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MANILA

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SHING MUN GORGE VALLEY DAM.

Authorisation Received From Secretary of State.

The Colonial Secretary has issued the following communi- que, to the Press:-A telegram has been received from the Secretary of State, authorising the commencement of the Shing Mun Gorge Valley Dam. Steps will be taken at the next' meeting of the Legislative Council to ask for the provi. sion of the necessary funds in order that the work may pro- ceed forthwith.

Personal Pars.

Mr and Mrs. R. M. Dyer, were among the prominent local residents leaving per the s.s. Empress of

Russia to-day.

Mr. F. J. Murray, accountant to Messrs. Arnhold & Co. Tientain, was the passengers passing among through Hong Kong on the Ganges. He is proceeding Home! on six months furlough.

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News in Brief.

8.5.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1932.

Germany's Refusal Minimized

(Continued from Page 1.)

Speedy Solution Essential. trophe that was daily becoming They must remember in all, worse, he declared. their deliberations and bargain- State after state had resorted ings that the world looked to to restrictions in order to protect them not only in need but with their finances, which although impatience. It was essential that unavoidable for the time being they should act specdily; for an had been necessarily tightened to agreement reached quickly would a stranglehold. This was not have an effects. hundred times only involving the nations in more beneficial than one pain-human suffering, but was dis- fully and imperfectly secured at rupting the organisation and the last moment of exhaustion.

psychology of the law and order of progress,

No Repudiation.· ́

After affirming this matter, One principle. definitely before the conference was that engage- there was only the world to be ments solemnly entered into considered. could not be satisfied by unilater- Mr. MacDonald declared that al repudiation. He believed that none could remain apart from this principle was not challenged the work of restoration, because by any of the delegates but it none could escape the gathering carried with it the corollary that, miseries. if there was to be no default, en-

Must Pay Price. "If It is proved that here and gagements which had proved in- capable of fulfilment must be re-elsewhere we have been pursuing vised by agreement.

policies, violating the simplest of "Europe Cannot Act Alone." economic laws, every prompting Premier Ramsay Macdonald wisdom and commonsense surely added: "I believe that A compels us to return to better. opportunity now pre- ways without delay, and pay the Mr. Y. V. Segalen, the well-known great. local Rugger, Soccer and Tennis sents itself for use to unite in temporary price which such

checking the active influences now turn will exact. player left on the s.s. Ganges on

"I believe it can be done if we Wednesday, for Venice. He is the making for the general economie

If we do this have the clearness of vision and accountant of the Banque de l'indo determination.

Europe cannot act alone. Westeadiness of nerve to do it," de- Chine.

must welcome the assurance that clared Mr. MacDonald,

Mr. MacDonald endorsed the Capt. B. Montague-Ede, formerly after the present phase is over

well-known resident in Hong the United States will encourage view of the Committee of Eco- Kong, and Chairman of the Hong us to believe that she will co-nomic Experts that the adjust- Kong Excavation, Pile-Driving and operate in the examination at ment of inter-governmental debts, the any rate, of the wider problems to the existing state of the world Construction Co., was among

on and join with us in devising a was the only lasting step to re- that cancellation may not

bound for. London passengers

He said achieved for

policy for the maintenance of establish confidence. some time. Latest the 8.8. Ganges.

civilisation which shall be based the urgency of this matter bad Hong Kong. Friday, June 17, 1932. cables, indicate that the German

Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Harvey were on the prosperity of all nations." been reinforced by all that had.' stand of "We will not pay"

since happened. Private Meetings To-morrow. may not

among the passengers leaving Hong

Solution Must Be Quick. be as determined as at first thought; Kong per the s.a. Empress of Russia. The Conferene after the open-

Mr. MacDonald, emphasising but the plight of Germany is a to-day: Mr. Harvey is manager of ing sitting adjourned until to desperate one and fallure to grant the Hong Kong branch of the Far morrow, the interval being spent the need for a speedy solution, Eastern Aviation Co., Ltd., and was in arranging the work pro-said that an agreement reached some immediate form

Both

a hundred times of reliefį

of to-morrow's quickly was married on Wednesday last to Mrs. grammie. would react badly and would give w. B. Preston.

