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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1932.

WREATHS ARE LAID-

ON CENOTAPH.

Trafalgar Day Marked By Simple Ceremony. SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S SPEECH.

Yesterday was Trafalgar Day and the only observance in the Colony was the laying of wreaths on the Cenotaph and the Wanchai Monument.

Those present at the ceremony were Mr. A. L. Shields, President of the local branch of the Navy League. Sir Henry Pollock, Past

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Trial Riders At Prize Dinner

Motor-Cyclists Talk On Activities

MR. ROGERS ADDRESS

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THE CHINA SMATH

SLAVE RAIDING IN

ABYSSINIA.

Ethiopian Emperor Seeks Remedy,

HEAVY CATTLE FINES.

CHINESE NEARING

TSITSIHAR.

Concentrated. On¬

Nohnt River

Peiping, Oct. 7.

It is learned that the vanguards.

of the Heilungklang National Sal-

London, Oct. 10. vation "Army at Chalantun, and A remarkable glimpse of slave Pokotu has reached a point raiding between Ethiopian terri-eight miles from Tsitsihar. The tory and the Anglo-Egyptian main units are now concentrated an Sudan is given in correspondence the western bank of the Nonni which has passed recently between River.

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the British Foreign Office and the The Hellungklang volunteers un- British officials on the spot.

der Li Hai-ching stormed Tsitsihar. This year 600 raiders from on the 3rd, destroying the light rail- Hon. Secretary. Mr. Way, and

Abyssina penetrated into the way between Tsitsihar and Angang- together we inspected this hill Sudan for 50 miles and killed 27 chi. The Japanese garrison units (the despair of competitors) and men and carried off 27 women, 55 at Tsitsihar have telegraphed to the decided that it should be used as children, and some 800 head of 2nd Japanese Division at Chang-

A large gathering of motor- President, Mesurs. W. A. Dowley, cyclists attended the dinner and Fon Secretary and Treasurer, C. prize-giving at Gloucester Build Champkin, E. Cock, Capt. T. Ting last night in connection with Laurenson and Rev. G. T. Walde the recent niotor cycle reliability Secret Section. I have since cattle.

chun för reinforcements. been assured by one or two com Since then British officials in the grave, members of the committee, trial.

Three Japanese troop trains ar- have ridden. Mr. B. S. Rogers took the petitors who Capt. Webb, A.D.C.. representing

in Sudan and Ethiopia have made rived at Antachan (station), on the H.E. the Officer Administering the chair and Mr. A. J. Bird pre-English Trials that many home-strong representation to the western section of the Chinese After Mr. side riders would have become Ethiopian authorities and to the Eastern Railway, on the 4th and en- Government, Mr W. T. Saithorn,sented the trophies. Com Sissmore, representing the A. J. Cash had risen to thank "unstuck" over this very Colonial Emperor of Ethiopia himself, who countered the Volunteers under Li Commodore's Staff und. Com. F. the marshalls for their excellent Section.

has undertaken the difficult task. of Hal-ching. Under cover of the Ja An in- A.B.'A Vaughan and

E. Copper-work, Mr. Bird replied.

A Dry Watersplash. putting down slavery in his

радеце airplanes, the railway thwait and P. Ellis representing teresting talk on motorcycling

The Watersplash was unfortun-dominion.

workmen repaired the damaged activities in Singapore and H.M.S. Suffolk.

As a ately a wash out or rather a "dry

result of a conference tracks. Japanese airplanes were The wreaths, were laid by Mr. Malaya was given by Mr. Petrie out" but 1 think judging from com-between delegations from Ethiopis also sent to reconnoltre over Poko- A. L. Shields and Sir Henry Pullock. A programme of musical num petitors' faces at Castle. Peak, when and the Sudan an agreed "balance" tu and Hailar on the 4th-Kuo on behalf of the League, Capt. F. L.hers followed the dinner and told there would be a straight run of casualties and natives carried Min. Webb, as representative of His. Ex-speeches."

in to the finish, they were secretly off has been struck, and cellency, and A.B.'s Copperthwait The following riders in the

pleased that Father Neptune had let been agreed that and Ellis on behalf of the Officers motorcycle trial obtained prizes: us down so badly. One competitor,

Winner. F. L. Parter: Chal although already covered in mud. and men of HMS. Suffolk.

