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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1931.

NO CURE FOR INDIA

NATIONALISM.

Public Opinion a Better Solvent.

"SOONER OR LATER."

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Addressing the annual dinner of the European Association at Cal cutta, Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, made the following statement:

THE CHINA MAIL.

qual contented member of the THOUGHT HE LOVED Imperial family of nations, such netion, even if otherwian feasible. would on the contrary aggravate your task quite indefinitely and

ANOTHER.

probably destroy any hope of A Wife's Allegations

bringing it to a successful issue.

በቡ But,

Before Death.

UNFOUNDED SUSPICION.

The Government han a clear tuty to maintain the law and resist attempts to substitute other authority for its own. if the Government is wise, it will

Sir Benjamin Robertson, Knight Commander of remember that by the extent

the Star of India, which these things are only sym-St. Michael and S. George, and Knight Commander of the Order of

tons of underlying causes they

all for different treatment.

hon. LL.D. of Aberdeen, formerly n distinguished member of the Indian Civil Service,

The Other Extreme.

to

NEW

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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. To-day Ten Dance Kong Hotel.

4

at Hong

Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels,

To-night-Dinner Dances at

To-morrow R.A.O.B. Regolia Dance, Garrison Lecture Hall. and after- Friday Whist Drive, Sergeanta' wards a member of the Council Mess, Gun Club Hill.

of

NOTICE.

The Eleventh Annual General Meeting of

the KOWLOON · RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

will be held in the St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon,

on MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936 at 6 p.m.

BUSINESS:

It so happened that my five years of office coinckled with what must in any circumstances have been a

At the other extreme is a line -period of intense political activity of criticism, which denounces the and no one knows better than overnment as a repressive enemy how great has been the help that all tree progress in national coroner on January 13, that his Ball, Peninsula Hotel. during that time 1, as head of the feeling. The answer to this charge wife, Lady Robertson, accused him March 20-Yorkshire Government, have received from against the Government policy has of being in love with another wo-Dinner, the European community. Espese often been made plain that Ian the night before her death. cially has that been the case durmuat ask forgiveness for re-stating Lady Robertson died at an hotel ing The last dificult year.

it once again. The fact that civit in Orchard Street, W. from the From

effect of veronal poisoning, and Mr. general disobedience claims to rent upon criticism that We hear is, of the harmless gospel of negation gleby Oddie, the coroner, resend enurse, that there would have been has not prevented its rapid deed a verdict of "Sujeide while of

or that the trouble velopment in a positive challenge sound mind.”*

intediately diepte constituted government and posted, if oy the country. had Praze mesare to the good order of when we all do "strong Havern the whole body politic. B.". I not use on whose Those who have summanel from lipe this phries generably dies me the deep this spirit of law-break- a C.B.E. afto more, unanimus in denung.in support of a so-called non- ciation of the Gernment than invitent movement do not escape describing in oset terms the mat-

Intin, told the Paddington March 17-St. Patrick Society's Adoption of Report & Accounts

no trouble. wooki

020 garte).

have

ters in which exerutivo netion falls short of their ideal and I find

Bivaly in santainbur clearly is they have in

what minal.

it really

To-day

Entertainments. Today Queen's "Let Us Be Gay

Central "King of Jazz."

To-day- Majestie "Safety in Numbers" was Formerly To-day - Star Miss Charlotte Young of London-"If Winter Comes." derry. Site married Sir Benjamin To-day-World thirty-seven years ago, She was "Protection."

Lady Robertson

•

Nerve Sufferer. Sir Benjamin, who is in his said that hia responsibility when their goapel sixty-seventh year. leads ill-balanced minds to resort wife suffered from bad health since methods of violent terrorism, of the came from South Afries which you have had experience in where he went on an Indian Gov. Calcutta and Pengil daring the ernment_commission) nume years She was a most capable wo.

last few weeks, in such crimes as

1 is always within the power of reckless miscreants

Society

for the year ended December 31, 1930.

Election of Officers & Committee.

Any other business.

Theatry

Theatre

All members are requested to

to ondeavour

and attend,

all others interested in the welfare of Theatre, Kowloon are invited.

Thoutro.

Theatre.

CHAS. E. TERRY,

Hop Secretary. Hong Kong, March 4, 1931.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNĘES.

Steamer:

March 7, 10, 13, 14-"Art & Mrs. Boltle" by A.D.C., Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

from Europe

"GANGE"

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4th instant.

