1934-01-13 — Page 9

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1934.

BRITAIN

BLAMED FOR

MASSACRE

Assyrian Leader's Charge.

PLEADS CAUSE AT GENEVA

Geneva.

his

Mar Shimun, hereditary pa- triarch of the Assyrians who claim to be the oldest Christian race, has arrived here from exile in the Isle of Cyprus to plead the cause of his people be- fore the council of the League of Nations,

It will be recalled that severe fighting broke out in Iraq and on the Syrian frontier between As- syrians and Iraqis. The patriarch alleges that this fighting result- ed in the massacre of over ås syrian men, women and children, under the circumstances of the most revolting cruelty.

More-

Mentioned As Envoy

NEW ALL GERMAN CALENDER

THE CHINA MAIL.

Adopted By Westphalian Peasant's League.

LATIN NAMES BARRED

The

Berlin.

To-day's Short Story.

THE

Westphalian Peasant's H

HOLLOW

MAN

By Thomas Burke.

E came up one of the narrow little gold mine his wife's relations League has adopted an all-German streets which lead from the called It-and he was smoking and calendar for use throughout its docks, and turned into a road looking at. nothing, offices.

whose farther end was gay with He had added up the till and All Latin names have been barred the lights of London. At the end written the copies of the bill of tard and only words with pure Germanic of this road he went deep into for next day, and there was nothing derivations are included,"

the lights of London, and some-to keep him out of bed after bis 18 times into its shadows, farther hours, attention to business: Had Old Word and farther away from the river, he been asked why he was sitting Januar and did not pause until he had up later than usual, he would first Februar reached a poor quarter near the have answered that he didn't know that he was, and would then have Marz centre.

It reads as follows:

New Word

Hartung

Hornung

Lenzing

Ostermond

Wonnemond Brachet Kevert Erating

in

Scheiding

[Gilbhard

Nebelung Julmond

M. Boris Skvirsky, chief of the Soviet

Government Bureau Washington, who was mentioned as a "possible" for the post of Soviet Ambassador to the United Slater. The post was taken by M. Troyanovsky.

April. He was a tall, spare figure, wear-explained, In. default of any other Maling a black mackintosh. Below this explanation, that it was for the pur- Junie could be seen brown dungaree trou, pose of having a last pipe. He was Julle sers. A peaked cap hid most of his quite unaware that he was sitting August face; the little that was exposed was up and keeping the door unlatched In the autumn because a long-parted friend from September white and sharp.

Oktober mist that filled the lighted streets Africa was seeking him and slowly November as well as the dark he seemed approaching him, and needed his Dexember wraith, and some of those who pass-services.

He was quite unaware that he had -Reuter. od him looked again, not sure whe

ther they had indeed seen a living left the door unlatched at that late man. One or two of them moved hour-half-paat eleven-to their shoulders, as though shrinking pain and woe.

But even as many bells sent dola- from something.

over, he states, his people are PEASANT POSES AS LOCAL NEWS

entirely guiltless of any provoca-- tion.

In permitting these acts he charges both the British Govern-| ment which formerly held the mandate of Iraq and the League; of Nations with neglecting their duty to the unfortunate minority of which he is chief.

CRIMINAL

Vain Attempts To Get

Gaol Sentence.

ALWAYS PROVED INNOCENT

BREVITIES

rant.

admit

•

MONDAY'S' STORY ·

· Monday's story will be "The Whistle," by Colin. Davy.

to

His legs were long, but he walked fully across the night from their with the short, deliberate steps of a steeples their disagreement as blind man, though he was not blind.the point of half-past eleven, pain A dinner was given in the SerHis eyes were open, and he stared, and wos were but two streets away from him. The mackintosh and geants' Mess, Hankow Barracks,

dungarees and the sharp white face last night, in honour of Sergeant J. straight ahead; but he seemed to giment, who, together with his wife H: Danvers of the Lincolnshire Reece nothing and hear nothing.

