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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1936.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

There will be a Whist Drive at the Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute at 9 p.m. to-morrow.

The W.Os and Sergeants of No. 27 Co., EAMC, are holding a Whist "Drive at the Military Hos- pital Mess, Bowen Road, at $.50

A Tombola will be held at the pin to-day. REW.O.s and SN. CO.s' Mess

at 9 pm to-day.

The Women's Section of the |YMICA. will be holding a mah

The ninth Council Meeting of jongg drive in the West Lounge the Accountants and Secretaries to-morrow at 3 p.m.

Student Society will be held at the

St. Francis Hotel to-day at 1 A Dinner Dance will be held on p.m.

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the Open Roof of Repulse Bay |Lido-weather permitting — and A dance will be held 3t the at Repulse Bay Hotel in the event Cheero Club at 9 p.m. to-morrow. of bad weather, to-morrow at 9

A whist and mahjongg drive! is to be held at the Police Re

[p.m.

have

The quarantine restrictions im- creation Club at 3 pm. to-day.posed against arrivals from Bang-} under the auspices of the Police kok on account of cholera Branch of the Ministering League been removed. Admission will be $1.

ST. JOHN'S REVIEW

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The Police have received in- formation "that

17 a gang of pirates left Bias Bay on July 18 for an unknown destination. 1: is said that this Fang bavel Interesting Issue For planted a piracy for the middle

August

of the present month.

The August number of St. Joha's Review, the

Left to right are Carolyn, Glenn and Grace Fowler, sisters; Inez and Mrs. Bertha Fowler, mother and daughter, but not related to the three sisters. They say they were victims of i gang of hooded night riders at Wilmington, North Carolina, who, after sharing the girls' heads, flogged them for alleged "immorality." The authorities are seeking a fanatical Minister of the

gospel who is said to be the leader.

Asks Satisfaction On Three Points

(Continued from Page 1)

some re

The Principle Of Neutrality

they would desire to go further! The reply adheres in principle

rather than are reluctant to go so! far as the French suggestions. It Kwok- Geok-yan, was this morn- to the formula of neutrality pro-

will always be possible to supple-| It is understood that FRENCH SUGGESTIONS RECEIVE ment the agreement, and in Lon- organ ing sentenced to two months imposed by France with - of St. John's Cathedral, contains a prisonment when he appeared be-servations.

'BRITISH SUPPORT don the view is expressed that the

urgency of obtaining 20 accep great deal of interesting and in-fore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Cen-the points which are still to be structive reading. A. St. G. Wal-tral Magistracy on a charge of ob- discussed by Italy with France

of the first essentials of will not be divulged at present in London: The French and Bri-tance ton contributes an article describ-taining money by false pretences.

order to facilitate the Franco-itish Governments are in close non-intervention is so great, if ing a journey "Round Kwangsi by

Schia Foger, aged 26, and Ar-Italian diplomatic negotiations-touch regarding the former Govern-the widely recognised dangers of be on behalf of a the present situation are to Bus and Boat:" L A. J. Lafford!

ment's initiative discusses the musical part of re-ron Bardach, aged 28, both Ger-Reuter.

declaration by the outside Pouers avoided, that it is unlikely that ligious services with a great deal man subjects, appeared before Mr.

of non-intervention in the Spanish any Power will wish to postpone of helpful emphasis; Gilbert Bak-S. F. Balfour at the Central Ma-

civil war, which was warmly wel-practical results in search of per- this morning charged!

Hope comed in London and in support fection.

is entertained, er has a closely reasoned article gistracy

of which the British Government therefore, that declarations by the caused representations to be made chief interested Governments in in other capitals. The French the sense urged by France will not Ro-Government is keeping the British now be long delayed.

of informed regarding the progress

Smith.

quiries.

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Spanish Massacres

RUSSIAN ATROCITIES MILD IN COMPARISON

on the recent changes in Canton; (with entering the Colony without The valid passport and with failing! and there is reprinted from Chinese Recorder a paper on the to register as aliens within the "Spirit of Youth and the Church" prescribed time limit. The defen-

Rome. The Osservatore read to the Peiping Missionary dants, were remanded 24 hours in

STRONG BRITISH PROTEST. Fellowship by A. G. Bowden- Police custody pending further en-meno, the semi-official organ

the Holy See, yesterday published of its enquiries and it is under-

The British Ambassador to ja report of a Spanish priest. who stood that these reports indicate

mas-a generally favourable reception Spain has sent a message to the Other special articles, the usual "These drugs are being dis-jescaped from the Spanish notes and Children's Section com-tributed by unscrupulous "scoun-sacres and, commenting on the re-jof the formula tentatively put for-officer commanding the Spanish theward by the French for the prohi-cruiser Almirante Cervera, a shell plete a most interesting number of drels, and unless a serious view is port of horrors contained in

stop them fugitive's words, concludes that by bition of the export of arms, mun-from which on Sunday at Gijon the magazine.

