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^ ́ ́ DISARMAMENT

GULF IS NOT

BRIDGEABLE Foreign Powers Responsible.

CAPT. EDEN'S ATTACK

London, To-day.

Some pointed comments on the amaments situation and

upon the problem of security were made yesterday by the Lord Privy Seal. Captain Anthony Eden. He expresed his convic- tion that if a Disarmament con- vention was to be reached it could only be reached on the basis of the British memoran- dum which he emphasised was a scheme of Disarmament.

He did not accept the view. sometimes expressed. that if only the British Government would be more forthcoming on the question of security, and would offer to do more to meet the an-' xieties of the heavily-armed Pow- ers, a convention could be reach- ed without further difficulty.

There was no security which the British Government could con- ceivably offer to-day which would of itself enable a Disarmament There convention to be reached. were two kinds of security which could be offered,

Jacoba Van Caltar

Fresh from the land of tulips and windmills, lovely Jacoba Van Calcar who went from Amsterdam; Holland, to appear in dance num- bers at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, finds some- thing to remind her of the homo-

in land at a flower show Windy City.

the

THE CHINA MAIL-FRIDAY,"

COURT DISPUTE days Short Story-

Question Of Bail Being Estreated."

́MR. HAMILTON DENIES HE

SAID FRANCIS LEE WAS BRET NOT REQUIRED IN COURT

I

6, 1934.

THE

PLANT

By John Newton Chance.

KNOW: that this story will many evenings discussing busi The case of Francis Lee... # seern too wild, too fantastic tess and matters of state; and young Chinese of No. 15, Robin-to be true and yet you must this, was fairly well known among neighbouring prople. But son Road, who was charged at believe it, because it is the true the

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the Central Magistracy with account of what happened on that wasn't the only thing that

was well known the other driving M. G. Midget car No. Thursday night. 2382. the property of Mr. B. A. I suppose you've been down to Old Smith's tempor."

In fact, we had a royal Tow Proulx, manager of Paramount look at the scene of the tragedy, Films China, Inc. and well-but you probably went during the nearly every time we met, because disagree- known Jocal jockey, at Shek-Oday, in which case you missed the he used to fly off the rails at the village at 5.46 am, on June 30, main point of the setting, as you'll very slightest sign of without a driver's license, and see if I try to describe what that ment in his listener; and I used to disagree fairly, often. My own charged with driving the car road is like at night.

situated just out-temper, by the way, is not by any without the owner's permission, The road la was adjourned for another seven side the suburban ring of Greater means smooth. I believe it was days, on the application of Mr. London, has a south-west post Parker, my one and only servant, C. E. L. Grist, of the firm of mark, and is some thirty years be who gave the game away: so that Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist. hind the times. The only reason all that happened between Old

ment of seven days.

no

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "White Stockings" by Edgar Wallace.

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Lee, who, on the recommendation live there is because the house Smith and me would pass through of Mr. E. W. Hamilton about was left to me when father died. Parker to other people's servants, month ago, had his driving license The Old Man was a great one for and through other people to Old back to me again. cancelled by the Inspector General quiet and he certainly got it there. Smith, and so lof Police, is on bail of $1,500.

The road has never been made Sort of singing round the ring Mr. Hamilton was in his mind to up, and being classed as a Private effect. estreat the bail, when Lee failed to Thoroughfare (which allowa

funerala

unpleasant appear in court this morning.

or other Mr. Grist said that he understood traffic) it isn't lighted by street Mr. Hamilton told his partner, Mr. lamps: so that on a winter's night G. Hugh Jones that accused's pre-no place more dark and dismal can sence in the court this morning, be imagined. The road is really could be dispensed with. Mr.used only by the tenants of the

remember one night Old Hamilton denied that he said ac-houses, ant as these people are cused's presence was not required, for the most part aged, go to bed Smith was greatly amused because but that he did grant an adjourn-early and use their cars only dur he'd heard from one of these other ng daylight, there is pretty well people that somebody's friend of Under Doctor's Orders.

no traffic, and the road remains as somebody else had said there's be murder done between Us if we Mr. Grist said that his client is the Romane made it.

One must more. Mr. now under the doctor's care.

It was the great age of the re-argued much Hamilton then said that he would sidents which made me lonely, be-allow for magnification of detail in not accept any doctor's certificate cause, being a young man, I need the passing of an incident from except that of the Government young company; but living alone friend to friend, but even so, the am- in that bara of a house, I had to plification factor brought to bear GUARANTEES OF EXECUTION

The difference In strength be-Medical Officer's. There remained security con-

tween, Australia and England in When he was brought up to court go far afield to get it. The only upon that statement-or rather the nected with a Disarmament

of Test cricket is so little, that it last Monday, Lee pleaded guilty to person I ever got on to friendly statement from which it was derived Old Smith, who must be something pretty colos- vention

would be unwise to predict the re- the first charge, but not guilty to terms with was execution.

