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CORRESPONDENCE

Lord Rothermore, Answered

(To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph}

Sir-Mayerave your instir- genre to absorve an Lord Rother- niera's article on Abyssinia published in your paper of Au- gust 217 I was stationed a few years ago on the Abyssinian bor- der in the Sudan and know' some thing of local conditions.

uf

necuse Lord Rothermare

being "an armchair critic"-h own words. Signor Mussolini has "done a dirty trick," to use slang, in making 'n normal Abyssinian border Incident

reason for

threatening war on a defenceless. nation. It would uppens that Italy has come to the end of her financial tether, her artificially produced surplus population bas no outlet and attention must be diverted from unrest at home by "freworks" abroad.

Lord Rothermere cites our ex pansion in South Afrien and In the Sudan 15 parallel. The comparison cannot be sustained. Great Britain went tu war South Africa Веслике large number of English colonists were outrageously oppressed by a Hair. minority.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1935.

Edmund Lowe plays the part of alone-wolf ship gambler, who wisecracks his way into peril, and Claire Travor has the role of an actress who plays the most reckless role of her life to save a youth, in Fox Film's Extest comedy-drama, "Black Sheep," showing at the

Alhamber Theatre to-day.

WILES OF SMUGGLERS' DANGERIOUS TRADE

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Great Britain and Egypt recon- querel the leat provinces at the Sudan because the Khalifa's Imsiness. Vntil rently they were armien, ander Emir Wad Sejmireatly hampered by the fact that. were advancing

peaceful while a

colossal fine might be Egypt.

impused, the maximum alternative was six monis imprisonment, the term increased to two years. This law has just been altered and which is a very different matter.

Country

Now Abyssinia divided Amonk diferent (chieftains) who own all allegiance Ras to the King of Kings, Lion of Judah, ete, etc., in direct proportion to the distance of their provinces from Addis Ababa, the capital.

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pefosed to give the scheme even a Trial. Yet it is and that this dual control is not yet a lost cause, **** League cluba, however, are hard to convince, even if the chief advoentes of the revolution are members of the Management Committer. Fur forty- seven years these chihs have never elingeit their opinion on certain mat. ters. They are followers เก่ the Modes and Persians.

There is probably TI vast mineral wealth in the country. but the visible wealth is disclosed hy the ownership of males and old rifles, mostly Remingtons. Cable goods concealed in packages might even be doubled. To seek per Trading with bordering countries of other commodities which enterrection from the imperfect cannot be is usually carried out by barter-duty free, or, better still, which logical. On the same day that an ing coffee and mules, though pay- earry a small duty honestly paid. experiment with two referees acting ment la sometimes nude in soft and the other is the production was tried in England last season, Br gold rings weighing about an of double invoices in

order

P. J. Bauwens, of

of Cologne, was in show very low purchase price, charge of the International match be The currency, when it is used, on which the ad valorem duty is Aween Wales and Ireland. It was consists of Marin Theresa dollars | paid.

said he was nearly infallible. There are Englishmen as competent even as which are of silver and about the

per-Dr. Bauwes. The reports of the size of the Hongkong dollar,

a referees who were in charge of the experiments ma

maite in England are not by any means satifying concern-

such a change.

In adlition to bi raps in rogs! The vast and by roar the

The agitation rests upon the allega thorities have to take the greating tion that no one nan can referee a care of two other methods. One League match without mistakes is the sinugelak of heavily dutie¦ Exnetly, but that is not proof that referees will fnultless, 1

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feetly well known and receive due The Abyssinian to a European is attention. The first trick is re- not a very pleasant fellow-br is

vealed

by lawless, not over cleanly and very searchers

*xpert the docks, using Granted there reserved.

are scientific instruments,

Dr. A. W. Barton think that there and the periodical raids over the horder latter carries its

should be a further trial of a more rish in serious character; but Mr.. E. Wood, consisting of hunting parties neresitating an accomplice on his league, is more definite, as he chasing giraffe giraffe bone the Continent to prepare the in declares "I have studiel highly prized and occasionally voiers, an accomplice who is allenrefully, and while, in doubt, ther

it very raiders looking for wives or female too often quite ready, or who has are possibilities in the system, I can- slaves, These are regarded as a clerk who is quité ready to sell: Pot oke up my mind Unt the thines local minor incidents and the his aeromplice for

is get for putting it into speration. I the reward border Ras is usually amenable which goes with conviction.

have tried to keep an open mind con and willing to recover and restore

Finally there is the type of the work of a referee is errtainly made The matter, and have to admit that the loot when asked. ·

smuggler, that is always with us, easier by the fart that he is able to be But it must be remembered that the traveller who runs through the spot for vital decisions." the tribes on the border belong | dresses from Parin cigars. to both sides and an agreement be- | Watches, de liquors for tween two villages of the same

Her personal lise or as presents"," race but on opposite sides of the border may be magnified later by sume interested chieftan into an unprovoked raid. I know of one race called Birtas inhabiting both sides of the barder ruled over by an Abyssinian Ras but in order to conform to the Sudan Govern- ment's requirements the Sudanese portion of the Birtas is officially ruled over by the chief wife of the Ras, who is a Sudanese lady of uncertain age living in the Sudan, this by the way saving the Ras from domestic strife and leaving the field clear for his much, younger second and third wives.