Later the party proceeded to lenge Cup, E. Marriott, 1; H. E and at least an hour lato, was very the Wanchai Monument on which Lewis, 2: H. Kew. 3. Team race, parterbed at being unable to find awreath was placed on behalf of II. Kew, F. V. Wong, B. W. Tape the splash. I surmise he was at the League'

Machine-gun eyele section cup, logger heads with his washamah, H. E. Lewis. Sincere Shield, H.

Another new section included in! On behalf of the Navy League Kew. Motor accessory cup, this Trial was the Frontier Road! Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.. broadcast Kew. Special trophy (presented between Shat-au-Rok and Sheung an appeal from the Z.B.W. Studio by Mrs. J. R. Way), F. L. Parton. Shui and although one or two riders Jast night.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. managed to hit the sides and ́ex-}

Sir Henry's Appenj.

Sir Henry said, in parti

negative.

Mr. Rogers said:

it has

Women and children taken shall be returned by the offend- ing tribe; 1

A penalty of 15 head of full grown cattle shall be exacted for every man killed and for every woman and Chile not returned to the Sudan; and

Cattle and rifles taken shall be returned in kind,

But the penalty of 15 head of

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plore the unbeaten path there were cattle is not to be taken as

precedent; in future the accepted fortunately no serious accidents.

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HORROR AND BEAUTY OF -INNER CHINA.

(Continued from Page 6.) : banks of the Yellow River, where skin rafts are loaded for their long journey towards the sea.

Not all the west, however, bandit-ridden, and "generals differ widely in character. General Ma, in charge of Sining, the capital of

is.

the westernmost province, has freed

"Are British subjects out here,

When, at our first meeting. who are so vitally interested in the

Mr. F. L. Parton, is to be con-"blood money" will not be less than his land of opium and bandits. He isa Mohamedan and so are his adequate protection of the long lines was selected to the Chair I was

his fine effort. The 20 full grown cattle.

PEACEFUL PERSUASION, .

people, but justice is even-handed of sea-communication between the dubious of accepting the office on gratulated on different parts of our widely-count of inexperience and my way in which he intermittently rode

The British representatives rais- between Mohamedan and Chinese, scattered Empire, doing their bit? keenness to ride in the Trial. and carried his midget machine

"With the utmost regret that But I must confess the organiz. around the course was marvelloused the question of the further Trees, so welcome in this treeless On behalf of the Committee and punishment of the raiders, apart land, are planted and protected. question must be answered, in the ing of this Trial has been ex-competitors. I wish to place one from the cattle fine for the murders. Soldiers and city police are em-

tremely interesting although a

ployed in road construction. In a "Our local Hom Treasurer, Mr. lot of hot air was expended, at cord our appreciation to the Hon. This proved to be a difficulty.

Only the Emperor, apparently long interview with us the General Inspector General of Police, the W. A. Dowley, informs me that this various stages. year we have so little spare cash in) As you all probably know the Water Authorities, the Traffic De- can order punitive action by Ethio-unfolded his schemes for our coffers that we are unable to first two Reliability Trials were rartment, all the Marshals who so plan soldiers on Ethiopian subjects.roads, and invited as to drive with The matter is now being pressed him along the road he has built to Koko Nor. He is planning a se- send our usual Trafalgar Day re- sponsored by the Motor Cycle willingly gave up a perfectly good. mittance to the head office in Lon- Section of The Hong Kong night's sleep to assist us, the donors upon the Emperor.