No claims will be admitted after the via Negaputam (Hakozaki Maru):Goods have left the Godown, and all Outward for Europe via Marseilless remaining undelivered after the instant will be subject to rent. (Hakone Maru), 6 p.m.

All claims against the vessel must Lammerts Auction.

be presented to the Undersigned on or To-morrow-At 6, King's Tor-before the 20th instant or they will race (2nd floor), Kowloon house-not be recognised. hold furniture, 10.30 a.m.

10th

Sports. See Diary on page 8.

Meetings.

From TRIESTE, VENICE & PORTS. To-morrow-II.K, Canion, Macao

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are hereby Ltd.. Queen's CONSIGNEES of Cargo

informed that all Goods are being Building, 11 a.m.

landed at their risk into the Godowns 1 am entit to ne men and murder of Mr. Lowman, man, but for years had suffercu March 11-Hong Kong Tele-of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf women 1 shop Juftener! why Inspector Mukerji, and. lastly of front her nerves, and had been in a phone Co., Ltd., Exchango Build and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- them who compose the local gov Celonel Simpson.

state of perpetual depression. fing (2nd floor), 11.30 a.m.-

loon, whence an 1/or from the wharves crements and the Government of

"A Christmus," continued Sit March 18-Green Island Cement delivery may be obtained. India,, and who together represent

to take the Benjamin, we had some frienda Co., Exchange Building, 11.30 am. à good deal of varied Indian ex- lives of their fellowmen and to in-staying with us and my wife then

Home Malle Friday-Inward perience, must be supposed to have fict untold in and sorrow upon appeared to be in better spirits. forfeited, because they hold official those who held those lives denrer When the friends had gone, how positions, whatever may have been than their own. But action of this ever, she became depressed again. their natural endowment of com-kind will not deter men, who know Last Thursday she told nie 'Nobody mon sense and why they, applying their duty, from its performance,carea for me. their minds day in and day out to any more than it will deflect on the "On the night before her death the problem how best to combat one side or the other the judgment she said that I was in love with the threat of civil disobedience, are those. with whom rests

the another woman and that I gave this more certainly all wrong than their responsibility for considering and | woman money. She also made critics, who have not the same framing the political structure of various other allegations agains: facilities fer information. fit?

me, and I told her that there was therefore have not the same oppor-}

No charge of repression can be no truth in what she said. I man. tunity of form'ng conclusions.

levelled against those responsible aged to pacify her and inter she

er commenting upon the Simon did a crossword puzzle. Rupert, as we did in the Reforms] "My wife went to bed, apparently Dispatch of the Government of quite well. The next morning, find india published a few weeks ago. ing that she did not come down to in that dispatch, we did not at breakfast, I went up to her bedroom tempt to under-estimate the force and found her lying unconscious. of the political currents influencing On her dressing table were some Indian thought, and we recorded tablets and some letters, one of our view that in the future re- which was addressed to me. lationship between Great Britain diod the following day." and India

"On With His Head."

The truth. I fancy, is that such crilics are Grm believers in what I call the practicability of short In "Alice in Wonderland,"

cula.

“Misa Gustule, can you .cook?" "Yes, I can open sardine, tins."

Pages Gaira, Yverdon

the future.

the time has defintely

"Jealous Nature."

She

Miscellaneous. To-day-Miss Capel's pupils' dancing display, Theatre Royal, 5.30 p.m.

To-morrow-Concert, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

March 10-Central British School prize distribution, 6.30 p.m.

REJECTED BRIDE.

MAHARAJAH TO PAY RS. 12,500 DAMAGES TO FATHER.

Madras, Jan. 6.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on tho 10th Instant at 10 a.m. by our sur- veyors alessta, Goddard & Douglas.

ad.

by

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

Bill of Lading will be countersigned

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PERIL TO FARMERS.

RATS, RABBITS AND SQUIRRELS COST MILLIONS.

them

come for the relation of partner- The coroner: You say that she Damages of Rs. 12,500, with ship to supersede that of sub-thought you were in love with an-costs, were awarded. by Mr. Justico

Ground vermin are increasing in ordination. That is a step that is other woman. Is there any truth Pandalai in the High Court to-day surely of deep significance to those in that?

against the Maharajah of Venkata-England at a rapid rate in spite of

efforts to keep who reflect on the past relations

girl in a suit brought by the ex-strenuous between the two countries.

zemindar of Narsaraopet, who al-down. Rat, rabbits, and other de- leged breach of a marriage constructive animals are piling up an

ever-growing bill for their mainten ex-ance, and the position is causing

It is bolder than some of the erities' might have thought wise und in far-reaching in its implica tions.

