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A#G BATATXF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930. H#ЯA SINGLE CANN

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GOLF ANNOUNCEMENT

The new improved DUNLOP Golf Ball

(replacing the MAXFLI) has now arrived

Stock at LANE, CRAWFORD'S. See Show-Window Display.

Note the new MAX MAREING feature on this latest Golf production, also the increased "flight."

LL. GEORGE'S CURE LOH HWA PLAYING

.FOR.

UNEMPLOYMENT.

RECOMMENDATION TO

GOVERNMENT.

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROPOSED.

WORCESTERS.

NO ACTION YET TAKEN BY SHANGHAI F.A.

H.K.F.A. INFLUENCE.

Shanghai, Oct. 18. Simultaneously with news from Hongkong to the effect that the Hongkong Football Association has suspended, on the ground of pro- fessionalism, the three Chinese from Hongkong who participated in the ill-fated European tour of the Loh Hwa team, comes a report from an official source that Loh Hwa

the National Liberal Federation | match to-morrow, Sunday.

ALL-IN CONFERENCE.

London, Oct. 17.

CHAN MING-SHU IN NANKING.

TALK ON SOUTHERN

PEACE.

MAY RECEIVE IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.

RED SUPPRESSION.

Shanghai, Oct. 17.

An important conference be

tween Marshal Chiang Kai-shek

LD. BEAVERBROOK | EMPIRE PARLEY

HECKLED.

EMPIRE CRUSADER JOINS SCRIMMAGE.

S. PADDINGTON SEAT.

London, Oct. 17. Vicc-Admiral Ernest A. Taylor, RN, (Ret.) who commanded H.MS Renown during the Prince of Wales' tours in 1919 and 1920, accepted an invitation to stand as Empire Crusade candidate in the South Paddington by-election at a lively meeting this evening.

Lord Beaverbrook, the sponsor of

PROGRESS.

PRELIMINARY TALKS FINISHED.

AGREEMENT ON DISARMAMENT CONVENTION.

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Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

We're getting on. One of our best known Cadets has declared that "nothing will ever take, the place of good hard work."

A Chiengo man proposes to run around the world. If he lasts it. the sad part is that he'll see his finish In Chiengo,

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The Honourable Member who advocates—a—sort of clubland Utopia will, we trust, not lay undue emphasis on the second syllable.

៦. ធ Amusement Tax got very little support at last Saturday's Races. The bust of a former Tammany But he will come into his own in executive was rejected recently in the Legislative Council on Mon- New York, and now the sculptor day.

has brought suit. Maybe he RESEARCH ACTIVITY.

didn't submit a rough graft first.

London, Oct. 17.

Another infamous saying:- "Stop me if you've heard this one." The heads of the delegations the Empire Crusaders, presided to the Imperial Conference have

口口 Chicago, it is reported, is going and General Chan Ming-shu, the over the meeting and was severely discussions on the whole agenda would be a much better place if It appears they must also kill now completed their preliminary A reader thinks this Colony in for mininture golf in a big way. Civil Governor of Kwangtung.heckled. is in progress in Nanking con- the hold, three of them being mitted to Committees the vari

There are now four candidates of the Conference and have re-people said what they really Time there.

thought. By the same token, a

O excerning the measures to be Conservatives of one shade or an

goodly proportion ous questions included in the speechless.

would be

contemporary delivering taken following the announce-other, and the other representing agenda. It was agreed at their

itself of a technical description ment of a truce between Kwang. the Labour Party.

meeting to-day to suspend meet- Our Government might, take a stated: "The new set has power of Hongkong's new wireless set. tung and Kwangsi.

