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R. ABBIT REPLIES TO

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most unfair to prevent Colledge from playing for his own unit in the junior Division of the League. But to go and select these most; unreprentative players to re- present the League seems rather foollah to mo.

that upset them

look back upon i xenaan.

moet successful

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BUDGET DEBATE

KEY TO PEACE

CAN BRITAIN SOLVE ARMS IMPASSE?

5

Paris, Apr. 19.

Slap at Paris.

FRIDAY,

APRIL 20, 1934.

CONCLUDED WITHOUT

QUEEN'S THEATRE Chancellor

HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS TO QUIT SHORTLY

The lease of the well-known Queen's Theatre, which, since August, 1928, has been held by Hongkong Amusements Ltd., ex- plres on August 1, and has not been renowed by the present less000.

has

British Film Distribution Com-

Defends

Proposals

CLASS CONCEPTIONS PUT ASIDE

DIVISION

THIS KING BUSINESS Still, they make the trouble, in the

stroots, are evidently ready to die. pour le Roi, and would play a lead ing part in any clash that might

FAREWELL TEA::

(Continued from Poge 6.)'

occur between all the fascist-inind- MR. D. L. KING QUEST OF THE ed of the capital and the notorious

CHINESE POLICE RESERVE Actian Francaise H.Q. overlooking Red belt of half-a-million Com- the Avenue Montaigne. While munists who surround Paria and Membora of the Chinoso.Com- waiting, I was also able to take fear of whose concerted entry, one pany of the Hongkong Police Ro

course in what Anatole used day, remains a nightmare of the serve gathered at their Club In periodically to look for, though I bourgeois,

Queon's Road Central. yesterday cannot put it all down, Daudet'a For the moment Fascists and afternoon to say farewell to Mr. Latest leading-article labelling. Royalists, Fiery Cross merchants, D. L. King, Superintendent of the Is shortly This personage la "a libidinous Patriotic Youth, ex-Soldiers, are all Police Reserve. who brute

A recent Forolgn Minis mixed up. There is no Right co-proceeding Home on leave, and ter always has "Arlette" (Stay-hesion such as brought pressure Mrs. King.

fect

İR.

be

Royalist I.Q. in its new incarna- True, Daudet prone to abhor

ACTION FRANCAISE PLOT REVEALED.

Important alterations to exist- It is still within Great Britain's Ing arrangements for the pre- All the same, I don't suppose the power to change the Disarmament sentation of films In Hongkong I.R.O. minded much, and their situation, according to L'Oeuvre, are likely as the result of recent batting collapse was in no way due which states that Germany's mill-developments In the local thea- to these two men. I confess I was tary budget is an implied threat to trical world. much surprised to find that they had the security of Londoners as much

inky's lady) hyphoned Into his in other lands. People are all at Mr. T. O. Ta'o, A. S. P. (R.) been put out for sixty-eight. Tas to Parisians,

atates

namu. The present Police Pre- cross purposes. Nowhere is the presided at the function, amongst don't know If it was the ucension Excelsior, commenting,

London, Apr. 20.

regularly, " murderer," muddle more pronounced than as these present being Hon. Dr. S. W ՈՒ they ure that if London had anid, "The day definitely worth far more than France is attacked England will be

The House of Commons Others are merely "aspirant-assas betwoon Paris and the provinces. To', Hon. Mr. B. DC. Wolfe, no

Hon. Mr. N. L Smith, Mr. T. H. that.

brought the general debate ins." Here is a famous politielan The latter profess disgust and dis- crlal-Reuter, ·

called"

Lavabo," a Don Juan du Lacem to remember that the at her side, there would be

on the Budget to an end L Daladier is a bloody Triple- trust for the capital which they King. Mr. C. Champkis, and Mr.

and

C. G-Perdue, selections of Way and Dunne were

A new lease, however,

In referring to the forthcoming criticised or perhaps I should put

already been taken out by Mr. without any attempt by the patto." The present occupant of They say they returned a Left the Quai d'Orsay is unchangingly Parilamont which Parisians have it, were surprises. But Way hind

Berlin, Apr. 19. four for twenty and Dunne three An official statement from Wil. 5. S. Gubbay. Manager of the Opposition to force a divi- "Barthau-chfen. And then there's elected from office and they won't departure of Mr. King, Mr. T. O. Bela Blum; the worst kind of stand for it. And this revolt of Tao said that, under the wise for no runs! (By the way I

helmstrasse says that since Eng- assume he bowled 1.3 evere and notand, Italy and Germany have pany, for a period of three years. sion.

