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HONG KONG,

INDUSTRIES FAIR.

A Very Satisfactory Result.

ALL RECORDS BEATEN.

Consideration Of Patting Fair On More Permanent Footing.

London, Yesterday.

Captain Hacking, Under-Secre-

STABLISHED

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TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1928.

JAPAN AND CANADA. A HELPING HAND.

Ministers Plenipoten- Arbitration Committee's

tiary For Each.

CANADA'S DESIRE.

Offer.

THAT OPTIONAL CLAUSE.

Agreement Reached Between The Lord Cushenden Reiterates Britain's

Two Countries.

London, Yesterday. Replying to a question in the

Policy..

Geneva, Yesterday.

The committee of arbitration

tary for Overseas Trade, stated House of Commons, Mr. Amery, and security has passed a resolu- that the result of the British In Dominions Secretary, said an tion inviting the Council to in dustries Fair in London and agreement had been reached form all members that it was pre- Birmingham had been eminently between the Governments ofpared to lend its services in the satisfactory. There were 256,000 Canada and Japan whereby it was event of difficulties during the square feet of exhibition space in proposed, subject to the approval negotiations of the arbitration London and 120,000 square feet of the Canadian Parliament and treaty or security pact for a paci- in Birmingham. Both figures the Japanese Dict respectively, fic settlement of any dispute. beat the previous records and re-that each of these countries A further resolution related to presented a total increase of should be represented in the other the optional paragraph of Article. 130,000 square feet over last year. by a Minister plenipotentiary, XXXVI of the Statute of the The attendance was also a re- His Majesty's Government in Permanent Court of Internation- cord, being in London 103,586 and Great Britain were informed in al Justice and recommended that in Birmingham 103,000. A large advance of the desire of the Cana-members should adhere to it. amount of space had already been dian Government for such an ar- Lord Cushendun reiterated Bri- booked for next year. This rangement which was in accord-tain's inability to adhere to the year's exhibition had been of real, ance with a resolution of the Im-clause as her interests were practical benefit to all sections of perial Conference in 1926.-Bri-those not of one but of several British industry and he was satis.tish Wireless Service.

ed it would lead to an increase

of business.

Asked if he would consider whe-1

ther the fair could not be put on SOLICITOR MARRIED.

a more permanent footing and be

Theld for a longer period Capt. MR. H. J. ARMSTRONG & MISS

Flacking replied this was being considered. British Wireless Ser- vinn

V. J. THWAITES.

YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY,

The wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral yesterday of Mr.

Governments. Nevertheless, Bri- tain encouraged others able to sign-Reuter.

Mandates Commission.

Geneva, Yesterday. The Council discussing the re- port of the Mandates Commission has passed a resolution asking ["A" and "B" mandatories to fur- nish information concerning post- al matters and the national status of inhabitants in the mandate territories and calling for general

ITALY AND AUSTRIA. Harold John Armstrong, of statistics and final statistics re-

COMMENT ON DUCE'S

SPEECH.

GERMAN IMPRESSIONS..

Messrs. Deacons, son of Mr. and quired by the Commission.--- Mrs. F. II. Armstrong, to Miss Reuter.

Vera Joan Thwaites, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thwaites.

The Rev, H. V. Koop. officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a white satin robe de style and car- ried a bouquet of white roses and carnations. She was attended by The newspapers', comment on Miss Dorothea Bewley as brides- Signor Mussolini's speech is res- maid and Miss June Dowbiggin trained. They point out that as flowergiri, also by Master Mussolini dwelt on the subject of Robin Hall as page. national freedom whereas the bur-

Vienna, Yesterday.

KHUSHI FINED.

STARTED UP LONE

MOTOR CAR

BOTH GET DUCKED.

Khushi Mohammed, the curious Indian police constable (No. B109) whose adventure with an Overland The bridesmaid wore a pretty Whippet motor car on the. Praya den of the Austrian complaint re-dress of crepe de chine and on Sunday night was reported yes- lated to cultural freedom.

georgette and the bride's mother terday, is poorer by $100 this The Government organ "Reichs-was attired in fawn georgette and morning. post", welcomes the assurance that lace with velvet picture hat to Italy desires good understanding match.

The sequel to Khushi's escapade occurred in Major C. Willson's

Court at the Central Magistracy this morning, when he was charged with misconduct as a police con- stable.."

with the German peoples but fears Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones was Beat that divergencies in conception and Man.. ideas will form an insuperable bar- The service was fully choral. rier thereto.

