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NEWS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} LEAGUE OF NATIONS. ANXIETY FELT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, March 1st.

In the House of Commons. the Mar- quess of Hartington asked whether com- munications had been received from the Dominions expressing their-views on the proposed increase in the permanent mom- bership of the League Council.

Mr. Amery referred to Sir Austen Chamberlain's reply of February 17th and added it was impossible to make statement on the nature of such come munications which were of a confidential

character.

Mr. J. H. Thomas requested that the correspondence should be submitted be fare any debate, but Mr. Amèry was not

sure he would be able to do so and said it would largely depend on the views of the Governments concerned.

Mr. Thomna naked it.it was not essen. tial for the House to know exactly the Dominion viewpoint before a debate, but he was given no reply.

The anxiety of Members of the House of Commons on the League Council issue is reflected by questions, three by Conservative Liberals and one by a asking whether a decision has been reach ed as regards instructions to Sir Austen Chamberlain at Geneva and whether the Dominions will be consulted before Britain is committed to any change.

Mr. Baldwin, in a joint reply, reques ted the House to await the statement he

hoped to make later in the week probably

on Thursday.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald requested statement on Wednesday, and the Pre- mier promised to do his best.

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BRITISH PRESS OPPOSITION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3μD,

LONDON, March Aud.

Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech yes turday has led to a lively reaswal af Press criticism against the reconstrue- tion of the League Council at the forth coming meeting, other than the admis sion of Germany.

The Manchester Guardian says the British Government, unfortunately, seems to be almost the only Government whose policy cannot be predicted with precision, and suggests the Government are divided on the question, and de- clares that the demand. that Sir Austen Chamberlain be allowed to go to Geneva without guidance or instructions horrifying.

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The Daily Chronicle asks if the Foreign Secretary personally committed himself to support the French scheme of "pack- ing" the Council against Germany.

The "Westminster Gazette, which com

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IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

QUESTIONS OF FOREIGN POLICY

AND DEFENCE.

Ruoay, March 1st.

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THE NORTHERN WAR, 、

OFFENSIVE.

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POLICE OFFICERS RETIRE,

THREE LEAVING FOR HOME.

Three officers of the Hongkong Police Force are about to retire after many years service in this Colony. They are

THE BOYCOTT. EXAMINATION OF CARGO BY THE BOYCOTTERS' ORGANISATION. [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] The Canton Strike. Committéo enforcing the "anti-imperialist" boycott has formal. Central Police Headquarters; Sub-inspeely accepted the "advice" of the chair- for A. J. Moody, of the Kowloon Water man of the Political Commission of thê...... Police, and Divisional Inspector T. Cash. | Kuomintang not to interfere with the man, in charge of the Water Police Customs Administration by issuing an

order to all pickets to this effect. Station.

Mr. Amery, the Secretary for the MUKDEN ABOUT TO RESUME THE Divisional Inspector R. Lanigan, now at Dominions and Colonies, was questioned in the House of Commons regarding the agenda of the Imperial Conference which is to be held in London next October.

He replied that it was contemplated that there should be a discussion of questions of foreign policy and defence, including those arising out of the Locarno Treaty, and also a discussion of economic matters.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES' FAIR: MOST SUCCESSFUL HELD SINCE

THE WAR.

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PEKING, March 2nd. Up to the present net much has occur. red to indicate whether Chang Tso Lin is giving anything more than moral sup

port in the anti-Kuominchun campaign.

but recent despatches from Makden hint

at military activities in Manchuria.

Chang Tso Lin, it is stated, has given orders for the immediate recapture of Luanchow, and Chang Hsueh fang's departure for Chinchow on the 1st inst... appears to lend colour to the theory that the Mukdenites are about to resume the offensive..

CANTONESE BÖLSHEVIKS,

Inspectors Lanigan and Moody leave on Saturday on the P. & O... Mantua, but Inspector Cashman does not hid farewell to the Force until the following Saturday, March 13th, when he rails on the P. & O. s.s. Fashmir.

INSPECTOR LANIGAN.

Divisional Inspector Robert Lanigan, a native of Kilkenny, has completed 21 years' service. He joined the Force in 1905, being recruited as a constable in London in that year. He has served at

The Canton-pickets, as a means of re- storing face recently lost through be ing told to cease seizing goods before Customs inspection, ars now persisting that all imports, coastal as well as for elga, must be re-examined in order to detect cargo of British origin, notwith- standing the opinion of the Chinese mer chants that native products such as beans" and tea coming from another Chinese port should be passed as a matter of

course.

The nuisance this caused by the 'un. reasonable, action of the pickata is cost-

was impossible to estimate the business ALLEGED PROPAGANDA IN THE various stations on the Colony, und like ing the merchants some seven dollars a

RUGBY, March 1st: Mr. A. M. Samuel, Under Secretary for Overseas Trade, stated in the House of Commons that a meeting of the Advisory Committee of exhibitors at the British Industries Fair had nanimous ly expressed the opinion that the Fair had been a success and, urged that it It should be continued permanently.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. done, he said, but his information was that from the view point of volume "of actual business and the getting up of

LaxDoy, March 1st. In the House of Commons, Mr. F. G. whether the Cantonese connections for future business, the Fair

asked was the most successful held since the Penny

Bolshevik elements in the Strait Settle war. It was visited by 1,250 overseas buyers and 56,000 Home buyers a comments were propagandising and fommating pared with 1.000 and 24,000 respectively strikes, and whether the Chinese Master Tailors of Singapore bad petitioned the Governor to have the Tailors' Guild last year..

broken up and the ringleaders deported.

Mr. Amery stated that recent strikes had been economic. The answer to the second part of the question was in the affirmative. but the Governor bad report-. ed that the Master Tailors had not pre- dused evidence in support of their allega. tions, and, consequently, the deportations. had not been effected. He declared that the Colonial Government was closely watching the situation.

menta on the secrecy attending yester- day's meeting, and mentions that the few

WAR CEMETERIES. members who disagreed with Sir Austen

COMMONS YOTE £45,700 FOR Chamberlain's plea that the proceedings

THEIR MAINTENANCE. should be private and confidential say

RUGBY, March 1st. his statement was received coldly, and

Mr. Ronald McNeill, Financial Secre- created, a bad impression. The samo try to the Treasury, in mosing in the paper adds he clearly indicated he House of Commons, a rate of 18,700 for the salaries and expenses of the Imperial favoured a larger Council, and convey-War Graves Commission, explained that the impression that be favoured the last summer all the Governments of the British Empire, including that of British claims of Spain and gland to cater India, agreed to accumulate a fund until it should reach a capital sam, which simultaneously with Germany.

would provide in perpetuity an income: The Daily Express likewise comments sufficient to maintain British war ceme en route for Rama where be is to take on the meeting's cold reception of Sir teries in different parts of the world in up the post of Minister for China."

the manner that the nation desired they Austen's expressed desire to go to Geneva, should be maintained. It was proposed with all doors left open."-

that this capital sanr should be £3,000,000 and it was estimated that the annual sum necessary would be from £200,000 to £950,000. It was in order to provide England's first "contribution that the Government asked the House to vote £50,000, less some small savings, for the purpose this year and to vote the enme sum for the next two years. It was

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·OHETESE MINISTER TO ROME.

LONDON, March 1st. Mr. Chu has departed from Geneva

BRITISH AIRMEN.

practically all local police officers has met with the rough and the smooth in the course of his duties, encountering the various experiences that fall to the lot of the majority, especially in connection with raids and armed robberies.

He was made a Lance-Sergeant in 1910 and was promoted ful Sergeant in 1914, attaining the rank of Sub-Inspector in 1920, and that of Inspector in 1923. He was made Divisional Inspector, Central, during the strike in June last year, being at that time engaged in charge-room duty

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toa extra for coche charges for transfer. ring cargo from the Customs Examination Shed to the Strike Committee's "Prize Court near Shameen."

The members of the Prize Court," which is constituted equally of workers and merchants, are finding they cannot amicably work together, and opinion is divided neither side willing to sub- the other. Frequent splits of this kind in the Court have led to quite a number of consignments being

mit to

Feld up.

