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ANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS.

WELL PLEASED, BUT

NO DECISIONS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1932,

THE MENINGITIS CONTRACT

OUTBREAK.

Cause for Concern, Not Alarm.

CLEARING WAY FOR FOUR NO SAFEGUARD IN

POWER CONFERENCE.

"WE

WE recognise that there may be some different angle from which perhaps one or other of the other States will approach the Danubian problems, but we are quite convinced than an agreement comprehen- sive of all interests is possible."

Thus Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at the conclusion of the Anglo-French conversations yesterday, which are regarded by both parties as exceedingly satisfactory.

A VALUABLE PRECEDENT.

Tht: economic

and

understood, showed no desire to

A WIDE FIELD.

London. Apr. 6.

inancial exclude any State for political difficulties of the Danubian States reasons and emphasised that the provided the chlef subject of dis- Four-Power Conference should cussion at the meeting at No. 10, come to an agreement as 8001 as Downing Street this morning of possible owing to the grave risk the British and French Ministers of one or another of the Danubian

Sir John

countries collapsing.---Reuter. Simon, Mr. Neville Cham- berlain and Mr. Walter Runcima n joined Mr. Ramsay Mar- Donald in the conversationa with M. Tar- dieu

and M. Flandiu, which commenced nt ten o'clock,

were adjourn.

ed at one

'clock, resumed at 2.30 p.m. and closed at about dve o'ellek,

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

A communique issued from No. 10 afterwards announces the nuin topic of discussion and adds:

Paris, Apr. 4. The scope of the Anglo-French conversations in London, accord- ing to Le Temps, were very wide, including besides the

Danubian and reparations questions, the subject of naval disarmament, in which matter an attempt is to be made to devise a Franco-Italiau ngreement.

As regards tariffs, France pro posed opening negotiations prior

the Ottawa Conference.

to

Reuter,

RAPID PROGRESS.

London, Later,

ex-

QUARANTINE.

number

of

BRIDGE.

By W. E. McKenney, Secretary, American Bridge League..

All contract bridge bidding systems require Bome conselen- tious study before they can be The abnormal

fully mastered and properly used in actual play. There are count- meningitis cases recently, which less players, however, who desire is causing concern to the Gov-to play contract, but do not wish ernment Medical officers, also to burden themselves with дру creates the question "Is there complicated system. Working on any adequate preventive"?

this theory, Mr. Sidney S. Lenz Dr. G. W. Pope, Medical Officer recently compiled a system which of Health, to-day

he calls his One-Two-Three, and it loubts,

la certainly simple and compact.

expressed

He was aceptical about the bone- fits of the atomizer, which was In the Colony many years ago, and adopted during a serious outbreak

held out as the chief hope of the subsidence of the disease, the arrival of warmer weather which would encourage the public to get Into the fresh air more often.

No Need For Panic. Though there was no need for the slightest panic, said Dr. Pope, to a Telegraph representative, the present figures are distinctly above the normal.

An original one bid requires two and one-half quick tricks when vulnerable, first or second hand.

not vulnerable. If your sido is

may upen the bidding when hold Ing two quick tricks. A bid of one simply shows partner that

You have a fair hand.

Partner should not support your one of a suit bid unless he hns at least two quick tricks and normal trump support. Remember, there

so need to keep one bids open unless you have some real trick strength. One bids are simply So far, 1932 has found 32 post-made to show minimum holding, tive contacts in Hongkong, affect are helpful towards partial stores, ing all sections of the community, and will guide partner in his bid- and of this number, twelve have ding and doubles. proved fatal. Three patients stric- ken with the disease are non-Chin- ese and one of them, a Portugese lad, died yesterday,

•

to

A two of a suit bid showa from three to five quick tricks and is not a demand bid-in other words In March, 17 cases were reported it does not require partner and in the first five days of April, keep the bidding open. A minimum there were eight cases. The nor-two bid under this system is a six- mal figure per year is between 20 card sult headed by ace King, and and 26 as the following comparna side quick trick. tive-gures will show:--lu 1926 Your two bid advises partner there were 14 cases, the lowest that you have a very good hand- number since 1918. tu 1928 the although not a hand strong enough total number for the year was 21: to force--and you want him to In 1929 this had increased to 26 support your two bid if he holds in 1920 the figure was 20 and lasi ono quick trick and normal trump year 25, including four imported.support.

Fresh Air for Safely.

