if
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1933.
WANG
PREPARED
TO RESIGN
"If Better Successor
Is Available."
BUT CHIANG MUST CONTINUE ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN
Shanghai, To-day.
Mr. Wang Ching-woll President
of the Executive Yuan, returned to Nanking this morning
Prior to
his departure, he made a statement | to the press on the l ́entral-Govern- ment's policies in dealing with the Fukien revolt and also its policies:
other
He said that the Central Govern. ment felt it most difficult to make any concession in dealing with the rebels in Fukien who had come to an understanding with the "Reds" and thus stultified the Government's "Red" suppression plan.
The Fukien revolt, he said, could be regarded as the first one which was deliberately staged by separa- tists when the Government was fac- ed with a domestic "Red" monaco
and diplomatic difficulties.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Short Story.
Roval Patient
NEW MINISTER'S PLANS
THE
Mr. Cadogan To Arrive On Feb. 28.
Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles (Princess Mary of England), daughter of King George and Queen Mary, who in recovering from an appendicitis operation ut her Mayfair, London.
han
BYRD ARRIVES IN WELLINGTON.
He cited the contrasting Case of Cutter Bear Expected
the former Canton separatists, who voluntarily abandoned
their inde
pendence movement at once on the outbreak of the war following the Mukden Incident in 1931
Later.
Wellington, N.Z., Dec. 3.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
from
United States the
ANTICIPATING POST WITH KEENEST INTEREST
'London.
CORNET
PLAYER
By Arnold Bennett.
SAT in the Palais de Thé- In the street below a cornet be- the most characteristic Lon-gan to play. The strident sound The Hon. A. G. M. Cadogan, thedon inn of the epoch. Six floors; of it rose clearly into the room, new British Minister to China, marble everywhere; two thou-stilling, as it were, the traffic-roar who is to succeed Sir Miles Lampsand employees, mostly girls; of the centre of the Metropolis. son, will leave London on Janu- three orchestras and several The tune was "The Lost Chord."
28.
In an interview,
He
in
ary 26 by the P. & O. s.s. Chitral vocalists; the finest, richest bar-Now and then a note trembled in to assume his new post. Accomber's saloon in the whole world: uncertainty, and now and then the panied by Mrs. Cadogan and their cakes and ribboned chocolates intonation was noticeably faulty. children. the new Minister will and other sweets on the ground My neighbour was soon Adgeting on arrive in Shanghai on February floor; tea with operatic selec-his chair, and making little noises
tions on the first floor; ten with of protest between his teeth. Mr. Cadogan sorchestral selections оп the scattered salt savagely on his toast, gave a brief outline of his im-second floor; tes unaccompanied blew his coffee as though it had mediate plans on arriving in on the third floor and the fourth wilfully sinned against him China, He stated he will make floor and the fifth floor; lifts al-being too hot, and glanced once or a short stay in Shanghai and will ways ascending and descending; twice at myself. I felt that he then proceed to Nanking. After entering multitudes and depart. wanted his visit to the capital, he will re ing multitudes always jostling speech, and turn to Shanghai and then proceed each other in the grand entrance my paper, Lo Peking.
and bon-bon hall; not a drop of Mr. Cadogan added that he was beer in the entire establishment. ful smile:
"That fellow hasn't a notion how anticipating his new post with I was in a corner on the fifth
floor, which is dedicated to chess, to play the cornet." Before leaving London, the new draughts, newspapers, and medi- Minister will be guest of honour tation. at a dinner by the China Associa- tion on December 13.
the keenest interest,
JEHOL
to relieve his pain by
I slowly folded up
He said, smiling his sudden, wist-
"I should think nol" I replied.} "Put has anybody? [ never yet heard acornet that didn't make
The enormous, quiet room was very full; that is to say, nearly me curse the criminal who invent-
marble table was taken, ed cornets." though at many tables only ona person was seated; all the solite and
every
were
men, in various ages of youth or maturity, prosperity or
decay. cheerfulness or gloom.
undertaking his sond Antarctic COMMUNICATIONS IN aries, of whom I was one, Mr.
that the exploration trip, arrived here to- Wang admitted Canton lenders had suggested the night resignation f rertain Central aboard his flagship, the Jacob L Government leaders as a means to Ruppert. The old cutter Bear is New Railway To Run To Over the top edge of my newa placate the revolt. But. he argued, expected later.