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THE LATE PROFESSOR E. H. PARKER:

A report in the Chung Hua Min Pha yesterday stated that informal negotia- tion between interested Canton and Hong- parties for the settlement of the dificulty had been renewed and that, as soon #8 some preliminary agreements Previous to going on leave in 1920, he could be concluded, a formal conference would be held, perhaps, according to this had served nine years in the Water Police journal, at Macao or at some other without a break, and on returning from place outside Canton and Hongkong. that leave he took charge of Shaukiwan Strike Committee is as active as ever. To In the meantime, it appears that the

until 19-2, when he was transferred to further intensify things, it has decided Sham Shui Po, where he remained for to limit its issue of permits for Chinese about a year being then appointed in to go from Canton to Hongkong... charge of Yaumati Station. "After more than a year's service there, he was trans- ferred to Central, where he has remained.

Inspector Lanigan Was

in charge of Yanniati at the time of the big outrage there in 1923, when an armed robbery was committed near the police station anu Professor Edward Harper Parker, two European police officers, two Chinese Professor of Chinese in Manchester detectives and three armed robbers were University, and Reader in Chinero in shot. He has had numerous experiences Liverpool University, at the age of 77, in connection with police raids and died at his residence in Liverpool on armed robberies.

January 27th, of pneumonia after four While Inspector Lanigan is going or days illness. retirement, it is quite possible, and in- The second son of Edward Parker, to the Force. He is going away with the born on January 3rd, 1849, and was sent option of stating, within a certain period, to Dr. Brunner's, preparatory school at whether he wishes to retire or resume his Everton and to the Royal Institution at CONHAM'S RETURN FLIGHT»,

career in the Bengkong Force, and if he Liverpool. On leaving school he made a CAPE TOWN, March 1st.

decides to return at the expiration of ten start in business, in the cotton-broking,. Alan Cobham has reached. Mdola, in Rhodesis, and is delaying his re-depar- months leave we shall be seeing him again, in a little less than a yearz. At ture owing to tropical rains.

present he has not made up his mind as to the course he will take, and is going to see how he likes things at home before finally deciding the matter.

FEIGHT FROM KARACHI HOME

IN FIVE DAYS.

KARACHI, March 1st. Flight Lieut. Oliver and Flying Officer Brooks hava departed in an attempt to fly to England in five days.:

LONDON, March "Ist.

The Daily Telegraph says the opposi tion which is raised here is on grounds wholly unrelated to our domestic poli- tics, and is equally free of all suspicious bins in the international sphere, The question is whether the serious crisis în the affairs of the League and progress hoped that at the end of 15 years, by the which would) initiated at Locarno shall be avoided, and with contributions

asstime a force of come from the Dominion Governments Asstum. One machine was apparently and we are entitled

do emphasise, the sum of £5,000,000 would he obtained. slightly damaged when landing. consideration which we has been taken into account by the The vote was adopted. Government, and we are confident as regards the nature of their decision.

Oppose the proposal to make any funda- of the policy of European appeasement accumulation of interest on these graRAF. fliers have arrived at deed, very probable that he will return surgeon, of Kirkdale, Liverpool, he was

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ME AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S VIEWS.

LATER. Addressing the League of Nations Parliamentary Committee, which recent- resolution ly unanimously passed urging the Government strenuously to metal changes in the constitution of the Council of the League, Sir Austen Cham- berisin reiterated that the Government had not yet decided on its course of real action. He declared there was case for consideration of the composi- tion of the council. The demand that the practice of re-electing non-permanent members year after year should be aban- doned was growing. He was immovably opposed to the suggestion that any State should be brought on the Council as a counterpoise to Germany, but there was sound argument for increasing the per- manent membership, since, under the Locarno agreement, possibly Germany and all the present permanent members, except Japan, would be regarded as interested parties and therefore unable to vote a dispute under the Locarno Treaty were submitted to the Council. - Continuing, Sir Austen said the ques

The Daily News accuses Sir Austen for still championing a proposal in the teeth of almost the unanimous opinion of Britain which does not effect Locarno, by quite needless exasperation of the very feelings which Locarno soothed.

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[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] FRENCH FINANCES. FURTHER DEBT DISCUSSIONS TO

BE HELD IN LONDON..

RUGuy, March 1st.

It is expected that the French Finance Minister, M. Doumer, will come to Lon- don next week to take up the negotiations with the Chancellor of the Exchequer,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FRENCH SYRIAN WAR.

REBELS BOMBARDED, BY ARTILLERY.

CAIRO, March 2nd:

A message from Beirut states that Damascus is completely encircled with barbed wire, and that. French artillery on the 28th of last month bombarded groups of rebels at Yalda Yigla.

It is also stated that rebels have cut the Eedjaz line between Keswa and Damascus, and fired on the train, The train from Haits did not depart on February 28th A Fress censorship has been established in Syria.

INDIAN BUDGET.

TAXATION.

tion of how could the Council be made most effective for the maintenance of peace and conciliation was the real test

Winston Churchill, regarding that ought to be applied, and not any Mr. counting of votes in a body where un- France's war debt to Great Britain. less there was unanimity,, there could he The provisional Agreement reached ESTIMATES ANNOUNCE NO FRESH no decision. Sir Aueten contended that in last year's discussion between M. if on great questions: the British repre- Caillaux and Mr. Churchill was on the sentatives were required to define their basis of an average annual payment of attitude unequivocably beforehand, the £12,500,000, delegates of other Governments would be Replying to a question on the French forced into the same position and debt in the House of Commons last paralysis would result, owing to our Thursday, Mr. Churchill said that the State vetcing one solation and another British Government regarded the bar. State vetcing another sclation. The gain made with M. Caillaux as binding

on both parties. only way to keep, the door open to con-

to WAR

avoid ciliatory negotiation

[THEOLCU REDTER'S AGENCY.] irrevocable commitments on the part of any delegate in advance. He hoped that complete harmony might be achieved through preliminary conversations, in

BENATE PROPOSAL BEJUTED.

PARIS, March 1st. The Finance Committee of the Cham the Locarno manner, with the German her, after discussing the faancial pro- delegates at Genova. A variety of posposals voted by the Senate, rejected the sible solutions suggested themselves, and rate proposed in the Senate Finance all he asked was not to he exported to Bill for the payments tax, but it intends to propose to the Government a reduction go to Geneva with his hands tied...

DELHI, March 1st. The Badget which has been presented to the Assembly, shows that the revenue for the past financial year was 131.35 crores of rupees, and the expenditure

130.05 crores.

The estimates for next year show revenue at 123.13 crores, and expenditure at 130.38. There is no fresh taxation. The repeal of the cotton excise duty would cost the Government 175 lakfis.

OFFENSIVE TO MUSSOLINI. BRITISHER'S IMPRISONMENT IN, ITALY..

LONDON, March 1st.

in the rate of this tax, which, with other In, the House of Commons, questioned taxes adopted by the" Chamber Com mittee, would make up the 4 milliards regarding the Ellison case, (cabled) Sir required. It remains to be seen whether Austen Chamberlain said that. Ellison the Government will accept the proposed had lodged an appeal, and the British Consul was watching the case. He added compromise.

that the time for British Government intervention had not arrived, if it ever would arrive.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.

[BRITISH WIRELESS "GERVICE.} THE LEAGUE COUNCIL'8 AGENDA.

RUGBY, March 1st. In the House of Commons to day the attention of Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, was uniled to the fact that the agenda of the League Council has been arranged so that the

INDIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO question of the Saar Commission will be

ATTEND CONFERENCE. brought up first, before Germany has been admitted to the League. Sir Austen

RUGBY, March 1st.. -Chamberlain was asked whether, the

Lord Winterton, Under Secretary for Government would endeavour to secure that the matter, so closely concerning India, announced in the House of Com- German interests, should be postponed mana that it was the intention of the Government of India to nominate an until Germany can be represented."

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that Indian to represent India at the eighth it was the usual practice of the Council and ninth sessions of "the International to decide matters relating to its proce Labour Conference, at Geneva on May dure, and he had been unable to anti- 28th and June 0th.

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cipate the Council's decision on this oc ension. As to obtaining a postponement of the Banr question, he did not think that the interests of peace and inter 'national understanding were served by

· LONDON, March 1st. members of individual Governments say.

A Bluebook indicates the Nations ing what they would or would not do at the meeting of that great world coun. Navies as follows: cil--the Council of the League and he Vessels built and building, respectively; did not see how an agreed decision could United States, 643 and 30; British En ever be reached if any. Government an- pire, 444 and 35: Japan, 222 and 62; nounced its policy beforehand and was France, 219 and 127; Italy, 947 and 55

and Russia, 176 and 30. unwilling to make concessions.

A previous message stated that Mr. William Ellison, a Britisher employed in the chemical industry, had been sen tenced in Florence to five months' im prisonment and a fins of £16 on a charge of using offensive words about Signor Mussolini.]

ENGINEERING “LOCK-OUT.””, EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO AVENT STOPPAGE

LONDON, March 1st. The possibility of an engineering-lock- out has been brought a step nearer, owing to a meeting of the strikers of the London: Brm of printing machine manufacturers, Messra Robert Hoe, Ltd., which was the origin of the dispute, reaffirming their decision not to return to work...

Their attitude will be, farther discussed! at a joint meeting of the Executives of the seven Unions involved, when efforts will be made to avert a stoppage!

TEST CRICKET. AUSTRALIA DEFEAT TASMANIA

IN TRIAL MATCH.

LAUNCESTON, March 2nd. At Lauceston, Tasmania, the Austra

lian test team won the first two tryouts, by beating Tasmania by an innings and 175 runs.

The scores were as under: Tasmania, 104 (Mailey, taking five wickets for 46 runs) and 198 (Mailey securing five wickets for 69, and Gregory four for PO...

Australia, 475 (Woodful, 147 ney, 68; Taylor, 06; Ponsford, Andrews, 18).

INSPECTOR, MOODY.

Sub-Inspector A. J. Moody has had a interesting career. First he saw seven years' service with the Grenadier Guards and fought in the South African War; and has now completed 19 years' service in the Hongkong Police.

A native of Dartford, Kent, he joined the Guards when a youth of sixteen years, at the Guards camps at Caterham, Pi and was stationed in London, and also bright, and Aldershot. From the last Macart-mentioned place he went with his hatta Eon to Gibraltar, and being transferred and

to another battalion, he proceeded to the Boer War, and went through the cam paign. After the war he returned to England and served for a further period before leaving the Army.

FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF MONDAY'S MATCHES.

LONDON, March lot."

The following are the results of first-

class football matches played to-day-

DIVISION 11.

DIVISION L. Blackburn, 3; Shaffield U., L Wolverhampton, W., 1; Darlington, O. SCOTTISH CUP. Aberdeen, 1; St. Johnstone, 0.

INTERNATIONAL MATCH. ENGLAND DEFEATED BY WALES.

LONDON, March 1st. Playing at Selhurst is dull weather and before 20,000 spectators, Wales beat Eng- Play in the first half was rather loose, land at Soccer," by three goals to one. neither side showing effective bination.

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Both bad several ELITOW escapes. Three minutes from the in- terval, Fowler scored with a fast left foot shot from Creswell's centre, the half-time score being Wales 1; England 0. After twelve minutes from the re-start Urwin placed the ball nicely for Walker to head through for England, bat directly left-foot shot for Wales. The third goal afterwards W. Davies scored with a long for-Wales came after seventeen minutes, Fowler netting with Pym out of goal For a long time the Welshmea were penned in their own quarters "bat the Englishmen, although making determined efforte, finished their attacks badly.

TERUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE ] GOLF IN AMERICA.

