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NEW PUMPING

STATION

Baguio Water System.

Baguio, April 17.

The water supply of the city of Bagulo has been considerably aug- mented by the starting of a new pumping station in Lucban. by which the Excess water supply - from the Irisan pumping station can be sent to the Baguio mains,

This new station was completed on April 6. The machinery was purchased in 1934 and was in tem- porary use in Pakdal before being transferred to Lucban.

DEMAND HEAVY

Due to the unusually heavy de- mand for water during the months of April and May, notices have been sent to water users requesting them to be careful in using the city service.

The high consumption of power for use in pumping has also brought about a silght furtailment in the street lighting service. From

the time to time during past two weeks the street lights have been shut off for short inter- vals, so that extra power could be transferred to the pumplig sta- tions.

FOUNTAIN STOPPED For the same reasons, the regu- lar custom of starting the colour- ed light fountain in the Baham Park Lake has not been observed this year so far. The fountain was started once or twice. but its use has not been continued. It is expected that it will be possible to restart this service within R short time.

At

present there are eight pumping stations in the Baguio

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

BIG FRENCH VOTE FOR

SOVIET PACT

"To Show Our Unity"

Paris.

The Franco-Soviet Pact, which Herr Hitler has advanced as his motive for denouncing the Lo- carno Treaty, was approved by the Senate by 226, votes to 48, a majority of 178,

M. Sarraut, the Premier, an- nounced that he would make it a vole of condence in the Govern- } meat. to mark

the importance which is attached to the ratifica- tion of the project.”

Opposition to the pact disap- peared rapidly after the German troops marched into the Rhine- land, and its most obstinate ad- versaries, Senators Henri, Haye, and Lemery, withdrew obstructive motions and merely voted against it.

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GERMANY INVITED "It will now be submitted

for

finai ratication to President Leb- run and the Foreign Minister (M. Plandin). The pact was approved during February in the Chamber of Deputies by a majority of 189

out of a total vote of 517).

The case for the pact was con- ducted by M. Le Troquer on be-- half of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

He pointed out that from the but-set Germany has been invit- ed 10 share in the collective security which the pacts offered.

Originally an eastern pact of mutual assistance was proposed between Germany, the Battle. Sta- tes, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, and Russia, to which was to have been

usually

water system: at Camp 8, Irisan, there are two small pumps pri- Bokawan, Mansion House, Gibral- vately owned which are tar. Santa Temas Trail, Quezon operated during the summer sea- H, and Lucban. In addition, son.

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Joined complementary agreements, These would have been tanta- mount to a tripartite guarantee of antual assistance between France. Russia, and Germany.

"It was always intended, as is shown in the text of the pact," sald M. Le Troquer, "that it should be regarded only as a first step to series of regional agreements open to the adhesion of Germany and other States of Central Europe."

He then dealt with the juridical point of view and claimed that the Franco-Soviet Pact was com- pletely, compailble with other trea- ties and notably with the Locarno agreement.

Germany's denunciation of the Locarno Treaty was all the more surprising he said, in that it came immediately after the offer of the French Government, made through M. Flandin, that it was ready to submit any eventual divergence of view as to the interpretation of the Pact to the Hague Interna- tional Court,

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936.

SIR JOHN SIMON AND "JEW BAITING”

"Will Not Be Tolerated"

Westminster.

"We are not prepared to tolerate any form of Jew-balting in this country," said Sir John Simon,

THE RED CROSS IN ABYSSINIA

Its Work And Difficulties

Harar, March. The Emperor, Haile Selassié, had to begin the war without any army medical service. There was no re-

serve of doctors upon whom he could draw. Scattered about the country were [ew admirable Europeans, usually attached to

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It has meant

provided generously and with the best motives, has often proved far too cumbersome. that the units have had to be park, Home Secretary, in the House of

ed much too far from the actual Commons, announcing, at the same

operations. One such unit has time, that it had been decided to

had to withdraw from Daggah Bur detail additional police for duty in

which is only a collection of huts the Jewish districts of London. «some mission, who had given up in the desert-to Jijlga. On the Mr. Herbert Mortison (Soc., 8. promising careers at home in or other hand, some admirable work, which has struck the imagination Hackney) had called attention to der in undertake a rather thank- the conduct towards members of less task among a people who are of the people, has been done by an the Jewish community in the East only slowly becoming accustomed Abyssinian mule transport unit, End "on the part of persons who to the medical practices of the under Major Burgoyne, the British appeared to be members or repre- "Frank." For the rest, the Abys-officer, who has just been killed in sentatives of Fascist organisasinian either relied upon some clans." He referred to alleged cases

local "hakirn" or else, if in reach of threats, abuse, and physical vio-

of Addis Ababa, he would bring his lence.

complaint to a chemist, such as the famous Walter Zahu. There were a few Europeans. less admirable.

without practised

proper i The qualifications.

Abyssinian soldler certainly did not expect a medical service. Els instinct, when badly wounded, is to crawl into a thicket and die. He belongs to perhaps the most stoical race in

Sir John Simon stated: “We are not in the least disposed to look with indulgence on any form of persecution." The Issue, he said, seemed to be one which must be regarded as of first-rate impor- tance by everybody who was con- cerned with civil rights and human liberty.

