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BANCROFT

A Tease Bruina of 1.de a Lone

Vutekle the Las

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TAY WRAY...... DICHARDARLEN

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Nathan Road, Kawtoon,' Phone 37212.

ARMY RECRUITING.

SPECIAL CAMPAIGN EARLY IN THE YEAR.

Mr. T. Shaw (Secretary for War)

JAVA EARTHQUAKE. MUCH DAMAGE DONE AND SEVERAL DEATHS.

Batavia, Jan. 21..

"

in reply to Mr. D. G. Somerville Seven severe earthquake shocks

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1931..

SECOND ROUND OF ATTACKS ON JAPAN'S FOREIGN

SCOTTISH CUP.

EASY GAMES FOR LEAGUE LEADERS,

RE-PLAY RESULTS.

London, Jan. 21. Scottish Cup re-plays-to-day re- sulted in the defeat of Dunferm line by Airdrieonians, by the wide:

SCHOOL BILL.

THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.

NOT RESIGNING.

London, Jan. 21.

POLICY.

REVIEW BY THE ACTING PREMIER.

EXTRALITY HINT.

Tokyo, Jun. 22.

Baron Shidebars, as the head of

the Administration in the absence of Mr. Hamaguchi, the Premier, The Government were defent-reviewed the general politieni margin of six goals to one, and a further draw encounter between ed by thirty-three votes in the situation at the opening of the Raith Rovers and Morton. Each House of Commons to-night, in

Diet this morning,

He said an event which exer- side scored once and no decision a division on the report stage cised a most decisive influence on

reached though extra time of the Education Bill for raising

the school-leaving age. was played.

WIEK

The draw for the Second Round 35767 made to-day, resulting Follows

v.

Albion Rovers. Ayr United.

Dumler Un.

V

Celtic.

Motherwell

Murrayfield

V.

Clyte

V

St Mirren.

Third Lanark

Y

Airdrie,

Bo'ness

"

Alloa Ath

Dundee.

Rangers

Montrose

Cowdenbeath

Inverness C.

Arbroath

Hamilton

Kilmarnock

King's Park

1

Aberdeen

1.

Queen's Park

V.

Civil Service. St Johnstone. Falkirk. Edinburgh City.

libernians.

Hearts.

St. Bernard's. Partick T

TAR

The B has been meeting with apposition from groups in all poli- tical parties on the question of State Aid to be given to non-pro- vited Sectarian Schools to enable them to fuil the programme of building and staffing lavolved.

A keries of conference to reach an agreed settlement were held by Sir Charles Trevelyan, the Edues tion Minister, during the Recoan, but these proved abortive,

Japan's foreign relations was the

ondon Naval Treaty, adding that It was impossible to over-estimate the significance of the part which this Treaty played in stabilising the international situation, putting an end, as it did, to the possibility of competition between the three great Naval Powers.

Dealing at length with Sino- Japanese relations, Baron Shide- hara referred to the civil war of last year, and said the events which paved the way for peace and unity were a welcome change, both In the interests of China and the general situation in the Far East.

Japan was not anmindful of the manifold difficulties lying ahead for China, which was now turning line of policy consolidate the

The division on which the Guy. crament suffered defeat took place ou an amendment moved by Mr. J. Scurr, the Catholic Labour Mem- Merton or Raithber for Stepney Mile End, demand Matches to be played on Januarying that the operation of the Acts attention to BL-Renter

be suspended pending an arrange-

to Sectarian foundations of the Republic and The draw is not particularly ment for such aid

Schools,

to secure for China a due position thrilling. The keenest games are

the comity of nations. The division resulted: kely to be those between Aber- deen and Partick Thistle and be- tween Kilmarnock and Hearts.

For the amendment Agninst

282 .2.19

designed

150

If this inference were justified, China was following a trail once binzed by Japan and "for China's The Rangers, Celtic, Mother- Questioned by Mr. Stanley Bald-success offer sincere gond welt. the three leaders of the win on whether the Bill would be wishes and are willing to render First Division of the League, have proceeded with to-night, the Prime; co-operation.” all secured fairly easy passages Minister announced that The "When China seriously proceed. into the next round, while at Innst | Government would not treated with constructive reforms and three teams from the Speend the defeat

viiul, No

Division through.

