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SHERRY-On February 18, at the Peak Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sherry, a son.
Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1931.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1931.
The lowest open air temperature ALARMING FALL' IN
yesterday was 61 degrees, the high-
est on Monday being 69. The humidity at 10 am and 4 p.m. yesterday was 64.
The manager of a local native bank has reported to the Polica that a shroff has absconded with $1,390.39, which he had collected from customers on Monday.
FREIGHTS.
Gloomy Report on British Shipping.
COAL EXPORTS LOWER.
London, Yesterday. That there has been "a univer-]
AMY JOHNSON'S
A
CHINA FLIGHT.
A London Warsaw Telephone Conversation.
"I HATE TO GIVE IN.”
London, Jan. 6.
Miss Amy Johnson may after all, give up her attempt to make
"
The body of the Chinese youth who was krocked down and killed sal, catastrophic" fall in freights by a tramcar in Des Voeux Road on is brought out in a report prepar hazardous flight across the fey Sunday has been identified as ed for the annual meeting of the wastes of Siberia to Pakin. (MISS Shui Lam, aged nine years, of No. Chamber of Shipping on February Johnson gava up the attempt a few
19, showing that throughout 1980 days later). tramp freights were below pre-
13, Gough Street.
Speaking on the telephone fromt A Chinery, Lai Wai (30), was War figures. The effect of this Warsaw, hear which place shie found lying at the foot of a stair-on the British financial situation made a forced landing, (writes case at No. 18, Queen's Road Can-was that whereas shipping in George Fyfe of the Evening Stand- tral, at. 9 p.m. on Monday, having 1929 contributed £130,000,000 to ura), she said to me to-day: apparently fallen down the stairs, the National Budget, the cor- "I simply hate to give in, but it He was removed to the Government responding figure last year was seems quite likely now I may have Chell Hospital, where he died no higher than £100,000,000.
The increase in the tonnage of China."
to give up this trip of mine to motor ships over steam is nearly She spoke quite calmly. The dia
three-quartets of an hour later.
A boarding house runner named 10 to 1-namely, 1.468,000 tons appointment was there, but the firm Pun Shui was sent to the Kowloons against 148,000, which in note in her voice was characteris- Hospital on Monday with stab turn has contributed to a decrease tic She indicated that sha doeg wounds in the lower part of the of coat exports.
not intend to disregard the advice body. As a result two men have The tonnage idle in the world of the experts. been arrested. The affair is alleg has quadrupled during the year, "But," she went on, "I have not ed to have taken place
end.is now between 7,000,000 and yet come to a definite conclusion. board the s.8. Sui Sang while along-8,000,000 tons, of which 2,260,000 I came to Warsaw only last night, side the Kowloon Godowns.
are British.-Reuter.
Оп
For having possession of a Jade REQUEST FOR LOWER
mounted gold pin in Queen's Road, a Chinese, Wu Lung, was at the Central Court this morning fined $5 or seven days' imprisonment.
Ile was arrested on suspicion while trying to pawn the pin, and was unable to give any reasonable ex- planation of its possession.
TARIFFS.
and I am waiting for my machine to be brought here.
"Conditions Impossible."
"The accident in landing was a piece of had luck. It is not correct to say that a strut was broken.
British Proposals Sent. The damage was to the propeller
to Seven Countries.
REDUCTION OF 25 PER CENT.
London, Yesterday. Light was thrown
on Great
and a leg of the under-carriage.”
I pointed out to Miss Johnson that there was much concern in this country over the possibility of The members of the H.K. & S.
her adventure being continued. Brigade R.A. (British Staff) Ser-
"Have you heard of the serious geant's Mess are holding a series of Britain's request for tariff rewarnings of pilots of the Russia certain goods In order that they first and third Friday's in each Parliamentary Secretary to the about the danger of such a fight?" whist drives and socials on the ductions by Mr. W. R. Smith, Air Force and the other experts should be self-contained in times month, commencing at 8.30 pm. Board of Trade in the House of
I asked... of war. This is taking the world sharp. The first drive will be held Commons to-day when he said
"Oh yea," she replied, "I havs on Friday, when a bumpor atten- that the British into bankruptcy because the
proposals had been told by many people that the dance is looked for. There will be been sent to Austria, Belgium, conditions are Impossible for tha nations are pursuing a policy of aggregate prizes in addition to the France, Germany, Italy, Poland present." hostility toward the other... What normal_prites. Admission to each and Switzerland.
