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THE STRAND" CONSOLE.

very good reasons why you should buy a "STRAND" Consola:-

(1) It plays ALL dise racords-Edison, Pathe, Okeh, Victor, Brunswick,

Coldmbin, etc., without it being necessary to change the sound-bʊx.

(9) It it thoroughly UP-TO-DATE and its fone is surprisingly life-liko.“

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2874, 1933

(3) Although absolutely frst-class in materials, design and appearance, ita

price will not shock your

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{CARLES FROM INDIAN PAPERS.

TRAGIO INCIDENT AT BOCHUM

· LONDON, June 1st. The Times Cologne correspondent states that a German eye-witness is given as the authority for the details of a terrible inculent at Bochum today. Six French armoured cars, preceded by a car occupied by a high Staff Officer, followed by two military lorries, are said to have been passing through the streets, when one of the lorry dri

vers.

lost control of his heavy vehicle. The vehicle leaped the pavement i the Sercan of a number of giris emerging from

the luncheon interval." The front wheel of the lorry passed over the

breast of n girl of 18 crushing her to death, and a number were injured," one

n store at

It is

alleged that the French took no notics of the dead and wounded girls. The officer having satisfied himself that the lorry was not damaged, ordered the column to proceed and thecrowil broke into a chorus of threats anil protests.

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FAST AIR TRAVEL.

LONDON, June 8th.

An aeroplane arrived at Croydon from Manchester in 1 hour 47 minutes with seven passengers. After lunch it continued its light to Paris when it arrived in hour minutes actual lying time from Manchester. One prenger caught a French seroplane to Strasbourg where he was due at six in the evening, aboce seven · boara notual "flying from Manchester.compared with 13 hours 28 minutes by train and boat,

OPEN COMPETITION FOR ARMY.

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LONDON, June 3th.

Replying to a question in the House of Canon Colonel Waltor Guinness saill that he understool that Lon! Haldane's Committee who were enquiring into the system of entering officers for the Army were expected to submit their report during the summer. There was at present no in tention of abolishing the system of open competition.

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THE INDIAN POLICE,

LONDON, June 7th.

In the House of Commons, today, reply, FOURTH OF JUNE AT ETON.

ing to questions, the Under Secretary of State for India said that no difficulty bad. hitherto been experienced in meeting. the LONDON, June 5th.

requirements of the Government of Italia Cold, threatening weather detracted from in qualified police officers. The selection the usual brilliance of the Fourth of June board had recently recommended for up- celebrations at Eton, but there was an unpointment eleven ex-Service candidates usually large gathering of past and present with excellent military and police records scholars, with women folk. The company

from among some 600 applicants. included the Prime Minister, an old far- rovian, who accompanied the Home See- retary, Mr. Bridgeman, whose son is Captain of the Eleven.

THE

LATE SIR DOWANS'

DECORATIONS.

Loxbox, June 5th. Newspapers are giving prominence to interviews with Lady Cowans, widow of the Inte Sir John Cowans, with regard to the rea- cision

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.

LONDON, June 7th. Increased punishment for persons convict- ed of cruelty to animals is the main feature of the Protection of Animals Bill recently introduced in the Rouse of Commons, the text of which has now been issued. The Bill

empowers a court with summary jurisdiction to, sentence anyone I treating" any tinmestic or captivo animal with im priscument not

with or a line not exceed ing:

extends the power of £100 or both, the court to order the destruction of an animal. The Bill also provides a fine of £ for selling or attempting to sell for work any horse, as or mule, which is

sens compelling her to come to the decision or without hard six months,

No aktiv unit for work und also

it an offence of cruelty to sell or attempt to sell, except for destruction, any domestic or captive animal which is in such A condition that it is cruel to keep it alive. The Bill in nowise affects the question of vivisection.

THE KENYA QUESTION.

just announced to dispose of her husband's Orders and decorations. She states that the whole affair was very painful and horrible to ber, but there was nothing else for it. Had the Government recognised properly the great work her husban did during the War And

he saved the country the way it would not have been necessary. body did more

to win the War than Sir John Cowans. If tho Allied victory could be attributed to nas one individual, it should be to Sir John Cowan, rather than to Mr. Lloyd George. The efficient working for Sir John Cowans department was of vital importance.

It was the pivot on which the whole situation turnel.

Sir John Cowans was absolutely serupa lous in his transactions, so he died a poor man. He did not receive any recompense of his services at the end of the Wär us did the

other

Generals and he left her unpro vided for. All sho had was a pension of £225 yearly as the widow of a General. with her husb to Lady Cowans' pagting migrauits.

happy

Unders has been report. od An anonymous buyer purchased the

equality to Indians" them for some hundreds of

pounds at Piccadilly shop where they were offered and heartily approved of the attitude of the South African Labour Party in supporting Lor sale and restored thien to her. Lady General Smuts policy of voluntary re- Cowans explains the sins were sold by patriation of Indians from South Africa. her husband's executors to meet clitars clains.

SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.

Loxnox, June 8th. Mr. Percy Green, a delegate representing the white wage-earners of Kenya, has written to Mr. Ather Henderson requesting an opportunity to place before the Parliament- ary, Labour Party the attitude of the white workers in Kenya towards the Indian

wed, lo said Huropean

wage-earnices

ogranting ofPhatically protested against

TOO RAPID INDIANISATION,

Losnox, June Hi‍, The Muraing Post publishes a one colomn Sir Michael O'Dwyer, Fand a half letter from Sir

replying to Sir Tej Bahadur Sapra, who baseballenged the former in connexion with some of his observations. Sir Michael acknowledges that much is due to the co- operation of distinguished Indians in the

view of the country's ifinances, expenditure will be lowered if the latter are eliminat question in the House of Lords whether, in Civil Service and the Judiciaryish officiala

that the standard set up by

LoNDos, June 6th. "The Government dare not incur the risk of delaying entering upon the establish- ment of a naval base at Singapore, without which it is powerless in the Far East, declared Lon! Salisbury in replying to a

ed.

He

but submits

on the Air Force should not have

He added that the condition of the Air Force was being investigated, but they had Imporial be deniner

There was no reason to suppose that aircraft would supersede battleships.

Unless they had Daval

base at Singapore the

origations which could not which he attributes to the too

THE BUDGET

DEBATE

points to the signs of dete. rioration in this and other directions rapid In- dianisation of the Executive Government. Sir Michael O'Dwyer declares that he never opposed the spirit and principle of action the reforms, though he was strongly of the Navy in the Far East would against Diarchy for which no one now has be absolutely paralysed. The question of

of a good word. naval strategy must be trated as a whole or the structure of the strategy on which the country depended would be injured. It was impossible to defend Australia

Lospos. Jane 11th. New Zealand, and other colonics and In the House of Commons to-day, Str dependencies in that region from the air William Joynson Hicks, roplying before the because the area which could be controlled vote, drew attention to the results which was strictly limited. However had so far been attained from the 1919 friendly might be their neighbours in the measures. 90 per cent. of imported ten was Far East at present it would be unaccept now producel in the Empire. Cocon able for the Governinent, as trustee of the

importa from the Empire had risen from 50 Empire's security, to draw the inference to 90

per cent. of the total consumption, that they Would

to coffee from 20 to 35 per fun to in perpetuity to coce 1 continue in

cent, sugar be on friendly terms

terms with everybody.

and raising Не donied that preference It was not proposed to spend much dur- 17. ing the first year or two. in the next financial year they did not expect to spend more than £100,000. Slightly more would be spent in the following year..

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EMPIRE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

LONDON, June 6th.

A conference called by Sir Philip Lloyd Graeme and Astended by Sir Eric Geddes, Mr. Arthur Ralfour, Sir Ernest Ulorer and Mr. Jolu Beaumont Peace, was held to consider arrangements the Imperial Economic, Conference.

the

JIS..

form to

wo can

it was in operation at present taxed foodstuffs and he declared, "If

the Empire without increasing the cost to the consumer by assisting Australian wine producion and encouraging the cultivation of tabs

of tobacco in Nyasaland, India and Rhodesia, it,

tis Our bounden

duty to do so."

Air. Johnston (Labour) moved an amend- ment to abolish the ten duty.

Sir W. Joynson-Hicks declined to agree to the abandonment of a tax which yielded eleven million annually.

A clause insisting on the continuance of invited the tea duty, was adopted by 30 votes to

delegates to form to 100.

him in

an Advisory Committen to framing the agenda and continue in that capacity throughout the Conference. He HONGKONG SHARE MARKET emphasised his desire to secure the fill co-

The

Ok of the business community for

in-

the Conference a success was accepted. The Committeestarts immediately.

It is hoped in three weeks to frame the agenda, a draft of which has already bee sent to the Dominions When the replies are received the Advisory Committee, in consultation with the interests they repre Seat

will draw

aw up the final programme. The subjects, it is expects of com

will include Imperial Preference, Canx efpecta the. Druggist to fill the municato its

Empire settlement, develop

and the spite resources, a provement of commercial intelligence st It is but will not be further tended as General Smuts is anxious to

When the Doctor prescribes ha prescription with Pura Drugs. The quality of our Draga," Medicines and Toilet Goods is not surpassed. Have the Doctor's Prescription filled here and the result will be

atisfactory.

THE PHARMACY,

THE BEL BUILDING (OPPOSITE IOT HOUSE Sr.)

ment of

the Conference

10.

return at the end of that month. It is understood that the President of the Board of Trade wil preside, having the help of the Minister concerned on the subjects discussed. 36. la hoped that it will be unnecessary to re-assemble Farliament till the conclusion of the Linperial Conference.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

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