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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1928.

CASE FOR GENEVA.

JAPAN'S STATEMENT, ABOUT TSINAN.

EXTENUATING CIRQUMSTANCES.

Tokyo, Yesterday. In a long and carefully worded statement to the League of Nations,

the Japanese Government, narrates the facta and circumstances attend- ant on the Tainan affair.

Reiterating the reasons for the despatch of troops last month, the statement refutes the suggestion that the incident was due to the

COLONY'S HEALTH.

APPOINTMENT OF MALARIA EXPERT.

WHAT IT MAY COST.

Questions regarding the preven. tion of malaria fever in the Colony were asked by Dr. W. V. M. Koch,

at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, The questions and the nnnwers of Mr. W. J.

Carrie, lead of the Sanitary De- partment, were as follow

Investigate And Report, Question: Can the Head of the

Sanitary Department Inform the Bourd whether it is intended to engage the services of a malaria expert to Investigate and report on the prevalence of malaria in the Colony, and New Territories, and to suggest means for dealing with it?

Answer: The answer is in the

Temporary at First,

presence of Japanese troops and points put that the Hankow and Nanking affairs occurred when no (Japanese) troops were present. - Outlining the events, including the Japanese voluntary removal of the defence works, lending up to the incident, the statement avers that it originated at 9.30 am. on) May 3, when Japanese soldiers at- affirmative. tempted to disperse a party of Southerners who were looting a Japanese house, whereupon the Southerners fed to the neighbour ing barracks, from which they started firing. They wounded several Japanese soldiers, whe thereupon returned the fire, after which other Southerners in various parts of the city commenced almost simultaneous firing against Japan- ese troops and also looting murdering.

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such officer to be of a temporary Question: Is the engagement-of nature, or is he to be attached to the Medical Department perman- ently and seconded for this parti-

cular work?

Answer: Temporary in the first instance.

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A Qualified Mon. Dr. Koch further asked whether the expert who is coming put is a properly qualified man and whether or not he would be taken on the permanent staff if his services were found satisfactory.

LORD DALZIEL.

CONTROLLER OF SLEEPING CAR TRUST.

DIES IN LONDON,

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THE CHINA MAIL,

The "China Mail" regrets to an- nounce the death of Lord Dalziel of Wouler, which occurred at his home in Grosvenor-place.

Lord Dalziel, formerly Sir Davi- son Dalziel, was the Controller of 'the International Sleeping Car Company a trust with a ̈ capital of over £5,000,000.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. Shadows Before

DEAD WOMAN AND A MISSING COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

AMAH.

IN THE “MAIL.”.

To-day - Queen's Theatre: "Simon the Jester.”

THE INQUIRY.

At the Central Magistracy yes- terday afternoon, Lieut. Col. F. Enves, D.S.O., and a Coroner's jury hold an inquiry into the cause of the death of an unknown woman, whose badly decomposed body was discovered in a room in the vants' quarters of the Japanese Primary School, Kennedy-road, a couple of weeks ago.

To-day- World Theatre; "Is Zat So."

To-day-Star Theatre; You'd Ba Surprised."

May 31 Cheer 'O Y.M.C.A. Dance, City Hall, 7.30 p.m.

June 1-Cheer '0.. Dance, City Hall, 7.30 p.m. ser-

June 3-Concert arranged by Miss Stubbings, City Hall, 7.80 p.m.

Sports.

The circumstances of the finding of the body have already been re-To-day-Whist Drive, Cheer 'O ported In the "China Mail Y.M.C.A., City Hall, 7.80 p.m.

June 3-Next meeting of the Macao Race Club.

June 16-American Mixed Dou- (handicap) tennis tournament, Ladies Recreation Club.

He is president of the Inter- national, Sleeping Cur Company, chairman and managing director of the Pullman Car Company, and chairman of the International Mr. C. Kawakita, Principal of Sleeping Car, Trust, with Lord the School, and his wife both gave Ashfield, the head of the Under-evidence. According to these wit- ground and deputy-chairman. nesses, an amah who had been em-bles

ployed at the school had been miss ing since April 29, when she was last seen by both vibesses. Mrs. Kawakita remembered that at a late hour that night she had heard man's voice in the missing amah's rooms.

