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AĦD WITHAÆ#É SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1931. B-MĦA
SCHOOLMASTERS' PROTEST MARCH. MR. F. C. JENKIN
Over 3,000 Join Procession.
INDIGNANT OVER SALARY CUTS.
Unusual Scenes in London.
London, Sept. 11.
London witnessed its most unusual procession for many many years to-night when three thousand well-dressed schoolmastera marched, four abreast, in the most orderly fashion to Kingsway Hall, in protest against their salary cuts.
Our photo shows the remarkable machine "Hyphen" in which Le Brix and Doret are al- tempting to fly from Paris to Tokyo nonstop. Their rivals, Codes and Rebida, are reported to have descended in Germany.
All State trachers are heavily BRITISH COLONY
hit by the National Govern- ment's economy proposals, which involve a reduction of 15′ per ernt, in teacher's salaries, the amount to be saved by this means being £6,000,000.
The best tribute to sterling following Mr. Snowden's budgeti wax paid by denizens of Wall, Street to-day by the implickt) assumption that there is no furej
DEVASTATED.
TIDAL WAVE AND HURRICANE.
ther need to coneren themselves BELIZE HAVOC.
uver Britain's position.
Sterling opened at five thirty-| seconds "higher and closed still stranger at 4,86, well above gold export point.
Miami. Florida, Sept. 11. 'Disaster has overtaken the! the little city of Belize, the capital of |British Honduras, which has
Mr. Snowden Brondenst. been practically devastated by nị The Chancellor of the Exche.Violent hurricane, which was quer, Afr. Snowden, to-night bread followed by a tidal wave.
east a talk to the nation on the An enormous amount of daninga, emergency budget. He explained has been done and the latest news! that the budget introduced last from the city gives the death-roll
at the as exceeding four hundred. April was, as he stated Lime, makeshift. He waited to The total population of Belize is submit
new budget until he had estimated at less than 13,000. the support of the recommend Renter's American Service,
tions of the May committee, whose members had been nominated by ad three political parties.
In the meantime, the financial situation had got progressively worse. Mr. Snowden described timi stages of the British financial! erisis, following the grave difficul.] ties experienced in Austria and Germany in June and July, and ex- plained the nature of the danger:
BURGLAR SCARED BY SHOTS.
U.S. TENNIS SENSATION.
PERRY BEATEN IN SEMI-FINAL.
Vines Rallies for Great Win.
HONOURED.
APPOINTED K. C. FOR HONGKONG.
136 FER ANNUM SIKULE COPY 10 GENTS
DUNLOP
LOCAL BEANCH.
Pedder Bldg.
Bulls and Inners
From the. Office Butts.
Famous Last Worda:—"And sồ went seven No Trumps!"
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Talking of jewels, the marriage stone is often the grindstone. 1 ᄆᄆ
A doctor has pointed out that to keep cool in warm weather the wrists should be free. We hope the police will go easy with those bandcuffs.
Another Infamour saying:- The cat next door has been suf-
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"Since I'm on the water wagon, Iffering from insomniu those past The numerous friends of Mr. may as well go to America for my few nights. F. C. Jenkin, well-known local holiday." barrister,, will be delighted to hear that, in pursuance of diree-ly tions given by His Majesty the noticed how symbolic the com creano in gas. It is suggested that, Rotary might very well do the job instead,
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.យុ... A reader writes pointing out Henry Ford says money is mere that a municipal council for Kow. A. symbol. Have you ever loon will inevitably mean an in-
King, he has been appointed one of His Majesty's Counsel for Hongkong. A notification to this effect appears in the current issue of the Gazette.
pradore's bill can be?
G. B. Shaw regrets that he is
75 years old instead of 18 so that A new simile:-Making as much
he could go to Russia and grow fuss as a aword-swallower getting up with the country. Most young a fish-bone in his throat. men of 18, however, seem to be
fonder of ather things than grow ing up with a country.
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A Norwegian explorer proposes
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Up to now we haven't heard a
theme song on the moratorium.
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"Russia," says a contemporary.
