THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1936
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPRING FESTIVAL LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES LARGE SHIPMENTS OF
DEBATE
SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN ON "FUTILE POLICY"
AMENDMENT OF LEAGUE COVENANT
NEEDED NOW
CELEBRATED
Quarry Bay School Function
MISS PAULINE EWING THE MAY QUEEN
Gina
and!
Messrs.
Theodor
Among the passengers who ar A lecture on "Philosophy and rived in the Colony this morning Religion" by Dr. M. O. Pfister will |by the RMS. Empress of Asia (be given in the Lodge Room of the from America was the Hon. Judge Manuk Lodge of the Theosophical M. T. Boncan, of the Court of the Society, Hong Kong Club Annex, First Instance. Manila, who is lb Chater Road, at 6 p.m. to-day- making a short stay here before Members of the public are cor- continuing his journey by the dially invited to attend. Despite the fact that the RAIS. Empress of Canada.
Mr. Laszlo Schwartz, the emin-| weather looked very threaten-
Mr. R. H. A. Berrick, of Ber-feat. Hungarian humorist, will give ing carlier in the morning, the rick and Co. Ltd., Yokohama, ac-his postponed address to the Hong Quarry Bay School held their companied by 3rs. Berrick, are Kong University Arts Association London, To-day. The debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons yes. Spring Festival, when a large passing through the Colony en in the Union Assembly Hall to terday was opened for the Labour Opposition by Dr. Hugh Dalton, number of parents and friends route to Manila by the RMLS night at 8.30. Subject"Can Art
Dispel Depression?" Ligh: re: Mr. Empress of Asia who charged the Government with the responsibility of having of the pupils attended.
freshments will be served, after discredited the League of Nations and the whole idea of collective G. R. Sayer, the Director of Mr. R. S. Cummings, a Director the meeting. security and betrayed the trust of the electors.
This was not a narrow issue between defeated Abyssinia Education, and Mrs. Sayer were of Johnny Walker and Sons. (Dis- and victorious Italy. It was an issue between the League of Na-jamongst the large gathering, tillers), Scotland was among the Mr. Pieter Federick Jacobus de tions as a whole and a declared aggressor State, which, aided others present being Mrs. A. R. passengers who disembarked from Kok, of the Nedeslandsch India- by overwhelming superiority of armaments and by the breach of K. Phillips, Mrs. K. E. Greig, the RMS. Empress of Asia this che Handelsbank, and Miss Toni! He has come from the Heybroek were married at the Re- the convention solemnly entered into not to use the most bar-Mrs. F. J. de Rome, Mrs. C. C. morning,
gistrar's Office, Supreme Court, Mrs. Clark, Mother North. barous weapons which science had made possible to-day. had for. Stark.
jyesterday afternoon. the moment won., în conditions of great inequality, a notable Beatrice. Mother
and The Hon. Mr. Justice C. Im-Cornelis Stigter victory.
Miss M. Cooper.
perial Judge of the Supreme Court Claasen were witnesses. The costumes of the chil of the Philippine Islands, accom- There was
was That at this stage of¡tional organisation.
clear dren taking part in the Festival panied by Mrs. Imperial and At the China Fleet Club also affairs
but it justification what-clear.
very cleverly designed Master F. Imperial, arrived in the Saturday the Royal Engineers Old ever for recognising the victory that each Government and each were
will hold of Italy by the removal of sanc- member of League-for they all and Miss Pauline Ewing made a Colony this morning by the R.MS. Comrades' Association tions. which had been imposed had responsibilities-must care very charming May Queen.
Empress of Asia en route to one of their popular Fortnightly upon her by the judgment of fully consider the conclusions to
Manila, after completing a round Dances, which will probably be Įtrip to Japan. They will the League practically unani-be drawn from the experience of
con- the last of the season; but if the fol-tinue their journey to Manila by attendance justines their continu- mously. In the Opposition's last seven months, and the League. judgment the economic and as a whole must decide on the lows:- financial sanctions should con-future course of action. tinue.
His Majesty's Government, he Sir Archibald Sinclair, speaking said, proposed to engage at once, for the Liberals after Mr. Eden-lon consideration of the problemsį also claimed that the issue was involved. For that purpose they nut pet decided, between the would enter into consultation withị League and Italy. There was the Dominion Governments. They teep sense of humiliation at the had to admit that the League ac: sufferings of Abyssinia at the tion had neither prevented the hands of an aggressor, and it outbreak of war nor arrested it: be long before public once it had begun. At most it Would
pinion would forgive the Govern-ihad made the prosecution of war ments responsible for this humi-more difficult and more costly. liation for the responsibility was; MORE VIGOROUS ACTION?
the British Government's
no
not alone.
FOOL'S PARADISE
The world and League were ac- jcordingly faced with formidable
questions. Could they anticipate:
Sir Austen Chamberlain said in future more vigorous action by: that the idea that
Britain could the League than had proved pos-
The Programme The programme was as
1. Dance (Three Meet)
Entrance of May, Queen.
the R.3LS. Empress of Canada.
