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Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 3, 1032.
HERE, THERE
and
EVERYWHERE.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932.
Four More Years Of
President Hoover
Jubilation Among The United
States is"
“PROHIBITION DEAD"
The small but mighty bee has finally been pacified. It was revealed recently by Dr. Isay Ballukin, facul- ty member of the University of Cincinnati. Selenee, through the jaid of ultra-violet rays, has been Jenabled to gentle the angry and hot- tempered queen bee who, it is claim- ed, causes the rest of the hive to buzz off on belligerent flights and producing destroy their honey
There is jubilation in the camp of physique, but the Governor dis-- qualities. Dr. Balinkin has patent- America's. “wets." Frantic con-counted this and is quite eager to ed his process which is known
If he does, he will Pro-make the trip. sternation grips the "drys." technically as "Irradiation."
certainly call in on Paris and Lon- claimed, the process made the queen hibition, one of the most daringdon, but after the Moscow Jaunt, not bee more prolific.
social experiments in the world's before.
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history has been dealt its death- Besides dealing with commercial relations Rousevelt's visit would blow.
fequally be devoted to a Far Eastern -
rapprochement.
Relations With Japan.
During the period of economic depression, suicides In Berlin in-
The blow has been dealt by Her- creased steadily and progressively. According to the city's statistical bort Hoover, the Republican Presi department, 1,084 persons took their dent, in his speech accepting re- fives during the first six months nomination for the Presidency. this year. This is an, increase of
The Eighteenth Amendment may 142 suicides over the corresponding period of 1931, and of 159 over that never be wiped entirely from the Many observers, both in the Govern
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It is undeniable that relations America are between Japan and causing grave concern to all studerits of America's international problems.
of the year 1930.
constitutional slate because of the ment and outside, are not backward intricate system of State legislain expressing their private opinions The Intest excavations in Ostin,
-very frankly pessimistic that. Rome's harbour, ancovered a marble tures, but Prohibition, as it exists
continued pence in the Pacific area
which the inscriptions of to-day is more dead than the pro- ls uncertain.
verbial doornail, for both Repu-
blicans and Democrats are
now
slab on fifty lines are devoted to an account
One needs only to review the of the remarkable events in Trojan- reign. Professor Calza believes that pledged to put the issue before the "nervy pronouncements of Mr. Henry Stimson, the Secretary of this is part of the so-called Fasti people.
The chief difference between the State, during the past two years, to Annali or the official gazette, ofļ
Franklin D. is an old navy man, those times. This discovery which platforms of the Democrats and see which way the wind is blowing. It is hoped may be the precursor of Republicans is that the former are
a graduate of the Annapolis others will lead to interesting light! virtually committed to repeal, which on the history and manners of the would meat a return to the saloon. Naval Academy and a former As- sistant Secretary of the Navy, This may be impossible to attain.
The has a keen appreciation Trojan epoch.
Your Daily Smile:
Nowadays.
The King's Hikeway,
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THE DIFFERENCE.
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of
Big "Dry Canipalgri. The Republicans, on the other the naval possibilities involved in Chinese-Japanese--- hand, are for local control by the the triangular
It may be taken various States of the Union with Russian situation. some form of Federal marketing, for granted that if Mr. Roosevelt is possibly like the Canadian system, elected American naval strength where the Government control dia- will not be allowed to deteriorate.
On this vital question tribution, but the provinces have! the option of remaining "dry" if Hoover's present Administration is showing much more concern about So another year may see legal stability in the Pacific than pre- Many of the President's beer dowing through the open gatos,viously. while there will be heavy imports advisers, including leading New York bankers interested in foreign to of wines.
A profit has honour anywhere they choose. these days.
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Facts You Did Not Know.
campaign in the country at a cost of between the £200.000 a year for ten years to Soviet Russia. develop public sentiment against the jold notorious-type of American!
saloon and
Mr.
only eleven out of fifty-six mem-f bers have paid in full. Naturally one of these is Britain. Britain alone provides about 10.62 per cent. of the revenue which League Finance.
trickles into the coffers of the League's Treasury, and the Bri- The opening of the Assembly tish Empire about 26.2 per cent. Better Trade Figures.
