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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1929.

HUMANISING® FUTURE WARS

THE CHINA MAIL,

ARMISTICE DAY IN SHADOWS BEFORE. IN OTHER PLACES

SHAMEEN

WOMEN AND CHILDREN MUST DINNER TO ALL EX-SERVICEMEN

NOT BE STARVED

PRESS CRITICISM

GREAT BRITAIN EXPOSED TO BLOCKADE DANGERS

New York, Yesterday.

OF H.M. FORCES

CANTON'S CONTRIBUTION

(Fram Our Own Correspondent.]

Shameen, Yesterday. The ladies of Shamcen, oiled by aone of the children, began the day by Julling poppies and little booklets en-

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED Chronicles From Japan

IN "CHINA MAIL"

Social Functiona Today Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,

4.30 p.m.

To Java

Gn.

Mr. W. Wotherspoon, of Messrs. James Craig and Company,

Vancouver. gineers, Klang, a leaying for

Mr. G. A. D. Jeffery, representa tive of the Eastern Fine Arts As sociation, who is touring the F.M.S., is now in Kuala Lumpur.

To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.80 p.m.

Entertainmenta To-day Queon's Theatre; titled "The Shameen Saga," containing | “Alibi." verse and cartoons on topical subjects To-day Star Theatre; The American newspapers of all and various caricatures of local cele-"Revenge." parti hail President Hoover's brition, contributions to which were To-day- World Theatre;

Mr. J. S.. Humphrey, Chief Armistice Speech as epoch-making, ponude by members of the Community. "Silver Slave," (Continuous Sanitary Inspector, Klang, is leav and foreshadowing the success of and of the West River Patrol.

performance from 1.15 to 11.16ing the District for Home on fur At 10 u.m. there was a service in

11. m.)

lough Christ Church conducted by the Rev.

this month by the The speech inrles, says

the

Blanebett.

To-day Majestic Theatre; "Macedonia." D.mocratic "New York Times," the

Later there was a reception in the

"Lacklie." highest level the President has yet Club for all nationalities, at which

Meeting

Mr. D. Farquharson, of Kirby touched as a devoted, intelligent.were auctioned off n number of espes November 18-Hong Kong Jockey Estate, Labu, is appointed to be a and aggressive leader in the cause tiny large poppies, which fetchel Club Meeting. 5.15 p.m.

member of the Indian Immigration of universal brotherhout and peace. very generous prices. Capt. Clements

Lammerts Auctions

Committee, vice Mr. A. P. Cranna The "New York World" declares did excellently in his capacity as auc- that President Hoover's suggestion toner; arat after all the puppies were Building, Kowloon, valuable house-

To-morrow At 19, Humphrey's resigned. to treat food ships me hapital shingold he offered for sale his necktie,hold furniture, 11 a.m.

immediately delivery, which fatched a

the London Naval Conference.

+

Mr. Cyril G. R. Poulior, who was if adopted. will profeurally alter large sum. Before the sale of poppies,

November 15-At Sales Room, at one time a keen Rugby, cricket the whole modern problems of war. Mr. Annett, as Chairman of the Club, Dudde Street, valuable household and soccer player when stationed

Router's American Service.

rab a few apt words in which he and office furniture, 2.30 p.m. in Ipoh. is due there on a visit pointed out that Armistice Day was November 15-A: Sales Room, from Coylon where he took up

Dudell Street, collection of Postage) coconut planting in 1925. Stamps, 5.15 p.m..

FOOD SHIPS

Bugby. Yesterday. Much attention is devoted here to the notable Armistice Day speech by President Hoover, outlining ther procedure, which America is prepar- ed to follow for the maintenance and organisation of world peace, and suggesting for consideration. not exclusively but primarily, af the British and American Jeople a proposal, "That food ships should be made free of any interference in times of war.”

Degrees Temperature, 10 a.m., to

day

59 Temperature, 4 p.m..

yesterday

69 Humidity, 10 a.m., 10-

day

67 Humidity, p.m., yes

terday

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Sport

Miscellaneous

The death Is announced in

Miss November 16-Extra Race Meet-America of

Mary Mattoon, daughter of the ing, Happy Valley.

Rev. Stephen Mattoon, D.D., and Mrs. S. Mat- Music boon who served in Siam under Concert nrranged by Mr. Ore, the Presbyterian Mission from Cathedral Hall, 9.15 p.m.

1947-64. Miss Mary Mattoon was Lecture born in Bangkok.

To-morrow Chamber

To-morrow-University

on The Plays of John Galsworthy" by Prof. R. K. M. Simpson, 8.30 p.m.

November 15-Interport Dinner, Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, 8.

