THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1932.
CHARITY OUTLAY
REPORTED.
1
Funds Distributed To Many Organisations.
BIG GALA PLANNED.
Public lavited To Next
Tuesday's Event.
A. total of $15,500 was expended during last year by the Children's Ministering League, all of which was subscribed by Hong Kong's generosity, according, to a report made public to-day.
The list was issued to-day and appears below..
Secret Discussion On Channel Isle
Premier Herriot Says It's A Holiday
MINISTERS GO TOO
WILL CHANNEL ISLANDS GO BACK TO FRANCE?
Paris, August' 25.
search.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FINAL STAGE OF CHENG DRAMA.
Mr. Potter Criticises Crown Methods.
JUDGMENT RESERVED,
dating
4.
OPENING OF TAI PING THEATRE
Crowds Flock To First Night.
EXCELLENT REPRODUCTION:
The final stage of the defence The Tai Ping Theatre, at West arguments seeking to secure a Point was formally opened - last. qunahing, by the Full Court, or the night, and a large crowd, including conviction against Cheng Kwok-yau, many representatives from the local found guilty of procuring murder, theatres and film companies was was reached yesterday afternoon. present.
Mr. Eldon Fotter, K.C. replied to Excellent reproduction was evi- submissions made by Mr. H. G. dent immediately the programme. Sheldon, leading counsel for the started, the sound being very clear Crown, and judgment was reserved. although in the newsreel a trifle Mr. Potter submitted that on the loud. This was probably caused by Next Tuesday, will see another
points put in by Mr. Sheldon, it was using the full volume of sound from concerted effort made by the league
la to be free" from all political.
impossible to say there wILS a the three huge loud speakers placed A It is semi-officially announced aspects, four ministers should meet prima facie case to go before the behind the screen when, ordinarily, for this year's charity work swimming gala is to be held at that Premier Herriot of France and just for the purpose of literary re-jury in view of the authorities he two only are required. Repulse Bay. The programme will the British Home Minister, Sir It is, therefore, generally taken
had placed before the Court."
The Inspector General of Police, include a tea, dance, (music sup-.
Dealing with the admissibility the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, and other plied by the of viewed the new theatre on Band) swimming races for the of next week, spend some days in Channel Islands has been arranged with great deference to the Crown Tuesday evening. They compli children and various other forms the Channel Islands, Jersey and in order to discuss the possibility he submitted that they had ab-mented Mr. Yuen, the manager, on of readjusting Anglo-French trade solutely avoided the one real point the fine work put in on the recon- of amusement which will delight Guernsey.
It is further stated that this relations in connection with the de-l kiddies and grown ups as well.
on that aspect of the case. Mr. structed building. A special bus service from 1.30 meeting has no political significance cisions taken by the Ottawa Con Sheldon had confined himself to "Sky" Bride," the first picture to to 3 p.m. has been provided by the whatsoever, as Premier Herriot, ference.
There, was also a rumour to the the law on one case of Halsbury's be shown, was appropriately chosen Hong Kong Hotel Garage and who is at present writing a book on
and had left untouched the real as an opening-attraction It-is-a
Lordships that because it was The picture is of the type that case of procurement it made no will delight any air-minded person, différence at. alk. He submitted with spectacular scenes of forma-
special fares have been arranged Victor Hugo, the famous French effect that the Channel Islands, near issue. The Crown had told their picture that takes the breath away.
for those attending the gala.
Tickets may be had at the Helena May Fustitute on Garden Road..
novelist and playwright of romantic the French coast, comprising themes, is merely desirous of visit-Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alder- ing Hautville-House on the island ney, a number of smaller islands
the world.
Mrs. 7. H. King is chairwoman of Guernsey, where the poet spent and numerous cliffs, which thoug that it made all the difference in tion flying, a crabh in mid-air and} of the Gala committee and urges the greater part of his exile from geologically belonging to North- Western France, are under the the public to attend this big effort 1852 to 1870.
However, as the Premier will be sovereignty of Great Britain, would on behalf of charity..
of the form the subject of discussions The committee for 19:32 Include: accompanied by Minister Patroness-Lady Peel, President Interior, M. Chautemps, as well as with a view of their eventual return Mrs. J. R. Wood, Vice President by the Minister of the Mercantile to France. This, however, is re- Lean Meyer. some garded here as mere guess-work, as Mrs. Eldon Potter, Gen. Hon. Marine, M. Treasurer Mrs. D. W. Tratman. papers consider. It rather remark such a proposal would undoubtedly spite of the semi-be unconditionally rejected by Great Gem Hon. Secretary-Mrs. R. Mable that, in Henderson, and Assistunt. Hon. official declaration that the meeting Britain.-Trans-Ocean Kuo Min. Secretary-Mrs. H. R. Forsyth. *.
