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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1931.
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FAMOUS NOVELIST
SIR HALL CAINE
∙HIS FIRST
PUBLICATION
A CONSCIENTIOUS AND INDUSTRIOUS
LITTERATEUR,
London, Yesterday, The novelist Sir Hall Caine died at.11.16 p.m. to-night.-Reuter, A great Victorian novelist and dramatist has passed away, in the person of Sir Hall Caine, at the ripe age of 78. Born on May 14, 1853, of Manx and Cumberland parentage, was educated in schools
in, the Isle of Man and Liverpool.
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Barcelona, Yesterday.
was the spirit which dominated those first days of his in the Temple. He had made up his mind that. come what might, he meant to succeed; he did not, as so many young men do when they have their MSS. returned with thanks, fly back to the family roof. Not a bit of it if he was mere- ly to the a hack-writer he would anchor where he was, and square- ly face the position. Hall Caine
A tremendous sensation has saw that even hack-writing has its great maritime port at Haifa on been caused by the issue of possibilities-how many students turned out by the modern schools possible for Imperial Airways to federation of Workere condemn- the coast of Palestine will make it manifesto by the National Con- of journalism realise this?
introduce an experimentally fustering the new Government as no Hall Caine was particularly for vice between
In the matter of friendships, and more direct Winter Air Serbetter than the Monarchy, and
Britain and
india, presaging a social revolutionary tunate. To, the lot of moat pro- beginning mid October. Arrange movement toward either Fascism
ments have been made for two Em- or Bolshevism. Reuter. enjoying friendships of more than pire Air Mail Services to leave ordinary interest. In the case of London every week, one on Satur- Hall Caine-apart from the many day, and the other on Wednesday. prominent men with whom he The Saturday service will carry the more recently become acquainted, Indian. airmail and, after leaving there was quite a coterie of bril- Athens, will continue by flying-boat tant minds with which he came in
via Cyprus to Kalfa instead of via contact even during his novitiate
Crete to Alexandría. days. Many a chat had he at that triple screw tandplanes will con At Haifa, time with William-now Sir Wil-tinue the journey rect liam-Watson; with the brilliantly Palestine and Iraq to Baghdad. across
elever, if somewhat eccentric, The air mail will arrive at Karachi Wilkie Collins; with the romantic in less than six days after leaving Rossetti: with that wonderful ac- London.
The existing service, be- tor of whom Forbes Robertson still delights to speak with such enthu- tween Palestine and Egppt will be thing of that mightiest of great
tions between Central Africa and siasm the great Irving, to say no retained and give through conne Victorians. William Ewart Glad-provide u direct air service between The new arrangements will
He was brought up as an architect, but never practised, though minent men falls the privilege of he wrote technical articles for many architects' 'Journals.
At an ealy age he entered the profession of journalists and soon after be came a leader-writer on the Liverpool Mercury. He finally migrated to London, particularly at the invitation and upon the advice of D. G. Rosetti, and lived with the Paet-painter until his death.
FRIEND OF THE NOVICE
he did, how very human he was in spite of his brilliant record, his immense success, not only novelist, but as playwright.
His career as a davelist began with the publication in 1885 of Shadow of Crime. At almost regular intervals of a year fol- lowed those many novels with Encouragement to the Novice which he carved for himself a
Hall Caine was one of those in- niche in the front rank of Eng dividuals who arrived at their lish novelists,
prond position by dint of inces- For many years he wrote fresant toil his pathway to success quently for the Daily Telegraph, being dotted, especially in his and in 1891, at the request of the early days by not a few bitter dis. Russo-Jewish Committee, toured appointments, A. thing which en- Poland and the frontier towns of deared the author of "The Scape- Russia in connection with Jewish goat' to those in Ink Street, the persecutions. His experiences ever struggling army of Shoe were described in a series of art Lane hacks, of Farringdon cles in the Times.
Street copy-producers, was the Throughout the four years of way in which he spoke of those the War he devoted himself al- carly rebuffs. most exclusively to British pro- paganda in the United States.