Neither the mournful hooting of were coming nearer every moment. Arena across the black water of the and family, left for Home to-day by river, nor the genial windows of the It was originally laid down by There is a peasant in the the Naldera

shops in the big streets near the the League that the Assyrians-Subolitza distrlet of Yugo-Slavia

centre drew his head to right or left. who had migrated from Turkey who tries vainly to pose RA 1 The members of St. Andrew's So He walked to Iraq after the war, in which criminal. The police will not be-ciety will celebrate the anniversary destination in mind, yet constantly. as though he had no they fought side by side with the lieve him.

lof the birth of Robert Burns at a British and Russian troops-

at this corner or that, he turned., He has "confessed" to several dinner which will be held in the should be settled in Northern cases of theft, arson and banditry, Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel on guiding him to a given point. of It seemed that an unseen hand was Iraq in a Homogeneous Group. But the police, on checking up, Thursday, January 25. The toast Actually, they were settled in have proved him innocent,

of "The Immortal Memory of Ro, whose location he was himself ixuo

There was silence in the house families spread over a wide ex-

He has even claimed to have com-bert Burns" will be proposed by Sir tent of territory and were thus mitted a murder that happened five William W. Hornell, Vice-Chancellor 15 years ago, and the unseen hand, broken, or sometimes stressed by He was searching for a friend of and in the streets; a heavy silence, unable to defend themselves col-years ago. Again, however, the of the University. On this occa-} lectively.

police have proved that he could not slon guests, other than Scotsmen, or some dog-instinct, had led him the occasional night-noises-motor was horns, back-firing of lorries, alunt- from Africa to London, and of Recently resentment the have done it-and he is still free.

may be invited.

now leading him, along the lasting at a distant terminus. That Iraquis against the Assyrians "It is going to be a cold winter reached such a pitch, that, com and I have nowhere to go where His Excellency the Governor, Sir mile of his search, to a certain little silence seemed to envelop the house, He did bined with the massacres referr-I can keep warm," this unwanted William Peel, K.C.M.G, K.B.E., will eating-house. He did not know that but he did not notice it. ed to above, a large band of Asman complains. "I have been try-be present, with Lady Peel, at he was going to the eating house of not notice the bells, and he did not syrian warriors left Iraq and en- ing for weeks to get into prison. Madame Lottie Gordon's Australian his friend Nameless, but he did even notice the lagging step that deavoured to enter the French But they refuse to take me inside." concert, at the Helena May Institute, know, from the time he left Africa, approached his shop, and passed- on Saturday, January 27, from that he was journeying towards and returned--and passed again-- p.m. to 7 p.m. The proceeds will, Namoless, and he now knew that he and halted. He was aware of noth ing save that he was smoking a last be in aid of the Blind Home, Pokfu- was very near to Nameless.. ne,

Nameless didn't know that his old pipe, and he was sitting in that state.

be calledį. lam, and the Australian Music Link friend was anywhere, near him, of hazy reverie which Funda, Hong Kong Branch, for though, had he observed conditions thinkding, deaf and blind to any scholarships and young artista' that evening, he might have wonder- thing not in his immediate neigh- sistance in their musical careers. |

ed why he was sitting up an hour bourhood. The Postmaster General has

later than usual. He was seated in one of the pewa of his prosperous To kill a fellow-creature. little workmen's dining-rooms-a}frightful thing. At the time the act is committed the murderer may have sound and convincing bersona (to him) for his act. But time and

mandated territory of Syria.-Reuter.

This they did, but, it is alleged,,

they were decoyed back by the

Iraq government, who promised

them a settlement, and were at CENTENARIAN WHO tacked by Iraqi troops-some 120 lives being lost.

At the same time, the Iraq government protested to the League against bad faith on the part of the French authorities. who it was stated, had permitted the armed Assyrians to

SWAM DAILY.

