THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1934.
THE MENACE OF INTENSIVE JAPANESE TRADE COMPETITION
GIRL GUIDES
MEETING
LADY SOUTHORN'S
SPEECH
TWO JAPANESE BANISHEES
CHARGED AT POLICE
COURT
Yorio Henmatau, unemployed, and Tamalto Hisamatsu, married
NEW ZEALAND'S COMPLAIVOS
HIGH TARIFFS NOT ADEQUATE
APPEAL FOR HELPERS woman, realling at No. 180, Lock IN
hart Road, ground floor, were pro- Owing to indisposition, Lady autod pc.ore sir. Ham.iton, at tho Peel was unable to be present nt Contral Magistracy this morning. the annual meeting of the Girl charged with having returned from Guildes Association which was banishment. held in the presence of a large gathering at the Sandiland's Hut this morning.
After the mipaken of kn
*--* annual meeting wero confirmed, Lady Boutin, Gümündesvane swi
Sub-Inspector Baker atkod for a remand, as the Japanese Interpre ter was sick, and defendants were remanded in police custody until to-morrow.
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TOUCH WITH
BRITAIN
London, Jan. 25. The Dominions are increasingly feel.ng the menace of Japaneso New Zealand High Commissioner competition, according to the
in London, who indicated that action have to be taken.
Mr. Parr, in an interview with the Colony, said:-It is a matter Sub-in pector Baker said they Reater, said that the Japanese of great regret to all of us that were banished under a confidential threat to New Zealand's trade was Lady Peol is unable to preside to- C. S. O. order for keeping a bogus extremely serious, day as she has been kept indoors with the bringing of girls into massage shop and being connected with bad cold for some days. Lady Peel asks me to express her Hongkong for Immoral purposes. mato it impossible for Now regrets and I know you will all Join with ma in sending her our good wishes and telling her how much we miss her to-day.
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COMMISSIONER'S SPEECH Continuing, Lady Southorn Bald: We welcome all present warmly to our Headquarters and we thank you very much for your continued interest in Guiding in Hon'bose. Wrown a special deb. of gratitude to His Excellency an Lauy reet for a marvelous party given to the Gulden and Scouts at Mountain Lodge. I was
away at the time, so I misred it, but 1 heard glowing accounts of it on my return.
You have in your hands the annual report of Guide work in this Colony, ro you do not require a long speech about it from me. But i have bien in Eugland since our lust meeting and I feel I must just say a few words after being in touch with leadquarters,
First of all the Chief Guide that large-hearted,. wonderful friend, Lady Baden Powell-does take a real Interest in us, although we are but a fragment of the vast number of Guides throughout the world. She was keen to hear of our progress and our ambitions and grateful to all those who help us to keep the Gulde flag flying here. I know that every one here must sympathise with her in the Chief Scout's illness, and I am sure this meeting will join with us in wishing him a speedy recovery, so that he can return to his marvellous untiring
work.
VALUE OF GUIDING.
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into the country at prices which Japanese goods were pouring
Zealand to meet on a competitive (basis, and that in spite of the high
pension by the seaside. Her tariff. sight is failing, I knew no-one
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He said that the Now Zealand
in the town and I wondered what Government was now in close I should do when I suddenly touch with the British Government thought of the Guides. I applied on the matter. to Headquarters and the Secretary immediately got in touch with the local Commissioner-last mail had a letter from the poor woman saying that a guide comes to read to her and also pilots her through the streets if she has to go out Lancashire." when it is dark. She wrote: It .s most cheering."
have
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on your patience. I
But I must not trespass further have not referred to our local Gulding which runs in its humble way hope along these lacs which land to service for others and International friendship, 1` `um "ateful to all those who helped us in the past year, but I lo. make an earnest appeal for more Help in running Comziniai open out more We could consolidate our work and Companies and Packs if only helpers would com forward. We want those who have been Guides to help us and we want those who have not been Guides to be trained.
APPEAL FOR HELPERS.
