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HONG KONG, DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930.

“UNOFFICIALS” IN THE F.M.S. COUNCIL. EASTERN NEWS IN

AN EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION.

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI IMPRESSED BY FIRM ATTITUDE.

BRIEF

PARS FROM EVERYWHERE.

Three representatives of "Cuban Anjatie and European, were unsugar merchants are due to arrive animous in holding that the spin Chinn early next month to nego pression of brothels would only make matters verse and would be tinte with the Chinese Government bound to increase the incidence of regarding the importation of was correct in stating that the clos-Cuban sugar to China. venereal disease. Mr. Veerastuny ing down of regulated brothels in Singapore has led to an enormous that the attempted application of increase of sly brothels and the mansure had been failure, He further stated a fact which peo ple too true-that solicitation has become so common in certain Singa pore-streets-that respectabio women hardly dare vonture there at night.

It is learned that construction of The largo, international radio eta- tion a Chenju, maar Shanghai, by the Ministry of Communications haa' been completed. The station will be formally in, operation' on November 1, when the transmission of commercial messages will be started.

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Commenting upon recent events in the Federated Malay States, the Straite Times has a very interest ing editorial, entitled "Unofioints Who Scored," which makes syd reading Wo quote as follows:-

"A meeting of the Federal Council which produced much eluquener and yváry many columna of rather heavy reading matter is over at Inal, and mothers can congratulate themselves on gond wark · done. In particular, the Enuffleinls can look back on their achievements at the meeting with Ratisfaction. In the past there has, Bir Cecil "Impressed," perhaps, been some disposition in Government circles to regard Un. The whole point is that the officials with good humoured tolera suppression of benthels does not tion, There might occasionally effect the protection of the women arise one, who could make a gond whom it is desired to help. Bir speech, but, after all, it was the Cecil Clementt was, impressed ily official element which did the real the unanimous opposition to the work of legislation. Recent events, Bill offered by Unofficial Members, however, hayo shown that the and agreed to it being allowed to Uneficials are men whose opinions stand over until a future meeting ave to be respected and who are of the Council, by which time the able to speak with some authority members would have before them as to the real state of publie the views of the members of the opinion. It thus came about that League of Nations Commission they were directly instruraental in which is to visit Malaga. We can causing the withdrawal of new hardly imagine that members who duties which were particularis un-are thoroughly familiar with con- welcoure and for which it was ditions in this country will be the radio telephoto machine which It is expected that two sets of

declared that there was no real grantly influenced by the opinions necessity.

of visiting enthusiasts. Meanwhile, Dr. Niwa, the inventor, is con there is satisfaction in the know-structing, in complianco with the ledge that the Bill has been defer order placed by the International red, but the peculiar position new Marine Radio Corporation of Eng- arises that similar legislation has and will be shipped to England actually been passed-in the face

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Estimates Reduced.

So successful was the pruning done in Select Committee with

According the Skurupan. the National Government" will, after the Fourth Plenary Ses son of the Central Executive Com- mittee of the Kuomintang, tako steps to unify China's subsidiary currency, after which unification of the national currency will to enforced.

opportunity. Dr. Niwa, it is eK- pected, will request the corporation. to test the transportation of radio telephotos between Japan and Great Britain, uring the new mn-" chine.

year that it was found possille to Colony. Seeing that conditions in month. Availing himself of this effect a saving of one and a half the Straits and in the F.M.S. are million dollars. Sir Cecil Clementi

for all practical purposes identical, was able to say that in considera- it would be in the highest degree tion of this saving the Government unreasonable for there to be differ found itself in a position to with- once in legislation on such a tontter, draw altogether the proposed duty From the Federal Council diegus on liquid fuel and lubricating oil, to which such strong opposition had ion, however, it seems that the last been shown. It was n nignal victory inflicted on the Colony...

has not been heard of the now law

for the Unofficial Members. Assur- ed of the necessity and justice of the new duties, the authorities intro- duced them by proclamation in the "Many matters of interest were fiazette as an accomplished fact. It discussed at the meeting, and it is was only after a great publie outcry evident that hard times are not be had been backed by strong opposing mado an excuse for not pushing

Unofficial Not "Merely Ornamental."

Sir Miles Lampson, H. M. Minister, is reported by the Chin- ese Press to have sent a telegram to Marshal Chung Hsuch Liang. protesting against the recent at tempt on the lifs of Mr. B. Lonox Simpson, and requesting him to bring the perpetrators of the out rage to book as soon sa possible,

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tion in the Council on Monday that on with useful legislation. The Marshal Chang has ordered the A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Tiontain authorities to arrest the

Another report mentions that the Chinese who attempted to assassi nato Mr. Lenox Simpson were agents of a Tientsin opium smuggl- ng combine who feared that they would be deprived of their liveli- head as a result of the suppres sion of opium, smuggling by Mr. Simpson's subordinate

the officials began to waver and it matter of the restoration of the was announced that the duties Queen's Scholarships has already persons concerned, says the report. would be very considerably reduced.beon referred to Dr. Winstedt dos This has been followed by the dis not regard the scholarships with covery that they can be abandoned favour but submitted to the in- altogether without. any serious evitable gracefully in congratulat. ruence to the finances of the ning Mr. Cheah Cheng Lim on the try even in these times of anxiety, success of his eruande, Mr. Glenis It is possible also that the new ter, an acknolwedged authority on taxes which rematîn may be modified the tin industry, made telling and perhaps withdrawn if it appeal for Gvernment aid in re found that further economies can be search and propaganda with the oh- made in, the estimates. The on-ject of extending the uses of the