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Success ruins scores of men;
He was created a Knight in 1918, it did not spoil Hali Caine. For
stone.
TEXAN OILFIELD. Wells to Re-Open Under
Conditions.
TROOPS TO REMAIN,
Austin, Texas, Yesterday. The East Texas oilfield is re-open-
and had the C. H. conferred uninthe struggling litterateur he had ing to-day subject to certain con- "Don't ditions to be laid down by the Texas always a kindly word. him in 1922.
he was In 1915 made Officer of the Order of disappointed," he would reply Railroad Commission as the oil re- Leopold in recognition of his to the youngsters who bombard-gulating body. A limited number editorship of King Albert's ed him with the question. "How of troops remain at the oilfield to Book in which a tribute is paid did you get there"I got there aid the Commission to enforce its
By sticking it! Some men do conditions-Reuter. to the Belgian King and people.
He was made a J.P. in the like to talk of their past dif- A cable from Houston' (Texas), Isle of Man in 1901, and was re-ficulties, nor is this altogether on August 15 stated that drastic turned, the same year. to the surprising: There are those who action to deal with the overproduc- House of Keys. In 1928 he was succeed late in life, whose whole tion of oil had been taken by Gov- made a Freeman of Douglas, Isle existence prior to "arriving" has ernor Sterling, who announced that of May.
AN APPRECIATION.
By H. M. Forbes.
On first consideration
been one protracted encounter he had ordered National guard units with hardship. With Hall Caine to be mobilised for duty in East it was different. He had in his Texas in order to shut down the younger days many disappoint- wells.
ments, but hard as these
This action followed the petition
Law.
knocks unquestionably were, they or oil operators that the waste of one were not so prolonged as to emoll be forcibly prevented, pending would not suspect that Hall bitter the literary craftsman who the enforcement of the Conservation Caine and Harry Lauded the in days to come was to rive He struggling litterateur had much world The Christian" "The in common, but one thing they Manxman," "The Prodigal Son." most certainly possessed-im- Thus, while there is nothing hu- mense personality. Hall Caine morous in contemplating the was in the reading-room what ceaseless struggles of Dr. John Herry Lauder is in the dressing son, the agonising labour of: room. Wherever either happened Thomas of Ecclefechan, with the to be, he was the ruling spirit, struggles of Hall Caine it is en- the rallying ground of all discus-tirely another story,
sion, the one unmistakable centre- A "Dug-Out" In the Temple. piece of the gathering. Nor is "In my early days," he declared. this an idle platitude. Many "I used to inhabit a dug-out in the
MR. J. H. THOMAS.
Not Entitled to His
Pension.
N.U.R. DECISION.
Mr. J. H. Thomas's fall from
Britain and Falestine, and it will now also be possible to fly from Kenyu Colony to India vin Egypt in only eight British Wire Jeas Service.
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued at 10.35. o'clock' this morning states:-
A moderate anticyclone is. central over West Hokkaido.
A trough of low pressure extends from Indo-China Formosa.
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There is no indication of a typhoon,
Forecast:-E. or variable winds, moderate; fair to show. ery.
Rainfall. Kainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am, to-day, 0.11 inch. Total since January 1-60.82 inches against an average of 68.27 inches deficit 5.45 inches.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centrea this morning
at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong
80
Macao...
81
Pratas Island
79
Manila
77%
Foochow
82
* Amoy
Chefoo Shanghai
76
London, Yesterday. GERMANY PREPARING
FOR REBUFF. Austria Bound by 1922
Protocol.
VERDICT OF THE HAGUE.
CATALAN DEMANDS..
Subjects Reserved for Madrid Government,
The Statute of Autonomy for which aims at the creation of an the Generalidad of Catalonia,
Spanish Republic, is by no means autonomous State within the
so revolutionary a document as might be supposed, says the Bri- tish United Freas. Briefly, it em- bodies the following main pro- visions:--
1. The Catalonian language language, but Castilian (Spanish) will be recognised as the official
will be used in all communica- tions with the Central Govern- ment and will be taught in schools as a special course.