The oficial Conservative backings of the heads until the re-tip from Berlin and remove the of two kilometres, compared with ed by Mr. Baldwin) is Sir Her Kwangtung Divisions is also under Padington Conservative

from the The disposition of the various bert Lidiard, chairman of the Southports begin to come in from the inkpots

Legislative that of 500 metres of the present Committees,

Council Chamber before Monday's set." We cannot say whether this Associa- tion

Budget debate. consideration. There is a distinct

Between sixty and seventy ques-

refers to radio or rodeo! possibility of the 60th and 61st Empire Party canalidate. Mrs: Ste-mittees, and at the beginning of

don't know how well off they are. Lord Rothermere has a United tions are now before the Com-

OO "T The unemployed in Hongkong Nationalist Divisions

Kwang-wart Richardson, while Labour has next week as much time as possible tung), sent recently to North China nominated Miss Dorothy Evans will be devoted to Committee work, to assist Nanking in the war, being Reitter.

In Bavaria, the jobless are paid in the hope that the heads may

dole in the form of limburger- shortly resume their meetings.

cheese. dispatched to Hunan or Kiangsi to assist the Central Government in the anti-Commurist movement.

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing will definitely turn out in a League conference at Torqudy, referred They are engaged against the to the recent conversations be-Worcestershire Regiment in a First tween the leaders of the Liberal Division game on Pioneer Field.

Followers of the game and Labour Parties on the

press great surprise ai- the subject of unemployment.

attitude of the Shanghai Foot- The principal Liberal recom-ball Association. It was expected mendation to the Government, he that the local authorities would said, was that the Government take action in connexion with the should call a national conference, recent tour, either against the in- representing all industries, com-dividual members of the Loh Hwa mercial interests, employers, trade team who journeyed away, unions, banks and the distributive against the Club as a whole, trades, to make proposals for

The promised statement by the increasing our efficiency and com- Lot Hwa Club has not eventuated.. petitive power by reducing the har deinitely moved in the matter, It is expected that now Hongkong Costs of production without lowering the standard of living of ct - Day Girl Correxposical.

the Shanghai ruling body will also

the workers.

Drastic Economy Urged.

Mr. Lloyd George added that the British Government must set an example, as had been done Australia by drastic, cuts in

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WAR OFFICE CHANGES: MERIT AWARDS.

expenditure, especially as regards | ANNOUNCEMENT IN LONDON

the cost of unemployment relief. Millions of money could be saved by the prevention of un- warranted cadging on the dole.

GAZETTE.

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Generals Wanted. General Tsol Ting-kai and Chiang Kwang-nni, the respective Com- manders of these two Divisions, but. following the receipt of a telegram are remaining at Hankow,

from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek urging their presence at the com-)

London, Oct. 17. Royal Warrants are published communicAKCIRONAL He said that Socialist de-in. the London Gazette providing 'mands for pensions and family for the grant. of an "Efficiency HUGE BUILDING WRECKED allowances constituted sheer Decoration" and an "Efficiency lunacy at the present time. ThereMedai" to officers and men resper-

BY EXPLOSION. must be a considerable reduction tively of the suxiliary military

of taxation.

1.

Ife. proposed

Development Loan

public work-Reator.

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forces throughout the Empire. National

There durorations and medals finance will replace those

at presen awarded for Long Servire and Good Conduct.

National Development. On the subject of national development, the following resolu- tion will be proposed at, the Liberal Conference:

There will also be one "Long Service and Good Condact" mula for. Warrant Officers. Non-Com- | missionered Officers and inen ofį the Regular Army

and other

EARTHQUAKE HITS CHILE.

VIOLENT SHOCKS CREATE DAMAGE AND PANIC.

Now York, Oct. 17.

Striker Extremists Suspected of Responsibility.

6.$1,000,000 DAMAGE,

Los Angeles, Oct. 17. An immense explosion to- day wrecked the Garment Capital Building. causing. damage estimated to exceed a million dollars gold.

Fifty persons were injured and the force of the explosion turned over motor-ears parked nearby.

An outrage is suspected as a strike of the International Garment Workers' Union hua been in progress for seven American weeks, Reuters Service.

