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FIVE-YEAR PLAN ·

ADVOCATED FOR

GREAT BRITAIN

Political And Social Programme

NON-PARTY MANIFESTO ISSUED

London. To-day. The newspapers publish Sum- maries of a programme of poli- tral and social action for the "next five years." which is not intended as a party platform but is a statement of political objectives to which a large number of public men and: women drawn from all parties and different schools of thought. have subscribed.

Among over 150 signatories are

the Archbishop of York. the

Rishop of Birmingham,

Lord

Lord

Cecil Mr. G. Wells, Amulrea Sir Walter Layton, Lord Rutherford. Sir Arthur Macmillan. Salter. Mr. Harold

JLP Professor Gilbert Murray, Captain Victor Cazalet M.P. Sir Basil Blackett. Sir Oliver Lodge and Professor Alexander.

DOUBLE OBJECTIVE

ሓነ

In the economie sphere the pro- gramme has the double objective: of increasing productivity and lessening the grosser inequalities" at economic rewards. The scandal! "of unemployed resources of labour and capital co-existing to-day under specified wants is to envied. Public works and a long- mange plan of national develop- ment and conservation should be undertaken to the extent of ai time-table" in accordance with the conditions of trade.

be!"

Miss Narina Bryern, of Stellen bach, South Africa, travelled 7.000 miles to Salem, Mass to

become the bride of John P. Me- Dermott, recently appointed Vice-Consul to Nicaragua. They met two years ago in her native land.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

His Majesty the King has not. Social been advised to exercise his power

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY

To-day's Short-Story...

MERELY IN MEMORY

"T"

27, 1935

By Vickey Haynes

THE Royal Hotel, please, time then too. Spring, when the said Mrs. Gibson as she gradually lengthening days turned entered her car. The chauffeur the elm trees into poignant etch- closed the door with the meticings against a sky of pearl: when ulous care he had exercised for the willow trees were befurred. tea

Fears, and his mistress with the unatterably soft silver The second annual general perched herself on the edge of ress of immature catkins: when meeting of the Hong Kong Hoe the luxurious seat.

crocuses spilt gold, purple and key Association was held yes- In doing so she unconsciously white on the dark earth. terday evening at the Streverted to a trick of her youth. In town, hawkers: baskets were Andrew's Church Hall when the Then her restless spirit has pre-heaped with violets, `primroses, Chairman. Mr. E. W. Hamilton vented her relaxing even when shemones and forced litas. Mimoes reported a credit balance of opportunity offered and there was scented air fouled by fumes, "of $102-47 on the year's working nothing to be gained from remain motor bases.

During the year under re-

view. one civilian and seven in taut, but now, at ifty, she had accustomed herself always to settl Army personnel passed the um-ing down comfortably. vire's qualifying examination. To-night, however, she was ex-

Badges were awarded as fal-

national 26.

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lows: Combined Colony and Incited, thrilled at the prospects.

Keith Maitland was to address a ternational 3: Colony 10; Inter-meeting of amateur writers at the Royal Eotel and Marie Gibson was The report and accounts were adopted on the motion of Lieut Foing to listen, and wait. for C. C. Garthwaite. seconded by Mr. P. Single

Trea-

what?

Fifteen years ago she had. said "Good-bye" to Keith Maitland.

MONDAY'S STORY

Monday's story will be "Business Is Business, by John Scott-Taggart.

Officers Elected

It was a beautiful time or they The following officers were Fifteen years! It was a lifetime year-and it had been so hard to elected: President. Mr. Ew. She had altered, aged, she couldissy "Good-bre.” Hamilton: Vice-President. Com- not but realise that. She had But there had never been any! modore C. G. Sedgwick. R turned from a vivid attractive wo alternativethey both knew that Marie Gibson was already Marie | Major MH. A. Campbell and man in her middle thirties lato al

[Gibson-then, and John, the husband Mr. A. A. Dand; Hon. Secretary, merely wealthy widow of fifty.

What had become of the charm who had always been too kind to Mr. F. A. Kemp: Hon

that had captivated. Keith Mait-be regarded as a mere obstruction, surer, Mr. M. A. Xavier.

land as a young man of twenty had been alive.

Passion had pulsed in those last nine? Vanished, no doubt with the years that had slipped away, words; but it was the passion of But had it? She felt the same love renounced, the passion of a Real age seemed a long way of high, fixed resolve.

And Marie had never seen him It was sometimes quite incredible;

since. Not: even a newspaper that she was fifty-

She still remembered their part-photograph bad forced itself upon ing keenly. It had been spring her to disturb her memory of the handsome, purposeful young man. But now she would see him again. She looked at her watch. In a

LITVINOFF. AT. MARIENBAD

Soviet Diplomats Also Present

→ CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Prague, To-day.