President Hoover explained that primarily a Servicemen's day, and he he did not offer this suggestion as therefore asked Mr. Galloway, the Prop.m. a “Governmental, proposition" and sident of the Ex-Service Men's A150-| especially it was not one for con- ciation, to make the speech of the day. aideration at the forthcoming Saval Conference, which had been sum-)

Remember The Dead Mr. Galloway's speech was exceed- moned for a definite and limited from a speech of Earl Haig, "Remera He finished up by quoting ingly fine. purpose. He put it forward as one ber the dend, who died that we might to be beaten up the anvil of live. Dulce et decorum est, pro patria dolate among civilised peoples,mori. Ladies and Gentlemen, I would and as one which cats through the ask you to join with me in drinking complexities of such a subject as a silent toast to those who died that maritime contraband.

.

NOT SIMPLE

GARDEN ROAD

New Alignment Near

Barracks

Another step in the improvement we might live. The Glorious Dead."of Garden Road as it affects traffic

In the evening there was a dinner is to be undertaken in

the near given by Mr. G. M. D. D. Wolt in his resilence to all Ex-Service men of H.M.

closed. last week future. Tenders Forces during the War.

for widening Garden Rond,

the

Misses Alice and Alita Davis,

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daughter and niece of the Governor PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS General of the Philippines have arrived in Shanghai on the "Preto sident Pierce" on a pleasure trip through China and Japan.

Four more ricsha coolies have been executed by the Feking Gar rison Commissioner for being ring- leaders in the recent attack on the tramcars of the former capital, reports the "Eastern Times.”

of

Northern merchants are sending Chinese products to Samples Bangkok, Siam, for an exhibition which is to open there on January

Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Owing to the dispute between the Polish dictator, Marshal Pil- country, it is not expected that the udsky, and parliament of that

Sino-Polish Treaty of Friendship and Trade will be ratified for some weeks

to come, says a Nanking telegram to the "Shunpao."

The Daily Telegraph" says, "If the propwal is less simple than it sounds that does not necessarily There are still funds coming into work including excavating, and next under the auspices of the nean it is impracticable. It is not the hands of the lion. Secretary of the removing, kerbing, channelling, and quite simple for example because Poppy Fund, Mr. V. E. C. Ferrier, but taking down and rebuilding the there are commodities classifiable as up to the present the amount collected fence wall to a new alignment important food fats are an outs Hong Kong $2,186.65-£17 78, Od. and adjoining Murry Barracks.

Canton $14.30. This is a generous sum, standing instanes-which are im when the size of the Shameen Com-Road will mean the cutting, off of In effect this widening of Garden portant also in the manufacture of munity is taken into consideration. It munitions. Grain and other food-is probable that a total of £250 will be part of the present sharp corner stuffs may be used for the making Canton's contribution. Mrs. Tuson, on the left hand side on entering of industrial alcohol.

who organised the selling of the from Queen's Road Central. The "Another possibility of objection Poppies; Capt. Clements who was as exact alignment of the new fence arines if we consider the case of two successful in the auctioneering of the wall may not be definitely decided combatants, one depending mainly Poppies in the Club, and Mr. Farrier upon, but, even so, it will be on sea-borne food, and the other de-a lon. Secretary of the Poppy Fund. recognised that the work when pending mainly on

jare to be thanked for their strenuous completed will do much overland imefforts.

for the ports of food, the cutting off of

convenience of motor traffic at this which it is not proposed to make

busy corner. illegal. Such considerations arise at the very outset of the examination, which as President Hoover is justi- fied in hoping, will be given to

INDIA ANGRY AT THE BRITISH OFFER

NOBEL PRIZE

what he admits to be a wide depar- 1930 PREPARATIONS FOR A Awarded To A German

ture from accepted ideas."

"HUMANISING WAR"

NATIONAL STRUGGLE

THE ALL-INDIA CONGRESS

Allahabad, Yesterday.

Author

literature

Prize For Physicist

ap.

of the Sale by Public Auction; be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of November, 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at May Road. in the Colony of Hong Kong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Lot No.

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May Road, Past of

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As per mile, plan. 3,200

The "Sinwanpao" says that the Anglo-Chinese commissioners

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, pointed to investigate the damages AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE suffered by British subjects during the Nanking outrage held their From NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA last meeting recently when all out-)

& MARSEILLES. standing questions were dealt with. | There will, says the report, be no further meetings.

to

of

The Nationalist Minister Agriculture & Mines has publish ed a series of regulations governing the improvement of sericultural methods, according

which officera will

to in. be appointed vestigate the development of silk- worm eggs regularly and destroy those which are found to be in- fected.

