LONDON'S JUBILEE
GREETING
WONDERFUL SCENE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE PAGEANTRY AND CARNIVAL
OF THE GREAT DAY
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Bono,
CELEBRATIONS IN CANTON
In Commemoration Of
The Revolution
MANY ATTEND IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
Canton, To-day.
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1935:
To-day's Short Story,
MONSIEUR
MESSIAH
RETIRES
Wows DAILY.
By Michael Kent
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "History of The Brain Specialist Dr. Bl," by Lion" Feuchtwanger.
N the Rue Pertinax which is He has been there a long time A service in commemoration of in the flamboyant hide of Mar- since he left the hardy air of his one of the smaller markings He hardly knows how long It is the 14th anniversary of the est seilles one found the Bijouterie native Normandy and, little as he blishment of the Revolutionary of the Chained Faun, & grimy has had time or opportunity to see Government in Canton was held in little place in a grimy narrow of it, he hates the south. But one the Chungshan Memorial Hall at street given to dirty tall apart must live where one can earn one's London, To-day. London's garlanded streets, flooded with brilliant light and than 1,000 persons
9 o'clock yeaterday morning. More ment, houses, gloomy-and prison-bread and, as he earns, he calls to crowded with hundreds of thousands of cheering people, provided including Party members, Govern- by folk whose way of life asks a spring and the soft seamlets of were present like, occupied for the most part mind the orchard meadows white perfect setting for the splendour and pageantry of yesterday ment officials, and representative secrecy. morning's processions to and from St. Paul's Cathedral. There, of public bodies and schools, Mr. in the presence of other members of the Royal Family, with Am-Huang Chi-luk, member of C.E. and Bananas and cheese and a moment. He will go back. He that kind land till, his heart achen. bassadors. Ministers and Statesmen in attendance, and a gather and the Southwest. Political Counsausages in infinite variety. A will pack up and chance his luck.
The shops mainly offer lemons A little spurt of will urge him for ing representative of the official religious, political and social cil officiated and made an opening concierge hangs on his door post an life of the country, thanks were given for the protection afforded. to the King's Majesty during the 25 years of his auspicious reign. In addition to the meeting,
speech..
He bends to peor closer into a Through the medium of wireless millions of loyal subjects grand review of troops was held at sharp with the eager smell of is an affair of wheels engaging and invitation to confide' in his ability nest of wheels. The little apurt throughout the world joined in the Service, which was also fol Intang in the east subuth of the roasting coffee and the tang of gar- jostling one another, sighs Andre, as a cabbler. The air i always dies down! Wheels, wheels. Lite lowed in many foreign countries, from which congratulations have city at the same time. Units which fc. Street-sellers croak their intill the clock maker pulls out a during the past few days been pouring in upon His Majesty.
participated in the parade. The moving address which was ily in the Land with their
army, navy, air force, protective tread the alley. were comprehensible
slogans as they spindle and then there is only a delivered in the Cathedral, by the daughter and grandchildren grouped carps. General Chen Chi-tang took closerle still more sinister stands
guards, militia eorps, and student
meaningless jumble of bits, Archbishop of Canterbury, was around them.
Next to the arched entrance ofj carried by loud-speakers to the His Majesty the King was still the reviewing stand. Among the the bijouterie, its narrow front crowds outside, who listened rever-wearing the resplendent scarlet and participated in the parade wore comprising a green door glazed in ently to his survey, of the part gold of a Field Marshal' uniform, Chairman Lin Yuen-kai, Mayor Lithe upper panels and a window of played by His Majesty in 25 years but had discarded his cocked hal. Chiwen, Commissioner Au Fongdirty little panes, through which, of almost unbroken anxiety nude saluted to the crowds and it wasnt General Hung Kwang-rut, and beyond a beach littered with tools,
Yet, beneath the trouble apparent, behind his kindly smile fore 10,000 men, speeches were shells straig
Rear Admiral Kiang Stil-yuen. Be springs, wheels surface, said the Archbishop of appreciation of their outburst of made by General Chon Chi-tank one can glimpse Andre Roux as he and the empty there has been in the life of our affection, that he was deeply mov General Li` 'Chung-jen, Chairma sits at work under an incandescentmost, but he does not stay in the
of eviscerated time-pieces, nation a deep under-flow of the ed spirit of unity, confidence (nail| THE QUEEN'S RESPONSE
Lin Yuen-kal, General Li-Yung steadfast strength. That spirit has Her Majesty, the Queen, clasping king, and Commissjoner Au Fond-
gas jet. found its contre in the Throne. the hand of Princess Elizabeth, Py-Central Press,
Elsewhere, ancient monarchies who gaily waved her own, acknow- have been gept away by the ledgement, looked magnificently re- storms of revolution. Here thej gal. Her erming cont, which was Throne hus been established in trimmed with white-fox für, had ever stronger security.
been laid aside,, revealing the bluc Across the seas, during these 25 band and Insignia of the Order of years, the attainment of full na the Garter over her gown of hy Honhood by the great Dominions drangea-pink silk face, mounted an has been knowledged. The Em-cloth-of-sllver.
With a view. to investing in miu-occurs sometimes to the sympathe- wears plus fours and a pullover, pire,, has become a fellowship**or self-governing peoples. Yet their balcony for nearly 10 minutes and vince, bankers in Canton and Honx faun.“
The Rol party remained on the ing enterprises, in Kwangsi Protic that he perhaps is the chained following the sporting fashion of freedom has not lessened but the crowds meanwhile sang the Na-Kong recently formed a party of
the English.. strengthened the loyalty to
one tional Anthem, Rule Britannin and about 30 persons to investigate the HUGE DEMAND FOR Commonwealth and it is in one "His a jolly good fellow." Throne that they find the symbol When at last they withdrew, the 15.
province. They will start on May and bond of their unity..
crowd still waited and every min- It was decided by the party t PERSONAL ATTACHMENT ute its dimensions swelled and the start their journey at the beginning. It may be that by mere force of cheering was almost continuous. of this month. The postponemen circumstances or of sentiment, the Later, the King and Queen reapis due to the celebration of Throne itself would have been as neared on the balcony and again King's Silver Jublice, in which the "cepted by the people of this realm waved their greetings.
and nations of the Empire as the Wireless Service. contra of their unity. What s cortain is that the personality of H. M. the King has given to the] Throne the power of personal at- tachment.
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MINING IN KWANGSI
Canton And Local Bankers Interested
Cantón, To-day.
an-
narrow
The patron comes every day al-
shop. He passes quickly by the A card which had plainly derved into his bureau de travail where, door behind the counter many generations of files precious stone may be bought and price of gold in foreign lands or nounces with stoic effrontery that doubtless he is occupied with the
sold there but Andre, sallów, nar
with those strange clients whose row-eyed from long peering at fly-entrance Andre has so carefully to wheels and escapements, does not,
accommodate. look as if he profits greatly there-black hair, thin and woolly on the The patron is a fat man with from. He is a little man with top, and a slow benign smile He clever eyes and a timid manner. It
NEW STAMPS
Over 50,000 Jubilee Issue Sold
the
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES postage stamps.
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with the pollen that blew from the One morning of March when Andre's eyes were still smarting.
plane trees along the Canneblere as he came to his work, the patron was less brief than usual.
"Bou four, Monsieur Messiah." "Bon jour, Andre. Caval Monsieur Messiah stopped to un British Hong Kong members of the party time the Post Office opened at 8 comforter which he wore when the All day long yesterday, from the twist the long tails of his woolly have to participate-Central Pressm large queues gathered outside mistral, that cleansing, needle-
in order to purchase the Jubilee pointed wind, purged the coast.
Over 50,000, of "Cava these, valued at $7,500 were sold al- bleated
tres bien, Monsieur,” Andre "Monsieur has He has brought it into the hearts
Lee, Sep was sentenced to three. Nine months hard labour was
together. months hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. imposed on Chan Kim-wong by Mr. Office remained open until 6 p.m.,
benefited from his week of repose?" of his subjects. For they have
Owing to the demand the Post Messiah rubbed his hands briskly. discerned in their Sovereign a man Court this morning for picking the Court this morning for the theft His Excellency the Governor.
