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that contributes to the content- ment and prosperity of the people. They are imperishable: tokens of all that is best in modern civilisation and of all that is meant by the little word "Free- dom." There is in no other coun- try to-day a people in whom the ruler can rely with such immense trust and confidence. This affec- tion for the British Throne has not sprung up in a day. It is the proud heritage of every Briton handed on from generation to: generation, with the rich lustre added to it by Victoria the Good, with the spirit of concord Imparted to it by Edward the Peacemaker, and with the wand of personal devotion waved over it by George V. whose reign has synchronised with the greatest victory in the greatest war ever fought.

Professer W. I. Gerrard presided at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong University Medical Society, which was held in the Union As- sembly Room yesterday evening. The following officers were clerted for the ensuing year: President, Prof. W. I. Gerrard; Chairman, Mr. V. Enok; Treasurer, Prof. L. T. Ride: Secretary. Mr. Lam Kau- chong; Cominittee, Mr. N. S. Lim

the (ropresenting

sixth year students), Miss L, Todd (Afth year), Mr. A. Rodrgues (fourth year), Mr: Gah Teik-wah (third year) and Miss H. Tsukasaki (first year).

LOCAL HONOURS.

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GRAND CROSS OF ST. Michael.

Ceeil His Excellency Sir Clementi, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI, a

of former Governor

Hong Kong, is the recipient of the Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. Georgo (G.C.M.G.).

Settlements and High Commission- er of Malaya since 1930; formerly Governor of Hong Kong.

K.G.CB.

Marshal Air-Chief

Sir John Maitland Salmond, K.C.B.

K.C.B. Vice-Admiral Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard, C.B., C. M.G.

Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Algernon Boyle. Dame Commander of the Empire. Miss Joanna Crufèkshank, for- merly matron-in-chief of the Royal Air Force,

Companions of Honour. Dr. Albert Mansbridge, M.A. Mr. B. Seebohm Rowntree, J.P.

C.M.G. Commander Llewellyn Vaughan Morgan, M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N., Com- manding H.M.S. Veronica, for "aer- vices in the earthquake relief operations

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1931.

TITHE-PAYERS AND PHEASANTS WITH A

CLERGY.

Serious Threat to Stipends.

EFFECT OF FARM DEPRESSION.

GRIEVANCE.

"Why the Hen Supply is Rationed.

DELICATE SITUATION.

A delicate situation has arisen in St. James's Park.

A serious addition to the burdene of the country clergy of the Church

It is mating time, and in the bird of England, many of whom are al-

are not enough hen ready suffering considerable dig. colony there

phosants to go round. The normal tress, is

threatened in the near proportion is one cock to six hens; future.

year.

but the custodians of the Royal It arises from the danger that

Parks, evidently disapproving of depreciation of tithe and the difpolygamy on so large a scale, have culties of collection caused by the rationed the numbers, allowing the continued agricultural depression four cock pheasants a mere dozen may be greatly increased in the next hens between them. Rivalries, pri- vate feuda and, general discontent Inquiries made by London

have been the result; and early Morning Post representative show

every morning a bitter canflict takes that the situation has already be-pince, writes a special correspondent come grave in East Anglia and

of the Morning Post. parts of the southern counties.

Six a.m. was zero hour in St. The extent of the dissatisfaction James's Park. The Horse Guards among farmers at the demands Parade was deserted. No one was made on them in times ol atirring in Whitehall, save, for a unparallelled hardship by the few policemen returning from thele payment of tithe is disclos- night beats. Even the char- ed in the official Ministry wonen

had not yet put in

of Agriculture report-published in Lan appearance. The thrushes the "N, F. U. Record" of the pro- and startlings held undisput- ceedings of a deputation of the ed sway in St. James's Park, and National Farmers' Union which were chirping in the tree-topa, reck-

waited on the Minister.

ing naught of the blood which was soon to be shed.

HOB.

