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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1931.
BURMA ROUND
TABLE.
Delegates Start on Work.
GENERAL DEBATE.
Rugby, Yesterday,
INDIA DEBATE
PREMIER'S LUCID EXPOSITION.
The work of the Burmese INDIAN "MIND
Round Table Conference began
to-day at Saint James's Palace
under the Chairmanship of Lord Peel.
い
The King's reply, to the loyal message sent by the inaugural meeting last week, expressing
AN APPEAL TO
"DIEHARDS.”
Rugby, Yesterday.
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POLICY.
Assurance Given in
the House.
:
WON'T BE PREJUDICED.
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S
PRINCELY GIFT
$200,000 FOR CHILDREN'S
Rugby, Yesterday WELFARE AND EDUCATION
Great interest was evinced in the House of Commons at ques- tion time in the answer by Major Colville, Secretary to the Depart- ment of Overseas Trade, to two questions designed to elicit an assurance that, pending discus- sions on inter-Imperial economic} questions, no new trade agree-]
YESTERDAY'S AT HOME
GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S PUBLIC SERVICES.
include five other Cabinet Minis- So far, it has been ascertained tary, Dominions Secretary, War that 2 persons have been killert morrow, and, on Monday, the noon in a crowded House, and which would be likely to pre-1
emphasis to-day, when, at ques- tion time in the House of Com-1 mons, the Prime Minister made) an announcement
un the
com- The express from Lille to Ant-His Majesty's earnest hope that The debate in the House ofments or fiscal arrangements of position of the British delega.
the deliberations on which the Commons on the motion approve binding character would be en- werp crashed into a passenger
Guests, estimated at over 1,000, new honeymoon to that place in tion. He stated that full mem-
delegates were now embarking ing the declaration of Govern-tered into.
were present at the Peninsula Hotel America, In order to study the con- bership had not yet been settled, train on the way from Brussels would be brought to a successful ment's Indian policy made by
Major Colville replied, "I can yesterday afternoon, for the cele-ditions there. I understand that but that he, himself, would lead to Antwerp this evening. The issue, was read by the Chairman. the Prime Minister at the the delegation, and that it would collision took place near Mulines.
assure the House that Govern- brations in honour of the golden the attractions at Hollywood are There followed a general de Round Table Conference bate, which will be continued to Tuesday was begun this after-ment will enter into no engage wedding of Sir Robert and Lady Ho very great, and perhaps it would
ments with foreign countries Tung.
be safer to make the visit on the ters, namely the Foreign Secre-
Special ferries were chartered to lines I suggest, Conference will resolve itself will be continued to-morrow. judice either the objects of the convey the guests to the mainland, Lady He Tung's Beneficent Works. into committees for the purpose The motion was submitted by Abnormal Importations Act or and
were available ati Lady Ho Tung's beneficent works of a detailed examination of pro- the Prime Minister, who said his any future arrangements with the Star Ferry on the Kowloon side are innumerable. She has proved | blems.-British Wireless Ser-statement on Tuesday had the the rest of the Empire."-British to taken them to the hotel. a great helpmate to her husband.
full assent of the Cabinet. He Wireless Service. observed that no one, who had
and Air Ministers, and the First and 24 injured.----Reuter. Lord of the Admiralty.
Replying to other questions on British policy at the Conference, Mr. MacDonald referred to the fact that, under the late Labour Government, Committee of Members of the three Parties
had examined, broadly, the terms
TRAPPED IN A LIFT.
Modern Edition Of The "Black Hole Of Calcutta.”
A modern edition of the Black of the draft convention, and Hule of Calcutta was staged on
stated that the present Govern- October 21 at a popular cinema in ment had continued examination in the fullest detail. He doubt-Calcutta when one of the lifts, con- ed, if it would be possible, how-taining, three women and five mon, ever, to make a statement on stuck halfway between floors and Government's policy before the confined the inmates for two and a House rose for the Christmas recess.-British Wireless Service, half hours in a small cage.
FURNESS WITHY'S NEW SHIP.
