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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1935.

ARMY REVIEW AT SALES TAX

ALDERSHOT

King To Take Salute Of 11,000 Troops

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ON FOREIGN

GOODS OFF?

LAST RITES FOR COL. LAWRENCE.... Scenes At Funeral Ceremony

REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING OF MOURNERS

Canton Shoe-Makers Lodge Protest Loudon, To-day. When in connection with the

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN IMPORTS Jubilee celebration His Majesty

HAVE BIG MARKET

London, To-day. the King holds the Army review at Aldershot on July 13, over 11-

Statesmen, private soldiers. (From Our Own Correspondent] 000 troops, representing all arins

diplomats, aircraftsmen. authors of the service drawn from the Al-

Canton, To-day- and artists filled the little vil dershot Command, and including

The Special Protection Tax on age church at Moreton, Dorset Mechanised Artillery and

and inter-provincial plete Tank Battalion, will march foreign

goods will not be put into effect, when the funeral took place yes- past him.

Hitherto reviews at Aldershot here and it is likely that the im-terday of "Lawrence of Arabia:” The pall bearers represented have been held on Laffans Plain. post will not be enforced at all. I

As appEed to foreign goods. Lawrence's diverse interests and and on these occasions troops tak- ing part were drawn up in a line. such a tax amounts to an in-activities Sir Ronald Storrs. This was suitable for the Army of crease of import tariff, which is associated with him in the Mid- the past, but the Army of today usually determined by the Min-dle East, and in classical scholar- is so largely mechanised that it is jistry of Finance. Reports have ship. Eric Kennington the artist. difficult to convey a

true impres-been current for some time that Aircraftsman Bradbury and Pri- sion of its modern character by the import tariff will be increas-rate Russell, representing påst comrades in the Air Force and this old method- Fall Dress, ed on July 1.

Although the Special Protec-Tank Corps. Patrick Knowles. which the Army no longer possess- cs, used to make a colourful spec- tion Tax has not been enforced. personal servant and friend, and of foreign goods Colonel Newcombe. representing tacle, but one of the most import-several types ant characteristics of the modern have already been subjected to Lawrence's life in Arabia...

Among the congregation were Army is invisibility, to which end provincial taxes, namely cement,

cereals, sugas the Iraq. Charge d'Affaires, the its clothing and equipment are de-fertilisers, rice. signed. In consequence, a better over-issued newspapers, kerosene Rt. Hon. Mr. Winston Churchill The financial authorities PC. Lord Lloyd. Lord Winter- appreciation can be obtained only etc

by a nearer view. It has therefore declare that these taxes are in-ton and many other colleagues been decided that units partici-tended to protect native-made and admirers. pating should march past His Ma- goods from cheap foreign com- jesty in Rushmoor Arena where petition. the general public also will have a

At the inquest held earlier in! the day, a verdict of "Accidental | Nevertheless, the taxes on the Death was returned.

edition In London, the first better opportunity of watching the foregoing goods yield about $2,-

copy of Lawrence's "Seven Pillars review in comfort-British Wire-000,000 a month. less Service.

HARBOUR FATALITY AT MONGKOK

Fitter's Fall From

Launch

BODY NOT RECOVERED

A fatal accident occurred about noon yesterday at Mongkok, when Lau Ming. a fitter, accidentally fell into the harbour and was drowned.

The Shoe-makers' Guild has of Wisdom" which has come up! urged the provincial authorities for auction, was bought for £260.

-British Wireless Service. a tax on imported to introduce foot wear, as boots and shoes!

are selling LAWSON LITTLE WINS BEFORE from Czechoslovakia

2,000 GALLERY well here on account of their low prices and attractive style.

BRITISH PRESS

(Continued from Page 1)

Lawson Little has announced

return that he will not America to defend his title of

to

LAUDS HITLER'S

PEACE EFFORTS amateur champion, but will re-

(Continued from Page 11

The Daily Express says that the It appears that Lan Ming was standing on the deck of the launch speech is an expression of a high Tong Fu, near the sea-wall, beck-ideal which no nation with a spark ening to Lai Sai-lo, master of boat of humanity could reject. It is con- No. 1567, when a lurch of the ves-spicuously friendly towards Britain. Isel threw him into the water and

he at once disappeared from view. The body has not been recover-

ed.

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main in England to enter for the British Open. Last year Little beat Wallace in the Final of the? British Amateur Championship, and then won the US. Amateur title in the same year.

ROYALTY AT FLOWER SHOW

London, To-day. Their Majesties the King and The Daily Mail writes that the Queen spent yesterday afternoon speech was a passionate plea for at Chelsea Flower Show which

31 peace, which should be met in the opens to-day They greatly

It mired the ornamental gardens, spirit in which it was made. was a worthy occasion and may well rockeries, and displays of massed annual mark an epoch in European history, colour, which make this Herr Hitler's words bring relief and occasion the chief event of the [Continued from Page 1) The late Miss Addams, who was hope. Germany, being ready to cohorticultural year in born in 1860, held the degrees of operate in the cause of peace, should British Wireless Service. LLD. of the University of Wiscon- be warmly welcomed and met half-

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The Daily Herald remarks that to appeasement, but the outside Yale. In 1889, with Miss Ellen Gates Starr, she opened the Social there is no question about the world has grown accustomed to Settlement of Hull House, Chicago, portance of the declarations and pacifc speeches and looks for prac of which she had ever since been offers. The other Powers, especial-tical evidence of a pacific temper.

The Daily Mirror says that in head resident. A prolific writerly Britain, must reply in the same

on social subjects, she was Chair-spirit. The speech must be the pre-reading the speech it is prudent to man of the International Committee inde to a round-table discussion. It recall two facts: firstly, the German are seriously of Women for Permanent Peace, should be out of the question that financial authorities former member of the ExecutiveBritain's response should be the de-alarmed, and are asking how

for armaments; Committee of the American Union claration that we intend to build at Germany pay

secondly, that Hitler's military ex- Against Militarism, and presideri top-speed a bigger air feet: at the International Congress of PRACTICAL EVIDENCE WANTED Pets are alarmed at the reactions throughout Europe to the German Women in 1919, also at conventionså

at The Hague in 1915, Zurich, 1919, The Morning Post says that the rearmament, which has resulted in

| Vienna,-1921 and The Hague, 1922 proposals are a helpful contribution her diplomatic isolation.-Beuter.

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