meetings will be held in private. more beneficial than one, painful, The discussions will be opened by ly secured after a long drawn- The magnificent efforts of the Hitler the extra few votes he needs

the German Chancellor Von out and irritating pettifogging British Premier have restored hopes for election." With Hitler in power

Papen with a statement on Ger-discussion. He stressed the fact that the Conference was not con- for the Lausanne Conference after

Germany's demands would not be

many's economic situation.. One case of typhold fever was British Wireless Service.

cerned with technical details, but the meeting had appeared doomed a

80 moderate and action would be!

notified to the Health Authorities;

Ominous Crisis.

with broad principles. few weeks ago, and there is more

forced. The results attendant

yesterday.

Mr. MacDonald stressed the "One principle definitely before than a possiblity that the founda upon any happenings along these

fact that the present crisis was the Conference is that an engage- tion may be laid within the next lines might well prove disastrous, Home newspapers announce the the most ominous that had ever ment solemnly entered into can- few days for a new International

and the statesmen at Lausanne may death, suddenly, at Bexhill, of Mr. afflicted the world in peace time, not be set aside by unilateral re-

G. W. Barton, who was for many and the eyes of the whole world pudiation," he declared. co-operation which would pave the

be said to be in the position to de-

a partner in the Douglas were on Lausanne.

Mr. MacDonald concluded by way to world recovery. The

cide the fate of Hitler, whose, Steamship Company, Hong Kong.

He pointed out that inter- appealing to the Conference to political situation in Europe is to

national trade was perhaps less "fear nothing, and issue bold pro- greatest appeal is his promise to uncertain and the problems are too cancel all reparations and war debts. moon) Lane Crawford's Kiosk at

From Saturday, June 18 (full than half of that in 1929, the un-posals, which by their very char- employed totalled from 20 to 25 acter, must command the support

Reuter. complex for any solution to be He can be forestalled at Lausanne, Repulse Bay will remain open until millions. It was a world catas of the whole world." arrived at immediately, while the but despite Mr. MacDonald's op- 11 p.m. nightly, up to and including

T

Music will be absence of the United States makes timism the outlook at the moment Sunday, June 26,

provided by radio installation. the Conference purely a European is not very bright.

be' But closer contact can accomplished in other directions, the Guests at the Metropole Hotel made, and if harmonious relations Lausanne Conference will have fail since the last list issued include are established the suspicion. and',

ed if some definite and constructive Lleat. and Mrs. A. M. Sousa Brito and family, Mr. G. V. da Silva, Mr. distrust which have been imped- action on reparations is not taken. L. F. Javino, Master Javino, Mr. Plot Against National

The Arst question would be as ing the progress of Europe can be' The question has been postponed Mak Pak-lun, Mr.

to the steps which could be useful- replaced with a new spirit of co too long and cannot be put off any Hodge."

ly taken between Dominions of operation which would produce' longer. Public opinion has been

mutual advantage to each others At the annual election of officials! The appointment"

trade. That alone covered a wide educated to the realization that war for the ensuing year, which

range of subjects and the question of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald as Pre-

dobta and reparations are ope of held at the Chinese Gold and Silver

The arrest of General Chou Feng-of tariffs and with it the question sident of the Conference is a tribute the chief causes of the economic Exchange on Wednesday afternoon,

Messrs. Chung Tat-ching and Changchi, formerly commander of the of Imperial Preference. to Britain as well as a personal depression and it remains now only Shia-ping were elected Chairman 26th Army, is being sought from bution to goodwill by her

Britain had made a great contri- and vice-Chairman respectively.

the Chekiang Provincial Govern action on this matter and they be- lieved their gesture' would be re- The loss of money and jewellery, ment by the War Ministry,

ciprocated. to the total value of $25, has been A despatch from the Ministry:

Regarding the secondary Indus- reported to the Police by Wong Yu- fong, a widow living at 11 Kwong accuses General Chou of being the tries in the Dominions he suggest- Wah Road. She stated that the ringleader of the so-called "South ed that where different manufac padlock of her cubicle door had been Eastern Self-Defence Army which tures not made in the Dominions, forced open.