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Rugby, Yesterday. Sir Frederick Lewis, Chair man of Furness Withy Limited,
Fortunately the lift had a fan, but there were no seats, and when, with the assistance of the fire bri-i Rade, the lift was finally taken to
the top floor, the eight prisoners
owners of S.S. Bermuda, which simply staggered out, hot, hungry was recently destroyed by fire and tired after their unenviable ex- at Belfast, announced that a con-
tract had to-day buen placed perience.
Messrs. Vickers
with
Arm-
When being helped downstairs, strong for the construction of a one of the women was heard to any: Hence- sister ship to the Bermuda cost- "No more lifts for me, ing over £1,000,000.. -British forth I shall use stairs, even if it Wireless Service.
should kill me."
vice.
sat at the Round Table Confer- INTER-IMPERIAL AND ECONOMIC [ence, could doubt that politicul }
CO-OPERATION.
STOP PRESS capacity in India was solid and
London, Yesterday. Speaking at a meeting of League of Nations'
the Union at Canterbury, the Dean of Canterbury, the Rev. Dr. Hewlett Johnson, referring to the flood calam- ity in China, said he hoped to go to China in the begin- ning of next year, and that Sir Wilfred Grenfell and two others would go with him. Reuter.
DOGS IN CLOVER.
Special Cabins In A Luxury Liner.
In two specially-reserved cabina, two fine St. Bernard dogs are sam pling the joys of an ocean irip on a luxury liner from Lisbon to New
RUSSIAN WITHOUT VALID PASSPORT York.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
Better Tone This Morning.
VALUES MAINTAINED,
Sales.
Banks, 1.570. Providents (old), $5.40. Realties, $12.
H.K. Trams, $214.
The dogs were bought by an American millionaire and were
Rugby, Yesterday.
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung re-If I may be allowed a personal note ceived their guests in the lounge,I may say that I yield to none. In and, after the arrival of H.E. the my appreciation of the value that Governor and Lady Peel, occupiedju wife may be to her husband in scals on a dias at the northern end both his privato and his public life; widespread and had enormously
of the Rose Room with their dis- and I am therefore all the more increased in recent years. The
Present with able to realize the enormous help value of the Conference had been Mr. Stanley Bruce, formerly tinguished guests. that it had enabled them better Prime Minister of Australia, in the host and hostess on the dias that Lady Ho Tung must have been to understand what was the In-a speech at the Royal Empire were II.E. he Governor and Lady to Sir Robert during the fifty years dian "Mind," and what were the Society, said the Statesmen of Peel, H.E. Admiral Sir Howard and that they have been together. Her big problems in translating that the Empire were presented with and Lady Kelly, H.E. Major General work in the New Territories is well "Mind" into a working constitu- the greatest opporturity any na- Sandilands, Hon. Dr. R. H. and Mrs. known to most of us, though per
do not realize its full ever had for stimulating Kotewall, and Mr. Wong Kwong-tin. haps we tion. The next stage, obviously, tion
After speeches by H.E. the Gov- extent. She has done most excel- was to submit outstanding ques-urenter inter-Imperial and eco-
work in co-operation. British ernor, and Dr. Kotewall, to which lent
connection with tions to a detailed and construc-nomic
Sir Robert made eloquent reply, the fericulture and agriculture, show. tive examination, and they were Wireless Service. accordingly being referred
gathering, adjourned för tea, also ing what can be done in these in- dancing which continued until afterį dustries in this Colony. Whenever several committees working in
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she takes a thing up, she works at India to be specially studied, in-
The speeches were relayed by it hard and keenly, and her éstab- cluding questions of Franchise
station Z.B.W.
liahment at Fanling, with its gar and Safeguards.
to
PENANG CHANNEL SWUM.
Penang, November 2. Lim Keng Pheow, whose chal- Communal Problem. lenges have been arousing much Alluding to the communal interest in swimming cireles, awam H-E. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. question, "Mr. MacDonald said the channel on Saturday afternoon
It Is my privilege to-day to pro- Government took the view that covering the distance of 2.8 miles
dens and silk-worm experimentė, is
a
monument to her patience and in-
dustry..
