WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933.
TOKIO SENDS REPLY TO
GENEVA
JÀPAN'S TEN POINTS, CHANG ORDERED.
(Continued from Page 1.) Fifthly, that the Manchukuo Government progressed steadily and that it is only in Jehol that organised opposition continues.
Bure
TO RESIST
Japan. Liberal Disagrees with Government Major H. L. Nathan (Liberal) sought leave to secure the adjourn ment of the House of Commons on the refusal of the Govern-
nine out of ten of the Lytton Re-U.S. FIGHTS
port principles for settlement |
are suggested in the Committee)
of Nineteen's Report and are not;
fulfillable without a strong Cen- tral Government in China.
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To-Day's Short Story.
AUSTRIAN ARMS INCIDENT
Italy Agrees To Return Of Weapons.
noon.
a
REPORT TO HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, To-day.
He replied, "The Italian
Am-
THE THIRD
PERFORMANCE
By Anthony Gittins.
its initial performance the Macabre," represents
that, since human beings desired te
the same vehement enthusiasm. munity.
Continued from Page 1.) Until the Draft Report was cón-
In at the Paris Opera House, the Awakening, of the Dead.
awesome the Third, the Court of Pande- sidered by the League Assembly
The Austrian arms incident may seven years ago, the and the nations expressed their views, it would not only be pre- be considered closed following Sir "Symphonie de la Morgue Souter-monium assembles. mature, but also improper, to pre-John, Simons, statement. in, the raine" was fervidly acclaimed as Not until the Fourth and final vent the export of munitions to House of Commons yesterday after-a-masterpiece and, without doubt, Movement, does the Devil appear. the finest work of its famous On the Judgment Scat he declares Banditry Charge.
The Foreign Secretary said that composer, Fenior Sarbeeoff. the Italian Ambassador had in- Two months later it was played live as a community, it is but just Sixthly, that the bandits, and
Therefore only one soul] troops of Marshal Chang Isuch
formed him that the Italian Govern-in Berlin, and there received with that they should be judged as a com- ment were prepared to agree that liang are encouraged by the at-
which have had titude of the League and are con- ment to view the Jehot hostilities the ams sent to Austria for re-Since then it had never been heard will be chosen for judgment, and on
the seclusion of his home in Poland.fale of all souls
This Italy afterwards.
by their being upon earth. Now, ordinarily, Bave centrating forces in Manchuria, and to take immediate steps to conditioning should be returned to again, and Sarbecoff had retired to the verdict will depend the eternal Some of the arms had already Japan, being Treaty-bound to as-prevent the export of munitions to Japan. The Speaker, under Stand-
been returned, and the return of musicians, this would have been re-solemn pretence of equity is, of security in Manchukuo. ing Orders, declined to accept the
the remainder would be proved by garded as quite an inconsequent course, a derisive sham
The restless, strained nature of mation. Reuter.
certificates from the Austrian matter. But a startling tragedy at could not remain inactive.
jeach performance brought the the music is now suspended, and a} Authorities.-Reuter. Seventhly, it points out that!
symphony into front-page pro-barp solo is introduced to picture In the House of Commons yester-minence all over the world.
the terrible delusion of Hope in the) day evening, the Foreign Secretary, Fully to realise the peculiar at-Living Dead.
Here is cruel irony. Sir John Simon, was asked whether mosphere that surrounded these
The pass- to know age is worked up from a quiet, peace- SWINDLERS settlement had been reached in tragedies it is necessary
the matter of the recent importa-something of the uncanny story onful tempo to a pitch of frenzy.... It ceases. A second's quivering tion of arms into Austria.
which the symphony was based.
Its dominant vein, which is one of silence, and then from the full or bassador saw me on Monday about harsh. unrelenting mockery, is chestra comes a hideous, evil dis cord, dispelling every vestige of the arms recently sent from an eeriely portrayed by the music,
Austrian
the Devil pronounces Italian Consignor to two
In a vasty subterranean cave, hope as
It is the In- factories and informed me that the stretching away
infinite jeternal damnation. Italian Government, for their part, cones of blackness, are myriads quisitional "Torture of Hope" but Washington.
were prepared to agree that the or earthy coffins containing the immeasurably more fearful.
Then follows the walling and "Hundreds of vultures preying arms in question which were sent to dead. It is the end of the world;
As they upon the public have been driven Austria for the purpose of being cataclysmic confusion has doomed moaning of the Accursed out of business" as the result of a reconditioned, should be sent back justice in Heaven; the Devil sits in shuffle and fade into the dark- iness. So Intensely vivid la Sarbe- Japan maintains her objection' campaign against fraudulent ad-to Italy as soon as possible after the judgment.
The First Movement visualises coff's music that one critic described to the proposal to inchule Russia vertising in which "a large major-fulfilment of the contract for re-
ity of all publishers" have conditioning.
this weird and gruesome scene. it as "having the very smell of the in the and the United States
operated, reports the U.S. Trade. "The Ambassador informed meThe Second, reminiscent in manner grave-clothes in its composition." Negotiating Committee. In pro- Commission.
that some of the arms have already It is posing to bind Members of the "Investigations made by the Combeen sent back to the italy.
the annual report said, understood that the return of the League with non-members not to mission,”
"bave dischwed frauds of many remainder would be evidenced in State the recognise another
are perpetrated due course by the costoms certi League will be acting altra vires, kinds. The worst
by those who prey on the suffering fieates of the Austrian authorities. of those of their fellows who arej "His Majesty's Government for willing to try anything to get relief their part hope that the question from pain or the handicap of illness. could be considered closed by the "Millions of dollars are paid an-general acceptance of this pro- nually for preparations worthless or posal." Sir John copeluded.-British of doubtful value but advertised as Wireless Service. being effective for soch uses
flesh reducing
build-i
ing it
removing wrinkles,
It says that the proposi- tion for the withdrawal of Japanese troops presumably contemplates that security in Manchuria is to be main- tained by local gendarmerie. This is alwurd and imprac ticable.
Complexity In The
Far East.
Eighthly that the Comunities of Nineteen's Report encourages China to rejoel peace overtures and evade settlement.
F
Dealers To Go.
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COMMISSION'S ACTION
A
or
Ninthly, that Japan is respon age lines, freckles, moles, warts| sible for the maintenance of
the and
footprints
time: of peace in the Far East and has
Unting or bleaching the skin; always been ready to co-operate growing hair * removing it: for this purpose with any of the colouring, hair or bleaching it; and friendly Powers and still is ready the like.
to do so.
"Investigations of the Commission
into
INSIDE A LIVE VOLCANO
Scientist Explores Seething Crater.
STROMBOLI CONQUERED
This was the story in outline. It was printed more fully on the pre- grammes at both performances.
And the tragedies were there. At the Paris Opera House, before (a packed audience, the solo harpist
collapsed immediately after playing] the harp passage in the Fourth Movement. He died, a momenti later, with a fearful stare in his Jeyes and clots of froth on his lips.
At the second performance, in Berlin, almost an identical tragedy took place,
instant On the very What it feels like to be lowered that the full orchestral chord fol- in an asbestos suit into the seeth-lowed his harp solo, Carl Heym fell ing crater of the volcano Strom-heavily forward against his instru boli, on the little island of that ment. He was picked up dead, name near Sicily, is related by with, his face marked in the same Admiral Returns On Arpad Kirner, the explorer. '.
ghastly manner. "I chose Stromboll," M. Kirner
Since that date the Symphony had! Feb. 27.
said, "because it is the only vol- cano in Europe In perpetual
BERWICK LEAVES FOR SHANGHAI
MANILA
Tenthly, it emphasises the disclose that various preparations complexity of the Far Eastern purveyed by some chemists, cos-MEDWAY AND SUBMARINES FOR activity. situation which, in view of the meticians and others who are look- severity of its stay, even the ing for easy money will not always Lytton Commission could have elucidated.
Consequently, Japan ap- peals to the League Assem- bly to "think twice" before making any decision, — Reu-
ter.
Assembly Meeting At Geneva.
London.
"My equipment consisted of a fire-proof asbestos auit, with a helmet strong enough to protect my head from showers of falling stones and a breathing apparatus
not stand op under careful scientific II.M.S. Berwick of the Fifth;
analysis."
Cruiser Squadron, China Station, result of the Com-left Hong Kong for Shanghai yes- with an adequate supply of
Ax
mission's action along this line, terday to relieve the Suffolk. The
the report said, "thousands latter vessel is expected to arrive oxygen."
Great care had to be taken over
of otherwise honest business in Hong Kong on or about Febru
whe had fallen into
men.
ary 27.
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be "The Curse of Cain," by Ladbroke Black.
the preparation of An akbeatos- not been played again, and nothing the habit of exaggerating and using] H.M.S. Medway, Submarine De-covered rope by which he could be was heard or seen of Sarbecoff until deceptive and misleading Auper- pot Ship, will leave Hong Kong for lowered without it being burned, seven years afterwards, when he
UNIVERSITY COURSE IN MARRIAGE.
Experienced Lawyer. Gives Lessons..
When all was ready M. Kirner visited Rome. latives, have revised their 'copy' and Manila on Friday next. She will
One of the few people to recognise was lowered from the summit of find it paya to tell the truth in be accompanied by the submarines the crater with a windlass.
him there was Paul Duvivier, per- advertising."--Reuter.
Oswald, Perseus, Proteus, Osiris, **I wondered anxiously," he con-haps the most celebrated harpist London, To-day.
Olympes and Pandora.
tinued, "whether my feet would then living. They were both stay- When the extraordinary Assem-
From Manila the Medway and land on terra firma or in a streaming at the same hotel, and shortly submarines will proceed to Sebu bly of the League, called to deal
and Sandakan in British North of molten lava. But my anxiety after Duvivier had bridged ac with the Sino-Japanese dispute, met
Borneo, returning to Hong Kong Vanished before the unbelievable quaintance with the composer he
referred to the Symphony. spectacle which met my eyes. at Geneva yesterday afternoon, M.
