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BREAK-UP OF THE CONFERENCE.

(Continued from Page 1.3 voluntarily referred thereto by the disputante,

Address To King.

unanimoudy The Conference adopted an Address to the King expressing the devation and the affection of his people throughout, the Commonwealth.

and happy return home.

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THE HONGKÔNG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 1930.

MÅSKED MEN DESTROY| STEEPLECHASING AT

NEW HALL

SHOTS EXCHANGED WITH

POLICE GUARD,

FANLING.

VERY GOOD ENTRIES FÖn TO-MORROW.

[By "Ringtail"]

LORD ASTOR'S CHALLENGE.

MUST BE 100 PER CENT. BRITONS.

Belfast, Oct. 20. Hibernian Hall, near Loughgall (Co. Armagh), was blown up by masked men early yesterday, this

The programme at. Fanling to- the 4

Sheung being the third time on which building on the same site has been morrow starts with the

Shut Hangleap over one mile and destroyer.

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razed to the ground.

83.

In England the atage in stil largely filed with elder states

men.

A challenge to the youth of given by Viscount Britain was Astor at the annual conference of Divisional South-Western Union of Y.M.C.A.a nt Plymouth.

The old-fashioned Briton," he

A

It was a small hail, but ita history, quarter. The last meeting run-aid-used-to-feel that his Bude reply was received From 1 1

more unfor. ning of The Partridge suggests riority was based upon beef, beer Majesty expressing his plensure at 'could not have been

from itunate. Rebuilding operations were chat this candidate will again be and the Bible. Does the modern having

mut his Ministers

Asking if youth la playing its Overseas and wishing them a rate, nearing completion, and during the conspicuous, but there are some Briton still Include the Bible?"

hall other useful jumpers engaged, absence of the workmen, the

Country Club was rather a dis-part in the world, Lord Astor said A resolution was also adopted was guarded by two policemen.

People in Germany feel that These were surprised overnight Appointment at the last meeting, that: expressing the conviction that the detailed study of the various sub- by an armed force of some hundred but on more than one occasion he

the welfare of that country de- penda on Hindenburg, a man of jects in committee had been of men, and a "hands up" order was has run fairly well in better com- value, particularly in afford followed by rie fire, to which the pany than he will be meeting to- great

replied. The police morrow and he may be the best

In France it is indicated that ing a close personal contact he constables tween

engaged in similar were overpowered and trussed up of a moderate lot.

Poincare may be coming back those

am not sure that November

to power. He is now 70. work in the various parts of the and warned not to move for half an

Meantime the hour.

ball was in the Tai Po Handicap is not Commonwealth,

ton heavily weighted. He is /1 A further comprehensiva resolu-

The constables eventually freel good one, nevertheless, and should tion expressed the thanks of the

He pointed out that during the delegates to Mr. Ramsay Mae- themselves, and reported at Lough-be able to carry his weight.

avail-

Discord ran ʼn rattling good race Donald for presiding and for inegall Barracks, when all the

world. "Altogether," warmth of the welcome extended able polke turned out and searched at the last meeting and although the worldBritain dominated

Tain for the he only secured third pince, Be

be added. "we were it. To-day to them in England and expressing the countryside in

Ahould show up better to-morrow many think that Britain is easily the hope that although the con- culprits.

The raid was carefully planned of greal

11 is not quite certain torence met

which it that she not only rules the at a time

pony Mr. Stanton will ride ourt woyes but also the earth and the stress and difficulty, the wark ar and carried out.

of Christmus Chimes and skies." complished may prove of lasting

"1% our value to the whole Commonwealth. Kingdom; secondly, inquiries into Montana. Either of them should

self-satisfaction junti the production for export and wiu, so I advise you to be on what-fled?" asked Lord Astor.

