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號弍拾肆仟萬弍第日登初月伍年申壬 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932.

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The Village Road Murder

The War in Manchuria

A Police Petition

The Water Fatnine

Local Sports

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TO-DAY.

(Lune 4.)

Corpus Christi.

Annual General Meeting of the Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30a.m.

Opening of Now Kowloon Golf Club Pavilion by E.E. Major- General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0., at 3 p.m.

Whilst Drive at China Light and Power Recreation Club, King's Park, 9 p.m.

SCANDINAVIA, THE NETHERLANDS-.

AND THE BALKANS:

"A"ROYAL DUKE'S STUDY IN CONTRASTS.

The Grand Duke Alpsander of Russia here" continues hir fascinating study of modern kingship á olaver contrast is drawn, between the easy-going monarchs of super-civilised Scandinavia

·States and the "heavy handed autocrats, who hold uncertain swig over the Balkans. The article is of imper-civilted Scandinavian. Reviews,"

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Lawns Bowls:-First Division: Civil Service Kowloon Docks; Recreio Craigengower; Kowloon C.C. Police; Kowloon B.6.0. ». Trikoo R.C.; Second Division : Graigengewer Recreio; Hong

It is a far cry from London to greater latitude of initiative than Kong Electric v. Civil Service; Yacht Club z Kowloon C.C.; Tai- Belgrade. An investigator would King George V, but their keen koo B.C... Kowloon B.G.C. do well to visit first the more en- understanding of the radical spirit Lawn Tennis: A Division: lightened capitals of Europe. The of their nations makes them look Chinese R... Hong Kong C.C Indian R.C., South China; "Blogical itinerary makes Brussels his toward Paris rather than toward, Division: Craigongower India | next stop.

London for inspiration. and prompts them to bohuve în exactly the same manner that the nomina!" head of the Gallie republic does, Tho, students of modern history will recall that Alexandre Millerand, the only President of France who at tempted to exorcise the rights of ferences, such as certain legislative initiative given to him by the con rights vested in the King of stitution, was forced to resign three Sweden, the non-existence of the years before the expiration of bis royal power to dissolve parliament term just because of that. Unlike in Norway, the wide executive, pre- the Americans, "who measure the rogatives of the Queen of Holland, greatness of their Chief Executives the intricacies of the mechanism of by a Rooseveltian yard-stick, the the royal veto in Denmark and the majority of the Frenchmen, main- affable paragon, absence of the so-called suspension tain that only an clause in Belgium, but the fact thoroughly prepared to remain a remains that the authors of all ve mere figurehead, should be permit constitution were inspired by the 'ted to occupy the Elvate Palace. typically British idea of demoting. The statesmen of Brussels. The the monarch to the pisition of glori-Hague, Copenhagen, Stockholm fied spectator.

R.C.: Army T.G. University; Aside from meondary details, the South China Hong Kong 0.0. Civil Service 2. Recreio; Kowloon constitutions of Belgium, Holland C.C. Chines R.O. "C" Divi-and the three: Scandinavian king gion South Ching. Indian R.C.doms were largely patterned after Army T.C.. Hong Kong 0.C.;

An expert Recreio z. Kowloon F.T.C. Filipino the English model Club Craigongower: Kowloon would be sure to frown at this C.C.. Radia Sports University statement and quote numerous dif.

Chinese R.C., Police R.C. v. Y.M.C.A.

Queen's Theatre : 'Royal Bed," King's Theatre Secrets of A Secretary."

Central Theatre "Happy Stars" Chinesp film).

World Theatre: Easiest Way." Star Theatre: "Danger Lights." Majestic Theatro: "Seed.' Ten Dances at King's Restaurant and Hong Kong Hotel: Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel. Be pulse Bay Hotel. Peninsula Hotel and King's Restaurant. a

Tides: High at 08:34 and 5.55 Low at 02.01 and 14.00.

European

Mail Outward Europe via Suez (Ranchi) 10.30 am. SUNDAY,

(June 3.)..

Second Sunday After Trinity. Concert at Repulse Bay Hotel, 11 n.m. till 9 p.m.

Symphonie Concert at Peninsula Hotel, 9 p.m.

Central Theatre:"Humanity" (Chinese film).

Queen's Theatre: "No Lady." King's Theatre: "Girls About

RULERS IN NAME ONLY.

and Oslo indorse this somewhat vulnerable. point of view most heartily; they gauge the goodness of the ruler by his willingness to let the prerogatives of the Crown become a vagues symbol of the past.

It is not unusual for imitators to improve upon their prototype, and were it not for the similarity in title there. would be nothing left to-day to permit as to lassify the crowned heads of Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway as members of King George V's pro fession. The arbiter and supreme Judge of the disputes beween the and Repaise Bay Hotel; Dinner government and the opposition, he Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, standa shove, but never out of poli- Peninsula Hotel and King's Restics, while theirs is a purely de-that confirmed stickler on

Town.

Star Theatre: To Oblige. A Lady."

World Theatre: "Humanity' (Chinese film),

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Tea Dances at King's Restaurant

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Tides-High at 9.90 and 23.45; Low, at 230 and 16.41).

MONDAY,

(June 6.)

First Day of Safar. Sprouting Seeds (Mang-Chung). Fencing. Hong Kong Fencing Club Meet, 3.15 p.m.

corative office, closely resembling that of the President of the re- public of France, just as far' rumov- ed from netive participation in the running of the state and just as much of a pompons misnomer.

According to the constitutions of their countries, they are allowed a

You are quite all, right. We are satisfied with you," said An- seele, the old leader of the Flemish Labour Party, at the conclusion of an audience with King Albert I, and the Belgian sovereign acknow. ledged this homely compliment half A re- blushingly, half gratefully. mark of that sort would have been

certain to incense, his late uncle, King Leopold II, although even

royal

etiquette entertained but small h- sions as to the future of monarch- jam. Whenever talking of the growth of republican idens in Europe, he used to add wistfully: "For myself. I am not worried in the least. I have a nephew who, is a Socialist. With him on the throne, my country will be just a hereditary republic,"

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