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AĦD MAƑAXE SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1931.

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LOCAL BRANCH. '

Pedder Bldg.

MR. MACDONALD DEPOSED.

NEW LEADER OF THE

LABOUR PARTY.

MR. HENDERSON TO LEAD OFFICIAL

OPPOSITION.

PARTY RESOLUTIONS.

BRITISH LOAN AGREEMENTS.

TREASURY BOND SCHEME.

EIGHT MILLION STERLING.

London, Aug. 28.

It is officially announced by the Treasury that negotiations!

financial authorities with

NY EXPECTATION of dramatic developments as New York and Paris for the

"Pat" Hendran,

PLAGUE TERROR IN BARCELONA.

CITIZENS FLEE IN ALARM.

SIXTY DEATHS.

Barcelona, Aug. 28. Panic is spreading through the city as the result of a terrible outbreak of bubonic plague.

It is reported that cyer sixty have already died of the dread disease and that 140 others are

HENDREN EQUALS in hospital.

ANY EXPECTATIONeetings of the Veree political pro still further GRACE RECORD.

concluded

the exchange

parties yesterday was disappointed. The Tories and strengthening Liberals approved the action of their leaders. The ition of sterling have been.

the Cur

following: Labour Party declared itself the official opposition, s deposed Mr. Ramsay MacDonald from chairmanship of

Flu case of Amerivs it has

traneial, the Party, and appointed Mr. Arthur Henderson in his teen arranged that a stead.

grn will undertake.. if valled upun. to take up Beltish Govern-) Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Sir William Jowitt and! Dllar Treasury Bills to a !total not exepeiltur 6$200,000,000,¦ Mr. J. H. Thomas are leaving it to the Labour organisa-

Different French Plan. tions in their constituencies to decide whether they will stand for re-election at the General Election early! In the case of France, an agree-j next year, but Mr. Philip Snowden is definitely retiring.ment has been reached in principle

LIBERALS AND THE WORKERS.

SUPERB BATTING AT LORD'S.

TURILLING CRICKET

EVERYWHERE.

THIRTEEN 100'S.

than

;

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

in power next Christmas.

With all this political upset it In future petrol consumption doubtful if Santa Claus will be will increase in Hongkong. We hate to think of the extra gallone consumed while looking for park ing places.

D Q The trouble about people who argue about hunting is that they use such hackney illustrations.

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There seems to be a lot of argument going on among_our

What about the fielenn May, heavyweight wrestlers. First

falling out.

organising a real "Uplift Night thing you know, the boys will start

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Hable to have kiccoughs." But

not if he's a wireless annonacer.

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The support being given to Mr.

Henderson at Home Is described

as a landslide. We should be

The sanitary people in Wanchai inelhwd to say it was a wash-out.

have found a ukelele in a dust-

We understand that the Govern bin. This, only goes to show that

for there's plaer everything. ment is wondering how to get rid of those white spots in Podder The outbreak is believed in be

An "egg festival" was held in Street. Why not paint the whole due Los penple wearing ron. taminated lathes retrieved from Flom town the other day. street white? Other cities

chickens On

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Somebody has suggested putting the flower-vendors in Padder Street. ☐☐ Despite organised rat-hunts and parade and call it a pageant.

disinfectant the city's lavish

Electric fans are reported being That would certainly put a roler drenching, many residents of Bar-sold in Alaska. Next they'll be complexion on the business centre eclona are fleeing in alarm from importing KNOW for winter of the city. the eky Reuter #

SHANGHAI'S ARMY OF DENTISTS.

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carnivals.

In the courts this week there There is to be a pyjama parade have been several references to the BATTIC, for Indies only at Repulse Bay dud cartridges. All shortly. Husbands needn't get full reports followed immediately

afterwards. shirty about it!

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We notice that an Ice Age

Gooil whisky

SEVENTY-FOUR IN NEW is said to be un

REGISTER,

(Our Own Correspondent.)

...

excellent cure for snake bites, but who wants

London. Aug. 28. with a view to making available a

Batsmen came into their own; sum not exceeding five millards; of francs, partly in the form of in no uncertain fashion, this credit from the French banks and week, revelling in brighter wen-

to be bothered partly by the issue of British

ther. The five matchca con-

with Shanghal, Aug. 29..

a Anake Frane Bills to the French publiccluded to-day produced no fewer The first Municipal Council around the The sum to be borrowed in each

thirteen centuries, and register of medical practitioners, house? London Aug. 28. the erpener of the pon".

centre will be for a term of one

two players, Woolley and Hen-dentists and veterinary surgeons. Practically a foregone conclu The meeting was also address year.

Simultaneously with the British dren passed into the second comprising the names, addressen We give little and particulars-of qualificationseredence to a sion, Mr. Arthur Henderson wased by Lord Grey, who travelled

of to-day elected lender the specially to London to give his sup-Treasury statement. Messrs. J. P. hundred.

was of the practitioners registered, rumour that a Hendren's performance, Parliamentary Labour Opposition port to the resolution.