of certain raw yr afr. Stanton elders,

"I am not denying that the Bri- marketin

nebine found the distance La ruen has fine qualities--qua- materials in various parts of

lities second to none," he conclud world; thirdly, the preparation tar at the last meeting but he is

ed. "But we must give 100 per the instance of the Commonwealthiest ne can be at present and Governments of primary surfeel sure he will run away with cent, of mtr best,

of any branch of Empire this event, "as he distance will be veys

furthly, much shorter and the race will be and marketing: troje Investigations of the economie re-run to sail him, as he likes a VTV commendations of the present con-fusi rare. fespan: fifthle

proviinu for My selections are: facilities for conference KRING those engaged in particular indas- Iries in the Commonwealth; and

Utmost Cordiality,

All speeches were marked by the utmost cordiality and good will, and general agreement that had been successful, the Conference High open.are mised on the nut Come

next year's economie

the Conference sectiun Ottawa.

in which the Canadian Premier, Mr. Bonneti, extended a warm welcome:

Mr The Australian Premier, Scullin said that on the unstitu- tional side. large strides bren

de, and far from being axixthly, an examination of made. failure on the economie side, the report on any economic question conference had consolidated the refecrest to the committee by the

Commonwealth Governments. position in such a way that they

future looked forward to a

+x- Owing to the great pressate,

Inwork, plenary discussion by the sion of economic cooperation. particular, he welcomed the United Conference of imperial Defence! Kingdam declaration that the was impossible, but matters

were discuze=14k] common interest

es fermally.

existing

preferences would be maintained for a delinite period. thereby relieving the minds of those engaged in the industries that benefited.

to

British Statement. On the rvononde side of the conterence, a statement of polley' was made on behalf of the Harited Kingdom Government. The Gov-

the

1ST

1st Race. The Partridge. Blue Boy Fanling Sto.

2nd Ruce. Country Club. Here To Fore Pacche Ozean.

3rd Race. November.. Movanagher, Aristophanes,

4th Race

Discord, Sunming. Shiny Pearl,

3th Unce. Mr. Stanton's Moma. As You Like 11. Atalanta.

6th nee.

Carbine. The Gods. Diana.

THE STALK THAT FAILED.

"Youth will not only fat to pull things through but will drag us down if it perm's itself to can- centrate on pleasure and self-in dulgence and allows cyniclam, luck of idealiem and complacency to shape its development."

NO SKYCRAPERS.

FIRE DANGER ABOVE 80 FT. IN LONDON.

London will not become a city of skyscrapers if the London County Council experts. maintain Their Views.

TRIAL MARRIAGE,

DEAN INGE DENIES ALLEGATIONS.

MODERN MORAL

Dean Inge, speaking at York on Christian ethics, complained that, following the recent publication of his books, he had been accused in some quarters of being in favour of legalised trial trips in matrimony. "This," he stated, "naturally oc casioned me a great deal of exceed- annoying correspondence, ingly partly from angry Christians, who were naturally surprised at my tak- ing such a view, and partly! from persons of another kind, who ex- pressed a great deal of sympathy with the views I was alleged to have adopted.

"What I said was simply this: That if people wish to enter the marriage state without any fixed determination to remain faithful to their marriage vows, whatever hap pens, then thear people ought to do two things: First of all, make it quite clear to the other partner to what extent they feel themselves hound; secondly, to be content with the registry office Instead of going to church.

Increase of Licence.

they would not be adding trenchery

"In that way. I meant to any and blasphemy to their immorality.

"Let the Marriage Reform Soclety put that in their pipes and amoke it. They will get no encour- agement and support from me P

and

Dean Inge said that the question of morals was the most important storm centre of religions debate" controversy In our time, especial ly since the war. The younger generation Were strongly

inclined

to throw overboard the old tradi- Limal morality.

i From what I have heard from clergymen who are working in large parishes," he continued, "whether their flocks belong to the rich, middle, or poorer classes, they all give a very alarming recount of an increase of licence since the war, more especially, I am sorry to say, among à poction of the population whose virtue we have hitherto as- sumed as impregnable, I mean the

The Building Acts Committes have been considering the question younger unmarried people of the of extending the regulations re- educateri classes." garding height of

buildings in

their area, and in the minutes to [he presented to the Council soon

they say:

"We are now advised that. while It is true that great im- provements have been made of late vears in both external and internal re-fighting appliances. noter pumps pumping through their own hose, can deal with Bre effectively only up to height of 80

feet, and give modified protection from 80 to 100 feet..

