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The China Mail.
Hong Kong, Tuesda Aug. 2, 1932,
News In Brief.
Mr. B. C. Keith Hawkins, District Officer South, has reported to, the Police the loss of a silver cigarette case, on Saturday.
Mr. S. M. Ismail," living at 451 | Henessy Road, Wanchai, has notified) the Police of the loss of some jewellery, clothing and a pair of fboots.
Li Cho 2, a FW.D. coulle, ebo played at the Aberdeen Filter Beds, has been removed to the Govern ment Mental Hospital, apparently insane.
The offices of Messrs. Robertson, Wilson & Co., in David Building were entered during the holidays by a thief who stole $75, from a drawer in the compradore's office."
TUESDAY
WAR DRIVES CHINA TOWARDS UNITY
MR. FRAZIER HUNT VISITOR TO ORIENT
IMPRESSED
BY COLONY
URGES CONSIDERATION FOR SOVIET'S
AMBITIONS.
"Discovers" Japanese Sailor Hero.
།
had no idea that Hong Kong, Mr. Hunt stated that he thought The marriage-took place at was so beautiful," was the verdict that the Japanese invasion had been Notting-hill London, on July 2, of of Mr. Frazier Hunt, the well-known necessary to awaken China to the Charles Wilfred Stewart to Agnes war-correspondent and celebrity immense problems of its people and Elizabeth, daughter of the late Dr. interviewer, who passed through on international relations. He had Lewis Savin, M.R.CS. L.RCP. 01 board the s.s. President Cleveland. [Interviewed Chiang Kai-shek”Wand Yunnan, and Mrs. Savin.
Mr. Hunt, is an international | Wang Ching-wel, and he was satis-r 6gure, and has led a very colourful fied that, given the necessary. The Hong Kong Telephone Co life. He started his career as a powers, they would succeed in unit- Ltd., advertise that the Automatic journalist in Chicago, and was in ing and advancing the nation. Mr. Exchanges at Fanling and Taipo turn sugar-cane planter in Hunt thought that Wang Ching-wei Market are now in operation. Fur Southern Mexico, newspaper edle was a particularly fascinating per ther particulars may be learned tor in Illinois: and special sonality. He was impressed with from an advertisement appearing in
correspondent with the j the comparative youth of the Chin-' this issue.
American Red Cross in Europe.esc leaders. He later covered" the front In
Japan's Hero.
tions In French waters for "The interviewing: a once famous. Agure, Chicago Tribune."
who has long been thought, dead." His subsequent activities in re-[namely, "Admiral. Togo, who was re- Livingvolutionary Russia brought forth a sponsible for the sinking of the
MRS. FRANCIS CLARK France, and the U.S. naval opera- In Japan, Mr. Hunt succeeded in
PASSES.
Only Daughter
Here.
Manchuria, where her husband was
was
the
series of masterly interviews Russian feet and thereby virtually with the great Bolshevist lead-winning the Russo-Japanese War. ers of the day, and the line of Mr. Hunt expressed the opinion Mrs. Francis. Clark, wife of Dr. his career
then definitely that history would, acclaim him að Francis Clark, died on June 28,
the Twentieth She was a daughter of Mr. Francis established. Thenceforth, his work the "Nelson of Andrews of Wallington, Surrey, concentrated on interviews with Century." spirit of co-operation and agreement and Denver, U.S.A. in Mukden, with H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Hunt considered that it was
great personalities, of which those On the subject of Russia, Mr. It is difficult to reconcile the noble physician to the British Consulate. Lenin, Gandhi, Woodrow Wilson and only country in the world to-day sentiments expressed at Lausanne General from 1922-24, and in Wel- Sun Yat Sen are the most well which "understood what it wanted.
known.
how to get it, and got It." He with the refusal to grant Germany hai-wei she was organist to the local
China's Attitude.
thought that it was high time that" English church, in Wel-hai-wei she cality. Whatever the views of organized and took part in the ea in Japan and Manchuria just before judice, and viewed Russia as it
Mr. Hunt had spent three months the world took off the glasses of pre-": the War, the peoples of the world tertainments for the British troops coming to Hong Kong. Questioned really was, "a noble, and inspiring are satisfied that the price has been stationed there.
Since her husband's retirement on the attitude of the Chinese epic of evolution." paid and that the new generation she was one of the leaders in the officials in Manchuria toward Japan, Beplying to a question, Mr. Hunt {"declared that by far the most bril- should not be punished for the guilt. Women's Institute at Hunton he answered:
There is a general stiffening liant and outstanding personality of their fathers. The outstanding Bridge, King's Langley, where her impression of present-day Germany dramatic and musical talent. will be throughout the entire territory he had yet interviewed was Lenin.
against the Japanese. A number of Mr. Hunt is making a protracted As feared, the German elections is the hopelessness of the people, de
greatly missed.
Her only daughter is married to very important officials told me that world tour for the purpose of resulted in a stalemate, the swing to spair prevailing. Resenting the Major B. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E., that Manchuria is to he regained by articles in the
they are, one and all, determined gathering material for a series of Cosmopolitan Hitlerism being insufficient to give oppression under which they are of Hong Kong.
China. There is no doubt in my Magazine and for radio broadcasts. the Nazis a majority, The result placed, and driven to desperation,
mind, but that the Chapel catas He is scheduled to broadcast at MANY PAY LAST
trophe has aroused the Chinese za-Manila and Bangkok if conditions tional consciousness, and that every are suitable. Mr. Hunt Will go RESPECTS.
kind of passive resistance will be on to India, thence to Europe and offered to the Japanese."
the United Statės.
INDECISIVE ELECTIONS
IN GERMANY.
