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U-BOAT SKIPPER'S PRAISE OF BRITISH.
Amazing System Of Wartime Espionage.
SUNKEN. SHIPS SECRETS.
(By Hector C. Bywater). Some twelve months ago I relat ed the strange story of U B-110, the German submarine from whose
wreckage the British Admiralty re- covered secret charts which betray-
ed the movements of other German
Charity Ball A Great Success.
$3,341 Realized From Tickets, Donations
HOTEL CECIL THANKED
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MANDARIN- PROFESSOR.
Englishman Taught Former Emperor."
ADVENTURES IN WILD "SHANSI". MOUNTAINS.
(Renter's Special Service)
London.
LONDON UNIVERSITY ROOTS IN CHINA.
Offshoot of English
Tree Of Learning.
THE GARDEN OF FRAGRANCE.
(Reuter's Special Mail Service).
London.
The growth of Westfield College, Sir Reginald. Fleming is a man-in the University of London, is one darin of the highest rank-the first of the remarkable stories of the
When it was founded 50 years ago
U-boats. In consequence of this The success of the Hong Kong, our gratitude to His Excellency the of the nine grades in China, but spread of the higher education for discovery our naval forces are be- Society for the Protection of Chil Governor for having kindly con-at home in England he is known by women. lieved to have accounted for sever-dren in arranging a Charity Ball aented to be the Patron of the the far more prosaic title of "pro- al of these submarines,
at the Hotel Cecil, is mentioned in Charity Ball and to the Executive fessor," being Professor Chinese in-it is just celebrating ita. jubilee- The captain of U B-110, Lt.-Cmdr. a communication from Mr. T. O. Counell for the remiasion of the the School of Oriental Studies at Werner Furbringer, was rescued T'so, honorary secretary for the usual fee payable for permission to Finsbury Circus, London,
there were five students, and one when his boat was sunk, and he occasion. His letter follows:- carry on the dance after midnight.
resident lecturer. Its object was to has now published a rejoinder to "With a view to raising funda "We also wish to thank all those Sir Reginald has some strange
give girle attending London Univer- my article, in which, incidentally, Kong Society for the Protection of who contributed to the success of stories to tell of his experiences. he pays a remarkable tribute to the Children a Charity Ball was held at the dance either by way of services During 32 years in Ching, he lived at the same residential advantages efficiency of our naval secret ser the Hotel Cecil on the night of for donatione, and particularly the
as their contemporaries had at vice. I extract the following: December 2. 1982, under the dis- management of the Hotel Ceell for for months at a time in mountain Girton and Newham.
"At my interrogation in London tinguished patronage of His Excel- the free use of its newly decorated monasteries in the heart of the
To-day, there is necommodation I had disconcerting proof that the lency the Govenor, Sir William dancing hall and free suppers. country. He was tutor and person for 150 students at Kidderpore Hall, British knew far more about our Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.
Many valuable articles were receival advisor to the ex-emperor, and Hampstead, and there are 18 lec- U-boats than wo ever suspected. On] "The function was largely attend-ed from various business houses arriving in London (as a prisoner, ed and the result amply testifies to and the raffles and sales of these received more honours than have turers. Of the 1,000 or more stu of war) I was met at the station by the ready response of the public to during the dance were most pro- even before been bestowed on a tall naval officer who addressed the Society's appeal. A summary ductive. me in fluent German. 'Good day, of the receipts and expenditures Herr Furbringer, I am glad you are shows that a net amount of here at last; we have been waiting ($8,341.00 has been raised. for you a long time."
Officer Prisoners.
Receipts at the dance were $2,205. By donations through Mr. Ngan, Mr. Arthur Woo, $10.00; Mr. Ho "The interrogation took place) next morging in a detention bar-Kam-tong, $25.00; Messrs. J. I. racks near the South Kensington Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, $10.00; and Mr. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., $60.00; Museum, my inquisitor being tho same officer. At his request I out-Sin, Mr. Paul Lauder, the gross lined my
service in the German revenue was swelled to $3,671.25.
"We wish Navy up to the outbreak of war,
to take this opper- but I declined to talk about subse-tunity of publicly acknowledging quent events.
"The officer then asked me what
submarines of the Flanders flotil- certain. At this moment Amber- ln were at sea. I said I did not ger, as I knew, was actually cruis- ing at sea. But I refused to say anything, and after a few more
know.
"
List Of Donations.
"Our thanks are due to:
The Yue Shing Printing Office for 1,000 tickets free of charge:
Messrs. Ah Man Hing Cheung for 50 silk badges;
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd. for 1 case "White Horse"; Whiskey and 1 case "Three Star"! Brandy;
Messrs. Gande, Price Ltd. for 1 doz. bottles of various wines;
Mesars, J. D. Hutchison & Co. for 6 doz. packets of Fry choco- late and 2 cases Army Club Cigarettes:
The British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. for 1,600 cigarettes;
The Sincere Co., Ltd. for toys; The Wing On Co., Ltd. for toya;
foreigner.
| access,
dents who have passed through Westfield, nearly 50 have become
"I have visited cach of the four headmistressess and more then 70 famous sacred mountains of China" said Sir Reginald in an interview, are engaged in missionary work in "Conditions have improved now, all parts of the world. but they are still not easy of A former member of the staff, Miss Katherine Tristram, received Journey By Mule.
for educational work in Japan the "Perhaps the most famous is Wu-Kang-Sho, the highest honour ever T'ai in the province of Shansi. To awarded a woman in the country. reach the mountain from. Peking
In China there' is a remarkable there is a range 10,000 feet uigh to offshoot of Westfield"I Fang-the cross. It is a five-day journey on Garden of Fragrance.” mule back.