COTTON NEGOTIATIONS. Manihile, the Japanese cotton delegation in London has receive its long-awaited instructions from Tokyo to open negotiations with
The next stop will be for the Japanese delegates to. met into touch with the Ioganthien com. mitten, after which the two sides will meet to frame the agenda,- Router.
PERSIA TO TAKE UP COTTON SPINNING
Orders for Plant Placed in England
London, Jan. 25.
Much interest was evinced in Shanghai, in the wedding which took place at the Ohel Rachel Synagogue, of Miss loana Rabinovitch and fur. Samunt M. Ferly, both of whom are wall known in the Shanghai Jewish community.
ON ALIBIS
THOUGHTS ON A.D.C. PRODUCTION
There is much magle in an of the Persian Government to make yet so potent a weapon if effective- In connexion with the decision alibi. It is such a simple and the country as far as possible in-ly wielded. To the untutored dependent of foreign produce mind of the ordinary malefactor specifications have been sent fromt is almost nevisalty. His first
Surely there must be many wo-Teheran to British engineering idea in nine cases out of ten when men and girls in a plase like firms for the supply of plant, gripped by the arm of the low Hongkong where domestic work particularly, for the manufactures to cry aloid "I didn't do it." I decs not fill their horizons, who of textile picco-goods.
couldn't have done it. I wasn't on pare a little time and a little
Apart from government schemes there." "Vell," said Mr. Weller thought for this great movement orders have already been booked to his son Sam, "Now I suppose shall be so gind to receive the Lancashire for equipping cotton Mr. Tickvick will want some wit- aames of those who will help us spinning mills at Shiraz, Ispahan nesses, to speak to his character In our work and in our play.
and Yezd-Router.
or perhaps to prove an al'eybi. I've got some friends who'll do
this afther for him but my advice 'ud here never mind toy
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I wish all those Guides going on
leave a very happy well-earned NOTHING LESS holfday and I must make special mention of Mrs, V. J. Anderson, THAN FAIR PLAYaeter but stick to the alleybi.
I have returned stil} more convinced of the vital importance of Gulding and Scouting in this who has done splendid work as storm-wracked world. Its full District Commissioner, Copinia o effects will not be seen in our day, the Officers' Training Corps and but it is laying the foundations of Acting Commissioner while I was International understanding and away. She la great example o friendship in the hearts of the the truth that busy people young. The Chiefs had just re always find Emo. turned from their wonderful Guide cruise in the Baltic. They I will now call upon Mrs. Gris chartered the linor "Calgaric" and to make a short financial state Alled it with Scout and Guide Tolk ment. At the same time, I should and made a tour of the Baltiske to thank the Vice-Presidents countries
royal progress, for their valuable financial het
THE FINANCES,
can
MR. RUNCIMAN ON COTTONTM TRADE
Nothing like an alleybi, Sammy, nothing." This advice was given promise action "Bardell v. Pick- before the famous breach of wick" which ended in judgment for the plaintiff with £700 damages. On hearing the news "Oh, Sammy, Sammy, why weren't Mr. Weller asks sadly of his son there an alleybi?"
could
London, Jan. 25. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman to-day began his short tour of The, weak polat about Mr. Wel- the Lancashire cotton centres, ler's idea of an alibi was his ap
This morning, he had a lengthy parent conviction that it where Guide and Scout efficiency and to beg them to add to tnele mittee of the Lancashire cotton of witnesses who would be ready
meeting with the special com-jonly be established by the evidenc and enthusiasm proved beyond kindness by making known OUT their wildest dreams. They are need for officers among their trade dealing with Japanese com- to swear falsely that the defen- following
this up
with
petition. a friends.
dant was clawhere at the time o Meditorranean cruise, then they
When the Committee laid be-the wrong-doing. The greater plan a world tour in order to take
Tore the Minister the difficulties tbtlety of an alibi manufactured part in the great centenary
faced during the negotiations by the wrong-doer himself was celebrations at Melbourne. I only! In presenting the financial indertaken, at the instance of the eyond his ken. Witnesses who wish some of us could accept an that during the past year thr of the Japanese textile industry. cumstances, says the old legal statement, Ara. C. E. L. Grist said Government, with representatives lle may be caught out, but cir- invitation from the Commissioner Association had received $2.705.12 various nuggestions of Melbourne to send Guides from and had expended only $2,637, whereby it was thought the ac- really perfect though_false_altbi were made adage, cannot lle, Hence the herc.
