1930-06-24 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1930.

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

REPORT OF SIMON ROUND THE CINEMAS 'REDS' IN HONG KONG LOOKING AT YOUR

22

COMMISSION.

Constitution Must Be Federal.

GOVERNOR'S POWERS.

MOVIETONE PICTURE DEALS DEMONSTRATION' STAGED AT

WITH RACES,

"A SONG OF KENTUCKY."

P

TIFFIN TIME.

RED FLAGS WAVED.

OWN LEGS.

BIRMINGHAM'S NEW BAN ON VANITY.

POLICE ACTION.

Citizens of Birmingham are now forbidden to look at their own legs! This is the latest decree of an official of the, Watch Committee.

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SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL

Entertainments

To-day

-Queen's Theatre, "A Song of Kentucky,"

To-day - Star Theatro, "Two Arabian Knights."

To-day-World Theatre, "Clear the Deck" 5.15 and 9.20 p.m.; "Reminiscence of Peking" (Chinese picture), 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.

To-day: Majestic Theatre; "Two Flaming Youths."

To-day--Central Theatre, "Love Parade."

June 27-28-Star Theatre; R. B. Salisbury présenta **The Girl Friend," 9.15 p.m.

June 20-30-Star Theatre; R. B. Salisbury prezenta "Funny Face," 2.15 p.211.

Presented with a, rade truck

A Chinese "Red" staged a Comi- background. "A Song of Ken- munistic demonstrasion near the tucky," Fox Movietone all talking Central Market at tin tine yes- London, Yesterday, picture now showing at the torday. He collected crowd of The second volume of the Simon Queen's Theatre. unfolds a de- between 30 and 40 Chinese of the Commission's Report has now been lightful romance. Lee Coleman, lower class and proceeded to dis- issued. It comprises the un-rich and beautiful society girl tribute leaflets to Lien. This was It was considered a crime until animous recommendations.

who owns a promising candidate followed by a mild demonstration recently, in the eyes of the Watch The Report says

that

the entered in an important stake in which red flags were waved. Committee, to look at the legs of ultimate Constitution must be a race, is loved by two men, Jerry The Police arrived on the geene other people. Pavlova was made to Federal one. As regards the units Reavie, a young song writer, and before the demonstration could wear fleshings in her famous class- of federation of British India, the Fane Pitcairn, whose intentions assume a more serious aspect.leal dances so that the good citizens present Provinces are in no way are more or less unevrtain. Un seeing the Palics the crowd of Birmingham should not be shock ideal areas for self-government. Lee and Jerry unnounce their immediately dispersed, discarding ed, and all chorus girls had to wear The Government of India should engagement and immediately her their leaflets, flags and a couple tights when they appeared before a Appoint a Boundaries Commission [aunt and Pitcairn, ailed by Nancy | of banners, These were picked up Birmingham audience. to fdjust the provincial boundaries. † Morgan. a jealous woman, pina by the Police who arrested one This raised such a storm of pro- There should be a maximum of intrigue that separates them man who is bejag detained for in- test and ridicule that the committee provincial autonomiv. involving the until Fate brings about a happy terrogation.

was forced to reconsider the matter. abolition of the dyarchy (the system | understanding.

It gravely held an inspection of a bare leg, and finding nothing very

that if the people of Birmingham cared to gaze on the bare legs of others they were at liberty to do so. But now they refuse the citizens permission to look at their own lege-even when they are decently | B. covered.

1.

of dividing the administration be- Joe Wagstaff, brilliant young tween local and central govern-stage actor, who was the star of "PEGS” AND HEALTH. vicious about it, generously decided ments). "Each province should be "Billy" in New York, enacts the mistress in its own house."

ole of Jerry Reavis, Lois Moran, Burma Excluded.

well known screen actress, por- Farma should be definitely ex-trays the role of Lev Coleman and cluded from, the new polity, and Houglas Gilmore appears as Kane have its own Governor, not sub- Pitcairn. The character of Nancy ordinate to the Viceroy. "The Morgan is entrusted to Dorothy point at which Indian and Burman Burgess, well remembered 13 affairs might be co-ordinated should "Tonia Marle" in "In Old be London, not Delhi."

Arizona."

The Provincial Legislatures The supporting cust also in- should be increased in size, and beelades such well known names as based on the enfranchisement of Hedda Hopper, Herman Bing and ten per cent. of the total population. Edwards Davis.

which would be treble the present electorate. It proposeS "sub- stantial increase" in women votes.