1+2

ILTE certala get principle was involved in the divi; sion. The Government accepted the amendment and he hoped the House would proceed.

League Match.

afforded due protection to persona and property, sad when her inter- national obligations are satisfac- torily discharged, then would the At Torquay yesterday, in the

so-called unequal trenties. Jose Third Division (South) Torquay A motion to adjourn the House their foundations and д)1 the and Bournemouth shared paints, moved from the Conservative Ben-Powers cheerfully agree to the re- each side netting on four ecunches was not pressed to a division. lnquishment of the existing ex- sions. Reuter,

CONFIDENCE TRICK

SUCCEEDS:

ANOTHER TRUSTING WOMAN DECEIVED,

£1

Baron Shidehara went on to say

Subsequently, the Commons pass-ceptional regime." ed the third reading of the Educa tion Hill by 256 votes to 238-that fa Sino-Japanese problems.

resort to propaganda Reuter and British Wirelens,

threats would only serve to make fresh complications,--Reuter.

HONGKONG IRISH SOCIETY.

BALL ARRANGED FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

of

The recently-selected Committee of the St. Patrick's Society Hongkong held its first meeting of Tuesday, when a large amount of business

Mr. transneted.

Wa

FRANCO-BELGIAN TREATY.

or

Franco- It is

The age-old banknote confidence trick was revived by a pair of

SECRET MILITARY CLAUSES. thieves yesterday, when they defrauded

simple-mladed

Brussels, Dec. 23. Chinese woman of about $1,500.

Offcial circles in Belgium are Somehow the fact of her being

earefully following the opinions ex- in possession of the large sum was

on the pressed abroad known to the two meth. for when they met her in the street, they

P. P. R. James presided and the Belgian Military Agreement. handed her a big parcel which, letion of officers for 1931 result-felt. however, that some public ex-

planation must be given about it. they gave her to understand, con- as follows:

The agreement, which has been tained banknotes amounting to as

Sir Joseph Kemp, Rt., K. C much as $79,000, asking her to

C. B. E., was in his absence elected the subject of recent articles and

criticisms in the English take them to a money-changer's.

C. D. Myles, French Press, has been discussed Meantine, acting on their sug- President: Colonel testion, the woman handed them. B. E., R.A.M.C., A.D.M.S. Chinaveral times in the Belgian Parlin- not only a large sum of money. Command, and Mr. L. N. Murphy ment.

In a declaration made by the amounting to $1,307, but also her were, elected Vice-Presidents; Mr. personal trinkets, valued at $107,B. I. C. Hallowes was elected Hon. Government in the Senate on Deto ul this being by way of security Treasurer: and Mr. G. P. Murphy ber 27. 1920, it was stated that the lest she should take it into her and Lieutenant P. T. Mahony, R.Emilitary agreement was signed after mind to run away with the big were elected Hon. Secretaries, wad of money.

After much discussion as to the As it turned out, it was the two form of the function to be held on men who dissolved the partner-St. Patrick's Day, 17th. March, it ship. Profiting from a moment of was deelded to hold a ball, further intention, they vanished from particulars of which will be publish

bus view, and are now' still at large,ed as early as possible. It enjoying the proceeds

derived

since been ascertained that His Ex- and Ludy from a trick which has not lost cellency the Governor ang of its efficacy although it had Peel have Arneiously consented to been practised tires without attend. ber before. Too late, the victim

Over 150

of intended names discovered that the parcel she re-

members, including many Lis reived

them from

contained

Members, and various donatione nothing else than wastepaper.

The victim has reported the have been received. The Committee the faked documents of Utreht, M. affair to the police, giving her kook forward with confidence to Paul Hymans, the present Foreign a very flourishing Society and cur-Minister, gave full explanations name as Chan Yung (28) and herdially invite all Irishmen and Irish about the treaty during the sitting Women who have not already done of February 26, 1929, in the Cham so to apply to the Hon. Secretaries ber of Deputies.

M. Hymans said, among other for membership.

M. Vandervelde things, that, The address of the Society for himself had explained in the Cham- correspondence is P. O. Box 447, ber, the military arrangements be- and all letters should be addreantween France and Belgium ed to the Hon. Secretary.

address M 16. Queen Vletoria Street.