2 The Spanish Republic allowed control of:-
a. Foreign relations.
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HONGKONG TALKS TO
CANTON
TELEPHONE LINE OPENED BY HE. THE GOVERNOR
PERFECT RECEPTION
A NEW ERA
IN BUSINESS LIFE OF COLONY
The Hong Kong-Canton long distance telephone system was formally opened by the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.B.E. K.C.M.G., this morning, when in the presence of members of the Legislative and Executive Councils, and other local notables, he pul_through_a_call from the offices of the Hong Kong Telephone Company, to Mr. Lam Wen-koi, Provincial Governor of Kwang- tung.
His Excellency expressed himself as very glad to have the op- portunity to speak direct to Mr. Lam in Canton upon this inaugura-
Telephone Company upon their expeditious performance of such tion of the service. Later, he congratulated the directors of the
a useful and wonderful work.
Excellent Reception.
Mr. Lam Wen-koi replied to His Excellency after the Hon. Shou son Chow had sent greetings to Canton, in Chinese. Reception on both sides was stated to be very clear, and those present, who were
most distinctly. provided with individual receivers, heard the reply from Canton
His Excellency was presented with a souvenir of the occasion by the Hon. C. G. S. Mackie, director of the Telephone Company.
----Guests who attended were: H.E. Major General J. W. Sandi- islands, the Hon. MrW. T. Sqathorn, Hon. Mr. E, Taylor, Hon.
Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabasted, Hon.
b. Relations between Church and Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt., Hon, Mr. W. E. L.
State.
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c. Customs and tariffs.
d. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
e. Determination
tional rights.
of Constitu-
Shenton, Hon. Mr. J. J. Patterson, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kelewall, Hon, Dr.
S. W. Tso, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Mr.
A. E. Wood, Hof. Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Messrs. J. P. Warren, Wong
f. Administration of mercantile Kwong-tin, N. L. Smith, and J. P. Sherry (Manager, Hong Kong
marine.
g. National finances.
h. Posts, telegraphs, railways,
and wireless,
i. Colonial administration.
k Immigration and emigration.
Telephone Co., Ltd.).
UP-TO-DATE SYSTEM,
9. The Central Spanish Republic Mr. Mackie, in asking His always associated with long dis- will regulate, and the Generalidad Excellency to inaugurate the tance telephone calls. of Catalonia will execute, the fol-new service, said:-On behalf of "I will now ask your Excellency lowing: Penal, civil, mercantile, cir- the Hong Kong Telephone Comto formally open this important minal, and labour laws; railroads, pany, I have to thank your Excel- trunk service by dialling "O" canala, publié works, and hydro-
lency for consenting to inaugur- and requesting the trunk operator electric establishments; accial in ate the Trunk Telephone Ser- to connect you with Mr. Lam surance; dividenda from mona-
vire between Hong Kong and Wen-kol, Provincial Governor of polies; legislation regarding min Canton, and would like to add Kwangtung." ing, hunting, and fishing; laws of that the Board of Directors deep- copyright; the Press; laws of asso-ly appreciate the honour which | ciation; weights and measures; your presence here to-day con-connected with Mr. Lam Wen-kui, right of expropriation.
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4. The Catalonian Generalidad
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fers on the Company,
His Excellency's Message.
His Excellency then asked to be
and after a very short interval
is Sir William Peel Can you hear me
A reply having apparently been
will have exclusive jurisdiction "The trunk service to Canton said, "This over the
following Education; is connected by direct under speaking here. municipal and territorial adminis ground cable from this building quite plainly?" tration; nomination of notaries to the Central Exchange in Can- public; legislation over railways, ton a distance of some 110 received, Sir William proceeded:
"I am very glad to have this op- canals, ports, and other publio miles. To make speech possible works afecting land within the over this distance, a specially portunity of speaking direct to Generalidad; sanitation and public constructed cable, which requir. you on the occasion of the inau- health; local police and the mainten- ed to be carefully balanced and guration of the long-distance tele- ance of public order within the loaded throughout its entire phone from Hong Kong to Canton. borders of Catalonia.