The French Government had sult of the third Test which com- the second charge. He said that he had the house next to mine. trade it clear in April that theremences to-day at old Trafford. did not know he was driving Mr. He was quite an interesting old Proulx's car, and that he was told fellow in his way, and we apent then no guarantees -for

her to take it by a man named Wong in If England could call on execution of a convention which would enable them agres to any full array of fast bowlers, with one of the local cabarets. "I drank CORRESPONDENCE.

Larwood and Voce in the van, it some coffee and did not know what would be fairly safe to back her I was doing," he said. as the winner, especially in view

The first he would call terri- torial security. As to this. Bri- tain had already, gone as far as she could go. They stood by the not but were Locarno Treaties

committ- extend their prepared ments in respect of those treaties to other parts of Europe with which they were not so intimately concerned.

were

itself-guarantees

enn.

immediate measure of Cerman re armament.

The committee on guarantees of execution was now at work in Geneva, but although

could

TEST MATCH AT

OLD TRAFFORD

(Continued From Page 1)

Manchester.

of Wally Hammond's return

its report

CLARK MISSED

con-

NAVAL OFFICER CAUTIONED

Left Car Unattended In Pedder Street.

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Anyhow, the Ides seemed to be quite free that Old Smith and I were on the very worst of terms, and that we shouldn't be allowed to roam. about within five miles of each other. But as I say, we rather en-

LARWOOD'S REASON COMIATTING RABIES joyed the joke and did nothing to: It will be recalled that an exten-

deny the rumour; in fact, it might (Continued from Page 1).

Larwood has given many rea. to sive search, lasting almost

sons for his decision never again [To the Editor “China MaiL”) almost be said that we encouraged form, with 290 against Kent this tinuously for 48 hours, was con-

to play affinil Australia in Test Sin-La view of the present out it to give the neighbours something. HISTORY OF "LEG-THEORY" ducted by the traffic police, follow-break of Rabies in Kowloon and into yap about.

present controversy, matches, and lie apparently con- week. would be examined with care, they With G. O. Allen included in the ing the disappearance of the car last the New Territories I am desired His house is on the corner of the course, had its origin in 1982 alders that by asking him to play should not place too high hopes on fourteen who have been invited to week, and was only discovered on

R. E. S. Wyatt who is by the General Committee of the cross-road; and that crossing road when DR. Jardine and Larwood, under their present diffi-attend at

a plan of at-known to disapprove strongly its effect on

thel Manchester, England's Saturday morning, hidden in

Hong Kong S.P.C.A. to appeal to is exactly the same as the major in trying to avolve eulty. For while the French Gov-bowling strength in perhaps even kng grass near Shek-O.

every dog owner in the Colony to road, being dark and almost un-tack which would stop the heavy fast leg-theory bowling, the M. C. ernment had made it no less clear more formidable than in the last

I might mention that scoring of the Australian bata C. are adopting a ruse to keep him co-operate to the fullest extent with civilised. that they would not agree to match, there being a greater var-

the Authorities in their strenuous after about ten in the evening when men, more especially Bradman out of the Testa. He alleges that convention which did not give lely to cope with any type

endeavours to prevent the further all the good people have retired for resolving to try the experiment of political influence has been them some immediate re-armament.wicket.

brought to bear on the M. C. C. to spread of this dread disease. There the night, there isn't a pinpoint of fast bowling to a leg field.

Larwood moved the usual three exclude him from the Tests. There, then, was the xull-wide

is no actual cause for panic, but light to be seen anywhere along

clips, third man and cover point and deep and not bridgeable by The absence of Clark, the Nor

Everyone who plays cricket will every reasonable precaution poss-these two roads. any security offer that the British jthants left-hand fast bowler, will

All the houses in these roads are to lor, and encircled the batsman deplore the state of affairs result- Government

conceivably be felt, as he was definitely look-

ble should be taken by owners to control their dogs and thus avoid detached and set well back, with on that side with two rings of ing from the terms of Larwood's make.

ed on as one of the bowlers who

announcement. It is not credible LACK OF CO-OPERATION would be responsible for the dis-

their being needlessly exposed to semi-circular drives leading to their fieldsmes-an inner ring ten