This proportion does not signify of the League of Nations pro- indifference to the welfare of the
The attitude of the leaders of the trade and finance, have sharply vided several interesting deliver-League! Some nations are per-
"dry" in view of Hoover's speech, changed their position lately. They The Chairman, Mr. de petually and admittedly in ar Victim of Habit. ances.
is interesting. They are consider are now favouring some kind of non- Not long ago Sir Herbert Ames, the then Financial Direc-her holidays in Fife. Valera, whose policy in the Irish rears.
The telephone operator who spenting undertaking a huge advertising political commercial arrangement: United States and Free State has not been conspi-tor, said that in any given period
Winter And The Hungry. cuous for adherence to national only about 70 per cent. of the
Relief for America's thousands of pledges, said: "We are defend-amount owing can be expected
to obtain enlarged hungry and destitute is being or- ants at the bar of public opinion." to be received by the League, and since then the ratio has
Federal control over distribution of ganised on a grand scale by, Bernard He was alluding to the League, dwindled because of the world For guidance of aviators
publisher of physical culture maga- to Ireland. Mr. W. M. depression. His figures only ap-Englishman has invented a flare liquor in States that desire to go McFadden, the somewhat eccentric 'zines. He is establishing "one Hughes, who affixed Australia's plied to the annual contributions, that is shot from a pistol and does
Many leading industrialists are
(half-penny) restaurants, signature to the covenant, made not to previous "Lecounts rennot ignite until, it has been sent!
reported to be supporting this move. cent" dered." No method for the en- many feet into the air.
ment to prevent a return to the whore, he claims, nourishing meals first official appearance at forcement of these obligations his
will be obtained for four cents. saloon. - An electric lamp has been invent-
More elaborate "table d'hote" din- Geneva. His address was quite exists, and none would be desir
Favourable Impression. a smalljed to be clamped beneath a bed to!
Hoover's Acceptance Speech has nors, consisting of soup, meat, salad; in character. He urged the able. On one occasion
floor of a Latin American republic sug-illuminate the entire
been favourably received throughout fish, currant-bread, prunes and League to be up and doing in or-gested that she should resign room without awakening a sleeping
America. It is regarded as nane coffee can be had for ten cents. der to prove that it is not an idle from the League on the ground occupant of the bed!'
common sense and political doctrine The outstanding popular dish will dream. As a matter of fact, his that she was behind in her pay-
calculated to swing to him, many; be hot cracked wheat with brown
Wall Street still, sugar at a half-penny a bowl. advice had been anticipated toments. The scruples were rather Underground canal tubes that ex-vering votes.
quixotic, because at the
sameltend 400 miles between Munich and backs Hoover for re-election.
The Other typical items on the menu some extent by the announce-moment over one-third of the Hamburg are inspected daily for fact of the matter is that expert of these dining-halls are soup d ment that plenary meetings of members were in an identical leaks and dangerous gases by work political opinion is saying, "Four creamed endfish on toast, d., meat the Assembly are to be curtailed situation, To expel defaulters men travelling in boats.
not
as much as possible. The deci- would be an extremely impru-
dent course. It would not mere-
sion is wise. There is import-ly deprive the League of its in-
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"wet."
More Years of Hoover"
cakes two for 21⁄2d; and so on. His. This is disappointing to millions first restaurant. is feeding six thou of American voters who wanted a sand people daily. It is a large, change, especially after 12 years in well-decorated place like a first-class ant work ahead, and a minimum ternational.constitution. It would Two cases of enteric fever, both which the Democrats have been restaurant.
It has its "Blue Room," "Green of time should be devoted to pre- reduce the League to an interna-occurring in Kowloon, and one case "outside, looking in?" liminaries which are not always tional skeleton, and irreparably each of diphtheria and menin-
Possibly too, this feeling may Room" and "Red Room," and the chef, he was formerly on the
pected from Roosevelt, In contrast Astoria Hotel!
more
profitable. Plenary sessions are damage its prestige. An organ- gitis were contained in the return exist in England, where a
isation born out of idealism of actifiable diseases to the Health liberal foreign policy might be ex- staff of the exclusive Waldorf-
too large for the effective con- would forfeit confidence were it Authorities on Tuesday, duct of business. They offer a to descend to the tactics of a
to the rather negative results of Itis un intriguing venture, and Professor R. Robertson, M. A. America's recent dealings with one that has even tempted Society temptation which delegates are Shylock. Finance is a difficulty
to investigate. Did not Mrs. W. K. which the League has had to Professor of Economics and Poli-Europe. sometimes incapable of resisting face for several years, and will tical Science, will deliver his Pre-
In any case, Mr. Hoover has clear-Vanderbilt dine there last week?
