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HONG KONG, JANUARY 23, 1031.

INDIA'S MUZZLED LIONS.

THERE is a certain grim humony in the fact that the inevitable out- bursts of anger which followed the tast session of the Indian Round Table Conference 'contained cross- Sir MICHAEL references to lions.

O'DWYER, former Governor of the

theso simple peasants only want to be left alone under the benign rule of their own headman and a sympathetic District Commissioner hardly covers the facts of the pre- sent situation. Boads, railways and motor transport are breaking down the old isolation even in the rural districts of the great sub-Continent. India, like China, is stirring, and yielding to the process of moder- nisation. All responsible opinion recognises the danger of India sinking into the chaos of China English help and supervision are still needed in strengthening the hands of the responsible rulers and keeping the would-be Stalins and Lenins in their proper place. The Round Table Conference has brought the responsible men together and they, in collaboration with British statesmen, are pushing on with the formation of a strong Central Government For this reason the delegates are already meeting with oxecration from the hungry little lions, who hoped to see themselves as either war-lords or commissars, according to whichever way the situation developed. They will find their own people far less tolerant of

Bedition than the British officials.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE:

THE recent visits of Dr. P. FENNELLY and Judge SAMUEL W. GREENE have again aroused the question of the

power of mind over matter. Chris

*News and Views

Wheat As Fuel,

Diplomacy, Now Style!

The topsy-turvy economic situnie, Kollontay, Soviet Minister tion in the United States is vividly to 'Sweden and formerly Minister to illustrated by the fact that while Norway, left suddenly for Moscow: there are thousands of hungry per- According to the Oslo Coryspmi- sons standing in the bread lines dent of the Stockholm Nye Dayligt wheat is being used as a fuel in the Allehanda, she has been called to farming State of Idaho. The ex-give an account of her activities pinnation is that owing to the huge in Oslo, as these are not thought surplus and the fall in prices wheat to have yielded the results in regard at 378. Gd, a ton is cheaper to to the Norwegian Labour movement burn in stoves than coal at 888. 4d. which Moscow expected.

ton. The grain, it is said, makes a good slow fucl.

The Berengaria's 'Captain,

Captain E. T. Britten, Comman- der of the Cunard liner Franconia, has been appointed to the command of the Berengaria, in succession to

Commodoro Sir Arthur Rostron. Joining the Cunard Company in

London's Electricity,

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Local.

The Colony's trade figures for Pago 7. 1930 are published on

Last night's piano and song re- cital at the Helena May Institute.

Page 7.

Mr. Leann Tun Sheung, an inter- preter in the Hong Kong Govern- mont, has successfully appealed. against his dismissal, Page 7

Sterling-paid Government ser- vants are to be paid on the basis. of one-half at exchange 1/6 and the other half at the current Treasury rate.

Page 7. The twelve Chinese who are charged with piracy on a junk wero again before Mr., R. E: Lindsell Mr. Herbert Morrison aims at yesterday. The hearing was ad- uniform control of London traffic. journed.

Page 7. Before very long there may be a Charged with assault on an 'bus similar aim with respect to electric inspector employed by the Hong

Kong Garage, a Chinese was sen lighting and heating. Five different tenced to three months' hard labour companies supply Regent Stret with by Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday.

Page 6. electricity and at different voltages. We have, too, the curious situation

At Kowloon Magistracy, the cake

1901 Captain Britten's first appoint of one quarter. in the London area against an ninh who was recently

ment was that of fourth, officer in the Ivernia. He was given his first command, the Phrygia, in 1013. Captain Britten has commanded at one time and another the Aquitania, Mauretania and Samaria. In 1928 he was appointed to the Franconia and has made two world cruises in that vessel.

Alice "--Now Version.

Alice in Wonderland" at thọ Savoy Theatre, was one of London's

being supplied with electricity at 1d. unit, while in another quarter close by the charge amounts, to as

much as 70.

Le Rugby!

