Cuticura Talcum Soothes and Cools Fine, soft and smooth a silk; it "keeps the skin comfortable twenty-four hours of the day. It also does much to prevent chafing and irritation.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1934.
PEIPING AS A TOURIST
RESORT
Suggestions For
For Improved Facilities
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From Our Own Correspondent
ments.
Although many ronds have been recently improved some are still far from being satisfactory... Dirty streets and primitive systems of drainage still exist in many places. The old saying, "Dust, three feet high even in the absence of wind: mud, a full street when there is rain." still holds true in Pe.ping. There are only three roads which may be
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SWIMMING IN SHANGHAI
Hong Kong Leading In Interport
14.
Shanghai, Sep The standings at the close of the second day's session of the
Hong Kong Tientsin Shanghai
.21 .15
The scores include forteltures of
points by Tsientsin for Water Polo matches against Shanghai and Hong Kong.
The Mayor of Pelping, Colcnel, scheme devised to meet require- Triangular interport aquatics are: Yuan Ilang has expressed his intention of improving Pelping in a way that will attract more tor- eign tourists. Commenting on, this plan, the "Peiping Chen Pao tays that the former capital, with its associations and many, historle scenic attractions. could be made one of the finest cities in the world, attracting not only visitors from different parts of China, but from Foreign countries. Steps must be taken for the improvement of the city, bringing it up to the stand- ard of modern metropolis. Bet Ice House Street. Tol. 20251.
ter roads. improved communica. Night Editor (Wanchai Office)tions, modern drainage, and above
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DEMOCRACY IN GREAT BRITAIN
"We for our part, believe that
power of action can be given to a democratic state: whlie At thr same time liberty is preserved to the Individual cit.zen." sald the spokesman representing 139
classified as
are an
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In winning the 880 Yards Free Style in 12 min. 17.1/5 xec., R. Norman, of Tientsin created Shanghal record. L Roza Pereira and A. A. first-class.
Roza, both of Hong Then, too, there are many beauty Kong were second and third.
Noel Hammond of Shanghal won spots-the western suburbs of Peiping
example-which the 100 Yards Free Style beating fall to attract visitors because W. Lawrence (Hong Kong) second. and George Nigh.ewitsky (Tien- communication 15 inconvenient. It is urged, therefore, that roads tsin) third. Hammond created an must be improved, communication Interpors record by clocking 58.3/5 facilitated, and a modern drain seconds. age system installed. All roads should have an asphalt surface, and good motor-roads should give access to the Western Hills.
The Medley Relay was won by Tientsin in 1 min. 53.1/5 sec., with Hong Kong second. Reuter,
OBITUARY
all sanitation arc among the things which need to be done The following Improvements are suggested by the Chen Pao":-
All historic and scenic spots must be improved, and all dilapt- tated buildings repaired to restore Tramcars should run -on the | their original appearance. Those city wails and omnibuses through that are in good condition should all the main streets in the city. be presserved. but many places A tram and bus route should be are now in very poor cond.tion-built to the Western Hills in order for instance. the Temple of to meet the convenience 01 Heaven. Temple of Agriculture, tourists and suburban residents. Hall of Classics, and the Lama The points mentioned by the Temple. In order to secure the "Cher Pac" cover" only
London, Sept. 14. most effective results, it is neces- the required Improvements, but Sir Ernest Wild died to-day,
Standing Com- the execution even of this Emited aged 65. He was Recorder sary to have mittee, whose functions should be programme would make Peiping London, and presiding Judge to restore and mainta'n all the an outstanding city in China, and the famous Old Balley, court since famous spots in the city. Funds a popular resort for International 1922, should be raised, and à definite | tourists.
part of
1i
Britons who in turn were repre- TYPHOON PASSES CANTON TRADE
:
HONG KONG
Enters Coast To
The South
There is every prospect that the typhoon which at one time threa- tened the Colony, will pass to the South of Hong Kong without any serious effects for the Colony,
At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the disturbance was sit- uated about 150 miles,due South of the Colony making for the coastline in a westerly direction.
PROSPECTS
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Sept. 14.
