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WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore- east and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8 p.m. stated:

The depression continues to move north-eastward and is now central to the S.W, of Vladivostock, Pressure is low over China gener ally.

Local Forecast:-SW winds; moderate; fine to cloudy.

TYPHOON WARNING.

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PEACE AND POLITICS.

Ar last a special Examination ["Committee of the Privy Council in Tokyo has commenced to settle down to its formal examination of the London Naval Treaty. To be more precise, the Committee has met in the Imperial Palace, and discussed the agenda. Thus, by very alow but, by no means enay stages does Japan gradually get into position in readiness to fall in line with Great Britain and the United States: How long it will be before ratification netually takes place nobody knows. The Privy Council has already wasted a lot of time on trivialities. For ex ample, some weeks ago complaint was made of the Cabinet's careless. ness in submitting for examination

treaty full of

aud omissions "which sounds slightly Hibernian, but 'twill pass. Some For further Particulars and Condi-keen-ered critic discovered that the "lons of Sale, and for Order to View,

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That crisis safely passed, there comes the question of inaccuracies. The Cabinet maintained that the alleged mistakes are merely the result of different ideas as to what is and is not a correct translation into Japanese. This seems rather like a nasty knock at the Privy Councillors and their linguistic abilities, but the trouble does not end here. The Privy Council, before deciding whether or not to recommend ratification of the Lon don Treaty, demands to be given a copy of the report made to the

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A system of currency coupons for the convenience of travellers flying Da the England India Air fail route has been introduced by Im- perial Airways. It has been found. that at the various halts travellers wish to make small personal pur- chases. To save them having to Stroked by Miss M. Barf, the burden themselves with odd sums are to receive old-age pansions, and Alpha R.C. crew won the Women's in various local currencice, the com when they retire from active work Eights Championship for the second pany will issue special as coupons are to live in nicely furnished and year in succession, from Putney to which will be eashed into local cur according to a law which has just see. They beat Cleaveleys RC at any station on the route. There attractive journalists retreats, "Mortlake, recently, in 20 min, rency by Imperial Airways officials" been passed by the National Assemcrow from the River Lea by six will be 10 coupons in each book bly ab Bucharest. Of course all this lengths. The winners led by two is not to be given to them as a gift, lengths at Hammersmith, and fivo crews at Pure and simple. They are to help lengths separated the build up the pension fund: As the Barnes. workers, school teachers and State

issued.

America's latest "räcket," as dis- closed by Public Prosecutor Fach,

enthusiasm for the compact in the Navy Department. The attitude" there is one of philosophic resigna tion-Japan's name has been put to an agreement, and what has been done cannot be undone. At an international conference öne cannot expect to gain everything and give nothing. The strength allocated to Japan under the Treaty is insufficient for national defence, and the main thing is that we should devote our attention to making the best of the situation hereafter." This is the old familiar argument of the Big Navy men in contribute from their monthly by cheque are far less common in has been made possible by an officiala in most European countries Private depositors and payment of Richinand County, New York, all countries, but in Japan these salaries or wages toward a pension Branco than in England, the canny epidemic of micides-the aftermath gentlemen have much more poli- fund, from which they draw. in cases Frenchman, in many cases far of the Stock Market crash-and in- of need or after retirement, so the closer than the canniest Scot,volves the snatching of bodies for sical influence than in Great

Rumanian journalists are going to is often atill a believer in the purposes of insurance frauds. On Britain and the United States. be required to lay money aside for hidden store of hard cash about the evidence presented by Prosecu Admirals in Japan not only sita rainy day. Every real newspaper his own dwelling. But the cheque tor Fach, the grand jury found ten in the Cabinet but are able to pull man or woman in the country system inust be spreading in France, indictments against members of a many political strings, and can and who receives for such worked a Bill which will control some of surance companies of a million whose chief occupation is journalism since the Government has just draftsang who have defrauded the in- if they feel-posed-force their at least 4,000 lei, or $30 monthly, the possible abuses of the system. pounds by claiming bodies of sui