At first Sarbetoff was decidedly on or about March 27.
*The walls of the crater assum-
the subject; but Paul Hymans, Belgium, who pre-
The Admiral, Sir Howard Kelly,
was young and sided, reviewed the work of the
K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., is expected ed black, red and yellow tints, reticent on
while from the cracks poured Duvivier, who to return to Hong Kong from his Committee of Nineteen which had
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Eventually my roundly assertive, soon drew him on sulphur vapour. been dealing with the problem, and To prepare for matrimony or to Southern Cruise on the flagship feet touched a solid surface which by provocation.
felt very hot. I measured thei "Of course, M'sieur, It was auto- said that they were obliged, to their solve family problems of the Kent on February 27.
The Italian Minesweeper Lepan- temperature and saw that the suggestion that was responsible for profound regret, to consider that already wedded, Butler University
Was over boiling those so unhappy incidents," he for this part they had exhausted all announces that it will offer a to arrived in the Colony yesterday thermometer
course in marriage.
morning and was followed soon point. The temperature of the said. "Francois Vauban, who play- possible efforts of conciliation. The instructor will be a twice after by the Chinese Transport air, however, was only 149 degreased at the Paris Opera, had a most
Procedure of conciliation, of married lawyer with experience in Fuk On,
(Fahrenheit). The air was so full excitable imagination. I knew him was not yet divorce cases. course, he said,
To-day is the 201st Anniversary of sulphuric. fumes that I had to personally. And Heym also I had: closed and could not be formally Married couples may register an of George Washington's birthday put on my breathing apparatus. the honour of meeting. He too was closed until the adoption by the students for £1-10 while single and all warships in harbour are Then I let go of the rope and be--how shall I say susceptible to Assembly, of the report of the students pay £1 per term. Committee of Nineteen
taken.
dressed.
gan to explore the crater.
"On the floor of the crater were great pits, from 10 to 30 feet deep,
atmosphere? Knowledge of the gruesome story in both cases....” "It was not auto-suggestion, my] at the bottom of which I could see friend," softly interrupted the old "Neither was ' ft coin- | lava-seething Uke boiling porridge, composer.
Every now and then grest bubbles cidence, as many people thought."
"Then how do you explain it, formed which burst with a loud crash and. hurled big stones and M'sieur?"
Sarbecoff tapped his thin, nervous lumps of incandescent material into the air.
fingers on the arm of the chair, "It was like being in Hell, to staring intently at the younger watch the fury of the volcano.mas.
"We have become convinced He hesitated to make a new that some special degree of educa-| conciliation now is needed for happiness
CHINESE Y.W.C.A. appeal with view to tion, for it would be necessary. In marriage," said the Dean of the EXAMINATION. not only that fresh proposals University. The new course will which the Assembly could ae-include weekly evening lectures on
Down-Town Centre. cept, should be made, but also the physical, psychological, econo- that it should receive assurance mic, social and religious aspects of
The Chinese Y.W.C.A. have plans that the existing situation would wedded iffe. not be aggravated and that fresh University officials said they ned Down-Town Centre at 63, operations would not be under-belleve this is the first time an Des Voeux Road Central, 2nd
"At one point I came upon "Do you, M'aleur Duvivier, be- American college has offered a Floor.
This Centre is designed to meet little Inke. This was a sight toj leve in the supernatural?" At the same time, at this very course in marriage for the general
the needs of members for a Con- All one with awe, for the bolling The other scornfully waved his grave juncture, they must not public-Reuter.
tral meeting place. Reading and lava was reminiscent of the sea hand. “Burely, M'sleur, you are Best accommodation is also provid- during a storm, Every now and not superstitious?" he asked almost ed.
then it formed great waves which incredulously. The House-warming will take exploded and irled beyond the "So superstitious, indeed replied Los Angeles, California, Completion of one of the most place on Thursday, February 28, mouth of the crater burning Barbeco, that I am afraid of that Instructions to their delegations, powerful television transmitters in between 8 p.m. to 6 pm. Mem- masses of inva, hundreds of stones symphony, Frightened of it. It he proposed an adjournment the United States in announced. bers and their friends are cordial until next Friday, when the dia. The equipment has been rated at cussion of the Draft Report will 1,000 watts, with a maximum output begin..
of $4,000 watts for signal peaks. The After the meeting, the Japan- station has been assigned call let ase delegation circulated a state-ters and is on a regular broadcast- ment of their reasons for re- ing schedule, operating daily, w lecting the Draft. Report of the cept Sundays and holidays, between Committee of Ninetara,
$and 7 pm--Reuter.
give even the appearance of pre- cipitancy, and so the Draft Ro-
port was not circulated until last
Friday, and as all Governments
must be given time to send their
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