Morgan and Company announced

local contem Party on the proposition of „Mr.¦

in New York that they had arrang particularly brilliant. He hit 203 was published to-day, Conservative Resolutton.

This reveals that there are 327

to is ed a $200,000,000 credit for Bri-out of a total of 329, employing The Conservative Party meeting, thin with a group

be the first fo of American the long handle and scoring with medical practitioners, 71 dentists-porary

glorious freedom. with attended by peers, M., and can-j banks.

Incidentally, and 11 veterinary surgeons,

suggeal a relief after being held up for well over

fund Mr. Maxton's Independent Labour)didates, was presided over by

Sterling Support.

a month. be equalled the record group, anything but supporters of Lord Hailsham and addressed by

Britain in her Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin.

Cables from New York state that of W. G. Grace in obtaining 120 SCHNEIDER TROPHY financial crisis. The following resolution. it is believe in American financial centuries in first class cricket. elected posed by Lord Hallsham and

seconded by Sir Henry Page Croftrcles that G$20,000,000 out of the Daly Hobbs and Mond have bet

recent G$125,000,000 to the Bankered this performance.

Gloucester hit up 541 was pasard Lord Sankey Attends,

of England has been used in the l This 1

meeting supports Mr.j The meeting passed a resolution Baldwin in his decision to take past week for the support of ster Glamorgan, three players, obtain- the formation ang, as the weekly statement of ing hundreds. Glamorgan re- Constituting "self the afficial part in opposition. The meeting was at National Government to deal with the Federal Reserve Bank shows lled with 356 but were in peril

nn expansion by that amount of defeat at the close. tended by all ex-Ministers of the the present financial emergency.

acceptances held.

4. R. Clynes,

There were

six

They were all

dissentients- assur Inter

Mr. J. R. Clynes and William Graham wvere

Deputy Leaders.

Mr. Henderson.

Mr.

unanimously:

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The new credit arranged for the British Treasury will became effdc-) tive Immediately. One hundred and Afteen American banking houses are participating.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in the course of a long speech explained! The reasons which caused him ti take part in the formation of the Government, which he described;

A the British Government | as a co-operation of individuals of draws on the credit, it will deposit different parties. Joined together Treasury Bills with Messrs. J. P. temporarily for the purpose of Morgan and Co. passing the legislation necessary

lo effect economies and to balance

Paris, Aug. 23..

It is oftleially announced that an

Interest Rates.

the budget. When the economies Mr. Graham.

were out and the budget balanced Anglo-French financial agreement Tas they would part company for has been concluded, Inte Labour Cabinet. Me. Ramsay straight fight in a General Elee- MacDonald had already arranged ition. Lo go to Lossiemouth before the meeting was summoned, but Lordi Sankey, one of the Labour mem bers of the Cabinet attended and! addressed the meeting in support

National

Guverne

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Liberal Meeting.

Cabinet Moving Quickly.

against

All the matches provided some extremely thrilling cricket.

The results were: Middlesex beat Northants by 92

Leicester by eight)

runs,

beat Surrey

wickets. Notts beat Hampshire on the first

innings. Gloucester beat Glamorgan on the

Arnt innings, Kent beat. New Zealand by nine

wickets.

HONOURS LIST.

Batting.

Woolley (Kent) Hendren (Middlesex)

It is understood that France will3, E. Mille (N.Z.) .......... ¡lend Britain £40,0000,000, half in Hammond (Gloucester)

The two sub-committees of the the form of credits by privateKeeton (Notts) Cabinet, charged with the duty of banks hnd half by the Issue in M. J. Turnbull (Glamorgan) a detailed consideration of the Franes for public subscription of Smith (Gloucester) economy measures and Parliamen-one-year Treasury Bonde bearing 5. A. Block (Surrey) tar tary procedure and plans, have interest at four and a quarter per Sandham (Surrey)

Ames (Kent) minde considerable progress and, it eent.

Bakewell (Northants)

is understood, the material they The French loan is part of the Bailey (Hampshire)

RACE.

THREE MACHINES FROM FRANCE.

London, Aug. 28. The French Schneider Trophy team will arrive within a few

to

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Husband: I've put to get rid

of my chauffeur; ho's nearly killed me four times.

Wife: Oh, give him another chance.

is predicted. Young

peopla

will be unani-

mous in hoping it will be of

the vanilla flavour.

The Earl of Crewe should have on OABY job at the War Office, as there's hardly likely to be any hos titles in the field before Christmas.

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Taxi fares have been increased.

It isn't the initial cost that counts so much to the air pilot na it Suppose some of our young lads

will not metre so often now. is the upkeep.