Hong Kong dollars have been in
good demand throughout the week owing to the depreciation of their premium from 45 cents to 30 cents
The lowest to the dollar
rate was 28.8, but to-day it rose to 34 cents.
In any event, this is a very fav ourable turn for importers who buy plenty of Hong Kong money
Sir Ernest Wild
of
at
Sir Ernest Wild had been Re- corder of Lordon and High Stew- ard of Southwark since 1922. He was called to the Bar in 1893.
In 1904 and 1906 he contested the Norwich constituency, and North-West Ham in 1910 and 1911. He represented Holborn on the L.C.C. from 1007-10, From 1918 to 1923 he was M.P. for Upton Division of West Ham,
He Was Judge of the Norwick Guildhall
1897 to 1922 and appeared in many
Court of Record from
notable trials. He was for a time Inspector of Metropolitan Special Constabulary.--- British Wireless:
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DAIREN MASS MEETING
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Japan Colonial Plan
sent ng the churches, the uni versities, art and science, and pro-. m.nent members of all political parties who have put their slg- natures to a manifesto on "Liberty and Democratic Leadership.". It was but a few months ago that this group issued д general de- claration and they have now fol- lowed it up with a more exact in- dication of the polley, that ought, In their view, be followed in order to make Great Britain safe for democracy. If even now the con- crete form that is needed for a programme of action is lacking. there is at least a perfectly clear recognition of a crisis in the face of which democracy, so far from being about to perish, can renew
The indications then were that itself and satisfy the modern need. In many countrles a wave the typhoon would pass into the of violence has swept over politics coastline in the vicinity of Hainan. Although the Colony looked like with the result that dictorial governments have sprung uo escaping a serious blow, squally weather nevertheless prevailed
When premium of Hong Kong tic institutions. Even In Great during the evening and all night.
dollar was high, importers here or-
The Changchun police, municip- Britain there are
The Royal Observatory expect dered foreign attempts to
goods through organise semi-military forces and the weather to clear up to-day.
Shanghal firms owing to the com-ality, civil officials and public works Gap Rock yesterday very nearly paratively lower value of
staff are already submitting their Fascists and Communists go fur- ther than preach Violence by put- exper.enced a gale, the wind be
Chinese big dollars." Now Hong resignations.—
Reuter. ting it into practice. The clashing about force 7 which is equival-Kong dollars are higher than "big at Olympia Hall is an instance.ent to about 35 miles an hour. The dollars" by ten per cent., and mer- British democrats realise that the Observatory recognise 40 to 50 chants here consider that it is cause of this is impatience with mlies an hour as gale force.
The American Consulate the slow-moving machinery parliamentary government, and ceived the following warning from the lack of swift decisions for Manila at 3.10 p.m. "yesterday: dealing. courageously with the Typhoon in about 114 Long E and changing conditions of our age. 20 lat. N. moving West, They proclaim their belief in the
which have suppressed democra-
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possibility of reforming the execu- | SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO tive of a democratic country in such a way that it will combine swift, planned. rational action with methods of persuasion and the free exercise of citizens.
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whenever they have the cash avaliable. In turn the Hong Kong dollars are converted to pound Sterling and American dollars for the order of European and Ameri- can goods.
the
more convenient to order goods from Hong Kong than Shanghai.
The goods ordered are. piece goods, machinery. salt Bsh, Hour. electrical supplies, and woollen goods. Most of these goods need not be
ordered from abroad, as they are in stock at Hong Kong.
New Monopoly Office Bldg. Moscow, Aug. 31. As the National Products: Sales Former Ambassador of the Office is making big profit by sell- U.S.S.R. to Denmark, Mr. Ras- ing wolfram, cement, sugar, and Undoubtedly. in the
kolnikov, has been appointed to sulphuric acid, it has made suffi- many Englishmen. England ap- the post of Ambassador to Bul- clent money to buy a property lot pears to have been slow in adjust- garia,
in the new reclamation off the ing herself to cataclysmic social | Tass "Mail,
Eund and will construct an impos- ing building on it. The total cost of construction and value of the land amount to $200,000.
eyes
of
and economic changes... Yet there
is this much at least to be said
and Germany
the
Business of this Sales Office is
brisk in spite of the general trade depression, because sugar and wol- fram are sold as goverment monu
in the sale of cement, and sul- phuric acid.