Macfadyen at the Central Police W. Schofield at the Central Police The first sheet of the issue went to ed. "The wedding was an astound- "Galety, not repose," he correct- whom they could understand, res- pect and trust. They have seen in pocket of Yau Hing, from whom he of the leather handbag from a mar-
ing success. My Jittle Rachel is him a quiet dignity worthy of his
took $4.50.
ried woman, Uu Li-loo.
well launched: There have been MAN WHO DISLIKES FOREIGN WORDS Usage Objected To By Mayor
high office and, with it, unaffected Hing Wing was this morning friendliness, They have seen his
The B. I. 8.a. Takada will 'sall constant care for their welfare be labour by Mr: Q. A. A. Macfadyen and Calcutta on or about 10 am, on sentenced to four months' hard for Singapore, Penang, Rangoon, fore, during, and after the war and they have found in his own calmi-at the Central Police Court for the Saturday next. news and steadfastness, an inspir-theft from the person. of Ng Kan, ation and example. They have re-two $1 notes at Des Voeux Road.
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The mv. Silvercypress from New
The Mayor of Frankfort dis
joiced in his association with their Complainant was a farmer who had York, sailed from Los Angeles on likes the use of foreign words sports and pleasures, yet they have come down to Hong Kong to see the April 9 and is expected here on or and he ma
and Fear of God?"
•RETURN TO PALACE
Jubilee celebrations.
about May 10.
dances, dinners, parties to the operá, a week of fete."
Tiens, tiens sald Andre, his clever little handa lightly clasped before his chest like a squirrel. He had never known his employer so human.
ORIENTALE
Here are the best pictures
of 1934!
THEATRE
"IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT"
“OUTCAST LADY”
"ONE NIGHT OF "LOVE"
All will be
WONDERFUL
screened at the
ORIENTAL THEATRE
at cut rate prices.
PICTURES THAT TOPPED EVERYTHING THE WORLD PRODUCED 1
TO-MORROW & THURSDAY
This picture has everything! Action, Comedy and Romance.
TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIMEI.
Two great stars-giving two grand performances
in the yea's loveliest romancel..
CLARK
CLAUDETTE
GABLE · COLBERT.
It Happened One Wight
WALTER CUNNOLLY
PIVOUKARKA
Servom poluve De PAINT PRIEDA AFRANK CAPRA Production
NEVER IN THE HISTORY, OF MOTION PICTURES HAS ANY SCREEN PRODUCTION WON EVERY HONOUR SO COMPLETELY }
"IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT"
Gable. PRIZE For the best production of 1934.
for the best performance by an actor, Clark for the best performance by an actress, PRIZE Claudette Colbert..
1st
1st
PRIZE
1st
1st
1st
PRIZE for the very best director, Frank Capra. PRIZE for the best story adaptation.
A TRULY REMARKABLE PICTURE !· FRIDAY & SATURDAY MAY 1011 WHILE the producers were not crowned with
making this one-the pljare ranked very classification among the season's beat.
BENNETT Outcast
Lady
WITH
HERBERT MARSHALL
Hrs Patrick Camples!! Hugh Wilüms Elizabeth Align
NOTERS
THE DRAMA OF A WOMAN'S MASQUERADE, More than entertainment is romantic adventure against a seething background of conflict.
OLIVER
LAUREL HARDY
go to make an end "And now," expanded Messiah, of affairs felt that his life was founded aa
circularised his here. It is not good that a man they instinctively desire for the
officials demanding that only should work all his life and I have life of themselves, and of their For the theft of a fountain pen Sentence of three months' hard documents.
German words shall be used in brought for myself a pretty little, country, to be founded on the Faith from Fang Nu Kwan, a steward of labour was, imposed on Yip Yuk, a
corner of the coast. Quite soon, the s.. Yu Chow, Li Kam was sen-26-year-old unemployed, who was translated a number of foreign Monsieur Messiah."