129 Farmers Summoned. The deputation, which was headed

Presently, as the first beams of by the President of the Union, Mr. sunlight were striking thwart the E. W. K. Slade, included representa-roofa of Whitehall, the shrill crow tives of ten county branches. Its of a cock-pheasant lurking in the mission was to urge relief of the undergrowth pierced the air. tithe payer by revision of the law.tilities had begun, and the four Mr. W. Haddon, representing zucks were beginning their daily Essex, stated that no fewer than 129 struggle for the dozen hens. farmers in his district were sum- For ten minutes the clamour moned to the County Court for pay-filled the air. Then it ccas. ment of tithe.

ed. There WON a scuffle, and "These men can and the instal-cock-pheasant Number One beat ments to pay for that only by dis- а hasty retreat into the charging the men or selling the open. its plumage disarranged, produce from the farmis," he cald. its red wattle showing the marks of "At present there are hundreds of

a "scrap" summonses out in Essex-I have two myself and we have no money to pay the tithe wilh."

Case for the League. There was a lull in the battle. Then it began all over again. A An Instance was given by Mr. "down-and-out," with war ribbons H. W. Thomas of a Hampshire farm on his cost-who apart from myself of 540 acres on which the tithe was the sole spectator at this early

to

charges amounted to more than £277 Queen annually-£53 199. 7d. Anne's Bounty; £203 125. 4d. to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and £20 for the vicar's stipend.

£200,000 from Suffolk. Complaint was made by more than one delegate that the tithe-owners were receiving 40 per cent., more than they did in pre-war days at a time when farmeni were being

murning entertainment-turned to me and said with a cynical smile: "What price the League of Nations now, govnor?"

Judging trom the uproar. it would have needed a stronger body than the League of Nations to separate the combatants; and soon a second cock emerged, crestfallen and bat- tered. Even then there

was

no

driven to despair, and Mr. A. G.Peace, for the two remaining cocka, whose vilour, had been proved, con- Mobbs (Suffolk) stated that his

tinued bickering over a fair divi county contributed over £200,000

sion of the hens, until at last the annually in tithe charges.

latter became bored, emerged ono under- after another from the growth, and flew away to the other side of the lake.

"The Suffolk farmer has come to look upon tithe as an unjustifiable burden," he declared, "and we main tain that there is a great principle involved. We have a charge in our county of £220,000 per annum, in New Zealand last year." Educated at Osborne Col- lege and Darmouth Commander Morgan, was Flag Lieut. in the

Temeraire from 1914-16,

To-day this Colony has given outward expression to its inward affection for King and Empire. Hong Kong. Wednesday, June 3, 1931. The Birthday Parade to-day did more than provide an opportuni-

Honours For Hong Kong. ty for showing the flag. It gave His Majesty the King has been visible evidence of the might of graciously pleased to approve the the Empire. It gave to the thou-following appointments in the Most Excellent Order of the British A Spanish pastor in Barcelona

sands of Orientals here an im-Empire (Military Division):- wrote in a British newspaper in

pressive spectacle of British loyal- mail week that had King Alfonso

ty and patriotism. It afforded an possessed the same affection and

of demonstrating opportunity love of his people as King George that although His Majesty is so he would still be on the Throne. far away from us, we have with That is significant of what the us His personal representative in pastor describes as the conse-His Excellency the Governor. quences of one's acts, whether one be a King or a commoner. Likewise is it a tribute to the

of us.

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News in Brief.

To His Majesty, through the Governor, we re-echo the time honoured greeting: "Many manner in which the great Bri- Happy Returns" coupled with tish Empire is welded together the wish that King George may by an esteem for the King and be pleased with good health "long Queen that is without parallel in to reign over us." And so say all the whole history of nations since the dawn of civilisation. When Britons sing "God Save the King" they sing from their

The Asiatic Petroleum Company hearts: theirs is no mere lip-

were the complainants in the Kow- service: theirs is no mere forma-loan Court in a summons brought lity. The King - God bless him against Chan llung-kwan, manager remains on the Throne just of the Sze Yick Co., Nathan Road, because of the consequences of Mongkok, for the sale or exposition for sale on May 20, of benzine to his acts acts that ever draw which a false trade description was closer the bonds of affection that appiled. The hearing was ad- unite King and people right journed to June 11. throughout the Empire. In no

