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ABYSSINIA AND

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The importance or rapid and rellable means of communication between ships of the Royal Navy In spite of the undercurrent of and merchant vessels is obvious, | apprehension and preparation the

maintain but it is only slice ne War that Government

external steps have been taken authorita- calm and are awaiting the results

tively to improve such inter- of the League meeting. They will

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EVENTS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22. Anniversaries and Holidays. Feast of the Seven Joys of Our Lady.

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Auctions-Crown Lands, Ping Shan, 11.30 a.m.

Cinemas

King's:-"Transient Lady." Queen's:-"One New York Night!" Central:-"Chinese Picture.”

Oriental:-"The Sux Express."" Alhambra Pursued." Majestic: "The Red Morning." star:-"Bird Of Paradize."

Meetings. Theosophical Society Study Class, 8 pm; Annual, Kow- loon Football Club, 6p.m.; Wo- men's Fellowship, Committee, St. Andrew's Hat, 11 a..

communication and to encourage not compromise on the question of opportunities at practice. Every raising the general issue. rather quarter the Admiralty issue than the

Walwal incident only extracts from the reports of such because, according to military in- practice. Those for the quarter formation, the Italian preparations ended March 31, 1935, are very in Eritrea are far advanced and satisfactory. They show a total felt to be a threat to peace.. of 1,438 successful exercises carried Though there is much relief here out, as compared with 1,129 for that Italy is attending the Geneva the previous. quarter. The total meeting: yet some lear that the for the corresponding period of Juristic perscene of her delega- 1534 was 1,285, or 163 less than tion may be useful only to spin that of the March quarter of 1935. out time till the military preliminarive, Cathedral Hall, 3 p.m.; Civil Social Busy Bees" mah jong There were only two failures to aries are completed and it is im- establish communication this year, possible for Ethiophs to irisport as compared with four last year.

rifles or ammunition: *

In both years the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, China Station, was first In order of merit. This year it had 103 successful exercises, as compared with 94 last year. Other units which did well were the Hawkins. East Indles, 89; the York, America and West Indies, 69; the Eagle, Mediterranean. 66; and the Calcutta on trooping service, 58.

A table is again given, showing the number of exercles by vessels of various companies. This can- not be taken as a statement of comparative signal efficiency as between different companies, as the opportunities for signalling are 30 varied The British Tanker Company had 124 exercises (12 more than a year ago); the P. & o. Company. 76: Ellerman Lines 76; the China Navigation Com-

pany, 85: the British India Steam Navigation Company, 55; and the Ocean Steamship Company, 44.

Miscellaneous --Cilalms against the Estate of Henry Richard Landolt dife.

"ervice. Cricket Club" Whist Drive. 8.45 pm: Whist Drive on board HMS. Tamar, 8.45 p.m.

! Sports "Badminton; St. Andrew's Club Tournament Final.

Three Italians took the train from here to Jibuts this morning. including the wife of a member of the Legation staff, the Arst Italian with official connexions to leave Ethiopia since the dispute began, except, as is reported, the Swimming-Royal Welch Fusi- wife of the Consa at Harrar. Thellers Sports. (Finals), 2 p.m. two

French schools attached to the Lazariste Miss'on and the Alliance Francaise also closed to day; no more children will be ac- cepted, the furniture is to be re- moved, and the teachers say that they are, going to Europe.---

SHOPS CLOSED Shops in the capital have shut their, doo at the instigation of Bombay and Armenian firms, who sent out their clerks this morning

of this is to force the Emperor. to proclaim a bartal. The object

who has checked the export of silver except through the Bank of Entopia and pegged the thaler to stering at abou 13,50, to change market, enabling the export of his policy and reintroduce a free

silver-10.30 to the pound.. thalers a. the market rate of It is not believed, however, that the Emperor will yield.

Foo ball-Kowloon F, C. Anriual Meeting. 6 p.m.

Moon.-VII Moon, 241h. Day. Sunrise.-6.03 a.m. Sunset.-8.50

p..

Tides. High, at 2.45 and 17.42. Low at 10.50 and 1928,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 Cinemas King's: Transient Lady."" Queen'sOne New York Night" Central:"Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"The Mayor Of Hell." Alhambra:-"The Black Sheep:""

StarAll Quiet On The Western Majestic Naughty Marietta."

Front"

Helena May, 10.30 am...

Lectures.-Christian Fellowship.

Miscellaneous.Whist Drive and

Mess, 8.30 p.m.; All Ranks Open Tombola, R.A. W.O's and Sgta

Air Tombola, Wellington Barracks. 7.30 pm

Sports Swimming. -D/S Cof. (Lin- coins). Finals, 2.30 pm.

