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DROUGHT AGREEMENT

UNITED STATES AND CANADA

CATTLE FODDER

PROPOSALS

Ottawa, Aug. 23.

While the problem is not so acute as in the United States, the Canadian Government has been compelled to take action to mise the havoc of the drough

In order to relieve the situation, in which it is celfmated that two hundred thousand

cattle

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Members of the Austrian Youth

to noed organisation pay respect the

memory of the late Dr. Dollfuss.

feed, the rallway, rates on cattle being moved from drought areas in being reduced by one half, and the rates for the transport of livestock feed into drought

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area has been eut by one-third.

An Order-In-Council provides that licences must be obtained for: all export shipments of hay and straw.

An official ment says that the drought has.

Government state-

compelled both Canada and the.

BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER

FINALS OF "R.A.S.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS

The

R.A.S.C.

finalu of the United States to conserve their Billiards and Snooker Tourna- cattle feed. Whore the surplusments were ranged off yesterday,

areas of Canada are contiguous to

deffelt areas in the United States, i

On the occasion of the Recond

or vice versa, arrangements will meeting this year of the R.A.S.c. be made for the movement of Regimental' Assocation, " feedstuffs across the border. Router.

JAPANESE NAVAL

MANOEUVRES

COOPERATING WITH TROOPS IN N. CHINA

Tientsin. Aug. 24. A number of Japanese warships, including the Third Squadron, have concentrated in the waters

The contestants in the final of The billiards tournament were

Amy Mollison's New Job

AS CROSS-CHANNEL PILOT

London, Aug. 23.

FRIDAY,

AUGUST

24, 1934.

TIS YOU T'ISN'T

YOU-

Extraordinary Conflict of Stories

POLICEMAN AND LADY DRIVER

and

Mrs. James Mollison who, as

"This is an extraordinary posi- Misa Amy Johnson, was the first tion," remarked Mr. Wynné-Jonest woman to By from England to at the Kowloon Magistracy this Australia, and has since madó morning after hearing the stories many notable long distance flights of Traffic Sorgeant Paton with her husband, Mr. J. A. Mr. F. A. Firth when traffic

summonses vore being taken. Mollison, has joined the staff on Mr. Firth was summoned for the Hilman Airways Company, passing the Nathan Road control- thue becoming the first Crossed area, between the Alhambra Channel woman pilot.

Theatre and Jordan Road between 28 and 30 miles an Irour at 6 p.m. on August 4. Ch

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She took her first passenger craft across to-day reaching Le Bourget in pouring rain-British Wireless.

WATCHMAN WITHOUT VALID PASSPORT

Indian Who Returned

To Colony

Sergeant Paton mid he stopped Mrs. Firth near Jordan Road after she had passed the control- Jod arch.

Defendant denied that she had been stopped in Nathan Road, but that she was stopped at Tsunwan.

an

In evidence, Sergeant Paton Bald that at 6 pm, ho was on erele patrol in Nathan Road, He fell in behind the car half way through the controlled area when it was proceeding at 28 miles hour. Passing through the Charged before Mr. Hamilton, st southern end of the area, it was the Central Magistracy this morn-going at 30 miles an

hour. He Captain Walsh and Cpl. Byentt, ing, with entering the Colony overtook the car and asked the driver for her name. She pro- duced her driving licence, which gave the name "Mra. F. A. Firth,

8 Humphrey's Building." told her that she had been speed- ing through the controlled area and that he would take summons against her. The car she was driving was a Hillman.

and some excellent form was dia Played by both. Capt. Walsh Recured a commanding lend with runa of 30, 25, and several breaks of 20, but Cpl. Eycolt longht back gallantly with runs of 28, 23 and 20. The former, however, con. Holidated hia position, and eventually ran out a fairly easy winner in the 250 up..

The final of the snooker handi-

without a valid passport on August 21. Umer Khan, unemployed Indian watchman, was fined $10 and an expulsion order made against him. Sergeant Russell said defendant was employed as a Police watch man from 1926 until the beginning of this year, and then returned to Indin. He was told there would be no objection if he wanted to return to Hongkong, provided he had a valid passport. He ap India, and then to Hongkong. No passport was required in Singa-

pore.

around Chinwangtao. Shanbal-ear, was played off between L/Cpl.parently went to Singapore from kwan and Taku for manoeuvres. Jeffries and L/Cpl. Cooper, who A number of houses in the west had just returned from hospital, suburb of Shanhaikwan have beenThe former displayed devastating commandeered by the Japanese form, and with a break of 12 put troops for temporary accommoda-the issue beyond doubt,

General Yu Hsueh-chung, Gov- The prizes were presented by ernor of Hopel, states that the the Commanding Officer at the Hopei Government. had been noti- Association meeting, at which also was heartily fied by the Japanese authorities of C. Q. M. S. Mound the proposal

hold

the thanked for his valuable services

s Hon. Secretary. manoeuvres.---Central News.

in

Afterwards an old-time

fond Chan Sai, nemployed, received six

was runed on the dart board, week's hard Jalour from Mr. Hamilton, CS, M. Summers and Set. Ryley, at the Central Magistracy the morn ing, charged with having stolen a five representatives of the seniors, echt piece from Fung Shui, etertrician, Playing L/Cpis, Wallis and Collin- while was watching football Po.. 5. M. Summers, as usual, watch at the Children's playground, displayed his match-winning spirit Vanghai.

by throwing the winning dart.

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UNABLE TO IDENTIFY

He

Mrs. Firth, however, denied that she had over been stopped in Nathan Road on the day in

Ilik question or at any other time.

Worship (te Sergeant Patop): Is the lady in Court the one you stopped?

Sergeant Paton: 1 wouldn't nwear to it.

The Magistrate (to defendant): Are your Mra. P.-A. Firth and, do you live at No. 38 Humphreys Building?

Defendant: Yes, I am Mrs. F. A. Firth and I live at 38 Humphreys Building.

The Magistrată! “It's on traordinary position.

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Defendant said she remembered having been stopped at Teunwan one day. Whether it was the same day as the one mentioned by. Sergeant Paton she did not know, but she had certainly been speed-| ing then.

The Magistrate: That doesn't matter. I haven't got that case before me.

In answer to his Worship, Mrs. Firth said she had looked through | her engagement book, but that did

not help at all. From the book; he found she had been driving through Nathan Road on her way Home from Castle Peak beach, but there was no mention of her hav I been stopped by a Policeman in Nathan Road near Jordan Rond. SUMMONS 'DISMISSED.

She repeated that she had been stopped in Taunwan, but whether it was Sergcunt-Paton, she did not; "ecall. She was then driving car No. 1670, which was a Morris Cowley.

Sergeant Paton: The car I stopped was definitely & Hilman. His Worship: I will adjourn this summons for a week, and the mutter may be cleared un by then. Defendant: I am afraid I can't turn up next week because I am going to Bugland on Wednesday.

His Worship (smiling): Then we will dismiss the summons. You may go, Mrs. Firth.

WOMEN BANDITS

SERIOUS SITUATION IN LUANTUNG

Peking, Aug. 24. A message from Yutionhsien, Luantung, statea that bandit netl vities are assuming serious pro-

portions, the situation, being out of control. At least twenty cases of loating and kidnapping are occur- ring daily. It is alleged that bands of women are among the marauders.-Central Prena.

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