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Guramount Picture

HE best of the season's

THE

musical plays it's gay. rollicking and tuneful," says The New York Telegram. AN New York raved about it. The screen's first original musical-

romance.

MAURICE

CHEVALIER The Love Parade

AN ERNST

LUBITSCH

PRODUCTION

WIT

JEANETTE MACDONALD ULLIAN ROTH LUPINO LAKE

Showing Wednesday, June 25th.

NOW YOU CAN HEAR TICTION'S GREATEST DETECTIVE

CLIVE BROOK'in

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

RAJAH'S GIFT OF $100,000.

EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE COLONIES.

CONFERENCE OPENS.

London, June, 23;

CONGRESS POWER

FAILING.

UNABLE TO CONTROL LOCAL INDIAN ORGANISATIONS.

FUTILE AGITIATION,

London, June 23. The Government of India's ap apreciation of the situation in India up to June 21 was circulated in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Wedgwood Bean. It stated that the tribal altuation in the North West Frontier Province was im proving, but was still causing an-

The Colonial Conference met this morning when there was full attendance of delegates and observers. Lord Passfield, in his opening speech, stated that the first session of the Conference .would be devoted to a discussion on the proposal for a single Colonial service, embracing thirty different administrations all over the world.

Another subject for discussion would be a unified agricultural service. Lord Passfield announċ- ed that a grant had been made from the Colonial Development Fund to defray part of the cost of the investigation of the question of the standardisation of Colonial railway 'gauges.

tion.

xiety,

The internal situation in the country is generally better, but agitators are still at work and meetings have been held in various centres. There have been no seri- ous disturbances during. the week under review, but events in several districts have shown that the Con- gress leaders are not able to con- trol local organisations and that the trend of the movement as a whole towards a violence campaign and for the non-payment of taxes does not appear to be progressing.

Except in Gujerat the movement has not obtained a firm footing any where...

Lord Passfield stressed that although the Covenant, of the League of Nations crystallised the idea that the Mandated Territories were held on behalf of the natives, A feature of the week has been the British Colonial system had the increase in the activities des always recognised native popula-signed to seduce the troops and the tions as having primary considera-police from their loyalty. Neither methods of persuasion nor of com- In the course of the responses pulsion had any effect. The mobi- from various Colonial Governors, lisation of sane and loyal opinion Sir William Gowers (Uganda), against the civil disobedience move- expressed the opinion that it was ment continued to gain strength a happy coincidence that the during the week.-Reuter. Conference had opened on the birthday of the Prince of Wales, for no one had taken a keener interest in the Colonial Empire than the Prince. Reuter.

New Education Scheme.

London, June 23. Presiding at a dinner of dele gates to the Colonial Conference, Lord Passfield announced that the Rajah of Sarawak had offered £100,000 to be devoted to an object connected with the Colonial Empire in recognition of the friendly relations between Great Britain and Sarawak.

A FEDERAL BASIS

FOR INDIA.

(Continued from Page 1.)

JUNE

1930.

ALLEGED POSTAL

FRAUDS.

UNEMPLOYED CHINESE ON SERIOUS CHARGES,

CASE REMANDED.

An unemployed Chinese; Li Sang,, (16), living in Queen's Road West, has been arrested by the police on a charge of having ob tained documents" by means of forged letters.

He appeared before Mr. R. E Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy obtained certain registered latters this morning, on charges of having proved to belong to two Chinese firms, the Ching Hing-Loong Co., and the Kwong Wah Lee Co.; by means of forged letters, and also with having in his possession, with attempt to defraud, certain forged chops.

Mr. F. E. Nash appeared for and pleaded not the defence

guilty.

Detective Sergeant Clark asked for the withdrawal of the first charge and in substitution of it another charge under Section 26B of the Postal Ordinance. new charge framed was of having obtained letters under false tences. In

The

pre-

reply to the Magistrate's question as to why the first charge had been withdrawn when the letters had been proved to be Detective Sergeant Clark false, said there was no doubt that the

had been forged, but letters could not be proved whether the man was an innocent agent or not.

it

His Worship:-If the document is a forged one, as it undoubtedly Is. the onus is on the man, and I don't understand why the charge .should be withdrawn..