length, has been installed and it On behalf of those present, and is worth of note that it is the the Chairman and directors of the first installation of its kind in Hong Kong Telephone Company, I China, although I believe it is send hearty greetings to all,
"I am sure you will join with me but the forerunner of a telephone network embracing the whole of incongratulating the directora jupon having carried out this work that vaat.country.
so expeditiously, and having pro- "In establishing telephuic vided yet one more bond of union communication with Canton, the between this Colony and Canton. Company, in co-operation with We all wish this undertaking every Le Canton Administration, re- success.
5. Taxation to be divided, Rough- ly speaking, the Indirect Taxes will go to the Central Government, and the direct taxes within the Gen- eralded to Catalonia.
Parliament under the President 6. Catalonia shall be governed by of the Generalidad and his Council.
AUSTRALIA AND HER FINANCIAL CRISIS.
solved that the best possible grade
His Excellency then asked, "Did of service should be given to sub- you hear the message; quite plain- scribers and consequently they and was assured from the whole of the line, has been placed other end that it was heard Extraordinary Response underground and will, therefore distinctly custom quite mist to Voluntary Conversion be free from interference even The Hon. Sir, Shou-son Chow under the most adverse weather then sent the message in Chinese, Sydney, Yesterday conditiona,is Juegos
and after listening to a reply,
brilliantly-gifted men are any-temple in the shape of a couple of grace is completed by the decision thing but mighty in personality. top-aterey rooms in which I not As is well known, many men only did my own cooking, but like- who in after life have won uni-wise all the remainder of the veraal recognition as authors necessary housework." But of have in the stormy days of their this fact at least we must take youth found an outlet for their note, he had come into lak Street energies by dabbling in amateur to stay there. There might be dis- editorship. Kipling and Robert illusionments in store for him, but, Louis Stevenson are names which in his own words, he meant "to. instinctively come to one's mind stick it out," uda "In this connection: but it is inter. With a modesty utterly unknown esting to note that not even, more to the present day denizena of the enthusiastic were these in their Street of Adventure, Hall", Caine early literary adventures than styled himself a provincial, Press was: Hall Caine, the occupant of man long after he had anchored precisely such an editorial chair down in Central London, his prin- at seventeen.cipal employer being the Editor of of the National Union of Railway- It was amusing to hear him a Liverpool paper. How few men's Executive that he is not en speak of those far-off days, of scribblers to-day living in the titled to ble pension-Reuter. her rights to regallate such union response for voluntary onverditions, the caller in Hong Kong apparently heard quite distinctly how he lay awake at night years heart of Fleet Street would care [An earlier cable said that be Austria is bound by the Geneva Pro-gion. The operation affects will be connected at once with by those present. As the Preas for for the inspiration which was to style themselves provincials? had resigned from his position as tocol of 1922 by which she was £550,000300 of internal loans. his correspondent in Canton, and were not supplied with receivers it nder His name on household But the one characteristic of Hall political general secretary and head granted financial assistance against Ninety-seven per cent of holders vice versa, without the irritating is not possible to reproduce the word throughout the English Caine which, in my humble judge of the National Union of Railway- a promise not to enter a Union have agreed to convert at a lower delays which, under the older text speaking world. One realises as ment, is far the most admirable, mén:]
rate of interest Reuter.
system of trunk operating, one
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Mr. J. H Thomas.
Berlin/ Yesterday, Germany is preparing for a re- buff in connection with the propor ed Austro-German, Customs Union.
It is expected that the International A nation-wide determination "The service will be operated said. "It is very clear. Thank you Court of the Hague's verdict will to surmount the financial crisis is on a "demand" basis, that is to for all you say,"
The message freni Canton was bé that, while Germany is within reflected in the extraordinary say, under normal working con-
Reuter.