The dividends of the Sleeping Car Company in 1926 amounted to nearly £500,000.

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Motor Cab Pioneer.

the world of finance. Recently he Lord Dalziel was a wizard in negotiated Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son, the the absorption of

travel agents, into the Sleeping Car Trust.

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On the following day (April 30), a telephone message was received stating that the amal was ill at It is only ten months ago that a Yaumati, and would be away from peerage camo to crown his life duty for a few days, About May work. He was Conservative M.P.8 or 9. bad smells were noticed for Brixton for 17 years, with a coming from the direction of the break in 1923,

amah's room, which was locked and the key removed. On May 11 the stench became so unbearable that the Principal of the school muniented with the polico with the result that they forced the room door and discovered the dead body, Both witnesses described the

He was a pioneer in many ways, He first introduced motor-cabs In- to London.

Lord Dalziel was one of the first exponents in England of the modern hustle," which is now typical of successful business.

com-

Straightforward Narrative. The remainder of the statement is mainly a straightforward, nar- ration of events already known, 'at Mr. Carrie replied that as far as the same time explaining the ex- he knew, the engagement of an tenuating circumstances, with re-Expert would be a temporary one. gard to the actions taken. Thus as a senior man would not like to early forty years ago Mr. missing amah as a frugal woman the shortness of the time limit in stay longer than was necessary to the ultimatum of May 7 la stated complete investigation. He was of to have been due to the Japanese the opinion that a senior man. would Commander's well-founded fear of come out here for experience more sharp practice on the part of the than anything else, and that a Southerners, resulting in further junior man might stay longer. dauger-if-Immediate steps were Dr. Koch remarked that a highly not taken as the Southerners had qualified man might not stay on at already shown_their__insincerity.under £2,000-a-year's salary. and faithlessness.

Similarly, the bombardment of the walled city on May 9, is stated to have been only carried out after the Southerners, whose presence. was a potential dangor, had re- fused either to disarm or to leave.

HYGIENE.

Its Teaching In School and HI.K. Conditions.

Dalziel, as he then was, made a of good character, and it was pos- tour of the world and studied busi-sible that she kept money in her founded several newspapers there, ler which she sometimes

room. She also had some jewel- Ress methods in América. He

wore when going out. and made his first fortune.

Mrs. Kawakita also told the. had been another amak employed. Court that previously there

at the School who was constantly quarrelling with the missing wo- man. A key produced by Detec- tive Inspector Lane was identified by this witness as the key to the from the servants' quarters.. door separating the main building

Founded a News Agency. ---- Then he came back to Londen and organised the first big agency for the distribution of news which revolutionised modern

news-

papers.

Lammerts' Auctions, May 31 Furniture and shop-flit tings at the Cafe Regent, Pedder- bldg., ground floor,-10.80-a.m.-

June 1-Household furniture at

Dock, Hunghom, 11 a.m. " 8 Highbuigh Terrace, Kowloon

Meeting.

June 7-Annual meeting of Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, noon.

Miscellaneous.

June 4-Roception at Govern- ment House in honour of the King's birthday,

Parado

at

June 4 General Happy Valley in honour of King George's Birthday, 9 a.m.

June 5-First of a Beries of addresses at Union Church Hall, Kennedy-rd., on the Old Testament, by Mr. J. S. Flacks.

November 18- Matriculation, Senior and Junior Local exams, at the Hong Kong University.

́ ́OPERA SINGERS,

WHY THEY MUST WORK HARD.

He toured Europe to become ac-

[By Richard Capell.] quainted with local conditions and

the The opera singer earns to organise news services between

pleasure of bringing down the Continental countries and Eng-

With regard to the quarrelsome at Covent Garden a dozen times house' and sending up the curtain Another question by Dr. Kech land. Then he turned his energies

antah mentioned by Mrs. Kawa- by a prodigious amount of hard was:-

to the City,

Lord Dalziel organised and acquire-name was Li Yung and she had kita, Inspector Lane said that her. ed control of industrial enterprises served one month in jail for steal- in Paris and London, promoted Ing at the School, and is

Can the Head of the Sanitary Department ascertain in how many Schools, Government Grant-in-aid

work.

