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THE WARSHIPS SCANDAL

General Toirwand Dismissed From Office

[Special to the Hong Kong Daily

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Reval, Feb. 1.

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The Esthonian national WEI hero, General Toirwand, was dis- missed from the office of Chief of the General Staff on Thursday; aş the first sufferer in connection with the sensational dreadnought

into scandal. Investigation sale of two obsolete warships to the Peruvian Government which. it is alleged, has brought the nego- s been here for over fifty years tiators nearly twice the sum ac- tually entered in the account reveals the fact that the pazar books of the Esthonian treasury.

o-day does not hold a candle to

NEW YEAR BAZAAR With the approach of Chinese New Year thoughts again tum

the Bazaar. An Interesting chat with a Chinese resident who

the

"We must break down all divid ing walls between us and build up a Christian fellowship" said Dean Swann in an address at the anTM nual meeting of St. John's Cathe- dral during the week. Those who have read his address will agree with me that the Dean's appeal. is not only applicable to the con gregation of St. John's Cathedral but to the community in general in Hongkong. In this Colony we have too many "walls" and we should. ORе and all, strive to break them down and try to know each other better. Most of the barriers, unfortunately, have been built on misunderstanding and suspicion, and this might easily be removed by the cultivation of tole- | rance and a genuine desire to see the other person's point of view. It is gratifying to note that quite apart from the Church, here exist in Hongkong several institutions, | Kong to see it. whose aim it is to promote-friend- liness and good feeling among the various nationaillies living here, and the spread of this spirit seems to be growing day by day.

RELIGION TO-DAY

. !!

Sir Henry Pollock, speaking at the same meeting said: "Some people would have us believe that men and women of the present

All the

grand "carnival that the is said to have brought to light highly compromising evidence Chinese community' indulged in

against the former. general Lebe- the good old days. For several den the reorgainser of the Esthon- days before the New Year no wolan army, and as Russian sub- was done in the shops, and the ject became a distinguished leader fair extended from Peddar Street along Queen's Road right up to the Government Civil Hospital, with stalls on both sides, and Jervois Street as well as Des Voeux Road were all covered withy stalls. Of course, those were the days when there was no trafic except rickshaws, and so big was the an- nual fair that, people from "Can. ton more far" docked to Hong-

PRACTICAL HELP.

These cold nights, one's thoughts naturally turn to the poor who Bave to sleep in the streets. We are glad to learn the the number of dead bodles found in the streets is

during the World war. facts about the scandal in which a dozen highly influential state off- cials are said to be involved, cre expected to become known at the end of this week when the special parilamentary investigation com- mittee has sifted the evidence.-- Transocean Kuo Min.

GALE SWEEPS BRITAIN

London, February - 1.

swept A fierce northerly" gale Brilain yesterday and was especial- ly violent in the Channel and in "the North Sea... aamu

comparatively small this year, due Two of the cross-Channel sall-

Wireles Service.

and

pounded

roads. British

no doubt to the fact that a good ings between Dover and Ostend number of the street "aleepers have were cancelled and lifeboats at now a shelter of some kind to go. Filey. Yorkshire, rescued the crew day are losing interest in religion to.. It must also be encouraging of the motor vessel "Carchclyde" but I do not believe that that is for the organisers to find their from the heavy seaa." the correct picture of the present scheme so well supported. The So-

At Deal. great waves position." Certainly not!

The elety has now received more than the foreshore and swept over the real significance of religion is $5,000, in addition to which they promenades only now being realised. After a had a very useful gift from the test extending over several thou- chung Shing Benevolent Associa sand years, it is still one of the tion of 120 cotton-padded quits, biggest factors in human life. This form, of help. for the poor is Progress in science has created a

undoubtedly much new and growing Interest.. in re-

For the moment, male street sleep-. the ligion in

strain of the

ers are well looked after. Now that Rennaissance. Men and women are

funds are available, however, we beginning to study religion and to

hope something can be done for And in it the solution of many

women, who with their children of the problems of the pre- may still be seen in the streets of sent day. It is in their religion Hongkong. that they find that peace and solace which is notably absent from the material world in which We live!

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THE ALHAMBRA

The opening of the Alhambra Theatre in Kowloon marks another step forward by the Peninsula in its race to keep pace with Hong- kong. The new theatre is so splendid that it is dificult to imagine Kowloonites making the trip to Hongkong for the purpose

appreciated.

LANDLORD'S MOAN

·SIR PHILIP CUNLIFFE- LISTER'S. TOUR ABANDONED

London, February 1.

A telegram received by the Co- lonial Oce from the Governor of Kenya yesterday stated that Bir Philip Cunlife-Lister, the Colonial get-Secretary, had had a good right

and was holding his own.

With the trade depression ting worse, landlords are having

England as soon as he is fit to travel-British Wireless Service.

a trying time with the approach All engagements made for his of Chinese New Year: Shops present tour must now be regard- have not done well are in arrearsed as conceled. He will return to with rent and quite a number are elther unable or unwilling to set- tle all outstanding rent before the holidays begin. Most of the ten- ants of the houses in the Chinese areas are clamouring for reduction in rents and landlords have no

of motion-picture entertainment | alternative but to grant the re- Kowloon is steadily coming into quest, since there are so many its own and is gradually becoming vacant Bats at the moment. At more and more separated from one time, the new buildings on the Hongkong. With the Peninsula reclamation proved very popular, Hotel and The Alhambra, the but either because the population motor roads and the recreation has thinned down due to bad ground at King's Park; and the trade, or for some other reason, growing shopping district, there is there does not now appear to be every likelihood that in course of any demand for houses at all, time, Kowloon realdents will not Some flats, newly constructed, find it necessary lò come to Hong- have been vacant..ever since they kong at all, Just as many residents were put up! on the island do not need to go to Kowloon at all except on very rare occasions,

SAFETY FIRST

The "Safety First" campaign comes to an end to-day, and the

NEW YEAR BAZAAR,

BRITISH DISTROYERS

COLLIDE

Gibraltar, February 2. The British destroyers, Vortigern ud Warwick, both belonging to the Fifth Flotilla of the Home Fleet, collided broadside while re- turning from exercises yesterday.

Both -vessels were Blightly damaged and have been taken inte dry-dock.-Reuter.

levelled prior to being handed cver as a children's playground.

With the approach of Chinese New Year, thoughita again turn | PRACTICAL HELP ta the Bazaar. An interesting

chat with a Chinese resident who In these cold nights, one's has been here for over Afty thoughts naturally turn to the

due no good

The

organisers have reason to feel years reveals the fact that the poor who have to sleep in the satisfied with the result, I spent bazaar to-day does not hold a streets. We are glad to learn quite a good deal of rime watch-candle to the grand "carnival" that the number of dead bodies ing the crowds in some of our main that the Chinese community, in- Found in the streets is compara- thoroughfare and must admit that dulged in the good old days. For- tively small this year, the Importance of fooking around several days before the New Year doubt to the fact that a before crossing the roads seems to

no work was done in the shops, number of the street sleepers have have been well Arilled into the and the fair extended from Ped- row a shelter. of some kind to go minds of the public. There is not dar Street along Queen's Road to. It must also be encouraging so much "jay walking" as there right up to the Government Civil for the organisers to find their used to be. Home may point to Hospital, with stalls on both sides, scheme so well supported. the long list of accidents that and Jervols Street as well as Society has now received more have occurred during the "Bafety Des Voeux Road. were all covered than $5,000, in addition to which, First" fortnight, but to those one with stalls. Of course, those were they had a very useful gift from may say at the self-discipline the days when there was no the Chung Bhing Benevolent As which the campaign sought to traffic except rickshaws, and sosociation of 120 cotton-padded teach would not be evident im- big was the annual fair that quilts. This form of help for the mediately.but the result will show people from "Canton more far' roor is undoubtedly much appre- over a period of, say, six months flocked to Hong Kong to see it. or a year. If we are to have ah-To-day, the fair is losing its other campaign during the year, significance. and this the casualty figures by the end of 1934 would provide interesting comparison with those of former years.

clated For the moment, male street sleepers are well looked year's after. Now that funds are avail- bazaar, I heard the other day, I able, however, we hope something will again be on the vacant piece can be done for women, who with Inciden- their children may still be seen of ground in Wanchai "tally the ground is now. nicely.

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