NO IMPROVEMENT

Yet, as one in the other of these. for his friends. A business turn i referons, there will certainly be at- has been given to this site of tempts to make our referee reverse the game by unscrupulous London · The derision of the other, that during less shops who are willing to Jult in each particular half of the obtain their stocks of Paris mittels : field there is the dangos that the men- in that way, very often putting i tal concentration sc essential with oner strong pressure on a customer referee, is apt to lose its intensity, whose bill is overdue,

that on a very cold and wet afternoon The Customs officers know pertain ballly warmth, that neutral lines- in referee might not be able to main- feetly well how deal with men will still be névolest, und that the snuggling on that seale, hat they two referees were, on oeension, in the regard it as of miner importance way of the players. There are other compared with commercial points, but, reading theme reports runs. They have strong profesquite dispassionately it becomes clear sont pride. however, and hate that Dr. Barton and Mr. E. Wood the amateur to go through with hot yet been convinced that dual central match must necessarily the idea that he has tootwinked be an advance upon the

present completely; lig would**

One coelusion is weyond. argument and that is that

allera- no tion can be made in law XH, with- not the prior consent of the Inter- nation Beard. It will not be ene

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But the Abyssinian wishes to them keep his own country secluded-rather hd up the beat train that he does not trust Europeans and have that. their hurrying hustling ways. 11.

likes leisure and

ease. If he

wants this why should he not have it?

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The Hiver Conentsanes Common for Kwangtung Province forms the following de

West, North and Faar stiver:

Granted slavery is an fustitution in Abyssinia, but not slavery as we know it after reading "Unele Tom's Cabin," but a benevolent domestic slavery well suited to the indolent and leisure loving part in water levels, in English feat. For the negroen. A stave is one of the family and unless he or she mis conducts himself or herself, is well treated, can marry, raise a family, own property and in return for certain services is given sure protection.

It may surprise, your readers to know that slaves can still be obtained in the Sudan or in Egypt. to this day.

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abtain the necessary mujerty of vote that is four-fifths of the ro presentatives present at any annual meeting in June.

The laws of the game were nol seriously changed at the last meeting Shanklin, bag was am alteration in Las XIII, bg the interpolation of this

"IT the play has been stog ped in consequenes of ungentlemanly hebavieur by a player, it inted be res sured by a free-kick in favour of the opposite side." Answering questions

which have been d

ternational Board

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pinger may not be ordered air the offence until the of play for

La 15 has been started by a kick-uft," and "that in the event of misconduct by a player or players prior to the kick-off the referee must report suet asconditel to the governing If your readers glance at the Abyssinia; domestic difficulties thority" These questions have been map they will realize the implica and unrest in Italy demand atten- keenly debated at referees' meetings tion when I state that most of the tion should be directed elsewhere, all over the country, because it so hap slave-running from Afrien Lord Rothermere's article is only pened that a player who struck an Arabia is carried out across the a

dust-cloud designed to blindhet been ordered to the dressing-

apponent before a match commenced Red Sea and is not carried out your readers' eyes to the real facts, by the referee. By this decision it is from the Egyptian or Sudanese

KAIMARAM..

Init down that the coasts,

lela! hna no power prior to the kick-off-a point. that may interest those referees what have visited dressing-rooms and warned footballers, with an unplea- Max Immelmann by his brother, forms to the low or they would be

Sir, With regard to book on

sant notoriety,. that they must con- approximately two-thirds of the Franz, of which a notice was given banished. In the past this has hap Abyssinian border.

in your Issue of yesterday, Inpened in exciting Cup-ties. No names

If any country has a right to be annoyed at the unruly conduct of the Abyssinians it is Great Britain, whose territories Louch on

axcuses

"The Eagle Of Lille"

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THE TYPHOON

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No, Sir, all these reasons why nielmann could not have shot off his mean no pack drill. Abyssinia should be finally own propellor, as the Constantinesco engulfed are shallow and falso synchronising gear and propellor which will not bear revolution tako turn and turn about. searching investigation. The real Immelmann's brother is talking.

for

Italy's bellicose through his Stahlhelm; in any attitude aro-the disaster of case, it is just as honourable to be

The Manila Observatory reports Adowa has not been forgotten, shot down by a second party as to that at 9 a.m. to-day the typhoon certainly the Italian prisoners blow oneself to smithereens-was situate in about 122 Long., 21 taken there have not forgotten it; Yours, etc.,

Lat, moving N.W. The position is mineral wealth is abundant in

reasons

A NEY: just east of the Baah! Channel.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.

Banks.