My drive was rather fifteen yards from the bat, wait that anything approaching "politi "The Truth is,"

infection or to become a potential front doors, sald Captain comfort of the Australians, who Eden, "that for some months, have all along shown a disliking Summoned for leaving his car source of danger to human beings a nuisance since it had a blocked ing for catches should the bate cal pressure" was brought to bear

unattended in Pedder Street, or to other dogs. This is not only end which made me reverse and jig man attempt a defensive shot, on the situation, and both Lord" been emphatically to seek the ful- Bowes, who was invited to re- outside the Union Building, ona duty to the Community, but also about every time I took my car in and an outer ring to save fours Hailsham, the Secretary for War, Siment of the true work of the Displace the injured Macaulay, im-June

a right step in the interests of their there and wanted to get out. And and make catches should he take and last President of the M. C. C., and Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Secre SUPPORTED BY M.C.C. armament Conference, namely, the pressed in his last metch, when H.M.S. Proteus, was cautioned dogs and themselves. Many owners since I was born lazy and not a hit the offensive.

tary for the Dominions have em. 48 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at

their in love with messing about for no realisation of a convention, the he took 6 Notts wickets for

have secured protection for

The attack proved extremely ef-phatically refuted the allegation. dogs by saram inoculation.

good reason, I usually left my car

fective, but led to barracking and

"ALL MOONSHINE" minds of the other great Euro- runs with his expresses at Leeds the Central Police Court this

In ordinary circumstances the out in the road.

Lord Halisham said that Lar. pean Powers, whether consciously On the general record of Test morning.

Chan Yuet-fat, driver of private|

I always took the car into town strong protest by the Australian or not consciously,

S.P.C.A. M auch, does not concern

The M. C. Gwood's suggestion was the most have been matches, England and Australia

cautioned for otherwise bent,

are running neck and neck, each car No. 4022, was

itself with domestic animals and with ma every day, getting back Board of Control. "Germany

that Larwood'sjever heard, while Mr. Thomas has been occupied having won 62 of the 181 matches, overtaking a moving tram car birds that are not cruelly neglected about eight in the evening, when rd Cabled In reply that no evidence extraordinary moonshine he had stated that there was not a ves- with the consideration of her own with 27 drawn. The first game Whitßeld Road.

Summoned for disobeying a signal or ill-treated, except for the render leave it out in the road while I had had been offered re-armament for what she claims of the series took place at Mel-

ing of such assistance as may be dinner a period of about an hour bowling was unfair.

Iarwood's complaint that if he tige of truth in the idea. “When in Stubbs and Morrison Gap Roads, found practicable within the limit and a half-and then, if I was was right in his bowling in Aus- Larwood makes the statement that K. C. Leung, of No. 19 Morrison means at its disposal in the smitten with a desire to go and have tralla, then he must be right in the M. C. C. have given way to Gap Road, was also dismissed with treatment of sick animals.

one later in the evening, the charlot caution.

re-glacating Australia," the Secre The main efforts of the Society would be there awaiting my guiding England, seems unanswerable at Folitical influences with a view to For driving at a speed of 25

are directed to the securing of filr hand.....This habit of leasing it first sight. But it must be miles an hour in Connaught Roadtreatment for animals and poultryoutalda grew so much that the membered that the M. G. G. had tary for the Dominions continued, Central, Ho Wing-kwong, driver ofhich are generally destined as food machine came to be almost a land-/not then seen the form of attack"It would be better if he stuck to

she claims to be essentially real-ing grew worse later when the po-Man, driver of lorry No. 872, for hut prosecutions in the Courts in good book or something like thatahould observation in England] emphatically that, neither direct..

while our concern in Britain has for fast bowling.

to be purposes of national de-bourne in 1877.

fence.

"France has been preoccupied

with

the problem of security which has been made more intense and immediate for her by the knowledge of the German re- armament claims.

"Italy, pursuing a policy which

1Statistics on Page 51

COMMUNIST INCIDENT

(Continued from Page 21.

Amsterdam, Later.

25, Lt. L. P. Moore, of

lorry No. 2666, was fined $15.

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employed, and that at the time the something he was entitled to talk undertaking WILE given that about--namely cricket. I can say for man. This work is largely car-mark.

Sometimes-when Pd., found: a) A fine of $20 was imposed on Yuried out by educational methods, The rioting here yesterday even-

suggest that methods against the ty nor indirectly, has the M. C. C. ist, has come to regard Disarmales, after Aring on the mob, were overtaking a tram car and passing certain cases are unavoidable and I'd forget all about the car, and then spirit of the game were in use they nor anyone connected with Aus politics, ever discussed ment as something which cannot forced to retire from the Jordana moving bus in front of Bay View necessary. Among other duties the our solitary policeman, whose beat would be discouraged by the tralian now be realised, and has urged district, where all the street lamps Police Station, limitation at the present level were smashed and shops looted.

solution which, in addition to ita

unsatisfactory character, would

as Disarmament itself..