The Provinces' should bo ad- ministered by a Provincial Cabinet chosen by the Governor, who would have over-riding powers for certain defined purposes.

A Federal Assembly. The Legislative Assembly should

as heretofore.

The

The existing legislative and financial powers of the two central chambers should remain as at pre- sent, but the Federal Assembly will vote certain indirect taxes to be collected by a central agency.

Governor General's Powers.

OBITUARY.

MISS INESIA DE GRACA.

The death of Miss Inesia Maria de Graca occurred at her home,

tralised.

ARE

EUROPEANS MORE

SOBER.

INSURANCE PACTS.

Reflections.

"The Mystic Garden," a side 'show of the National Trades Exhibition at the Bingley Hall, Birmingham, Among the

tanny interesting is the latest entertainment to come things Sir Phiroze Sethna told the under the ban of the Biriningham ussembled Rotarians of Bombay in official censor.*** the course of an address on insur-

The centre of attraction in the ance, was that the average Buro-garden was a rustic bridge, which, pean in this country to-day is con-by an arrangement of mirrors, re- sidered to be less of a risk from the nected back the legs of the people insurance point of view than he walkinig over it.. was a generation back.

"It has gone now," said Mr. Don Legat, the manager of the show, shaking his head sadly. "The watch committee was evidently so shocked at the thought of people being able to see their own legs that they sent a police inspector round to us.

"The inspector warned us that if we did not take down the bridge immediately the matter would be brought before the watch committee, and the whole show would probably be closed down.

The reason for this Sir Phiraze ascribes to the fact that temperate 1. Aimai Villas, Kowloon, on Sun-habits are spreading among the day. Mirs de Graca had been ill clues referred to, and that conse be reconstituted as a new central for several months. Much sym-quently the expectation of life of organ, entitled the "Federal As-pathy will be extended to her Europeans has gone up. sembly," composed of members brothers and sisters, who are left This evidence goes to confirm that mainly chosen by the Provincial to mourn hér loss.

of the authorities in Great Britain, Councils by a method of pro- The funeral took place yeater-who consider that the post-war portional representation.

day at the Roman Catholic Ceme- Briton does not indulge in alcoholic Council of State is to be retained tery, Happy Valley and a large stimulants to anything like the ex- number of friends attended. The tent that his pre-war counterpart, Rev. Father Granelli conducted did. Just as there is much less

"So of course, we had to dia- the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. drunkenness in England than there mantle it, although the same device Father Noval and other priests, used to be, so in Indin the represen- was used for months at Olympia,

tative of the

race is becoming London, without complaint." The High Courts should be een-moderate in his consumption of Mr. T. J. Brookes, the proprietor liquer, Sir Phiroze Sethna reveal-of the show, said: "It is sheer Finally, as a beginning in the led that insurance companies are prudery. The people could see little direction of an All-Indian federa-largely guided in their issue of more than their knees." The central executive should be tion, the Report proposes the crea policies by the information given the Governor General In Council,

"Council for Greater them about the alcoholic habits of and the Governor General, not the India," for organised consultation the applicant. Secretary of State, should appoint between British Councillors. "The Governor Gen- States.

Where in the old days-in this éral must continue not only to be!,

respect they were more bad than the representative of the King

good brandy was the Tavourite The Commissioners explain that drink, and plenty of, it at that, at Emperor in all formal ceremonial they have been guided by the the present time, whisky is more matters, but the actual head and following principles: active head of the Government."

popular. And there are increasing The Eritish Parliament should should contain within itself

Firstly, the new Constitution numbers of men who prefer to take still be responsible for future de provision for its own development. that the formerly universal "burra a their pegs in small quantities, so cisions. "It is impossible to pro-where further legislation is re-peg" is giving way to the "chota" vide it this stage as much lati-quired, it should result from the and even the "pao."-Allahabad tude for the change in the central needs of the time, not from the Pioneer. sphere as in the provincial con- arbitrary demand of fixed time titution."

The Executive Connell cannot

tion of a

table."

India and the

Guiding Principles,

Secondly, constitutional changes be "responsible". to the Indian should be concerned with future Legislature in the same sense as development, when all of India, not the British Cabinet is responsible merely British India, will take her to the British Parliament. "Until place in the Empire.