leaving a credit balance of $168 ions and recommendations of the is one which every circumstance This is Guiding in its largest Whilst Home on leave, Mrs. Grist special committee would be ren- the case seems to establish and aspects, but I also saw its in- added, she had discussed the dered
more effective and the which la at the same time support. fluence in smaller ways. While question of changing the Guide maximum benefit obtained fored by the evidence of unimpeach- in Yorkshire I was fortunate badges and uniforms with the he cotton trade In the shortestable witnesses, who have been enough to see some very interest- Overseas Secretary, and the ques- possible time.
themselves mialed by the apparent
ing Guiding. The Commissioner | lion was now under consideration The latest Information from cirmatances. for the West Riding (North),~Mrs. The adeption of the report and the principal world markets was It is such an albi that Colla Grotr'an, and the District Com- balance sheet WAS carried missioner for Harrogate, Dr. nanimously on the motion of Mresented to Mr. Runciman and Darwent manufactured for him- frank and helpful discussion self in "Ten Minute Alibi" which Laura Veale, gave us a real Guide C. G. Alabaster, M.B.E., seconded took place.
the A.D.C. is playing at the Naval welcome and took us to see two by Miss Woo, M.B.E.
Speaking at a luncheon in his Canteen Theatre between Febru- Camps. I was delighted to Bec
honour given by the Mauchester ary 17th and 24th, He is the Office-bearers of the Guides pre- girls from a large manufacturing
Chamber of Commerce, Mr. dhe parson who must inevitably town revelling in the open-air sent at the meeting were:-
Runciman said the cotton tradej bo Rusdacted of the morally
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life, enjoying every minute of the Lady Southorn (Colony Com- could be assured of the full sup-justifiable murder which he has day and to realise the ingenuity, missioner), Miss II D. Sawyer, port of the Government which committed; yet he is able to make precision and akill with which Mrs. R. Vaughan Fowler (Dis- realised that the time factor was of it appear by circumstantial and by
trict Captain for Kowloon,) the first importance. Nothing direct evidence that he could not. Mr. J. D. Danby, Mrs. C. E. less than fair play in the world have been present at the time of L. Grist (Deputy Colony Com- market would satisfy the Board the murder. And he gets away anmizsloner), Mrs. G. A. C. of Trade.--British Wirclens
the Camp was run.
MORE EXPERIENCES.
Then I was taken to
enrolment of extpled "udes * Herk'ots (District Commissioner,)
Dr. Barnardo's Home
In Mrs, W. J. Anderson, Mra, W. B. A.
Harrogate. It was moving Moore and Mrs. T. P. K. Kemble BUILDING SOCIETIES. scene when these children-some (Secretary;)
in bed, some able to sit up, but all
severely
handicapped were
Members wresent were:-Mrs. enrolled and took their promise. J. A. It. Selby, Mrs. Gordon
BRITISH GROUPS TO ASSIST IN HUGE PLAN
London, Jan. 26,
with It, and carries the sympathies of the audience with him. Book ing opens at the Anderson Muale Co. on February 7th.
BRITAIN CONCERNEI) AT ACCIDENT TOTAL
London, Jan. 25.
