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The China Mail.

Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 14, 1932.

Disquietude in the Far East.

between the two countries. Count

Correspondence.

CHATHAM ROAD (KOWLOON)'

PLAYGROUND.

(The Editor, "China Mail."). Sir-Will you please do me the favour to publish, for the informa-

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1932.

REPUBLICAN PARTY

NOMINATIONS. »

Prohibition Disturbing Factor Once More.

HOOVER'S ATTITUDE.

Chicago, June 12.

WHEN IRISH WILL

BE FOREIGNERS

Effect of Severance from Empire.

LORD DERBY'S VIEWS

Speaking at Liverpool,

Lord

adrift

from

Trouble is expected at the Re Derby said they must all feel con tion of Kowloon residents, the publican

National Conventioncerned at what was going on in the enclosed letter from the Hon. Mr.which is opening at Chicago to-Free State of Ireland. E.R. Halifax, C.M.G., Colonial

morrow (Monday) to re- "I don't think that; those who are Secretary, conveying the Govern-nominate President Hoover as cutting themselves ment's decision on the Chatham the party candidate for the Pre-England and from Great Britain Read Children's Playground at

sidency.

and the Dominions across the seas Kowloon?

Many Prohibitionists' are dis--because that is what it amounts I am much indebted to His Excel-turbed by the reports that Pre-to-quite realise what they are do lency the Officer Administering the sident Hoover is disposed to fa-ing.

1

"I would like to see our Govern ment let them clearly understand

Government and to the Colonial vour the re-submission of the Secretary for their kindness in issue to the country. giving to my representations the

It is suggested that the "Dry" what it means that if they cut consideration the Government did leaders may boycott the pre- themselves adrift in this way they the question of these play-sidential campaign and concen-are just as much the foreigner to grounds. I have endeavoured to trate on electing "Dry" members this country as any other country place before the Government the

the world, and that when

ELS it

on

must

views of Kowloon residents, includ-to Congress, regardless of party. in

comes, The proposal to invite Senator the time ing those of the Residents Associa Borah as the head of

an income, when we will have pre- tion, as fairly and as impartially dependent Dry Party appears to ferential treatment between our as possible. The views, as stated

in Mr. Hallifax's letter, were diver be hanging fire,

cannot help thinking that the

Another Convert.

selves, our Colonies, and the Domin- ions, they will be bit of it and

gent, and in the circumstances I Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, the suffer for it. Government's decision is in the best/Governor of New York State became a foreigner and therefore no

interests of all concerned.

Yours, etc.,

J. P. BRAGA. Hong Kong, June 13, 1982.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kon. 9th June, 1982.

Dear Mr. Braga,

CHATHAM ROAD PLAYGROUND

[The Editor, "China Mail.”) With regard to your letter of 12th

correct

who is seeking nomination

as

"Incidentally, if every Irishman

the Democratic candidate in the longer entitled to the privileges of Presidential election, has taken the British Empire, they might see his cue from Mr. John D. Rocke- that there is more wisdom and feller, Junr. and has declared prosperity in store for their coun-' himself after months of non-Empire than by severing themselves try by remaining a part of the. committal statements -in vour of expediting the repeal of from it." the Eighteenth Amendment.

CRANK SHAFT.

There are very few 'n the De- mocratic camp who will oppose a referendum plank in the Demo

A Curious Thing cratic platform and it seems probable

to Steal." (assuming the re- nomination of Mr. Hoover) that "A most curious thing to steal, Prohibition will cease to be a

even if one is hard up for money," serious election issue. Mr. All

remarked. Mr.-W. Schofield in the Smith is Roosevelt's chief rivali to the nomination. Reuter's Central Police Court this morning, American Service.

when he sentenced an unemploy- ed Chinese to six weeks' jail for stealing an iron crank shaft from ing shop. 224, Lockhart Road, an engineer-

Inspector McClelland remarked

Foreign Minister in the Salto Ministry, it is almost certain that official recognition will be accorded April (which I regret has remained the new State, as the former pre 80 long unanswered), it appears to sident of the South Manchuria Rail. the Government that the

A Survey of Democrat Field. salution of the diffulties which way is particularly anxious that the are shewn in the divergent views

Stamford, Conn., June 8. Mr. Homer Commings, former closest relationship be maintained you forward under cover of your Democratic national co amittee

letter is to concentrate on the Cox's chairman, made a survey of the that these people as a general rule Road Site as a Playground while The cable to-day announcing that Uchida, recognized as one of the leaving the Chatham Road Site to

present situation of Democratic found money "some way or the alarm is being felt in England that most accomplished and brilliant develop into an open space with delegates to-day and announced

and statesmen shelter with a view more to the current line-up: For Governor steal this particular sort of thing?

the following as the probable the economic position in Japan may commercial leaders re-act with grave consequences in in the Island Empire, exerts

requirements of grown up people, a

Franklin D. Roosevelt of New the Far East causes no surprise as tremendous influence owing to his issued that this line of action should Instructions have accordingly been

anyone familiar with the situation powerful position in the commercial be followed. is aware of the danger that exists world. Having spent several years

in the Far East. It is a matter in Manchuria, he is an authority on

for congratulation that the Shang that country and is one of the

(Sd) E. R. HALLIFAX.

withdrawal of the Japanese leaders for the movement for PROMOTION OF SIR

MILES LAMPSON.

Predicted. In London.

other."

His Worship: Why should you

Defendant: I found it at the

York, 669 delegates, for other doorway, and I picked it up. candidates. 415 delegates, doubt- ful or still to be decided, 72.dele- gates.

VILLAGE ROAD CASE.

Magistrate's Illness Causes Adjournment.