A great opera singer is born with a special gift from nature: under- but that is not all. The artist has

the statement says that South- and Vernacular, the subject of several Motor and Oil concerns stood to have since returned to to be made. Behind the scenes at ́

hygiene is taught; what proportion and exploited the possibilities of do these bear to the total number the International Sleeping Car of schools; is stress laid upon the Company abroad. He also found application of hyglene to local time to give London its first taxi- conditions; and is any test prac- cnb.

Throughout his life Lord Dalziel has worked hard for better inter- national relations.

Mr. Tsal Kung-shik, Referring to the allegation that the Nationalist Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tsai Kung shil was murdered and mutilated, cenera who were not in uniform were sniping at the Japanese fem cover of a building which Jupants troopa at the time were unaware was the Commissioner's office.

A dozen men suddenly opened tical or written applied to ascertain. fire from this building on the the results of such instruction evening of May 3, whereupon the periodically during the year? Japanese forced their entry and Mr. Carrie replied: slew them, though it is not known whether Mr. Taal Kung-shih was among them. Certainly them was mutilated.

none

of

The statement confirms former reports that fourteen Japanese re- sidents were murdered and mutilated revoltingly, and fifteen wounded, while various men and

women were subjected to indescrib

ble Insults. One hundred and thirty-one houses were tooted. Reuter.

NANKING'S REPLY.

Nationalist Claim of Sole Right in Manchuria.

--

The question has been referred

•

On many occasions he has been Britain's unofficial Ambassador,

the Director of Education. being accepted in the highest cir-

the country. However, one of the Covent Garden are musicians the School, whose names are unknown to the boys" employed at had stated that he had seen

this public. They are the coaches woman at the School, and she had (chorus masters or repetiteurs) tried to borrow money from him, whose business it is to see that The inquiry was adjourned until the performers all know their Wednesday next...

parts. If a new opera is to be sung or a forgotten one revived, the different sections of the per- formatice are hammered out in their rooms with the toil and sweat of a smith at the forge.

ICELESS ICE.

Ice has become a most import

While a reply could have been cles of politics, finance and society ant member of the household. given to-day the Director is anxious in the capitals of Europe. He ap-We use it for preserving our food that the fullest information pos- peared in.a Erench honours list be- sible should be given. He is fore the British Government gave therefore, verifying the statistics him his first reward for public eer- he now has and will furnish me vices. with a comprehensive reply in time for the next meeting of the Board. I trust, therefore, you will allow this question to stand over mean- walle.

TYPHOID CASES.

"SIMON THE JESTER.'

SHOWING AT QUEEN'S ·

THEATRE.

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like the coming one at Covent Most of the singers in a season Garden will already know their parts, but, for all that, they will need to be constantly refreshed in memory, and even if there are no new operas the coaches will be busy from 10 a.m. onwards.

and cooling our drinks when they need it, and ice forms one of the finishing touches in

a great many systems of beauty culture. The refrigerator, however, whether electric or otherwise, sel dom lives within easy reach of the dressing-table, and is not cut out The great Wagnerian parts are for a travelling companion, and formidable tax on memory: Jean it is therefore comforting to de Reazke, after he had sung Adapted from the novel by know of a little machine which Tristan 70 times, is said to have! W. J. Locke, the screen version can be tucked into the dressing-worked over the part afresh with Notifiable Disease Last of the story, "Simon the Jester," case or a drawer of the dressing a repetiteur before every perform-

*Week.

is being shown at the Queen's table, "and which makes an ice ance. Some singers memorise Theatre for the last time to-day. substitute for toilet purposes very without effort, but not all. The Nanking. Yesterday,

The return of notifiable disease Opening with a scene of his cleverly and with no trouble. In reference to

great soprano Nordica could the Japanese in the Colony last week, according friends assembled at dinner, People with extremely fine or never depend on her memory, and Government's statement of May 18, the Nationalist Government's reply Health, is as follows:

to reports to the Medical Oficer of Simon proposes the toast to life's sensitive skins are advised to be her operatic career was in conse-

greatest adventure death! He careful how they use ice on their quence one long struggle. points out that the responsibility

Given only six faces, but the tonic effect of using To sing the great parts in Verdi for the mainenance of peace and

Enteric fever (typhoid): 8 cases drinks alone. order in Manchuria rests solely during the week, all from the city months to live, Simon bequeaths it behind the ears to cure a head- and Wagner as they should be (1 Indian, 7 Chinese)--1 death. his fortune to his great friend, ache or banish fatigue before ansung is a strenuous physical The reply says that the Japanese from the city, 2 from Kowloon)-4 circus lady, his view on life

Small-pox: 3 Chinese cases (1 Kynnersly. However, when he evening party is always invalu- exercise, and opera-singing would

falls in love with a beautiful able-London "Morning Post,"

produce a class of splendidly fit statement that the Japanesese Gov-

men and women if it were not for ernment may possibly be constrain-deaths during the week.