A French Court awarded damages against a headmaster in favour of the parents of a boy who had in- jured his foot while playing Rugby football with his school fellows It did so on the grounds that, owing to the Gallie-vigour brought into

sent to gaol for the alleged theft of a perambulator was re-opened before Mr. H. R. Butters, who, after hearing the evidence, reduced the

Page 6.' To-day's wireless programine,

sunteneed.

Shipping Intelligence.

Sport.

Page 4. Page 15.

Page 10.

Home Football results. R. Abbit's weekly review of cricket clubs and players. Page 10. Hong Kong Tennis Tournament: Page 10.

Punjab, declared that "the Con. tian Science claims that this power Christmas playa. The version of the play "Le Rugby is not a game, but Open Singles' draw.

ference was summoned to divide the skin of the dying lion," while a paper, the lending vernacular Amrita Bazaar Patrike, described Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALD'S offer a

is absolute and Dr. FENNELLY,

paychologist, seems very nearly in agreement, According to the Christian Scientist the will, by proper attunement with the Divine

immortal story-or the two stories, for someLooking Glass" scenos are included-ie a now one, and Mr. Hugh Marleyn has put in some deft work. He has also written some

a violent and oven dangerous exer- cise," and that by tolerating it the master must be held to have assumed the responsibility for any untoward consequences.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONG KONG a cup of milk to a hungry lion. Power, tan banish the "illusion of pretty music and acts, with im- Still More Light.

AND SOUTH CHINA:

Latest. Cables.

The death-roll in the earthquake shocks in Java is now 18. Page 9. The death has occurred at Holly- wood of Miss Alma Rubens. Pago 9. China has engaged Mr. W. W. ganda service.

Page 9. An explosion in a colliory at Peter to organise the hygiene propa

Chryston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Page 9.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN A. N. WATSON & VO,,) pects from a vernacular paper, but in it, and the Christian Science ties with him. Mickey Mouse is a past year the strength of light in caused six deaths.

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ESTABLISHED 90 YEARS.

ORIENT. MORTGAGE BANK · AND

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ESTATE

Sir MICHAEL O'DwYEL ought to

"The demand in stage lighting." mense gusto, the part of the Red These phrases are picturesque, but disease." Health is the "law of

is for still apart from that they have no value God," and ill-health has no objective Knight. Fortunately he has not said Mr. Earnshaw,

from the battens-upou the players.. though Lewis Carroll must be "arThat is an effect of the example been too busy, to remember that more powerful light to be directed ranged" one must not take liber-set. by the cinemas. During the doubtful inclusion, however. Alice the chief theatres has been increas is played by a child, Joy Black-ed about 100 per cent. At one of having two new mains put in is wood-obviously very talented. She the very newest theatres they are Cooper and Mr. Billy Collier are order to increase their supply of

'juice.' must speak up more. excellent, and the production has the inestimable advantage of Miss Phyllis Bedells as premiere 'dan-

Mr. Bagil

The Australian submarine, Otway and Oxley are to be transferred to the Mediterranean. Fleet. Page 0.

existence. A great Church has been and are very pernicious nonsense. It is the kind of nonsense une ex-founded on this creed, thousands, if not millions, of people believe

know better. It may flatter the journal publish testimonials from all kinds of persons who have ex- vanity of irresponsible Indian politicans, who hope to get rich changed sickness for health since ofcial pickings in the near future, their conversion to this faith Irre to think of themselves as hungry verent persons do not hesitate to lions -contumaciously refusing Mr. point out that these testimonials bear a remarkable resemblance to these adorning the advertisements of patent medicines. The case against Christian Science is, in fact, similar to the criticisms made India The trouble has been mainly of the eures at Lourdes. It is said usually given the title of honorary and population compared to such reduction in the basic wage for the

ing to devour him, but that kind! of bluster will not bring about a greater degree of self-government in

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. MACDONALD'S offer before proceed. No the Business of DONNEL LEY & WHYTE, Wine, Spirit and General Merobante, has been transferred to Messes. DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, as from JANUARY 17, 1931.

