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Burma and Separation.

land..

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1931.

Stores, and Cost of Occupation of Ple-. biscite Area) Czecho - Slovakia (Re- patriation, of Prison- ers of War)

to do and he will yet do it. The Lithuania (Loan for progress he has made augurs well for the future-his 'future. And the separation of Burma, when and if it materialises, "will give him opportunily, not only to bring himself to the front and place himself on a par

with others, but prove his worth. That he will not be found want |ing is the fervent, hope of all

Burma's well-wishers.

Mail Commentary.

National Economy.

33,000

106,000 Australia (War Debt) 3,920,000 New Zealand (War Dobt) · 1,746,000 South Africa (War Debt) 237,000

(War Newfoundland- Debt). Trinidad (War Debt) .. Jamaica (War Debt) .. India (War Contribu-

tion)

21,000 28,000 1,000

896,000

£42,750,000 The Australian total does not in- clude £1,028,000 in respect of the principal of the debt.

News in Brief.

"Public economy la important in any country, but in Britain it is vital." This is the opening sen- tence of a manifesto issued, just a month ago, by "The Friends of Economy." Among the many signa-. The meeting of the Rotary Club tories to the manifesto are Lord to-morrow will be limited Aberconway, Sir Ernest, Benn, Col. members only. John Buchan, Mr. Harold Cox, Sir Hubert Gough, the Earl of Inch-

cape, the Very Rev. W. R. Inge and Mr. Walter Runciman.

to

The DO-X arrived in Miami, Florida, on Saturday from Antilla, Cuba, according to a Reuter cable.

The

The "Friends" contend that Bri tain not being self-supporting in the matter of food, a financial col-

The lowest open air temperature lapse means certain starvation for yesterday was 80 degrees. the people. They accuse the Gov-humidity was 77 at 10 a.m. and 69: ernment of "sheer public extra- at 4 p.m.. vagance," and say that Britain's" position could be secured by the Á month's hard labour was im- adoption of a simple policy-That no new public expense, however small or however tempting, must be undertaken for the time being.

A definite halt in this orgy of spending, in which all parties are involved, is demanded.

Concluding they say

"Why you can never do that," said Buddha, "the lake is so big and your tall is so small,"

poeed on a Chinese at the Kowloon Police Court this morning for steal ing a cash box containing $110 in Hong Kong currency, and $15 In Philippines currency from a house in Shumchun Street.

revolt

Government's

among fanatic

anti-clerical mea-

arrest of

Arab

WEDDING.

Missionaries' United, in

Matrimony.

FRASER-CHESWORTH.

A wedding of particular interest In the mission field, was solemnized, In the Wesleyin Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Violet Mary Chesworth, of Fatshan, became the bride of Dr. Neil Duncan Fraser, of Swatow. The Rev. FBrewstoe officiated at the

ceremony.

The bride, who was given away. by the Revd. J. G. Knight Austey, looked charming in a dress of white net and lace. She carried bou- quet of white flowers. The Matron of Honour, Mra Knight Anstey, was attired in a dress of blue figured chiffon, and wore, a gray, and blue hat.

After a reception, the happy couple left for their honeymoon, the bride's travelling dress being of beige lace and georgette. She wore a green hat and beige shoes, and carried a green bag.

..

All the dresses were executed by Eve, Gloucester Building Arcade.

·DR. LUIZ FRANCO.

Death of Octogenarian' Portuguese.

FUNERAL AT HAPPY, VALLEY.

The funeral of. Dr. Lüiz · L. Franco, whose death at the age of 82 years occurred at his residence in Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, on Saturday afternoon, took place at the Roman Catholle Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening.

The deceased who was a military doctor, served in the Portuguese army both in Timor and Macao and retired with the rank of Captain. Following his retirement, Dr.

The body of a Chinese about 30 "Our appeal to the nation ia sim- to 40 years of age, was found in Indian financiers and others, fear ply that having tried everything the harbour at 10 a.m. to-day. The else, and having arrived at the hands were tied behind the back ing their rights would be jeopar brink of disaster, we should, with with abre and the ankles were tied dised in a self-governing Burma, good will and determination, apply with a than, rope.. The body was were a long while nervous the last and only remedy open to badly decomposed.

practice of publis.. and suspicious of the movement.us.- the

cables Even to-day all fear and distrust

Reuter

from Madrid economy."