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a few weeks before death. The Pro- sum for which the cheque is drawn by some that Admiral TAKARABE, gularly toward the retirement fund, is inflicted upon the drawer or contor declared that the gang hars "snatched" no fewer than fifty Minister of the Navy, may be forced which will be administered, con issuer in cases where the drawer to resign as s. sign of contritiontrolled and supplemented by the omits to date the cheque. This aims bodies from morgues in recent at stopping the practice of omitt weeks, given them elaborate funer- for his share of responsibility in'

ing to date a cheque in order to

als and collected heavily from insur- ance companies.

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the London negotiations, and that The assistant chief of the autome-delay its payment. This indicates the Cabinet itself will collapse intive division of the United States the novelty of payment by cheque

in France, for fem people in Eng The entries of eight Sussex women.. consequence, since no other Admiral Department of Commerce announces would take ministerial offec. The that 35,197,388 passenger automo- and would accept one which had players to Brighton's annual bowls missed out such an important detail tournaments, have been rejected. biles, motor-trucks and motor buses whole controversy is a discreditable were registered throughout the as the date. Little mistakes of this Because the Sussex women openly kind used to be "tried on " in the sought to enter as Mesdames-to the Many a political squabble, in which the world January 1, 1930.

motorist trying to return home after war days by impacantous subalterns number of eight the committee Government's enemies are actively

a few hours spent at the seashore towards the end of a month, but it promptly refused to accept them. and openly conspiring to bring might be excused for wondering if seems odd to read that such trans-Women have played in this tourna about its defeat.

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ment before, but they succeeded by. the subterfuge of sending in their name as Mr. So-and-So and part- America's balance-sheet on inter- Der." This year they applied national business in 1929 has been giving their own names. The com issued by the Commerce Depart-mittee, it is understood, are adopt- **The private debts of ing an attitude based on the deci- ment. United States citizens to for-sion by the English Bowling Asso- the report · states, ciation that it will not countenance eigners," * are approximately $7,500,000,000 the appearance of women in open. (£1,500,000,000), and are greater tournaments. than at any time in American his tory; That means, of course, that. on absolute amounts we are now the greatest debtor nation (on private account) in the world's history though on net balance we are one of the most important creditor

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system by the construction of five at Berue for the extension of the more power stations and the dis tribution of the electricity thus pro duced "partly a Switzerland and partly in the southern districts of Baden.

THE official communiqué issued by the Italian Government in regard | accompanied by to the death-roll in the recent Harry Thomley, a chemist, for a canoe trip in the sea off the fashion disastrous earthquake "in"

Italy able seaside resort of. La Baule, We are When they were about 800 yards makes strange reading. told that the Government intends from the beach their craft was cap- sized by a big wave. Thomley was to publish a full list of names in drowned after struggling in the order to confute the enemies of water for a few minutes. Buchan Italy who grossly exaggerated the an was about to suffer the same fate

when he was rescued by Mile. Lucie nations." extent of the disaster." Now, what Jean, aged 17, who, noticing the

A Press representative recently are the facts? On July 24 the plight of the two young Scotsmen oficial estimates issued by the from the beach, plunged into the asked Mr. George Bernard Shaw it water and swam out to them. The the report were true that the Prime Italian Government itself gave the French girl is a daughter of the Minister recently sounded him as to number of dead as 1,774, stated that manager of the Alexandris branchhether he would accept a peerage

in order to help the Government's A 13-year-old school boy, John 4,264 persons had been injured, of a big Parisian firm of multiple debating strength in the House of Freeman, son of a labourer, was Lords, and that Mr. Shaw declined complimented by the Hull coroner. 3,183. buildings' completely destroy. ed and 9,757 more damaged. These

in appropriate terms. The Prime recently upon the pluck he display- The 100 per cent."record of success Minister has not communicated hised in attempting to save a younger.. are the figures that Reuter's and of blind students trained in the desire to me," was G.B.6.'s reply, boy, John Harrison (5), from news agencies supplied to massage school of the National "Of course, he may contemplate it, drowning. Harrison's death was a Institute for the Blind has been but I cannot tell what is in his sequel to a game of "Cowboys and newspapers throughout the world.