ESTATE OF L. M. WHYTE, DECD

A. RITCHIE, CA, Administrator.

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HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

REV. G. E. S. UPSDELL

The Resigned the Position of

Hox. SECRETARY and Mr. B. D. EVANS has been Appointed in his Stead.

Communications to the Association should be addressed either c/o THE "HONG KONG TELEGRAPH" or to No 2, ROYAL OBSERVATORY HILL, KOWLOON..

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Honorary Executioner!

When the occupant of an official position in France retires he is

A Typical Indian Prince.

Baroness Paulette De Pidoll died in the Country Hospital, Shanghai, from an overdose of veronal..

Page 9. Francis Hunter, the well-known tennis player, has followed Tilden Among the Princes who have to the ranks of professionale.

Page 9. attracted attention at the Round Table Conference is the Maharajah

-The Arbitration Court of Aus- tralia has declared a 10 per cent. of Alwar. He is the ruler of one of the minor states, small in area

Paga 9. that there is advocacy of the reality holder of the office, and it is in important principalities as Hydera period of one year.

The Congress Working Com- this sense that Monsieur Anatole bad, Kashmir or Mysore. But His of these cures by persons noxious Deibler will shortly become Highness' personality is remark mittre at Ahmedabad arrived at s the able. He comes from the heart of unanimous decision arising from to establish their authenticity, Honorary Executioner to rather than examination into the French Republic." It is announced Rajputana, and the British in. Indin the declaration of the Prime Minis that he is going out of business, and have always had a soft corner inter regarding India, but has post- Page D. Pace Britannica in India. A great facts In the Christian Science that he is alrendy building the villa their hearts for the Rajputs; a poned publication. class of half-educated and vociferous journals the somewhat naive con- in Paris in which he proposes to people of pure Ayran whom we like | persons has been created, whose fessions of the patients are not spend his later years. object is to play the part of the backed by evidence of the kind which carries a salary of £150 a) and cavalry were at the front in the Tutankhamen's Tomb. returned students in China. It is that would satisfy a lawyer or a year, and £8) for expenses and Great War), an enthusiastic sports-

caused by an educational policy more characteristic of Radioni senti- mentality than the statesmanship which secured and maintained the

However, to think rather like ourselves. His

it appears that the appointment. Highness is a soldier (his infantry

assistants, will not go out of the man (his team won the India Open

Mr. Howard Carter is buey clear-

unfortunate that both Press and icntist, Christian Science is, family, for it is said that a nephew Polo Cup), and n fluent orator, who ing Pharaoh Tutankhamen's tomb in

party politics in India should be

largely in, the hands of this most safeguards necessary for years to come have to be designed to keep theso irresponsibles out of office

undesirable type of persons. The

fortunately, not scientific. If, as its adherents claim, large numbers of eures are made, the authorities of the Church should be able to establish the authenticity of these

cures beyond all reasonable doubt.

of Deibler, whose name is André can make an admirable speech in the Valley of the Kings, and ex- Auprecht, will in future be in com- English. He did this at a banquet pected to have removed the shrines mand of the guillotine. Executions he gave, attended by a number of in France are still nominally public, eminent persons, British and Indian, by the end of last month. So far and held in open squares in front to celebrate the twenty-eighth an 21 cases of these have been taken in fact kept at a distance by troops rajah is loyal to the Empire and the come. They will be sent off by boat. of prisons, although spectators are niversary of his reign. The Maha-out, and there are five more to even "Dominion may be; otherwise the river wilt chosen, so that these events are no government, longer the spectacular display status," for India in a thorough-be too low. It was expected that

the tomb from January 15. which they remained almost until going and unmistakable form and visitors would be allowed to enter

does not hesitate to any so.