The case was remanded till Friday the 27th.

tariffs and communications. and social matters such as the pre-way ready for self-government recommend reviewing vention of the spread of epidemics, and they

Moreover, unity imposed upon and re-settling the boundaries as India by the external forces of early as possible. Great Britain is to-day rainforced by the increasing sense of Indan nationality. It has only been the existence of British rule to India Lord Passfield said the gift had that has rendered such develop been gratefully accepted. Threement possible. quarters of it would be devoted The movement has been grow to assist in the education of the ing steadily for the last fifty years children of Colonial civil servants

in any part of the Empire. The and with a greatly accelerated full details of the scheme, pace in the last decade. together with the method of em- ploying the remainder of the Rajah's gift, had not yet been worked out.

The scheme, however, would

Nationalist Feeling. "Whatever may be its short- comings,irand however distasteful some of its manifestations, It Indian that may per- hans contain within itself power to overcome the deep and danger- 0115 cleavages that threaten its

Meanwhile, the provinces exist and form the basis on which a federal structure may be built. In the provinces there are certain areas in which reforms have not yet been applied, and these will find their place in the federation.

!

The Commissioners, however,

an integral part of British India, should be definitely excluded from the new policy. Its inclusion in India is a historical accident and when an endeavour is being made to lay down broad lines of advance towards an ultimate goal, an op-

a union which does not rest. on common interests. The devolu- tion scheme recommended by the Commissioners aims at giving the maximum of provincial 'autonomy consistent with the common inter- est of India as a whole.

think that Burma which is to-day

The Return of Sherlock Holmes" in grave anxiety and would also the society to the one force in portunity should be taken to break

A Paramount all Talking Picture

Also MEI LAN FANG

IN A CHINESE PLAY

FASCINATION OF A GENERAL "

PLAYED ON BROADWAY.

TWO OLD BOYS WITH YOUNG IDEAS I

FIELDS

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a Garantunt

Mature

CHESTER

CONKLIN

Haming Youths

Two

If

TH MARY BRIAN

JACK LUDEN

you like to laugh TWO FLAMING YOUTHS is the picture for you! It starts with a laugh, ends with a laugh and sandwiches thousands of them in between!

ALMAJESTIC

Nathan Road, Kowloon,

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FEEDERICK PERCY

help to increase the valuable here- ditary element of the Colonial Services.Reuter.

·RED LIGHT ON THE WRONG SIDE.

SERIOUS OFFENCE BY A FERRY COXSWAIN.

peace."

•

Independent Life.

But it is absolutely clear that the Indian states cannot be com pelled to come into any close rela- tionship with British India. The Indian ralers are. naturally proud

This means the abolition of the of their historic position and their rights have been repeatedly ac-dyarchy, for it is the essence of knowledged. At the same time system that while certain depart- they recognise more and more the ments were transferred to the con- A plea was made to the Marine need for adjusting their future re-trol of Ministers the reserved side Magistrate (Hon. Commdr. G. Flationship to the rest of India. Hole, R.N.) this morning to over- The Commissioners believe they look an offence when Leung Lau- will only be too ready to come wong, the coxswain of the steam into a larger whole when they can launch San Ming, was summoned see that their rights and position for committing a breach of the will be safeguarded. If the prin International Collision Regulations ciple they have laid down is valid, by carrying and showing a red it inevitably follows that the ulti- light on the starboard side and a mate constitution of India must green light on the port side." be federal, for it is only. In a Pleading guilty, defendant stat- federal constitution that units dif- ed that on the night in question, fering so widely in constitution June 19, his launch was the last as the provinces and the states ferry from Hongkong to Mongkok. can be brought together while re- Aftter discharging passengers, the taining internal autonomy. seamen on board the launch which,

Strong Reasons. double- defendant added, was a

mistake.

ender, forgot to reverse the lights It might be possible to visualise and before he himself could see the future of a federation in In- that the lights were all right, the dia, the bringing into relationship Police had already noticed the of two separate federations, one composed of the elements which In view of the circumstances, make up. British India, the other defendant asked his Worship to of the Indian States. Evidence overlook the offence.

from the rulers of the Indian States "What? Overlook the offence?" has not yet been received, how asked his Worship incredulously. ever, and this is recognised as "Do you know that it is a very one of the matters which may be serious offence? You, as. coxs-discussed when the proposed con- wain of the launch, ought to see ference takes place.

of the administration was still carried on under the superinten dence of and directed and controll. by the Central Government,

Each province should be, as far as possible, mistress of her own Thus independent life will be given to the provinces which will form the nucleus of the new federal structure,

house.

