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INTIMATIONS.

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME- ORIENT.

MORTDAGE BANK, AND ESTATE AGINTU.

"PEAK MANSIONS" Six-roomed & Fire roomed Apartments,

THE HONG KONG DAILY

THE TARIFF BARRIERS OF EUROPE.

PROF. „GILDERT MURRAY ON THEIR DANGER.

QUESTION OF ECONOMIC ANARCHY,

At Albert Hall, Manchester, last month, a large audience was called together by the League of Nations Un in support of the League of Natlons. The Lord Mayor of Man- Detached and Semi-detached. Villas.chester presided, and Professor Modern Construction with Garage.. Gilbert Murray Vag the chief

apraker.

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWOON,

CAMBAY BUILDINGS" Flata with Modern Conveniences.

PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION Newly-tailt Chinese House,

THE TIME FOR

The Chairmar, in introducing Pro- fessor Murray, sail the assistance of a Lord Mayor could be given to no greater endeavour than the aims for which the League of Nations Union stood the elimination of the dangers of war, and the removal of the terrible menace which they all wished to swept away. In some brist enitments on the progress of the League he pointed out that Optional Clause, now signed by Britain, had been signed altogether

to some sort of progress in the sphere of economies. (Cheers.)

A Changing Society. In the second place, although the government provided us with a reign of law and order, human things did not always stay the same. Popula tions moved or increased and social cenditions changed.. Humanity could not be shut into a rigid frame, and the League at present did not make quite sufficient provision for the changing needs of, the future.

There must be some power of

It must not be hurried. change. There were three ways in which the League could bring about the neces sary changes for meeting with changing society. In the first place by the ordinary action of the Coun cil in what was called conciliation. Then the International Court had by no fewer than 32 States. Ho

power not merely to administer the law where a definite law existed. hoped that the remainder of the

but could also be called upon, if 33 would soon add their signatures.

nations wished it, to decide some (Hear, hear.) And what of the EMBERS of the Committee at future 1. The great future work of

obscure problem, where the law was Med at the Society's Root, that I mian lay, he believed, in the

not clear, according to what seemed CITY HALL, EVERY MONDAY, and forination of what had been describ-to be fair and good. Lastly, article THURSDAY, at 10.30 to receive as that intangible and potent ideration of treaties, such as those 19 specially provided for the recon- GIFTS OF BLANKETS, Part-worn thing public opinion in all equin- Clothing, etc.

tries. Without that all treaties and racts might once again become ruere scraps of paper. The youth of the nations must grow np imbued with the idea of peace, and an in- tense hatred of the idea of war Only so would the world be made safe.

BLANKETS

IS HERE, HOT WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM!

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY. (Ear. 1889.)

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STAR THEATRE

COMMENCING THURSDAY, JAN 16th A CARPI

PRENENTS

THE

ITALIAN

GRAND OPERA

IN A SERIES OF OPERAS

THURSDAY, JAN. 16TH LA BOHEME

FRIDAY, JAN. 17TH RIGOLETTO SATURDAY, JAN. 18TH

Mme. BUTTERFLY

SUNDAY, JAN. 19тa BARBIERE di SIVIGLIA

MONDAY, JAN. 20TH CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA

AND

PAGLIACCI

TUESDAY, JAN. 21ST

FAUST

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22ND

CARMEN

Booking at Moutrie's and the Star.

Prices: $4, $3, $2, $1,

Speakers,

Singers,

Athletes

TRY

VALDA

PASTILLES

the result will delight you

On Sale at all Chemists & Druggists, INSIST on the boxes bearing the name VALDA.

PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9,1930.

REFORMED DRESS FOR MEN.

THE HORRIBLE CONTRAP- TION" OF TROUSERS.

Men's dress is ugly, uncomfort- able, dirty (because unwashable), and unhealthy (because heary, tight, and unsentilated)." So says the committee on Designs of the

Men's Dress Reform Party; of 39, Bedford Square, W.C. Various re- commendations are made for meet- ing these objectione,

PEER'S CANADIAN ROMANCE.

MARRIAGE WITH GIRL WHO NURSED HIM.

DAILY EXPRESS."}

The real romance of Lord Chey lesnore's inarriage, three months ago, to Miss Pearl Sundburg, has become known.

Lord Cheylesmere has been far- ming at Happy Valley Ranch in the Alix district of Alberta for a number of years. Miss Sundburg lived in the same district, but the two had never met.

Then Lord Choyicsmore was taken ill during a recent visit to Vancou nursing at the tinte in the Vancou ver, and Miss Sundburg, who was ver General Hospital, was sent to attend him.

For underclothes a loose or col- lular texture is considered best, since it enteshes air, and per- mita free, body ventilation, while it

They discovered they were neigh- safeguards the wearer against sud-bours, and the romance began when, den rapid losses of hear by radia. after Lord Cheylesmore had

Lovered, they met frequently. tion."