It is stated that, although the Mr. Neville Chamberlain de-Jew. The inte chief of the Surete the provinces against Parle, highly guidance of the Deputy Superin is just "un ass." The Minister of interesting of itself, may precisely tendent of Police Reserves, the thirteen!).

difficulties, and had As I have sald the I.R.C. bowlers pursued a disarmament polley In a could not dispose of the first two straight and positive line, the now lease is held in Mr. Gubbay's men and the game was lost by ten French allegation' that Germany name, it will be transferred to fended his proposals for distribut- the Interior Is "Albert Salad." vital to our Royalists who are Chinese Company had surmounted ed. British Flm Distribution plus, emphasising, when winding-dripping with blood" or else have like Anjou, Brittany, Deurn, and succeeded in maintaining a useful

Lorraine in the whole southern standard of efficiency. wickets. However the L.R.C. may had violated the Peuce Treaty was now company, shortly to be form- ing the prospective Budget sur. Most people in sight appear to be hot strong outside of provinces numerous

the new adjective, "Staviakian, obviously a tactical manoeuvre,

On behalf of the Chinese Com- The statement claims that there Company will, it is understood, up, the discussion, that the Govern- ntted on to them. And I only half of the country they still cut are many possibilities (or arma- become shareholders in this comment had put aside class concep- looked back for a week in the file. very little ice even with the pre-pany, he wished Mr. and Mrs. King a pleasant voyage und R tions and had simply tried to If ever Jean III should slip back to sent boom in their stock ment provided by the Peace Trenty pany.

Paris has got the wind up now thoroughly enjoyable holiday at INTERPORT NEWS LATER.

Continue First Releases. restore fairly the sacrifices de power he will do no over the most

extraordinary flow of libel for about the still democratic pro-Home. I had intended to make this my which Germany had not yet ex-

manded of the people in 1931.

vinees, la keen to humour them. Although last article this season but I have hausted: for example, the replace-

long while. Hongkong Amuse- Queen's my space, so Iment of obsolete ships.

ULTRA-CAUTIOUS. come to the end

Germany had destroyed her ments are leaving the

has had shall publish one more next week, dealing with as much as I can dis-heavy artillery and her submarines Theatre, it is stated that they will relen se

ton suggests a "Brown House" dictatorships. cover of the facts about the Inter-while France bullt battery after probably continue frat

atmosphere minup the uniforms. three. They ended, first, in the A now intensity has come over the Terror and Thermidor: secondly, Movement beyond port match next October, together battery, aquadron after squadron.films on the island.

tiresome in Trafalgar and Waterloo; and At present, in addition to the

student jinks of yore. I wandered thirdly, in Sadan and the Republic. with a very brief review of the Against whom? the statement asks,

Qugon's Theatre, this Company

One solution only is conceivable its spacious halls, thrillingly Fleur

MEMBERS ADVISED TO past season.

operates the

Alhambra now

-monarchy, traditional and mod- de Lys in Inspiration, peered into

CARRY ARMS Theatre in Kowloon the largest

a guard-room dominated by a blackern, strong and supple, anti-parlin- Geneva. Apr. 19. theatre and only first release

bust of a hideous hag in honnet mentary and decentralized. The

Parls, Apr. 19. The French Disarmament Note house on the mainland.

.nt Disorder broke out to-day In this connection it is con- Apr. 19.ts rogarded as a clear and unmis

At win a greater measure of provin air was thick with pipo smoke.

But words are chay. the session of the Commission of a piano stood one group bawling cial support. 17.26/32 takeable rejection of the British sidered significant that, recently

rouge, Mattresses lay about. The last werd is specially put in to

15.85 plan.

first release films have becn

old royalist alrs. Others crowded At bottom all depends on how Inquiry investigating the Feb- 13.05 In the face of Germany's prac-shown at the World Theatre po

round notice-boards showing oper- the Republic now behaves. It ruary riots when Admiral Schwer- 220% tical rearmanent, France definitesimultaneous release with those ECONOMIC NATIONALISM.

ation orders for that night. Most would be stupid to say that the ex, a leader of L'Action Francaise, stand 10.90% ly declares it is useless to proceed shown

the at

Alhambra. In

Mr. Chamberlain said he saw of those present were commis-Duc de Guise really standa much admitted on the witness avith the pretence of disarmament some quarters it is considered

prospect of economic sarles, young men permanently chance it would mean such in that since the disturbances ho had 60.7 and brushes aside the cobwebs of that this is tentative feeler for

30 parallel, supplementary negotia- public patronage before a bolder nationalism diminishing in the available for action; and it is said evitable bloodshed yet his stock advised members of his organisa- now 30,000 of them has manifestly rlaen. The Royal tion to carry arms. He admitted next few years and claimed that there are 6.14% tions.

