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NO JILTING IN CHINA!

GIRL'S PLEA FOR RELEASE REFUSED BY JUDGE.

FIANCE "AN IDLER AND.

THIEF,"

Jiling is not allowed in modern China as a 13-year-old giri -was sharply reminded in the Paoshan Magistrate's Yamen when har plea for annulment of betrathal to her fiance on religious grounds, was " rejected by Judge Chiu Hung Tsao, The girl was Miss Hsu Chen Hwa, a worker in the Wing On Cotton Mill. Her betrothed was Kao Fu

HAGEN CHANGES HIS MIND.

TO MEET COMPSTON »,

AFTER ALL.

ALLISS WINS IN BERLIN.

THROCGH MEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 28. Walter Hagen has changed his mind and has agreed to meet Archie Compaton.

Amateur Championship. There is a record entry of 233 for the Amateur Golf Champion ship at Sandwich on June 8. There is no serious American challenge,

Jesaer lights are competing.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1929.

NUDITY STADIUM.

CULT SPREADS TO FRANCE.

DANCING & VEGETARIANISM.

CHIANG KAI SHEK AND FENG,

“CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S"

"ACCUSATIONS.

FULL TEXT OF MAY 21 MESSAGE.

The Chin Pun, a semi-ocial Gov- erament' organ, published on May

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THE VIOLET RAY CONTROVERSY.

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SIR ARBUTHNOT, LANE IS INDIGNANT.

THE AMAZING MUSTARD PLASTER.

(British United Press.)

London. "Preventative medicine will be the aupreme human science of this century."

[British United Press.)

Paris-The cult of nudity as sa aid to health so popular among the post-war younger generation in Germany has spread to France, where boys and girls inaugurated last month the Nature City on ant the full text of Feng Yu Hsiang's island in the Seine by throwing aside their clothes and dancing for reply to Chiang Kai Shek-of which joy of life. They were not com-

One of the world's greatest sur. pletely naked, since the

summarised form has been pub-geons, Sir William Arbuthnot Lane. Stadium

Nudity which the Societe lished in the Daily Press,

made this prediction, to the United Natursite is building on the Ile

Press correspondent during an ex- Platais is not yet completed. The Feng declares that the Disarma. clusive interview at his Mayfair residence. The conversation raa

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Kiang, 20 years old, described by except Von Elm, though a dozen members, clad in gauzy lain-cloths ment Conference was a farce, he mainly on two subjects: (1) The

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his aanerd as a "idler" and a thief." The action for annulment had been pending for some time.

Miss Hsu said that Kao promised to adopt the Catholic faith at the time of their engagement but had never redeemed his pledge. As I member of the Catholic church, I am not allowed to marry a beathan," she told the judge. Misa Hsu also accused her fiance of com- mitting theft on several occasions and of being unable; to majutnin himself, Kao admitted that he had agreed to join the Catholic church, but said that he later bad found it impossible to accept the Catholic tenets since his family had been Buddhists for generations.

action.

(Continued on neat Còluma).

Alies Fourth Win,

BERLIN, May 26. Though beaten by a local profes sional. Percy Alliss (an English man) who with a score of 25 has won the German Open Champion ship for the fourth successive year, the Americans were again in the forefront.

Their respective scores were:-

Horton Smith Farrell.....

W. Hagen

Dudley Boomer Turnesa

287;

289

200

201

99-4

307

famine area and saya that if Chiang retires he will do the same.

with the girls also wearing a light veil around

the chest, made denies holding up supplies to the obeisance to nature in terpsi- charena gambols, mingling one sex with the other without a blush. Numbering several hundred, main ly young French men and women with a sprinkling of older folks with young ideas, the devotees of and his telegram reflects the anxiety nature assembled in the morning and paraded around the island, of the Nanking Government to see while curious sightseers watched the Sun Yat Sen obsequies carried

At midday,

from both, banks.

Chiang Kai Shek replies at once

lunch, consisting of vegetarian throughout without any kind of

coutretemps,

Yang'a Massage.

foods, was taken under the trees. Wine, the customary drink of the French, was forbidden; a glass of cold water was considered sufficient for everyone. The afternoon was given up to rythmic dances, a game of medicine ball and various gram," saye Marshal Feng,

other sports.

them.

value of natural sunlight and, in

my caser, of ultra-violet rays in connection with the prevention and cure of disease. (9) The importance of dieting in relation to life longe. vity:

ly emphatic in his reply to recent The great surgeon was partientar criticism of the rays.