Volunteer Defence Corps, In of prizes, and the local press for: don, to assist them in their cam- paign for securing an efficient and 1939 when the third Trial was the very necessary publicity.

advocated ́it was decided - thur). More Entries Needed. suficient Navy for us.

new

In the meantime, arrangements cond road to Lanchow, avoiding the were made for a special representa difficulties of two mountain ranges tive of the Ethiopian Government, and two unbridged rivers which we one Majid Aboud, to ge by river had encountered. He projects yet

GOOD ROADS WANTED

"Surely our local British re- motor cyclists generally be in- In conclusion I wish to thank the steamer to the villages of the rai-a third road, running 700. miles sidents, including our Civil servants vited to select a Committee. As Committee for their generous sup-ders and secure "peacefully" the through Tibet on the road to Lhasa. who spend the best years of their, this method of arganizing proved port and especially I must mention return of the captured women It was along this road that we en- tered Tibet. There are many signs lives in this Colony. should be so successful a "similar practice Mr. H. G. Williams for his untiring children. willing to spare the modest Sum of was adopted this year.

| efforts, especially in connection with Slave raiding is not the only that Tibetan isolation is breaking I think we might claim that the editing of the programme. trouble in this part of the world. up. $5 per year to join the heal branch. of the League."

the course was the most sporting] Last but not least I thank the A Sudan tribe claimed a number of and arduous that could be found Competitors themselves but I must members of another tribe as their The grasslands westwards from on the Peninsula. A Secret Sec-confess that. I expected a much serf, and, fearing that the serfs Sining present few obstacles, and tion was included in this Trial larger entry and I would like to would escape and obtain "freedom when once the road from Tungkwan and proved a real teaser. A impress on all those present to-papers," arranged to take them by to Sining is completed, one dreams chance remark by Mr. Rose of night that when the next Trial, force to Ethiopia, where they could of a Central Asia made generally the Public Works Department comes along you must talk about it be made to labour for their "mas-accessible, and these joyous dry, gave me the idea of prospecting amongst your friends and get them ter." Six men, 20 women, and 30 sunny, health-giving, beautiful.up- landa made available to the world, this boulder strewn and very to enter, the more entries the more children were taken. much gullied road. I then gol fun and it means no extra work for in touch with our very efficient | the organisers.

GENERAL PLAN TO RE - ORGANISE.

First Route Army"

To Be Reformed.

MRS. W. T. SOUTHORN OPENS BAZAAR.

Sisters Devoted To Colony Orphans.

The bazaar and fete in aid of the

BABIES DOPED BY DANCING MOTHERS.

Vicar's Extraordinary Charges.

South Elmeall (Yorks).

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and third-class roads. Even Gen-

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A demand has been made for the All along our journey we had im- return of the abducted natives and pressed upon governors-and we the prosecution of the ringleaders were hospitably entertained, on of the affair. Two natives, who many occasions the paramount Hankow, Oct. 15. Generel Chen Tiso-yuan.

took part in it have already been importance, in view of famine and Com-

disorder, of good communications. mander of the 1st Route Army, and

Caught and sentenced...

There was a tendency to seek cheap General Yuan Chro-chang, Com- mander of the 55th Division, arrive

HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

eral Ma had to be instructed in the ed here yesterday from Nanking by

real significance of a graded road boat in response to a summons

Service At St. John's. and stimulated to employ only com- from Genéral Chiang Kai-shek.

'petent Chinese engineers. But he, President of the Military Affairs

The almost universal debt to the well as others, perceived the value Commission.

Children's Hospital and Orphanage The extraordinary allegation Medical Profession will occupy the of air flight, and asked many ques- The two generals are to confer at the Convent of the Sisters of the that mothers in West Riding minds of those who attend all ser- tions concerning aeropiates, in- with General Chiang on the reor-Precious Blood, Shamshuipo, was mining areas dope their babies vices in St. John's Cathedral on 'quiring where he could best buy ganisation of the 1st Route Army, declared open by Mrs. W. T. Sou with diluted laudanum while they Sunday, October 28. This date is them he had the money awaiting t

General Chen's units are. now thorn yesterday afternoon.

go dancing and to cinemas is chosen as "Hospital Sunday be the purchase. New air routes are garriaoning Sutaten and Tsing- Mrs. Southorn was received by made by the vicar of South cause it falls in the Octave of St. being planned in many places: Dis- Kiangpu in northern Kiangsu, and the Chairman, Mr. Simon Tse-yan. Elmaall, the Rev. H Milner. Salad babe on yster

coupled up with physician.. Chimen in southern Anhwel, with Others on the platform ware the. The parents, Mr. Milner states, Each year it is hoped that Hosp! Peking, and the fightoto. Europe the beadquarters of the army at Rt. Rev. Mar H. Valtorta, Mr. leave the children asleep, in the tal Sunday may provide an oppor- accelerated. Bullion cannet travel "Tsingkiangpu-Kuo Min.