Moon.-VII Moon, 26th Day. Sunrise.-8.03 a.m. Sunset.-6.49

p.m.

Tides High at 3.55; Low at 12.24.

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INCOME-TAX RETURNS Attention is directed in Fleet Orders to the necessity for the early completion of returns o income. In the absence of a return emoluments are able to be taxed without further notice at the full standard rate of 4s 6d.

These and less accurate reports In the pound. without rellets or of the departure of British 'mis- allowances.

causing. Any person assessable donaries are

same to tax who has not yet receivi i a nervousness among the polyglot form of return is to make applica-trading population here, who fear tion to the accountant officer of partly pecuniary loss and parly his ship or establishment.

the traditional severity of the CADETSHIP VACANCIES: Ethiopian Government 10 mer- A qualifying examination for thants who oppose them. the entry of naval cadets into the The report of the incident at R.N. College, Dartmouth, will be Walkalt, in which 40 Italians and. held in December. Candidates for 20 Ethiopians are said to have Bathing-Y.M.C.A., Police Pier this examination must be betweea been killed in a clash, is uncon- 13 p.m.; Methodist Church, Police the ages of 13 years four months armed by the Government, but Pier, 2.30 p.m., Gloucester Road and 13 years eight months on

the story is supported in detail by Pier, 2.45 pm Kowloon Tong December 1, 1935. Applications to

an excellent source in Tigre, the Anglican Church, Police Pier, 3,15 sit for the examination must be neighbouring province. It is not p.m.; St. Andrew's Church, Police received at the Admiralty by Octo policy here to encourage incidents, Pler. 3.30 p.m. ber 18. There will be approximate-especially in Walkait, where the Jy 40 vacancies.

NEWS IN BRIEF

The fleet tug St. Cyria will pay off and recommission for further service in the Home Fleet August 13.

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The trawler. Batnet (boom-work- ing vessel), purchased in 1933 fon £18,840, has been commissioned at Hong Kong.

OBITUARY

Sir Evelyn Brise

troops, though fairly disciplined under Dedjasmatch Ayelu, are particularly ready to go' for an enemy and private patriots abound. Tigre and Walkait, indeed, contain the best fighting stock. in Ethiopia and have continually to be kept in cheek.

DROUGHT UNBROKEN

London, Aug. 20. The thirty days drought-in Southern Britain is still unbroken, and a period of fine weather with he highest temperatures of the year is forecasted.

London, Aug. 20, The newspapers pay tributes, to

Last night's minimum tempera- the work of Sir Evelyn Ruggles ture in London was 63 degrees, Brise, Chairman of the Prison fahrenheit, and the thermometer Commission from 1895 to 1921, and reached at degrees this after President of the International noon.

prisor Commission in 1910, ho | British Wireless. died on Sunday, aged 77,--

Ruggles Brise was associated with many reforms in the prison 'admin- stration, which attracted attention and equatiori in foreign countries, including the establishment of the Borstal System method or pre- ventive detention, and the instruc- tion for prisoners in useful trades. The early days of his adminis tration saw the final abolition of the treadmill British Wireless

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Anniyar,ex

and Holidays:.-

St. Bartholomew. Stopping of Heat (Ch'u-shu,)

King'a:

Cinemas

Transien, Lady." Queen's-One New York Night." OrientalThe Mayor Of Hell." Central-Chinese. Picture "

Alhambra: The Black Sheep." Majestic:-"Naughty Marietta." Star: Viennese Nights."

Social.Tombola on board H.M.S. Tamar, 7.15 p.m.; Cralgengower Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9, p.m.

Sports Baseball Canadians. v. Chinese. (La Salle College), 3.30 p.m.

Bowls.-First Division, Police R.C. v. Civil Service C.C.; Kowloon B.G.C. v. Craigengower C.C. "A"; Kowloon Docks v. Indian R.C.; Craigengower "B", v. Kowloon C.C; Second Division Civil Service C.C. Y. Police R.C.; Craigengower C.C. Kowloon B.G.C., Hong Kong Electric v. Taikoo R.; Kowloon C.C. v. Yacht Club; Club de Recreio v. Hong Kong F.C.

Moon-VII Moon, 26th, Day, Sunrise.-6.03 .m. Bunse8.49

p.m.

Tides.--High at 5.10 and 21.25; Low, at 13:20 and 22.45

London, Aug. 20.. Figures issued by the Ministry of Labour show a general decrease the In the number of persons in receipt of poor relier. In 47 selected areas, in-England, Wales and Scotland. the number relieved on day in than?

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