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In the German financial' situa-Which reminds us that the new- tion France, it seems, has decided rates represent higher hire.

ជ ជ to give in till it hurts.

It was n-lover and his lass,

according to tradition, ". That through the green corn- fields did Ո in an amorous condition:

Another infamous saying:-"I days. The will bring three ma-think cockroaches are the cutest chines, one a Neiuport and

two things! Bermardina.

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reason why "Reader:"The The team will be under the com- mand of Captain Amanriche, who compratores charge what they can has been in command during the set for fruit is because they can.

not get any more.

OD training at Marseilles.

The French Air Minister, M.

These talkies are getting more Dunesuil, with his staff, will wit-perfect every day. You can now news the race and will probably tell whether the villian takes thick arrive at Calshot in the cruiser or clear soup, Foch on September 8th or 9th. British Wirelces.

And their descendants nowadays

reiate the same old story.

But do it as they wend their ways in smart two-seater glory.

Flapper's

Howler-Mandate- an appointment with a boy friend.

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POSEIDON FUND

"THANKS.

Judging from his photograph In

Mr. contemporary,

Neville Chamberlain must have received his medals for housing reform and Another infamous saying: derating of industry. de it first thing

In the morning." And another: "Why certainly, bring the kiddies."

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London. Aug. 28.

A gossip-writer complains that

We hear of a local Aberdonian he trips over dogs in flats, that who, after much hard thinking on he eats with them in restaurants, the Hoover moratorium scheme, and that they lick his face on tho Still, every pro- has decided not to pay his com- tops of buses.

pradore's bill until this time next fcasion has its drawbacks.

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Who said Scotsmen are not ᄆᄆ

The sincere thanks of the Royal The young mun seen motoring generous? One gave his daughter Naval Benevolent Trust to sub-in the New Territories with his away the other day. scribers to the funds for the bone-arm round flapper's waist

An interesting xure at

103 the have prepared is already in the credit of G$400,000,000 to be sub. F, J. Seabrouk (Gloucester) meeting of the Liberal Party, los hands of members of the Cabinet scribed half in America and halt day was Viscount Grey of Ful- who will devote the week-end to an in France. It is understood that

Bowling, loden, who has

previously intensive study of the proposals Britain will hand over Tronaury C. S. Marriott (Kent) for 58ft of the widows and dependants evidently doesn't realise what

will come attended any Party meeting held which

before the Bonds to that amount to the M. J. G. Allom (Surrey)... for 43 of the victims of the Poseidon dangerous curve is. Cabinet meeting on Monday. since the war.

French and American Government. I. A. R. Peebles (Middlesex) 6 for 39 disaster, are expressed in Fleet. Continued on Page 147 -Router.

(Continucil on Page 7.) Orders to-night--Renter.

Mr. Lloyd George, with whom Lord Grey does not get on, wis unable, of course, to attend..

The gathering was presided over by Lord Reading. Foreign Secretary, and with dwa dissen. llent voices, the adhesion of the Party to the National Government was approved,

Another Interesting develop- ment was a letter from Sir John Simou (who recently detached himself from the official Liboral. Party) congratulating the Liberal Ministers who had participated in the formation of the National Government.

'Lord Reading's Speech.

Berious Aftor explaining the

which the nature of the crisis Government had been forced to meet, Lord Reading referred to the sacrifices the country would be called upon to face and unid] that one thing was certain, though the details could not yet be given, the Liberal members of the Government obuld never bo

le be partics to ally scheintsLAZARUS would mean merely economising at

It's the little things that count. But for one letter, the Reich would be rich!

day

Freckles are sald to protect the

skin from the sun's rayя.

Aldo

from

the lotion manufacturer bankruptcy.

One thing about heat waves, they are not even temporarily New Definition: An optimist is permanent.

a man who is always going to pay

the pessimist what ho owes him. A tady rúador desires to know

Couldn't Hongkong have

whether it correct to go to a

"dance in bonch pyjamas. It seems

Coalition Government composed like a breach of the beach-that

of the best clements amongst our is a screech of a breech-or Cadets, bullion brokers and rather a peach--of an idon, Rotarians?

According to the Chinese calendar. Monday was the Festival of the stopping of heat! It was so close, that you couldn't push it

D103.

"Enquirer-No; a evil scr Vanit le not a "squatter" in the Wongnefehung sense.

We recently noticed

traffic

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How oft milady's beach pyjam

Across the vision passes,

In way that threatens mere man With need to wear smokod

glasses:

Tis true there's nothing really

rudo

About most bifurcations, But some of them it too long

vlowed

Ate eye-sore demonstrations.

constable cating a meal whilst on.. Who over originally got Gandfl'a

duty-Bencon-and eggs)

With: the care out of the way, here's no.impeddermant.

goat ho still sticks to the millie, Judging by the tin full he took to