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Brighton Watch Committee aco considering a revision of the scale" of taxicab faros. Visitors complain of the present charge of 18 id a mile and compare it with only @d. A mile in Loudon, where there are also 6d fares. It is pointed out that while, London" taxicab. The crossing of the Dardanelles People who saw 16-year-old driver
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faro typhoon, is probably slowly cross-central point upon which legitimate and of the Bosphorus is a popular Redhill schoolboy, Edward Dafforn, in the street the Brighton man ing Hairan in a N.N.W. or N.W. political activities can be focussed display of strength and skill aimed overbalance and fall soft, down the must wait on the rank. A Brighton track.
until such time as the "ins" and at by the more ambitious swimmers cliffs at Ovingdean Gap near driver said:"The general depres Local Forecast: N.E winds,
"outs" change their respective in Stambul. That the distance is Brighton, recently, were suprised sion and the decreased spending fresh; cloudy generally; rain.
not very great is of little import to learn that, instead of being kill-power of visitors are hitting us places. This being the accepted ance; what matters are the forceed instantly, he received only
terribly. If fares
reduced theory among the Northern party, currents which are so difficult to fracture of the left leg. Great things will be worse. Many of us it will be realised how important overcome. This was realised recent difficulty was experienced in reach remain on the sink for a day and it is from their point of view by American students, who, tak ing Datern and taking him to an perhaps get que job,
ing advantage of their stay in ambulance. He was carried over. that their political machinery bo so Turkey, attempted renew the rocks for nearly two miles to constructed as to permit of rapid Leander's famous exploits: only Rottingdean, and then taken to
four out of twenty-four proved able Brighton Infirmary. removal rather than "destruction to swin across the Dardanelles. Hence reporta, that, in the event of While swimming bas, by the vicinity
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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930..
PERIPATETIC POLITICS.
NEWS from the North regarding the new "Government " established in Peiping by the Left Wing of the Kuomintang indicates that the possibility is fully recognised of a
to
the closer intercourse of mixed
M. Lautier Under Secretary of State for Fine Arts has sent to Madame Mistral, widow of the great Provencal post the cross of the Legion of Honour.
Doubts as to whether the country the Peiping climate becoming un-of the sa, been imposed at Stambul is getting an adequate return for healthy, the State Council and all port as a natural athletic the money spent on its social aor
A husband's 48-hour search in a sport, bathing, especially mixed- the recently-appointed Ministers bathing, has become during these vices were expressed by Mr. J. J. will remove to a mere remote and past few years a social phenomenon Clarke, speaking at the Summer snow storm on the mountain Clot School of the National Association des-Cavales, near Lyons, for his of increasing importance. Not only of Local Government Officers at young wife, whom he lost during therefore safer spot. Sianfu, the are the different classes of society of force here is less reliance on a climb, ended the next morning in capital of Shensi, is believed to be becoming accustomed to the sea and individual effort than there was the discovery of her body. The cou- the most likely site for the Northern to its health-giving qualities, but forty or fifty years ago," he said. pla, M. and Mme. van de Velde, of camp should it be necessary to bathing brings, Moslem men and "Able-bodied men are seeking help Paris, were overtaken by the storm from the State at much earlier while ascending peak 8,384ft. evacuate Peiping. Sianfu was for women into a different relation to many years the capital of China, vach other from any existing before age than our forefathers did, and high me, van de Velde insisted there is a weakening of the sense on going on a little way to find and it is in so remote a position
of responsibility by the younger shelter. Her husband waited on a that the Northerners are confident
generation. The spending of vast ledge, but his wife aøver returned. sums on social service should not Two hours later he followed the be left to Whitehall or local au direction she had taken, and next thorities. It was the individual morning he stumbled across her responsibility of each citizen. The body lying where she had fallen,
overcome by cold and fatigue. only remedy, said Mr. Clarke, was to create a sense of responsibility of citizenship.
of being able to hold it indefinitely against all the forces that their enemies could send against it. But have they forgotten that difficulties of approach caused by absence of railways and roads de not worry an airman?
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THE TARIFF TRUCE.
In his address at Geneva-reported
the war.
The President of the Japanese Upper Houses, Prince Tokugawa Iyesate, has arrived at Genova for week's visit. He called on Sir Eric Drummond, Secretary Generat of the League of Nations," and the directer of the International Lab our Bureau, Mr. Thomas.