She and Sir Robert proved towers
it would not be justified in allow- In two hours 35 minutes. The scapose the health of Sir Robert and of strength to the Hong Kong Bec- ing failure to agree on this point was choppy and the currents Lady Ho Tung, on the occasion of tion at Wembley in 1924 and 1925. to stand in the way of putting strong. The record is one hour 25 their golden wedding. I think I Her silk-work exhibit, which she om right in saying that this is the personally conducted in every de into operation a constitution, minutes.
first golden wedding at which I have tail, was among the most success. been present. Though they oc-ful exhibita of the whole exhibi- cur more frequently than they used tion.
GLARING, MUTTERING BANISHEE to. they are still somewhat rare, and Their generosity and good works
A banishce, who appeared be Found wandering near the aboard the liner on her last trip fore Mr. Williams, in the Central Central Market, George Nicholas to America.
Police Court this morning, After they had bitten one of the Lambrinudos, a Russian, was;
sailora, however,
breach of the they were charged with a arrested yesterday, and brought brought back to Portugal for ob- Deportation Ordinance, was sen- before Mr. E. H. Williams in servation.
tenced to six months' hard la
to travel again and, accompanied
COLLAR ON FIRE.
Death Of Man Who Wore It In Bed.
I am ecarcely optimistic enough to still continue,`and I have recently expect to be present at my own. had further evidence of this in a One cannot but he struck by the generous promise from them to great energy and virility of Sir donate considerable auma for the Robert and Lady Ho Tung, having benefit of education in the Colony, regard to must not say to the and of the health of
the poorer fact that they have enjoyed fifty people in the New Territories, in years of married life, for I might|which Lady Ho Tung is specially the Court this morning, charged Now they have been certified fit bour. On the sentence being ex-
A 70-year-old man, Peter Bell, of cause some indignation on the part interested. I will, however, leave of married people at the suggestion Sir Robert to make a statement-in by a special veterinary surgeon, a plained to him, accused glared Wellington Street, South Bank, that married life militiates against this matter. keeper from the Zoological Gardens, at the Magistrate, and began to North Yorkshire, died in hospital such virility rather I should say, If, as I believe, the happiness one. and an employee of the shipping mutter.
at Middlesbrough from burns re-jhaving regard to the age which they attains largely depends on the hap- must have attained to have enabled}piness one gives to others, then I company, they are once more enjoy- He was told to cease mutter-ceived in a remarkable manner them to complete fifty years of mar-think that the couple whose health ing the ocean breezes.
ing and warned that his punish-As he suffered from asthma heried life. There is no doubt that!I am proposing have deserved a ment might be enhanced.
wore his colluloid collar and froat this energy and virility are due to great measure of it, and I trust When being led away from the dock accused continued
in bed. During the night he rose the fact that they have always taken that they will continue to enjoy to speak. The Magistrate ordered and lit à candle, and, his collar an intenso interest in affairs and such happiness for many years to
in their follow creatures. him back to the dock and as ac-catching fire, he was badly burned.
I now ask you to join me · in cused continued to glare hard at
On an occasion of this kind one drinking the health of Sir Robert ought, I suppose, to refer more to and Lady Ho Tung, on this the 50th the domestic life of the happy anniversary of their marriage.
with entering the Colony with- out a valid passport.
Lambrinudos pleaded guilty, but stated he came here to find work.
FINE GENERALLY,
With the rate of exchange being
A constant stream of cables unchanged the market opened with For the prosecution, Deter-keeps their millionaire owner in- a better tone at the morning session, tive-Sergeant C. Mottram said, formed of the state of their health. values being well maintained.
that defendant was actually ar- rested by a Russian member of the Emergency Unit, who, when he Was connected with the Police in the British Concession In Tientsin, had occasion to ar- rest the defendant on two occa- De- sions for house-breaking. fendant had in his posssesion only a paper issued by the Rus- sion Emigrant Department to say that he was registered in Shanghai, He asked his Worship to take a serious view of the case.
Lands, $81. Unions, 3420/$425. Ewoa, Tla. $16.05.
Buyers.
Unions, $425.
Chine Underwriters, $454. Providents (old), $5.30. H.K. Landa, $80%1⁄2.
Realties, $11,90.
Trams, $21:
Electrics, $77,
H.K. Ropes, SIG.
Canton, Ices, $61⁄41⁄2.
Sinceres, $15.
Entertainments (old), $15.
