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[The Editor, "China Mall");

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1932,

REMOVAL OF EARTH.

Dispute in Supreme Court.

6. Leighton Hill. Hong Kong, June 24, 1932. Sir,-I enclose herewith an extract from the Sunday Sketch and The case heard in the Supreme Sunday News of May 22nd (as pos-Court to-day between the firm of sibly many ex-Service men in Hong Tung Mow and that of Li Hing Kong may not have seen this ac-Bros, involving debts contracted for count) which proves clearly that the the removal of 1,100,000 square feet horrible traffic in old war horses of earth and stone from Kowloon abroad still continues. Many of Tong, North Section, has been post- your ex-Service men readers will I poned until Thursday, June 30. feel sure wish to come to the aid On May 22 1931, a judgment in of their old war. time pals, now in favour of the plaintiff was rendered dire need, and the address to which to the amount of $2,897.75 plus subscriptions may be sent is given costs. There is still an cutatand-

in the enclosed extract, or, if they ing amount of $47,332.85, which prefer, I shall be glad to send any constituted the original claim, less donations on their behalf or on bethe amount of judgment plus costs. half of any other animal lovers who The original price agreed upon by wish to assist in stamping out this both parties for removing the earth dreadful traffic if they will send was $178,600. Of this $126,267.32 auch donations, to me at above was paid..-' address or at the Colonial, Secre- The case was adjourned to allow tariat.

more evidence to be secured.

Yours, etc.,

D. DAVIES.

Where to send. A correspondent who signs himself "A. Working) Man" asks where he can "Send a few shillings to stop cruelty of this kind."

The answer is Lady Doria Gunston,

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London, W.2..

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Most of these old friends of our

soldiers are in Egypt-over 25 years

BRILLIANT AIR PAGEANT.

Big Crowd Thrilled at Hendon.

have

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The oficial summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states:"

As is generally the case on the eve of Settlement Day, the opening was quiet this morning, the market being busy preparing for to- morrow's. Settlement.

New Listings.

The Wing On Co. (Hong Kong). The Wing On Textile Co... (Shanghal).

Sales.

Providents (Old), $4.95. Hotels (Cum. Rights), $11. Hong Kong Lands, $76/76%4. Hong Kong Realties,, 811/11.80. Hong Kong Electrics, $722. Cements (Combined), $18.35.

Buyers.

Canton Insurances, $1,200. ・・ China Fire Insurances, $600. Douglases, $26.

H.K. & W. Docks, $18. Providents (Old), $4.90. Hotels (Cum. Rights), $11. Ewo Cottons, Tis. 13.40. Yaumati Ferries (Old), $33%. Yaumati Ferries (New), $324. Hong Kong Electrics, $72%. Hong Kong Hopes, $19. Dairy Farms, $27. Constructions (Old), $5. Constructions (New), $1:55. Hong Kong Government Loans, 2 per cent. Premium.

Sellers.

South China Motors "B", $11. Hotels (Cum. Rights), $114. Humphreys, $16.

Hong Kong Realtles, $12. Watsons (Old), 815. Amusements, $20%.

NEW COMMODORE APPOINTED.

(Continued from Page 1.).

at Simonstown in 1929, he held Appointed Captain in Charge this post up until last year.

London, Saturday. Representatives of all nations, old and worked chiefly at night as including many airmen who their condition would not be tolerat-achieved fame in war and ed by the Police.

witnessed the

peace thirteenth Royal A Pitiful Tale.-Some 500 are still Air

Force display at Hendon left, and the Society has to pay aerodrome to-day. 16 apiece for them. In order The programme included many that their owners shall not pur- thrilling and comic events and, the pasely starve and ill-treat them display afforded a fine opportunity the Society's representative in to see all sorts of aeroplanes which Cairo writes me that more is would be at the service of Great paid for a decently treated Britain in time of emergency. animal. Here is an extract:-- Of the 200 aeroplanes taking Evans, R.N., and the couple have "In the last 400 horses we part, about half were of the new one son. He and Mrs. Lawrie have not seen a single sound types which have raised the speed take passage on the P. & 0. animal-very many in the last of air operations in one year by liner, Ranchi, which stages of decrepitude, pain and about 30 miles on hour.-British Southampton on July 23, and ar-

Wireless Service,

1882. He was married to the Captain Lawrie was born in

daughter of Commander James

leaves

rives in Hong Kong on August 24. Captain A. H. Walker, O.B.E., who is returning to England after

starvation, but all working." Unprintable Picture.-At the top of this page (right) I have re- produced & photograph sent CHICAGO FORCED TO A DRAW. his successor arrives, was ap

me from Egypt. It is the least disgusting of a batch of seven, and I have in my p08- session one photograph that is so nauseating that it could not possibly be reproduced in any British Newspaper.

It shows two animals that!

the Society is about to destroy after purchase.

(Continued from Page 1)

National League, ' New York 7 Philadelphia

Jimmy Foxx and Lou Gehrig

hit home runs.'