The "Daily News" is inclined to doubt whether all attempts to

Stockholm, Yesterday. "Humanise war" аге anything

The Nobel Prize for but pitiful delusions. While Pre- The United Provinces Congress has been awarded to Thomas Mann, sident Hoover's suggestion demands Committee, under the chairmanship the German author.-Reuter. serious attention the "Daily News" of Pandit Nehru, who is president- thinks that the

elect of the Lahore Session of the attention same

Stockholm, Later. The Nobel Prize for Physics of should be given to the proposal re- All India Congress, passed a resolu- cently revived by General Simutation that the British Government's 1028 has been awarded to Professor that in the exercise of international offer to India in the light of the O. W. Richardson, Director of Phyanese delegates both of the World Jaw ກ clear distinction ehould Parliamentary explanation was sick

Research, King's College, be drawn between "public" war totally inadequate, and advises the London, for the discovery of the law Engineering Congress and of the

Four thousand foreign and Jap

The Steamship,

"CITY OF WINNIPEG" having arrived. Consigneen of Cargo by her are informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or.extra-hazardous Go- downs of Holt's Wharf, whence dell- very may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 17th November, 1029, will be subject

to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before 24th November, 1920, or they will not be recognized.

where they will be examined on any goods are to

All broken, chafed and damaged left in the Godowns, Tuesdays Fridays, between the World Power Conference, were hours of 10,45 a.m. and noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week. No Fire Insurance has bean, effect-

waged as police duty and "private"]All-India Congress Executive to governing the motion of electrons enests at a garden party in Shin-

war banned under the Kellogg Paet. continue the preparations for a emanating from hot badles. The That involves an interpretation of national struggle in 1930,

freedom of the seas which seems a more useful line of approach to the problem.

TRADING RIGHTS

Dominion Status

Rugby, Yesterday. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in a letter to the Prime Minister, calls atten- tion to the fact that the Commons

The "Times" also calls attention debate on India ended without any

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Physics prize for 1920 was award-juku, given by Their Highnessesed. ed to the Duc de Broglie of Paris, Prince and Princess Chichibu or Bills of Lading will be countersign- for the discovery of undulating October 81 amid glowing maple ed by,

The Nobel Prize for leaves upon the lawn near the pond electrons. Chemistry, 1929, is divided between to the Imperial gardens. Arthur Harden, Professor in the Biochemical Department, London

to General Smuts's recent analysis answer being given by the Secre- University, and Professor Von of the effects on trading rights in tary for Tedia to a question whe- Euler, of Stockholm.

war-time that would follow from ather the Viceroy's recent proclama- logical development of the Pact of tion implied any change in the Peace, and says that if private war policy hitherto declared, or in the is illegal then the party resorting time when Dominion Status may be to It is outlaw. If he were treated attained.

ANOTHER SLUMP

Chaos Again In Wall Street Shares

New York, Yesterday. To-day was another bad day in

as an outlaw then the whole ques- The Prime Minister, in reply, tion of neutral rights would be states that the answer to both parts revolutioniset, and the doctrine of of the question is "No." Mr. freedom of the seas would cease to MacDonald adds, "The policy, as have any practical importance.

you will remember, is set out in The "Times" thinks that although the preamble of the Government of Wall Street, affecting all classes of the problem is important it is India Act of 1919, and it stands securities. Handred of stocks struck hypothetical, and "should not be unchanged unless and until Parlia-now low levels. Simultaneously, allowed to distract, attention from ment decides to amend that Act. cotton slumped heavily and 'wheat the business in hand, which is to

make the Naval Conference a sue- сева. Such success would greatly simplify the solution of such pro- 'blema.

STARVING BRITAIN

British Wireless Service.

AMBASSADOR BRIDGE

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fell five cents. In Winnipeg there was a sensational fall in grain futures, and wheat closed six conte a bushel, down-Reuter's American Service.

GOVERNOR RESIGNS

'Detroit, Yesterday. Described as a monunient to the The "Manchester Guardian" ex-lover increasing friendship between pressos the view that so far as Canada and the United States the Britain's owir Interests are con- "Ambassador Bridge" across the carned she has two main subjects; Detroit River, the largest suspen- firstly, that she shall not be en slon bridge in the world, was form tangled in war, and secondly that ally dedicated to-day, Reuter's Curacao, has retired at his own If war coines her population shall American Service,

not be starved, as more than the population of almost any other `great Stato it is liable to be starved under modern conditions" of war- fare. It thinks: President Hoover's proposal would be a notable con- tribution to the achievement of the second, no less than the first, of these aima British Wirelest Ser vicé.

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The Aviation Society of Moscow hns banned the trans-Atlantic fight by the Land of the Boviets Reuter's American Service.

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