H.K. Government Loan, $2 per cent., premium.
Steamboats, $24.
Defendant,
when questioned hy his Worship, admitted that he had been sentenced at the Consular Court in Tientsin.
A fine of $60, or, in default, five weeks' imprisonment was Inflicted, and an expulsion order
Shanghai Explorations, Tls. 2.40, granted by the Magistrate.
Hotels (old), $15.
Hotels (new), $14.
Ewos, Tis. 16.90.
China Lights, $27.
Telephones (part paid), $26.
Comenta (combined), $19.05. Dairy Farms, $28.
Amusements, $19
Constructions (old), $5,65..
Constructions (now), $1,85.
Sellers.
Raubs, $48.
Providents (old), $5%. 8.C. Enterprises, $10,
Venezuelan Goldfields, $2... Trams, $21.
The Royal Observatory's re-
this port issued
meraing states:-
The anticyclone remains stationary to the N.W. of Po king.
Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; fine generally.
Rainfall. Rainfall for 24 Hours end-
ed at 10 a.m. to-day pil. Total since January 1, 75.88 inches against an average of 82.00 inches deficit 6,20 inches.
Temperature. The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong
68
Macao
68
Pratas Island
Foochow
04
Amoy Chefoo
65
38
Shanghai Manila
52
74
Mr. Williams, muttering words
to the effect that he had every
Public Life and Services.
right to be in the Colony, His peated by Lord Winterton, for couple, but it is not possible to Worship enhanced the sentence its withdrawal.
avoid reference to the public life] by one month, making it seven The debate continues. Bri- and services of Sir Robert and months' hard labour, instead of tish Wireless Service. six!
2
¿come.
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SIR ROBERT HO ́HUNG RESPONDS.
Lody Ho Tung. Sir Robert has "Diehards' " Opposition.
been connected with public affairs Your Excellencies, Lady Feel, for nearly as long as he has been Ladies and Gentlemen: London, Yesterday.
married, having been appointed a On behalf of my wife and other Government's India policy is member of the Po Loung Kuk com-members of my family, as well as which, otherwise, had a rough now submitting to a two-day de-mittee no less than 45 years ago on my own behalf, I wish to ex- general agreement. He wanted
without
to impress on the House his con-bate in the House of Comraons. He was appointed a Justice of the press our heartfelt gratitude to His viction,
Peace 40 years ago, and received Excellency' the Governor and Lady reservation, Moving approval of it, Mr. Ram-
from His Majesty the King the Peel, for the honour they have that the work, so far. accomplish-say MacDonald expressed the honour of a Knight Bachelor in the done us by attending this reception, ed, could never been done, except
He has made many and above all, to His Excellency for by the method of co-operative conviction that the problem could year 1915. consultation, and that if they be solved if faced with courage generous gifts, especially to educa- the very kind way in which he has tion, and to the University In par-proposed our health. (Applause), tried to change the method it and Safeguards.
Col. Attlee, who was a mem-tleular, but the list is too long for Equally warmly do I thank Dr. would destroy all chance of a continuing agreement and co- ber of the Simon Commission, me to enumerate. He has always Kotewall for his kind remarks, and operation with India herself. approved of Government's policy been engaged in many activities, you all, Ladles and Gentlemen, for But, if they succeeded, it would on behalf of the Labour Oppoal-both in this Colony and in China. your welcome presence here, and be one of Britain's greatest con- tion, but Sir Reginald Craddock, He is still full of enterprise, and for the cordial manner in which tributions to democratic Institu- member of the Conservative in a recent London illustrated you have responded to the toast.
"Diehard" section, led by Mr. paper I saw a picture of him, in- (Applause). |tions and human liberty..........
The Premier criticised the Winston Churchill, declared that dicating that he was proposing to Having attained the age of three amendment standing in the name the paper constitution they were start a Hollywood, at Peklzg. I do score and ten, I have, of course, of Mr.. Winston Churchill and giving India as responsible Gov-not know how far this is true, but received my quota of sorrow and four other members, and made ernment would be a complete I suggest that, If it is, he might happiness. Sorrow is inevitable. in an appeal, which was later re-sham-Reuter.
perhaps take Lady Ho Tung on a (Continued on Page 18))