The Maximum.

The New Zealand Premier. Mr. Fortus, joined in the general nge- preciation of Mr. Murdonald's con- duel as Chairman. New Zealandrment, believing the development made no complaint that the tinited of inter-Imperial markets to be of #2 most importance to the Com Government felt unable to depart

monwealth, have deelbred that the from their fiscal policy. They were

interest of the finited Kingdom fully determined as ever to en- tinue. and

wherelude an reotomie palice which to increase possible, preferences British would injure its foreign trade, ne add to the burdens of the people, Foods.

beat that they deal sali dues Increases Where Possible.

Janak pre marketing proj General Hertzog's speech also re-

and organisation which! cognised the United Kingdom Gov. anda

valuable opportune- ernment's position regarding Tari

fy

consumption the Irish Free|ities preferences, and State delegate echoed his apprecia- Dominion products in the United tion of the friendship and sincerity Kingtlom.

Cuntinued from Page 827 The Government have suggested | with which at the delegations lind been received. The Nowheadland that the Governtoents of Empire

And I started. The wind Premier, Sir Richard Squires, re chonkel undertake to make forth- ferred to the circumstances of the

with a close examination of the funreliable, the hinds the very devil but the stalk was a masterpieu. A- unusual world difliculty that ran

various methods by which

Bach

six o'clock that evening I was "in" fronted conference witch, however. may make the greatest possible!

him. One by one his bad fair the foundation for impor contribution to economic co-spec

esport rose from their ever-watch- tant inter-Imperial trade develoption within the Empire with a viewfut lying and began to feed. Then to presenting reports to the con-he got up himself in his blase was Parliament's Record,

ference which, it has been sug and sniffed the evening air. this Mr. Ramsay Mardonald briefly gested, should be held next year, royal points showed all their aplen

the reports are dour against a distant patch of

Owing to the inability to obtain green, and his brow antlers chal Ottown Gathering.

lenged the world as he stood there ond orchestra. the Y.M.C.A. dance advertised for Thursday, No- Regarding the methods whereby fin broadside

swaggeringvember 20, has been postponed till the common object of increasing there! over my foresight. inter-Imperial frade might be at- But a spy-glass was burning into Thursday 27, when the Lyric Band giving legislative effect to that detained their examination will be my brain from down the glen four will play

For this purpose, during the pre-resumed in Ottawa. The Agende, miles away, where the pack pony sent spasion of Parliament at West-for the meeting will be agreed be was waiting on the track and graz- minister a statute will be introduced ween the several Governmenta

ment.

replied.

The Conference of 1926 declared the co-equality of the members of the British Commonwealth and the main task of the 1980 conference has been to prepare the ground for claration.

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"The Fire Brigade Committee." iis added, "have expressed the) view that the height of 100 feet is the maximum which should be per- mitted in respect of any building

Recommendations now made by the committee limit the height of London buildings to 100 foot.

In London.

The Women's Cuild of the Union Church. Kowloon, wish to thank ali, The Conference decided ta, refer So I pressed the trigger! the report of the committee of I am a coward. I left next morn-' those who helped to make the Sale economie

quotas ing early without seeing him again, of Work held last Saturday after- Co-operation on for commodities other than wheat, and I sent him a Tip (with a capital noon the great success it was. import boards,

purchaseT) by post.

bulk

which will place on record the new status of Dominions. Apart from this, perimus the most important drellafon of the conference in a voluntary and unanimous agree-

But of course there is a type of ment that any dispute between De-schemes, and the organisation of minion and Dominion shall be de- changes of trade, to the govern- criminal incompetence for which termined by an imperial Tribunal, mente concerned for consideration: there is neither moral expiation to

nor financial atonement. specially established for dealing with auch differences,

Labour's Step.