In The four Chinese who were last one drawback. This is that when Tangiers, through a miraculous week remanded, by Licut. Col. F., the etrain and excitement of the tive measures for the maintenance case from the city.

overation, his life is saved, and in Eaves, D.8.0 for the possession evening's work is over there is a of peace and order in Manchuria

Influenza (not notifiable): 1 England again, to his assembled of anti-Japanese literature, were natural inclination to feast and not only constitutes an Interference death during the week.

friends, he proposes life's greatest again before the Magistrate this talk into the night. The wise with China's domestic affairs but

adventure-love!

morning. Detective Sergeant ones resist this, and get to bed as is also a flagrant violation, of the

With a very small cast, the pic- Whelan said that the papera had soon as possible with the thought principle of mutual respect for Captain J. Alcock, of the s.a. ture is well enacted. Eugene not yet been translated by the of the next morning's rehearsal in territorial sovereignty.

"Kwangsi," reported to the police O'Brien plays principal, that of S.C.A., and they would not be aval- mind. The Nationalist Government by letter yesterday that whilst the Simox de Gex, with Lillian Rich able until Friday.The Magistrate hopes that Japan will avold any ship was on a voyage from Hong opposite him, while Edmund accordingly gave another remand actions impairing the development Kong to Canton on Monday night, Burns takes the role of Simon's until 11.80 on Friday morning. of their amicable relations.

a first class Chinese passenger dis-greatest pal, with Henry B. Walt. No mention, is made of the Pek-appeared from the ship, and is hall lending a touch of villainy, ing and Tientsin areas-Reuter, '

presumed to have. committed and the midget, splendidly played makes the audience laugh at his performance of one of the Ring suicide. The letter added that no by the dwarf, William Patto, impish impudence..

with the Nationalist Government.

ed to adopt appropriate and effec- Paratyphoid fever: 1 Chinese changes. He longs to live,"

CLASH WITH BANDITS.

Japanese Troops on Manchurian Frontier.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

An official report to the War Office states that Japanese troops

clashed with the bandila who made

one actually saw the man jump overboard, and he was not missed until after the ship arrived at Canton. The missing man left be- hind a book, a fan and-a. haider- chief.

a raid across the Korean frontier scene of the outrage as a precau-

on May 28, the bandita retreating, tion against further, trouble.

leaving five or six dend.Router.

The First · Raid.

At the same time a strong, pro- test was lodged with the local Chi- nese, authorities demanding that

[As the result of a Manchurian immediate steps be taken to rescue handit raid across the. Korean the officer, otherwise Japanese frontier in the neighbourhood of troops will be compelled to take Chukochin, and Maupochin, Upper whatever action they may consider Yalu, involving the capture of a necessary to effect the rescue. Japanese subaltern and saveral Two Infantry Battalions, a ma- casualties, among the Japanese chine-gun unit, and some gana Garrison, headquarters at Ryuzan were held in readiness to proceed has despatched a battalion to the to the scene]"

Tokyo, Japan Ceremonies at the complation ofệ thố

bridge in all: Anis.; It spans the Sumida River," and replaces. tia

· one destroyed by the disastrous, aarthanaka: of 1923.

The wise ones live long-wit- neas the great Wagnerian soprano Lili Lehmann, who is now 80. She led the life of an ascetic dur- ing her opera career. Before a

operas she would go to the opera- house hours in advance to com- pose her mind and avoid mundane thoughts.

A midnight feast must be very tempting when one has been prace. tically fasting since luncheon. Most singers take a very light meal before a performance, but some eat normally, lest they should feel famished and faint in the last act... Caruso used to munch apples.

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