by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE wherever possible, and to curb their There is money enough availabte and by the early hour which is Crown; but he believes in Beil- down the Nile to Chiro as soon as

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★ Local Notes and Events ★

to the suspicion that the full claims There is a vast body of trained of the Church would not be vin- and responsible Indian administra dicated by impartial investigation. tors. First of all are the Princes, It leaves a suspicion that the claims whose relations with Britain are the are considered of more importance subject of individual treaty. They thar the truth! That if the faith- Have, with wisdom and patriotím, ful believe, all is well. Those re- accepted the principle of an all-sponsible do not, so it appears, We have been informed that the There were, two cases (one non- Hall at four o'clock, to-day. The Indian Federal Government, which stand up to scientific examination Dutch Tjikini has been sold Chinese) of diphtheria for the 24 candidates will be formally nomin- ated, and it is expected that some must mean a certain modification of of their beliefs, as, for example, to a in Japan fór scrapping. hours ended January 21.

intereating speeches will be deliver their own individual powers. In the Protestant Churches stand up The boat is at present discharging the great provinces under the to the discoveries of biology and cargo at Quarry Bay after - which Ho Wing Kwong has reported toed-Hong Koup Daily Press, Jan. direct sovereignty of England the anthropology, and to the scientific she will proceed to her new owners the police that at about 4.20 p.m., 1900. adininistration is to an enormous criticism of the Scriptures. This She was built at Flushing in 1907, on Wednesday, he was driving aj Looking' Book: 50 Years. degree carried on by Indians them is a pity. Truth is better than

lorry along Lockhart Road with Ng: The Foochow Winter Race Mest- Belvea. The judiciary, which might į illusion. If Christian Science could

The body of an unknown Chinese Mui (female) sitting next to him. ing, took place on the 12th instant. be expected to be a British pre vindicate its claims, or part of its aged about 40 was removed to the The girl suddenly said she wanted and following days, on the course serve, has 230 European judges out claims, it would be conferring Kowloon Mortuary on Wednesday to get off so he applied the brakes at the Tartar Camp, business in of a total of 9,500. In the Forest vast benefit on. mankind: Most

It was found in a fishing net by the but before the vehicle was brought the European portion of the city service there are 240 Europeans out people agree that there is some

master of a Sshing boat off the to a standstill, the girl jumped off SERVICE TO READERS. of a total of 10,000; in the civil thing in it," but no ons knows how

Ninepins and was in an advanced and received injuries to her head. medical services there aro 200 Euro: much. They certainly discount, a

She was taken to the hospital HE HONG KONG DAILY:

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where she now lies in a serious con- KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through qualified Indian medical men.

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degree of self-government, if it but good enough -cures-can-14 were not for the professional made by Christian Science methods, or telephone to the shore address seditioniste, who are everywhere the fact should be capable of as they will receive the utmost assist

notive India

is mainly a clear and unequivocal a demonstra ance and the latest available infor mation on all subjects of enquiryland of agricultural villagers, ocedy tion as the effects of quinine upon a will be placed at their disposal. and illiterate, but the plea that malaria patient,

Twenty-three Chinese were charg- ed before Mr. H. R. Butters yester day with gambling in a house at

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Po Kong Hond hoogling Back 25 Years. hrat defendant pleaded guilty to

an additional charge of keeping a Sheldon Hooper and Henry Hum grabling a Three ads who fail phreys to the Sanitary Board is not or one month. men

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to attend the meeting at the City

being suspended and nearly, the enjoy the spart in most magnificent whole community turning ont to weather. The course presented, the usenal, gay appearance, and the track was in excellent condition for running. The U.S. frigate Rich- moud, Captain Bonham, Angship of Rear-Admiral Klitz, arrived at Pagoda Anchorage on the 7th, and

l band of that phip

gramme of music on the opening

the visitors to course, who do days or to the ratifications of not often have the opportunity of hearing a good band,Hong Kong Daily Press, Jan. 23, 1881.