The suppositions current in the

Marienbad.

LOYALTY OF NATIVES que o dabar what ever

· QUESTIONED

as she calculated, she felt the car stop.

fervices should provide for every of disallowance with respect to ap citizen the minimum necessaries Ordinance to amend the Jury Or- of full me. An Enabling Act is dimance, 1887. advocated for the purposes of

as from thoroughgoing industrial re- It is notified that

last few days that the Soviet organisation. It should be the Tuesday, August 6, 1935, and un- British aim to establish a "teng til further notice, the Hong Kong Foreign Commissary, M. Litvin- tarif club among the nations Passport Office will be open to the off; was staying at

In agriculture. encouragement public from 10 am to 1 pm and similarly to last year, have now week-been confirmed by the Czech pa- should be given to forms of pro- from 2 p.m. till 4 p.m. on duction for which the country is days, and, from 10 am till 1 pm Per Prager Tagblatt, which has close connections with the Cze-i

A two-point American peace specially suited, particularly milk on Saturdays.

choslovakian Foreign Office.

plan was enunciated by President and see,” she said. eggs, fruits and vegetables.

The Soviet Ambassador at

In his absence Marie's im- press conference, asi Roosevelt at a

axe.

EDUCATIONAL PROPOSALS

As regards the organisation of

The list of auditors, containing

in Chinese, is contained

ceptance of international super- Gazette vision of armaments, co-operation!

in

in restraining violation of the Two cases. of enteric tever Disarmament Convention and the internationalisation of civil avia-were reported as occurring in the Colony during the 24 hours ended last Thursday

tion.

pro-

"

(Continued from Page-1)

AMERICAN PEACE -PLAN-

Washington, To-day.

"What is the matter, James ?” she asked.

"I think there has, been a colli- sion abead, madam,” he replied.

You'd better go

The educational proposals in-the names of those persons au-Paris, M. Potemkin, as well clude the raising of the school thorised to audit accounts kept in other Soviet diplomats: adds the namely, the continuation of the patience grew feverish. She tried English and those for accounts kept Paper, have also arrived at Mar-1"good neighbour" policy and the to think that perhaps people were for avoidance of issues not concerning hurt there shead: bet could con- the lenbad. which gives ground

centrate on nothing except - ber peace. the programme is far ac-i current issue of the Government the assumption that M. Litvinoff the United States.

sojourn at Marienbed is not sole Feferring to the Italo-Ethiopian longing to move, to reduce the dis- the tance between herself and Keith ly due to his desire to take the controversy, he said that

United States were not concerned Maitland...

James returned with his report. curative waters.

The date of the prospective except in its general interest for meeting between M. Litvinoff and world peace and in the personal lorry and a car. Nobody hurt, the Czech Foreign Minister, Dr. feelings of Americans as private but the lorrs wouldn't start. In Benes, has not yet been announ citizens concerning events happen- possible to pass. They would have

ing throughout the world-Beu-to turn and make a detour.`

Yet, in spite of James's efforts, ced-Trans-Ocean Service

iter.

she was late. The address had! MEETING ON WEDNESDAYZ

London, To-day. "Jalready begun when she was shown Her heart pound- from Geneva into the room. It is announced that the President of the League ed furiously as she gazed eagerly Council, Monsieur Litvinot, hasjat the speaker. Then she collaps A drummer in the Royal Welch convoked a special meeting of the led into a seat a young man offer William Pickering, Council in connection with the led, for it was impossible to believe that the man standing there was for England on retirement by the stationed at Victoria Barracks, Italo-Abyssinî u dispute. sa Rawalpindi to-day.

was charged before Mr. Q. A. A. The notice proposes that the Keith Maitland.

He was bald and lined; his blue MacFayden at the Central Ma-meeting be held on the Wednesday

The publication of the gramme has no political signific-It is notified that the name of ance. the object of signatories be

the Sung Yip Land Investment Co.: ing educational, and the near ecincidance with Mr. Lloyd Ltd. has been struck off the Re George's "New Deal" proposals is gister. and the company dissolved.

understood to .be accidental, though many details are common to both plans.

Mr. James Dickson, of the

P. W. D. who has served the Co-

SOLDIER ACCUSED OF BAG-SNATCHING.

Commenting on the programme lony since December 1908. left Fusiliers,

the

in a leading article. the Times says it is symptomatic of movement of thought in two direc tions-away from party grooves,

the Darrow and - towards 2

sense of nationhood

to the attitude of mind more than to the actual proposals.-British Wireless Service.

:

as the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, will come before the next Sitting of the Legislative Genneil for its first reading. The new

view to amend and consolidate the law relating to dangerous drugs.