"Positively amazing" he ex- claimed and then added:

To say that the ultra-violets are

HONG KONG POLICE U.S. AND THE WORLD

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THIS WEEK'S ORDERS,

CORDKES BY HON. MR. T. R. KING, ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN DENT OF POLICE]

COURT..

ROOT'S FORMULA -

CONDEMNED.

SENATOR AND THE I'M ALONE CASE.

King's Birthday Celebration.' The Hon. Captain, Superintendent of Police accepts the voluntary world Court, Genera, of the ques

Washington.-Submission to the service of the following Police Re- servists in

connection with the tions that have grown out of the King's Birthday Celebration on sinking of the Canadian schooner Monday, June 3:-

I'm Alone by the Coast Guard, in

40 members of the Chinese Com-

pany to parade on Jackson Rond the opinion of Senator Johnson, Re (outside the Courts of Justice) at publican, California, would mean 8.45 am. sharp.

| permitting "foreign judges bitter- 20 members of the Indian Com- pany to parade on Jackson Roady opposed to our policy" to sit (outside the Courts of Justice) at as arbiters. 8.43 a.m. sharp.

The Californian, Dresa: White uniform, helmet,cilable in his 'opposition to Ameri- belt (no trag), and truncheon.

Chinese Company.

SQUAD DRILL.

All recruits of the Chinese Com Headquarters on Tuesday, May 29, pany will attend at the Company's at 5.30 p.m. sharp for squad drill under Lance-Sergennt R43 Ts'o Chi On Dress: Multi..

SIGNALLING,

an irrecon-

can adherence to the Court, is mak ing a campaiga against the revised formula for adherence of this coun

by Elihu Foot with other jurists, try recently worked out at Genera

which probably will be placed be- fore, the Senate for ratifcation" at

no use is incomprehensible. It is

the December session. He recalled The Signalling Squad will attend that an ardent adherent" of the unintelligible. To say that the at the Company's Headquarters for Cours, presumably Senator. Walsh, raya which bearfitted the health of practice in Morse and Semaphore Democrat, Montana, had advocated King George to such an extent can under Crown-Sergeant R15 Ow

that the. I'm Alone case be sub- Lard plaster is ridiculous in the May 29, at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Any extreme. It is a mistake to be other members of the Chinese Com understand what would happen."

that even an internationalist ean funny about scientific things. pany wishing to join this Squad are "And, incidentally, where is it requested to send their names in to suggested that this mustard plaster Crown-Sergeant Bis. be placed in order to beneft our ills?

Artifcial Sunlight.

"Upon the receipt of your tele. just as well be replaced by a musYeung Kin Heng on Wednesday,} mitted to the Court and asserted

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f

ing the Court, would not submit If the United States, after join the I'm Alone dispute to

that tribunal, the Senator said, "We would then be in the position, im- mediately after joining the Court, of course, which no self-respecting. of at once repudiating it, a role,

nation would desire.”......

Foreign Judges.

Judge Chiu, in handling down his In a statement of instructions planned to leave immediately for Mrs Hsu, mother of the plaintiff ruling, said that every person is en-issued to the members, the Society Nanking, but my associates here declared that her daughter would titled to religious liberty and that enjoined light covering, reminding urged me not to go on the ground sacrifice her life's happiness if she no one may interfere with it. He all. however, that the stadium that Marshal Li was formerly your

"FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.'' married Kao. The father of the de-considered the reasons given by would soon be completed, allowing

The lectures and classes having fendant vouched for the good char. Miss Hsu as insufficient and dis- the boys and girls o take of every-Chief-of-Staff, and that he had gone

ended, members desirous of present. acter of his son and opposed the missed the ease with instructions for thing without incurring the risk to Nanking with the intention to of sunlight. And where he cannot should send in their names to the "Man needs a certain amounting themselves for examination the parties to settle their differences of prying eyes of spectators seeing prevent hostilities between the Gov-adford the expense of travelling to UC. Company at once." amicably,

ernment and the Kaangsi forces. In many cases the so-called 'arti

places where the sun shines, then, Furthermore, both Marshal

"If on the other hand," he con- Lificial sunlight, or ultra-violet rays, Company (those who have passed tinued, we submitted ourselves Tsung Jen and General Pai Tsung offer an excellent substitute. Hai have been your closest com-

When I return from Italy where attend at the Kennedy Road Range Britain, France, Canada and for- Part II of Training Course) will and the case to the Court, Great

rades.