DISSIPATING TALK OF

WAR.

(Continued 'from Pape 13 should have caused an expansion of money supplies and a stimulation of

(C. Willesden, E.) recently said occurred this morning in Central prices. The United States

France, however, had offered

that

damago

a special recruiting campaign Java, and considerable would be undertaken early in the was done to two villages.. New Year, when eiferts would be Six persons were killed in the made to arouse local and county collapse of chimneys at a tapioca interest, and recruits would be factory-Router. given, every opportunity of joining their county regiments.

L

The Army authorities would wel come the goodwill and assistance of any hon. members and public authorities who desired to help in

and

SKELETON OF THE MOORS.

correspondence between M. Dela- ruix, the Prime Minister at the time, assisted by the Minister of National Defence, both acting on behalf of the Belgian Government. Millerand, the French and M. Foreign Minister.

According to the custom of both countries, the correspondence was read in the Parliaments of France and Belgium, and the text of the agreement was afterwards rent to the League of Nations.

When a Dutch paper published

were

measures of execution naturally re- sulting from the treaty signed by both Governments. These men. aures of execution; M. Hymans said, must remain secret. Besides, he declared, the agreement of 1920 only concerned the resistance to possible unprovoked aggression by Germany.

INITIALS CLUE. more resistance to the fall of

Contrary to what has been stated debtor

The discovery of the clothed

tu the foreign Press, thore Wholesale prices than, the countries.

no question In the pact Moreover, America had shown skeleton of a man, aged about 40.

Spain, or Italy. little readiness to lend abroad, on the Upper Midhope Moore, Prid-of Holland

recently has When the budget of the Foreign France was closed to foreign bor- field, Yorkshire,

to the Rotherham Ministry is discussed in Parliament Mr. Shaw-1 understand that rowers and Britain had too small, been reported the details are to be found in the

police. It was lying face down during the second half of January. a surplus,

International Action.

wards in a patch of heather about M. Faul Hymans will again give a emploient exchanges but I would i not vouch for that.

complete explanation about the military-agreement.

Major Colfox (C. Dorset, W.)-

He was of the opinion that the

the steps which were to be taken. take any personal part in this re-gold supplies was international in

(Laughter).

As men were asked to join the erulting campaign? -Army of their own free will no Mr. Shaw-1 am satisfied that

special pressure would be brought the staffis quit

boar on unemployed mon.with Its duties. (Hear. hear.)

to

Mr. Somerville Are particulars

(Henr, hear.)

MUKDEN STATUES.

50 yards from the footpath.

A mutkintosh was spread over Is the Secretary for War going to problem of the see of the worlds

the skeleton, which is that of a man character, and could be dealt with about 6ft. 10in. high. It Was among the clothed in a light fawn raincont, only by co-operation central banka,

heather-colour double-breasted suit, There was already evidence of a light brown wool cardigan, hrown

Mukden, Jan. 21. general willingness to co-operate, and white stripped shirt, soft col- Mr. Leck (Soc, Belper)--Are-

The Mukden Municipal Govern- notices also published in Cambridge but no indication yet of continuous lar and soft hat, with the initiala and Oxford Universities? (Con common action based upon an "A.F." in metal inside the band. On ment has decided to erect bronze servative cries of "They are," and agreed policy. The first essential the clothing was a tram ticket statues of the Inte Dr. Sun Yat-sen- Socialist member: "They don't must be the full recognition of the issued in Barnsley last March, a and the late Marshal, Chang-Teo- imperative need of a steady general demand for rates from the Daras-in, father of General Chung Heuch join up.")

level of commodity prices. Trado ley Corporation, a silver cigarette liang.

The statues will be placed in the would not prosper while the world case, chased with the initials A.P." Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROT Monetary unite were subject to sach and three white handkerchiefs, also public aquare in commoration of the

servicos of these two fonderz. FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the, City of Victoria | wide variations in purchbeing marked "A.P." Hongkong.

powers-British Wireless?

of the Army placed in the unemploy- ment exchanges so that the mea can see the possibilities of the Army?

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