First aid in this
is in the grip of an epidemic of
Mr. Jenkin, who is a native of Penzance. Cornwall, came to the Colony in 1912. being admitted to practise at the Hongkong Bar by Sir William Rees Davies, then
to go to the North Pole on a motor- Chief Justice, in July of that year,ycle. If we could only sell that He has won a high reputation locally as a barrister, both in ides to the follow who goes past teheknjohyt." criminal and civil causes, his the house every night with the ailment calls for wrapping the ALL SET FOR THE him much success.
marked abilities us a pleader cut-out open! There are During the war, Mr. Jenkin was household devices these days that NO many electrical
SCHNEIDER RACE.
POSSIBLE ATTEMPT ON SPEED RECORD.
patient warmly and sending for the
proof-reader
Our next-door neighbour who
In charge of the Police Reserve, the wife is overworked using them recently bought a gramaphone is
Force which at that time com- all. prised over six hundred members.
ls enthusiasm in this work was
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What France
the Force to the largely responsible for bringing and Germany
high state of
fear I seem to In efficiency which it attained, recognition of his services he was most about honoured with the C.B.E., decora. | burying the tion in 1918. He is also an hatchet is that
AERO CLUB PLANS. Unofficial Justice of the Peace. une of them
Socinity. Mr. Jenkin is extreme-will get it in the Landon.. Sept. 11.
ly popular, and both amongst nock. wide circle of friends and his col Untera weather conditions
leagues of the legal profession the enforce a
postponement, Flight
honour which has now been con Ligutenant Boothman will take ferred upon him will be regarded
Toff to-1 12.30 p.m., in
Supermarine Rolls as being richly deserved.
4.SUB
Royce seaplane in an attempt to bent the record, set up by the
Most radio
announcers are
Anid to Jike their work. For the love of
British victor in the 1929 Schnet LAST OF A HARDY mike!
der Race, of 328 miles per hour. and thus to gain the trophy for Great Britain, which will have won |the race three times-in succession,
RACE.
JEM SMITH DIES IN LONDON.
London, Sept. 11.
New York, Sept. 11. Fred Perry, the British Davis Cup payer, was sensa- tionally defeated this after noon in the semi-final of the American Open Singles- Championship, his conqueror being the nineteen-year-old
If Lical. Boothman fails to Ellsworth Vines, who has suddenly shot to the fore-
create a new record for the course, Flying Omeer Snaith will repent front of American tennis.
the attempt in the SGA machine further attack Perry played well in the early used in 1929, and
Jem Smith, the man who fought stages and seemed to have then, the record will be made by
Flight Lieutenant Long in A one hundred and six rounds with match well in hand.
He won second new S68.
bare knuckles for the world's box the first two sets. without much;
If however, Gleat. Boothmaning championship, died in-a-Lon- Vines,
however, succeeds,
provided the don nursing litme to-day, fought courageously, and by weather is favourable, it has been
Smith's opponent in the famous decided that Flight Lieutenant Gght was the American prize-figh- Stainforth will make an attempt ter, Jack Kilrain. un the world's three kilometre reened during the afternoon, and in that case the Royal Aero Club has announced that no other de Jem Smith who was born in monstration of high speed flylar 1863, was the last of the old bare will take place. A special fist fighters.-Reuter. weather report issued this after- noon forecasts moderately suitable jconditions.
RESIDENT FIRES INTO dificulty.
THE AIR
Mr. F. D. Kotwall. living at |
with which the country was facelo 16, Staunton Streel, has in-
He told listeners they could!) farm some idea of what a calamity formed the police of an attempt by a burglar to gain admittance into
they had escaped by remembering his home at 2.50 this morning. what had happened in Germany. Austria, France and other pour- trics.
British Experience.
The information telephoned by Mr. Kotwall to the charge-room | of the Central Police Station from his home, disclosed that the in- truder had progressed as far as British holders of French war stinging a rope to the upper part Joans know from their experience of the house when he was noticed something of what depreciation of by an amab., who screamed an
Four-fths of alarm. currency meunt.
their capital and four-fifths of Awakened from sleep, Mr. Kot- their interest had heen taken away wall says the first thing he did by the depreciation of the frame. was to take its revolver and with, The choice, said Mr. Snowden, this he fired several shots into) roundly, was between his budget the air. The would-be burglar, with its unpleasant economies and thoroughly frightened, then took. heavy taxation, and a paper cur-to his hects and escapeil, reney worth no stable value, mgan jog ruin more or less for every body,
WATER METER
INCREASES.