яду that thirty thousand troops have not been removed, but they Buddha's Search For Truth. Have been despatched to northern The cable announcing that the

A great deal has been heard of Spain to cope with a threatened have been considerably lessened.

Burma recently, and a great deal armed British Government had decided

For the exploitation of Burma more is likely to be heard of that Catholics who are rising against the France with friends organised the to convene a Burma Round Table

Farmacia Popular in the Largo de Conference, specifically to con- by Indian financiers and Indian delightful land and delightful peo-

Senado, Macao, and later formed.. sider the Constitution for Burma, labour, the Burman is largely to ple in the immediate future. Bures.

Here is a pleasing story, oft times when that land of Peacocks and blume. His love of play rather told in Burma, of Buddha, the Douglas Gifford was brought be- another establishment under the Pagodas becomes divorced from than of work has been his un- Enlightened One, whom the Bur fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the name of Farmacia Drogerio. France India, will be received with great doing. Perhaps it is truer to say mans roverence so greatly and wor- Kowloon Police Court this morning Cia. With bts famliy he came and to face four charges of false pre-settled in Hong Kong at the age of 66 yaara. He is survived by his Accused pleaded “güilty” pleasure and satisfaction in that his attitude to work and play has ship so fervently.

Buddha, who was really a great tences. been his undoing. The Burman Prince named Gautama, had to all charges, and admitted two widow, three sons and two daugh- searched for Truth, but previous convictions. Six months ters, besides a number of grand-

children. The agitation for separation is not the lazy fellow he has been long

failing to find it became hard labour was Imposed.

The funeral service at the grave- has been going on for many made out to be. He is no more disheartened. He was return- years. It has all along been held lazy than another. What has ing to his palace very despond In fetching his bed from a cock-side was conducted by the Very Rev. that India has treated Burma told severely against him in the ent, when he saw a squirrel trying loft at 176 Des Veux Road Central, Fr. G. M. Spada, Rector of the to drain a big lake by dipping its

a barber named Chan Shek-son Rosary Church, Kowloon, who was as a Cinderella Province, and the past, and is telling upon him to tail into the water and then shaking (18), accidentally slipped and fell assisted by the Rev. Fr. de Comati backgrounds of the country, as a day, is his psychological attitude it on the land..

to the ground, facturing his skull, and Cantor and students of the whole, has been attributed to the in the matter of work and play.

"What are you doing?" asked the He was taken to the Government Catholic Seminary. Two of the de- A. Franco were the chief mourners, machinations of Simla and Delhi. He has, hitherto, worked just to Prince, and the squirrel, who was Civil Hospital, but died at 2.85 ceased's sons, Messrs. C. A. and M. and the funeral was attended by India, the Burmese say, has keep things going. Once his Im really Sakya, the King of the Spirits o'clock this morning.

of the Air, answered, "I am trying prospered and waxed strong at mediate, desires are satisfied, he to drain the lake."

Bioting reported at Nablus, grandchildren, other relatives, and

many friends of the family.⠀ Burma's expense.. And it is also ceases to work and proceeds to

following the

The many floral tributes includ- maintained that, in a host of enjoy himself until he finds

leaders, says a Renter message from ed the following from members of Jerusalem. It adds, that the im the family:Carlinho, Mary, Jose cases, the interests of Burma it necessary to do a spot of work

portance of the affair is officially and Nedios; Landa, Lily, Hugo have been subordinated, if not in order to enable him to enjoy

minimized, but the Arab news and Litchy: Maria and Miguel sacrificed, to India's interests. himself again. Also, frugality

papers say that many were injured Franco, Elvira Franco d'Almeida In 1928, immediately before is not one of his strong points,