How the Polled laid a trap for the other country in the world is it arrest of two Chinese at the Kum possible to secure, such fervent Tei Hotel, Yaumati, was related to demonstrations of fealty on the the Central Police Magistrato (Mr. occasion of a ruler's birthday an-Schofield) by Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P. when he prosecuted To Luk and niversary. Nowhere else can

Fung Chau-pun for being in possed- even foreigners, without parting sion of 240 Revenue stampa of the with a vestige of their own indi-denomination of $10 each. The vidual nationality, shere so hearing was adjourned. whole-heartedly in such natal

The Young Women's Christian colebrips. Some years ago, at Agociation are giving two concerts a gathering at Home, it was in the Theatre Royal, at eight remarked that the only axe the o'clock, on Friday, and Saturday in aid of a fund to build a per- Navy League has to grind is manent camp for girls and women. "love of King and love of coun-Tickets are on sale at Moútrice and try." That can be applied with the Y,W.C.A. Some generous sub- equal force to all His Majesty' ccriptions have already come in subjects at Home and overseas, showing the interest in the work for young people, and, sympathy with

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The British Crown and the Union such healthful recreation and sport Jack are symbols of everything I'as i permanent camp would provide.

To be an Ordinary member of the Fourth Class or Officer: Blackwell -Major Hugh

Layard Dowbiggin.

To be an Ordinary member of the Fifth Class or Member: -Sergeant. Major Robert

John Everest.

In the Name of His Majesty The King His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to award Certi-

Later in the morning, when these domestic grievances had been for- gotten-for a few hours, at least- I asked the custodian of the phea- So far British professionals sants why the golden rule of six have achieved little of note out- hene to one cock had been ignored, side their own country or apart but he was unable to give a satis- "Pheasants from their own national champion factory explanation.

ships, and I have always thought will always fight," he said, "and wa it a sad comment on our pald are not particularly anxious. for players that Karel Kozeluh, the them to breed. If we had six hena great Czecho-Slovakian player. for every cock, the Park would soon should ever have had to be be overrun." brought to this country to coach and advise the British Davis Cup team.-H. R. MacDonald.

A 'PLANE THAT FLIES ITSELF.

A new robot monoplane, which ficates of Honour to the following will, in effect, fly itself, is now persons in recognition of their being built in Britain for experi- loyal and valuable services to the ments in long-distance non-stop. Government of Hong Kong:~~~

Li Po-kwai, Esq., J.P. and Wong Kwong-tin. Esq., J.P.

MAJOE H. B. L. DOWBIG GIN, who to-day received the /O.B.E. -(Military Division). Major Dowbiggin actadas Commandant of the H.K.V.D.C..during the absence on leave of Lieut. Col. LG. Bird, 0.B.E., D.SO.

flying.

The new machine, a Falrey Napier, af 500 h.p., will have for over storage accommodation 1,000 gallons of petrol enabling it to fly over 6,000 miles without alighting.

A robot pilot, evolved by Alr Ministry experta, is to be fitted. This will, when once set, keep the machine on its course, automatical- ly, thus relieving the human pilot of the strain of long non-stop flights.

It is intended to use this machine to experiment with the possibility of carrying important officials from Britain to the R.A.F. headquarters abroad in the minimum of time.

An attempt will also be made to break the world's non-stop long distance record by flying from Britala to Capetown, a distance of 6,000 miles without a stop in 60 bours.

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China Mail" of

June 3, 1921.3

To-day's dollar is worth 2/5%.

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In accordance with the sug- gcation made by H.E. the Governor. to the Senior Chaplain at the last Annual meeting of cestholders and subscribera of St. John's Cathedral, a series of portraits of Bishops of the Diocese have been hung in the Cathedral Hall, bearing the follow- ing inscriptions, George Smith, 1840-1884, Charles Richard Alford, 1867-1872, John Shaw Bourdon, 1874-1897, Joseph Charles Hoare, 1898-1908, Gerard Heath Lander, 1907-1920: