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UNITED STATES TO HELP

CHINA FIGHT MALARIA

CHUNGKING, August 9 (Central)-The United States Government is willing to give assistance to the.. Chinese Government in the suppression of malaria in Yunnan Province, it is learned from official sources.

COLONIAL "ADMINISTRATIVE

"EMPIRE WILL BE KEPT BY SWORD"

Viscount Gort Tells R.A.F. Cadets

GENERAL

DEMOCRACIES & DICTATORS CRITICIZED IN ELOQUENT

SPEECH BY DR. BENES

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LONDON. Aug. 8 (Reuter)-Af a speech which he delivered at the Liberal summer school in Cambridge, Dr. E. Benes, former President of Czechoslovakia, cftëd historical, precedents for his firm conviction that democracy and freedom in Earope would be victorious.

Dr. Benes was breaking the ing their commissions this after-silence imposed upon himself when

Chief of the Imperial General slovakia. He stolded controver Staff, sald:

Dr. H. R. Kung, President of the Executive Yuan and concurrently

LONDON, July 29 (By Air Mall) Minister of Finance, has cabled to the American Government request-Addressing RAF cadets receiv SERVICE LIST

ing that anti-epidemic experts and The "Hongkong Daily Press" has medical supplies de sent to Chma. received 'a' copy of the latest issue

After a thorough investigation of of the "Colonial Administrative the malaria epidemic in Yunnan, Service List," printed and pub-the National Health Administration ished by H. M. Stationery Once, has formed a Special Anti-Epidemic London. Priced at 2/8d, this is

Commission in the provluce, and -871 exceptionally useful volume!

[has formulated a five-year malaria "and it contains biographical notes!

officers a list of probationers Prevention project and a three-year attending the Colonial Adminisject entalling an outlay of $1.400,- malaria prevention research pro- trative Service Corps, obituary and 000 and of $150,000 respectively. retirement listà, and a list of

Offcers transferred from the Two medical units have mean- Colonial Administrative Service. while been dispatched by the Of course, the name of a large National Health Administration to number of Hongkong officials are undertake malaria prevention work included

on the Yunnan-Burma highway.

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noon at Cranwell, Viscount Gort, be até to Britain, from Czecho- OCTOGENARIAN*

sat questions and fi general terms SENTENCED "Never should We forget that criticized the democracies and thie our Empire was won by the sword, dictators-the former for lack of that it has been preserved safe bellet and faith in their own prin- through generations by the sword,ciples, lack of civic courage in and, in the last resort In the their utilitarianism, lack of real future, it

car. only be words, by the wholehearted and have the right conception of de guarded by the sword-in other blems for which reasons they must loyal co-operation of all three mocracy as a theory and the fighting services.

courage to implement those the ories rightly, justly and courage- ously.

suife-knowledge of the concrete pro- Guilty Of Killing

"For leadership, technical skill and intellect are not enough. Above everything else you require character and a delight in taking responsi- bility on your shoulders. "Some years back I was talk- ing to a famous German leader of the last war.

de sald to me:

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THE OTHER SIDE

Son-In-Law

Arnolis Perera, was sentenced to An octogenarian named W.

death. "at the Colombo Assises recently by "Mr. Justice Wijeye- wardene.

On the other side of the pic- The Jury unanimously found ture, the authoritarian leaders him guilty of murder, but recom must reflect on" the characteristics mèrded him for mercy in view of of the states, which are based his age.

that lie wES upon the idea

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The accused, who was B3 years

There were probably no generals/ttle and that the relations be- of age, was so old and tottering

of outstanding ability in the war. The men who were most suc- cessful were those who had most 'character.*

"It is not inconceivable that in

a war game or

manoeuvres Jostre would have received B knock-out" blow from Moltke, and Lord Halg like treatment from Ludendorff. But compare

Joftre

and Moltke at the Marne. Sir Douglas in March 1918 Ludendorff en August 8,”

Recall

CREMATORIUM SCHEME

and

Proposals By S'pore Commissioners

tween nations and states was a battle because they accepted, in daily practice, methods of violence and force,

They were generally ambi- tious, egocentric, emotional and amoral. Hence, always in the past their countries have finished in calastrophe, gen- erally in war and revolution. Bécause this was a travesty of government, It will not endure. ÁLREADÝ ČONDEMNED Judgment of history had already condemned the dictatorial system

dock by two Fiscal's guards that he had to be helped to the

He was indicted with having, on December 17 last year, in the village of Meemana 1 the. Kalutara District, committed the. murder of his son-in-law, Juwanis Appu

According to the prosecution the deceased had given his father-in- law considerable trouble in the last few years. He had sold all his property, and was regarded as a wastrel and a bully.

