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INDESCRIBABLE CONFUSION IN IRUN

New York, To-day. The following were the results Sydney. of the major League Baseball Prof. F. E. Lloyd, emeritus pro-matches played yesterday:--

National League A feature of the first 3- fessor of botany at McGill Univer nual meeting of the Hong aity, Montreal, Can, is visiting Kong Travel Association, held Australia on a strange quest. He Chicago in the Urban Council Chamber is searching for a plant belong Pittsburgh yesterday, was an appeal by ing to the carnivorous group, dis- Mr. C. M. Hall for wider repre-covered and named in 1875, but

No other games were scheduled. sentation of business interests not since found in any other coun-

American League on the

Board of Directors try. He has conducted botanical Philadelphis The chairman, the Hon. Mr. Wexplorations in many countries. Washington J. Carrie, however, replied that from Mexico to Sumatra, and will unless further names sponsored spend at least á year in Austra-New York by three members were ad-lia.

Professor Lloyd has made a spe-Boston vanced. the Association must abide by the nominations al-cial study of carnivorous planta- ready received.

sensitive, strange, and often beau- Those present at the meet-tiful plants which capture flies. ing were: Major R. D. Walker, mosquitoes and many other in- Mr. C. H. Benson, Mr. Tang sects, and then digest them. Chung-pat (Directors), Mr. K

Sensitive Hairs Begdon (Secretary), and Mr. "There are about 450 kinds of H. M. Cockle (Auditor): Hon carnivorous plaats in the world," Mr. R. EL. Kotewall, Hon Mr said Professor Lloyd. "When you M. K. La, Messrs. Tang Shiu-realise that there are more than kin, F. A. MacKintosh, C. M. 300,000 kinds of plants in the

(Continued from Page 1). Hall, P. H. Suckling, F. C.world-and you have the most in- Barry, and the following mem-teresting in Australia-you will

Fuenterabia has also been eva- bers of the Chinese General understand

stated that how

comparatively cuated. It is Chamber of Commerce: Messrs. few the carnivorous types are.”

3,000 refugees came to France, Among the refugees, J. M. Wong, Li Jowson, Lau

He explained how, in their yesterday. Yuk-wan. Yung Koon-man.

search for the honey of flowers, is the Governor of San Sebastian, insects were trapped by the sti-He has given it to be understood mulation of sensitive hairs or that San Sebastian will surender bristles on plants with digestive unconditionally, to avoid further glands, or by other strange pro- bloodshed.

It is stated that the Reds have to cesses, such, for example, as by

effectual for murdered the monks fo the Mon- refer briefly, however, to finance stucky glands, as

their purpose as is flypaper in astery of Fuenterabia, the Ne- an all absorbing subject.

to learntionalists from planes having dis- "Last year the Government aca house. It is partly cepted the recommendation of the more of the insect traps of som tinguished the

carnivorous roof. preliminary advisory Committee, of the Australian whose report

published types that Professor Lloyd is vis- and laid before the Legislativeiting Australia Council in May 1935, and contri- buted to the funds of the Associa- tion the sam of $25,000. This gave the Association something to start on Contributions from the public have amounted to $16.041, and the bulk of this was made up of our contributions of $1,000 each, eleven of $500 and eight of 70 $250. Altogether there are members of the Association. Le.- those who subscribed $50 and over, and their total subscriptions amorated to $14,750.

Chairman's Speech Addressing the meeting the Chairman said in part: "The port is so full that I

to add to it. I should

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re- have little

like

LIFE BAN ON MOTORIST

But May Apply In Five Years

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE FAILS

at

од Corpses

over

the

WAY OPEN TO TOLEDO Paris: The Nationalists have won an important success at Tal vera de la Reina, according to a broadcast by the Eurgos station. is The occupation of this town

now important, since the way is open to Toledo.

Madrid on the other hand claims: that the Red Militia has outed the Nationalists from Badajoz.

that

CATALAN ACTIVITIES Hendaye: The Burgos broad- A motorist was disqualified or casting station announced yester- authori- Catalan :the "This year the Government has life from holding a licence by Mr..

ties have, mobilised for military! again promised to give to the As-Justice du Parcq recently

service all men from the ages of sociation without stipulations the Swansea Assizes.

18 to 45, so as to be prepared Thomas Watkin Price Charles,

all

attacks sum of $15,000, and in introducing

against

possible the Budget the Honourable the aged 50, a smallholder, of Wenvoe, Colonial Secretary stated last year Glamorgan, had been indicted for against Catalonia

The Commander-in-Chief of the alleged manslaughter of

Catalan forces is Senor Girride from $25,000 to $15.000 the Joseph Edward Mason; aged 23, a Diaz, an ex-convict on whom the suggestion of the Secretary of railwayman, on the Cardiff-Cow-

title "General of Catalonia" bas State for the Colonies; but the bridge road on the night of April been conferred. The Catalan Red Government will be prepared to 30. He was found guilty of the Militia is said to have murdered sanction a supplementary vote if lesser offence of dangerous driv

an Andorran subject, named Cal- the public response to the appealing.

