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MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1931.

and became itself almost panicky LIGHT 'PLANES IN

INDIA.

Aero Clubs Subsidies Maintained.

AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.

MEMORIAL ARCH IN

NEW DELHI.

Indian Soldiers' Part în Great War.

HISTORY CALLED FOR.

to the extent of piling on in- creased dutics here and new. duties there, whilst it awaits' the

the

· of deliberations Retrenchment Committee to con- sider how the Budget can be! balanced. To continue the simile, the Government may be good The Standing Finance Committen It is well that India's now capital enough to tell us how to run our of the Assembly has accepted the should peaseas the simple and digni trade, on lines set forth by Gov-proposal to continue for another fled memorial arch opened with im ernment Ordinances and regula-ear the grant of financial assist pressive ceremony by the Viceroy four light acroplane to keep green in the memory of the tions, and it cannot complain if clubs at Karachi, Delhi, Calcutta present and future generations the we reply that all our troubles to-and Bombay, and to the Aero Club great and noble part, which Indian day are caused by its own in-of India and

Burma, sayя the soldiers played in the Great War, ability to control the monetary

aays the Pioneer. The ceremony In the light of the broad hint serves to call attention to the fact system of which it undoubtedly thrown out last year, this result that there is not in existence any

ance to the

Pioneer.

is the guardian through the must be regarded as satisfactory,comprehensive history of the de banks operating under local for the Committee have consistent-ings of the Indian Army during the ly taken up the attitude that the fateful years between 114 to 1918. statute. "Currency theories clubs cannot

expect to receive 0 Timely reference to the neglect of should be our servants, not our subsidy indefinitely, but that this the duty of preparing such a his- masters." Why await inter- latter would be gradually reduced tory is made in one of the most re- national action? Why await until the clubs were left to stand on cont and from India's point of view

their own legs. the next move by China? Why

one of the most important war There is no propsect of any on books recently published namely, not put our own house in order of these institutions becoming self-Sir Arnold Wilson's "Loyalties: before the mischief gets com-suelent in the near future; the Mesopotamin, 1914-17." 'pletely out of hand?

stoppage of the grant would mean Sir Arnold,, himself an Indian their going out of existence. This Ariny officer, though he spent the would be detrimental to the develop greater part of his career in the ment of civil aviation in the coun- Political Department in Meso-

News in Brief,

The lowest open air temperature yesterday was G6 degrees. The humidity at 10 a.m. was. 68 and at 4 p.m. 78.

hearing at

magdanana │next.

11.30 a.m. on Friday

Д

available for

the

tories, some of which have been translated into the language of the regiment.

try. It is, however, understand-'potamia and Persia, eloquently de able, in the prevalling financial acribes some of the achievements of stringency, that the Finance Com the Indian Army in the Meso- mittee should regard this expend!- potamian campaign. ture as n luxury.

Gallant Sikhs. other year. It has made no provision the astonishing

In conceding the point for AR-1 In one passage after mentioning

gallantry of for the two new flying clubs at 36th and 15th Sikhs in the neigh- The case against the European,

Lahore and Madras. There ap bourhood. of the Hai he goes on to Harry Simon, charged with at, pears to be no chance of additional say: "The records of such deeds tempting to steal a letter addressed support being

any by Indian regiments could be to Mr. Summers has been fixed for other club which may be formed. multiplied a hundred fold; they are In the circumstances, the only enshrined in the memories already hopo for the future

financial growing dim, of the few survivors, stability of the flying club move only a handful of whom are now part by the failure of the mone- The ship's company of H.M.S.ment in India would appear to be serving; they are to be found in the the newly opened Irwin Fund. We ponderous official histories of each tary machine to distribute the Sandwich are giving a dance this world's products to the consum-Wellington Barracks, in aid of

evening In the R. E. Theatre, hope that the influential appeals front; they are in some cases, de- made on behalf of that fund will scribed in detail in regimental his- ers who want them. Many of fund for the relatives of the late receive a generous response. the experts admit this much or Leading Cook Gray, nearly as much. Most of them.

A Chinese named Yau Mo (41),)

But there is no record of the however, go on to say that the of 42, Kowloon City Road, ground

doings of the Indian Army as a problem is international, and that floor, was alleged to have attempted

whole, though Colonel Yate extorted only by international action can a aulcide on Saturday by jumping

a promise from the India Office in into the harbour from the Wing

1915 that the possibility of com- remedy be found. Personally, I ¡Lok wharf.