"By voting the ratification by a large majority," he concluded, "You will show that France is one and Indivisible behind the "There aught not to be under the Government of the country law or its administration any dis- whenever it comes to a ques-extmination against any section tion of defending her rights, her of the community, whether by rea- security, and peace."

son of race, religion, or political convictions."

M Paul-Boncour; Minister of State, said: "It is not the fault of Frarice or Russia 1 the pact is not an instrument for regional general security. It is because Ger- many refused to be associated with it.

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"Nobody has a right to say he is threatened by a treaty which is open to all and which alms only a. preserving peace."

It was not his belief that there was any widespread feeling of hus- tilty against. Jews in this coun- try. Undoubtedly however, it was true that in certala quarters, par ticularly in London where Jews congregated, there was developlag a disquieting mysement which he agreed was potefilally very dan- gerous.

You can feel fit again-and so easily too!

Listlessness and fatigue, in nine cases out of ten, are caused by nervous trouble, and when you take Sanatogen you drink in pure strength.

Heat, worry or overwork - these are just some of the many reasons why you are suffering from over-strained nerves. Unless you find extra strength to withstand the strain, loss of youth and health is bound to be the result,

Sanatogen was made to strengthen the nerves, to revitalize tired, run-down people. To thousands, the use of Sanat- ogen has meant a new lease of life.

Here is the opinion of a lady, suffered for years:—

"It is years, since I felt so well and happy. I was full of pain and depression, through indigestion and nervousness, but now, through Sanatogen, the world and all that is in it, is brighter and more cheerful,"

writes Miss G. H.

Think of how much better life would be if you could once more enjoy that priceless feeling of youthful health, and if you were again full of energy and cheerfulness. And such health is really within easy reach, You need not go to a lot of trouble. Simply start taking Sanatogen three times a day and you will soon pick up.

You will notice how quickly Sanatogen satisfies the starved nervous system, how it conque run-down feeling. You will feel better and will look better. You will feel a new woman, full of youthful vitality, and your friends will tell you “How well you look."

SANATOGEN

The True Tonic-Food Of all Chemists

who

the world, who will bear great pain in the same silence with which they receive a fogging or a sen- tence of death,

RESOURCES MOBILISED

As soon as the war began the Emperor mobilised such resources as he possessed, and immediately of outside accepted the ofers bodies, the Red Cross organisations of Europe and America and the Red Crescent of Egypt. Within five months a joint committee, hair Abyssinian and half foreign, has been able to put a very creditable service into the field. There are now some seventeen units working in the country. Seven of these are Abyssinian, and the remainder sent from various foreign countries. The second British unit has recelit- ly come in through the Sudan. There are also two field hospitals and a number of medical misstona which receive patients. The total personnel is about 500, working under the general direction of Dr. Lamble and the joint committee.

Although the present service can hardly cater for 5 per cent of the sick and wounded, it would be a mistake to under-estimate its im- portance. These units "form little oases of modern sanitary practice in a vast desert where life is held cheaply. They have proved to the

·Abyssinians that there is a decent European opinion sympathetic with their suferings and unaffected by the braggadocle of the Italians or their propagandists abroad. The Red Cross in Abyssinia represents the old European and American "Liberalism" in its best, sense, änd this is vaguely recognised by the people. They see and admire the obvious unselfishness of those who come out to their country. The Red Cross volunteer is a new type of foreigner to them. They ap- preciate his efficiency, his courage when bombed, and his willingness to co-operate on equal terms with their own workers. Even if the various units can only reach a small proportion of those who need them, the moral effect of their presence is immense,

PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY

The great practical' difficulty is to reach the wounded in a war which has no defalte "fronts" and covers a large area over, which transport is hard enough for the fit and healthy The plains are not, waterless and rough.. The uplands are intersected by moun- tain ranges and by the "great gashes in which nearly all the river flow. Mule stretchers and aeroplanes probably offer the best solution, but at present this system has hardly begun to function. A minor tragedy has been the dis-' covery that the British aeroplane, admirably Hited up in all respects, had not sufficient power for this extraordinary country. Most' jour- neys to a base mean "crossing ranges of ten to twelve thousand feet into a highly rarefled atmos- phere. An aeroplane needs a “cell- Ing" of about 16,000 feet, and the British aeroplane, one of three ac tually operating, had not got this. It will probably be exchanged for one with an extra 100 horse-power, but the incident is typical of the troubles which have to be faced.

The great need to-day, and it is Most urgent, is for more money to be spent inside Abyssinia. Certain kinds of food and more mule transport are chiefly required. Most of the sick are suffering from dysentery, caused probably by bad water. They need special food no Tess than medical treatment, and at present this is not available. As to transport, the lorries can

Canty go a certain way, and ultimately it is a question of pack animals. For this resson the elaborate equipe tment supplied by certain countries,

a bombardment of his unit. Major i Burgoyne had no medical training, but managed to keep his animals moving from Addis Ababa to the Northern front.