Provinces establish them-

"The new Constitution should

the

STUDENT FINED.

NEGLIGENT DRIVING OF MOTOR CAR.

selves as self-governing units, the provide an open door whereby, ultimate form of the Central Gov- when it seems good to them, the ernment cannot be fully determin- ruling Princes may enter on .ed."

reasonable and just terms."

Yesterday Mr. R. E. Lindsell Thirdly, the "fundamentals of registered a conviction against perlad that government" must be safeguarded. Chan Kai-ling.

a student of St.

Defence Essentials. "Throughout the India is on the road to complete The Commissioners, alluding to the Stephen's College, for negligent self-government," the report em- Governors of the Provinces say that driving of his motor car in Bon- phasises, "the gateway of the the essence of their plan. "willham Road. north-west should be safely held. afford Indians an opportunity of car from one aide of the road to Defendant drove the The Army in India must be strong, judging, by experiment in the pro the cther without ascertaining f enough for the task. We hold that vincial sphere, how far the British the thoroughfare was clear of for many years the presence of system of parliamentary govern- traffic. This resulted in a motor British troops and British officers ment is fitted to their needs, and cycle driven by Berving in Indian regiments will the natural genius of the people.Thomson; a

Mr. W. P. be essential."

Police Probationer, It must be realised that the change being forced against the wall, the Regarding the constitutional involved is very great and far collision causing damage to the problem of India's defence, the Rerenching-Reuter. port proposes, that the Governor- .General, advised by the Com- mander in Chief, as representing The comments in the morning the Imperial authorities, should be papers dent generally with the responsible, instead of the Govern-brand outlines of the Simon:Com- ment of India, and thus the defence mission. The plan of a federal of the North-West frontier will solution is generally approved and become an Imperial function, and the necessity of eventually bringing

What the Prese Thinks.

London, Yesterday

cycle to the extent of. §50, Mr. Lindsell imposed a fire of $20 on Chan and ordered him to pay $50 to Mr. Thomson as compensation.

FOR THE BUSY MAN 1.

"a matter of supreme concern to in the Indian States is recognised, "Please ring up No the whole Empire.".

while no opposition in expressed to How often do we not find auch: „a'

It alludes to the equally grave the separation of Burma, which was message upon our office desk, or dangers of internal disturbances, exported

phone table at home?. Not every involving not only the problem of The articles do not express caller cares to leave his name with preservation of law and order, regret at the proposed extinction of your clerk or your boy" especially.

the dyarchy

If the matter is an urgent or a

Efficient Administration. "The life of millions, in India On the reports of the general pro private one. But very naturally, depends literally on the existence posals, however, the opinion is not the rat question to occur to your of a thoroughly efficient adminis- unanimous, for while the Times own mind "Now, I wonder who trative machine, therefore while describes it as the most hopeful that can be? The Telephone prepared to recommend a con- advance of our generation toward Hand Book, just published by the siderable advance towards self- the solution of the problem of India, Hong Kong Dollar Directory Com government, the Commissioners the Daily Herald, which is frankly pany, will provide the answer. It emphasise "there, must be a power critical, considers that the Com cointains a complete list of the new. able to step in and save the situs- mission una evaded the main issue Government and public i telephone tion. The Governor General and and that Its proposals are not for numbers, arranged in numerical Governors must be armed with full self-government.

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July 1-Star Theatre; R. B. Salisbury presents "So This 1s Eove", 9.15 p.m..

Home Mails. To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Marseilles (Diomed), 8.30 am.; for Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and Europe via Siberia (Empress of Asia), 10 a.m.

Sports

"

See Special Sports Diary on page

Lammerts Auctions. To-morrow-At 4, Lochiel Ter- race, Cameron Road, Kowloon household furniture, 11 am. doll Street. watches, cloisonne and June 26-At Sales Room, Dud-

antimony wares etc., 11 a.m.

Meeting.

June 27-China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd., Jardine Matheson's Board Rcom, noon.

Miscellaneous. July 5-V.R.G. second night fete.

RED CROSS WORKERS

TRIBUTE PAID BY DUKE OF YORK.

London, May 19.

Cross workers in connection with A tribute to the activities of Red

child welfare in India and the pro- metion of health and education in South Africa was paid by the Duke of York,in opening the Red Cross Empire Conference at St. James's Palace.

Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies, who followed, urged the establishment of a volun- tary organisation to visitations like famine and earth- deal with

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