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WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fare cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.50 p.m.,

Balfour Note: 1 st month the Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked to state what were the total amounts so far paid by Britain to the United States and received from the Continent in respect of war, An area of high pressure extends debts. The figures supplied by Mr. from east China across Korea and CHURCHILL show that Britain has Japan. A trough of low pressure

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News and Views.

During the 48 hours ended-May Chinese cars of smallpox

were reported. “

Notice of the forthcoming mar-

extends from Annam across Luzon / paid over £900,000,000 more than she riage has been given between" Mr. The received. Even if German ropara A. J. Mauricio, physical instruc

to the Loochoo Islands.

A woman observing a burglar Paper-Making in the Philippines, leisurely looting the third floor Investigatory in

Manila the Bureau of Science announce that apartment of a house at Chicago there are great commercial possi- telephoned the police, who notified bilities in the Philippines to her the local wireless station, so that realised from manufacture of paper werd might be flashed to touring from cogon and rice straw. Not only can best-grade papers he made police cars with receiving sets. A from cogon and rice, according to moment later listeners-in heard the the Bureau of science research following warning:

workers, but the Philippines forests "Detective

contain many woods which could be squads attention.

There's a burused in paper manufacture. These include bamboo and talahib. There heard the call and sped toward chanical pulp such as is used chiefly are other woods available, also, Prairie Avenue." A police squad suitable for production of me the address given. They entered the apartment and found the barglar gone. In the corner'a wire- less loudspeaker was in action. Lying close by was a note from Chicago Bill Siker:-"Dear Radio Jan-Thanks for tho tip-off. You're a swell announcer. I'm now signing of."

typhoon appears to be nearly tion receipts were included: there tor, of 88, Caine Road, and Missar on the third floor at 7737, Atationary about 200 miles to the S.E. of Ishigakijima, zama

Local Forecast:-E, or variable winds, moderate, cloudy.

Manila Typhoon Warnings.

A typhoon warning received by the US. Consulate General from the Manila Observatory at 9 am, yesterday stated:-

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Manila 25, 3 p.m.-Typhoon near or over South-Eastern Luzon, mov ing N.W.

Typhoon in about 100 deg. Lops E. and 17 deg. Lat.. N., moving N.N.W.

MARRIAGE.

would still be a deficiency of about $150,000,000 on the balance which, according to the Balfour Note, it was the object of British policy to

Regina Rosario, teacher, of 101; Austin "Road, Kowloon.

It has been reported the Water Police Station that No. 3, Sanitary Launch which struck a rock on Sun- day off Fu Tau Moon, near Sekke, has sunk.

Frau Gosima Wagner, widow of the famous composer, has complete-A Colony of Criminals,

y lost the sight of both eyes. She is now 94. This announcement was made on the authority of Dr. Carl Muck, conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

A Chinese public vehicle driver got into trouble on the roof garden of Messrs. Sincere & Company Last broken articles to the value of night. He was accused of having 8430. He will probably be charged at Central Magistracy this morning.

in the manufacture of newsprint. Most of the rice straw new pro- duced on the island of Luron is wasted.

The Bureau of Science estimates that in these provinces alene 1,421,000 tons of rice straw, which could be used to produce good, strong paper, goes to waste. Cogon, o grass-like aipa, also is available in huge quantities, and is not used at present for profitable commercial purposes:

Persona Non Grata,”

maintain. As things are. Britain's receipts have this year for the first, time succeeded in catching up her payments, bot the favourable balance is both small and pre- carious. It can never reach the amount which would be necessary if the arrears of £150,000,000 due to

Officials of the Siamese Govern. ment are seeking a site for a new ever to be

penni colony. In the past oriminals past deficiencies are A subsequent message of 1.40 wiped out.

According to the North China A revision of the

have been exiled to a distant pro- p.m. stated:-

Dawes Plan would put Britain in

vince where punishment was com- Daily News, President Hoover was bined with efforts to achieve reform, seriously thinking of appointing Cyclone or typhoon E. of Balina still worse position. It is, there-

Even before the provincial exile | Joha Văn A. MacMurray, American tang Channel, moving N.E. or fore, humanly speaking, impossible

stem was inaugurated Siamese Minister to Peping, as Ambassador E.N.E.

that Great Britain cap ever quite

prisoners were sent to an exiles to Tokyo, but learns as a result of camp located on an island in the inquiries in Tokyo that Mr. Mac- bring off the balance aimed at in