""There are about a hundred mon-
Chinese Offshoot. asteries and temples on Wu-Tai General, and Chairman of the Coun- Sir Thomas Inskip, the Attorney Shan-which means the mountain cil of the College, has told the story of the Ave summits-and it is a of I Fang to the Press. Buddhists all over China. place of pilgrimage for devout "A former student of Westfield, Miss P. S. Teong," he explains, "founded I Fang as a collegiate
Met The Lama.
"Has Max returned yet?' he questions I was led away. asked suddenly. This could only "Max, Seppl, Lals, Amberger- refer to Lt. Cmdr. Max Viebeg, who how did this man know these had sailed just after me. I was de-names? It was as though ha, or
Sincere's Christmas Gift Shop! "It was at Wu-T'ai that the Da-school at Changsha in 1918. for. 2 dolls at half price;
lai Lama of Tibet took shelter "In 1927 the Red Terror awept tounded, but held my tongue,
оде of this colleagues, had sat Messrs. A. 9. Watson's & Co., when he fled from Lhasa in 1908 at over China, and the school was oc- "If you will talk more frecly,' said the officer, you shall have pre- our mess at Bruges. Even by in-
among de as an invisible guest in Ltd. for the entire supply of the approach of Sir Francis Young-cupled by bandits and looted. ferential treatment and be sent to terrogating captured German blue-
serated waters;
husband's expeditions. I was stay- "Directly possession was recover- the camp where Seppl is.
Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor &ing at the monastery at the timoled, Mias Taeng started again the "Seppl? I exclaimed, Involun-these names,
jackets he could hardly have learnt Co., Ltd. for 1 case (8 bete.) and was the first Englishman to primary school, to keep alive the
and still lesa the tarily.
J. Walker Red Label Whiskey, meet the Dalai Lama.
spirit of I Fang. Within three many, many other facts which he and
He gave me a special audience years the horrors of the Red Terror "Yes, yes. I'll send you to the knew,
Mr. H. S. Mok for one book. and in spite of my being British he were re-enacted and yet this in camp where Seppl, Wenninger, La- "In Bruges (headquarters of the "The proceeds of the dance will was very charming, Since then the domitable lady persevered. la, and other gentlemen you know German U-boat forces in Flanders), greatly assist the Society to main-Dalai Lama has become friendly to "To-day this school, in are living. But you must talk therefore, we were the centre of tain its work amongst the poor and us and when he was threatened by once again maintains the traditions more freely.
network of British espionage which needy of the Colony and we are sure the Chinese, Britain gave, him re-learned by its principal in the peace Sunk Hospital Ship. was efficient beyoud all conception. all those who are so unfortunate as fuge in Darjeeling.
and quietude of Hampstead." "Ho was referring to Lt.-Cmdre.
"No, I did not believe that this like us to express for them how
Annals of Ancients. Wenninger and Lafrenz. He knew officer could have acquired his to need the Society's help would
"Wu-Tal goes back to the very a great deal, but he was not going amazing knowledge of our doings like
to express for beginnings of Buddhism in China—. to get anything out of me.
from German Ballor prisoners. them how much they ap to the first century A. D.-and pre- His last question of this kind What he knew had been imparted preciate, and, incidentally, how served there are the annals of the was, Who really had sunk the hos to him in the first instance by the much they need the provision which monasteries, written by the monks pital ship in the Irish Sen? Was it magnificent British Intelligence the Society has been able to make long centuries ago. Some have Amberger? They didn't know for Service."
for them."
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FOR CHRISTMAS DAY.
Celery Salted Nuts Olives
Oyster Cocktail Dee
Conaomne
Rost Turkey Stuffed with Chestnuta Sweet Potatoes SMEDLEY'S ENGLISH - PEAS Plum Pudding SMEDLEY'S STRAWBERRIES
Ice Cream Mince Pie Xmas Cake Coffee
a
been lost, others destroyed in one of the fires which have devastated so many of the sacred buildings, all B***** } of which are made of wood.
For the festive season celebra- tions you want the finest foodstuffs available.
SMEDLEY'S
BRITISH
.....
CANNED FRUIT
and VEGETABLE DELICACIES
can be obtained in an extensive assortment.
FRUITS :
Strawberries, Raspberries, Greengages, Red Current, Red Cherries, Logan- berries, Black Berries,
VEGETABLES
Peas, Beetroot,
Macedoines,
Obtainable from all leading
oradores!^^atida”. Departmental-
-stores
WR LOXLEY & CO.
Yet for about 500 years there la a fairly complete collection and I was able to study quite a number of them. They are all printed on rice-paper from wooden blocks and all the work is done by the monks themselves,
Drinking Contest.
"Some amusing legends are re corded in these annals.
"Once a Taoist priest challenged a Buddhist monk to a wine-drinking| contest. The Buddhist declared that his religion forbade him to drink wine, but if it were poison, he would gladly drink. 3o arsenic was put in the wine, and the monk drank copious draughts. He suffer ed no ill-effects and so the Taolat was very scared and flatly refused to carry out the bargain," višji "The sequel is interesting because it recalls an old belief still common in England. Many country folk be
love that if a white circle is drawn round & hen, the fowl becomes
hypnotised in some way and dare
* not cross the line. I believe there
is some truth in this story,
Prisoner In A Circle,
However, th
the monk drew a chalk line round the priest and he was a prisoner just abjectly crawling round in circles. Eventually ke was released- by the intervention of the Emperor.
Then there are stories of monks fed on = nuts brought to them by heavenly spirita and of fruit and flowers brought to a great teacher by... the spirits of the mountains. These are interesting because of their resemblance to the biblical story of Elisha and the raven
There are many othe monks who were able
of disease by a nor
cure peo
China
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932.
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