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The collar and tie are condemn

"the most objectionable feature of present conventional dress." A collar, like the so-called Byron," in leaving the neck much in China, which became inapplie-freer than at present, is recom-" world, and he hoped that this article able or threatened the peace of the mended." would begin to put into force next year. (Cheers.)

Blouses for Men.

IL-

Miss Sundburg is twenty-seven years old, tail, fair, and 'under- went her training here as a nurse three years ago. She is known to her friends a "Sunny."

tend to continue their honeymoon Lord and Lady Cheylesmore in-

in Luka.

JUST RECEIVED

5

TWO NEW RECORDS

by

GRACIE FIELDS

That's How I feel about You

B-3176-{Thoughts of you

B-3202-

Oh Maggie, what have you been up to ? {'re not a mun

Also a number of other interesting

H.M.V." records by

WALTER GLYNNE

PETER DAWSON

WISH WYNNE

PAUL ROBESON

REGINALD FOORT

ARTHUR MEALS

etc., etc., etc.

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

(Victor Distributors)

Chater Road.

Even the shirt is not free from CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

criticism. As an alternative for many purposes the blouse is recom- mended, it being pointed out that SWEDISH PRINCE AT THE the blouse, in the couree of its

UNIVERSITY.

PROBLEM

HOUSES TO LET.

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to: JBELIT FONCIER Apply D'EXTREME-ORIENT, 4TH FLOOR FRESCU BANX BUILDING. [8573

FLATS TO LET.

in

FOR SALE.

RITISH Registered

Cruiaor

FOUR-ROOM FLAT TO LET Bacht "ENIFE, Chinese Big

part of Kowloon ; fully furnished, from MAY to BETERged with Good Motor.

Uabin with BER. Write for appointment to view

Four Banks, Kitchen, Pastry, Lavatory to Box 8840, c/o Hong Kong Daily sad Quarters for Crew-in Splendid Condition-A Bargain-Apply to F. J. [8840

EASTERBROOK, PANINSULA HOTEL.

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Pres.

If war were to continue civilisationxiety among the curators" of th. rndressed, places him at a great CESTRAL). comprising Ground Floor i TICE FLAT TO BE LET, Uncondition, Trial Run Any Week-

certain

Professor Murray Enid that alter ten years, people wanted to read

history has been just as much a books and see plays about the war.

male as a female garment, and in But there was something worse than

some forms is still used by Con- THE "RAGGING " the worst things that could be put

| tinental workmen." into our books and plays. It was

Prince Gustaf Adolf, the eldest

The coat according to the com- simply madness for anybody now to maintain that there was something

son of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf,mittee, has also grave disadvan tages. It seriously impedes move. mural in war which made it worth and the late Princess Margaret of

ment of the arms," whilst the while and even if there had been Connaught, was recently registered it had become clear that civilisations an undergraduate in Upsala fact that a man cannot remove bis

coat without appearing partially LETWATER-FRONT PRE- could not afford war, (Hear, hear.)iversity. This caused some na-

MISES (21, CONNAUOUT ROAD Norrland Nation," to 'which the

disadvantage to women. For this would crash. Civilisation and war

teason dress refona should aim at Shop, and Dwelling Quarters, 1st, 2nd Prince, as Pitke of the northern could not exist longer in the same

3rd Floors. Vacant FEBRUART. 1ST. world. Our economic condition province of Vesterbetten, wished to making the shirt and blouse re- Suitable for Chiness Bank, Stevedore, would not stand it.

outer garments, etc "Apply 8. J. DAVID & CO., mount of spectable s Many nations belong. A fell into absolute starvation at the

ragging is customary in the making them sufficiently decorative DAVID EQUSE, 87/09 Des Voux Road

As substitute Central. T. 0.60. case of newcomers, and the author for this purpose." end of the last war. Only two ur

8823 three maintained themselves. Our

ties were naturally in a difficulty for coats, jumpers, cardigans, and social order would not stand it.. At out making fun of the future tunes are mentioned. other war must produce revolution King of Sweden. The difficulty and not a revolution that was

WBS solved in such a way that the Prince arrived the day after the aiming at some transformation of society into something better, but called landskap meeting, and was thus spared the ancient and the revolution of despair and des- somewhat humiliating procedure, truction, of people so miserable that Instead, Prints Gustaf Aduf, who They would want to destroy the world that had made them so.

is one of the best horsemen Men's conseteners would not stand Sweden, was invited to a dinner. where his fellownationals sang a War as a settlement of the dis-satirical song filled with witty rates between nations was too wick allusions on the dubious equestrian ril. lön stupil, toe futile. (Hear, talents of all those present. hear)

it.

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history of Art, Literature and English Philology, and has been matriculated at the Art Academy School of Stockholm. His sketches and paintings show .considerable talent.

