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De SILVA D. O-To Mr. and Mr. D. O. de Silva at Hampstead, London, on 11th Marb, 1932, & bouncing girl.

DEATH,

DAY BY DAY

ALL GOVERNMENT, INDEED EVERY HUMAN BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT, AVERY VIRTUE AND EVERY PRUDENT ACT, 18 FOUNDED ON COMPROMISE AND HARTER-Burke.

For example, it is not suggested that big guns and battleships and. bombing planes should be scrapped only that they should be borrow- ed if and when the League thinks At. Each nation is to be protected by the arms of others, not in re- turn for diminution of its own, but in addition. One critic has pointed out that, amongst other things, this Routs the legitimate German de- mand for equality, whilst the whole echeme would take no account either of America or Russia. An Death. armed League of all nations is one thing: an armed League of Home of the nations of Europe is quite

another.

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Dr. K. II. Uttley has been appointed to be Deputy Registrar of Births and

be

The Chlef Justice has ordered that the next Criminal Bessions shall hold on March 21st.

The Government is inviting tendero for the errection of public bathing sheds at Kennedy Town and Repulse

Bulls and Inners

UC From the Office Butts.: 07:5

Cadets are noteworthy for their We presume that had the local Nudisti discovered Lady Godiva, powers of endurance, for the won- they would have claimed to havo derful value they give for money, and for their capacity in standing founder member!

up to real, hard work. The re- forence, of course, is to motor-

DD

"Finnish Fascists," says heading. Socialists wlah they could.

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cara.

The Improvement in the 5 shows

The Kowloon wireless onthu- that atoriing is still sterling.

ainst who tuned in at two o'clock

in the morning to aco, what ho

There are reports of laryngitis could get, only received a nasty note from his next-door neighbour. In the Navy, Hoarae marines!

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There is no truth in the rumour Day" movement, Lady Clementi that, in honour of an enterpris- suggests Singapore should start ing reporter, the Government in- with Malayan tea. Hongkong tends re-neming local jotty

"Soxton Blake Flor." could follow up with gin-gur!

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"Nudista take no notice of ridi- of the cute," says a supporter local movement. Well, it's some thing to know that they're thick Akinned.

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As far as the Once Meteorolo- gist interprets It, the wook-end weather forecast promises rain or fine, or thundery and oppressive fog, drizzle or mist, cool snap and

conditions.

It is not without its significance, elther, that these proposals of M.

In the "Empire Food on Empire His Excellency the Governor hin Tardieu have been openly hailed by French publicista sa "a counter-appointed Mr. R.E. Edward Lindsell to act as Assistant Attorney General. proposal to disarmament." One of the leading British roviews, in commenting on the matter, hopes that, Britain, the United States and Italy may march together at Day: the Disarmament Conference and the test. It thus put France to

His Excellency the Governor has asks if other countries express a

an Assistant to the Secretary for real willingness to accept the prin-appointed Mr. A.G. Clarke to net as ciple of pooled security, but take Chinese Affairs. the stand that an international police force is a fair proposition provided only that there is a large general reduction of armamento, what good mason can M. Tardieu advance for refusing to proceed at once and in saber carnest to the Draft Convention? If he does that, we may get some agreed measures of disarmament that will be worth having. And to get these will not mean sacrificing the ideal which in hidden under this disingenuous French plan. It will be the first necessary step in the process of realising that ideal.

The League Resolution. While the Times commends the draft of the Assembly's resolution on the Sino-Japanese situation as lgnified and moderate, those in

Mr. A.C. Franklin, who has been a patient in the Victoria Hospital for home weeks, is making good progress towards recovery.

The splendid response at Home to Income Tax requests Beems to ehow that Britain still has plenty of good pay-triots.

Shanghai- brows hve wearing

The Chlof and Fatty Oleors of been H. M. S. Cumberland have issued in- frowns Intely, vitations to a dance at the Garrison Lecture Hall on Friday March 18, at 8.30 p.m.

Menfolk arc now beginning Invitations have been issued by the to think about Institution of Engineers and Ship their Aummer builders of Hongkong for a dinner in the rooms of the Institution on Thur-headgear. The subject's quite day, March 24,

topce-cal,

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It is notified that at the expiration ut three months, the Asla Mirrore Manufacturing Co., Ltd., will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, bo struck off the Register of Companies,

fact.