An
The Fugar monopoly is meeting.
excellent demand Sugar is bought at Hong Kong and sold here to the public' through the tea authorised retail sellers.
for Britain's comparative slow and the central Government would ness-that it is giving her time to be relieved of minor duties by the think before she acts to initiate devolution of many of its powers. revolution. it revolution there is They indicate a more active to be, on the basis of ideas clearly policy or promoting international thought out by intelligent men, peace, and they advocate a far instead of rushing into revolution reaching programme of national polies, and there is no competition
mobilizing on the impulse of reckless passion. reorganization, Russia, Italy
may financial resources of the state have been brought under strong effectively to quicken the macinery distribution. rulers, but only with the incalcul- of production and able loss of all that had been or They ask for "a new deal" sulted might have been won by demo-to the requirements of Britain.
It is obvious that these propo- cracy. However, berty. if it is to justify itself, must be conals-sals need the closest scrutiny and tent with strength. Parlamen- that their broad significance lles tary government, if it is to endure in the fact that the representa- In the country which invented tive leaders of British thought Notwithstanding the authorised parliaments, must prove its capa- hold the two-fold
conv.ction. destruction by fire of $500.000 city to act quickly and for the firstly that the democratic method worth of municpal notes, its value national welfare despite the pres of rule by the free play of opinion to-day is only 91 cents to the dol- sure of organized minorities. The and persuasion must be preserved. lar. The Canton Municipal Govern- signatories of the Memorandum and, secondly, that it can be comment has made many efforts to on Democratic Leadership pro- bined with a new frame of mind restore the paper money to full Dose means for improving the towards politics, a new bellex in value, but stabilisation is not in machinery of government in Bri- the capacity of a people to plan sight. tain-the Cabinet would be direct- for its national welfare and to ed hy a nucleus of ministers free pursue it with fearless thorough- to give their time to planning mess, The manifesto is a clear policy; Parliament would be made, hint of the lines along which the more effective by möblizing its British people are anxious to find whole membership in committees; the justification of democracy.
Municipal Notes Down
This paper money went down to 89 last Tuesday owing to the man
who bulation of speculators spread stories of alarming politic al developments.
- Dairen, Sept. 16. The police and fire brigades have passed a resolution at a mass meet- ing to support the Colonial Minis- try's reorganization plan at all costs in Dairen.
COARSE AMERICAN YARNS
Price Control Agreement In Britain
London Sept. 14, It is announced that the Man chester agreement" providing for control of prices" of coarse Ameri· can yarns has been signed. Only a few firms are still outside the agreement.-
Reuter.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Lady Peel will attend the M.C.L. sale of work which is to be held at the Peak Club on 'Friday, Octo- ber 19.
One case each of Diphtheria and Meningitis and three
cases of
Typhoid were reported to the local Health authorities on Wednesday.
Four cases of enteric fever and two cases of cerebro-spinal fever were reported for the 24 hours ended on Sept. 13.
HOME FOOTBALL GOSSIP NEWS SUMMARY
Opening Day Scenes
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Aug. 28. The normal temperature of Aug- ust, mostly dry grounds and a light ball, do not constitute ideal con- ditions for Association football of an intensely competitive character. Nevertheless the programme, of the league was fulfilled, and the majority of the matches were four drawn games in the Firstly keenly
Hotspur would have won. When It is remembered that Cresswell has been playing for about twenty years, and must be forty years of age, it is extraordinary that he can hold his position in an emer- gency, as he did. He plays foot- ball as if he were making a con- structive shot on the links, where his prowess is well known. One
Mr. F. JAinslow was the victim of a peculiar mishap on Thursday night when proceeding along Queen's Road Central on his motor cycle, he was struck in the eye by the end of a bar that was be- ing carried across the road by two off the machine. Chinese coolies, and was thrown Page &
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Mrs. F. H. E. Skyrme was sum- moned before Mr. Hamilton yes- terday in connection with a traf-
ne offence but after evidence was taken she was dismissed with a caution.
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