**Well, why not walt until the whist drive is fifty conts, The
The proposals embraced arti-conditions are better?"
**I think I may have to wait. I
is wanted is a policy of co-opera-Mess is situated opposite the Kow-cles of principal interest to Bri- tion, friendliness, and helpful-loon Football Club.
ness. To-day a great part of the world is committing suicide. It is vital that Great Britain should not participate in the movement..
J
same
Sir George Paish asked if there
tish trade. They must be regard-is quite likely I may postpone it, ed as confidential at the present but I have not yet decided definite.
WEDDING.
"The risks.pointed
have impressed me.
An order that the accused be stage, but the general line follow-ly. I am going out to the aero- severely reprimanded was made by ed was a request for the consoli- drome to see the machine when it a Naval Court Martial which sat dation of the existing duties arrives. The Polish Air force has un board H.M.S. Medway on Mon-where already low, and in most been awfully helpful."
out to.me day to try Lieut. W. G. D. Blakeney, cases where they were substan- RN., of HM.S. Bridgewater, who tial a reduction of 25 per cent.
The tampers ture I will have to face may eaÏHy is any hope of the world taking pleaded guilty" to charges of re- was requested-Reuter.
be 60deg. or 70deg, bolów, zero down its tariffa? If Britain act maining of ship for one, night without sanction, and being absent
And I have no electrically-heated the example he is convinced that for two hours without leave. On
clothing, of course?" viot only would the world follow, a third charge of negligent pre- but that there would be univer-formance of duty--failure to insert corrections to certain books-he sal Free Trade: within five years was acquitfed on the ground of of the Liberal Party going into unproved prosecution." Power! He asserted that there are real grounds for expecting this to take place because the world is waiting for a lead. The
CORRESPONDENCE.
world cannot get out of its pre-STAR FERRY CO. DIRECTORS
The
each.
FEES.
Yours, etc.,
NG. C. MOXON. Hong Kong, Feb. 18.
CEREMONY IN ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
ALLEN-COLESWORTHY.
Ice on Wings Perli. "You have to face the
danger of ice forming on the wings and forcing you down?"" .:
"Yes, and of the compass freez-
The wedding was solemnised ining."
St. John's Cathedral, yesterday, of Eileen Florence Colaswarthy, only cided to abandon the attempt?"
"Yel you have not definitely du daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Cclesworthy, of the Royal Naval
"No, not definitely." "Would it not be wise to say Yard, and Mr. William Elijah right away that you will not go on, Ailen, only son of Mr. and Mrs. and. to admit that
the attempr W. Allen, of Plaistow, London and would be reckless?" a Sanitary Inspector here. The
"Oh, I do not intend to do any• Dean (the Very Rev. A. Swann thing that is merely reckless. 1 officiated.
certainly intend to behave Ben- Entering the Cathedral on the sibly."
sent difficulties unless it takes ita; tariffs down. They are choking the world, and bringing it to
(To the Editor of China Mali,"i state of great distress, and no Sir,-In your issue of 12th inst. Government will be able to last was incorrectly reported at the unless the right remedy is applied. Co.
annual meeting of the Sar Ferry m of her father, who gave her "You are not going to allow that, away, the bride wore an ankle Yorkshire grit of yours to develog In that dream of universal Free "You made me suggest that the length white crepe satin and silk into sheer unreasoning obstinacy FREE TRADE?
Trade speaks not the statistician Directors' fees should be raised lace dress, and was adorned with a and go ahead in spite of every but the politician. Within five from $2,000 to $5,000 a year coronet of orange blossom and thing?"
long embroidered veil. She ear According to
Miss Johnson laughed. "There is cablegram years of the Liberal Party going What I did suggest was, that ried a bouquet of chrysanthemums, not any fear of that." Then she published in our news columns into power there will be no such the fees should be raised from roses and maidenhair fern. The added impulsively: "But I do hate
were Misa to-day, light has been thrown on thing as Empire Free Trade, let $2,000 in toto to $5,000 rather a bridesmaids
Vera to give up.” Great Britain's request for tariff alono world Free Trade.
different proposition.
Bishop (chlef bridesmaid) and
"People in this country will 'ter- I thought, and I still think, the Misses Bessie Gill, Nora tainly not think any the worse of reductions. Mr. W. R. Smith, various units of the Empire can- that something between $300 and Gibson, and Ivy Erace. They you if you decide to abandon the **Parliamentary Secretary to the not, unfortunately, agree on $400 a year is an inadequate fee wore ankle-length dresses of pale attempt," I told her.