An Entrancing Picture,

Sir Benjamin: None whatever. She always said that of any woman I talked to. She was of an exceed ingly jealous nature.

tract.

It

Mrs. Edith Blenkinson, of Pem--

was stated that the bridge-gardens Hotel, W., a friend zemindar's daughter was selected by considerable alarm.

of the family, said that she knew the Maharajah as a bride for his

TURN OF THE TIDE.

These pests are eating us out. I have seen it said in many quar Lady Robertson aned to take druga, eldest son, and the ex-zemindar (says the Agricultural correspon- ters that the actual proposats made and that she had constantly spoken came to Madras with his family for dent of the Daily Express), and wo by the Government of India do not about suicide. Sir Benjamin was the marriage, and stayed eight do not seem to be able to stop them. in fact translate this view into very kind to his wife.

months, but the marriage did not The rats now outnumber the human practical reality. That criticism, I' The coroner said that Lady Robert- take place, and the plaintiff con. Population of this island, and they as you remember, the Queen had believe, in based upon an imper-son in the letters who left showed tended that there had been breach are becoming more numerous every week. Their number te estimated only one way of settling all diffi-fect appreciation of the manner in that she contemplated taking her of contract.

of damage culties, great and small. "Off with which such arrangements as we life.

His lordship said that the con- to do about £1 worth might, his head," she would say, without foreshadowed

with the

tract fell through owing to the un-every year.

They are costing US about even looking round, and that goodwill of both sides, he expected

to marry the young woman, and in willingness of the Maheraiah's con

£70,000,000 annually. They are policy, translated into terms of in practice to operate. real e, will always offer power- We all know how grave are the

these circumstances the Maharajah also carriers of every kind of dis- which the ful attractions when men are im-difficulties

Indian

ARE THE OPTIMISTS RIGHT

must reimburse the plaintiff for ex- caso.

Rabbits are another huge, and Conference have

THIS TIME? pressed with a disturbance that is Round-Table

penses incurred by him during his atay in Madras.

increasing Hability that, the land Agreement cannot, be caused by particular agitalions | overcome.

Those rubber market optimlats- and believe that a speedy and effec- reached by the cold light of reason

Both parties belonged to respect has to bear. Damages for a single tice remedy lies ready to hand in alone, and to warm and fire our chairmen of rubber companies and able families, among whom it was year's work by rabbits are B6809sod the shape of vigorous executive imagination we need to fix our gaze Mincing Lane brokers--who, in the very difficult to secure husbands. at from £50 up to £300 per farm.

Orchards Destroyed. action.

steadily at the entrancing picture early part of 1929 were envisaging Thus plaintiff must have suffered a

They eat bare 'great patches of I definitely do not share the view of an India spontaneously and a rubber shortage and a high price good deal of mental anxiety when that any Government action, how-gladly claiming its full share of for their commodity in the year marriage did not come off and the young corn and pasture, and have to destroy 280 fruit ever drastic, will or can be as Imperial' responsibility and privi-1980, must be, by this time, feeling falling through of the arrangement been known

trees in an orchard in a single powerful a solvent of these trou- leges as a co partner in the com- sadly disillusioned, says a City cor- must have also damaged his croft.

aight. They have cost the Fores- bles as will he the gradual force ran heritage of the British Com-respondent in the London Evening Standard. The present position is

try Commission, which is trying to of public opinion, which must monwealth.

reafforest England and Wales, sooner or later awake to the fact With this vision before my eyes, that world stocks are catimated to

many thousands of pounds. of how mistaken is the course that I desire to see India rosolving her be about 150.000 tons higher than the country is invited to: pursue. own internal difficulties and Great they were a year ago, and ΠΟΥ

The conditions, for example, of Britain freely extending its trust stand in the neighbourhood of prosperous and friendly commer-to the Indian rulers, statesmen, and 465,000 tons, representing about

The tragedy of a dying man who mont has the right to exterminate cial intercourse are always depend-people, who, in return, would not eight months supply. able far more upon public opinion less freely offer Great Britain any

was taken 200 miles in a motor- rabbits, but such activities are. This may not appear to be a very than upon Government action, and constitutional securities that in encouraging factor for the strength coach after an accident was the sub- often not welcomed by a shooting landlord, and for the sake of práce however emphatically we condemn the early days of, new arrange of the market in the immediate jet of an inquest at Liverpool.