Washington 6 Boston Chicago 10 Detroit

TALLES TO DATE. National League,

4

pointed Commodore at Hong Kong on September; 19, 1980. He was promoted Captain in June, 1920, and previously commanded the H.M.S. Warspite, of the First Battle Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet:

SPANISH AIRMAN'S PREDICAMENT.

(Continued from Page 1.)

has been hanging fire for some weeks for the reason that no policy could be defined before Lausanne. Hong Kong, Monday, June 27, 1952, War dobts, reparations, disarma- ment, economic issues, and all the other weighty problems confronting the world are inter-related and every attempt to dissociate them temporary lull in the has failed. The first measure to Lausanne and Disarmament Con-have been dealt with at Lausanne ferences will be welcomed by the was the plight of Austria, but this harassed delegates who are thus urgent matter has not even been given a respite in which to con, discussed yet, so involved has the aider the many and complex pro-jagenda become. No sooner than blema before them. Both Con- some progress appears to be made ferences have taken unexpected on one issue than a fresh sug- turns and bombshell follows bomb-gestion is made and, new questions shell as successive proposals; all of are introduced to politicians a sweeping nature, are introduced, already harassed by the number There is a lack of concerted effort and complexity of the problems. A Kinder Fate. Well, there It is; a and many of the proposals are ad- Under this heading can be classifi- vanced for electioneering or pro-ed the Hoover plan' which caused a paganda purposes, coming in the temporary postponement of the same category as the French plan Conference in order that delegates for an international police force, might proceed home to obtain their advanced by M. Tardieu at the respective Government's opinions. opening of the Disarmament Con- The United States has advanced a ference three months ago. There programme which is ideal but it is la altogether too much sparring not acceptable to several countries, and the main

of the and America, no matter how delegates appears to be an

altruistic her motives are, has re- Santhia. deavour to manoeuvre into a posi-tained her position of splendid A broader sympathy

Dr. and Mrs. O. J. S. Macdonald Detroit tlon where other nations may be isolation. disconcerted by advancing pro. with European affairs is necessary were passengers for Singapore on Philadelphia...65 38 29

the as. Santhia, which sailed from Cleveland posals, which, while noble in effect, from the United States before the Hong Kong on Saturday, are impracticable. This manoeuvre-way is clear to a settlement of re-} ing is discernible to all, and the parations and disarmament. The fact that no consultations have root of most of the trouble in the Santhia on Saturday, from Hong Boston 61 12 49 197 time of the year. been arranged before the various Franco-German dispute, which is Larmour, and Squadron Leaders suggestions are put forward illus traditional and hereditary. France's G. C. J. Croydon and T. G. Skeats, trates the point. Mr. Hoover's insistence on some guarantee of all bound for Singapore. plan for a reduction of armaments security is comprehensible in ylaw

concern

en-

by one-third is commendable, and of past history. But the stand taken reveals a genuine desire by the since the war savours strongly of

nasty blot on the copy-book of a nation that professes to love animals. Se disgustingly have we behaved that it would have been far better had they Chicago .t all been killed doing their bit. Boston

Personal Pars.

Mr. Wm. C. McGavin sailed for! Singapore on Saturday on the sa

Among passengers

507

.t Percent F. W. Lage

the other hand red tape and offi .62′ 34 28 548aldom prevent his landing in .63 34 29 540. Formosa in the event of his tak :6730 27 .526 ing a coastal route. .67: 84-83 .60 29 81 .68 28 30 .64 29 35 .69 81 88 American League.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis New York Brooklyn Cincinnati

New York

Washington

St. Louis

on the Chicago

Kong were Col. and Mrs. F. C.

News in Brief.

United States to effect disarmament, oppression, and the rest of the

the Knocked down by a motor lorry

but there is scant probability of the world is growing impatient as in Connaught Road Central near plan being adopted. Japan and Germany's plight, becomes worse. the Leun On Wharf yesterday, a France will make no concessions on The present silence, in Germany is man, Cheung Ching-wah, suffered lacerated wounds to both ears, and any such scale, whille Great Britain significant and if some relief is not

was sent to the Government Civil cannot be made the scape-goat immediately afforded, the position Hospital, until a guarantee is secured that la serious Desperation will de- any reduction would be real and velop into defiancer and a clash

Thrown to the ground by a driv universal. Britain has reduced her would be inevitable. Mr. Mac at 360, Des Voeux Road West, ing belt of a tin-cutting machine) Navy to a minimum,

minimum, but other Donald has shown, the way when ground floor, a miale, Mak Chee nations have shown no great Great Britain in the offer to "wipe head and was removed to the Gor- he made yet another acrifice for (20), sustained injuries to bia thusiasm. If all the delerate

LA BANK KAMIN the slate clean.", Americs is quite ernment Civil Hospital, were imbued with the same earnest prepared to cancel war debta pro- Mincerity and loftiness of ideals as Vided she is giving an assurance

that the

money will not

[tions

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald the success of the Conferences would be as

ring and i

the proc

diverted for ·another But:

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