Board of Trade, has stated in the fiscal policies, They are
for a Director of this Company. pink, pale blue, mauve and femen, en-
"I am glad to hear that," sh House of Commons that the Bri-chained to Protection or Prefer-porary, the Hong Kong Sunday leaves. They wore silver shoes to
Perhaps your Sunday contem- and had head-dresses of silver said.
But although I pressed. Mias tish proposals have been sent to ence or a limited form of Free Herald, will note the above and match, and carried bouquets of Johnson for a definite decision, sh Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Trade. They cannot realise how make the amende honorable and sweet peas and maidenhair fern. would not go beyond the statement
tender the apology due.
Master Douglas Mitchell, attir that for the present she was up- Poland, and Switzerland. The the prosperity of the Empire aa
ed in a costume of black and white likely to continue. proposals embrace articles of prin- a whole would be advanced by
velvet, was page, whilst the bride's
Shortly afterwards 1 conveyed cipal interest to British trade. Empire Free Trade-that is, Em-
mother was gowned in a dress of the news to Misa Johnson's father, beige georgette and silk lace, with in Hull. He said: They include a request for the pire Free, Trade in the literal
hat and shoes to match. consolidation of existing duties sense and not something else where already low and, in most masquerading as Empire Free-
* TRADE REVIVAL. cases where they are substantial Trade! a reduction of 25 per cent. is re Before Sir George Paish sets HOPES OF LANCASHIRE COTTON two hymns being sung
That la just why we can sit quested. It may appear facetious, out: to preach the doctrine of
About 100 guests attended the bere quietly in Hall and trust im and even impertinent, on the part universal Free Trade let him
subsequent reception which was plicity in her good judgment. If held in Hong Kong Hotel Roof she thinks there is the slightest of one nation to endeavour to eliminate his political leanings and
Garden, after which the happy chance of getting through she will interfere with the fiscal policies set to work to convert the Pro- The Lancashire cotton millare couple left for Repulse Bay, where fake it if there is not the will of other nations simply with the tectionist and Preference units art to-day with well-founded hopes their honeymoon is being spent. take the right course.
of a trade revival. According to The bride's travelling dress was of have been approached by single view of protecting and ex- of the Empire to bona-fide Free the Dally Herald, from Manchester green radium crepe, with green several people who wanted me to panding. British trade. But there Trade. On the success of this the flow of ordere from India to speckled cont trimmed with grey send a telegram to tell her to com can be no doubt that in some crusade will depend any movement he resumed. This is directly due tf She wore a hat to match, home. I refused to do so My countries the politicians have in favour of universal Free Trade, the success of the Round Table and belge stockings and shoes.
The bride's gift to the bride gone Protection-mad and tariff. Meanwhile interest will be centred
groom was a pair of gold cuff mad and that to the detriment on the British move, to secure a
inks, whilst the groom's gift to the bride wasma gold-chain and Tuby pendant The bridegroom's gift to the bridesmaid was a gold ring each: "いな:
ADAME MELBA.
of their own nationals' trade. reduction of tariffs in Continental
countries, of which it is not easy to be optimistic looking to the real ect of wil the existing high tarlife,
MILLS.
London, Monday.
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Mail has been received at the American Consulate General for the following persona
Speaking on this subject in mail week Sir George Paish, the eminent statistician, asked what is to happen to the world at the
G. W. Armstrong, W. B. Attaway, present time and how are they all
|C. L. Boander. L- Bruce, Wm. 131. News in Brief Collier P. Dry, Mrs. L. Garland, rout of their dificultles 7
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Ching King Chinese boy
AW, Hogan, Mrs. S. E. Johnson, nation le doing best admitted to the Government
Hospital ph Monday suffe concussionSCAD thro coun down the sta duties on Second Weat Poin
Mr. A.. W... White was best man; whilst Mr. C. Dawman car ried out the duties. of usher,
The nuptial service was choral,
SUFFERING FROM: SKIN-
INFECTION.
that Amy is very sensible, and that "It just confirms my knowledge while she does not ruind taking risks she is not going to be fool- hardy,
about flying than we do. We giva. | daughter is 27; and she knows more
her credit for ability to do what sho thinks is the best."
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China" Malli.
February 18, 192.1
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