CLAST 4 TIMES TO DAY⚫ that the contribution was reduced the

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for funds justices such a course." Mr. Justice du Parcq now com-vet, as well as a Spanish priest.

Conservative Policy

mented on the evidence that

FRENCH DEMAND

Blum, to request him to take this

"We do believe that our work is Charles was suffering from ner- Paris: The immediate raising having some effect; and in enter-vous trouble, and that he said he of the arms embargo to Spain by ing on our second year we are did not see the dead man. "I do France is demanded by the Secre confident that we shall be able to not want to send him to prison,"tary-General of the French Com do more in the future. The Board added the judge, "but is he pre-munist Party, who, in a letter to the Socialist Party, proposes that! of Directors has adopted a conser-pared to make an offer?" vative policy; we have not splash- Charles said he was prepared to both parties should send a joint) ed our money about, but we are give an undertaking not to drive deputation to the Premier, M. carefully building up an organisa-a car for five years. tion which should be of great! The judge accepted this, and step, which is so vital for the bound Charles over in £10 on this cause of the Spanish Republic Information Bureau

undertaking, Im disqualifying and liberty.

This demand, so the Secretary- "You will have noticed that the him from holding a licence tor building of a kiosk near the Kow-life, he pointed out that Charles General states, is justified, as it is loon Wharves has been commen-at the end of the five years could reported that Italy has delivered ced. This we consider a most im-apply at the assizes for the licence 24 planes to the Nationalists: portant branch of our work to be restored. namely, service to visitors whe

value to the Colony.

to Hong Kong.

For

may come every person who leaves the Co-

lony satisfied that we have done!

NOTICE TO MARINERS

Paris: It is announced that the Madrid Government has re called its Ambassader to Lisbon,! Senor Martinez Lopez.

GIRAL CABINET RESIGNS Madrid: The Giral Cabinet re-

A Notice to Mariners published all we could to make his stay in in the Government Gazette states Hong Kong, whether it be long of that submarine cables have been signed yesterday, making way for short, pleasant and entertaining aid in the Tathong Channel be a Socialist Cabinet under Senor is a walking advertisement for the tween Latitude 22.17.0 N.. and Largo Cabarello, who also takes! Colony. An Information Bureau Latitude 22.15.0 N. Ships should the Portfolio of War Minister. is essential for this work

avoid dropping their anchors

"We have also just produced a this area. handbook on Hong Kong which is

a mine of information of the type ending June 30 1936.” particularly wanted by visitors, Mr. Benson seconded the and a handy little map of the tion.

Island showing a few of the eas-

Noximations

in The ex-Premier, Senor Giral, re- mains in the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio.

Through the new Cabinet, the adop-influence of the bourgois parties The

ily accessible walks. It is hoped. Referring to the nominations of

is now entirely eliminated. Cabinet is composed as follows:

Premier and War Minister, Senor

Foreiza Minister, Senor Alvarez

to produce later a similar map of Mr. J. H. Taggart and the Eon. Largo Cabarella, Socialist Kowloon and the New Territories Mr. B. H. Kotewall to the Board,del Vayo, Socialist: We have several other projects un- the Chairman said: I am very sorry Marine and Air Minister, Senor I der consideration, such as sig if people who wished to nominate Prieto, Socialist Labour leader;

Finance Minister, Sener Juan posts' for walks and so forth, and others have been put of on ac-

{Negrim, Socialist; we are always open to sugges-count of ignorance. The meeting

Education, Minister, Senor Jesus tions.

might like to accept other numin= Hermander, Communist;

Senor Aguirre,

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"I am not very happy regarding ations; but I don't know whether Trade Minister, Senor Ausstasio de the Chinese side of our activities we can and I think we should Garcia, Socialist; ..

· Public · Works, we have done very little to un-leave it at these two. Mr. Taggart courage Chinese to come to Hong is a very useful man and 1 should Basque Nationalist:

Instine, Senor. Rair Fames, Left Kong for a holiday; but condi- welcome the Hon. Mr. Kotewall, Republiczn tions in China have been difficult. who is a representative of the Agriculture, Senor Luis Uride, Printed and Published for the Proprietors, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. We have had two Chinese Directors Chinese community himself and CommNYÍNÍ;”

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As there are only two nominations Republican Union;

Labour Minister, Benor Tomas. "I now move the adoption of the I take it that they are elected pre Piers, Catalan Left Trans-Ocean Report and Accounts for the year The nominations were carried. Service.

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