was organised in Shanghai in could be made better and more cheaply in Britain such goods Ho. Yuk-cheun, (17) stated to be February during the Sino-Japanese should be subjected to a process of end The following are the Hong an, office boy; sustained alight in-hostilities; and which aimed at the rationalisation, and agreement as Kong Technical Institute Short juries to his body when he alighted overthrow of the National Govern between one Dominion

wavuli olive another hand examinations result for June, from a tramear, while it was in ment.

motion In Johnstone Road yester The plot was frustrated, dus to To Discuss Monetary, Questatters

Aftar trade and related international matters have already Wong Yuk-shu, Wong Choong-day. He was sent to the Govern the vigilance of the Greater Shang- there monetary and financial ques- accomplished much to effecting, an kong, M. C. Pendry, Jean Lee, Nsment Civil Hospital for treatmenthal Municipal Police, Ganeral Chou'stions which must include the Improved outlook on world affairs, Ling-ki, Li Yeung-wan (80 words

a minute). Set Am Aop KEN Mr. C. W, R. Skelchy of the followers were arrested and Chiang whole question of currency. He So enthusiastic are Mr. Mac G. S. Castro, Mak. Fat-ming, Li Secretariat, Negri Sembilan, who Ming-chieh, one of his henchmen, thought that changing world condi- Donald's strivings towards his Bbing-yung, Kau Yu-fung (70 has been in Government Service for was tried, and sentenced to death tops and the changed relationship aver 84 years, has been granted later.Reutersulfa the British Commonwealth all ideals that he has been subjected words a minute);

LI Po-shan, Ho Yan-chu, Chau leave, with effect from July 1, prior

to retirement.' to the criticism that he de- King-wel (60 words" a minute).

Mr. Skelchy Is one

votas too

much

attention to Chan Yehun, Elleen Anslow of the sons of the late Mr. E. Skelch who, as early as 1880, open- foreign affairs to the neglect of (50 words a minute).

Wong Ting-chun, Lam Tat-trol, ed up tapioca plantations in Sungel Home and Imperial matters, but 15 Fook-chuen, E. V. Ward, Ko Ujong, F.M.8. - 29 most people now recognize that for Sheung-cht, Wong Mangfaly Luk Britain, or any nation, to prosper, Kong-cheung (Theory test) ROUND THE WORLD ON’A the world must first be restored to normal.

al. The Frenter summed the MEN VOTERS TO FIGHT WOMEN. situation when he advised the d legates to consider not just their own nations, but the whole world."

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SHORTHAND EXAMINATION RESULTS:

mark of esteem to the leading inter- for the diplomats to act. nationalist in the world. The lofty lideals and sincerity *of Mr. MacDonald have earned universal On his leadership respect, and" practically the whole success <OF failure of the present and forthcom- ing Conference depends. Few statesmen have gained the trust accorded. Mr. MacDonald and his efforts towards. dis- armament peace, and other 1932:-

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Government.

Hangchow, Yesterday.

CHAS LOCAL WEDDING.

V Harvey Mr. Marries Mrs. Preston.

"A CHANCE OF A LIFE-TIME IS BEFORE US.” (Continued from Page 1.) with the tremendous advantage of goodwill on all sides.

Inter-Dominion Trade.

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justified the hope and belief that there might emerge from the Con- ference some body representing all the Dominions that would be able to be in daily contact

The Policy of the Government,

was to get to Ottawa absolutely 1. Cozares and unfettered and with an An Interesting Wedding took place open mind prepared to examine

very question on its merits and prepared to approach problems, not unmindful of their own responsi bilities and obligations time keeping in the view of the "eltkati and Chief duld be common

at the Registrat's Office, on Wednes day, beftreet Mr. Andy Horber Idsbon. Two young soldiers Reserve of Air Force Officers, and Grover, The menfolks of Grov- here who have been placed on the Mrs. WB. Preston, slater of Lieut. wo er, hava

declared themselves Thererve, have set out to tour the WH Parking RN, who is serving town is ruled by an entirä: Woman offcars and the #galittles

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