I occasionally seek sun baths, I

on Sunday, June 9, for revolver prac eiga judges bitterly opposed to our resort to my lamp in this foggy tice under Inspector Booker. Firing policy would pass upon it." London of ours.

And I much pre will commence at

0 a.m. sharp" would be before a foreign court The United States." he said,

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Ice House Street, or P.O. Box 1.

"It was highly unfortunate that,

REVOLVER PRACTICE. All advanced men of the Chinese

following the completion of the anti-fer my lamp to the application of Drees: Mufti those in possession of with fourteen judges, all of them

a mustard plaster,"

Then he added: "But people hate new things."

"

doubtless opposing what we have made a a national policy. So, in a the Kowloon Section 'will take place ly if of serious import like the

The weekly instructional patrol of case involving prohibition, especial..

Tsimtsatsui Fire Brigade Station at phore of this foreign court would on Tuesday, May 29. Fall in at the sirking of the I'm Alone, the atmos 3.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki uni-be so freezing as to chill even the representative. More- The next instructional patrol of over, the case might be brought into the "Hong Kong Section will take court, were the United States a place on Thursday, June 6th. Fall member, by either Britain OT in at the Central Police Station at France, or Canada. 5.15 pm sharp. Dress: Khaki uni- form.

League Controlled by Britain and

France...

Sharpshooters' Company.

Americna

North Expedition, fighting broke out, among the Kuomintang forces on account of personal jealousies... Emphasising the importance of "Then I have received reports not read aloud an extract from an preventative medicine, Sir Arbuth that there is a heavy concentration article of his in "The Golden of troops on the Peiping-Hankow Health Library, a health encyclo Railway. What good could I dopedia in magazine form which the

great surgeon has just founded: even if I should to Nanking · go

The underlying conception of I bave also been told that the this work," he said, "is that good Ministry of War and my private health can be attained and pre served by ascertained principles of residence at the Capital have been living. It is not a close secret of searched.

the medical profession, nor is it to be found in specifics and prescrip- tions. Modern civilisation is ab. Members of this Company are re- sessed by the disease complex, and minded of the revolver practice to medicine, which is dominated at be held on Sunday, June 2, at 10 by the state of public opinion, is orders. least as much as other professions a.m. for details, see last week's thusiastic support of Mr. Roos.

stili unable to think itself away from that false and injurious atti- tude towards its function, The physician as "healer' still carries the strongest popular appeal. Yet it cannot be denied that, it is the physician, a preventer of ills, who will be the doctor of the future

"Such are the facts, and they must be taken into consideration. I was, at first, surprised to hear that General La Chung Lin had left for Shanghai. Now I know that he had good reason to leave the Capital

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After all, we

must face the facts. Disbandment is the only way to save China. It may be reason able to believe that at the Dis- bandment Conference you should exchange views with General Yen Hsi Shan, Marshau Li Tsung Jen and other military leaders. On the other hand, the Conference existed

to

The Span of Life. Asked how long he believed man should be able to live if he took proper care of himself, Sir Arbuth not replied:

it.

REVOLVER PRACTICE.

"Sir Cecil Hurst demands separate representation upon the Court for the British Dominions, as well as for Great Britain herself.. and is this demand he has the en

Only the timid voice of a smal ́(Sgd.) W. KENT, A.S.P.,nation in Europe is heard in op-

Adjutant,

position. If the United States were

Hong Kong, May 27, 1929.

The great surgeon is also well knows here as the man who defied that all powerful British Medical Council's belief that Medical men should not write their views for publication in the Fress.

Of himself and his greatest sur-

part of the Court, when Grest Britain, or France, or Canada de- manded the submission of the I'm

HOME CRICKET.

KENT BEAT NORTHANTS EASILY.

(THROUGH REUTAR'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 27. Kent beat Northants to day by io wickets. The scores were:-

Northants" 117 (Wright, 3 for 34), and 163..

Kent 261 (Jupp 5 for 60), and 91

gical achievements he would say for G. little for publication:

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PARIS HARD COURTS TENNIS.

the world as the President of the Alone case, what could we do? We New Health Society. And it is in know Great Britain and France this capacity that he has become control the League, and the Court familiar to literally thousands of is but a part of the League." Englishmen whom he has addressed repeatedly on behalf of the society, urging them by word of mouth eagerly to what they will not read," "because people will often listen

to learn the laws of health, improve comparable to the length of life of go back to the land.