HOOKING “A SHARK.

Four-Inch Baby Fished in Australia.

Sydney.

A queer baby, born to be an outlay, quivered feebly in a dish at the Australian Museum. A

hai troops has been accomplished, but Japanese development and expan this makes one of the few assuring sion of the vast, rich territory. His Jevents among the startling happen-appointment as Foreign Minister, | ings of the past nine months. The would, therefore, be significant in Sino-Japanese dispute is far from that, it would indicate a triumph for

Cheng Kwok-yau, who is charged mere four inches long, it is settled; the boycott still continues, the Imperialists over the industrial

with instigating the murder of Port Jackson shark, and the banditry and rebellion against and agricultural factions which

Fung at Village Road on March 24 youngest of its kind that has Japanese dominance in Manchuria have been protesting strongly

The future of Sir Miles Lampson, Mr. Schofield, in the Central Police

made a dormal appearance before ever been seen.

Mr. William Norris, of Waver- have increased rather than abated, against the large investments in British Minister to China, is being Court this morning.

ley, was fishing at La Perouse and the economic crisis in Japan Manchuria at a time when money discussed in diplomatic circles, en

the assumption that he is unlikely His Worship said, "The Assist-when he hooked something that may maily precipitate hasty action is urgently needed at home. Busi-to return to China on the expiration ant Attorney-General and your he thought at first was a piece which might quite conceivably lead ness, national, private and public, is of the leave of six months, which he that this case had better be put hauled up, seemed to be a shell- solicitor, defendant, have agreed of rock, but which, on being to a fresh outbreak, In the face in an extremely bad way in Japan. is at present enjoying, except per over, owing to the illness of Mr. fish.

Thapa, for a few months.

London, Yesterday.

of the Japanese determination to and the economic crisis is so`severe

His promotion to ambassadorial Wynne-Jones, until Monday after hold the acquired territory now that social and political revolution rank is regarded as likely to be an-

noon next at 2.80 p.m." styled | Manchukuo, international is threatened. The agrarian classes nounced before the end of 1932. action will have to be deliberate and are almost in open revolt now, and Several embassies in Europe... and “CANNED GINGER."

South America, are likely to be judiciously-planned, and the League if, immediate and comprehensive re-vacant in 1988.

Chinese Smugglers Council will be faced with a difficult lief is not granted them they have The only question is whether Sir Foiled in Singapore,

Singapore, May 27.

News in Brief. ©

50

Mr. Norris's son, however being one of those moderns who, to say, teach their grand- mothers to suck eggs-held that the haul was a shark's egg. And so it proved.

When opened in the Australian Museum, the curious specimen produced a live baby shark, complete with yoke-sack attach-

Singapore, failed to pass officers months or so in the egg.

and dangerous problem when the threatened violence. If Japan can Miles will succeed in one, or whether Lytton Commission's report is re-hold Manchuria, and her present Sir Robert Vansittart, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for For ceived at the end of the summer. At confidence appears not unjustified, eign Affairs, would care to exchange Three packing cases declared ed to the lower portion of the the moment the League appears notwithstanding the of the his present appointment for one, in and marked as containing ting under-side of its neck--a yoke- powerless, as Tokyo has intimated League and the Soviet menace, there which event Sir Miles might be of canned ginger" dispatched sack 11⁄2 inch in diameter, which that Japan would fight to the limit is no question that development of asked to succeed Sir Robert Vansit- from Hong Kong to a firm in supports the baby during its 12

tart.-Reuter. to retain Manchuria. Nów, Tokyo that country will prove of enormous

of the Singapore Preventive Ser In addition to this curious appears, engrossed with the ques- value to Japan in the future. But

vice, and investigation showed sack, the shark infant had on its tion of whether official recognition the present administrators at Tokyo

that the cases, contained contra egg-casing a number of long band chandu Valued at over tendrils, these being used, ap should be extended to the new do not seem to realize that the pre-

$9,000.

parently, to attach the egg to State. The humour of this actión sent must be safe-guarded before the

sea-weed or rock. It was these Inquiries led to the arrest of, The "Clinic" motor van for the does not seem to have impressed the future can be realized. The serious-New Territories will be open for first, man who came to take that caused the fisherman's line Japanese, who are making a great ness of Japan's national position inspection to the public at 5 pm were traced to a lodging house

delivery and then two others who to

The Port Jackson shark is the diaplay on a matter which is will require the utmost effort of to-day at the Kowloon Hospital in Seah Street, bij ons geus only species that lay eggs. purely technical The question of all the citizens and the whole coun-

When three young Chinese recognition is merely a question try to remedy and the leaders would Whilst working in Jardine's Coal who were charged with being Whether it would be diplomatically be well-advised to look more to the night, a coolle, Yip Kampo, of 18 contraband into the Colony, werd mingta yârd, Great”: George's Street last concerned in the Importation of advisable to make a straightforward present instead of building dreami Stone Nullah Lane, was killed by a found guilty by Mr G. 6. Doddy and candid admission of the relations of vast Empire expansion,⠀⠀⠀⠀stone pillars which accidentally fell the Singapore Criminal District (with Manchuria. It is of littla

on him? way hereale Powerage Judge, Mr. H. W Phear, head or

the Singapore Preventive one is aware. On a charge of giving false in-

formation to two pawnshops, the Lance-Sergeant Wong Chiu, was vice, said that they were not Japanese Generals

Shun Lee and the Kong Ping, an sent to the Government Civil Ho to get the actual Importer Controlling the com

unemployed: Chinese, wit

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under the

by Mr. Grantham this morning

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Staunton

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BeritaT JA Hamsterio, faid

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