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BEAUTIFUL SWISS MINORITIES

CAPITAL

WRITER'S PEN PICTURE

OF BERNE

ANCIENT

CITY WHERE MEETS NEW

OLD

(By A Journalist)

QUESTION

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

IN EUROPE

CONGRESS OPENS

AT GENEVA

DIFFICULT CONDITIONS IN AUTHORITARIAN STATES:

To-day's Short Story

King John & The Man Of God

By George Goodwin

[7HEN John was King of "Here are three questions for

W mngland, a man in relie you, the king said, in an insider

gion, noted for his learning, ing voice. "They will possibly pat |was a frequent talker in the your great learning to the test.. ~ CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL

King's house.

Then, turning to those about His good sense and great him, he gave a laugh; and his Geneva, To-day. knowledge were pleasing to the laugh was not pleasing. The 11th congress of the AsKing and all his company, and be “Give answers to them,” he went sociation of European Minor cause of it King John gave ear to on, and I will make you the (The following pen picture of keepers are making reductions ties opened here yesterday fore. this servant of the Church and highest churchman in all England. Berne is particularly timely, for which compensate for the gold noon, attended by 40 delegates had for him great respect. But if you are not able to do so, it was only recently the seat off value of the Swiss franė.

and presided over by Dr. WI And his knowledge was, in fact, then you will be put to death? the final deliberations of the So from Berne as a centre there fan, for many years chairman so great that he was respected Anglo-Abyssinian Arbitration radiate in all directions visitors of the Association and the re very highly, the opinion of the these words, went white, and it The churchman, on hearing Commission).

from many countries, but parti-presentative of the Slovakian-King being, possibly, higher than was noted by all that for this one Somehow, in these days, it is cularly perhaps from the Anglo Croatian group in Italy. The that of anybody. not generally appreciated abroad Saxon countries which long ago German minorities in Esthonia. Because of these things this "Here are my questions, said that the capital of the Swiss discovered the Oberland and have Poland, Czechoslovakia. Hun-man of religion had a very high the King. First: How long would Federation is Berne. For various remained-faithful to its charm. gary, Rumania and Yugoslavia opinion of himself, and at no time I take to go on horseback round international reasons. people Berne on its platean, looking on are also represented

let a statement of others go with the earth? Second: What is my abroad hear of other centres, the highest Alps, is a curious old In his opening speech M. Wilfan out argument; putting forward at value? Third: What are MY": especially Genera

city. Its streets, with their char- declared that the position of all times his ideas or theories as thoughts about? I give you two But Berne remains the seat of jacteristic arcades broken by minorities in most European the only possible ones.

weeks to let me have your azswer. the Federal Government, and its quaint gateways, ruż in parallelStates had become worse, and es- Now King John was a man who) ancient architectare, side by sidelines, east to west Everywhere pecially difficult in States with an was wounded in his feelings very with buildings in the most modern the eve is caught by monuments authoritarian form of Government quickly. It was good to get new style. the Old World atmosphere some of them medieval in origin.

M. Wilfan recalled Signor Mus-knowledge; but not so pleasing to

time he had no words in his mouth.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "A Set-Up For Psychology.” by Peter Cheyney.........

of its arcaded streets, and its mar-The fountains are topped by solini's pronouncement last Octo-be put in mind of his little learn- vellous view on the snow-covered statues.

ber, that the continuation of good ing, day after day, because he was! of the Oberland: make al

History Speaks

relations between Italy, and Swit-without the great knowledge of range worthy setting for the administra-! History speaks from the famous zerland depended upon the main-this man of religion. tive activities of one of the world's clock-tower, begun in the twelfth tenance of the Italian character of Now, these about the King kept oldest republics.

century, the cathedral, the Town Tessin (as the Canton of Ticino is in mind other great men who at Open Gateway

Hall, the Parliament buildings. sometimes called). The speaker one time had power over him, only

The churchman, without a word, Moreover, admirable 23 is Berne dates from 1191-more than declared himself in favour of re-to come down at the end. So it went from the King, because these Berne, it is the gateway of a seven centuries ago But bright gulating the protection of minori seemed the time would come when questions had put him at a com- multitude of picturesque sites shopwindows, sports grounds, anties everywhere according to iden- the King's acts would be in keep-plete loss. There in front of the mighty ice aerodrome (from whence one cantical principles.

ing with his past, behaviour and He gave thought first of his cliffs of the Bernese Alps, the fly over the unforgettable Matter- Dr. Frank, leader of the Sade- gu against the self-important library. There he would be cer valleys of the Oberhasli, the Jung-horn) constantly serve to remind ten Germans in the Czechoslova-churchman and put him down tain to have some old books which fran region with Interlaken, the us that we are not in a mummified kian Parliament, declared that the

And this came about and in this would give him the answers of Kander, Simmen and Stane val- city, a mere relic of the past, but national group he represented was way.

which he was in need. leys, are, as it were, bedecked and in the bustling, lively up-to-date absolutely loyal to the Czech State

One day, when the King was in

For five days he was looking jewelled by the lakes of Thun and capital of the confederation. and its democratic form of Govern- a bad frame of mind and in no high and low, but with no effect.