maintained in the recent examina mind, or the King's mind, or any Indians." He and other boys At the time of the disaster, when tion for membership of the Charter-body else's mind. I suppose there climbed on to the parapet of the we were publishing cabled reports ed Society of Massage and Medical are various Dukedoms vacant. They Scott Street Bridge and fell into Gymnastics. Six blind candidates could scarcely offer me less than the river. Freeman, without tak of the earthquake, including the from the National Institute-five a Dukedom, do you think?" When ing off any clothing, dived into the official communiqué giving the men and one woman-entered, and seked if he would accept a peerage river, but Harrison sank before he all passed. They were also approvif it were offered Mr. Shaw said: could reach him. Freeman, in an figures stated above, we received

ed to administer electrical treat Well, you know, I never ford exhausted condition, was assisted communication from the Italian ment. In the examination, which stream until I come to it. If they ashore. The Coroner said he would Consulate General in Hong Kong, includes both practical and theore could find me a more distinguished bring the lad's plucky conduct to in which it was stated that official tical work, the blind competed on title than George Bernard Shaw, the notice of the proper authorities

I might consider it!

for recognition. messages received by the Consul equal terms with the sighted. General from Rome indicated that the news published regarding loss of life and damage to property was

other

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Local Notes and Events

There was nothing of public in terest at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, all the matters

almost all exaggerated." What we said then in regard to this com munication we can repeat with equal justice now in view of this later extraordinary statement from Rome:"We cannot imagine any reason why Renter should cable. details of the disaster which are not authenticated and, as a matter of fact, the figures dealing with the killed and injured are quoted from which came up for discussion being official statements issued by the of an entirely routine nature. Italian authorities Consequently, if there has been any exaggeration in this respect, it is Italian offcials who are responsible for the mis

statements."

The total output of the Kailan A Chinese cook, employed on Mining Administration's mines for board the Empress of Asia, was to 113,350 ton, and the sales, during fined 810 by Mr. T. 6. Whyte- the week ending August 2 amounted

Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy the period to 78,764 tons.

for the unlawful possession of 80 Estate in Hong Kong worth Manila cigars which he had at- On page 8 to-day will be found 643,300 was left by Mr. Edwin tempted to bring nahore. It was Thomas Byrne, silk merchant, stated by Detective-Bergeant Hum. sa interesting rhymed contribution Inte of 62, Kiangse Road, phreys that they were good Euro- from a local resident, describing the Shanghai, who died on May pean cigars and hardly the kind 18,1930. Hesealing of probate which a man of accused's "class careers of two imaginary young of the will has been grant would smoke. men, one of whom found bis wayed on behalf of the widow to whom

everything is bequeathed.

to-day e

"East of Suez,"

The disappearance of Ching Fo Shing (24), member of a fishing junk crew, has been reported to

It was explained in the official This the Premier refuses to do, communique, published yesterday on the ground that this report was that returned fugitives from the earthquake districts have happily prepared solely for submission to reduced the death roll ta 1,475, but the Emperor. Count Mirosz Iro, this does not alter the fact Mr. J. T. Prior has made a re-Arthur Train's famous novel, Chairman of the Special Examina that the total was officially

in its film form at the Central fokia, Ching, it is stated, went out tion Committee, is friendly neither estimated on July 4 at 1,774 port to the police yesterday that "Illusion," will be seen and heard the police. Together with the other There is a difference of 298 be someone entered his premises at Theatre as the main feature from for swim in Aberdeen at about to the Cabinet nor the London tween the two totals-the-revised No. 28, The Foak, and stole a to-day to Saturday. The story 12 noon on Monday At about 1

original Naval Treaty, and, it is expected figures show that the

estimate was about 20 per cent. too number of pearls. The value of the which was serialized in the Ladies p.m. all the fokis came out of the there will be some heated passages high. The difference has been ex-

precious stones, it is stated, is about Home Journal, deals with the for- water, and it was then discovered tunez of a young magician who be- | that Ching To Shing was missing. during the proceedings between him plained by persons reported missing $1,000.