Gulf of Siam called Kob Bhai. For Murray is persona non prata in the Balfour Note Had Mr. Brow

abandoned and prisoners were exil- Shanghai paper containing this financial reasons this camp was Tokyo The Tokyo message to the simply said that Britain's debs

rd to distant points in the kingdom, report says that Japan's attitude is settlements had been bungled, since

But the provincial exile system has the result of a feeling by Japanese there is every probability she will,

tailed. The exiles, without friends | consular officials in China that Mr. not receive as much from Europe as

Mr. Ortlepp, of Mesars. Borner relatives and with evil reputa-MacMurray has often acted "single mann & Company made a report to tions, have been unable to obtain banded." regarding diplomatic Rector of Georgeham, Devon, she will pay to America, and that the police that sometime during the employinent. Hunger has forced to DOROTHEA ELISABETH, daugh the two principal culprits were 13th and 9th instant during work them to turn to their old tricks, and ter of the late Rev. Mr. BALDWIN, who negotiated the lost or had stolen five microscopes teaching the ways of crime to young at the office at French Building, he some of them have been found ASTLEY And Mrs. Aarity. Dye

and Mr. and stand for same, valued Aroerican settlement. House, Thursley, "Surrey, [7851.

and previously innocent people in CHURCHILL, who negotiated the $760.

the provinces. As a result, it has been decided that a central penal French and Italian settlements, he

colony must be found where would have had a strong case.

some person or persons unknowa

Japanese feel that given honest employment. Meanwhile the Reparations Con was returned by the jury yesterday

The Mr. MacMurray's conclusions on. to be inhabited only by sentenced Night Editor (Wanchai Office): Telference in Paris continues its efforts at the close of the inquiry held by a proposal is to build a town the Sinc-American tariff treaty are Major Willson at the Central

an illustration of bia, single-handed criminals with agriculture and action where joint action was desir to solve a problem which seems Magistracy into the death of handicraft providing the principal able. beyond solution. Dr. SCHACHT, Chinese in the servante quarters of naturally enough, is determined to, ed.

No. 12, Quarry Point. The deceas-employment

old man of seventy- secure every possible advantage or three, was found dead at 6 p.m. of concession it is possible to obtain March 3. for Germany. The representatives

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Long-Distance Golf::

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Anti-Prohibition in the States.

French Theatrical Strike.

Dr. Robert E. Moore, of New The efforts of the Hoover York, an enthusiastic golfer with Administration to stiffen the ad- Mr. John R. W. Crawford, a re- plenty of vision and a strong back, ministration of the Prohibition of the former Allies, as the creditor tired policeman, of Sunderland, has conceived a world's distance Laws are proroking counter mee- Powers, are equally resolved to aged 63, has just started from golf record, and he is out after the sures of resistance. Every day es make the best terms they possibly, England on a cycling tour of the first title. He intends to tee off an addition to the list of lawyers world. Last year he reached India in Paris and hole out in Berlin,gether to frustrate the new rigours who have banded themselves to- can. Naturally there is con on his cycle, but had to turn back and take only 7,000 shots along the siderable gap between what debtor on account of bad weather. This way. So certain is he of his of dryness imposed by the Jones and creditors think is equitable time he will work his passage first ability to keep on the fairway that Law, and recently an announcement. to Canada, cycle accross and down he has bet $2,000 on his chances was made of the formation of an and practical. Failure to reach an the American continent, and then with Dr. Suarez de Mendoza. The authors' and artists' committee to agreement upon' essentials has been go to Australia and the Far East. distance from Paris to Berlin is 674 co-operate with the association - miles as the crow flies, which means against the Prohibition Amend- camouflaged by a show of unani-}·.

that allowing for topped shots, ment. The list of its founders con- IT has been said that it is more mity upon things which are not A campaign to discourage buyo slices, and all the other troubles taina 212 names of people eminent blessed to give than receive. Is it essential, but recent reports speak chewing has been launched through which befall & golfer in or out of in the world of art and letters, and