Therefore it is felt that the pro-polley of running exclusive first the government had taken what-strewn through the country, but handleap is: à leader. Daudet is also that he had expressed the

World

ever measures were possible to the vast majority in or around the too old and fleshly. The sculptor, hope that they would defend them. 28 posal of Capt. Anthony Eden, Bri-release films at the

secure the maintenance of Bri- capital. These youths are grad Real del Sarte, who started the selves if attacked. tein's share of international trade ually striking a common type. Camelots, is adored, but probably

Mombers of the Commission by means of commercial agree-Crush on a black soft hat, one rim I could lead France as inadequate.

down, the other up; baggy plus-ly myself. Personally, I believe hurled insults at him.

There were cries of "Murderer," fours overlapping brown feld any hopes of Jean HII must be pin- It was, he added, because

We boots; flowing overcoat taken in ned to a renowned soldier of well-Throw him out the window." saw that a contraction of inter-at the waist; knobbed stick with known. Right blue sympathies, one The din was torrine.

Admiral Schwerer atood. un- national trade was coming that we leather wrist attachment; and who might be able to carry a deal went to Ottawa to lay the founda- pipe: constantly going-If its de- of the professional army with him perturbed and when order tions from which futo-Imperial voters have to "go" occasionally did events require an immediate been restored continued his evid tracte, though not at the moment also, to the end of the corridor! coup d'etat. It looks to me that ence. Shanghai, Apr. 19.

that L'Action Heumerted a king-maker, for the present situation upon

Mr. H. E. Arnald and Brigadier-capable of indefinite expansion Viewed from behind, the sartorial Weygand could be Germany's threshold. 5.13% JL. is felt, however, that the General MacNaughten were to-day owing to the limited population ensemble has distinct Daumier perhaps the only one in sight, did Francaise numbered 700 mombors. doubt the iden. he choose. But this is purely an in Paris and aimed at overthrow. does not chase the elected chairman and vice-chair- of the Dominions, nevertheless resemblance, no 10:15/16 French Note

these unsubstantiated private opinion.-ing the Republic which was lead- 1043 door to an understanding with man respectively in the new Shang-offered an almost illimitable oppor-Yet how undersized were

Ing France to ruin.-Router Special. hai Municipal Council-Reuter, tunity for the future.--Renter. freely bewhiskered young men. In the Sphere. more limited objectives.-Reuter

EXCHANGE RATES

Apr. 18. .77.26/32

Paris...

Geneva.

Berlin.

Helsingfors.

Oslo

Athena.

Milan

New York.

Amsterdam.

Vienna.

Prague.

15.86

13.0414 220%

1/4

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Fear of Reaction.

123 tish Lord Privy Seal, that the embarked upon.

37% Disarmament Bureau

meet

on

510 April 30 can have little point and should 1/5% the General Commission

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6042

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Madrid..

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Hongkong

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Stockholm

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Llabout...

Bombay

Muntavideo.

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19.10% 22.396

Belgrade

Montreal

.5.12

Silver (spot)- 20,3/16

Rio

Yokohama.

.926

Silver (forward),20%

War Loan.... .101.11/16

meet as soon as possible.

It is believed the German reac- 110 tion to the French Note is likely: 1/6.3/32 to be drastic, because for the first

4 time a Great Power has spoken 1/2.3/16 plainly and placed the responsibili

38

ty

-10%

-British Wireless.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL.

H. E. ARNOLD APPOINTED NEW CHAIRMAŃ

In reply to the suggestion that he had been unduly cautious, the the Exchequer Chancellor of pointed out that no provision had been made for supplementary estimates.

He also dealt with Sir Herbert samuel's charge that the Govern ment was contributing to the by the Ottawa and other com. mercial agreements.

spread of economic nationalism

no

ments.

the

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TANNY

RES. 15. PAT. OFF.

YOU GO RIGHT OVER

AND

APOLOGIZE

BUT I DIDN'T HIT

HER

WHAT DO YOU

MEAN THROWING A ROCK AT NANCY?

THAT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE -TELL.

HER YOU'RE SORRY ANYWAY'

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AW, SHE'S

A TATTLE-TALE-SHE SQUEALED ON ME AT

SCHOOL.

NANCY I'M

SORRY I THREW A ROCK AT YOU AND MISSED!

G.P

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