It was obvious from the Joy on Mackie, Miss King. Mr. C. G. their faces that Guiding had Alabaster, M.B.E., Miss Chon, Mrs. Since the War, Building Sociation The Home Secretary in search opened a new window from which Guns, Mrs. R. O. Hall, Mrs in Great Britain have advanced no of a possible measure for lesson- they could see and enjoy all kinds E. D. ( Wolfe, M.BE. Mrs. Pless than £729.000.000 to bullders. Ing the number of deaths and In-- of delightful things. I was asked Jacks, Mrs. G. F. Hole. Mrs. D. W. About half of the 2.000.000, hounds juries caused by motoring acci- to tell them about Hongkong, and Traiman, Mrs. M. K. Lo, Miss H. erected have received financial dents invites the opinion of magia. they loved seeing photographs of Hancock, Mrs. Shewan, Mrs. Eleman from them.
trates on tho suggestion that our Guides and Brownies. Mra. Cock, Mrs. . C, Womack, Miss The Building Societies have now power should be available to any Komble has sent them pleture Jacks,, Mrs. Bird, Miss V. Sallies, promised their co-operation in a pond driving licence's on first con- postcards from here,
Mr. A. S. Gabbay, Miss Gifford scheme designed to facilitate the viction not only for reckless Hull, Mrs. Brasler Creath. Mrs. bldia of houses for lotting to dangerous driving, or for driving Finally, a ponal experience of K. Romfield, Meu M, Challoner. lower paid wavo marners. A sub-when under the influence of drink. the value of Guiding. I wantedes J. * x, M**, F. Ellottantia) volumes of, thị, buning-alor druvs, but for careless driving to find someone to read to a poor Mrs. Wallsco Hansen, Mrs. under this schema is in process of and for exceeding the spood limit.. old woman living on a small Corbets and Miss F. Craly.
negotiation-British Wireless, -British Wireless.
or
PRESTON MUDDOCK
DIES
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HAT THEFT FROM SHOP
TEMPTATION TO POOR
PEOPLE
(Continued from Paga 1.) travelling on foot right across China into Russin and having onasted the sympathies of an- other youngster, he began to make A fiume of $32 arann month's pri-- preparations for this truly re-aon was imposed in Wong Chin, un- kabie journey, when his amsinyol, by Mr.. Balfour In the friend, either through fear o. Contral Police Court this morning, some other cause, backed out, and for stealing a falt hat from a shop. the schenie fell to the ground. 7 was stated the hat was with He returned to England, and 'other hats nour the front of the having received an invitation shop... Defendant was doaf. 'rom a journalistic friend In Inpector Andrew:-It la nut- Melbourne, ho went out and join, tiwe famestation in the way of the od the athif of a now paper waren poor neonle, caoeminlly when there his friend had just started. The is so much poverty about just now. thirat for roaming, however, nat].......A.similar penalte, was elven, to having been quenched, he soon Taune Vin, also unemovel, for packed up his luggage, which come, the theft of a male of shoes from sisted of little more than a pay (26. Connaught Road West, and a toothbrush, and made his
way to Sydney, where unexpected- nad led him over many of the ly falling in with an old school beaten tracks of the globe and companion who had
away not a fow of the unfrequented from his ship and was penness, ones; that man who had while ho was the possessor o doubled tho. Cape twelve times, the magnificent sum of £4, he had been twice round the Horn, agreed to share it with him, and had sailed nearly every known tnoy set off in searchi of more Sea, and had hobnobbed with gold. After tramping through cannibals in the Pacifle Ocean, niany parts of Australia, including heen neary frozen to death in the Blue Mountain Range an. Polar cold, had been four days many other districts, during without water in the Australian which he was stock-driver, gold-dosert, suffering the unspeakable digger, Jumper, and many other agonies of thirst under a broil things, he came back to Sydney ing sun, could scarcely, with any with 14d. in his pocket.
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regard for voracity, bo described IN A TYPHOON.
as an "arm-chair traveller." He To China again in a coal barge,hought a paper, which he edited which was dismasted in a typhoon for some years, In South London. In the China Sea. He saw the Finding journalistic work not rising in New York, he was in sufficiently, remunerative, bę Washington when President Lin- essayed a serinl story which at- coln was
assassinated. He was tracted the attention of William once accused by the editor of a Tinsley In 1873. It gave him hia peper of being an armchair) start in novel-writing and "they traveller. He ventured to ro- soma quì in steady mäntity after- mind him that his wanderings |wards.—Router and Special,
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