out the Philippines. It extends a bunker, Dr. Moore must average

includes, among writers, those of more" advantageous to a country

of the conference probably being even to the Moro provinces, where about 170 yards a shot. There are Hr. Sinclair Lewis, Mr. Edgar Lee that it should make reparatione adjourned for a few months in the non-Christian tribes are noted some nasty bunkers such as coal-Masters, Mr. Irvin Cobb, Miss as the greatest buyo chewers. Buyo mines, rivers and a few ranges of Anita Loos, Mr. Christopher Mor- 1929 Edition rather than receive them? order that the situation may be is a native leaf, chewed while it is fairly high hills; and Dr. Moore ley, and Mr. Rupert Hughes, and recent meeting of a Welsh mining more closely and calmly reviewed green. With the leal the chewers will certainly have to play cham among painters that of Mr. Max- company particularly interested in than seems possible when debtor anix lime, of a pasty consistency, pionship golf all the way to keep field Parrish, and among car the export of steam coal, the Chair. and creditors are gathered together. arien nut. The lime used in the play along the highways, travelling liams. It is opening its headquar

a small piece of tobacco, and an within 7,000 stroker. He intends to toonists, that of Mr. Gluyne Wil- man definitely declared that the For example, when the German mixture is prepared from sea shells, in a specially fitted automobis in ters in New York City, and hopes arrangements made for payment of bank-rate was raised recently from Chewers of the buyo leaf mixture which will be seated Dr. de Monts enroll a thousand members who German reparations in kind had 6 to 7 per cent., the French Fress suffer from discoloured teeth, while doza, several caddies working in will give their services to propa-

saliva secretions become the colour relays, an accountant with an ganda against Prohibition. gravely affected British industries, bitterly attacked Dr. SCHACHT (who of blood. The habit also causes loss adding machine, and several good At the same time, it was asserted, is President of the Reichsbank) for of teeth prematurely. -Dentists and gol! mechanics. Cary filled with physicians are co-operating in the cheering friends. will follow. Be- advantages had been conferred on

deliberately endeavouring to bring

campaign to discourage buyo chew fore starting, the enthusiastic golfer How often as one comes out of a about a breakdown of Germaning. Prominently displayed in pub-is arranging with the authorities Paris thentre is the remark over- Britain's former allies and enemica The question of reparations can credit. The fact was that there places will be posters with the for the police to hold up traffic in heard that but for the excellent slogan:-"Discourage Buro. Chew- the important towns along the way acting the piece would be hopeless. cerne not merely Germany's capa were large withdrawals of foreign ing." Lectures will be given re- while he golfs through town. There It is, in fact, the common com- city to pay, but the capacity of credits from Germany owing to the guiding the disadvantages of the is to be no penalty for a lost or plaint that since the war the stage other nations to receive. German high money rates ruling in the Gabit.

unplayable ball, and the core is in France has sadly degenerated. not to be counted if someone picks The reason, we are now given to The action of the reparation coal, for example, bas United States.

up the ball as a souvenir.

understand, is that owing to the gone into markets which formerly Reichsbank in raising its rate was

heavy taxation few theatre mana- drew most of their supplies from the natural sequel, and not a cun-

tions were enforced in Hong Kong Killing No Murder.

gers are prepared to risk spending regarding water supply, which is

money. Hence the constant revival. An extraordinary bcene the CROWN SOLICITOR at the CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.. the mines of Scuth Wales. Italy ning scheme, to bring about

was of plays that have already had a now limited to seven hours daily-eracted in the American House of success and the flooding of Paris fraudulent bankruptcy.. of very striking example CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS Provides

from six to ten in the morning, Representatives recently. A Repub-theatres with foreign pieces that SETTLEMENTS, MALAY of the change which has occurred nation.

and from three to six in the after-lication representative told the have proved their power of attrac What success, if any, will attend Doon. STATES, NETHERLANDS As a result of German reparations

It begins to look as though story of a policeman who, suspect tion in other capitals. On every INDIA, BORNEO, THE being paid in kind. In 1913 that the present discussions in Paris is columns many weeks ago will be contraband liquor, promptly shot forms of taxation 17 per cent. of the opinion expressed in these ing that a retreating car contained theatre ticket is levied in various country imported 10,700,000 tons. of still doubtful. There is a clause in (unfortunately) confirmed that no the driver. The story was greeted its price in Paris and more in the coal, of which 9,600,000 were sup- the Dawes scheme which provides really useful rainfall will be rewith a storm of applause from the provinces. Curiously enough, part gistered until the coming of A plied by Great Britain, but in 1927 for the prohibition of transfers by

more fanatical "Dry" representa of this taxation constitutes a public the imports reached 14,000,000 tone, Germany if likely to endanger the rainfall recorded is 10.16 inches, no erat. More sober-minded represen- Publique, and so takes the place. typhoon. Since January 1 the tives, both Republican and Demo- contribution towards the Assistance of which only 8,900,000 were im- stability of exchange. It seems compared with, an average of 0.0tatives naturally denounced the of a poor rate. This is in part the to the Usual Tists of Firms, an

