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THE HONG KONG JOCKBY -CLUB.

NOTICE.

MAY HALF TEARLY THE GENERAL MEETING OF VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happly Valley, on Tuesday, 28th May, 1935, at 5.30 p.m.

ALL MEMBERS are cordially Suvited to attend and participate in any discussion which may ensue.

By Order of the Stewards."

C. B. BROWN,

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SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 18th MAY, 1935, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

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ROBBERY

Kowloon Incident

Property and money to the total value of over $500 was the haul made by three robbers, all armed with daggers; at No. 1. Cornwall Road Kowloon yesterday.

The Kowloon Bowling Green Club; last season's runners-up, re- ceived another set back on Satur- day when they were beaten by the Club de Recreio in the first divi- alon of the Lawn Bowls League. A full programme of matches was carried out and the results appear on Page 10.

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The latest appointments, ten- ders, etc. published in the Govern- ment Gazette appear on Page 7. »

Chan Kit Mut, 20, a married

The Chinese Procession in con- woman residing at the address, innection with the Silver Jubilee her report to the police stated that presented another unusual specta- shortly after 6.15 yesterday morning Ele yesterday when it paraded she was awakened by somebody in through the streets of Kowloon, her room and getting up she was seized by the neck by a Chinese while standing nearby were ab- Although they did apparently other two men armed with daggers, agree that Sir John Simon should They stripped her of all her speak for them all in his co-jewellery and bound and, gagged versations with Chancellor Hitler. her. The room it was not at all surprising that after which the robbers left her Britain, France and Italy found

there and went to an adjoining some trouble about a new approach to Germany. Is it too much to hope that they have in some measure also recognised the need for

more genuinely- peaceful riethods than the old, "power diplomady"? For the fallure of that approach should surely now be quite clear.

When a bluff is called it looks not a little ridiculous and the ancient and outworn game of diplomatic bluing in which the former Allies had been indulging

was ransacked

room, occupied by another married woman named Ho Mo Yung, who was similarly treated. The robbers remained on the premises for over an hour,

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After the robbers had left, the

two women managed to free them- selves and made a report to the police. The haut comprised six finger rings, one gold and lade stone brooch. three" pairs spectacles and money.

recently has been embarrassingly THE PRINCE OF

exposed by Germany's announce- ment of open arming ta defiance of the Versailles Treaty. It seems futile to try and make peace with an olive branch in one hand and B sword in the other and the Etuation looked extremely ridicu-. lous the minute Germany picked up a sword herself.

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As Spanish Scholar

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Fifty-fourth Ordinary

The Spanish Ambassador, Senor General Meeting of Sharehold It is to be regretted that Ger- Don Perez de Ayala, speaking at ers will be held at the Offices of the many feels that her honour and

Cardiff recently described the undersigned on Wednesday, the 22ndberty should be measured in

Prince of Wales as the first of the May, 1935, at Noon, for the purpose armaments though very few people Spanish scholars in this country. of receiving the Report of the are able to throw stones in con-

Mr. W. J. Treseder Grin, General Agents, together with a demnation. There are the nations

chairman of the South Wales statement of Accounts for the year who have not only refused to re-

branch of the Ibero-American In- ended the 31st December, 1934.

duce their arms but felt bound to stitute, welcoming the Ambassa- The Shars Register and Transfer increase them even while demand- for at Cardiff Coal and Shipping Books will be CLOSED from the thing that Germany should disarm. Exchange, said that he hoped one to the 22nd May, 1995, both days, It now seems that Germany has result of the visit would be that inclusives.

extricated the former Allies from the barriers which had been creat- that hypocritical position, and ited and were stopping trade be- would be a pity were Germany now to adopt not only her neighbours' reliance on arms but also their bluffing use of them. According to every nation, arms to-day are sup posed to be used for purposes of defence only though actually they are chiefly employed in offensive diplomacy. This is as true for Japan and America in the Pacife

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as it is for Germany and her neigh- bours in Europe, and everywhere

this bluffing business is not only provocative but also dangerous, for bluffing sows the very distrust and -will which causes a piling up of weapons which always invariably leads to open hostilities. Futher, it may be pointed out that in addition to the above, bluzing is highly ineficient for respecting country' will submit to threats. They should have no place in the epochal negotiations now in progress for only as bluffing steps and diplomacy begins to seek what is fair and right, will peace in Europe, and Indeed throughout the world, be firmly established

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countries

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tween the broken down.