Mise Evelyn Watts, daughter of nouncement represented a complete metal. He made a good point of change of front on the part of the the fact that ne Government in the Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Walta, whose Government and was very flattering world is so directly interested in families for many years have been to the Unofficials. Without in the the fate of the industry as that prominent members of Tientsin's least seeking to make comparisons, of the F.M.S., which has always foreign community, will be married it can be snid that the Federal drawn considerably more revenue on October 27 to Mr. R. W. Fraser, Council is well served by its Un- from it than from rubber: At a son of the late Sir Evrard Fraser, officials Members at the present time like thin it seemed highly im- formerly H.M. Consul-General and probable that an appeal for finan for many years Senior Consul in tial aid for yet another ailing in-Shanghai. Mr. Watts, who is Social Evils in Singapore.

dustry would met with success, but partner in the brokerage firm of "Another victory which will im- the authorities were apparently in Watts & Frisk, was born in Tien- preas their colleagues on the Legis.pressed by Mr. Glenister's argu- tsin, his father having been as lative Council of the Straits Settlements. Mr. Cochrane said that the aociated with the Tientsin pilot ments was in the matter of that Government was fully sympathetic company. His wife is a daughter nuuch criticised piece of legis and would consider legislation of Mr. C. Poulsen, one of the Intion known as the Women and collect a ceas agreed to by the in-founders of Tientsin's gas, electric Girls Protection Bill. The opposidestry, the money to be used in tion to this well-intentioned but ill research work. We sincerely hope conceived measure emanating from that it will not be a ente of research enthusiasts in Geneva has been which has come too inte. Consider almost unanimous, and it has hoon ing the Federal Council meeting as noted that the arguments in support a whole, it can be described as a of the Bill have not been marked ease of a great deal attempted and by any special degree of enthusiasm,quito à considerable amount done While that part of the Bill which particularly by Unofficials who are

content to he merely nakes provision for the protection not

tic.

of women is welcomed, members, namental.'

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BISHOP CANNON RESIGNS. | OFFICER SENT TO PRISON.

"BUCKET SHOP", ACTIVITIES UNDER INVESTIGATION.

[UNITED PRESS.]

CHARGE OF RASH DRIVING IN KANGOON,

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Rangoon, Sept 20-The District Magistrate, Mr. M. S. Colbie, sen. tenced Lieut. Campbell Micklejohn, of the Cameron Highlanders, to three months' rigorous imprison. Blacksort, Va,, Oct-

11. Anment, with & fine of Rs. 400-in de fault an additional one month nouncement was made to-day that for rashly driving 6 motor car police signal and collid. Bishop James Canion Jr., who has against a Been under fro during roeonting with another car, thus injur ing one Burman' alightly and two months for "bucket-shop" opera Burmese ladics seriously. tions on New York Stock Market An appeal was filed in the High movements and for activities poli: Court, and bail was granted.. tically on the "dry" aide, has re signed the presidency of the honrd trusteca of Blackstone College

of boro.

The

light and water sarviens, Miss Watts, was born in Fientain, but. received her education in England, Brussels and Paris. The bridegroom. who is also China-born, attended school at Winchester and Oxford, England. He has been in Tientsin for six years, associated with Lid- doll Brothers & Co. During the past montha ho has been on leave in England, but was due to return ria Biberia, October, 0,

GIRL'S PRESENCE OF MIND.

ALLEGED BURGLARS FRIGHTENED OFF.

teen-year-old Hull girl frustrated Tho presence of mind of a seven- two alleged burglars. The girl was Miss Kathleen Lowther, who lives with her mother, Mrs. Emma Low- ther, a widow, in a three-roomed at nt the top storey of Winchester Chambers, in High Street.

Miss Lowther was alone 'in the kitchenette of the fat when the. heard footsteps coming up the steps of the iron fire escape at the side of the building. Two men, wearing caps and white, muflers, appeared cutside the kitchenette window, which was nearly half-open, and down girl was terrified, but man- started to climb through the win-

aged to say, "What do you want hele 1.

The Pope recently reccfyed in His grounds were that many of French teachers of both sexes be special audience a large group of those connected with the institution Inging to the organisation known disagreed with both bis views and as the Enseignment Libre. his activities.

Pope, who appeared to be in ex- Bishop Cannon's active..connec cellent health and spirits, cont

The two men wero then on the tion with the college in all capaci-monted jokingly on the widespread window-sill and persisted on enter tica save as president of the band seriously ill and almost dying. I the girl seized a bottle of disin

rumours which describe him · 09 ing. With great presence of mind of trustees consed in 1918. It' was painted out.

can assure you," he said. "on the fectant and said, "I will throw best of authorities that Pope Pius this corrosive fluid over you and Efforts were made at the last XI, thank God, i enjoying ex-blind you." Methodist Conference to

Pross cellent health, as you can see for The two men, believing the dis charges against Bishop Cannon yourselves." A great cheer went up infectant was dangerous, burriedly Land others for nativities declared from utilgangilgrimsmath Ropadascended the transnaps, DhG d-bu-outside-theobound of their ramiidgly gave them his blessingarrowly missing losing his fouthold. positions, but the conference do adding that he extended his bless The girl then rushed nut and-fetch. clined to proceed to any action in ing to all his beloved Frenched the police, but the men had this connection.

children.

escaped down a back entry,

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