Branch Representatives are: Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. K. F. Dunster- ville. Mrs... Fasken, Mrs. A. Mur doch, Mrs. E. Grimble, Miss Gray-
TRIBUNAL FOR INDIA'S PROBLEMS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
SHANGHAI IN FEAR OF HOSTILITIES.
(Continued from Page`1.)
the thrilling rescue of little Robert) Crown had avoided dealing with the undercarriage of a plane. These Mr. Potter submitted that the Coogan who becomes entangled in
the following three points:
are just a few of the highlights of (1) That this is a case of pro-the film. Jack Oakie supplies the curement, which they (the de humour in the picture...
The story is woven around the ad- fence) had called agency.
(2) That the Taul and Zimmern ventures of four fliers who go from and Christie transactions were town to town selling rides and pre- entirely separate and entirely dis-senting an air show. While tak tinct and did not fall within the ing dangerous chances in the air, test applied by Mr. Justice Ken- Richard Arlen, the leader of the nedy in Bond's case. That Mr.band, crashes into one of his Sheldon had not said one word to friends." Both planes fall and counter the argument of the de-Arlen's friend is killed, while he burn, Mrs. T. J. King, Mrs. J. W. The tribunal will also exam- Capt. Sugisaka, commanding fence on this point.
escapes with only an injury. "Un- Franks, Mrs. W. J. E. MacKenzie, vine India's claim that contribu-the Japanese naval forces in (3) That If the two things are nerved by the accident, Arlen dis- Mrs. D. J. Fräser, Mrs. E. P. Flet-tion should be made from Im-Shanghai at present, has already separate then the assault and plot appears. Oakie and the remain- cher, Mrs. H. H. Scott, Mrs. J. R. perial Revenues towards military lodged a protest. He censures are not admissible to the case. ing pilot search all over the country Mitchell, Mrs. A. R. II. Philipps, expenditure of Indian Revenues, the reports of Chinese news That is the whole basis of the for him. Their efforts are fruit- Miss Heany, Miss Woo, M.B.E. and Thirdly, it will examine the War papers as to the activities of argument, said Mr. Potter. That less. Finally when down to their Office claim that India should Japanese bluejackets and may the two things were separate. If last penny, the other flier goes home pay direct contribution to demand that the offending jour-it was "one and the same trans-and leaves Oakie to carry on. wards the cost of regular and nals be ordered to cease publica- action then he admitted, that all Arlen is given a job in an aero- supplementary reserves
and tion-if the reply to his request the evidence could go before the plane factory by Virginia Bruce fourthly, whether the sea trans- for correction of the situation is court.
whom he meets on the road. With port contribution paid by the
the accident still fresh in his mind, War Office to India should be
Conflicting Reports." contindued or modified" øfter The Chinese newspaper re- March 31, 1933.
ports 'grew out of the visits of The tribunal will examine and large numbers of Japanese mar report on such of questions ines to the scenes of old battles raised in the preceding para-in Chapei and Woosung. While graphs as *are relevant to these men were unarmed and. the contribution at present paid according to Japanese sources, from India in respect of the Royal carried passes from the Chinese] Air Force personnel in India. authorities and `were' AC-
Miss E. Atkins.
The allocation of funds for 1931 was as follows:
Local Charitles. Hong Kong Benevolent
Society
Hong Kong Society
1,500
#
not satisfactory.
な
SALUTARY EFFECTS Arlen works as a mechanic, unable tq regain enough nerve fö OF DEPRESSION.
take up a ship. The grand climax after Oakie finds Arlen, and how the latter regains Prominent Business his nerve in the face of ter
rible danger is magnificent. Man's Views.**
The air shots of the picture alone are well worth seeing.
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
Sir Robert Garran, lately Solici-companied by Chinese police tor-General, to the Commonwealth guides, their presence in the na-
That the present depression Government of Australia, will act tive city caused much alarm throughout the world and the Unit- as Chairman: Associated with among the inhabitants. The ed States in particular was-inevit- "him will "be Lord Tomlin newspapers declared that the able and necessary, is the opinion Land Lord Dunedin, nominated Japanese had been refused the of Mr. A. H. Lea, a retired New
by His Majesty's Government th passes which they say they car-York. business man.
for the Prolection
of Children
1,500
Cheero Club
1,500
C.M.S. Village School
Fund New Terri tories
1,000
C.M.S. Vernacular Day
School, Hong Kong
1,000.