H.K. Banks, $1,100 n. H. K. Banks. (Lon.

£109 n.

Chartered Bank, £181⁄21⁄2 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£29% n.

Reg.),

Mercantile Bank C., £12%1⁄2 n. Enst Asia Bank, $76.

Insurances,

Canton Ins.. $185 n.

Unión Ins., $385 n.

China Underwritera, 10 cts. n.

China Fire, $382 m.

H.K. Fire Ing., $185 n. Internat'l ARace., Sh. $4 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $36 n..

H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Chinna, (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $12. Shell (Bearer), 71/101⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $114 n.

Minfog.

Antamoks, 79% ela. n. Balatoes, $18 n.

Baguio Gold, 241g ets, n.

Benguet Consolidated, $12.10 n. Benguet Expɛ, 13 els, n. Benguet Goldfield, 10 cta. n. Big Wedge, R cts. n.

Gold Creek, 30 cts.

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Gold River 7 ets. n. Ipo Mining, 9 cts, n Itogons, 36 ets. n. Salment, 12 eta, n. Kailan, 12/6 n.

Langkats (Single), $14 n. S'hai Explorations, Sb. $41% n. S'hai Loans, Sh. $6 n.

Rants, $7 n. Venz: Goldfield $2.30 n.

Docks etc.

H.K. Wharves fold), $78 n. H.K. Wharves (new), $71% n. H.K. Docks, $84 b.

Providenta (old), 65 eta, n. Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkewa (old), Sh. $240 n. New Engineerings, Sh. 54 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $78 n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $7 n. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $65_n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $40 n. Zoong Sings, $8% n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 n

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hoteis, $3.60 b, and sa. H.K. Lands $28 b. H.K. Lund 1%

$100 n.

debentures,

S'hai Lands. Sh. $20% n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh, $10 n. Humphreys, $75 b.

1.K, Realties, 84 n. Chinese Estates, $88 1. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $123 n. Public Utilities.

H.K. Tramways, $12.20 Peak Trams, (old), $74 n. Peak Trams, (new), $64 n. Star Ferries, $78 h.

Yaumali Ferries, (ok). $17.60

D.

China Lights, $8% b. H.K. Electric, $5844 b. Macau Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $3 a. Telephone (old), $20.70 sa Telephone (new), $8.20 n. China Buses, Sh. $114. Singapore Tractions. 10/6 n. Singapore Pref. 22/6 b.

Industrials

Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Meg. (old), Sh. $19% n Cald: Macg. (Pref.). Sh. $13 n. Canton lecs, $1.80 .. Cement (Converted), $3.10 b. H.K. Ropes, $2.16 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $161⁄2 b. Watson, $3.05 b. Lane Crawfords, $3 n. Mackintoshs, $7 D. Sincerts, $5.30 b. Wm. Powells, 70 cts. n. Wing On (II.K.), $55 .

- Miscellaneous.

Amusements, -`

H.K. Entertainments,

S. C. Eaterprise $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old); $1.10 n.. Constructions (new), 25 cts. n. Vibro Piling, 34 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bonds

90% n.

H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 64%

prem. b.

IK. Govt. 3% % Loan 2%

prem, b. Wallace Harpers, $4 n.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

FIFTH

ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

Closing Date and Time

NOON, 31 AUGUST

SECTION 1

For the best Story-Telling Picture

SECTION 3

Chinese Studies--Figures

and Faces

SECTION 5

Studies in Still Life

following Rules will

The Competition-me

govern

the 14.

L-Tie Competition la confined mieluzívaly 15,

to amaldor photographer.

2-Pictures submitted in Depla tones abould be accompanied by a amalier print in binck and white,

1.Teleitos will be

Awarded to the competitor sanding in what are adjudged

SECTIONS:-

SECTION Z Bathing and Picnic Photographs SECTION 4 Views including Architecture and Street Scenes SECTION G

Schots taken by Children

under the age of 14 years.

RULES:-

b

thed

must not Fost-card size (excepting in the Children's Beetion and the entry forms abould be Wahly pated on the back,

The right to publish any or all of the [8.--Photographa antries in the Telegraph la „reserved. Photograph which have been already entered 12 teen competitions KIT «ligthis.

to-No correspondence will be entered loto In connection with the Competition.

At the conclualom of the Competition, 10-Entries in the Children's faction musk entries will

retarned to competitor on application at this Offion within seven deya.

to be the best photographs in each Bection, Fach entry must be accompanied 7-Nu resposmithits wi be accepted by the form below.

non-delivery, loss or damage.

for

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bear the same, age and address on the entry form-counterigned by a parent. 11-Members of the Staffs of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning l'ost are not permitted to compete. 12-The declaton of the Judges shall be final.

NOTE--In the event of a picture being entered in more than one Section,

a separate print must bo submitted for each Section.

READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.

No Entries will be received after noon on Saturday, 31st August, 1935.

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AND LIGHTLY PASTE IT ON THE

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