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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.

MATTERS OF MUSLIM POLISH ATROCITIES.

INTEREST.

The Local Monthly Magazine.

REAL ISLAM.

WOMAN CORRESPONDENT'S INDICTMENT.

3

London, Dec. 30.

THE CHINA MAIL.

POLITICS IN - THE

U.S.A. TO-DAY.

Question Now Before the Public.

NAKEDNESS.

A TIME WHEN CLOTHES WILL

NOT BE WORN.

one

The Manchester Guardian sent a

Carlyle, greatly daring. In "Sar- for Resartus," envisaged ad- woman correspondent to Poland to

House check the stories of Polish atroel-

dressing a naked World economic depression is Lords," but Professor J. C. Flugel, of ties in the Ukraine. Her report forcing international problems of of London University. goes consists of a damuing indictment an economie, rather than of a politi better or worse. such as has seldom been published cal, character into the foreground by. the Press.

of American public consciousness, Polish troops (she states) raided and may have a profound influence between Ave. and Bix hundred en the future evolution of United Ukrainian villages, whipped and States foreign policy. otherwise tortured many hundreds

In the

WOMEN VICTIMS OF NEW YORK POLICE.

City Shocked by Corrup- tion Charges.

MEN DECOYS.

Thanks to Dr. H. S. Moonshi, J.P., CH, the Muslims', popular

New York, Nov. 28. medico, Mr. A. M. S. Angullin, J.P.,

He envisages the time when wo shall all go about completely naked shocked beyond measure by the re- Civic leaders of New York, Mr. Mahmood bin Haji Dawood and

Lords and Commons alike! some other well-known Singapore

velations which are being made Mustims, who take much interest

And woman, he suggest, will daily of widespread and systematic in religious matters, a monthly

give the lead in this strange, corruption in the city's police force In the light of political history, clotheless mode. magazine called the Real Islam is

of innocent persons and showed the Democratic success in the na

and magistrates' courts, are urging It is the solemn conclusion Pro- Governor Roosevelt to order a city- being published in English, The particular ferocity towards

the tional elections should be the fore- fessor Flugel reaches after writ-wide investigation to discover to Real Islam was first published Roman Catholic clergy.

runner of a somewhat more liberal ing more than 200 pages of "The what depths of political and judicial four years ago at the suggestion of In a loading article the Manches-trend of United States foreign Psychology of Clothes," published iniquity New York's municipal Gov- Moulana Abdul Halim Siddique, a ter Guardian demands that the Bri-policy. But, in the light of facts by the Hogarth Press and Muslim missionary who visited tish Government take up the cudgela as they exist at the present time. Institute of Paycho-Analysis.

the erninent has sunk. Singapore. It is at present the on behalf of the terrorised Ukrain the Democratic Party policy, like

The most intensive indignation #nly Muslim religious journal pubian minority, with at least as much that of the Republican Party, will episode

Clothes, he says, are but "an has been aroused by the revelations Jished in English "devoted to energy as Germany is shewing in probably be influenced chiefly by humanity." He instances the in- means of which scores upon scores

history

of concerning the "vice rucket," by the dissemination of the correct exposing the terrorism of the Poles current economic conditions.

rthodox teachings of Islam and at the

habitants of Tierra del Fuego to of expense of the German

Thus far, no Democratic leader show that "clothing is not essen trapped into

innocent women hava been the religious and secular welfare minority. The paper urges the has arisen to present a clear-cut tial even in

compromising situa- of the Muslims.” The fact that it

a damp and chilly tions by the paid agents of the Government to induce the League foreign programme for the United climate." MUS weathered the storm for of Nations to investigate the States; and international issues.

police and then compelled to face period of four years and is still charges thoroughly.

"Modeaty, when its essential am-the alternatives of paying heavily during the recent election were bivalent nature is recognised, can to escape prosecution or of being "going strong" bears ample testi- Replying to a recent memorial by subordinated to such domestic ques-interpose no reasonable obstacle to sentenced mony to the great interest that Dr. sixty-five Members of the Commona, tions as prohibition and the con- nudity, nor in the long run, can ment on charges of soliciting.

to fines and imprison. Moonrhl and others have taken in

the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Hender-trol of public utilities.. the publication of the paper. The

economics.... Hygiene, too, ap-

One of the most active of these Real Islam is not a money-making

แ Chilian named stunt of those who are interested in its publication; It is mainly Issi-

Acuna, has given evidence before cise Democratic programme may not nakedness, the professor main-Supreme Court of the State of New to the Appellate Division of the tains, could be brought about with York which has startled even the "but little commotion."

cd to serve the cause of Islam and the Muslims. It is being pub- lished at a loss because there are not many subscribers and no adver- tisements. The losses have been and are being made good by Dr. Moonshi and others.