parted from Great Britain; while there is an impression in Germany, ale season regarded as policeman's action as murder. The explanation of Thie

is almost over. In such Courts will have to decide the legal system of checking tickets over and the amount received from Germany circles that the international fun- circumstances

restrictions issue. But ordinary people will be again at the doors of the theatre was 4,100,000 tons, the latter figure cial situation is developing in such upon the water supply are a little surprised that so drastica and of the row of gentlemen in comparing with only 950,000 tons a way as to make such prohibition at the meeting of the Sanitary proval in such an Assembly. Such hats scated behind a high counter. evitable. We note, however, that procedure should meet with ap somewhat seedy dress costs and top in 1913. In other words, while necessary. The contingency was Board to-day Mr. M. K. Lo is incidents give fresh emphasis to It has always been a point of un- Britain's proportion of Italy's coal originally regarded as a very removing the following resolution certain passages in Mr. Hoover's satisfied curiosity to many 18

"That, in the opinion of this purchases fell from nearly 90 per mete one, and does not even now Board, the present system of water whatever its other merits of de- includes their discreetly hidden legs. Presidential Address. Prohibition, whether or no their evening dress cent. in 1913 to only 48 per cent. appear to be likely to arise. If it restriction constitutes & menace to merits, has enormously increased or whether a removal of the counter in 1987, Germany's proportion rose should, it would be a very serious public health, and that this Board, that lawlessness which President might not disclose tweed trouser

whilst recognising the regrettable in the same period from less than matter, not only for the creditor necessity for drastic water restric Hoover spoke of perhaps the most Theatre managers have, however, 0 per cent. to fully 29 per cent. Powers but for Germany herself. tion at the present time, neverthe serious of American problems. Law- now rebelled, and in order to carry less considera that the Government eamese is the natural result where through their demands threaten to From these figures the fact, sp-ile the Power would lose should re-consider and review such the law lacks the support of public go on strike. Their annual congreso pears to be established that one re-large source of income, which would existing system in the interest of opinion, and it is to be feared that has just been held at Nice, and bar. sult of compelling a nation to pay be a disturbing influence, Germany public health." It will be interest good many of those who support decided to demand of the Govern an enormous indemnity is to in- would suffer still more as a result ing to observe the reaction of the the Volstead Act for political ment the suppression of the taxes on Sanitary Board to Mr. Lo's reasons are not above conniving at theatre tickets Especially is it crease its industrial efficiency to of her commercial credit being motion. Meanwhile, it is announc- its violation for personal ones. If insisted that the poor rate, instead such an extent as to react upon badly shaken. The whole problemed that five additional brick tanks President. Hoover is really going to of being a burden upon theatres, other countries to their disadvan- of reparations bristles with dif. have been ordered, and if possible procure the general enforcement of cinemas, and music halle, should be will be working in about two Prohibition he will be the first to equitably borne by the whole popu- Otherwise, they argue, tage. The point, no doubt, will be ficulties for creditors and debtor.

The existing tanks will be realise that he must employ mearis lation.

which are themselves lawful and there is nothing but ruin before the argued from various angles daring The one clear point about the whole operating from Ambe extended which do not lead to a further son- French theatre. The Government.

hours will the present political campaign in business is that the victors in a as additional water-boats are ob- tempt for the law. And the first has been given till June to come to $12 Great Britain in discussing the war cannot proft materially by tained. It is hoped that when the necessity for this object is the re-a decision, but to determined are. $8 cause and cure of the unemployment their victory, while the vanquished extra tanks are completed a 24 form of police methods. In this the managers to carry their point prabism. The suneral question of are in the extraordinary position hours supply will be maintained matter, as in others, one crime of that they announce that they will tanks in violence breeds another, and the use shut down if their demands are not. at all, tanks utilith provided of unnecessary violence by the police grantedByte such action Ltd.war-debte will be also debated from of being able to argue that only by the Eastern

various points of view since Mr. regaining their normal activities a supply for eight additional taps is not only a grave evil in itself would mean throwing out of work SHOWDER's recent violent attack in can they become able to meet the will be available, and the water but also a direct cause of the law fomething like 100,000 people, it is supply from these will be main-lessness which it is supposed to put not thought likely that the threat

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