taken we can never

the Spanish itions and aeroplanes, both mili-struck the 54-ton yacht Blue Sha- said Revenue Officer A. W. Grim-comparison

Russia

were tary and civil, to any of the par-dow belonging to a British (mitt at the Central Magistracy atrocities those in

ties to the Spanish conflict. ject, Captain Rupert Savile, kill, yesterday afternoon, when he ask mild.

In Barcelona all churches were

In some ed Mr. S. F. Balfour to pass the

cases points of detailing him and severely wounding The cathedrals which remain for negotiation, but agree- his wife, Sir Henry Chilton pro- maximum penalty on Li Choi, 35 destroyed.

man, who are said to have been saved from ment in principle by the chief in- tests strongly against the action year-old" unemployed

on a charge of ruin were desecrated and occupied terested Powers may be said to be of the cruiser and draws attention was convicted possession of 71,877 heroin pills by Anarcho-Syndicalists. In Bar-in sight. The difficulties of sever-to the fact that the Blue Shadow The defendant was sentenced to celona, a city of over 1,000,000 in-al Governments appear to be that was flying the Blue Ensign. Pend- 12 months' hard labour in addi-habitants. Mass cannot be held

RADIO SERVICES SUSPENDED

Repaired After Eight Hours

A breakdown in the land line between Hong Kong and Cape temporary D'Aguilar caused suspension of the radio services

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tion to a fine of $2,500, with the alternative of another six months

this morning, the Central Radio HUSBAND BREAKS

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Office being unable to send receive messages for some hours

The fault, which was discover- ed soon after it developed, was re-

ser- paired by mechanics and the vice was restored at about 10.40

a.m. to-day, after an interruption of about eight hours.

RAW RUBBER

Latest Quotations From Singapore

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SILENCE

Talks To Wife In Court

NO WORK, BUT TEA AT THE RITZ

with

Beside the ruins of churches

murdered priests and nuns. lay the corpses of more than 250

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this being the result of a defnite EUROPEAN

ly thought-out plan. The insurrec- tion was merely the outward pre-

tence for a premature beginning.

"The Olympiad of the Popular Front fixed for July 19 was to have been the prelude to a pro- gramme, of organised atrocities against the church.

MUSEUM FIRED Despite the intervention of the Catalan Government, the celebrat- ed museum of science and

the

FINED $50 FOR

SPEEDING

Pleads Road Was Reasonably Clear

sub-

ing instructions from his Govern-į ment. the Ambassador reserves the right to claim compensation.

It is reported from St. Jean de Luz, where Mrs. Savile is in hos-

pital, that her condition is satis-

factory and her recovery

is ex-

pected. She was wounded in both legs by shrapnel

Another press message states that the Spanish authorities have tendered as expression of their] sincerest regrets to the Comman- WENT FASTER THAN USUAL AS der of HMLS. Comet on the death

CUSTOMER WAS WAITING

jof Captain Savile and the wound- ing of his wife, although the Al-

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A. V. Strijevsky, of the Hong mirante Cervera, from which the magnificent great library of the Kong Hotel Garage, was this shell was fired, is a ship which has A man and his wife spoke Dipscan Seminary fell a prey to morning fined $50 by Mr. W. deserted to the insurgents. together for the first time for incendiaris. In Madrid and Bar-Schofield at the Central Magis BRITISH SCHOOL SAFE three years recently.

celoza anarchy prevails.

tracy when he appeared on Their conversation WELS .2 The only protection for Spanish traffic summons brought by Some anxiety has been felt for the staff and students of the En- series of questions and answers nationals and, above all, the priests. Sub-Inspector Saunders. in Southend police-court. nuns and members of the holy or- The defendant was summons-glish College at Volladolid, from cer whom there had been no news ders, are the foreign Consulates.ed with driving private

No. 2687 at an excessive speed since July 20. The British Con- VIGOROUS PROTEST

dangerous to the public at 1130 sul at Vigo has now heard that Rome: The Holy See has lodgam on the morning of July they are safe and do not desire John led a vigorous protest with the 30, between Queen's Road evacuation.