The Real Islam is a religious paper and as such it is the Mus- !* organ. They. therefore, ought to support it so that its con- tinuance may be assured. The num ber of English-knowing Muslims in the S.S. and the P.M.S. now as com pared with former years is much grenter and it is great pity that they have not come forward to support it as it should be. The Muslims

ก

The change from clothes

yon, declares that a number of The reasonable presumption,plauds nakedness in many circum-police agents, similar petitions drawing attention therefore, is that, with a close par-stances." attention to the Polish oppression tisan line-up in Congress, a pre- in Ukraine and Silesia have been handed in to the League of Nations Secretariat, and will receive the League Council's most careful at- tention.

Siglap Mosque.

be formulated until the Presidential Nomination Conventions of 1932.

Meanwhile, world economic dis tress and complementary difficulties have given special and timely im- portance to such controversial

courage

BEQUESTS TO A COLLEGE.

An Alteration In A Scholarship Scheme.

most hardened and cynical citizens. He gave case after case in which he decoyed women, the majority of them perfectly respectable, into vularly to serve the cause of Islam questions as the tariff, immigration,

situations which enabled the "vica better.

America's policy towards Russia,

aquad" of the police force to pounce legislation affecting the value of

on them. It was always lils part to A meeting of the Muslims of the silver, War debts naval construc- Mr. Justice Luxmoore in the disappear from the scene-until ho Siglap district was held recently tion--particularly from the stand- Chancery Division sanctioned a went later to the police station to at the mosque there to elect addi-point of the expense involved-and scheme for the administration of a collect his percentage of the money tional trustees to take charge of the agricultural exports policy. bequest by Sir Hildebrand Aubrey the women had been compelled to he affairs of the Mosque. A large

Caution Dictated.

Hurmsworth, who died in 1929, to pay to avoid prosecution. number of the

Although the Democratic Party Merton College, Oxford, of which Kampong people

"Something Will Happen." were present and Tuan Haji Abbas policy, traditionally, has been for Sir Hildebrand was a member from Police Commissioner Mulcooney bin Mohamed Taha, J.P., Kathi, was

lower tariffs than the Republican 1892.

declared to-day that at least twenty- in the Chair. The following, were Party favoured, current depression By this will he left one-tenth of seven members of the police force lected trustees in addition to Mr. and unemployment will tend to dis- his residuary estate to Merton Col- must be placed on trial if Acuna's terest to themselves to write about.

any aggressive efforts by | lege for the foundation

сап of five statements

be corroborsted. ny:-Messrs. Shaik Ghulam Husen and the English dally papers bin have at times kindly allowed them Wald bin Lama.

Munshi S. Mohamed Ally, vision-at least until after the next and available only for "British sub-president of the New York Bar

elections, Mohamed Dan national space to ventilate their grievances bin Hassan. Haji

thejects who are Protestants and whose Association, declares "something but when religious subjects come

Abdullah bin Democrats hope to consolidate their parents and paternal grandfather will happen in a few days,” Haji Mashort. up for discussion space has been bin Mansoor, Mohamed Tyeb bin White House.

Mohamed Yunoos gains and, if possible, win the and great grandfathers are or were Mr. I. J. Kresel, the special denied them. In such cases, the fussain, and Abdullah bin Hajl

both British subjects and Protest- counsel for the commission, began Real Islam will be very useful to Abdur Rahman.

"Hard times," with the conse-ants."

to-day conducting secret hearings, The election was quent unemployment, have also Mr. Montgomery White, for the which will be followed by open the Muslims for its columns will confirmed by the Kampong people created a political interest for College, said that one-tenth of the hearings next week. always be open for articles on pure-

stricter ly Islamic subjects to be published.

immigration legislation. residuary estate Wis valued at named lawyers are stated to have Though the Real Islam is said to

To some extent, such restriction has £45,448, whereon Mr. Justice Lux-appeared before Mr. Gresel to-day The thanks of the Muslim com.been already effected by stricter moore observed that the bequest and informed him that they had be a monthly journal it has not munity are due to the police author control of visas to would-be im- would have made the five scholar-given bribes to Jeen issued regularly month-ities

assure acquittals ly. Those who are interested mosque at the

for the building of migrants; but it is highly probable ship-holders richer than had been of their clients.

Police Depot at that resolutions will be introduced any scholars before.-

Evidence brought out in the past publication are not to Thomson. Road, Singapore. be blamed for its irregular lesue opening

The in the next Congress asking for Mr. White agreed, and explained few days indicates that at least 150 function WIS for they are

held in smaller quotas. Party lines on the the modifications which had been women have been "framed" by the honorary workers December when many prominent immigration policy are not closely made in the scheme. The govern- police and and besides they hate their own Muslims, including Tuan Imam drawn.

"shaken down"—an duties to be performed.

ing body of the College proposed underworld expression for com- If the Haji Mohamed Noor, J.P. C.H.,

Business depression well-to-do Muslims

In America that up to twelve senior scholar-pelling the payment of money. come forward chief Kathi, Mr. A. M. Alsagoff, has already had the effect of en-ships of the annual value of £300

The commission has only begun Real Islam J.P. S. Haji Manjoor Sahib, J.P. couraging efforts to lock imports should be established, and that any its inquiry, and has not had time to come out re jete. were present.

from Russia, as for example Jum-surplus from the fund should be (Continued at foot of precacding

Lave many subjects of peculiar in. Haji Kahar bin Haji Abdul Ghan the Democrats for general tariff re- scholarships, tenable for two years and Mr. Charles C. Burlingham,

in

ita

to support it

the

can be made to

at a subsequent meeting.