Under this system the following The French Premier, at the cop-

Dr. Pope said that although table of quick tricks should clusion of the format. conversa. they knew the organism very well, used- tions. remained Downing it was Impossible to

at

put one's Acc, king, queen of Street to have a personal talk finger on the influences causing same quit

the outbreak. The complaint was with Mr. MacDonald of an

king of same Ace,

suit "The Britisk and French Minis- tremely friendly naturo. He always with them, but he Telt Ace, queen, jnek of ters were of the upinion that the later paid a visit to Lord Reading,

that during the cold weather, the

same suit problems examined could only be Before leaving for France germ was bundled about from per-

Ace,

ice, queen. solved by a general international | by the night-boat. M. Tardieu, son to person, and with the na same suit arreement and that in this matter together with M. Flandin and tural aversion of the public to King, queen, jack of close and cordiat Collaboration several British Ministers, was the take fresh air during the colder was essential

between

Ace of same suit.. increased the guest at dinner of Lord and Lady temperatures, four Powers who meet on Wednes-¡ Londonderry,

virulence and sprang into a dig. King, queen of same day.

It is understood that outside ense. "In view of the impending meet- the format conversations, which ing of the Conference, they did were almost entirely confined to not attempt to reach con- the aspects of the Danubian issue,

any clusions, bul

convinced practically every political Quex- oftion of mutual interest was at one the time or other discussed during the visit. The rapid and satisfactory progress made in the examination of the Danubian question is mainly attributable

full to the realisation that the situation is such that an agreement measures to be adopted simply on the must be reached and speedily.

FIM

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comparison views: will facilitate work of the Conference.

THIRD-PARTY INTERESTS

renebod

it

in

It was a disease which left the

Fame Buit

X τις

be

1

21% quick tricks

2 quick tricks

2 quick tricks 1's quick tricks

quick tricks

1

quick trick

1

Buit

quick trick King, x of same suit 1⁄2 quick trick Normal support under this sys public health authorities almost tem means at least four small of helpless to suggest any real pre-partner's suit, or ace or king and ventive. He would suggest that one small.

prople avoided crowded places as Original bids of two no' trump much as possible and to keep in are not forcing hids and show the fresh air, but beyond that it about the same strength as an ori- was dibent to make any sugges-ginal two of a Muit bid. tions.

under Atomizer Scepticism.

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INDIA SENDING A DELEGATION.

Original bids of three. this system, are demand bids and He was very sceptical about the inform partner that your hand is centres, and was rather afraid of keep the bidding open until a benefits of setting up atomizing so powerful that you desire him to

communal sprays. He believed ganie declaration has been arrived ; there was a danger of them doing at. more harm than good, and as a consequence did not regard their This is the first of a series of institution on the Marno bonts | neticles un Contract Bridge by a recognised expert. Further ar- as very practicable.

London, Apr. 4. One of the disturbing factors officles will appear daily on Page

The Government of India has the disease was that it could be Two of each issue. The three- carried by healthy people. and demand bid under the Lenz Sys. accepted the invitation to send Mac-statesmen-not necessarily only where "A" had been stricken with tem in America, will be fully de.perial Economic Conference

there were several cases on record tem, adopted as the Official: Sys. delegation to the Ottawa

"The British and French Gov- ernments share the hope that it will be possible speedily to concert measures which while respecting legitimate third-party Interests, will enable the economic rapproche- ment of the Danubian States and

DANUBIAN ISSUE. facilitate the establishment of con- To-day's experience has ditions calculated to restore equili- | vinced the Ministers of the brium and stability to this part of vantage of such meetings Europe."

method of approaching European The cordiality of to-day's Anglo- problems and it seems probable French conversations were em-that similiar meetings between phasised by Mr. Rumany

objectively

con- ad-

48 a

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carried the germ. to give to "C". It was heenuse of the extreme difficulty of discovering the car- riers that quarantine was render- ed valueless. The Lengue of Nations had rejected a convention

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July next. It has been informed that the Conference will discuss the policy of trade agreementa be- tween the different countries of the Empire, and has been invited, in particular, to consider whother, having regard to the new British tariff policy, Great Britain and