AUSTRALIA AND HER MANDATES

Return To Germany "Unthinkable"

concern-

Important statements ing the Australian mandates in the Pacific were made in the Federal Parliament at Canberra on Friday. Mr. Lyons, the Prime Minister, in reply to a question, said that the Commonwealth whole-heartedly supported

the British Clovern- ment's declaration that they would not consider their return to Ger- many.

Sir George Pearce, the Minister for External Affairs, speaking at

greater length in the Senate, tald that the return of the territories

under Australian mandate was un- thinkable.

Every country, he said, was en- to examine international titied issues in the light of its own national interests. security and The inviolability and integrity of ANOTHER DANGER Another danger of the too-well- Australian territories was as much cne of her people's cardinal almy equipped unit is that it provides an

as the "White Australia" policy. easy mark for the Italian acrp-

no longer any Recently the question of colonies plane. There is doubt about the deliberate bomb- had developed into a major inter- In this Australia ing of Red Cross units. The Ita-national issue.

was particularly concerned, New lian 'planes, flying high so as to be safe from a chance rife shot, Guinea's geographical position, its can find few suitable targets. The natural harbours and facilities for Ethiopian soldier has learnt to

naval and military aircraft, were of considerable strategic value to scatter and hide. A group of Red Cross tents, a church, or a colleo- | Australia from the point of view of tion of "tukhuls" (the circular mud defence, so long as the existing huts) form the most obvious fea- tures of the landscape, and it is these that receive the most atten- tion. This is now fully recognised by the Red Cross workers, and the sight of an Italian squadron is a signal for a hasty "get away.".

There is also a shortage of train- ed workers, and in some cases in- dividuals are left in isolated places; often having to cope with too much work under the most difficult con- ditions.

unfair This places an strain upon them, for it is not a country in which one can afford to take too many risks. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the English will not weary from well-doing. The need is for men and money. and they can be assured that the latter will be spent wisely and with a minimum, of "overhead expendi- ture." It is a great work, and seen from the country itself it is as if the older European civilisation had put out a last line of defence. For those who think that Abyssinia has received shabby" treatment from the League of Nations a contribu-

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control and administration con- tinued. This value was emphasized by Australia's continguity to Papua (south-eastern New Guinea), Their common defence resources could be utilized in co-ordination.

Australia had been actuated by w the British conception that colonial possessions were trusts, to be ad- ministered in the best interests of the native population.

Australia was proud of her ad-« ministration of New Cuines, under which the population had increas- ed, whereas under Germany it had decreased. The natives were better protected and the development of roads, shipping, air transport, and medical and educational services had contributed to their well-being and contentment.

tion is at least something in the nature of making amends, and its ultimate effect upon the relations between the "white" and "colour- ed" peoples may be greater and... more far-reaching than any of us can foresee.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required.

ACTOSS 1-As regards a certain colour,

we get a check (6). -6.-Everything in an animal 18:

yellowish in colour (8). 10-Not a the best of health- though, not this literally, one hopës (7).

11-Presents in a false character

(6).

12. Stick to a short announce-

ment on the spot i 13-Attribute a writer (7), 16.-Plausible, in a sense (5): - 17.-This Abre makes cordage, and

salla as well (5), 18-The idea is. I'm over age (5). 19-It's little credit to the fool to

be so ignorant (5), - 22-A beathen who gives us a

Dain (5),

6. The land-lubber is u as- sistance to the surgeon, any- ...how (a), 7-Mountains of 8. America (3) 8--National emblems (5),

9. This house goes to sea (5): 14.-Came to nothing, this

graved gem (5),

15.-BIJ Bikes would have like to have come across this bar (6).

19.-"React" (anagrams (5). 20-A low story (says the diction-

ary) in Greece (5); 21-Dore this drink make one

itself? (5); 22-Not the language of the

poet (5),

23. "C.B." in a scholastic sense.

(5)

24.-Dress fabric: (5).

25-Lats or peap e enjoy eading

26 Another national emblem (4. this kind of horse (7),

27,--32 (4). 29.-It may recall a soldier to pis 28.-Formerly a form of rest (4),

quarters, or a satior to his

..YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION sweetheart (6). ›

The following is the solution - 30-Unsound to say the least 4 yesterday's puzzle ---

31-Valueless advice to those who

may wish to economise (7). *32-Tell (6) 33-Just the sort of muscle to

finish in weight (6),

Gate Down

Across

1, Greed (cupidity); 8, Par-ma. 9 Apparel: 10, Us-her: 11, Aimed; 12 Tor-rent: 14, Tarnis; 15, Tor: 16. Emmet: 17, Pank: 19, AES (888-in); 21, AITOW; 23. Expects;

1-A riddle concerning a vehicle 24, Grind: 26, Hinge; 25, Globale.

27 Bince: 28, Smelt

2-She may quite likely de given.

string(5),

Down

1. Grunt; 2, Exhortation Darts; 4, Spur-t; 5. Order: B, Plate; membrance. 8 Audity 13, Roë.

Pages 18, Kedge 19, Apron,

abes 22, Wrest

3Budden, caprice. (5). 4-You'll see us in the middle of

a “spot of bother, (4), (asi n180; 5.-Aromatic river (we hear (4).