The Ambassador, replying. TÊ- ferred to the work being done by the Ibero-American Institute. Iti was certain, he said, that the two modern languages which were spoken over the greatest tract of land on the globe were English

and it was inevitable that as the

20 Spanish-American nations be came fully populated in propor-

tion to the extent of their boun- darles and their different natural resources, so the number of hu To sha beings speaking Spanish would be multiplied by 10.

English and Spanish English and Spanish were the only two Imperial languages of self-modern times, as was Latin in the old world. The time would come when much the greater part of Western civilisation would be re- presented by peoples speaking English and Spanish. If Britain were to retain the legitimate pre- ponderance which she had won and maintained during centuries, It would be because she had com- prehended this inevitable fact of the future

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If Gossip We Must

(BY "PRUDENCE?)

So the King's Jubilee is over, the public functions and private parties have come to an end, the gay decorations are down, and all the lovely lights have burned out: Just one thing remains, and that-

the feeling of satisfaction felt by one and all Yes, for once in a way our Colony can proudly take a bow, with the certainty that what was done was very well doue indeed, and that our celebrations were a really colossal success.

Mr. T. E. Pearce leading in one" of his successful candidatos at

the last Race meeting.

Mrs.

The local Tennis League season opens to-day when two matches in

One of the finest examples of the Mixed Doubles" Championship the good-fellowship which "bre- will be played. A full programme valled throughout, was the memor- of the matches in the various divi-able Jamborally held last Wednes- sions has been arranged for the day, when Guides, Scouts, Brownies week, and this will be found an ❘ and Wolf-Cubs of many nation- Page 10. alities met on the football ground,

and gave a splendid display which Two pretty. weddings were delighted the huge" audience pre- soleminised at the Rosary Church sent. Here we must pause to a wearin' of the green" (my white hat to match, with touches and the Union Church respective tender our congratulations to Lady poetic way of saying she had anot green and black. She is 17 Saturday, when Miss Yolan- Southorn, who has done so much emerald gown) Mrs. Perse had the

another of the wise people who do dos Merlins Britto became the for the Girl Guides by her wonder- loveliest long' cost of shinimering | choose, individual clothes. bride of Mr. Luiz Gonzaga de Pin-ful work as the Colony Commis-moonlight sequins. Dear Httle | Stafford-Smith · looked delightfur na and Miss M. D. Glover was sloner, and whose fine example is Doreen Ma was the sweetest thing in pink-a popular colour this married to Mr. C. J. Van Es. an inspiration to those who'work | in sapphire blue, What an accom- Page 6. under her. Lady Peel too has the plished planist she is to be sure: cause much at heart, and the I always endeavour to sten-in, gorgeous 'banner she presented will when she is on the 'air, talking of be a lasting souvenir.

which reminds me that quite, a Felicitations are likewise, due to number of people came on from the Rey, N. V. Halward, the Colony the Studio, where they had been Scout Commissioner, who will be enjoying the charming concert sadly missed during his absence on arranged by Mrs. Gregory and Gus leave.

D'Aquino, whose up-to-date sóngs and duets were the feature of the evening. Not in the least tired by her efforts, Mrs. Gregory was gally dancing with a party who had a big table on the Upper Deck

A special Jubilee Thanksgiving, Service was held at St. Joseph's Church yesterday morning. A large number of people attended while the sermon was preached by Rev. Fr. Gallagher, 8, J.