·COMPSTON" "AND MASSY'S VÍOTORY.

tea, and silk trades, but after about two years of this he decided to enter the Consular Service. He studied Chinese under Dr. J. Summers in George-yard, E.C., and having passed an examination was appointed a student interpreter in China in 1889, and served in Peking, Tientsin, Taku, Hankow, Kiukiang, and Fu-chau. He obtained a scholarship at the Middle Temple, and studied, there from 1376 to 1877. Afterwards he served at Pagoda Island other places, and rose to be a Arst class assistant in 1880. He was called to the Bar in 1882, and was acting Vice-Consul at Chemulpo, Kores. then Acting Consul-General in and Pagoda Island again followed, and he. Korer. is 1886 and 1887. Serrice at was promoted to be Consulat Kiung- show in April, 1881. From March, 1802, to June, 1893, he was employed in Burma as adviser to the Indian Govern ment on Chinese affairs, and he retired on a.pension in September, 1806..

Professor Parker wrote a number of works on Chinese life and

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He later joined the Hongkong Police,

Law" Comparative Chinese Fam. His with whom he has now completed 19

appeared in 1870, "The Opium War years service. For the past 11 years he in 1887, China's Relations with For- has been in the Water Police. He had eigners in 1888, Up the Yangtze " previously served at Shaukiwno, West

in 1892, Burma in 1893, and "A Point and other stations. ·

Thousand Years of Tartars in 189 Inspector Moody was on duty in the (enlarged edition, 1925). In 1898 he was. Strand at the time of the late Queen appointed Reader in Chinese in Univer Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebration,

sity College, Liverpool, now Liverpool and recalls seeing the Hongkong Police University, and in 1901, the year in contingent, consisting of a number of

which be published his "China," of Indian constables, Chinese lukongs and European police officers, The, Chinese which an enlarged edition appeared in 1917, he was appointed Professor of section were then wearing the old ham Chinese in Owens College, Manchester, boo hats. Inspector Moody was also one

now Manchester University. He publish of those that took part in the great

cd review of troops by the late Queen Victoria on Laffin's Plain, Aldershot, spectacular reviews ever held here. probably one of the biggest and most

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"John Chinaman also in 1901 China, Pant" and Present" in 1903, China and Religion in 1905, "An- cient China Simplified" in 1908, and Studies in Chinese Religion" in 1910.

Inspector Moody's desire in his retire ment is to settle down somewhere in Surrey preferably in a place like. Pir

He has watched with much interest the bright, where he spent much of his time while in the Guards, but in any development of Hongkong and especially within easy and quick reach of London Kowloon, the latter place being nothing and the Oval and Lords. Inspector like it is now when he first come out Moody's interest is largely centred here. Haiphong Street twenty-five years in first class cricket, and he is look ago was then Elgin Street, and there

Nathan Road ing forward to seeing the test matches was no such place or any suggestion of between Australia and England.

ІКЕРЕСТОВ САЯНМАН.

Divisional Inspector T. Cashman, who does not leave Hongkong until March 13th, has completed about 28 year's ser vice in the Hongkong Police Force.

He was recruited at the LR.C. Depot, Dublin, by the late Mr. Badeley, former ly C.S.P., Hongkong Police, (then D.9.P.) and mailed from England for Hongkong in September 1889, arriving co October 30th on the s.8. Glenturri, one of the original vessels of the Glen Lirie

Inspector Cashman's promotions fol lowed in due course and he has held his NEW Yoan, March 1st. Playing at Belinirs, Florida, in a thirty-present rank for the past three years He has been stationed at practically six holes golf match, Compstor and Massy beat MacDonald Smith and Alce Smith very station. by five up and four to play.

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On reaching Home, Inspector and Mrs. Cashman, with their four children, intend to settle down in Cork. All Ins pector Cashman's children were born in Hongkong

OTHER DIPARTURES.

Also, sailing on the Mantua on Batur- day is Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse," C.1.E., and Mr. Wodehouse. Mr. Wodehouse is going on long leave.

Others departing by the same vessel on leave Irom the Police include, Inspector Robert Richard Lanigan (bro- ther of Divisional Inspector Lanigan), who is-siso stationed at Central; Ser- gebut "Bright, of Central, and Bergeant Stewart, of the Water Police.

Serveint R. Dungey, of Central, is going home on retirement after about 31 years' service in the Force