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rofuse arbitration by war Japan has maanlicant army and navy trained and equipped in the latest method and backed by a rich and industrialised country, loyal' as united. The legend that Chinese troops could not fight hard' 'has

Arich American was paying his long been discountenanced. Seventy first visit to a City company dineg. years ago Ward and Chinese Ficking up the menu he counted the Gordon discovered what China's dozen or so courtes. Now, be manhood was worth, and the recent murmured, "I know why they call vura have seen a steady improve m Livery Companies. ment in effigionoy; but Japan for two generations has had a modern army. Japan, if Aghting comes, will prob

A traveller who recently passed ably waga what is called. limited through Europe, writes that the dif- ference betweet the Berlin and She would concentrate on.

Vienna View of the present world Manchuria and is not likely to crisis is that the former thinks it is venture war within the Great Wall, serious but not hopeless, whereas though her overwhelming naval the inter thinks that it is hopeless

but not serious

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strength would enable her to hit whed and where she pleused along the Chinese sonst.

The Rival Views,,

#G. B. S.” Housemaid.

Mr. Barnard Shaw has not hither of feminine nature which has caused to show much interest in that side cynics to say that every woman is a rako at heart,

The play he is now engaged upon- may remedy this, for it turns upon the adventures of as hotel house- male guests." maid who is in love with all the

Our Candid Judges.

The possibility of Russian inter- "vention" on" "China's behal, oan be set aside.Russia is evidently maka ing a few gestures, but more in the nature of a bint as to what the Soviet intends to do in the future than of serious preparation for so desperate a venture is a second war with Japan. The Five Year Plan is not complete. STALIN is unlikely

Qus of the most remarkable things to risk that mighty, venture, for about our Judges is their innocent candour and lack of self-conscious- Japan has no more reason than any ness in confessing ignorance. If a other nation to wish to see that Judge does not have the faintest gigantia enterprise upset her own idea what a saxophone, or a night- industrialism, and, an invitation makes no bonos about confiding in club, or a permanent wave is, he Night Editor (Wanchai Office) to oppose the new Siberian develop-counsel and asking for information.

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ments with military force would But it in thought that the record was Street, meet with obvious response. It is confessed he had never be inside achieved recently by a Fudge who to oppose Russia's ultimate aims a cinema, and wanted to know if that "Japan intends to consolidate such places were dark during the

showing of a picture. her position in Manchuria The

One feels inciined to envy, this Soviet is the natural enemy of both prerogative of Judges. Those of us China and Japan; EIN's declar who are not Judges simply dare not ed policy to "keep the Far Eastern display our ignorance except to our closest friends, though why ignor- cauldron seething" has been faith-ance should be considered legitima to fully paraned Wisdom and form for Judges and inexcusable i1 might call for a final settlement of ordinary people is hard to under the Sino-Japanese situation in Manchurin and for co-operation instead of hostility hitween the two

between China and Japan, leaving great races of the Far East. A war

a legacy of hate and suspicion," would be an appalling tragedy for both nations and for the whole human race.

The Daily Press

HONG KONG, NOVEMBEIL 9, 1931

PLAYING RUSSIA'S GAME

IN MANCHURIA.

LIGHTER INFANTRY?

CONFUSION and muddle appear to be the dominating factors in the Manchuria crisis. Japanese and Chinese reports are widely diver gent: both Governments are ready to disown actions by "their own military, and much is laid to the scord of brigands. It is well to re member, however, that there can be, as an English judge once pút is

The disappearance of the corset "a clever muddle." A case was and fewer and freer clothes for being tried in which the prisoner young women have been mentioned declared he had drifted into Ginam by Sir Ernest Graham-Little as one cial confusion and loss; the proof the contributory, causes of better socution replied that muddie was health among the women of to-day deliberately urented, and intended, a point which has been often em- like a smoke screen, to enable a phasised in recent years by many lega! get-away." We all know of our medical advisors. Perhaps

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Naming the Last Parliament,

Fallowing a query in a London .. contemporary na to what posthum ous name historians will give to the expiring Parliament, a currespond ont has suggested that they might do woria than borrow one of the pungent opithets already bestowed upon famous Parliaments of the past..

HEAVY DEATH-ROLL

IN CITY FIRE.

EARLY MORNING CUTEREAK IN POTTINGER STREET.

SIX BODIES RECOVERED- MORE BURIED IN DEBRIS?