Many friends of the young The "Neue Freie Presse" says couple were entertained at a re-

He entered a straightforward that Mussolini's threats are un-ception at the Hong Kong Hotel plea of "guilty," and then stood worthy of such a dominant per-Roof Garden after which Mr. and stolidly in the dock awaiting the honage and suck a dominant nation. Mrs. Armstrong left for Shek O. worst,

The "Neqes Wiener Tagblatt"They leave for England to-morrow

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE.. says the speech does not reply to by the s.s. "Empress of Russia," (DSP) who prosecuted, told the the charges made in the Austrian the bride's travelling dress being Magistrate that the charge arose Parliament.

of beige embroidered georgette Berlin, Yesterday.. with hat and fur to match. The speech has created a most unpleasant impression in Ger- many and commentators are unani- mous that Mussolini has seldom if ever spoken more brutally or more cynically. They declare the speech constitutes a challenge to the whole of Germanism.

MIND AND BODY.

RELATION IN REGARD TO CULTURE.

out of the defendant's interference with a motor car (No. 288) whilst on duty on Sunday night. The car was unattended when Khushl in- terfered with it. This much Mr. Wodehouse was sure of, but what led, up to the disaster appears not to be clear.

Mr. Wodehouse informed the Mu- gistrate that there were various

that

even if

The "Deutschetages Zeitung" MISS DIANA WATTS' LECTURE. versions as to what happened, but says the manner in which Mussolini:

the defendant's own story was that] now declares previous Bolemn Stretching, elasticity and balance the driver had left the car with | Italian assurances are invalid and comprised the secret of the enorm- the engine running, and he had must further weaken confidence in ous physical strength of the ancient gone to stop it. However, Italy's word promises throughout Greeks, said Mrs. Diana Watts in was no excuse, because the world-Reuter.

the course of a lecture and de- the engine was running, Khushi monstration at St. Stephen's Girls' had no business to interfere with College yesterday on

the Greek the car. ident of physical culture.

With perfect balance, fatigue

As the result of Khushi's inter- was reduced to a minimum said the ference, Mr. Wodehouse proceeded, lecturer. The principle of balance the car backed into the harbour was that the centre of gravity should be kept constintly in a vertical position, with the weight

MURDER PLOT.

DESIGNS ON PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.

Mexico City, Yesterday,

The Polles state the

"Attached. "

with Khushi "attached" to it!

In view of the fact that Khushi

of the body supported on the ball had pleaded guilty, Mr. Wodehouse

that, through of the forward foot.

that he would not press for a

arrest of a Catholic. priest The lecturer illustrated har heavy penalty. He would be satis

named Osorio Leyva, they have dia- theory with photographs of Greek fed if the Magistrate imposed a covered a widespread plot to as-sculpture and personal demonstra-ne and order Khushi to pay $50 sassinate President Calles and tions. Dealing with the inter- compensation to the owner of G neral Obregon, the only candi-relation of body and mind, the the car.

Replying to the Magistrate, Mr. date in the field to succeed Presi-lecturer stated that perfection of dent Calles in the presidential balance not only meant the con- Wodehouse said that the damage done to the car is estimated at $300 servation of enormous physical! energy so that fatigue could be at least, but it was covered by in A quantity of literature urging postponed indefinitely, but the free-surance. Mexicans to revolt in the name of ing of physical energy

meant &

Major Willson accordingly im the League of the Defence of Re-conservation of mental energy.

posed a fine of $50, and made the ligious Liberty is alleged to have

order for Khushi to pay $80 com- been found in the Priest's house.

pensation. Reuter's American Service.

elections,

Highway Robbers.

Calexico, Cal., Yesterday. Four Americanis, three of whom were alleged to be American' naval

Mr. L. G. Cranna, General Secre- tary Singapore Y.M.C.A.; has re- turned there from Hong Kong.

Everything considered, 'Khushi got off quite "cushie" after all, but there is still some sleep to lose over the "departmental inquiry" which has been promised him!

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deserters, and who were arrested his first visit to Penang. The The Bishop of Singapore has paid en a charge of highway robbery, Colonel Chaplain held an "At Sir Ronald Macleay, former Bri- escaped from jail at Ensenada but Home" in order to afford the con- tish Minister at Peking now in the were overtaken on the Tijuana gregation an opportunity of meet- same capacity in Prague, and Lady Road and shot dead by a posse ofing the Bishop and his Lordship Macleny spent a few weeks in Mexican, officials-Reuter's Ameri- preached in the presence of a large England and have returned to the can Service.

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