by a blow on the jaw from a man-sized policeman.
The Communist crowd was
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large one, but it was finally dis- perned by the police.
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CHOLERA THREAT IN SHANGHAI.
PROPAGANDA - CAMPAIGN COMMENCING.
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to stand outside and air superior knowledge. Yours, etc...
M. G.
Another Rejuinder. Sir-t have read with interest Mr. Lai Tee's rather long-winded explanation of his reasons for his attitude toward the local Volun teer.Corps.
share
"What makes you think yo are qualified for a position in the Diplomatic Corps de manded the uraminer.
"Well," anseered the appli cant, madestly: "I've been
married twenty years and my
wife still thinks I've got a
sick friend," 口口
It often takes more. than a stir collar to keep your head up?
Abbut the only sign of spring ao far this year in in # chair going
Wellington
Street.
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reader wants to know
the best method of giving # happy turn to
an after-dinner-
party. May wo
suggest the cork-screw?
Whilst women aros thinking The Golf Club and Traffic
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approach of the picnic scaron men on a piece of land next to the about hat styles, with the near Department, both have their eyes are thinking about caps--for-beer-Jockey Club buildings. bottles.
The ques- tfon is; will it be used to drive en or to drive off?
Nature Note: The yellow- hammer, the gin gimlet, the crack- pot, the nightjar and the morning milk are
now astir, and the shorter nights bring promise of
One thing about these beauty
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? "The lawn has been scattered. longer days, wider views, broader "The greenhouse is shattered: beans, higher hopes, quicker sor- "We're miniature golfers, you vice and cheaper fares.
know!"
ᄆᄆ Leading a double life may get you through twice as fast.
☐ ☐ The best way to stick to your
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About this time of year lots of American girla alimoon.
on
their
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go
It is apparent that your corres- parlours, they have rooms for WIDE CO-OPERATION, pondent has little or no knowledge improvement.
of conditions of service in the (Our Own Correspondeat).
Volunteer Corps, and although he Shanghai. Apr. 11.
talks gibly of holocausts, cannon An educational programme for fodder, commissioned rank etc., it the prevention of cholera in which is evident that he knows little the three Shanghai areas, the and appreciates less of the algni. French Concession and Greater training required to cope with It. International Settlement, the ficance of modern warfare and the Shanghai, will co-operate, was Mr. Lal Tee asserts that in five outlined yesterday afternoon at a days, any normal sergeant-major cholern contro! conference.
can knock as much into the Dr. Peters, the advisor to the average man's head as the Volun National Health Bureau in Nun- tees Corps could in five years diet is to consistently refuse to There is no truth in the rumour king, was elected chairman.
statement full of sound and fury, pay your compradore's bill. The committee which was set and signifying nothing. Your CERMAK WIELDS A will prepare pamphlets and correspondent, although he dis
will consider arrangements for a claims it, has surely graduated inferiority complexion. moving picture programate for with honours for the Methuselah propaganda purposes. and In class, and rather than broadcast] • We haven't got a penny; educating the public to take prehis reasons for not joining the ventive measures,
The Japanese Royal couple are to spend ย month in the United Mrs. Scott and her little daugh European officer should always be rice.
The jury recommended that a) States-Reuter's American Ser- ter, who are staying near London, present at outlaying stations, even were overjoyed by to-day's news if this involved augmentation of the after many days of anxious strain. European staff.
The stages of Mr. Scatt's route.tion was made regarding the pro-
No Feed which was carried out almost vision of arms grilles, though the exactly to schedule, were:
evidence
regarding the control of Miles
arms was not entirely satisfactory, The authorities have, however, con- 1,248 sidered this step to be necessary. 999 Tanders will be received at the 980 Colonial Secretary's Office until 1,150 non of Monday, April 20.
Apr. 1-Lympne-Belgrade-
1+
Safin .... 2-Sufla-Aleppo .......
Aleppo-Bushire
4.-Bushire-Karachi
A-Karachi-Allahabad
050
6-Allahabad-Rangoo 1,240 7-Rangoon-Singapore .. 1,320 8.9 Singapore-Sourabaya
Bina
1,620 10-Binta-Port Darwin... 080
(Total, 9 days, 3 hrs.)
Re-fuelling depots were Iaid down at twenty-one places in the course of the flight.
Born In London.
10,368
BUS COLLIDES WITH TRUCK..
BROOM.
THREE THOUSAND MEN
Volunteer Corps, he might employ DISMISSED.
It is notable that between July his time more profitably in dis and October, 1920, 308,929 persons coursing tu whoever enres to Chicago, Apr. 10.
were inoculated against chulera in listen on the use of the bow and "Tony" Cermak, the new Mayor Greater Shanghai. Over 700 US-
arrow. the value of a ling and of Chicago, is vigorously wielding which 128 were confirmed.
picious cases were found, of chukky stones against 品 tank the broom, bestowed upon him by the city mandate.
Since the beginning of 1981
The day of the there have been 87 cases, and 12 sergeant-major has passed, as Mr. bellowing He has already swept out three have died. The fatality rate was Lai.Tee ought to know, and I am thousand persons from the adminis-13.8 per cent. tration appointed by Big B
attack.
con-
WARDER INJURED BY GLASS Thompson, his predecessor, includ- in 1930, 46 cases were suspected, and how to bring his section of In the International Settlemeal prepared to challenge him to learn the mechanism of a Vicker's gun SPLINTERS,
ing many heads of departments in the Municipality.