comes the lion of society circles | It is believed that the missing man in which he practices his-art as a had been. drowned. and Mr. HAMAGUCHI, the Premier. having returned, but ever had the first figure been inaccurate, an A petition has been presented to the error of 20 per cent. can scarcely diseases occurred in the Colony himself drawn by two worlds-the The following cases of notifiable professional entertainer. He finds Emperor, signed by about a score be called gross exaggeration during the week ended August 16- world of bedisoned dowagers and of retired Admirals and Generals, In any case, we cannot conceive Typhoid, cases, 1 death; in-haughty sophisticates--and the protesting against Japan's ratific how the enemies of Italy could Buenza, 3 deaths, malaria, 14 world of troupers, show-people, his tion of the Treaty, and a number Possibly hope to benefit in any way deaths; tuberculosis, 40 deaths. All own kind. Charles (Buddy) Rogers Government Gazette that an exhibi-

of naval officers are known to have supplied the Privy Council with valuable (from their point of view) information, regarding the allegedly helpless position in which of a will find herself as a result of the proposed readjustment of British,

Looking Back 25 Years.

It is notified in the current from growly exaggerating the the above cases were Chinese.

plays the role of the young magi- tion of "flowers, vegetables, fruits extent of the disaster. We can

cian. Nancy Carroll is co-fentur, and preserves will be held in the appreciate the potential damage which could be inflicted upon In an attempt to enter a house ed in the role of the dancing-sing Public Gardens about the middle. national prestige by false or ex- at 162 Queen's Road Centraling performer with whom he falls of February, 2000, in which resid- aggerated reports of naval or from an adjoining house, a supposin love. There are a number of onts and others are invited to ex= military disasters, industrial dined cat burglar fell into the street thrilling sequences in the picture hit-Hong Kong Daily Press, see how the enemies of any nation his head so severely that he died ponec and by the dangers of the could benefit by exaggerating the three hours after admission to the life of necromancy which Rogers Looking Back 50 Years. denth-roll caused by one of nature's | Government Civir Hospital

putes, of famine, but wo fail to from the second floor and injured induced the dangers of us August 21, 1906, $5.25

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The Psirr Cerasil is not likely to recommend the rejection of the

ag a farmer, Who

Boryeral songs are in- The report of a gun was heard practices. troduced effectively in the plot, last night sometime after tem

the principal Toooof, To Ciocand Kevolutionary Khythm, - 15 long ingatry, Uut ur and seemed to LUDW

sastrous uphen faced by choic sortes dogg net fastet bimelf, that

Liu Lun, Hang, his enemies have such an opinion London Treaty, but it is likely to of his power that they hold him died intestats on January 5, 1930, and danced by Buddy and Nancy anything about it beyond baring responsible for earthquakes? Or is at Sha Tau Lange, Tot Bhan dis and is developed in a night club heard it. The sound cama from the de its utmost to represent the it that the Italian Government istrict Kwangtung, loft estate in sequence with Lillian Roth, former direction of the barbour eastwarde, agreement as a very bad bargain suffering from what is known in Hong Kong to the value of 86,500. Vauitics start, singing and dance and a telegram was sent from the for Japan. The Government has medical circles as persecution Letters of administration have been ing it with the support of a dazzi Central Station to Waitheld

maria," which mental disability, granted to the widow, Liu Ng Bhi, ing chorus of fast stopping chorines no information cou

cos Hong. defended its approval of the incidentally, presupposes an in- temporarily ending at 82 Wing in unique Revolutionary"

90 1880. Lok Street. Treaty, but there has been no fenority complex?

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