Spanish events have had their effects on styles. This picture shows a formal frock of graceful lace that comes high round the neck and ties with a large bow. Moire satin at the waist breaks the monotony of straight lace.
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBINY
NORTH CHINA SMUGE
BRITAIN
URGED TO TAKE REMEDIAL STEPS
London, To-day.
The question of the revival of the smuggling menace in North China was raised in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. A. C. Moreing (Pres- ton, Conservative).
AFTER TIGERS
WHALES
But These Are More Authentic
Mr. Moreing asked the Foreign Secretary whether he had drawn che attention of the Japanese Gor- ernment to a statement by Sir Fre derick Maze, Inspector-General of the Chinese Customs, that accumu- lated stocks of smuggled goods in Tientsin were gradually finding their way into the interior, mostly in lorries, escorted by armed Ja- panese and Korean roughs.
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He suggested that the Japanese Government be invited to end state of affairs which was calculat- ed seriously to impair the Chinese
Two big whales are reported to have been observed in Hong Kong waters by passengers and crew of the Kinshan on Sunday when the ship was returning from Macao, The ship passed within 100 feet of Customs. them.
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GOVERNMENT REPLY
"Both the Chief Officer and my-
Viscount Cranborne, Under-Se seif had a good view of them," de- clared Capt. T. Pritchard, master (cretary for Foreign Affairs, replied of the vessel, yesterday. "We pass-that though he had seen press re- ed them at 6.5 p.m. off Chung Chau ports on the subject he was unable Si Island.
to give an authoritative estimate of the actual loss to the Chinese Cus- toms from smuggling.
“It is unusual to see whales in these waters, although I sighted one in about the same locality this
The British Ambassador had on time last year. It was very much various occasions made representa- larger than those we saw yesterday |tions to the Japanese Government and I think it was having difficulty on the smuggling question and had in getting away into deep water." repeated these representations re- Capt. Pritchard added that he cently, when the illicit traffic was and the Chief Officer distinctly saw reported to have increased after the whole length of the two whales showing some falling, off. and there was
no doubt about He trusted the situation would them. He considered it possible improve and meanwhile the Govern- that they were the progeny of the ment was watching the matter whale he had seen last year.
closely Reuter.
The most recent picture of Cardinal Pacelli, Se the Vatican. When, recently, doubts were expressed covery of His Holiness the Pope, the name of Cardina mentioned as his likely successor.
Mrs. Wallis Simpson caught on the Riviera going in for a dip.
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Three smart little girls playing that role in few words of fatherly. advice on the set by John King
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