The Civil Service Commissioners in London have now assigned posts to the women who recently passed the eximination for executive posi- tions on equal terms with men. Seventeen were first declared, suc
to
An old blind man named Mur- phy, who for years has had a stand Mr. Earle Page, formerly Com- with his dog at the entrance
Crewe station, was recently charged, onwealth Treasurer, addressing with abusive conduct. The super- the Farmers and Settlers' Confer-
to say in extenuation of Murphy's cnce at Sydney last month, said that intendent of the police had nothing there would be no recovery in trade offence. "It is beer, beer, beer, until the wholesale and retail prices with him," declared the Court off- reached their proper relation.
hasty change of programme becom in recent cable messages-the Pre-cessful but places have been offered Great Britain, Japan, China, Italy,cial, "and if you could stick a pia
If all goes
ing necessary.
the Estate Duty Office, two to the customers. Instead of introducing
the Ministry of Labour and two to the Department of Overseas Trade. Somerset House took 15 out of the 21 sucessful women. These women, who have prospects of £800 a year, come from the public schools. More than 30 women competed and 440
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"Our policy," de-
made
him." On promising to leave the. town he was discharged.
Two further hooks have been
banned in the Irish Free State
from the Northerners' point of played an optimism which must be Insurance Department, Ministry of indiscriminate tariffs, they should view--the scat of governmens will the envy of many. Mr. GRAHAM Health, seven to the Inland Revenue strive to find means-ef gaining their be transferred to Nanking from hopes for economic disarmament Department [five to the Special confidence and thus increase Aus-
Commissioners and two to the Re-tralia's trade. Peiping. If all goes well from the between nations just as others hopegistrar of Joint Stock Companiesclared Mr. Page," is liable to make under the Censorship of Publica- tions Act. This brings the total Nanking viewpoint, the Northerners for naval and military disarma and Controller of Stamps], one to the whole world satagonistic."
number of backs banned to date up will not remain in Peiping, but
tr 17. The first list of books placed ment. The day will ame-it must
A complaint that the boys of bris on the index was published only will shift their political headquar-come-but the progress made has
school were far too polite to play two months ago. The prohibition ters and administrative machinery fallen far short of the hopes of
successful, football was
toorders issued against the Englishr to some more safe and suitable spot. those advocating these great strides
their parents by Mr. Robern Alweekly newspapers, the People and bettz Hill the Empire, News, have cock, head master of Firs According to report various set along the path of civilisation. In
Council School. Sheffield, at the revoked. as the Minister for backs "and defeats, in the field made many ways the conference held last men.
school's prize-giving last month. It Justice has received assurances seems that in their football with from the proprietors that in it evident that a moveable seat of spring was disappointment.
anunduly large pro- Textile other schools the lads are too future government had many advantages. Those who had been optimistic striker Lille has accepted the much inclined to adopt an "After portion of space will not be giver Naturally, nobody really enjoys enough to believe that the nations conciliation proposal, presented by you' attitude. We have never being "on the run," but there was a feeling among the Northerners that the new Government" might have to be moved almost before it had got into proper working order. Consequently, plans were made whereby administrative machinery could be swiftly set up elsewhere should it become necessary, for any reason, to abandon Peiping.
As a matter of fact, the old In-
of Europe were ready to live up to the resolutions of the 1927 Economic Conference, and call a definite halt in the tendency to tariff increases,
were too sanguine. •
A partial truce was agreed to for a period of twelve months as frem April 1, 1930, but as it is open for ratification any time up to Novem- ber, 1930, ie, five months before the Convention expires, States which ratify late will be bound for a very short time. Those which are bound undertake, though with various reservations, not to increase their tariffs within the specified period. An editorial writer in Headway, the organ of the League of Nations Union, declared that not much importance can be attach-- ed to this time-limited and excep- tion-ridden pledge. More import ant and more generally signed is
A committee of the
the Minister of Labour, M. Laval. will uke place and it is thought A general meeting of the strikers that the committee will secure the adoption of the offers for concilia
tion which are equivalent settlement of the strikers.
to -2
to the publication of matter relat
done very well at football," Mr. ing to crime. parents are to blame. Your child- Alcock said, and I think you
Altogether £15,000 worth of co- ren are too polite, at least, so far caine, concealed in ting carefully football is concerned. (Laugh- hidden in a consignment of porce ter.) I believe in politeness but lain tiles, has been seized by Cal- not too much of it on the footballcutta Customs officers." The officer. field. We shall have to shed it." recently found a large quantity of (Laughter.)
cocaine in tins preserved fruit, A pls for a franker relationship
on a Japanese cargo-boat. It is" between parents and their children
Three hundred Sunday school thought that in the second seized was made by the Bishop of Win children starting out for a day's cargo the tiles bad been specially chester to delegates to the World outing at East Harling, Norfolk. manufactured as receptacles for Conference of the Mothers' Union, saw one of their teachers. Archibald tins of contraband. Calcutta Cus who made a pilgrimage to the home Luster, killed by an express train. tom, officers believe they have evid of Mary Summers, founder of the Luster was crossing the line when ence of a conspiracy hatched in Union. Parents, declared the "special" from Peterborough Japan for the distribution of co- Bishop, should not shirk giving struck him and carried him seventy- caine in British Malaya and advice to children on sex questions. five yards.
Burma.