In his statement the accused, of Government and their leaders had pleaded not The events of the next years would gamitted that he had brought an guilty but show the present generation wheaže, ..., kept it under the ther, this judgment of history was the pillow and when the deceased right,

was sleeping inflicted the injuries.

of the injuries were the region of the right. temple. The skull was, fractured and the brain injured.

There never existed a society Two where the fight for freedom and the development of free human personality ceased. In the darkest Proposals for the erection of a period of history the fight con- public crematorium will shortly tinues to-day and will continue be put before the Municipal Com-unti victory when freedom will missioners, according to a state- return.

ment by Mr. T. H. Stone at a re- cent meeting of the Singapore.| Commission.

Mr. Stone moved reference back of a committee decision to consult the Hindu and Mohamedan Advisory Boards in the matter of new burial grounds for the Hindu

and Mohamedan communities,

There was no seconder for this motion..

Pointing out that the existing cemeteries for the Hindus and Mohamedans would last another ten years, Mr. Stone said that it was high time that Singapore woke up to the loss of land that the city was facing, and should find out how other countries dealt with such a situation.

In Catholic France and Mualim Arabla, a section of the cemetery was re-used as it reached what might be termed its maturity.

"I maintain that if France re- conditions cemeteries and Aravia, the stronghold of Islam, permite re-use of burial grounds in spite of the vastness of the country, then surely Bingapore, a small islarid, should not allow It limited countryside to smothered with cemeteries," Mr. Stone said.

He went on to say that there weré Mohamedan and Romad Catholic gentlemen

the Municipal Commission who could advise the Board regarding the conservation

Land of

#idont offending their religious suscepti- bilities.

Dr. H. 8. Moonghi said" that' climatic · cânditions were a factor meriting conäideration.

A.R.P. EXAMINATION RESULTS

"

MEN OF WAR IN

·HARBOUR.

The following men, of war were ip Harbour yesterday:--

Aircraft Carrier:—Eagle, Submarine. Depot Ship:-Med-

way:

Submarines: Rorqual, Regent. Rover, Regulus, Rainbow, Par- thian, Pandora. Perseus, Phoenix, Orphets.

Destroyers:" — Thanét, Thracian,| Scout, Defender.

Bloops:-Lowestoft, Folkestone, Gunboats: Tarantula, Cicala, Robin.

Peary.

Mr. G. E. Chitty, Crown Counsel, prosecuted.

Mr. 8. Thangarajah défended the accused.

SCOTS TO GUARD THEIR RIGHTS

Marquess Heads New Crusade

LONDON, July 29 (By Air Mall) -What scope is left nowadays to guard the honour, dignity and rights of Scotland"?

The occasion of the investiga- tion was the formation within the

Foreign men of war:-American last day or two of the Council of the Societies of St. Andrew in in Scotland, he of its objects is described in the words quoted jabove,

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airways?

NORTHBOUND Thursday: Bangkok.

Hongkong. Delphinus-4 pm.

SOUTHBOUND :

"The organisation," it was ex- plained by Mr. G. F. Hoy, of Edinburgh, is strictly non-poll- Hanol.¡tical and non-sectarian, Ques

tions affecting the rights, pri- vileges and prestige of scotland will be dealt with by the council. Our decisions will bear the

Friday: Hanoi, Bangkok. Dorado. Denebola-7 & 1.30 air France:

NORTHBOUND Wednesday, France,

Hongkong.

Bervice-noon.

SOUTHBOUND

Wednesday, Hanol, France.

am. Phasis of a united body.”

Unofficial Grievances

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London, which has its St.. Añ¬ Hanoi drew's Society and its St. Andrew's Club, is, it was discovered, keenly interested in the new co-ordinat ed organisation

*What

are the outstanding grievances & Scotland to-day?" we naked.

Service-1:30 pm. (žam̃a day). Fân American Airways: EASTBOUND Wednesday: U. 8. A. Manila, perfectly satisfied,"

Hongkong,

Honolulu Clipper-2 p.m.

WESTBOUND. A Thursday: Mania, U.S.Á Honolulu Clipper-8.30 a.m.

"I have no frievance; I dm replied a well-known Scotaman, who has succeeded in keing out his liv jing in London for as long dahe

can remember.

"But be added, as a look of apprehension overspread his face "you're no publishing this!? +

This, it was found, represent led the general, statitude. The TELEGRAMS Scot har his grievances; but they

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