Sixteen persons were injured i

a woman was killed in

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some of our yachtsmen must be The way they hug the shore. very romantically-inclined.

One way of advertising the long life of a motor-car would be to say that it will last until it's paid.

This is the first time that an attempt has been made to split the Conservative vote into three parts;

At to-day's meeting the work of and a campaign of unusund bitter- the Empire Marketing Board, the for. ness seems likely. As far as can Imperial Economic Committee and be ascertained, none of the candi-the Imperial Shipping Committee Next to Com- dates, has previously contested a

was considered and their chair-pany Directors: Parliamentary seat.

men were thanked for their ser- the doctor gete vices.

most inside information.

MATSHED FIRE AT SHAUKIWAN.

THREE FIRE ENGINES ON THE SCENE.

Disarmament Question.

The Draft Disarmament. Con- The motorist vention, which will be before the bent on beating November meeting of the Prepara- the other car tory Commission for the Disarma-round the bend ment Conference, was discussed this often gets the afternoon by the Arbitration and rites. Some alarm was caused mini-Disarmament Committee of the phong Road, Shaukiwan, early this Convention. morning when a matshed, in which was stored a quantity of straw, | caught fire.

Most

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And the land- lord comes after that.

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Though they may not be much good at soccer, many husbands can kick pretty hard when it comes to footing the wife's bills.

до Some women who have bank- ing accounts, we, read, don't know what to do with a cheque: They simply can't make it out!. ០ ៨ We would have nothing against.

"So there was something in your wife's speech that sound- ed strange to you?" "Yes-a parise."

At a meeting of the Committee chosen the flat, After you've ander Lord Sankey's chairman-comes the rent. The Central Fire Station received ship, the work of reviewing certain aspects of inter-Imperial relations a call from the Shaukiwan Police in the light of the constitutional Station at 3.33 a.m., and one appli- changes made by the 1926 Imperial ance from Central and another from Conference was continued. Wanchs were at once despatched of the questions before this Com-

the seene. These engines, mittee are

of a highly technical motorists who commit more than miniature golf if only the players assisted by a third from Shauki-character. Some have been refer.one offence are to be burned over would be content to give thumb- wan, had no difficulty in putting red to small sub-committees, some

to the authorities for mental nail sketches of their game. out the blaze, the "stop" signal to technical experts, and some have

examination. To determine the being issued at 4 a.m.

been considered by the Committee influence of mind over motor, we as a whole.

to

Mr. Backeridge. of the Central Fire Station, was in charge of operations.

TWO DROWNINGS IN TEN MINUTES.

In order that the idle labour | permanent forces in the Empire. force may be utilised in the re-] Renter, equipment of the nation. a systematic policy of capital invest- ment should, he undertaken, with proper safeguards that the work done is remunerative. In existing circumstances such work is re- munerative to the community even if it involves an Initiat loss, pro- vided that the loss is less than the cost of maintaining in idleness the labour which it would employ. Capital is available for this pur- pose which is at present shy of investing in industry. It could and be increased by special measures violent earthquake shock at dawn ference, they are leaving Hankow of four passengers aboard the for the encouragement of popular ¦ 10-day in Chile, according brief this morning by aeroplane for saving and· investment under details received from Santiago de Nanking. Government has sent two Government guarantees.

special planes to Hankow to escort (a) Industries which are unable The interior of Chile between the Generals.

te carry out necessary re- La Serena and Valdivia was organisation through lack affected, and the population was of capital should be assist-panic-stricken. ed by

advances under Many buildings were damaged. Government guarantee, with The earthquake lasted for several nucled, safeguards to ensure that minutes. The population of San-) any proposed amalgamation tiago Red in terror into the parks or reorganisation are not and open spaces.--Renter's Ameri- mere financial manoeuvres

van Service, for the

enrichment

speculators.

Revival of Agriculture,

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(b) The revival of agriculture

is handicapped by the lack

of working capital and by

Chile.