So it is that, despite the ment, and was prepared to

condition to give ear to high-No book of learning gave him the Besides, from Berne, by the "crisis, Berne and the Oberland operate honestly with the Czech sounding talk. he became angry answers for which he was looking. Lotschberg railway, the traveller do not appear to have suffered majority in constructive govern with the talk.

Then he said to himelf-“I WHE reaches Italy. The Simplon tunnel, funduly, and the passengers by ment and with the other minority

"Possibly there are some things go in my garden for a time; I will through which the line passes on what is perhaps the most beauti-groups in the Czech State, but ex-even you do not have knowledge into my fields and take its way to the "Italian" lakes, toffol railway route in Europe are pected similar loyalty from

the of he said.

thought Milan, and the Riviera, is one of still numerous. Switzerland was other side-Trans-Ocean Service. the most remarkable engineering the first country to realise the feats of Europe. It is well over importance of "tourism,” and pro- 12-miles in length, piercing the fiting by its incomparable experi- huge Monte Leone in a straight ence it has managed to retain a line

Brienz.

Simplon Tannet

remarkable percentage of travel- lers in quest of sport, rest, and

It seems to the present writer beauty. impossible to emerge from this gigantic tunnel into the tremend-| ous cup of the mountains, whe-j ther on the Italian or on the Swiss side, without a gasp of surprise. However often one repeats this Journey, the grandiose spectacle takes one by storm

GRETA GARBO IN ACCIDENT

Fall From Mast Of Yacht

CLIMBED DURING FIT OF DARING

Stockholm

“KILLING” HUEY LONG

Conversation Heard Over Dictaphone

SENATE DECLINES TO SWALLOW BAIT

Washington.

The churchman made no answer.

because he had fear, seeing that the King had gone against him.

This he did, and it was while be

walked among the sheep that be came up with the keeper of them. an old man with much hair on his face and deep blue eyes which had

SHANGHAI HALF MILE been long looking at far skyline

CHAMPIONSHIP GRILK WINS IN SLOW TIME

[by day and up at the stars · by jaight.

same

"Father," said the old man, “I see trouble in your face. You are a man of religion and have 'reason to be at peace; but it is not so.

"It is true,” the churchönan Shanghai, August 29. made answer, "but at the While short distance swimming time you are urable to help me sprints have their appeal, there are because you have not the power There is something which re-

Senator Huey Long, of Louny who hold that a closely con- of reading” mains unique and fascinating.

siana, told an unmoved Senate in tested distance race is hard to beat “By day,” was the old man's from the windows of a train wind-

Washington recently that his poli- for excitement The 830 Yards answer, "the earth is my book, and ing among the mountains, in

tical enemies were plotting to kill Free Style Shanghai championship by night the sky which is over the watching the unfolding of an ever-

him

sum of last evening at the Cercle earth. In these I come

on the changing panorama of peaks and

He said he had secreted dicta Sportif Francais pool certainly answers to a number of questions glaciers. of deep valleys and fer-

Iphones in a room where a meeting supported the latter theory for, which come at the door of my tille slopes. The Alps are peculiar- Greta Carbo, whose whereabouts, of his opponents was being held in after leading practically the whole heart.” ly awe-inspiring in their convolut except when she occasionally ap New Orleans, Louisiana. Then he of the way, Sie Bok-kien was even- The churchman gave a smile. ed grandeur, and yet there are pears in public, have been a waved notes said to have been tually defeated by G. J. Grilk by. "These books of yours," he said, unending glimpses of the softer mystery since she arrived in Swe taken from the dictaphones, and 2 bare touch Grik's time was 12 have not in them the answers to beauty of blue placid waters. den some ten weeks ago, has been quoted from them as follows: minutes 59 seconds, while the re-my questions” And he was sad,

Tourist Resort

Two Voices

cord for the distance is 12 minutes because his thoughts were of the The Swiss, who for a century || She is believed to be at Baggenf- First VoiceThere's not the 47 seconds, which, incidentally, is fight of time and of the danger have made of their country the jaerden, in the Stockholm Archi-slightest, doubt that President the only local time set by J. R. which came nearer, day by day. principal resort of the tourist, are pelago, and doing a great deal of Roosevelt would pardon anyone Johnstone in 1923 which stands "In my books” said the; old) not unaware of the economic diffi-sailing among the islanda.

