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HONG KONG MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1930.

HOW "GREAT MINDS" DIPLOMATS DROWN GANDHI'S PLANS NOT

ARE OCCUPIED.

CONGRESS MEN LOSE IN A CHILDISH COMPETITION.

REUTER'S "NEWS" SERVICE.

DURING STORM.

PANIC-STRICKEN PASSENGERS

JUMP INTO LAKE.

ONLY TWO REACH SHORE.

SUCCEEDING.

RESIGNATIONS OF VILLAGE OFFICERS:

A

USE OF THREATS.

Belgrade, Yesterday, Washington, Yesterday,

Bombay, Yesterday. Members of the United States' During a sudden storm over Lake

Government communique Congress were worsted last night Ochrida a motor boat full of in a spelling contes! between Jugoslav diplomats and their wives, states that the report that large members of Congress and Washing- on a pleasure trip, developed engine scale resignations of village officers ton newspaper correspondents. trouble. The passengers became at Gujerat, resulting from Gandhi's The Congress men were obliged to panic stricken, jumped out from the campaign in that area, is exagger- retire one by one before stumbling-boat, and tried to swim 200 yards to ated. Only one talati (village ac- blocks such as "eleemosynary," the shore. Nine were drowned and countant) and 74 patefa (village "referabia," and "atalactite." The only two reached the shore alive-headmen and revenue collectors) last surviving Congress man broke Reuter. down

the over

spelling of "kimono," giving it a final "A" Instead of "0". A correspondent of a New York newspaper was finally crowned "champion speller of the United States." The contest WAE broadcast throughout the country and a bell was rung near the microphone whenever a com- petitor made a mistake-Reuter's American Service.

EGYPTIAN TREATY.

Negotiations Opened in London.

EXPERT EXAMINATION

Rugby, Yesterday.

tary, Mr. Henderson, and the Egyptian Premier, Nahas Pasha, After this session it is probable that the negotiations will develop into an expert examination of the existing draft of the treaty, Thai draft, embodying proposals for a last- ing and honourable acttlement of the British Egyptian question, wai drawn up in agreement by Mr. Henderson and by Mahmoud Pasha and published last August.

have resigned. Many since have sought revocation; others, in spite of their resignations, are carrying | on. Most of the resignations were obtained through local intimida- tion, such as the refusal of water, notices of eviction from houses, and other inducements-Reuter.

SANITARY BOARD.

Director's Lecture on Malaria

PROPAGANDA HIŊT.

Mr. Henderson, who in a cover. ing note described the proposals ai' representing the extreme limit to

At to-morrow's meeting of the which he could recommend to the Sanitary Board the Honourable Mr. British Government to go, under J. P. Braga, pursuant to notice, will took that if the proposals were ak ratifed by the Egyptian Parlia

The British and Egyptian nego-ment, he would at once submit tiations will be formally and them to Parliament in London, publicly opened in the Locarno with a view to the conclusion and ratification of the treaty carrying Room at the Foreign Office to- morrow morning. when speeches them into effect--British Wireless will be made by the Foreign Secre-Service.

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the translating into Chinese of the lecture delivered by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services on the subject of malaria ?

il Will the Government cause to be printed, in separate pamphlet forms, in English and Chinese, the said lecture for distribution at auch times and to such per- Bons and educational and other institutions as may be consider-! ed most beneficial in cunnec«i tion with health propaganda in the Colony!"

A minute will be submitted by! the President relative to the ap- pointment of a Committee to con- sider the Estimates for the Sanitary Department for 1931.

Another minute will be submitted by the President relative to the by- laws governing eatinghouses.

KAIFENG CAPTURED.

Peking, Yesterday.

The Shansi forces claim to have captured Kaffeng yesterday after noon, Han Fu-chu's forces retreat- Ing north-westwards—Router.

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