The - retiring, police' were

stoned from windows of houses.

Personal Para

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES USG

with me the position of Larwood.. Society'e Inspectors supervise a brought him round about 11.30 M. C. C.

COUNTY DISAPPROVAL` I can also say that that is equally considerable amount of the loading every evening, would knock me up And and unloading, of animals and poul and tell me to put it away,

'Ai a meeting at Lord's last No-True, só, far an every member of lorries, for this noble service he would revember, the County captains met the Government is concerned.” try from ships, Junk and The Society is much indebted to the ceive something warming, so that and decided not to permit or be in practice as hard to realise

The whole police forcs surround-

type" The Nottinghamshire | "Russia has been concerned to ed the Jordan area at midnight, and Lady Soulhorn will be present at Police for their ready assistance the car was never in danger of be countenance bowling of such

I mention all these things be bowlers, Larwood, Voce, and. But- change the whole character of the Burgomaster issued a proclama. the annual prize-giving at the Kow-and interest in the welfare of ani- ing left outside all night.

on Thursday, mals.

The General Committee appeals cause they have a very real bearing ier, however, have continued to conference into an instrument for tion' warning the populace of other loon Junior School

areas not to go to the Jordan dis-July 19. at. 8.15 p.m.

to the public for their generous sup- upon the case, and I want you to bowl to close-set Ing fold-this For being in possession of 2,259. BRITAIN WORKS ALONE trict and impede the police.

season, and the controversy has po pul lottery tickets, Chan Ho, a Lleut, F. R. L Mears, of the port in their work on behalf of remember them."

Now for the evening of the recently been revived by certain married woman, was fued $2,500, King's. Own Regiment, A.D.C. to those that cannot plead their own

twenty third of January,...I came countries objecting to their main default three months hard labour H.E, the G.0.0,"Major General '0, catise.

home from town just before eight thods, and threatening to cancel by Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen at the road" and, went in to feed. In the these methods are continued. sa usual, left the car out in the future: fixtures with Notta, 17 Central Police Court this morning,"

another purpose.

"Wo, almost alone among

the

great Powers of Europe, have par-

sisted in the pursuance of the ori·

is C. Borrett, la proceeding Home on Thanking you for your court ginal goat of the conference, On the contrary, if there namely, Disarmament. I say this any anxiety at all in respect of HM.S. Berwick to-day. His aus-in permitiing me the use of your in ne self-righteous spirit. Mere our armaments, it is rather the cessors A.D.C, to the G.O.C. will columns,

Yours faithfully, self-interest, to cite but the low doubt leat, having reduced them be, Lieut. I. I. Abbott, of the 2nd

H, M. COCKLE. est motive, gives us a special in-so far in a world which has been Battallan the Worcestershire Regi, terest in the success of the Con-Increasing its armaments, woment, who arrived in Hong Kong ference if only because we have should not be in a position to ful Aboard ILMS. Berick on w disarmed so much airssty

All the committments we have day from Shanghal::

"It is no maggeration whatever undertaken."

M. Henderson, British con bon they were an anxious as over to sulling riat, accompanied by

[ru. Henderaç realise Disarmain

to say that tu no dolig we hava › Captain Eden added that whi Me disarmed to the edge of risk

|mu quite confidant :/ that thei

this could only be

no nation, at present, wideli

upon the

As the re- Yokohama, on the

mit of an agreement betw tianmeitish Wirelbia Bervies: Krom:

Uner Hi Which arrived yesterday, Le

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Tam Li-chu

matter of supplying food Parker Mr. A. W. Carr, captain of Blot. Cheung Mul, a Chinese female re was unapproachable, and that even- tinghamshire, who has backed siding at No. 16 Jardine's Buzzar, ing by excelled himself. After din- Larwood, throughout the contro, was, admitted to the Governinent ner went into the study with the woriy, has repgned the difluskey,Chil" "Hospital" routerday, auffering express intention of reading a mega "As far sa larwood's decision from foot injuries sustained while she was working on Morrison Bill! zine story, before trickding off to not to play spained the

Chang Es, a 80-year-old maje sored to the -Kowloon Hos

urday, suffering from bodr ustained when be attempt.. "Jump off « moving bus at Taun

the club to lay

For more. But Ifans is concerned," and the vigur conclusion, to

ted he intends to end his career as 3 crickete

Lesqué cricket

Will with open arms, and: