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Flower Show
By
"The Scout,"
usually do a roaring trade at this time of the year, failed to touch the same mark in the matter of turnover as they had done in bet~ Head-ter times. From what I have been told, most of those who took stalls In the Wanchai bazaar were bit- terly disappointed with the results cases, rather than and in some clear away their pot plants Brid fowers in season, prices were cut down to a ridiculeus ngure to at- tract-customers, 30 23 to
The annual flower show of the Hong Kong Horticultural Society takes place at Volunteer quarters on March 7. Keep this date open and make it a point to visit the show, since it is only upon occasions such as these that we of the have a glimpse of some beautiful flowers and vegetables that are grown in private gardens in Hong Kong. The show is open
to the public and judging by past
save
Closer Understanding Wanted
Berlin, February 16. "MeTM Lu" Chanpg-chler- the new Chinese eldspister to Germany, WAS the guest at a luncheon given by the China Club of Gerthan In- dustry yesterday. Many Govern- ment members and Nazi lenders and prominent industrialists were present.
Mr. Liu Chung-chieh straised a desire for a closer understanding China and Germany. between China was now passing through a serious period, but would emerge triumphant, he said.-Reuter.
DOUMERGUE WINS
coolle-hire for carting them back Overwhelming Vote
Of Confidence
Crackers
standards there is sure to be a to villages and farms. student of treat both for the horticulture and those who mete-
Judging from the Amount of ly go for the purpose of seeing the finest examples of flowers the. Co-crackers fired during the week, lon can produce. For those who there does not seem to be any want have not visited the flower show of enthusiasm on the part of the Chinese to see the old year out in Hong Kong before, I can only say that if they visit the show they and usher in the new In spite of
at the be surprised
high the restrictions crackers were Ared Will
throughot Tuesday standard reached by local horti incessantly
night and practically Wednes- culturists.
day in the Chinese areas and on Thursday there wantermittent There during the day seems to be some attached to Yokes it an cracker firing the essential part of New Year be some celebrations and
will be time before the slackened. Road Sense
These Interports
for
Paris, February 15. The French Chamber of Deput- les has passed a vote of confidence 402 In the new Government by vates 125. Sixty-eight members abstained from voting..
was
The whole Chamber, with the exception of the Communists, gave a great ovation to the Premier, M. Gaston Doumergue, as he entered. The Ministerial declaration cheered phrase by phrase
M. Doumergue appealed. for a Party truce and emphasised the necessity of a balanced Budget and a stable currency as prelimm- arles to recovery and the suppres..... sion of unemployment.
M. Doumergue will insist on vot- fing the Budzes fepe March 1
Ruete
[Special to the Hong Kong Dally Frem" (Copyright.)}
The present seems to be the sea-ng son for interport games and during the past few days these contests have been occupying the attention of quite a number of sportsmen. The Shanghal Rugger team is with us while our soccer team la Shanghai.. The Margo hockey players played here on Chinese Now Tearsay, the mali yott The huge crosse about these interports is that they to the road during the Chinese help to promote understanding New Year holidays displayed for between the people of various more road sense than used to be
Paris, February 15. cliles in China. If we reckon up the case in Hong Kong and this wi-
The Doumergue Cabinet faced the number of people who come doubtedly is due to the pubuelty here annually to play interport and propaganda which was broad-the Chamber: on Thrusday after- the recent. "Safety noon for the first time when by cricket bowls, hockey, football, cast during
There is every 402 votes against 125 and 68 abs- rugby and swimming, we will find First" campaign. that they come to a considerable reason for feeling that a further taining the French Chamber pass- total. The friendship extended to campaign on similar lines as the ed a motion to postpone the inter- visitors upon such occasions and last will go a long way to reduce peilations until after the passage exists be-the number of traffic accidents of the Budget, this amounting to the good feeling that
I took particular a yote of confidence in the Dou- The Socalist Cabinet. tween the teams can have only considerably. one effect, that of popularising care to watch the crowds at the mergue
Garden of : junction.
and leader, Leon Blum, protested again- Hongkong.
Queen's Road and was struck by st the postponement and demand- the attention that the pedestrains ed the dissolution of the Chamber but was treated with fey silence.- Transocean, Kuo Min.
Dr. Norwood Again
Those who missed the opportun-paid to the traffic signals there. It ity of hearing Dr. Norwood on his is gratifying to note that all the traffic signals there. It is gratify- last visit to the Colony will be pleased to hear that he will be ing to note that all the efforts of returning to Hong Kong at the the campaigners have not been in
mouth and will be end of this
vain and that gradually road sense is being instilled into motorista speaking in Hong Kong. The R tary Club has booked Dr. Narwood and pedestrians alike. Incidental- for an address on Thursday Marchly there were fewer accidents this
woodl Parking Spaces
1 and the meeting will be a special year than in the the past. Touch one in that ladies will be admitted. There is no doubt the attendance will be in the nature of a record for the local Club. Dr. Norwood is a man who has the gift of holding his audience almost spellbound when he speaks and it is a pleasure to listen to him. The last time he spoke at the Rotary Club he chose as his subject "The Lure of the East." The Races
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We are exactly seven days from the Annual Race meeting, and there is quite a good deal of keen ness in local sports circles to see the new ponies tried out. There seems to be no want of supporters
At the meeting of the Hong Kong Automobile "Association last week it was indicated that better park- ing facilities in the city and in Kowloon may be expected in the near future. There is a very cry- ing need for parking spaces in the city during the day and it is gratifying to know that something is going to be done about it. The work of the Automobile Associa tion during the past year had been very heavy and the oncers are to be congratulated on the successes that have attended their. tntiring efforts on behalf of motorists in Hongkong. They have now elected for race meetings, and depression Messrs. C. M. Manners and T. B or no depression, there is promise Whaon, president and vice-prest of a very large attendance at the dent respectively and a more hard Race Course next week: Inciden tally there can be no question working pair it will be difficut to that racing is being very rapidly. popularised in South China. There will be racing this week-end at Fanling and Canton, and links very much as if in the near future every week-end will be booked up by meetings at either Happy Valley, Fanting, Macao or Canton.
In the House of Lords yesterday At present ponies of the Hong Kong Jockey Club race at all the courses Lord Plymouth, Parliamentary En- and their best candidates are 100 der-Secretary for the Colonies, good for Macao and Canton, but said that the treaty aigned a few who can say that the position will days ago between the British Re- not be reversed in years to come, 50 aldent Minister in Aden and the that the best ponies in Canton
Iman of Yemen dealt with several and Macao can hold their own matters which had caused friction against candidates from Hoog for some years. Kong?
Dall New Year
fnd.
TREATY WITH KING OF YEMEN
London Fbruary 16.-
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF IN US. Bill Provides For $950,000,000
Washington, February 16. President Roosevelt has signed
for unemployment relief., & B providing U.S.8950,000,000
Following the managers of rail- ways notifying him that a 15 per cent: reduction in the pay of rall- waymen will begin on July 1. Pre- sident Roosevelt has asked the rail- ing 10 per cent. wage reduction way executive to extend the exist agreement until December 31.
He declares that conditions are not yet suficiently stable, to per- mit wise determination in regard to wages in the future.
He is sure the goal of nation- al recovery would be reached but The emergency still existed-Reu- much remained to be accomplished.
ter."
JUVENILE LABOUR
New Legislation Promised
London, February 15.
for the The Under-Secretary. Home Office, Mr. Douglas Hacking, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that a bill would shortly be introduced restricting the hours of employment of juveniles and dealing with other conditions in the distributiva ades
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