Local Notes and Events
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ended August 30, amount- a protocol providing for continueded 108,334 tons, and the sales during
the period to 111,268 tons. action pointing to further taxi limitations.
being held this (Tuesday) evening The usual weekly whist drive is at the Cheero Club, City Hall, commencing promptly at a p.m. vited. All Service men are cordially-in-
perial capital is not looked upon by the Northerners as a suitable place wherein to establish national administrative machinery. There are both sentimental and practical interested the information will be reasons for their dislike. Peiping forwarded to London and passed-or Peking-was for so many years on to interested parties as op the centre of political power that it portonity offers This Service is offered to our Readers is regarded by the more revolu
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That work will go forward, and will be based on the row recognised principle that tariffe are a matter of international concern, and that nations can no longer in decency refuse even to discus them on the ground that they are domestic affairs pure and simple. Legally, | mitting. of course, every Stats remains free to do, what it likes in the matter of its own tariffs, but it is a consider able gain to have established the It is understood that if the principle that individual States, fortunes of war go seriously being members of a society of against the Northerners, and to States, have a duty to one another remain in Peiping becomes im when instruments se double-edged politic, the newly-formed State in their efforts as tariffs are under. Council will not be dissolved, but consideration. If only a first step will simply change its quarters, has been taken, at may rate it is a One argument advanced in favour first step which promises to open of its active retention is that a the way for a second Fortunately Northern Government forms the nothing ever ends at Geneva, in the definite nucleus of that Opposition sense that an unfinished task can which must always exist in any always be picked up again and activy and healthy political com carried & stage further towards annity, but which the Nanking completion.
The following forthcoming mar- Playing monkey cost Tyler, riages are announced:-Mr. Brodie Brooke cracked ribs when he invad- Crawford-Smith, of 741 Rue Retard, ed Norton Shearer's apartment in Shanghai, to Miss Catherine Galen The Divorcee her new Merto Cowil Burns, who is on her way to Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle, Hong Kong by the s.s. Ranchi. which will open on Friday at the Mr. Dennis George Mirams, of Queen's Theatre. Brooke, imitat Alice Joyce Sheen, of East Sheen, tripped and fell, the organ landing Columbia Circle, Shanghai to Missing both monkey and organ-grinder,
Surrey, England.
on top, injuring his ribs so that be required hospital treatment.
Appearing before Mr Whyte- Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese was charged Looking Back 25 Years, with the theft of $00 in Hong Kong
Yesterday afternoon His Excel- currency and $1.20 in Chinese curlency the Governor entertained the rency," the property of a woman living at 17, Hong Lok Street, wind, with their parents at Moun Mongkok. The theft was carried irison, with their parents out during the woman's absence. tain Lodge, Games were indulged When she returned she found the races were run, and suitable. thief in her house. Defendant was refreshments were provided for all. sentenced to three months hard Each child also received a memento labour
of the occasion, and both young and old seemed to appreciate the ample arrangements made for their enjoyment. Hong Kong Daily Press, Sept. 16, 1905, Looking Back 50 Years.
"If the people of the Colony are content to pay fairly for an effi- cient fire-brigade it seem to us to
On Sunday evening the Na 4 typhoon signal was hoisted, but it morning. According to the latest was taken down early yesterday
reports, the typhoon which was stated to be moving in the direction An attempt by a young Chinese of Hong Kong has changed its woman living at 125, Temple | course, and residents need feel so savour comewhat of impertinenes Street, Yaumati, to commit suicide anxiety. The rainfall for the 24 for the Secretary of State to re- is mentioned in a police report: hours ending at 10 am. yesterday fuse their reasonable request. She is alleged to have jumped into was 5.92 inches, the heaviest períod the treet from the Brat Boot. The being between 1.30, and 5 o'clock in exly the Crown Colonies are sadly over-governed; they are forced, on woman was badly injured and is the morning.
the one hand, to pay extrava- now king in the Kwong Wah Hos-
gant sums for what is of no beneft pital in a serious condition.
Falling off his bed while asleep, I to them, and, on the other, they n two-year-old Chinese boy living are not allowed to spend a few The s.8. Kong Ning, which struck at 67, Portland Street,, knocked his thousand dollars to provide the a-rock in the West River last Tues head against the jagged top of a means of safety from desolating day and had to be beached as a broken spittoon before he struck fires Happy are those Colonies result has now returned to port the floor. The boy sustained scalp the people whereof have some con- and is undergoing repairs at the injuries and was removed to the trol over the money their energy Dock. Shortly after the salvage Kwong Wah Hospital. Only re- and industry produce, and who are party, which had been sent up had cently, it will be recalled, an oid not obliged to submit to every arrived on the scene, the Kong man was the victim of an accident whim an caprice of an eccentric Ning was refloated and the journey of the same nature. He was car- Secretary of State or of a Governor back was commenced. She arrived ried to hospital in a serious con bristling with crotches or schemes here on. Sunday morning and prodition, and died a few hours after for his own glorification Hong coeded straight to dook.
Kong Daily Prese, Sopt, 16, 1880.
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