Nethersole Ilospital
M.C.L Cot".
1,000
Garrison Ladies Help
Society
1,000
Naval Aid Fund
1,000.
C.M.S. Victoria Home and Orphanage.... Protestant "Alma
1,000-
Houses, Kowloon City
The Salvation
Army
Home, Kowloon. City
700
600
India.
Association
600
Building Fund C.M.S.
Victorin Home and
Orphanage
600
Child Welfare Society,
on either Covernment.
New Territories
500
Street Boys' Club.
500
Mrs. Mow Fung'a
School for Rescue Work
500
The Blind Home,
Pokfulam
500
Medical Benevolent
the United Kingdom, and Sir Shadi ried. It is this assertion which "We shall get over it 'just as wel Lal and Sir Muhammad Salaiman, the Japanese find offensive.
have got over 20 others in the nominated" by the Government' of It is understood that Mayor history of our country, and it will Wu has already replied verbally have a salutary effect," he stated Proceedings of the tribunal will to the Japanese protests, point during an interview with the China he confidential and its report, which ing out the difficulties in the way Mail yesterday..
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is to be made to the Prime Minister, of dealing with the "terrorist"
Mr. Lea is making an extended
will be advisory. Its recommenda- movement, but promising to do tour on the C.P.R. liner, Empress of
tions will therefore not be binding all in his power to correct the Asia, together with Mr. B/C. Gar-
Arrange- trouble. In this, it is believed, diner, another prominent American DISORDERLY
ments are being made for tribunal he has the assurance of promin- business man.
to assemble at London early Novem-ent merchants that they will "Conditions are improving every ber-British Wireless Service. support him to the best of their day," said Mr. Lea, and there are,
Sikhs are Restive.
ability... 17"
Lahore, To-day,
many signs that we are again on Stories of ill-treatment of the road to recovery. It will be a Sikhs dissatisfaction at the Com- munal decision is evidenced in a re- Chinese by Japanese marines are long pull but things will eventually St. Joseph's Home solution of the Sikh Council of going the rounds in Shanghai and come right. People seem to think 800 action" prohibiting Sikhs partis causing ill-feeling and threats of that the depression is something
(Aged Poor)" poved
The How Secretary
Young
Women's
Christian Associa tion...
The Boys' Industrial Home, Salesian In- stitute
Total...
200
200
$15,600
NEW BRANCH OF
KWANGSI BANK.
Opening Here On
September 6.
The Hong Kong Branch of the
cipating in the Round Table Con-reprisals. ference and urging Sikh Legislators to resign and seek re-election to demonstrate the strength of Sikh feeling,
The Sikhe object to the repfe sentation system which is proposed for India's Government.
MOLLISON WON'T FLY ATLANTIC.
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London, To-day.
new, but they are wrong. We have Counter-Terrorism.
had others. This one is the In Shanghai, Yesterday...
evitable effect of the Great War."
Conditions in the agricultural Japanese in Shanghai are now districts have been very bad, but threatening to resort to a cam- paign of counter terrorism if the with the rise of prices in hogs, boycott activities are not stopped wheat and cotton, the farmers According to the Chinese news have been relieved to a great extent. papers, societies to combat the ac- False Economy, aga Hivities of the Chinese "Bloody As "Of course at the moment sales Rociations" are now being organisere slow because of the hugh sup ed by the Japanese roning,
plies of wheat and cotton the Gov-
It is stated that a secret Japaz-ernment has on hand, as a result of ese society, the "Scarlet Cloth the buying campaign it inaugurated The Atlantic airman, Mr. 3. A. Society has addressed a letter to recently, when it burchased hug Mollison, who has been awaiting Branch of the Shanghai Chinese the farmar-on the pretext of the chairman of the Hongkew stocks of these commodities f favourable weather in Nova General Chamber of Commerce, lleving his position
Bánk of Kwangsi, situated on the Scotia to continue his return warning him against carrying on plan has been tried before
countries
first door of Gloucester Building, flight to England, has, on urgent further with anti-Japanese acti Des Voeux Road Central, will be medical advice, decided to aban-vities and the boycotting of Japan out opened on September 6.
don his project and will leave
* With its head office at Nanning Quebec for England on Saturday Kwangsi, the Bank of Kwangat, aboard the Empress of Britain has branches and agencies in the Mollison's nerves were severs: principal cities of the Kwangel shaken during his Province and corr ondents" all on the outward flight over the world.
new
lantic. Here
peals from this the d
riences
Bays that
same
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