Ellsworth Vinus.
year has a
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Final practice Bightx were carried out by the British team at Calshot to-day, and the machines are now ready for the race.
The fight was fought in France In 1887 and was declared a draw owing to darkness setting in.
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SISTERS' LUCKY
ESCAPE.
wom
SLIGHT INJURY IN. 40-FOOT FALL.
Wonderful
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A reformer is usumlly a
who, wnnis things his own
way.
giving himself airs.
Sarcastic Father: My daughter doesn't want to be -tied to an idiot all her life,
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Suitor (blandly): Just 80,· Hir. Why not let me take her of your hands? 00
A render wants to know the best place which to keep milk from going Bour. In the cow.
As thing a look to us it would be fine if
China set aside part of the country for war and the rest for business.
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all
no doubl right, so long
its you are not the "ra-ee."
There's at least one advantage Mr. Ramsay MacDonald soya route. the country is faced with an in that new Aretie alr Bibalous travellers need not worry economic typhoon. Happily, how- about cracked fer,
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ever, the Director of the Observa- tory doesn't appear to have been cer-caught napping.
Depression or so, figures tainly are improving with the re- 口口
turn to curves,
A new name is wanted for cock- tall shaking. Why not gin- Rome is bothered with grass- wagging? hoppers, too, we hear. Mussolini should speak to them.
Another infamous saying: “Mosquitoes never bother me."
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The weather we've been having lately is beyond all thunder- I standing.
It's all right to be a go-ahead young man, so long as the red light fisn't against you.
The old songs must be beat. All the new ones sound like them..
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Idle roomers aren't popular with
the landlady:
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We're likely to see zome good tennis in Hongkong if Helen Wilia!
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Judging from the squalling from n neighbour's nursery, we should We read that many American say that someone should organise brokers
struggling hard an early pyjama parade each morn- for existence. Backs-to-the-Wall- ing! Street.
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It's a wise fish that knows there's a catch in the worm.
All arrangements are complet: for dealing with an immense crowd of spectators, amone which will bu members of the team pominated by France. Grent regret is felt at Calshot at the
escapes from serious absence of the Italian team, due Injuries are recorded in the case
It's possibly a good thing for superb play rattled the Briton to the death of Lieutenant Bellini, of two Chinese children, sisters, some of our hardened clubbites and won the next three sets to Lord Amulres, Air Minister, has aged three and six years respec that flood-lighting hasn't yet been A professor recently stated, that
sent a telegram to General Balbo, tively, who, while playing yester-extended to individunis. snatch a glorious victory.
The scores in Vines' favour were: Italian Air Minister, expressing on | 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Vines whe behalf of the Air Counell and the has won two major tournaments Royal Air Force "deep sympathy in the loss of the gallant pilot Liz America this
previous victory over Perry to his Hollini."British Wireless, ereit, and he is now almost a certainty for next year's Davis The Government Gazette this Cup team. To restore confidence in British morning notifies substantia ing
In the other semi-final, G. M. credit, the budget had to be bal-erenses in the rent for the use of Lott secured a convincing victory anced. It had got into an unbul-water meters, as follows:
aver John Doeg (the holder). The anced condition, mainly through
New Rate.
Old. first set was keenly contested, but the call upon the Exchequer for 14" meter....36 per annum, $44. then Doeg fell to pieces, Lott win- meter.850 per annum. $32. ning 7-5, 6-3, 6-0.--Router's Ameri- moter $36 per aboum. $20, can Service, meter .$25 per annum. $15.
.310 per annum.~$10..
$14 per annum.
"I know," he said, "the sacri fices you are being called upon to make are to you ren! and tangible while the ruin, which would otherwise overtake you, is not so obvious. But it is juxi) as real."!
the relief of unemployment.
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FROM 60 TO 100 PER
meter "meter
CENT.
24 meter .$10 per annum. "meter $8 per annum.
The trade, depression kad also|2* reduced very heavily the yield of 14 taxos. The Government had de-}1′′ cided to reuse barrowing for un-i employment and to meet the coat of relief out of current revenue, although it would add sixty mil- Hon pounds to expenditure in a full year..
THE SINO-MEXICAN DISPUTE.