"The duration of a man's life is their food and, in many cases, to in name only. We were there only an automobile. It depends largely receive orders. The revolu- upon the "use which is made of it tionary movement unified China and the care that" is bestowed upon through military force. After the

"If you buy a car and hire a country had been unified, however, good chauffeur to run it how long it was beat to solve the country's will it last It will last as long problems by peaceful means. Anys do the materials of which it is one who attempts to control the take good care of it, give it plenty made because your chauffeur will

"I have been to America so # Government and to plunge the coun- of oil, keep it properly gressed and many times now that they know all they want to know about try into any further warfare is really in thorougaly good order.

me. I would much rather you interfering with the unification of

"Now then, the human body is would tell them all about the fine somewhat similar to the motor of work of the New Health Society the country.

an automobile. This being the here." he replied when pressed for

(THROUGH REUTERʼa AGENCY.] It is true that alarming rumours case, why not hire a good chauffeur details concerning his distinguished are prevailing, but there must be broken down to call in the doctor? that he spends all his holidays for it Why wait until it has

career. And except for the fact

Panis, May 26. In the tennis championships final some grounds for such rumours. The wiser thing to do is to pre travelling and meeting people. Borotrs, and Lacoste beat Cochet The Kuominchun has no intention to vent it from coming to grief. Take because that is the only way to and Brugnon 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 26, 8-8. attack Shansi or any desire to join care of it properly. Let the doctor

inspect it say,

really learn,"

In the mixed semi-final Hunter ke was unwilling to forces with the Kwangsi clique.

once a month. reveal anything.concerning..

his and Mix Willa beat Collins and Watch your diet. Your diet is the activities. Instead he once more Mit Goldrack (Britain), 6-2, 6-9. You have expressed

a desire oil and grease which the human turned the conversation onto the In the quartes final Cochet and to retire following the State burial requires to keep it in run-subject of dieting

Miss Eileen Bennett beat Gregory ning order. of the remains of Dr. Sun Yat Spa."Bad feeding is a

In some of the poorer sections and Mrs. Watson (Britain) 34, 62, notorious of Ireland" he said, they cannot 94: For the good of the country I urge cause of cancer. I am one of those slord to buy much more than you to stay, but if you must retire to believe that cancer is eptirely spuds and milk for meals. Yet I shall retire with you."

due to bad feeding. So are a num- look at the Irish. See what a ber of other serious diseases. And splendid and healthy face thes I think that the world would be a are," very much healthier one if we Then, indicating that the later Chiang in his reply asks General were more careful of what we eat view must come to an end, he told

PAY £250. Feng to remember the efforts of the and how we eat it."

the following story of how the first late Dr. Sun Tat. Bear in the in- Sir Arbuthnot in a tall, kindly American

he

at was, an! Irishman:

Judgment for £250,with costs waS. forests of the masses, and advises looking man with white hair and

It was in Chicago. He was for Mrs. Phyllis Hancock, of the given in the King's Beach Division a white mustache. He speaks in a him to keep the peace. Concluding, clear but very gentle tone of voice such a superb spéciment of human Mall, Ealing, in ber action against he urges Teng to resume traffic on His eyes sparkle with youthful en-

health and power that I could not Mr. N. W. Squire, veterinary the Peiping-Hankow and the Lungthusiasm despite the fact that be resist the temptation of having a sugreon, of Broomfield-road, Eall-

is over seventy-three years of age.

little chat with him. A Hai Railways, so that transporty-

ing, for damages for alander. What, I asked him as an in- Mrs. Hancock is the proprietress tion of food for the famine-stricken

The Healthy Irish.

troduction, would you do if you of a sanatorium for cats and dogs, Besides the fame which attaches caught a gang of housebreakers at and Mr. Squire was stated to have people may be made, and that of to his name for his surgical work-work?'

lescribed her as incompetent and the remning of the late Leader may distinguished American surgeons Sorr, he replied without the to have declared that she had killed be moved without a hitch, and also have compared him to America's slightest hesitation and with an more cats and dogs than she had

Lipat John Benjamin Murphy Serangan Cage of TIEWA DArbuthnot is well-known all over Inish, Sir, oi would pump, lend-

Wantinued on nezt Column), into them."

Chiang's Reply.

made at a place to be arranged.

WOMAN'S SLANDER

DAMAGES.

VETERINARY SURGEONTO

Mr. Squire denied having attered any slanderous words.

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