"K 41"

The Force of Public Opinion,

The Prince's brother, Princes Sigvard, has now left the suiver Alte disruzsing in some detailsity, after having graduated in the the terms of the Covenant of the League. Professor Murray said they could take it that all of the great Powers had now signed the optional else, and had accepted the reign of law in the sphere of the law. That was an enormous advance. As For the sanctions we had discover- ed that all the time there was one sanction that had not been realised or suspected the real force of public opinion, No nation dare stand up against the public opinion of the civilised world as expressed in the League. He thought, per- haps, that the advance in the actual framework and meaning of the Cavenant had been extraordinary during the Inst ten years. (Henr. hear.)

.

Shorts and Kits.

With regard to aether garmente, considerable difference of opinion, is indicated. Shorts, breeches, and the kile all have their supporters, but "plus fours" are generally

·HOUSE WANTED.

WANTED To Buy or on Long

A HOUSE

with

furnished, Ten Minutes from KOWLOON FERRY. Fixtures will he sold at below coat

Early Possession, Write Box 8841, c/o Hong Kong Daily Prest

.. 18Sit

POSITION VACANT.

SSEX SALOON, 1927, in Good

oud. Address Box 8:58, c/o Hong Kong

855 Daily Preer.

F

OR SALE, on TO LET Furnished From 1ST APRIL, 1930, 5-Roomed HOUSE on PEAR, Modern Sanitation, Tennis Court, Garage-Apply Box No. 8852, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press.

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condemned on aesthetic" grounds. Tennis Court, PEAK DISTRICT-Apply IW ASSISTANT (Portuguese). Mortgage which it may be possible to

and trousers are described as “Ja- aesthetic in their gaunt tubularity, and have the serious disadvantages of being damp and dirt collectors, especially when the ends are per- manently turned up."

ANTED. Junior OFFICE ELDON TOTTER, PRINCI'S BUILDING. Reply stating Aga and Experience to Box No 886, c/o Hong Kong Daily

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WANTED TO BUY.

ONG KONG STAMPS, Early

Press,

"

OR SALE or TO LET-From MARCH 1ST. Modern Six-Roomed HOUSE on THE PEAK. Threo Bedrooms and Three Bathrooms. In the event of Sale there is a Seven Por Cent. carry on. Please apply to Box 8639, jejo Hong Kong Dailý Pren, [8863

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G. WELLS.-" World of H. William Clie-old," in Excellent Condition; Three Volumes. Why? Offers ?-Address Box 8854, c/o Hon

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Members of the Committee have, Hues Daly, Later Thaa 1650 POSITIONS WANTED. Kong Daily Pren.

tion of trousers in unsparing terms. act, expressed their condemnina. Horrible contraptions" they are called, and, worse Яcil!, "the etapidest, dirtiest garments yet devised."

For evening dress the idea, cos- tume would seem to the dress re- formers to consist of a fine white silk or satin blouse, black knee SUBMARINE PLAY BY LUIGI breeches, and silk stockings. Over

the blouse could be worn, when de sired, but not as a matter af neces Luigi Chiarelli's latest play, "Ksity, a waistcoat treated as IN 41, which has just been produced outer garment, and more in the at Milan, is built round a second style of a jumper or pullover. For

CHIARELLI.

act of grim realism. The scene is an outer wrap a velvet or corduroy laid in the cabin of an American elock would, it is suggested, be aubmarine which has been accident very becoming. ally sunk by a cruiser. Thanks to wireless, the submarine has been located, and divers have been hursary; and for shoes should be sub-

What more did we want? In what sort of direction did we want to ace the Covenant or similar "inter-ried to the spot with apparatus for national treaties developed? He raising it to the surface. In the would mention two points on which meantime, the imprisoned officers he did not wish to say anything and crew are undergoing agonising doginatie, but merely to suggest alternations of hope and despair. ideas. In the Brat place, in all the as the air in the cabin becomes ex- realm of politics, of political rela-hausted, and one man after another- tions between one nation and an- drops down. When the rescue work other, there used to be, before the has at last been accomplished, only Lengue, what had been well called one or two of those on board art 11/1 international anarchy. Every still alive. sovereign independent State was

The scene was admirably carried

free to make war upon another and out by a east including such first- to do exactly what it liked without rate actors as Benassi, Carlo Nin- reference to its neighbors. Thatchi, and Cristina Almirante, with anarchy had been, he thought, cor a self-restraint which added great- rected. But there was one very im- ly to its painful effect. portant sphere in which there still. Apart from this Grand Guignol was anarchy between nation and interlude, the play itself is slight, nation-the sphere of economics. though pleasing, and effectively Every sovereign independent State staged in one of the Hawaiian was still perfectly free, as far as Islands. The central figure is the treaties went, to pursue its own in- villain, Luiz Herrera,who is dia terests by trying to rain its neigh-covered to have acted as a German bour. And anyone who looked at spy during the war, the map of Europe with the tariff walla drawn round the various little State would see that a good many were taking full advantage of that liberty. What he wanted to Buggeat was that that anarchy was fraught with very considerable danger in the future. Cheers.)

International competition. was

fints are not considered neces-

stituted sandals,

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