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Judging by his attitude, Sir Harbert Samuel seems to be the The Central Theatre announces that man who put the exclusive rights for the exhibition

FINCHER-On 12th March, 1932.. at closest touch with Geneva interpret they have been fortunate in securing into tariffs.

The

Hongkong Telegraph,

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1932.

AN ARMED LEAGUE.

Wo suppose these economies at Home are being effected by nxe of Parliament.

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Skipwrecked husband (who has just found a floating bes of food): Hooray! We're in luck! This box is full of food.

Wife: Yes, Henry, but what food? Remember, I'm on an 18- day dist.

a man

One touch of winter makes the anti-nudist grin 1

Americans, we imagine. will fall to see any fun in this nd- ditional Amuse- ment Tax.

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An 'architect has designed what he claims to be unaur. mountable pri

son walls. Not planned to

scale.

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Tho Nudists mot in solemn A magazine writer says the

'clavo, ideal marriage is when

Tho. finds a beautiful girl and good

portal barred 'gainst Prof. W. Brown, M.A., B.Sc housewife. We thought that was wowsers; F.R.S.E., A.M.I.E.E., will give a lecture on A visit to South Africa" to the Arts Association, Hongkong University on March 17, at 8.30 p.m. in Room "K" of the Main Building, the University.

A Chinese woman attempted to take her life yesterday by throwing her- self from the ferry Northern Star, but was rescued by a fireman and She was taken back on the launch. removed to the Kwong Wah Hospitali on the arrival of the ferry at Kow- loon.

her residence, Lena, dearly bit as meaning that economic sanc-in the Colony of a number of United loved wife of W. Fincher. Funeral tions will automatically follow a Artists Super and Special Productiona will pass the Monument to-day

failure of this, the final, attempt for 1032. at b p.m.

to secure a settlement by pacific means. The views of the Times on the general issue will find little echo in Hongkong, but in the re- sistance to the sanctionlat tongues, support will be wide. The trouble out East has already engulfed pacific relations and statesmanship, not partisanship, is required to to compose a Rolve it. The way quarrel is not by starting a new one. This is what the application of Bunctions would involve. Whe- ther they should be expressed in a on the commercial boycott of Japan or In recent discussions

His Excellency the Governor has seeming ineptitude of the League merely a break in diplomatic rela- of Nations to put a stop to the tions, the. Japanese have intimated declared Mr. Cyril Champkin to-be Sino-Japanese conflict, the point that they would regard them as duly elected a lember of the Licens ing Board during the absence on leave has often been made that the Len-offensive. They are thinking par- of Mr. H.B.L., Dowbiggin, O.B.E., que has no means of enforcing its ticularly about their commerce in accordance with the Rules govern views. It is interesting, however, with the United States, for the ing the election of Justices to look for a moment into the pro- bulk of Japanese business la done Pence to serve on the Board. posals tabled by. M. Tardieu, on with China and the United States, behalf of France, just after the and boycott action by any other opening of the Disarmament Con-nation would leave them relatively ference in Geneva, which, if put unperturbed. It is important to into effect, would provide means bear in thought that the applica whereby the League could be armed tion of sanctions would mean that to keep the peace of the world. the world had decided to take the The proposals were that the Lea-part of Chins against Japan. This gue should have the right to call is what certain irresponsible poli on the nation States for the loanticians in China have been angling of heavy aerial bombing machines, for. While Japan has overthrown Chinese Administration heavy land batteries, ships of more the

than 10,000 tons carrying guns of throughout the whole of Man- over 8-inch calibre, and the larger churin, while Japancao marines submarines, these to be at its dis- have been occupying Chinese terri- posal in the event of the Council tory within a night's ride from deciding on action against an Nanking, the generals responsible "aggressor." Morcover, the Len- for the defence of Shanghai have gue, it was suggested, should have no absolute assurance. of support. in regular army, or "police force," Only among a limited group.can of its own, to which each Stato be discerned that true feeling of should supply a contingent, whilst national pride that would make any in order to prevent the converston other people look upon Japanese a singleness of of commercial aircraft fate mill-aggression with tory machines, civil aviation should purpose. No unanimity of pur- be internationalised under the con- pose has yet been achieved over the question of severing trol of the League. It was further even propose that pledges to

there should be diplomatie ties with Japan. It compulsory might therefore happen that, if the accopt arbitration as the method of set-sanctionists got their way, the tling disputes, and certain men-world would be presented with tho spectacle of Nanking, as the only sures for humanising warfare.