the anti-Red campaign in Kiangal, which was making considerable headway, would collapse it Mar- whal Chiang Kai-shek resigned his command.
tide over the national crisin.-Cen-| iral News Agency.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT IN AMERICA
vang
Great Wall
ROAD NET NEARS COMPLETION.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Diptych," by A. J. Alan.
old
or
paper 1 saw a little man enter and A few hours earlier the expedí-
look round rather vaguely for a
tion of Sir Hubert Wilkins, Lan-
Reat. At the same instant the oc- cupant of the table next to mine coln Ellsworth and Bernt Balchen
hie his book, suatched up
I had thought to soothe him, but the
Bhul kaited from Dunedin aboard steamer Wyatt Arp for the Bay
check, and left. The new arrival, immediately saw that I was going Peking. To-day. without "I myself could de so
a leather case, the wrong way to work. of Whales. perjudicing the ani-Red work," Mr.
The construction of motor road who was carrying
"My dear sir! My dear air!" he Both exploring parties will make system in Jehol, which has
been took his place by my side. He ap.
of in- Wang said. For this reason Mr.
jextensive uke Wang maid he was prepared to re-
of airplanes Balstarted since the Japanese occupa peared to be about Afty. We had corrected me, in a manner flown on adventurous tion, is nearing completion.
our backs to the gilded wall, and timacy. "The cornet is a very fino Perhaps the finest sign if some other person was will-chen has
us was not instrument. ing to succeed him and could show trips with both Byrd and Wilkins.
For the facilitation of military the distance between
of all instruments. And let me tell to the people a better method to-Asociated Press.
transportation, the Japanese authori-more than a couple of feet.
Dress in a worn grey nyit, with you that it was not invented-t Lies are proceeding with the con- struction of a railway from Chao-neat collar and grey tie, he had has slowly grown out of the brown hair, horns in the course of two Nouthward
Ych-Pet-Sou abundant greying from where it will be extended a sharp. refined nose, restless eyes, three centuries. The latest form (Continued from Page 11. far as Haifengkow, an important thin lips, and a chin that Indicated of it in as perfect as anything can both obstinacy and sensitiveness, be, but that fellow is using an old- pass in the Great Wall.
C instrumentand, Exports to the Phillippines total- With the completion of the new Because the haughty tripping fashioned led U. S. $4,139,000
A compared line, Japanese military trains will be waitress did not rush at him in- moreover, he is merely fumbling at heit You see" The man's face with $7,484,000 during the corres-able to reach the southern frontier stantly to receive his order, ponding period of 1932, whlia im districts of Jehol from Chinchow ¡tapped impatiently on the table; had become animated; but he sud- porta amounted to $4,899,000 a within a few hours.---Central News when she came, however, he asked denly stopped, and, speaking coldly, Trouble. They will probably pro-jeompared with $4.679,000.
Agency.
for a black coffee and hot toast in almost disdainfully, he demanded: eved to Canton to-morrow. where! Tolal exports amounted to $32,-
tones of marked urbanity and with "Do you understand music they will hold a conference with| 616,000 as compared with $23,482,- General Chen Chur-long. Chairman 000 in October, 1932, while im- of the South-west Political Council,|ports amounted to $44,193,000 and other leaders
against $27,774,000.
PEACE DELEGATION
IN HONG KONG.
(Continued From Column })
Ja
It is said Inal the delegates, aitei i Exports to Japan amounted to fre uneltestat of their mission to $16,826,000 as compared with $10,- Canton, will visit Warhaw and Nan-841,000 for the corresponding ning for further conferences with mouth a year ago, while imports generals I Teh-lts and Pei Chin-¡were $14,503,000
Misty
Canton Optimistic.
Canton. To-day.
504,000.
to
TAILOR BECOMES
BURGLAR.
Cuts Open Safe To No Purpose.
WILS
sen-
Luk Yuen-loi, tailor. ns against $10,-
tenced to four months' hard labour
the
this
a very agreeable, wistful smile.
"Weil
"Because if you don't It's ΠΟ The haughty waitress relaxed the Austerity of her demeanour and re-good me explaining to you."
"I play the piano-for my own turned the smile with interest; which attention he seemed to take amusement," I said, appologetical: quile as a matter of course: evi-ly. dently he was well used to the un- bending of waitresses.