TAXI CHARGES TEST Ordinance has been drafted with a

CASE

THEIR MAJESTIES TO VISIT COWES

+

"

Mr. William Harold Edmonds. gistracy this morning with shat-for Thursday of next week It is eyes had darkened; his lovely smile M. B, E, who is retiring after ching a handbag from a Chinesejunderstood in London that the had disappeared behind an insin- favours alcere smirk; his very voice · had which re more than 25 years' service with woman, Chan Po-lin, in Garden British Government-

laltered. Good heavens! This was cognises social welfare as an inthe P. W. D. is leaving for Home Road at 11 o'clock this morning, meeting on Wednesday. ·

The Council will be apprised of not the man she had loved for creasing obligation of the State," by the Blue Funnel ss. Mentor He was found guilty and remand-

ed until 2.30 p.m. this after-developments since its meeting in fifteen years. and advises politicians to attend, to-morrow.

noon. The contents of the bag May, including reports on the adShe forced herself to listen for A draft Bill which may be cited were valued at $4.50***

journment without agreement of a time but it was torture. Where the Conciliation Commission set up were the ideals, the lofty thoughts under the Italo-Abyssinian treaty of the past? Gone to join the of 1928, time limits for the pro- vanished symmetry of his fea- ceedings of which were provided tures? Cynicisms came unwelcome in the Council's resolution, and from his lips. London, To-day. Their Ma-botas received in the last few days)"Was this the man whose success jesties the King and Queen are by the League Secretariat from was to be her crown? Was this Tuesday to Cowes, the Ethiopian and Italian Govern- the result of her influence, this her

Imprint? Wong Lee, aged 31, who plead-going on

She felt stifled. Would that she led guilty, before Mr. Macfadyen where they will remain about a}ments.

The Minister for League of

Anthony had stayed away. In a paroxysm at the Central Magistracy yester- fortnight before returning to

a short Nations Affairs, Mr. day, to a charge of snatching a Buckingham Palace for

Their Majesties will Eden, is expected to attend the of horror, Marie rose, swaying. What was described as the handbag from So Yuk-chun, mar-stay. first case of its kind against a ried woman, in Des Voeux Road then go to Sandringham House. Council as the British representa-She must go, get away from the

-British Wireless Service. taxi driver was heard at Wim- Central on Thursday, was bledon Police-court, recently.

Albert Holland, of Whitby labour. gardens, Carshalton, was sum- moned for using a vehicle to

Passengers Charged A

Flat Rate

London

sen-

tenced to six months' bard

tive-British Wireless Service.

Cheaper Travelling Facilities

unwelcome man Keith Maitland had become..

By Rail To Canton overs

Back in the car she felt lost and old: She stared dully at the soft glow of temps-quenching the last An obstruction is in place, ap;}

lingering wisps of spring twilight, and noticed a little shop full of] carry passengers at separate proximately 270 degrees, three fares, otherwise than with a cables from the 231-foot summit at:

She began to cry. - Road Service licence on a road the western extremity of Stone-

Greater travelling facilities are] This special express train will

"Stop, please!" she said to James in a special area under the Lon-catters Island, and shipping is don Passenger Transport Act of warned to give this area a wide being introduced on the Kowloon- comprise eight third-class carri

ages, with accommodation for over and, alighting, hurried into the berth Further notice will be 1933.

Canton Railway line.

1,000 pessengers. The train will shop, Case Dismissed. *issued when this obstruction has

The proprietor looked startled Commencing from next Thurs only stop at certain stations for Mr. Barker, prosecuting, said been removed.

day, August 1; one will be able to water, and will complete the jour-at her appearance. but when she that Holland carried four pas

travel to Canton by an express ney in 31⁄2 hours. Booking of gasped, "Do you make wreaths?” sengers from Wimbledon

train for only 50 cents (Hong tickets will only be available at the he thought he understood.

Why, yes, lady, he answered Station to Wimbledon Stadium.

Kong currency), and from Can- Kowloon Station and at Tai Sha and charged them 1s. each re-

The Sington to Kowloon for 70 cents (Can-Tati in Canton, and not at any of pityingly. gardless of the fact that the

the local areas.

"Can you make me one--now?” “This very minute, do you meter said. 18. 6d on arrival apore III flying boat, which is ton currency).

Holland said the passengers making a fight in long stages Instead of the suggested addi- If this special cheap fare service found it cheaper to travel that from England to Singapore, comtion of a fourth class fare, the is well patronised and proves a mean?" he inquired soothingly. way than each to take a cab for pleted the second stage of its authorities of both the British and success, the railway authorities in Marie felt a vague reRS himself.

journey yesterday afternoon Chinese sections have decided to tend gradually to place more Her nobs ceased as the scent from when it arrived at Malta ru run a special extra express train special expresses Gibraltar British Wireless

As it was the first case,

Bench dismissed it on

of 17s 6d

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