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
MEETING.
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mosquitoes won't bite anyone who is moving. Rough luck on Civil day on a bed flush with a window
We are glad to learn that the Servants. at No. 5, Sik On Terrace, fell into
problem of removing our arsenals the street below. children fell is stated to be about At one time it was thought that ment should arrange poultry farm- The helght down which the elsewhere has at last been solved. It's suggested that the Govern- 10 feet, but both, according to an there would be a distinct shortage ing lectures for dwellers in the official police report this morning, of pigeon-holes.
Now Territories. A suffered only very minor injuries FANLING CADDIES. and although taken to hospital
were not detained there.
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CERTAIN NUMBER NOW REGISTERED.
FRENCII TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN. glafered.
London, Sept. 11.
PACIFIC FLIGHT.
NO NEWS OF MOYLE AND ALLEN.
fey, Jay We understand that a Kowloon prenchers are Indicated. constablo's case-book is ao full that it cannot get into the newspapera a demand on the part of focal It's rumoured that there is quite O
anglers for, enlarging cameras!
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There appears to be quite a vogue for children and pyjamaa in Hongkong these days.
ព ព As we understand it, the Peak Tramway Co. doesn't really approve of that advertisement but thinks it wise to let the public think it does.
What's one man's beauty may be another man's wife,
Scotsmen are going to entertala Mr. Ramsay Macdonald on his birthday. It is expected that they will at least give him a vote of thanks.
It is said that Hongkong needs.
600
the Colonel E. D. Matthews, Secretary of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, announces this morn ing that a certain number of the eaddies at Fanling, who have been It is feared that the Pacific has "on strike" against the recent re-claimed two more airman victims gistration scheme, have now re- ns no news has been received in
A contemporary points out that Hongkong regarding the fate of Don Moyle and Mr. C. Allen, who by the end of the year our rain- All caddien ordered from Happy set out from Japan at dawn on fall may be short of the average, a new Government House. Some The President of the League of Valley for to-morrow will be sent Tuesday in an attempt to fly to it is, only fair to point out, how thing in lieu-e style!
out, but it is probabio that player Seattle without a stop.
ever, that the Government during Nations Assembly at Genova an going out to Fanling who have not nounced to-day that Mexico would ordered caddles will be able to ob- less than 60 hours and they are rash promises about the weather. The Journey should have taken the last Budget debate, made no enter the League of Nations to-tain them locally.
now two days overdue. It is poa- sible that a forced descent was
la like Chicago; it's Washington, Supt. 11.
In addressing the Assembly, M.
made in the Kariles or the Aleu- balanced the budget-balanced it The United States doclines
toBrland, French Foreign Minister, Following an accident at the Hong-tans, but the absence of any news by sound Arance. They had to intervene in the dispute between paid a tribute to the loyalty of kong Electric Company's garage at whatsoever gives rise to grave
Great Britain to the ideal of a North Point, where, while engaged at apprehensions. The State Department notified Franco-German rapprochement, work, he fell from a height of about
and ref
to the World Dia- ten feet, a youth named Wong Ban
was definitely opposed to any post- | ponement:British-Wirsister
A Prodigious Task. He had had to find the huge sum of seventy four million pounds to balance this year's budgot, and 170 millions to balance next year
- prodigious task. He had fac-
ed it and the country had now
UNITED STATES NOT TO INTERVENE.
recognise that in a time of a great, China and Mexico. trade depression the country
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morrow.
was taken to the Government Civil:
Kowloon
shooting up.
absolutely refused to judge a baby Mr. Robert MacWhirter has
show.
Apparently, dogs must wear muzzles, anywhere excepting on the Republás Bay beach.
D When Winter comes mány, a flapper wijl do sorry she got such a tanning
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Thursday'a official summary stated that the Share Markit ap- Rotarian J. D. Bush is to speak at The T.U.C. attitude towards the peared to have a tired look.” VA
Up Charges.
What about.... Ennui rolat
could notafford expenditure which the Chinese Legation hereketleme meme kadare,rence, said France Hospital yesteźday suffering from leg Tuesday'a meeting of the Rotary Club bankers appears to be:Trump alogan is obviopalí: Burrastell.
might be incurred in prosperous effect to-day.-Retitor's
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