Donald in an interview with Reuter between those of Britain and this evening. He expressed him- France—will be arranged self as well satisfied with the means of clearing away some of day's work. The field was covered the entanglements which quite thoroughly. It was not on Europe. executive conference of any kind The Danubian situation whatever. The discussions were discussed very cordial but one or two rather economic problem and in con- important points were involved sidering a possible grouping with calling for the adoption of before the fact of murder, which India should enter a tarit agree. which required further immediate a view to an exchange of products, quarantine for meningitis because was a capital offence. Mr. Brut-ment embodying a reciprocal pre- examination. There was an ex-at no time was it suggested that of this. Quarantine change of views on these points, any State should be excluded for tically useless. which, if this preliminary explora-political reasons only. The four

A Winter Danger. tion had not taken place, might great Powers obviously cannot The Government was concerned have held up the conference for per-settle the Danubian problem but about the present outbreak and haps a couple of days. That was it is hoped that as they are so regarded the figures as most un now all finished. They now under-much involved in achieving antisfactory. On the other hand stood each other perfectly well and economie concord, the Danubian there was definitely no cause for were determined in every way to States, with the views of the four panie. He thought that with the work and get an agreement at the Powers before them, will meet at the warmer weather approaching Far-Power Conference.

an early date and reach an effec- people would keep in the fresh air tive arrangement.-British Wire- longer. It was necessary to avoid icas.

as much да ponsible. crowded places.

SUMMER'S PROBLEMS.

They were quite convinced that an agreement comprehending all they

interests was possible and

hoped that one of the big results of the conference would be the estab- lishment of real confidence between

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FROM AUSTRALIA.

London, Apr. 4.

Three Royal Air Force craft of

M. Tardieu, the French Premier, the No. 216 Bomber Squadron, also gave a brief interview to Reu-engaged on a Somaliland cruise, bor. Ho likawiso dwelt upon the reached Wadihafi to-day from cordiality and frankno88 of the Athara. conversations.

Three aircraft of the No. 205

prae-ton was not quite correct when heferential regime designed to bene-

said that bait was not permitted it the trade of both. iu murder charges, although It was extremely rare.

Sir A. Chatterjee, former High Commissioner for India, will lead Worship had no power to

Mr. Bratton replied that his the Indian delegation, and other bail in murder cases; only a Judge Chetty, Deputy President of the grant members will be Mr. Shamu Khan at the Supreme Court possessed Legislative Assembly; Sir Padamji that power.

Ginwala, President of the Indian Tadiff Board; Mr. H.A. Harroon,

Sahlbzada Abdul Samad Khan, Chief Minister of Rampur State; and Sir George Rainy, retiring Vicorey's Council British Wire- for Commorco in

present charge): It is

His Worship (referring to the

discretion to grant bail. In my prominent Karachi merchant;

Magistrate's Discretion. Mr. Brutton: I think it is in your discretion to grant bail. Member The figures of previous years admit it would have to be a very went to show that the disease large amount. was most virulent during winter months.

· HONGKONG WOMEN.

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FURTHER VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT. Sir, Commenting on "Homo's" against Hongkong European wo- mon, it is an old story, sad but true, Practically all the mon I ever met out here agree that they are im- possible, and that the only cure is n boycott.

It is understood that in view of Flying Boat Squadron, on the re-interesting and amusing tirade the success of to-day's mooting, turn flight to Singapore from Port there will be similar further con- Darwin, reached Souralnya at the ferences between the other Powers week-end-British Wireless. concerned. This is rogarded as the most promising method of handling European entanglements.

Luk You-cheung, a student, was It is understood, in fact the travelling in public motor car No.

What makes matters worse is communique says as much, that no 125 yesterday afternoon and on pase-

the presence of so many beautiful the gool quarters at Lalchikok decisions were reached at the con- the car and a motor lorry collided, and accomplished Chinese Indies, ference to-day and that the British the public vehicle being overturned. from whom we are practically cut and French Governments are por The student received a severe shaking off. I understand things are dif- fectly free to revise their views. and a fractured shoulder as well as ferent in Shanghai, where one scor The discussion on Danubian) other minor Injuries. Hio was later many European men in the com- economie co-operation, It In taken to the Kowloon Hospital.

pany of Chinese lady frienda.

Ing

Mr. Lindsell remarked that the charge was not one of conspiracy to murder. He did not like the wording, and would probably amend the charge at

next the hearing, but he opposed ball.

His Worship refused bail. The accused Was romanded formally for one week.

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Our Own Correspondent. Any- how, there is nothing like trying, and I intend to learn Cantonese as л start. Yours, etc.,

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