Considerable dissatisfaction exists piling such He was rescued by

n history would be am not prepared to agree with boat people, who handed him over to among firms in the City of London examined.

who trade with India and South) that view.

Those The persistence of the Police.

who have at heart the America at the reply of the Fost-future of India and the fostering the present low prices is a dis-

On Saturday a Chinese

master-General to the deputation of mutual trust between the Bri- aster to Britain, and if we named Chan Wai-chan alias Chan which waited upon him recently tish and the Indian peoples might can do nothing for ourselves in Tak-hing (21) was removed to the from the London Chamber of Com- even now consider whether it could such an emergency, then our Government Civil Hospital juffer-merce to urge the provision of not be done .....

The record of India's military ing from opium poisoning. alleged cheaper air mails to those countries. future is indeed black. When we

to have been self administered, The feeling among them is that achievements during these critical returned to the Gold Standard in She died at 3.15 m. yesterday. (too much by departmental conserva attention upon an aspect of Indian Mr. Lees-Smith has been influenced years might help to focus public 1925 we acted alone. Why was it The woman, who lived at 1, Chinese tism and a disinclination to initiate polity which is apt to be forgotten not then said that only inter-Street, first floor, was found un-!

conscious in Room No. 217 of the anything new in the postal service. in the noise and dust of political national action could avail to

Lok Hoi Tung boarding housa, 150,

In support of this contention discussions; these achievements, if bring back stability into inter- Connaught Road Central.

thay point out that the Postmaster only as a guide to future potentali- national exchange? Our action:

General, in his reply, said that "80 tles, can by no means be far as the reduction of the minimum looked."

woman

We understand that the "Kwong

'revolutionary

CHEAPER AIR MA'LS

NEED OF BIG LONDON FIRMS.

over-

at that time undoubtedly act on Hon Lau Commemorative His-weight to oz. was concerned. The excellent auggestion that Sir

the pro-Arnold foot a series of reactions in thetorical Museum át Section Estate while he would consider

Wilson makes will, we other countries which brought Taun Wan, was quietly thrown open posal again, he felt it difficult to be hope, be duly considered by high Hong Kong, Monday, April 6, 1931. first stability in exchanges and to the public by Mr. Toe Taan-ta enthusiastic about a suggestion authority.

secondly a deflation of world during the Easter holidays. Many portance in the case of one service, WHY BECOME A MOVIE STAR?

which, in hla view, was only of Im-¦ important and valuable historical; values. I am convinced MONETARY PROBLEM. action by Britain could now martyred

that photographs, including those of the and that not an Imperial service."

In this passage, it is urged, Mr. lender

When the average movie-mad be taken which would react in (Yeung Ku-wan), Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Lees-Smith had only in mind the man or woman goes to Hollywood, it and their British and Japanese Proposal so far as it concerned is with just one purpose in mind- The presence in our midst of other countries and would tend to

friends, Are

South America, whereas commercial to try to become a movie star. The ΠΟΥ on exhibition. throe

experts must bring prices throughout the other photographs will be added firms desire, and the deputation reports of tremendous salaries paid currency

world to a proper level. Currency when ready. serve

the only 48 or explanation for deal- theories should be our servants, ing with the monetary problem not our masters. on Easter Monday.

excuse -

1

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wardrobe

over-

mistress, writer. research

asked for, the application of the to players, together with the fact 4oz. initial weight for air wall that the name of a movie star is a letters to India as well as to South by-word in millions of homes all America.

over the world, completely "The delay of the Government NEW UNION CHURCH

Lighter Paper.

shadows the possibilities of dozens In India, as Sir Goeffrey Clarke of other lucrative positions in the Speaking at the annual meet-in dealing with the problem is

emphasised, the public had readilymotion picture industry, Aside ing of the Manchester Chamber one of the most regrettable events

adapted themselves to the from the possible second or third They OFFICIAL OPENING BY H.E. ON equivalent of 1-5th oz. as the initial choice as director or scenario of Commerce, the Chairman, Mr. of their term of office. Herbert W. Lee, apoke about the shelved the responsibility to the

weight, and the commercial view in writer, not one in a thousand new. London is that the British public cómers to Hollywood ever thinks of need for immediate action in the Macmillan Commission, and that

would quickly adapt themselves to trying for another position if he or realm of finance. He remarked body having long ago heard all

the use of lighter paper and opve- she fails In getting one as a player, REMARKABLE GESTURE. opes for a. oz. initial weight if Yet, there that whilst we all realise the in- the evidence it required, is now.