Pottinger Street early yesterday The Are which broke ous ás 12

morning might have assumed, oven, more serious proportione but for this timely arrival of the Fire Brigadu and the efforts of the officer, A In melancholy contrast to the it is the house concerned, was badly solitary Good Parliament of burnt out while a number of lipas 1378, we have thus the scasions have been lost and up till n late variously described as "Wicked" (or "the Devil's) of 146, the the death roll was seven although houx last night it was stated that

"Mad" (1938), the Unlearned,"

it is believed that some more bodies. (1404), the Merciless" (1388), and the "Added" (1814) compretion work was still going on then

are buried in the debris. Excava~~ hensive range of adjectives from which matoriana. might select ono to,

and it is hoped that the exues aum apply to the Parliament of 199-31, bar of casualties will be known to-

List, there is always the possibility of borrowing the name of the Par liament of 1427" The Parliament of Bats-referring, presumably to beltries.

It nothing suitable in found in this day when the work of clearing BAN

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debris will be continued.

The first intimatipo the Central Fire Station had that anything was amiss was at 3.42 am, when a mesango came through that a fre

Time-tables of a faster and more had broken ous in the address in direct winter air route to India and question. Two appliances were des- of a nek mid-week air mai! service patched to the scene but on arrival" to Africa have now been issued by the firemen found that the cathreak Imperial Airways.

The effect of these new arrange- was of such serious nature that they menta is to render the England had to telephons for reinforcement India and England-African air mails and soon all available appliances: independent of each other, and to

on the Hong Kong side ware sent vices instead of one on the Mediter the situation in a most praise. provide two weekly flying-boat sert the scene. The officers bandled ranean sections of the Empire airworthy manner and by 4:43 am, the routes.

"Stop" signal was given

As Italians See Us.

The ground floor of the house. WAY carpenter's shop and it is believed that the fire originated in the bas A reader has sent the following mont and soon got a hold on upper translation of an article recently storeys which were used as private. published in an Italian newspaper: dwellings. Three people were scen

The English have no confort into escape from the roof, and one of their homes. What they call them, a boy named Chan in-tai.. modern conveniences were per- aged 9, was rescued by Sergt. Wir hape modern when Queen Victoria liamate who sent the ind to hos- was a child. The rents charged for pital with bad burne on his per- these uncomfortable quarters are on. He succumbed to his injurice enormous. There being no home later in the day. The other two who. life in the country, the then take refuge in clubs, where they can more easily moet friends. Hence England has the best clubs in the world.

Workers on the scene discovered The fact that there are so many ix bodies which were badly charred single women is due to the same in the kitchen on the second floor cause lack of home life and con-thout 1 nm yesterday afternoon sequent lack of opportunity to meet and it is though that there must be the opposite sex."

some mors buried in the debris. The recovered bodies were burnt to such an extant that they were not ver cognisable.

Skeleton on Horseback.

aped wore also sent to hospital with burns to the head bands, and bodies

A defence of the Oxford under- graduate was uttered by the Revi F. Holmes Dudden on appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the Univer eity?

While excavating at. Saulzy sur. One fortunate point, about the Repudiating statements of drun-petle workmen discovered the fire was that it did not spread to kenness in Oxford, Dr. Dudden skeleton of a man still mounted on the adjoining house, No. 44 Pot said: The allegation that the his horse. A pocket book was tinger Street, the ground Boor of habit is widespread and steadily i- found containing the papers of a which was occupied by the Ying creasing is untrue. With few excep- German trooper from Ulu, and a Tack Koe Arms and Ammunition of sound morals, and secmly man- tions under-graduates are persons purne lying near was filled with dealers as otherwise much damage ners, and I regret their characters piece.

coins, including a 20-mark gold might have been done owing to the highly inflammable" nature of the should be so indecently calumainted. From the position, of the skeleton stock carried by such a store. energy and of achievement among they were killed by the explosion was insured but inquires from a "The general level of capacity, of and its mount it is aawned that It is not known whether the place

the ordinary mass of students is of a shell and buried under the reliable source elicited the news probably higher to-day than at any Period within living memory."

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1914.

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surance.

Local Notes and Events ★

At to-morrow's Rotary tiffin at Lanc. Crawford's Restaurant to morrow, Mr. T. B. Morrison will

From the files.

talk on The Functions of Lloyds." Looking Back 20 Years:

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This evening, at the Union

teoking Back 50 Years

Although slavery in China is not general, and in fte conditions is widely different from that which..... prevailed in Western countries in ancient times, it still exists, and kidnapping is a common crime. A rather peculiar form of the latteri offence is mentioned in a redent me

It is notified that at the expira Church Literary Club, Dr. J. C. morial to the Throne by one of the Thantre Co., Ltd., will, unless cause tion of three months the Tung Lok!

is shown to the contrary, be struck will be dissolved.

Arranged, with the initials as well | 84ged. This is a new phase. In should consider that the grealcoat of the register and the company animnis This lecture will be bourhood of the coal fields in the

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that Japan intends to annex Man- same direction, for there is, a re- churin-this may be only a pre-port that that conservative institu liminary move, but the objective tion the War Office is seriously remains; that at present the thinking of abolishing the soldier's Japanese are trying to goad China gregteont. By the time that he has to desperation. Japan's view is got all his equipment into position that, after inducing her to develop he too might be regarded as being appointed Mr. Chit King Yung to His Excellency the Governor haa the province, the Chinese are acek newhat rigorously encased in beu Public Vaccinator, vice Mr. ing to turn her out neck-and-crop. corsets, but it is too much tố up- Wong Hong deconsod

Up to the time of writing theropose that any military authority This Large Volume of approximate has born no serious fighting. The could toy with the idea of abandon ly 2,200 Pagos given, in addition * battle of Nonni River," is a mere ing belt and braces and replacing a to the Usual Lists of Firms, an skirmish when the numbers facing tightly gathered tunic with some Alphabetical Lists of Residents peach other are considered. The thing in the nature of a loose and in the Far East containing the serious thing is, however, that for flowing, pull-over. It is a Names of nearly

midable armies, are in opposition notable move in the direction of

Thomson will deliver a lecture on and a decisive battle may be en the freer life that, the War Office

The bites and stings of venomous ping is very prevalent in the neigh Censors. He states that kidnap

possibly means more weight than sa Surnames in strict alphabethe early days of the crisis Marahul it in worth; it has been hauled

illustrated by some fine specimens province of Husso. There are, it tical order,

Chang Hauch LIANG kept his Man about as part of the soldier's in- His Excellency the Governor has which have been kindly lent by the would seem, no regularly establish churian troops well clear of the pedimenta for so many generations nominated the following as mem City Hall authorities, and it is ed coal mines, and poor people are

that an army must seem to many bera of the Court of the University. Japaness, but General MA CHAN incomplete without it. Besides, of Hong Kong for a further period boped that a good audienco will be invited by the owners of the coul SHAN is evidently preparing to the proposition that private of three years, with effect from present to hear Dr. Thomson. Mr mines to go and dig the mineral mest force with force. If the soldier should be encouraged to October 26, 1831. Mr. Daniel John H. Harthcuss will take the chair for themselves. Once arrived on the

feel comfortable has never had a Lewis, Mr. Sum Pak Ming and Mr. Chinese force the issue the League very high place in military theory; Wong Tak Kwong.

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apot, however, they are forcibly of Nations will be powerless to even if a greatcont were not much

impressed into the service of ther use to him, it was still good dis intervene until ferme of peace are cipline for him to roll that of 8100 for information leading to The police are offering a reward under discussion. As long as the obstinate garment into

At an ordinary meeting of Lodge coal owners, and kept at work in the mines The provincial authori. carry it thief or thieves responsible for the withdrawal China strengthens her about on his back. But serious in outting away of a large quantity in the Masonic Hall on the 6th ties are said by the Cenace to have. case in the eyes of the world. It when greatcoats were allowed at party of the China Light and Power office bearers for the ensuing year

roads were made oo that tradition of copper conductor wire, the pro-inst the following were elected

endoavbured to remedy the evil, but to have without may be argued that to allow it's need to be carried in the baggage Co., between posts Nos, 5, 3 and 7. territory to be occupied without wagons-for if a coat may be situated near the Pineapple and RW.M. Brother A. W. Hill; LP.M. qurried on a wagon, instead of Lead Mine Passes in the Than Wan Wor. Brother J. Smith; W.B.W. List of Agencies held by ring blow is more than any being worn whither it is wanted or district:

people or any government can be not, much of its disciplinary valua

Wer. Bro. E. A Chapman; W.J.W, asked to endure. But the Chinese obviously departs. The door in A letter purporting to be a re-Wor. Brother G. W. Ccyab; Secre opened to these torrible medical quest from a client for a loan of tary: Wor. Brother J. J. Blake: have much to gain by passive as authorities who would presumably 81,407 was honoured at the Wo Tai Troisurer Wor. Brother J. McLeod: abuse-Hong Kong Daily Preis against active resistance. It would have all soldiers running about in firm, general merchants, at 11. ho no light thing to show the world shorts and open-necked shirts. Wing Wo Street on October 23 Champlin,, Wor. Bro. F. Winter that" greatness" docs bat begin and

They seem to be getting something Subsequently it was ascertained 6. D. Wor. Bro. C. West; J. D, of their own way in the reported that the letter was a forgery, and Wor. Bro. J. Newman; Organist, monies, Wor. Bro. W. 3. J. Gast, and with military power; that readiness to remove the greatcoat the man who brought it, and who Wor. Brother, A. A. Caesar Inner Guard, Wor. Brother HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," Ltd., China bas no intention of giving for good. Let the Army Council received the money is now being

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