The Conference, on the economie side, has been remarkable for the fact that for the first time the Bri- tish Labour Party, through the Bri- tish Government, has placed on res cord its opinion that preferences within the Empire-net, necesarily tariff preferences have been of mutual advantage to all parts of the Empire. Realising the force of the Dominion arguments about the uncertainty of existing tariff pre-, ferences, they have given a free and unfettered undertaking. without any reciprocal bargain, that exist- will not hug preferential margina be reduced for three yenry.

Imperial Economic Committee. There was also a general agree ment there should be some kind of Imperial machinery for the ex- mination of economic matter of and for this Economic

Inter-Imperini conceal

purpose, the

.

has been instructed

Comme us at present es-

to

Lablished, but noto

Wan takon

by the conference of the desire of the United Kingdom Government that their representation should be on the same basia as other parts of the Commonwealth.

A general reference to this committee includes, Arstly, the completion of the series of inveati- gations into the marketing of Empire foodstuffs in the United

Reuter and British Wireless.

The local weather forecast up Roon to-morrow IB:-N.E. winds, fresh; Sne.

This photograph was taken during the visit to the Colony of the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce The cars are two Willys-Knights, sedan and roadster, supplied by Messrs. Gitman and Co. and used by Mrs. Bruce during her stay in Hongkong. Left to right:-Mr. Donald Stewart, Mrs. W. E. L. Shenton, Hon. Mrs. Victor. Bruce, Mrs. Moss and Flight-Llout, Mons.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local. share quotations issued to-day:

Banks,

Hangkong Bank, $1610 b. Chartered Bank, £18. Mercantile A. & B., £261⁄2 ». East Asia $113.

Insurances.

Canton Ins.. $1115 b. Union Ins. $473 b. North China Is., Tle. 160 b. China Underwriters, $2.80 b. Yangtze Ins., $60 n. ** China Fires, $100 b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $1.105

Shipping. Dougluses, $27 A.

H. K. Steamboats, $29 Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30 n. Union Waterboats $84 b.

Mining.

Benguets, $8.70 m.

Kailans, 35/9 n.

S'hai Exporations, Tis. 1 b. Raubs, $20 b.

Ducks, etc.

b.

b.

Kowloon Wharves, $174 Whampoa Docks, $32 n. China Providents; $5.40 b. (Old) Hangkews, TIs. 285 b. New Engineeringa, Tls. 7.30 n. Shanghal Docks. Tls. 120 n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 12.20 su, S'hal Cottons, Tis. 83 (old) h. Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $11.70 a.

I. K. Lands, $83%1⁄2 6, (Old)

do. 82 b.

S'hui Land Tis. 315 n. Humphreys, $16 n. Realies, $9.60 b.

Chinese Estates $87 b.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $18.30. Peak Troms, (ald) $14,n..

Star Ferries, $88

China Lights, (Old) $27 a..

H. K. Electrics, $8014 D. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Telephones $36. China Buses. Tik. 18. n. Singapore Tractions. 7/9 b.

Industrials.

China Sugars, 70 eta, b.. Malabons, $27 n. -

Cald: Macg. Ord: Tls. 10.75 n. Canton Teen, $2.76 8.

Cements (Comb) $18.45 b. Ropes $10.90 8.

United Asbeston $5.n. Stores, etc.

Dairy Farma, $27.50 N. Watsons. $12.50 b. Der A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.60 b. Mackintosh, $19 n. Sinceres, $11.60 m.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $20 n. Constructions, $4 sa.

B'que Ind. G. Bonds, $05%% b. H.K.G. Loan 64% Prem. X Inst;

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