are many golden op- introduced. The only necessity portupitics for those who will but tricacies of this matter, where holding the nation to ransom His Excellency the Governor, would be the provision in post offices take the time and trouble to search experts disagree it would be whilst it continues its secret, de- Sir

William Peel, K.C.M.G., throughout the country of oz. for them. K.B.E., will perform the official

These opportunities foolish for a layman to dogmatise. bates. I cannot see how action opening of the new Union Church,

are varied, weights.

list of the But the business community, could possibly make things worse Kowloon, which has just been initial weight for air mails to their living at the studios would In relation to the proposal poz, occupations of those who make. while they may not be experts in than they are at present, and completed, on Friday, April 10, South America, the commentary is show. Victor Orchestru.

the theory of money, are obliged think the Chamber was never commence at 5:45 p.m.

the ceremony being timed to made that, while the Board of Inside the studio Itself there are to have a pretty good knowledge more justified than when it urged In connection with the new sens Trade are urging business location man, set designer, script Trade and the Department of Over such vocations as dress designer, of commerce and the world's mar strongly for an immediate deci Church, the Rev. J. Horace John-ems to develop trade with that clerk, cameraman, film cutter, sec kets. Their view is a practical slon. The Bank of England is ston, the Minister, has called our Continent, and particularly with retary to a star, publicist, technical attention to a very remarkable one and should carry weight. So good enough sometimes to tell u gesture of friendliness on the Wales will shortly open the exhibi- seamstress, title

Argentina (where the Prince of man, far, said Mr. Lee, as he could how to run, our trade; and they part of the neighbouring Church tion at Buenos Aires); the. Post worker, atory reader, film developer, interpret the mind of the average cannot complain if we reply by of England. man in business, the situation as suggesting that half our troubles The Council of St. Andrew's Office is hindering commercial pro- etc. Of course all thoan jobs require their Euro. amount of ex-players who worked he sees it is something like this: are caused by their own inability Church heartily agreed to congress by forcing British firms to experience of some kind, but the

tribute some article towards the pay twice as much as "The world slump is caused by to run the monetary system of furnishing of the new Union pean rivals for the use of air mail themselves into the above positions the severe fall in prices. Thất

which they are the chief authors Church and, finding that there services to South America. The is surprising.

Was need of à vestry table, are French Aeropostale Company and custodians." fall might be explained either by

Some of the foregoing observa. Presenting both a table and chair, carries European letters of an, ini- tial weight of 5 grammes for 1s,

Ten Years Ago. a surplus of world production or

dan token of their good will. by weakness of the monetary Colony. We recall how, when the between the two Churches and same service, must pay 43. 21. for. tions could well be applied to this The happiest relations exist 64, the 13 days' time by using the system. Although one or two doliar first began to drop in the there have been frequently inter- a minimum weight of. oz. Bri products may appear to be super-vicinity of 1,6, the Government Change of courtesies between-the [tish arms ironically ask how they

Ta-day's dollar Is worth 2/475. ficially in over-abundant supply, it is absurd to suppose that there was advised to consider the official presentation from the fully with European rivals with

The funeral of Mr. Edward is a real surplus of production of feasibility of stabilisation of our one Church to the other is some such, an economic handicap added to

currency. It shelved that respon- thing quite exceptional and will the already higher costs of British George Kekewich Sinclair May, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., everything, especially when we

ot only be richly appreciated by gooda?! know of thousands. In China, sibility. Too late it appointed a the members of the Union The effect of cheap air-mall Ltd., son of Major-General Sir Edward May, K.C.B., C.M.G., and India, and even U.S.A, strug Currency Commission whose full Church, but will surely make a facilities is shown in the increased

KCMG, a former Governor of gling on without the necessities report, with all the evidence ad favourable impression upon all receipts of the French Aeropostale a nephew of Sir Henry May, who hear of it, and allow the Company, which have Increased Hong Kong, whose death at the of life. The general fall in prices duced, has never yet seen the world that the different de from £22,500 in 1928 to £100,000 cannot be explained by the in light of day. It has been holding nominations are not engaged in for the first nine months of this age of 28 years occurred at the

Peak Hospital, from blood poisoning... capacity of the world to consume,

Protestant the Colony to ransom whilet. It senseless rivalry but are fighting years proof. It is asserted, that takes place at the

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Cemetery, Happy Valley, this after- and must be caused at least in dilly dallied with the problem

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