Central Magistracy
for breaken into the BANK SITE COOLIES
IN DISTURBANCE
Store, झ
Exports to China were $6,151,000 at as compared with $5,069,000 in Oc-morning. Luber. 1932, while imports were Hong Kong Furniture $3.783,000 as compared with $2,- Queens' Road Central.
It was stated that defendant con- A Canton official delegation in-8,000.
ccaled himself in the store on cluding Mesara, Chen Yung and
An Exhibition of Work-drawing. Saturday night, and later cut holes Liu La-yin have proceeded Lo Hong Kong to meet the Nanking painting, cookery et cetera by the in the safe but did not succeed in delegation headed by Mr. Chang pupils of the Central British School stealing anything.
He was found sleeping in
Chi
The Nanking delegation arrived in Hong Kong this morning and immediately drove to call on Mr. Hu Han-min before proceeding to Canton.
Canton official circles are aptl. mistic regarding the possibility of closer co-operation between Nank- ing and Canton as a result of the visit of the Nanking delegation......... Central News Agency,
FINANCIAL BILL UNCHANGED
(Continued from Page 1).
Has Same Programme. Chautemps' new ministry is based on the same programme of protect- ing the gold basis of the francs, fighting inflation and guarding mili- tary security followed by M. Sar- raut, M. Edouard Daladier and M.; Joseph Paul Boncour, all membera of the Radical Socialist party and all in Chautemps' Interim' cabinet.
All three have warned repeatedly of the danger that France may have to follow Great Britain, Japan and the United States off the gold standard, unless the budget is balanced and the government's credit protected, but Socialists and rightials have falled to agres on the measures to take.
+
The Socialista, instrumental Min overthrowing three mocessive pro- miers, have been willing to vote for higher taxes but would not swallow the economy messures proposed, while the rightists have taken the opposite position.
will be held in the School Hall on Friday next, from 10.30 s.m. 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | rested.
the
Let Off With A Caution.
Two
Shanghai labourers,
"Pooh! I play the piano. Every. body plays the piano. That's noth- Ing. Still, it's something, perhaps. You see-the cornet stands before'
the trumpet and the bugle; it has
has a the qualities of both. It vocal quality-if it's played right. Only it's nearly always vulgarised. Claten to that fellow. See how he's altering the tune because he can't fetch the top notes. I tell you there lon't a cornet-player in a Lihundred who can fetch the four the to store on Sunday morning and ar-Tsan-Kwai and Wong Ho, employ- top notes, d, e, f and g, of
I'll tell you. Now listen." ed at the Hong Kong and Shanghai cornet.
He went off into a technical de- Bank Building, were cautioned by
of the Mr. Balfour at the Central Police scription of the marvele Court this morning for creating tornet and the unrighteousness of! disturbance In Queen's Road Cer-incompetent players, and talked and about shanke and crooka tral yesterday.
transpositions and Mr. T. Holmes, works manager of valves and the Bank building, stated that the minor thirds. He was now excited, two men were being repatriated by and very pleasantly excited; he the firm, and were due to leave for even managed to communicate some of his enthusiasm to me. His Shanghai to-morrow..
eager, sharp-featured face shone with joy as he chattered onwarda farther and farther into the theme. "Of course, the great composers used the cornet freely. Balfe, for for Americans in Russia was in-instance. Balfe was a great com- plated upon by President Roosevelt poser. You've heard. The Bahe
Off to Reunion in Bermuda
Q
Amy Johnson Mollison noted British ayistrik, "istered na mid sailed From New York for Bermuda' to Join her famous husband, Captain aman Mollison, and to enjoy a vacation in the sunny isla, Their plans for the projected long-distanas flight to Pemuja`are Indefinits,
Litvinoff Says Religions Liberty Does Not Coadone Proselyting
(Continued from Page 1).
In his negotiations with the commian Girl. Great work, but not
missar. at Washington.
appreciated because it's British."
heard M. Litvinoff said today the good had never
other will of the nations would be sum- Bohemian Girl."). "'When
Do you remember the war. Iclent to solve the problem of dig-lips," armament, to which much of his derful part for a cornet in that current conversations with Premier immortal song? Berlios was AL Mussolini hava beon devoted. ways using the cornet. So
Wan
"If the spirit of the Kellogg Tchaikovsky." peace pact existed in fact. It could "Really!" I exclaimed; for this] solve the problem, but instead the was news to me, despite, a long ex-
tions are preparing for war," he pertence as a concernt-goer, Taaid. Associated Press.
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(Continued on Pass 103.
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