STAN For their guidance he has Andre, one will hear no more of tenced to three months, hard labour charged before Mr. E. 1. Wynne words into German. Unfor. The point of an anaemic tongue The Cathedral Service ended, the by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Jones at the Kowloon Magletracy funately some of his translated stole across Andre's lips. This wAS processions reformed and the glit, Police Court thle morning. tering cavalcade was cheered con-
this morning with stealing two words are of amazing length. disquieting news. If the patron tinuously on its return to the Pa
metal tea pots from the Harbour Thus "omnibus" becomes gross-made an end of things what would Pleading guilty to a charge of ob- View Hotel, belonging to Mrs. Gar kraftwagen, while "risiko" become of him? Always -ho had lace.
talning credit on falso pretences, Ho diner, and for loitering in the hotel (risk) is translated as "gefah-been timid and without initiative. Its entry Into the Courtyard Wan, a 40-year-old rat-catcher, em- for an unlawful purpose." marked the end of the pageantry, ployed at the Mong Kok Tsui Mar---
renwahrscheinlichkeit." but the begin of the carnival. The ket, was bound over in a sum of $50, climax of the days rejoicing was to come up for judgment within six yel to come.
months, by Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones
Tens of thousands of people surg-lat the Kowloon Magistracy this ed. along the Mall and gathered morning - outside the Palace, to wait the ap
pearance, of the Royal Family on The R.MS. Empress of Japan the balcony. They were not disap-will leave Shanghai for Hong Kong pointed.
to-morrow at 11.30 am..
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After a short interval the King...
and Queen came before the multi- The R.M.S. Empress of Russia tude as the heads of the First Fam-arrived at Shanghai, last Sunday
and is due at Kobe on Thursday.
CHINA'S CONDITION
*: STUDIED Second Party Sets Out
Canton, To-day
Mr. F.-A. Merrick, President of the Westinghouse Electric Co. is a passenger on the President Hoover, which is due to arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday,
A dinner dance will be held at
The second party of the mission the Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow, organized by the First Group Army The last bus will leave Repuls
to study military, political, econo Bay at 1a.m.-
mic, and civic conditions in var lous provinces of the country will start their journey at the end of
this month. They will go to Tibet, S1-hong, and Sinking via India.
WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION
It is learned that the First party Women are breaking through which started at the end of last the prejudices of the old city of month for North China arrived at Yangchow. Following the Shanghal on May 8. Reports have example of Peiping, eight women
•been received from them by Gener have been given duties In the al Chen Chi-tang-Central Press local Public Safety Bureau,
Marquis George den.
•Count Alfred de Mos Floyd Bennett Field: Jomeland, Portugal
His one adventure had missertied and all his life was bound in shal- flows. Ten years before, lured by tales of easy money on the Cote d'Azur, he had, ventured all his lit the savings in a partnership with a man at Nice and the rogue had swindled him, Distrustful of every- one, fearful of scorn if he went back empty to his little town of St. Asp, he had lived as he could till, half starved in Marseilles, he met with Messiah, who had chained him In the little shop. Few as his wants were he had saved nothing there, Messiah's pay did not, ad- mit of saying.
“But, but," he stammered, "Monsieur will give up the shop?!! "Everything," said Monsieur, "My daughter is highly placed, under- stand: She prefers that I no longer occupy myself with -commerce. Monsieur Masalah allowed himself a smile over the word commerce
So
go into retreat, I live the life of a 'gent-lo-man".
He used the English word which alone could fully express his ambi-
|and.
benignly oh 12:
abammered Andre, miserably lent,
no fear maid Messiah have served me well,
inued on Page 10)
WERE THROWING IN FOR EXTRA GOOD MEASURE A VERY FUNNY LAUREL & HARDY COMEDY "TWICE TWO"
SUNDAY & MONDAY MAY 12-13 ANOTHER GOLD MEDAL PRIZE WINNING PICTURE !
E guarantee that every pson who sees this magnifi- Went a thell when notes of the first song from the golden throat of Miss Moore floatá from the screen.
YOU'VE NEVER HEARD SUCH WONDERFUL SINGING
SARE BEFORE!";
THE MOST GLORIOUS MUSICAL ROMANCE OF ALL
TIME
Grace Moore
ONE NIGHT OF LOVE
IN THIS PICTURE we have something no other musical
has ever been able to beast, about. That is a STORY
a story that sure fire even If there WASN'T-anything resembling musical theme in the whole show.
OUR PRICES ARE STILL THE LOWEST, OF ANY FIRST CLASS THEATRE IN TOWN. Matinees Stalls 200 Dram Circle: 80c Evenings Bialls 20-85c Dress, Circle 652 ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW ALWAYS A BIG CROWD