Spartan Austrian Dies In America.

Cincinnati, Ohio. attack John Schmidt emigrated to the their troops, using French soil United States from Austria at the as a base. This allegation was age of 82--because he felt lonely speedily denied by the French, after the deaths of his wife and six who accused the Iraqis of the of his seven children. treason described above.

mined a special broadcast.

NOTIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

(Continued from Page 1)

pro-

The Gazette alates that Mr. Dou glas Jenkins, Consul-General for the Ever since he settled here he has United States of America, assumed Mar Shimun hopes, as a result had a swim in the river every temporary representation of the in- of his visit to Geneva, to make morning - Winter and Summer-terests of the Republic of Panama in possible the wholesale immigru and has lived in a barn, declaring the Colony on January 5, 1984. tion of his people to a land where that houses with their central heat- they can dwell in peace.-Reuter.ing were unhealthy.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS.

Discharge Of Fireworks Regulations.

The portions of the Colony in which Wireworks may be discharg- ed during the Chinese New Year! holidays are specified in the cur rent number of the Government Gazalte,

The hours during which the dis- charge of fireworks will be per- mitied are from 11 p.m. on Tues-1 day, February 13, to 1 a.m. on Wed- nesday, February 14 and from a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to

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6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14. The letting-off of fireworks in or

in the vicinity of places of Chris- tian worship during Divine Service is prohibited.

MR. A EDEN'S NEW

· APPOINTMENT

(Continued From Page 1).

In this way, more effectually than} by any other moans, could we assist to dispel the cloqds of international suspicions which still Ule heavy upon the horizon.**

The Disarmament Conference meant so much more to-day than its own name algnified in its limited technical sense. It had become the barometer of world goodwill, the gauge by which world public opinion

might, maasure the capacity of ty, Hons to agree --British Wirelėnu Service

John Schmidt has just died-at the age of 102-Reuter,

The name of Dr. Chu Wal-kong, M.B., B.S., (Hong Kong) has been added to the Register of Medical) Practitioners of the Colony.

Just An Old Alpine Custom⚫

amp.

careless abandon here evir Ahour

the world try to outdo

is a

RETIREMENT OF MR.]this may live with him for many

PAUL LAUDER.

General Manager Of Union Insurance Co.

MR. A. W. HUGHES TO SUCCEED.

years. Examined in wakaful hours of the night or early morning, the reasons for the act, may shed their cold logic, and may sense to be rea- sons and became mere excuses,"

And these naked excuses may [strip the murderer and show him to himself as he is. They may begin to hunt his soul, and to run-into The Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder, every little corner of his mind and General Manager of the Union In every little nerve, in search of it.

And if to kill a fellow-creature [surance. Bociety of Canton Ltd., will

retire from the Society's service next and to suffer the recurrent regret for an act heated blood is a fright-] month.

Mr. Lauder notified the Boardful thing, it is still more frightful early last year of his intention to to kill a fellow-creature and bury his retired, t

body deep in an African jungle, and Mr. Lauder's resignation will be then, 15 years later, at about mid- accepted as from February 24. Be night, to see the latch of your door ference to the very valuabla ser lifted by the hand you had stilled vices rendered to the Society by Mr. and to see the man, looking much Lauder will be made at the annual as he did 15 years ago, walk into your home and claim your a hospi- meeting to be held next May,

Mr.AW Hughes will succeed | Mr. Lauder as"- General” Manager, Mr. Hughes has been the Manager for the Society in San Francisco,

When the man in mackintosh and dungarees walked into the dining- rooms Nameless, stood still; stared;} staggered against a table; support

HONG KONG PEACE ed almself by a hand, and said “Oh.”

GROUP

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Miss. Muriel - Lester

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The other man said, “Namelesu.?” Then they looked at each other; Namalous with head thrust forward. "dropped, « eyes wide; the with

glazed "expres=|| Nameless had not been the borine and cos- have flung up his

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