Funeral of Miss."
Biddy Marsh.
'the German youth are flocking to is unfortunate as more uncertainty
the banner of Hitler who promises to and delay are now inevitable, the free the nation, peacefully or by re lack of a definite result leaving thesistance. The failure of the poli- country's policy still unsettled. Theticians to remedy the situation is present is no time for indecision, inexplicable as the poverty of Ger- many is one of the big factors in
funeral of Miss Biddy. and cven if
■ Government or the present depression. A 1308-
Eliza Marsh took place in the Pro- Dictatorship is formed there will
sure of France's insistence is com- yesterday evening, and was attend- testant cemetery, Happy Valley, be no certainty of the life of the ad- prehensible but the demand for ed by a large number of relatives ministration, and any remedy would security is an exaggerated one by a and friends.
The
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Germany's Unrest Subsidies
(Continued from Page 1.)
Reichstag Bigger. The Reichstag is now compos- ed of 607 members, compared with 577 previously.
The following was the division
Nazia
Socialists
Communists
was
a" profusion
of
Centre' Others
110
136
78
69
164
Centre Has Control,
Berlin, Yesterday.
1ed their representation by eleven scats were evidently unharmed by Herr Von Papen's hostility and gained heavily in numerous dis- tricts.
Compared with the Diet olec- tions of last April this, combined with the Socialist successes, is ascribed to the workers' resent- ment of Herr Von Papen's action in Prussia and the fear of a dic tatorship,
The German Nationals also. gained practically everywhere, though not on the scale on which it was hoped.j
I more or less make-shift. The nation, possessing the military The Rev. L. N. Watkins conduct- ed the service at "the graveside, strength of France. The new Ger- The chief mourners were her main danger is that the Nazis may
many would have little to gain by mother, Mrs. J. Marsh, her cousin,{ take it upon themselves to solve the attacking her neighbour and thore Miss E. Smith and Captain F. problem and the previous threats by has been evident no desire for any Smith. Hitler that he may resort to force to such action. But if the people are W. A. Thomson, Mr. J. Baker, Mr. Among those present were Mr seize power create an uneasy goaded into action a resort to force E. C. Sadick, Mr. C. Johnson, Cap of seats in the last Government: atmosphere at the moment. The may become inevitable. If France tain M. MacKechnie, Mr. J. Lewis, perfection of the organization and is sincere in her aims towards a Mr. and Mrs. A. Allen, Mrs. J. C |Miss M. 'A Bough, Mrs. A. Leong, the numbers and efficiency of the guarantee of peace, a magnanimous Brown, Mra B. Rosselet, Miss J. Storm Troops make their leader's and generous attitude would be the Thomson, and others.
There utlerances no empty threat and the best means of securing that end.
wreaths. possibilities of civil strife are by n Under the circumstances it is not means remote. However the time surprising that sympathy should be
WATER SUPPLY·
Voting, however, has been dis- with does no appear propitious for any with Germany rather than
"The election has resulted in a astrous to the more prominent. rebellion and the fact
stalemate, as generally expected parties which practically have DISCUSSION. that Hitler France.
It is certain therefore that the been wiped out All the outstand- evidently possesses some influence kf, as appears robable,Von
Von Papen Government will reing party leaders have been auto- with Von Papen obviate the neces- Papen is asked by
asked by President His- (Contoured from Page 1.)
| main="" in the saddle, while the matically re-eleed but Herr alty for any violence. Lausanne denburg to form a Government,
maintenance, broadly, of the Hitler was not a candidate, pre- The Colonial Secretary will move status que constitutes a bitter ferring to direct activities from was undoubtedly a bitter disappoint most of whose powers would be that it is the opinion of the Coun blow to the Hitlerites, who, des- the outside. ment for Germany and the mildly dictatorial, Germany's for-cil that the time has come for the pite a gain of 119 seats compar- The Reichstag figures for diplomats sided Hitler's cause by eign policy will not undergo any Colony to abandon the principled with the old Reichstag, Are Greater Berlin show that the of the rider-main system substitut unable to command an absolute Communists gained 55,000 votes, their niggardly polity on repara-great change and there would being the principle of compulsory tions. If Hitler is regarded as a little likelihood of a break with meterage to all houses supplied, majority even with the support compared with the diet elections
of their Rightist allies. menace to the peace of Europe the France. But the youth of Ger- free supply from the street foun The Catholic Centre under the party in the capital. The Nazis and are now the second largest
Lausanne statesmen did nothing to many is impatient and desperate
leadership of the ex-Chancellor lost $7,000 and the Socialists remove that menace, and If the and if Germany continues to receive The subject of the Shing Mun Bruening, therefore hold the key 98,000 Reuter Nazis gain power much of their no real redress, economically, and Valley water supply scheme will to the situation. success will be directly attributed to politically, the reactionaries may also be brought forward, and the The chief surprises are the Colonial Secretary will move that marvellous recovery of the Com- Lausanne. The question of Ger- have their TAY
has been the Council approves the construce munists since the set back follow many's political demands is an open thwarted for the moment but at tion of the works at an estimated ing the general election of 1930 one, but there is every justification each election his successes accost of $9,200,000, also that the and the fact that the Nazis ap for resentment at the manner incumulate and unless Germany qui
Council authoris98 $75,000 out of pean to have reached high water that sum to be charged to a future mark. which the reparations problem was ly recovers the Naxi leader hour loan and sanctions an advance of The Communists, who increas treated. Complete Cancellation was may be postponed only
the $75,000.0
the 1932. finan eial year front the surplus balances
the obvious and desi
course, and not indefinitely,739
tains being the alternative.
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