Arsenal Street sind Spanish Government against the East,

BELGIUM'S THANKS

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co. Mrs. Beatrice McCardle, of have received the following Great Eastern-avenue, South- quotations

Straits

order currency end, applied for an

husband, from Singapore for Raw Rubber against her

Fielding McCardle, on the Spot 26% b. Down 4.

ground of neglect to maintain desecration of church property and Stubb's Road. September 26% b. Up %.

her.

the atrocities committed against Defendant said he did not look The Belgian Ambassador called Oct.-Dec. 27 b. Up 4. Jan.-March 27 b. Up - The clerk, Mr. F. Owen, asked priests and nuns and; members of at his speedometer, although heat the Foreign Office yesterday and note conveying Market: Easier.

her if she knew how her hus-the holy orders' during the civil realised that he was travelling a communicated a band a clerk, had been living. war, according to a semi-official little faster than usual.

Mrs. McCardle: I don't quite announcement of the Osservatore had a customer waiting for him at ment of the assistance rendered

Romano,-Trans-Ocean Service. know, because he has not spoken to me for three years.

EXPLANATION OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON

The Cook's Thirteen,

Operas

The Clerk: Then to-day is the first time.

Dog Had Three Pillows Mrs. McCardle said her hus- band, whom she married 31

EUROPEAN FINED

Dangerous Speed

Hennessey Road

He had the appreciation of his Gover

his office in Stubb's Road. He by the British Navy in embarking stated that the street was reason distressed Belgian subjects in ably clear to justify his speed. Spain-Eritish Wireless Service.

Sub-Inspector Saunders said!

he was driving along in his car

at the bottom of Murray Road

when he saw the defendant driv- TRAFFIC OFFENCES ing at what he thought an exces- Insive speed. in Queen's Road

Chinese Drivers Fined $20

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years ago, had not given her anything for the past year, and

East the defendant's speed was in had not even put a penny in

the region of 25 m.p.h. and at one) time reached 38 m.p.h. There were PLE

IERRE Alexander Mansigay the gas-meter.

Mr. J. A. Cooper, of the Asiatic

several people crossing the street Lau Mok-shing, driver of public}," (1729-1817). was a cook

Replying to her husband, she Petroleum Co. Ltd, was this mor- and there might have been a ser-car No. 723, was fined $20 by Mr. and majordomo in the house of agreed he had been sleeping on ning fined $30 by Mr. W. Schofield

ious accident..

W. Schofield at the Central Magis- the Duke of Orleans, when he wita sofa in the kitchen covered at the Central Magistracy on 2 Mr. Schofield thought that 25 tracy this morning for driving at nessed a performance in a French with an overcoat... ́....

traffic summons arising out of opera, house in 1759. He imme-

miles an hour should be the max-a dangerous speed from Swatow The Husband: Once I had a dangerous speed-34 m.p.h-in diately resigned his position, an- pillow, but you took it away? Hennessey Road, Conzochy Roadium speed in that area, while Street to Wanchai Market on July Louncing his determination to write-Yes, I wanted you to leave and Johnson Road at 8.30 am on even that was too high at times.

Sub-Inspector Saunder said that 30. Traffic-Sergeant Youe, who prosecuted on a summons, said the 13 operas, no more, no less. He She agreed that the dog bad

July 30, devoted 12 years. (1759-1771). to three pillows-

The defendant had one previous defendant was travelling at 23 Defendant said he did not con-conviction for the

offence m.p.h. in a very narrow road. | the composition of 13 operas.] The husband asserted that which were all performed and en- his wife by placing a piece of and added that the road was rea-

sider his speed a dangerous one three years ago.......

Woo Hing, driver of private motor-car No. 2304, was also finedi joyed colossal popularity. The paper over the door, was able

$20 for a similar offence, in Des most popular, The Deserter", is to tell if he had been to the sonably wide and there were not

many people there at that time of that he was travelling at an aver-Voeux Road West, going from west still in the repertoire of the French food cupboard.

He admitted, how-jage speed of 34 mph

Ito east Opera. But after his quote was Mrs. McCardle stated that the morning.

The defendant, who had a clear

Traffic Sergeant Youe said the filled, he went back to the kitchen, her husband had been out of ever, that he must have been

an record and who has had a "Hong defendant was driving at 26 mph. in 1771, and never wrote another work, but still had his season travelling at about 34 miles.

Kong driving licence for five and twice swerved to avoid an ob- word until his death 46 years later. ticket to London, and a friend hour

the Monsigny is considered one of had seen him having tea at the Traffic-Sergeant Youe said he years, last being renewed nine struction in the road where the fathers of French oper

Itram lines were being repaired. followed the defendant and found *months ago, was fined $30.

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