among the Police and the people. and again during the tour of the His love of finery and ornamenta- Simon Commission, or Indian tion, in fact, his love of a good Statutory Commission, the agita- time, and a really slap-dash good tion for separation was pursued time, do not encourage thrift. with intressed vigour, and, al-He has, hitherto, lived, literally, most without exception, wit- from hand to mouth, but with nesses, before Sir John Simon this difference his handfuls and his colleagues, made strong were handfuls and of the best. representation for separation. The Indian, with his frugality, The troubles last year and again almost approaching to miserli, this year — reference is not be. ness, his longer vision and banta ing made to what is known as the or money-making instinct, was a Burma Rebellion between formidable competitor. Against Burman and Indian have been at him the Burman, had no chance. tributed, in part, to this Separa- The Indian has had it all his own tion movement, as Indians, for way in Burma for many, many the most, were known to be years. He has established him strongly opposed to the idea. self in every walk of life, dug There were other reasons too, the himself in, and entrenched him- economic factor bulking largely self strongly in the

the economic life in the background. C of the country.

The opposition of Indians in - In recent years, however, the Burma was mainly the direct Burman scemy to have roused outcome of apprehension con himself from som bulence, cerning their vast vested inter- seems to have awakened to, the esta in the country. Fo

fact that he stands in jeopardy in time, the slogan, (Burm

Land:

with this

develop atriot

Burman,' was with the greatest frës

enthusiasm being cried in the ment in

money:

has

come

independ

"Ah," said the squirrel, “I ат not so easily discouraged as Frince Gautama. He is giving up the search for Truth already, although he has sought it only in a wood."

The Prince learnt his lesson, and never ceased searching for Truth till he found it and became Buddha, the Enlightened One."

Britain's War Creditors.

#

(daughter, wife of Mr. JH. Slive (daughter and son-in-law); d'Almeida) ;; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. da

The International Red Cross Committee and League Red Cross Societies have appealed or behalf and Aurea M. Franco. of Hankow to all Red Cross societies in the world, and has arranged with the Chinese Red Cross to under- take the distribution of gifts "re-

www.

unable to securoa clearance at that hour. The Magistrate Im 1,042,000 posed a fine of $25.

ARRIVE AT NEMURO.

Tokyo, To-day. The Lindberghs landed at Nemuro at 7.61, this morning Reater.

Ten Years Ago,

fFrom the "China: "Mall"

August 24, 1921.3.

In view of the financial crises at ceived from the various nations, Home and in various other coun- says a Reuter message from tries, and in view of the Hoover Geneva. Plan, the following statement (authoritative), of the Inter-Gov- The master of a cargo junk (The Lindberghs had more bad ernmental payments due to his was to day charged before the Hon luck yesterday when they landed on Mesty's Government will be found Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N. (retired) a swamp. in Kunachiel Island at interesting: A Vir

with leaving the harbour on Satur= 5.35 p.m. Kunashirl is to the north Germany (Reparations) £14,442,000 day without a clearance. In plead of Nemuro] France (War Debt and

Ingguilty," the accused said that Hague Annuity) 19,914,000 ho received an order at 2. p.m. on Italy (War Debt and

Hague Annuity). 4,471,000 take a load of bricks, and he was Saturday to go to Castle Peak to

Belgium (Hague Annuity and Reconstruction Loan) Roumania (War Debt Relief Debt, and Re- patriation Partion ers of War) Portugal (War Debt). Jugoslavia (War Debt

and Relief Debt) Greece (War Debt and **-Loan for Stores)........... Poland (Relief... Debt; Repatriation of Pri- soners of War And Cost of Occupation of Upper Biles Plebis cite

He Estonin

and

eff Debt:

Stores)

Bres

861,000

NEWS IN ADVTS.

page

To-day's dollar is worth 2/8 .

469,000

The Portuguese community loses 350,000 15

one of its most familiar figures In Entries for Macao Races close the death at 7.30 o'clock yesterday. 450,000 to-morrow at noon.

morning of Dr. A. 8. Gomes, who died at his residence at No. 8, Aus-) The Race fixtures for 1982 are tin Road, Kowloon, from heart dis advertised on DAG

ente, Dr. Gomes, who had reached bis 77th year had been alling for The 3.8. President Pierce will sail some time and his death, which was probably hastened by the recent for Manila at 6 p.m. to-n

bot weather, was not

ther unexpected. Pred wife, also by his two montand leavi

600,000

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