It is proposed that in fature the progress of these great areas should be entrusted to units of the Government responsible to legislatures elected on an extended. franchise. The scope of the sug gested changes is explained in the other part of the report-British Wireless.

LONDON - PRESS VIEWS. General Approval for the Federal Plan,

London, June 23. The editorial comments in the morning papers deal generally with the broad outlines of the re commendations of the Simon Com- mission. The plan for a federal

and there is no regret at the pro- posed extinction of dyarchy.

for yourself that the lights were Whatever may be the ultimate solution of the problem is general- in their proper places and showing decision, the Commission believes approved, and the necessity for eventually bringing in the India in the proper way. I usually that the reorganisation of British States is recognised. No oppoai- impose a fine of $50 on a person India on a federal basis will pre- tion is expressed to the separation failing to screen the lights proper pare the way for it. Apart alto of Burma, which was expected, ly, and this is a more serious gether from any such question, offence. To show you how serious there are very strong reasons for it really is, I am going to fine the reconstruction of the Indian

On reports of the general 'pro- you $100 with the alternative of constitution on a federal basis osals, however, opinion is not to two months' hard labour.":

and the Commissioners state it is unanimous, for while the Times Summoned for falling to screen only by a federal structure that describes it: as the most hopeful the regulation lights in the proper sufficient elasticity can be obtain advance of

our generation to- way, Lan Chung, the coxswain of ed for a union of the elements of wards a solution of the problem the C.P.R. launch Vancouver, diverse internal constitutions and

is frankly critical, considers the admitted the charge and was fined of the communities at very dif- of India, the Delly Herald, which $50 or one month.

ferent stages of development and Commission has evaded the main culture.

issue in that its proposals are not for self-government.

The Conservative papers are By reason of their geographical gratified that the importance of altuation and of their ethnological the Army question has been realis The Royal Observatory reports composition, certain areas in In-ed, though they consider that the that an anticyclone is central to din have not been brought under suggested solution will require a the N.E. of the Bonins. A depres the Montague Chelmsford reforms. close scrutiny. Doubts are ex- covers China Indo-China. As to units of the federation, in pressed regarding the wisdom of Blon

British India the Commissioners the proposals regarding law and moderate; fair..

FAIR WEATHER.

Boundary Questions,

FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria. The local forecast is:-S.E. Wo not regard the provinces in any order in the provinces-Reuter.

· Hongkong,

Words of theme song obtainabl on request at Ticket office.

His Inspiration!

Lois Moran, as the South's most haughty heiress who passed love by rather than take the man of her heart from another woman. --an intriguing siren. But, Lois' eyes were open and bor ears wore filled with beautiful music which that

man (Joe Wagstaff) dedi- cated in her honor.

Pmusical Movietone

OF KENTUCKY

A SONG OF

HEAR

THE MODERN Jazz Rhapsody

COMEDY

CHARLIE CHASE.

IN

"Stepping Out"

AT THE

LOIS MORAN JOSEPH WAGSTAZA DOROTHY BURGESS Directed by LEWIS SEILER

NEWSREEL

Movietone finds real Hawaii, Strange liner reaches New York Sultan of Morocco rides in state, Experts demonstrate fancy skating.

QUEEN'S TO-DAY & TO MORROW

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REGINALD

DENNY

66CLEAR THE DECKS"

A LOVE-SICK, SEA-SICK HERO.

A ROLLICKING, RIB-TICKLING FARCE

AT THE

THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH-SICK..

WORLD

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CHINESE Picture

"REMINISCENCE OF PEKING

TWO ARABIAN.

NIGHTS

AT THE

WM BOYD MARY ASTOR

qud LOUIS WOLHEIM• Two doughboys lost in a harem But did the harem, scare'm? See the greatest Boldier-

Comedy ever.filmed. Here's love, Knight life and a Inugh for each and every bean in the array. Laughs by the Carload

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