The disposition of the forces of

watched in Kwangtung with which they have recently been closely con-

these two Generals is being keenly

Chan Ming-shu's Future.

Many Issues Debated.

In one of the American States,

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Wives of local Scotsmen are now looking out last year's poppy. 0.0

suppose.

If the suggested tax on elec Fans, overhead, oscillating, and tricity were put into force, we baseball will soon be laid away The questions that have so far suppose householders would for the winter. been before the Committee include reckon it as current expenditure.

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Most folk have a hobby-horse law and the discipline of armed This idea of a Pawnshop Mono- but we'd hate to ride one round forces, commercial treaties pro-poly for Hongkong would be all the world. posed by the Empire tribune and right if we could afford to pay the the issue of full powers and ex-salary of the Uncle-in-Chief. equaturs. All of the delegations have expressed their views on these

The O.B.I.

A "Pay-Your-Debts" Week has been suggested by a correspondent.

and other subjects, but recommen-attachment) is awarded to Mr. N. Croakers" week?,

(avec television What about a "Castor-Oil-For-

Research Work.

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FRENCH LINER IN SHANGHAI CONNECTED WITH BOTH.

Shanghai, Oct. 18. At 3.50 am. resterday, a party

dations will not be taken until the L. Smith, who, according to a con French Mail liner Chenonceaux

☐ ☐ We met a man this week who were returning to the ship when work of the sub-committees is com- temporary proved conclusively

pleted. one of them a Swiss named Walter

that a Civil Servant can play in really had a pressing engagement. Merchant shipping Zwercher, fell out of the sampan.

questions golf match at Shanghai and at He has joined a firm of dry Ten minutes later, a party of which were referred to a sub-com- the same time act as Deputy Clerk cleaners,

口口 French naval men were returning mittes were considered to-day and of the Councils at Hongkong. from the Chenonceaux to the the discussion of certain treaty

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From a recent action, French cruiser the Waldeck questions was continued.

lf, as suggested, Hongkong who thought he was purchasing Rousseau when one of them is

ladies take to shorts for tennis, #mator car seems to have bought alleged to have kicked the Chinese,

Ice House Street should buck up. a pup. boatman so hard that he fell over-

a bit.

D G board.

The next task before the Sankey

As a visitor to the Colony sald, It is believed that in the event Neither of the bodies hus Committee is consideration of the

According to a contemporary, a some of these public works are discovered.-On report, of last year's Conference on Government official expressed the certainly extraordinary, of these two Divisions being sta-hitherto been tioned in Central China, General Own Correspondent.

the operation of Dominion legisla-opinion that "Hongkong is Chan Ming-shu, the actual com-

tion. It is hoped that it will be yellow." The gentleman appears Certain: persons will not be mander of the Divisions, may re-

completed by the end of next week.to, be jaundiced!

satisfied until they get what they ceive an important appointment.

The Research Committee of the

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have long axed for. Nanking Government officials

Imperial Conference, comprising Isn't it about time a Commission are busy with the preparations of

the administrative heads from all was appointed to enquire whether The power of the pen is not the coming Fourth Kuomintang

the Dominions, is making visits to there's any professionalism in proved by substituting the stink- Plenary Session and telegrams

Industrial and agricultural research ping-pong iad "tiddley-winks? pot for the inkpot. have been dispatched to the Pro-

centres in England. Yesterday the

O O vincial leaders urging their' pre-

Committee visited, the National

At the recent Conference on Pettit and Huggett proved a Brussels, Oct. 17. A boolie was killed and another sence. A similar cable has been

Physical Laboratory and to-day it Far Eastern Weather Services, one strong Crown Prince Leopold to-day went to the research station at

Shanghai combination i of the delegates wanted a defini- Manila and Hongkong golfers Wu, Minis received Dr. Su Min-yee, the Greenwich to inspect the plant for ter to the United States of Ameri-, Chinese Commissioner-General to

tion of a depression. No-one were unable to co-necked with

China to take part in the Con- by the Assistant Commissioner

Committee also discussed oil ference. It is understood that Mr. and the Secretary, who handed to prospecting within the Empire. CWu will be leaving for China the Crown Prince presents from

-British Wireless, earth some time at the beginning of China for the Royal Family-

FATAL KOWLOON LANDSLIDE.

the need of assistance in COOLIE KILLED & ANOTHER

working out schemes of

marketing and co-operation. The development of small

INJURED.

dispatched to Mr. C.