Mr. Robert Joseph and quietness farmers refrain from

DYING MAN'S JOURNEY,

Coach. Ride! With A Fractured

-Skull.

He Was

Under the Ground Game Act the tenant farmer and one, other person of his household or in his emrloy-.

the civil disobedience movement-ments might promise to strengther future, but there are one or two McKenna, aged twenty-four, a mer-exercising this right. and nobody can feel more strongly that trust and place it firmly on a considerations which must be borne chant's clerk, of Southgrove, High- Rabbits are becoming a serious than I the harm that it has done basis of mutual respect and under- in mind. I am informed by a firm gate, who died from meningitis menace. They are probably costing and is doing to the cause of India atanding. Upon that basis only of stockbrokers operating in the following a fractured skull received the nation at least £1,000,000 a -whatever powers we find neces can constructive work satisfac- rubber share market that this ap when a motor-cycle on which he week. anry to take to combat it so long torily proceed, and without it our parently huge surplus will be very was riding pillion skidded on the Yet another Test seems to have, As it persists, we should.. I am castles will be castles in the air. considerably reduced If not wholly main London road at Markyate, talten possession of our land. eliminated during this year.

near Dunstable, early on Christmas Forty years ago a few grey Apart from any Thcrease in con-

morning.

squirrels were brought over here

satisfied, mako a' profound mistake

If wo under-estimate the genuine

alism that is to-day animating

much of Indian thought. And for

'madent cure i'ns ever been' or can

tlon in

and powerful feeling of Nation- MRS. MEYRICK FREE.sumption there are definite indica- Mr. Potter. with whom Mr.as specimens, but, according 2 substantial diminu- MrKenna lodged at Highgate; said to the latest estimate, 18,000 the quantities of that he was driving the motor-cycle. square miles of this country are this no simple, complete or per- "NIGHT CLUB QUEEN" AT A rubber that will be produc.

WEST END CELEBRATION. ed while the price of the commodi. There was a thick, fog when the now populated by these, the most

machine elddded, and both were destructive of all rodents. be found in strong action by the

ty remains at the presens un thrown. A motor coach. bound for They eat eggs, steal fruit, and Government.

Released from Holloway Prison, economic level. The native grow Before this movement atarted I Mrs. Kate Meyrick, the "Night er in the Dutch East Indies Liverpool came along, and Mr. kill young birds. They are parti formed the definite view-which Club Queen," celebrated her return is already turning his attention to McKenna was placed in it. Mr. cularly fond of eating fruit huds everything that happened since at the Forty-Three Clubs, Gerrard a large extent to more remunerative Polter had his Injuries attended to and peeling the bark off trees,

In the village. What

*** which consequently dio. has only reinforced-that it would | Street, W., the next day.

cultivations, walle on European es- The coronor said that it seemed no doubt be possible to apply a far: A steady procession of young tates the full effects of the restricta pity that Mr. McKenna travelled more ruthless nolley of repression people arrived at the club from 11 ed tapping programmes which have

far with a fractured skull. He than anyone has yet suggested, and p.m. onwards as the news of Mrs. been decided upon are only just ap might have been taken to the near- after a space of time, be it short Meyrick's return spread through pearing. for long, to create a desert and call the West End. Mrs. Meyrick's It is reasonable to bolleve that eat hospital, but apparently the

peaceot believe any man can sobarest order. Nothing but tez in trade and industry. Consimpeldental death"

private colebration was of the 1931 will see the Turn of the tide injury was not realised

The jury returned a verdict doubt that so far from facilitating was on her tablo the accomplishment of the princ! There's going to be no more that of 1889, and a moderate In- pal purpose of Great Britain, champagne suppors for me after rease seems to be a justiäable and during the first three months of the Kobe on March 6 (Thurs.) at 8 which is to end India to self- hours I mean," she said. Tee or ticipation. The market. In short, your with a gradually improving pm. She leaves Kobe on March. government and retain her as a coffee is better for nervus,

Is looking for steady conditions tendency Inter..

9(Mod.) at 7 km

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