B. C. H... Lim, “Mr Tang Siu-kin, knowledge that, under the in-tunity both for the lasty to thank by road. it can by air. Wi Mr. Ngan Shing-kwin, Mrs. R. H. fluence of the drug, they are safe God for all who guard their health, came away from Western Chiqa Kotewall, and Mr. Chan Lim-pak from harm in bed.

and for doctors and nurses to feeling how small a sum spent on Also present were Mr. T. M. Mr. Milner first made the al-knowledge their debt to the Divine roads can bestow how great a boon. Hazlerigg, Mr. Andrew Tse, Miss Llegation at a meeting held to Healer and to regain Inspiration Had Japan spent a iwe thousandth Tse, and Mr. R. Choa..

forin a local branch of the Na- from Him for their splendid and ex-part of the cost of her military at- Addressing the gathering, the tional Society for the Prevention acting work. 1

tacks in alding Chinese communi- Chairman said "The Sisters of of Cruelty, to Children.

cations she might be as popular the Precious Blood have always-de- "I stand by all I said," said ministering the Government and in the west as America is, and her voted themselves to the welfare of Mr. Milner, This doping is an representatives of the medical and trade might Bourish there. The THREE STAR Elbridge Rand Herron, noted orphans in this Colony. The bazaar old practice and I have seen the nursing professions will be present Chinese in those remote lands can- American mountain climber, this Institution, and it gives me the ing.

te-day is a great factor to support effects. I myself can do noth at the service at II am

not be bludgeoned into order; but It has been suggested that gifts plunged to his death today from utmost pleasure to welcome Mrs. The doping is widespread in fof articles suitable fartuse me? they are to attack banditry and also in square pintă

aptum by adequate road construc- sion Hospitals and Dispensaries in tion they will need the assistance

AMERICAN CLIMBER" KILLED IN EGYPT.

Attempted To Scale Great

Pyramid...

Cairo, October 14.

His Excellency the Officer Ad-}·

V.S. O. P.

BOTTLED, IN

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the top of the Great Pyramid Southorn, who has so graciously this and other South Yorkshire the Diocese of Victoria might be of foreign engineers and adminis while trying to climb that 461 consented to open this bazaar. foot relic of antiquity.

localities. Mr Southorn Bid it gave her Herron was a member of the great pleasure to open the bazaar dren are doped in this way twice of the Cathedral will be prepared should China ask the League of

I know of cases where chil-brought to the Cathedral on this trators for many years to come. V.V.E.S. OP.

day. A table near the main door, They will need anancial aid as well. German-American Himalayan ex- which supported such a good a week w pedition which recently climbed nearly 28,000 feet when bad Hon. Dr. B. H Kotowall had not selling diluted laudanum at 23.in fixing its annual grant to Hospi-loan would, bring very big

cause. She only regretted that the I know of chemists who are The Cathedral Council is guided

for gifts of this nature. Nations to help her here, as they weather forced the abandonment been able to attend in his capacity 6d. bottle, and I know that this tals by the andunt given in

helpad in flood relief, a very of that attempt to scale Nanga President diluted laudanum has good sale Collections on Hospital Sunday. It Leaving hus Parbat peak in Central Asiä. She paid a tribute to Mr. T. Mnot only in South Fimsall, but Beretofore no experienced Hazlerigg, whom she said was the also at Hemsworth and Dan-

|is hoped thérétő) climber has been killed while pillar of which the Hong Kong So climbing the pyramid, although iety for the Protection of Children I Caste

an English soldier and several rested by postRELMESANAN

tourists have met death in this

fashion The Great

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