Police Depot Mosque,

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(Thin cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but

our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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Famous English

navigator

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12-Any open space '13-Province of Canada

(abbr.)

18-A penal system of

the Polynesiant 16-To stupefy with a

blow

∙17-A river of Italy

10-A sugative

20-Personal pronoun

спо 50-Victural

61-A honey-maker 52-Craw of a bird

83-A conjunction BS-A baotle 50-Exists 67-Droopa |58-Quist

60-Negative 61-Dreadful 62-To paruke - 04 Bhop

+21-Possessive pronoun C6-Venturesoms

22-A kind of lettuce

23-Part of the head

(pl.).

28-W, Indian negro

•sareary 26-Greater In amount 27-A wound 29-Brings up to the

absolute standard

30-A sulogizer”

· 32-Combining form.

23-A doctrina

.37-Harvesters

[41-To plok

AB-Dwallera in Aala.

48-A river of Italy

VERTICAL

1-Ainging bird

2-Musical note

B-Little child

146 147

VERTICAL (Cont.) 18-A country of Aala 17-A red wine

19-8náro 22-A male bird 24-Profix-4ame an

super 25-Open (poet) 26-Personal pronoun 28-German for month.

of May

a1-Grieves. 34A native of Spain 85-Combining form

middle

36-A Queen of England 38-Even, contrasted 39-Free from

40-8pake (41-Huts

42-Rooka bearing

motal

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writer

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"of the firs

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81-To perform

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word pu

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when

ber, manganese, and wood pulp; devoted to the foundation of two and the international grain situa-junior scholarships of a value not tion also has caused perturbation exceeding £250 a year.

in official circles,

The Silver Slump.

Extraordinary deflation in the value of silver during the past year

This schemo the judge sanctioned.

· FREE STATE PROBLEM.

Citizenship.

has given capital importance to the Polish Demand Concerning Danzig

Farts of western senators And con- gressmen, particularly Senator Key Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, to develop a programme to benefit sil- ver prices.

Danzig, Dec. 20.

The Free State Government has addressed a Note to the League of Observers here generally fore- cast a long-continued agitation to

Nations High Commissioner, Count aid silver, both for the benefit of Gravina, in which it points out that domestic producers, and also as a minority-which is only 3 per cent. the latest demands of the Polish means to restore the purchasing car the population-fs entirely un- pacity of China, and, indirectly, of other Far Eastern countries.

Justified and should be rejected, Although bimetallism has not

since the granting of them would yet obtained a strong political entail a breach of the Danzig Free foothold, suggestions for the in-

State's independence. ereased monetary use of silver in mand of the Poles that the deter-f The chief objection is to the de-! small coins has been heard in many mination of whether a person la a quarters.

Meanwhile there is a general at-Danzig citizen and entitled to a titude of inquiry among politicians Danzig passport be not considered as to whether the existing world an internal affair of the Free State rold supply is adequate for the but submitted to the Polish Govern- world's commercial and financial ment for approval. needo.

Budgetary considerations, arising ed," but Mias Siegrid Johnson, a

call many persons who were "fram from doeltning governmental re-modest Swedish masseuse, venues-particularly from customs twenty-five,

aged receipts and income tax returns physician's office, has told how she employed in A already have created a strong was arrested by presumption that the U.S. Congress compelled to pay a bondsman $15 a detective and will not authorise naval construc-for putting up a £220 bond while tion up to the limits permissible the case against her was postponed under the London Naval Treaty.

With tremendous public pressure trate Jesse Silbermann,

until it came before Police Magia- for the utilisation of Government missed the accusation. iunds in a public works programme tective who arrested her did not to increase employment, naval con-oven disclose the reason for the struction bills are likely to encoun arrest

ter a political sentiment for cur tailment of undue naval expendi tures.

Sentence Threat.

who dia. The de-

Hyman Grabsky, a fur manu- The economic depression, and the mission, declared that when he ap facturer, testifying before the com consequent. decline in trafle peared before Mr. Silbermann fol- through the Panama Canal, also lowing a fistie altercation over his tend to depress the prospects for refusal of take back some furs the favourable consideration of the which he had sold, Mr. Silbermann Nicaraguan Canai project, on which told him that the complainants were army engineers will report the re- his friends, and if he (Grabaky) sults of their surray,

would take back the furs the caso, would be taken off the recorde, but If he refused he would receive a teni days' sentence to the workhouse. Grabsky refused and received the sentence, and was remanded to`gaol without his wife being allowed to Tutup ball, but soon after he was in gool he was told that ball would – be supplied If ho, paid £18, which

he did,

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