The idea put forward in the capital in diplomatic intercourso French proposals are by no means with Japan.

now. They are advanced

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choice between "a Leaguo dispost ig

of an executive authority and a

Much regret will be felt at the death

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. League paralysed by the intransl of hire. He Sal-kit, a very popular

Ladies' Department.

Castle

gence of national sovereignty." If member of the local Chinese com- that were all, the scheme would be munity, who passed away at her re- quite acceptable, since the notion sidence, "Kom Tong Hall,"

Road, on. Thursday night. Mrs. Ho of a "super-Stato" as the guardian had not been $1 for very long and of peace and the regulator of rola news of her death came as great tions between peoples has much to shook to a large circle of friends. She commend it. The pooling of was only 88 years of age and was the security is the only sane and safe wife of the eldest son of Mr. Ho Kom-tong. The deceased wILLE A method of achieving what everyone daughter of the late Mr. Choa Letp wants. Unfortunately, a close chee and her brothers, Messrs." Chos examination of the proposals raised" Poalan, Chòa Fo-min and Chon Po- PRWARTOrominent; dotées ; in 'local some doubt as to their offency, Cameriscaines, dirdles,

of the

Bankruptcy notifications state that a fourth and final dividend of $10 case of Hau Pak-yan, Alias, Ah Hau, per cont has been declared in the of the Dragon Motor Car Co.; and Sal a first and final dividend of $10 per Navigation Co., Ltd., and Leung Hen- sent, in the case of the Lee lai, the managing partner thereof.

you, Mra

bigamy.

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(It would appear that anyone not able to get home to bed nowadays arouses the worst fears.)

Oh, many things do happen here, and many things you see, Some are funny and some are queer,

BO laten now to me This is the pince of early nights,

of cinderella kours,

So if you wish to see the sights

don't over-reach your powera; For all good people go to hod be

fore the break of day, And friends will think that you are dead if you should stay nway.

If wand ring round this busy town

and tasting of its joys, Get home to sleep and snuggle down

like all good girls and boys; Don't make night day or paint things red, the sequel in not fun,

If you're not found all safe abed

you're posted "missing" son:. And oven on a mainland "hiko" it

fan't safe to stray,

They'll issue forth by car and bike, and bunt you all the way. The moral, if there's one to tell, is

mind your P's and Q's, Go up to heaven or else to well, but don't get in the newsl

choj

and the

húsbi

For fear unkindred souls should

rave,

And plead the cause of trousers. For two long hours the conclave

sat,

Serene and safe from syping, From those who spurned the

caveat,

+

there,

Near pen and blotter lying, "Abandon hope" who entered

Of writing to the papers; For every one who signed did

swear, To cut no verbal capers.

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And the Nudist Club was

born, Modcast-Unassuming. Indifferent of the critics' scorn,

Vithout the portal Tuming, Such modesty makes paradox, From those who'll meet on

Sundays, Divested of their shirta

воска, The ladies of their "undies." Perhaps my soul is far

crude,

and

too.

I should prepare to bare it; But if the cult means members

nude,

I'd hate my wife to share it.

But this is only by the way, I may be an old fogey,

Perhaps one day I too will

play- In birthday rig-some bogey!

-CYN.

There is no truth in the rumour that local Nudists propose floating a company for the manufacture of mosquitoe bite lotion!

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We understand that, in order to return a friendly gesturo to the Press for discovering a missing American, a prominent member of the Polled has undertaken to spot the winners at the Easter Race Meeting.

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This Week's Simile.-As onthu elastic as a sun-burnt nudisti

After all, wo nudists!.

Are

all born

Britain's position was founded

ол har manufactures, says an economist. In other words, what she made, made lier,

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A physical culture expert says avan the old should exercise dally Never too late to bend,

"In London, recen

taken off after