21 were confirmed and 5 deaths Mr. Falla, a warder at Laichi cognised slogan of American poll-enses, of which eight were congratulate Mr. Lal Toe on his arro-
"Spoils to the victor" is a re-
occurred. In the French Conces guna into action, all in the course kok Prison, was injured when &
of five days. sion, there were 16 suspected
In conclusion, I wish to motor bus in which he was proics, so that the dismissals have firmed, with one death. ceciting the Choung bawat American Service.
caused
surprise-Renter's
gance in presuming that his vapid Rond yesterday morning collided
utterance has helped in any way The airman, was tylng a 120 h.p. with an earth truck.
to blow up an ephemeral bogey. Gipsy Moth in which four extra The bus at the time was pro- petrol tanka had been installed, ceeding to Tsim Sha Tsui, when
Surely someone should recom- mend him for, special mention, giving a total enpucity of 101 gal- the mishap occurred: fs
or even a medal; let us pin to his lons, and a flying range of 1,480 alleged that the barrier guarding
breast the order of the Gard du SPECIAL WIRELESS miles,
the light railway line at Cheang-
London, Apr. 1o.
Nord with two bars, both closed. Mr. Scott flew the whole journey shawan was raised when the bus it was stated at Windsor Castle
APPARATUS ON LINER.
Yours ote in breeches, shirt and, coat, carry approached the snot, a fact which today that the King's condition
London, Apr. 10,
PUFF PUFF. Ing no spare clothing of any deg is said to have induced the driver continues to improve.
The Prince of Wales' South cription. His machine has a cruis-¡to proceed.
For the first time this week, America tour, on which
PS-I am sure members of the he has Voluntoor Corps appreciate Mr.
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hour.
KING CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
PRINCE OF WALES RETURNING.
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Many a woman worries over an intends permitting thong
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We're as atony as can be.. Well, or
. . we haven't much, if any ilence the term e-con-o-mec, Now, when they ask for beaches. It really is absurd;
And every one and each is An annoying sort of bird. It's true we built a goat-track And motor roads as well; In districts out in way-back, (But, why that story tell?) Buthing is quite easy,
As Civil Servante know, Or even talpans breezy, All know the way to go. You never hear them asking. Assistance for their swim; They pay for all their basking. Why moan of purses slim? If you can't afford a pastime, Don't blame the man who can, So let this be the last time, You criticise our ban."
So when the days are hotter, And you're driven to despera-
tion.
that, in view of the lack of swim- ming facilities, the Government desire, to bathe in the Citý Hall who fountain during the
coming summer.
DD Chicago facer a heavy financial defleit. Perhaps that is why it does not want its Big Bill
Latest market reports:-Load continues a heavy load on holders. Tin is further enquired for. Silver is at a discount. Gold is scarce, and any offers would be eagerly accepted. Coppar Is in continued circulation. Rubber is jumpy. Gelatine has hardened..
D.Q.
How doth the busy naturalist Essay more heights of power, When up the frowning precipice: He climbs to pick a flower, And tries his art, so picturesque, Upon a wild rose bower.
We notice that Ford profits have. declined to mere bagatalie of $44,000,000. If this sort of thing continues, Henry won't have quite as much as he would have had if it hadn't!
Just be thankful that you've.
rotta, Natural bath of perspiration has been fired on, We under We notice that H.M.S. "Gnat 0.0
stand that this, was one of the Infamous Saying:-"My "job's rare occasions when to Flit wa
speed of 92 miles an hour, and In the collision which followed Lord Dawson of Penn did not visit been accompanied by Prince George, Lai Tee's congratulations on their maximum speed of 168 miles an a fully loaded earth truck His Majesty, who, however, was concludes at the week-end when turn-out on the occasion of the
appeared and ran into the bus, 300 by the laryngologist, Sir they sail for Lisbon in the liner Annual Inspection-afterthoughts too easy: It's a shame to take the out of the question. The airman is normally engaged considerable damage was caused Milson Rees and Dr. Martyn of Arianza. In piloting commercial aircraft in to the near front side of the bus.
Windsor.
The special short-wave wireless always so acceptable.
pleasantly expressed and money."." Queensland. He is 28 years of age, windows, and Mr. Falla, who was King, is keeping to his room for have kept in touch with Homo.on
The
០ ជ impact ahattered the glass As a precautionary measure, the apparatus by which the Princes
The loss of a box of poker ébit. And
a native of London, being
Another Definition: An optimis advertised. We've, HULITE CS educated
Westminster coated in front, was struck by elded whether he will carry out Oropess has proved so useful and by the Empress of Russia on the 18th
the next few days. It is not de- their outward Journey on the liner.
ist is one who purchaser a comb bad losers, but we're neverk Setiool. He went to England flying glass splinters.
The silk forwarded from Hongkong with a bottle of hair-restorer one to advertlie the fact before purchase
light over, received only slight cuts. Racas at the end of the month Je outfit will be provided on the John's Fark) and Hoboken on the 8th Chicago clergyman. It probably, in po srogā.
how his proposed visit to Newmarkat worked so well that a similar wire arch arrived in New York (B. "Hell will be a bore," says a In the morning the heavy (Continued on Page 13.) report has been made to the
police
British Wireless,
Arinose! British ST MARINE MARKA
April, having been 21. days in transit will after Chicago,
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