McFadden believes that he can: of indulgence in brilllimt butir have still to face. In the boom sidential Address to the Hong Kongly Indicated his willingness to con- relevant eloquence. Moreover, days of early post-war optimism University Law and Commerce Sonider Debts revision, se, no matter feed 10,000 daily this winter. He unless the orators impose upon and affluence its thoughts were ciety on Monday, November 7, at who is elected, the question will is starting another restaurant, in on a grandiose scale, and it em- 8.30 p.m. In the Union Assembly probably be settled in some fashion New York of the same type, and one themselves a self-denying ordin-barked on several ventures which Room. The subject of his address after November, although cancella-in Boston. ance, the cost of transcription, do not, perhaps, come within its will be "Capitalism and The Rus-tion is highly improbable.
It resolved to sian Plan." All interested are cor- printing, and other charges" in strict province. volved in proceedings is heavy, tell the world everything, from dially invited.
a the manner in which to run
and the League is in no position factory to the migrations of deep-
Personal
Pars.
to countenance avoidable ex-sea fishes. There were already pense. It must, indeed, in com-international organisations for At mon with many other institutions, these excellent purposes.
Mr. D. F. Messa and Mr. D. C. last year's Assembly it was re The practise rigid economy,
were among the arrivals marked that the architects esti-Miller League has been instrumental in mates for the new, and palatial from Manila on the C. P. S. liner the rehabilitation of the finances headquarters had already been Empress of Asia which berthed at of several impoverished countries, greatly exceeded. A Spanish de the Kowloon Wharf yesterday,
legate complained, of "the de-
The idea is spreading throughout
If Governor Roosevelt is ciccted the country, and the publisher President his Intimate associates claims that anybody can cat com declare that one of his first acts, al-fortably and "respectably" for a. most immediately after election, dollar (four shillings) a week. will be to visit Moscow.
The tall, liberal-minded Govenor
of New York State is known to be
PLAN. exceedingly interested in the deve- CHINA'S THREE YEAR: tween Soviet Russia and opment of strong relations be America, not only for -thoir
the Far East,
effect on American trade but Proposed Factories For
Canton Government. Its own are not flourishing, and bauch", of printed matter, issued Mr. G. C. Worrall, of the staff also on the diplomatic situation in
A personal visit to Russia would Mr: Lam Wan-kol, Commissioner it may be compelled to suspend by the League.... He asserted the Asiatic Petroleum Company, rer some of its minor activities in that a newly created commission turned to the Colony on board the be a real sensation in this country of Construction to the Canton order to pursue its major ob had, in three months published C. F. S. liner Empress of Asia, but Roosevelt's decision has not yet Government, has instructed Mr. Chan Yai-din to submit an estimate documents which would stretch which arrived from Manila yester been made public. jects, The League is stated to from Geneva to Warsaw. These day.
Roosevelt would have ample pre- for the proposed erection of a cedent for such action. It will be sulphuric acid factory and a have begun the current year with luxuries may be practicable when a defcit of almost £1,000,000, aven a bare 70 per cent of the Mrs. T. P. Hunter, accompanied recalled that Hoover vielted South bleaching powder factory which Unless some of its debtors make budgeted revenue comes in. But by Misc M. V. Hunter, and Masters America in 1928, ostensibly to have been provided.. for in the
when only 48 per cent, is in hand D., and T. Hunter, were among the create commercial goodwill in the three year industry plan. an unexpected effort, the next there seeme need for a pruning passengers who disembarked at Latin-American Republies. Roose The estimate for the bleaching balance sheet seems likely to knife somewhere. If the League Hong Kong from the linen Em-velt's visit to Moscow would be for powder factory calls for $2,000,000+ and the pulphuric acid factory for show, aven less satisfactory reis to exercise commanding in prass of Asia which arrived from similar reasons. sults. Only 48 per cent of the fluence, it, will have to subscribe Manila yesterday. Mrs, F. B. Jones He has been advised that Mos-$1,000,000, the work on which will "Live and Master D. Jones were passen cow's weather in November might be started on within the hext threes to the Inflexible rule: Idues have so far been paid, and
gers on the same ship
be unsuitable to his bone too robust months. .Your
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