who killed Long.”

nassailed to-day

man, "there are a number of wise culties of the world outside their +

Sprained Ankle

Second Voice-How could it be Grilk's time, while good, could|sayings. Sun, moon and stars, barrier of mountains, and they are In a fit of daring while out on done?",

be improved by a better turn. On and all things that have growth making supreme efforts to attract one of these expeditions she is First Voice.Just hang around this point Sie was able to gain a ere my friends, so I have the traveller. Reductions of as said to have climbed the mast, then Washington, and kill him in the few feet from him each time, and knowledge of the secrets of much as 30 per cent. are, în cer-lost her footing and fallen to the Senate."

as it is understood that the Vic the seeds, the flowers, the plants, tain conditions allowed on the deck, spraining an ankle,

toria Recreation Club's pool (Hong the grass and even of the frame of railways; and many of the hotel- She recently visited the principal Haey waxed eloquent and indig-Kong) is but 25 yards in length, mind of the changing year, winter, hotel at a popular resort near nant on the subject of his ap- there will be some 34 turns called spring, summer, and fall. Al Stockholm. After dinner she and proaching assassination, but as he for, and unless Grilk can attain these I have knowledge of” her friends watched the dancing, had done this before and is still more speed on this point his fine But the churchman gave a smile. but Greta did not join in it.” very much alive, the Senate failed swimming may be sacrificed on this The old man was foolish, he saw.

"ADMIRAL SCHEER" AT DANZIG

Reception Marred By Incident

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL...

Danzig, To-day

An unpleasant încident occur-

hurt in an accident on a yacht.

Still Alive

She was dressed in the simple to rise to the occasion. grey flannel costume and expe which she wore when she arrived

factor alone--NCDN-

in Sweden from America. Weather During August

CHEQUE INVOLVED IN OFFENCE

red during a reception given in Lord Edward Montagu Connection with the visit of the German cruiser Admiral Scheer by the High Commissioner for the League of Nations. Mr.

Sean Lester, on Sunday, when

Arrested

London The Sunday Empress announced

To take his trouble to him was a foolish act. So, smiling, he went in the direction of his house.

Then, taking his best animal out he went on horseback to ¡Oxenford. a place of wise me.

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EXTRADITION CASE

Motion To Appeal Agamst Judgment

ARGUMENTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL UPHELD

Inotice of motion to

against the judgment, giver the case of

From the 1st to the 8th this being the highest tempera- There, he said to himself, I will weather was mainly elondy and ture reached this year. A come across the answer to the In the Supreme Court this showery. A typhoon, which minimum of 75.3 degrees was three questions of the Ring morning. His Honour the Chief recorded on the 5th. The mean But it was not so. The rest Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor? crossed the coast near Swatow relative humidity was 84 per libraries of Oxenford had a num- and the Puisne Judge, Mr.R.E on the 6th and subsequently cent, which is normal ra ber of books by a number of Lindsell upheld the ar recurved over the mainland The total sunshine recorded writers in a number of languages ments of the Attorney-Gene was responsible for some was 218 hours, against a nor- but no one had the answers to the Mr. C G. Alabaster that heavy thunder showers at Hong mal of 204 hours,

questions of the Kong, No measurable amount A maximum wind velocity of Possibly the the President of the Danzig recently that Lord Edward Mou-of ram was recorded from the 54 mph was reached at 6 pm. bridge would Senate. M. Greiser, and other tag, 23, second son of the Duke 9th to the 24th, and a spell of on the 5th, during the passage official representatives of the of Manchester, had been arrested hot sunny weather was experi- of Free State departed immediate in connection with a cheque, but enced during the latter part of ly after their arrival when they he was released pending a hearing this period. Another typhoon found that the invited guests in the West London police Court which had crossed Formosa, was also included the former Pres

the following: week- dent of the Senate. Dr. Rauschning, and other members of the opposition parties of the

sinvited

The com

filling up in the Formosa Ch

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the 25th

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After the

violent line squa

Turning his

rose from a calm to cale of that tow

the Tong Wan-kui, alias ion Chan-ming should be from the court records.

At a previous Court when Mr.

·FIVE POINTS

Mr. Hing Shing-lo, instructed by Mr. F. X. D'alumada, saz., appeared in court on behalf of the fugitive and made the following Ave points, which he then elaborated and sup- [ported by citing authorities: Th

That the case for the fugi tive's liberty had been heard and determined ir rather unusual cir cumstances.

there was 2 distinct of law apparent upon

A. That the fugitive is entitled from one court to another and frum,one judge to another un- til he procures his discharge from and this court has an in- tion to amend the entertain a

In habeas corras,

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