CHINESE GIFTS TO ROYALTY.

DR. SU RECEIVED BY THE BELGIAN PRINCE:

ca, requesting him to return to the Liege Exhibition, accompanied extracting oil from coal. The him to the heads of local firms.

apparently thought of referring them....

holdings is also held up by injured is a small landslide which the lack of capital for occurred yesterday at the back of equipment.

The drainage the Kowloon Cricket Club where of water-logged land demunda capital outlay: excavations are going on for the and the productive work of construction of houses in Cox's Afforestation

Puth. could accelerated by an adequate became dislodged at 10.45 a.m. and November..

A small quantity of expenditure of capital.

two coolies were injured, one of (e) All public works whith them dying two hours afterwards.

be

create favourable conditiozis industry especially

for

road increases land values) should be secured. for the community.

Shansi trent

Reuter.

The intention of the Shansi expected to take place this evening forces to give up Shihchfachuang, without any fighting. the famous pass on the Shangi frontier, in favour of the advanc-

(di The development of the

•Empire, for which We Yen

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cheap transport and power should be systematically

Peaceful Turnover. pushed: forward as they

Authentic sources state that the

ATTACKED WHEN SLEEPING have been in France and

ing Manchurian Army is conveyed Manchurian occupation of Shih-

IN STREET. other countries. Such work

in a telegram stating that Marshal chiachuang was pre-arranged be should not be financed out!

Hsi-shun,, Commander-in-tween the Manchurian Commian-

While lying asleep outside his of the rates and taxes,

have assumed responsibili. Chief, of the northern coalition, der at Peking and Marshal. Yen Street during the night, a Chinese premises, at 319, Reclamation which only add to the. ty, should be vigorously loft Shihchiachuang "burdens of industry. It

yesterday Hsi-chan. - pushed forward.

morning for Taiyuanfu,, the capital

had some acid thrown over him. When retreating to Taiyuanfu, should be treated as re-

For the guidance of all this DC Shansi.. munerative capital invest-work, a Board of National Invest-

the Shansi leaders left behind 400 causing burns to his face and The Shansi forces from Shib-conches and several locomotives at the Kowloon Hospital in a serious shoulders. He was removed to ment; and the profits ment should be established, as chiachuang are concentrating at Shihchiachuang. These will be accruing from it (as when recommended in the Liberal Llangstaekwan: The Manchurian turned over to the management

condition. the construction of a new Industrial Report.

occupation of Shihchinchuang is of the Teking-Hankow Railway.being seen.

His assailants got away without

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Kowloon's Circus came to town. Lots of things laid on the table on Thursday. at the Legislative Council never hatch out.

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Miss Apprehension writes to say that taxing sweeps would be a Some famous sayings:-"I'm severe burdship on the really awfully sorry, I must return fellows in these times. that book."

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poor

Although Hongkong took

We have been unable to verify Wrigley/with them to Shanghal,

the rumour that a local Scotsman, they appear to have bitten off on being informed at a garage more than they could chew.. that air was free, inadvertently voo burst his four tyres.

The morals of Hongkong are

very bad.

To have that reputation makes

us sad;

The way some Hongkong ladies use: cosmetics, it's obvious they are making up for lost time:

Some of the young bloods who consider they could give, peints to For it is really true,

the taipan seem to think that Yet there's nothing we can do, opportunity is merely a chance of Unless we cable Same to you" getting money without working

for It

by Gad!'