מס
ance they will be carried ** through the Summer a Flannel
Music will be supplied) Mr. E. Lewis, of Messra. Jardine Dances. Matheson and Co. Ltd. Shanghai, by the Band of 2nd Bn. The East arrived in the Colony, this morn-Lancashire Regt, by kind permis- ing from the North by the RMSsion of 3. A Fairy Song (Classes Empress of Asia.
and 8).
2 Song (Now Is The Month
Of Maying).
4. Golliwog Dance (Class 9),
Mr. S. C. Peake, Managing: Director of the Bombay Burma
officers.
CoL A C. Marsh
and
5. Poem (Bob Hylas) by Frank Trading Corporation, was among ANNOYANCE ON
this the Colony Langley, Peter Kimm and the arrivals in Michael Proulx.
morning by the EMS. Empress of Asia.
Mr. F. M. Rutter,
6. Greensleeres
Class 7).
$
(Dance by
Assistant
7. Song (Oh, Soldier, Soldier, General Manager, Western Lines, Won't You Marry Me) Class Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Ltd., at Vancouver, arrived in the Colony this morning by the RMS.
10.
Classes 7 and 8.
a round trip to the Philippine Islands.
play a part in the League or give sible in this dispute? Were the 8. Band (Oriental March) by Empress of Asia in the course of reality to the League if it did nations likely to undertake graveri not recognise that its constribu-risks than they had been prepared tions had to be on the scale of to take hitherto? Was it possible. giant power, was to live in a fool's so to organise the League action) paradise.
that it would be preventative
In his opinion it was plain that rather than repressive? the threat of economic sanctions: Those were some, but-only some,! would not deter a great Power of the questions to be faced. Thei which had deliberately decided difficulties were great, but the upon an act of aggression. For Government would approach them that reason. he said, in the early in a spirit of realism and con-| Italo-Ethiopian dis-istructive statesmanship. Mr. Eden
days of the
pute he had courted the cost and declined to make a statement on was prepared to go to all lengths the policy he would pursue at with others--even to the use of Monday's meeting of the League
Council. He claimed that it was! military force.
that he should But now the circumstances were not unreasonable wholly and profoundly changed. ask for the confidence of the To ask at this moment for the House under the present condi- continuance of sanctions was a tions. policy of equal danger and futi
of
BRITISH COURSE
said
10.
TELEPHONE
Persistent Calls
Made
INDIAN CHARGED
Phalwan Khan, Az Indian driver, again appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- 9. Song (Three Little Pigs) by
tracy this morning, charged with Class 9.
Miss D. Tuggle. who is con-making persistent telephone calls the American Em-to No. 54 The Peak, without rea- Poem (The Pied Piper) by nected with
thus causing Kenneth Stone, Lionel bassy at Tokyo, arrived in the sonable cause and Strange and Classes 7, 8, 9 Colony this morning en route to an annoyance, on May 2. and 10.
Manila by the RMS Empress of Mr. C. S. Ruas was for the de- Asia. Miss Tuggle is on a short fendant, who pleaded not guilty. by holiday.
Sub-Inspector McEwen said that on April 25, Mr. Locke of No. The following unclaimed tele-154 The Peak complained to grams are lying at the office of Police that a number of calls had 13. Pippa's Song and The Sweet the Eastern Extension Telegraph beer made, asking for the amah- Rosy Morning, by the Whole Co., Ltd.:---Mr. Don Spagnoli, On Sunday, April 26; further calis American Express, from Manila. were made and the telephone Com-
Curry, and
Peninsular, from pany were asked by the police to Christ Church, New Zealand.
assist in tracing these calls. On May 2 calls were traced and evi-
11. Songs (Elfin Fairies)
Glasses 7, 8 and 9.
12. Maypole Dance by Class 7.
School.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN BACK
May Not Attend Premiere
ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY IN
INDO-CHINA-
the
Was
On
A very pleasant function was derce would prove that it held at the European Y.31.C.A. the defendant who made them. last night when a Chinese dinner Ho Keung-kam, painter at No. and Mahjongg drive was held 163 Pilkem Street, stated that Mrs. F. Short and Mrs. Blakey the day in question, defendant, won prizes for the highest and who had given him work previous- lowest scores in the Ladies' secly, asked permission for the use tion, while Mr. A. R. Martin and of the phone which was granted Mr. F. E. Lawrence won similar It was after 12 o'clock and he did prizes in the Men's section.
not see any other Indian use the
phone and did not hear what de-
fendant said.
lity. Regarding the situation. In conclusion Mr. Eden Sir Austen Chamberlain said that they should not blind themselves the enforcement of the rule
to the perils of the present time. law and the hope to curb aggres-Active rearmament was taking sion by action of the League had place everywhere. In fact some failed this time. but it was of nations seemed to be arming to! failure that men reaped success. the exclusion of almost every A real effort should be made to other need in their national eco- get Germany and the other coun-nomics. The British course should
The s.s. Tjisondari is expected tries back into the League. Con-be to
pursue by every peaceful
Charlie Chaplin, the world-here from Sourabaya, via Macas-
Chui Chi-hing. ar apprentice, sideration should be given means a solution of the outstand famous comedian, accompanied sar`and Manila, to-morrow morn stated that defendant was in the
noting problems, to take every oppo by Miss Paulette Goddard, his ing, and will sail at 10 am. on need amending in order to enable tunity to promote international leading lady in the all-starring Saturday
shop for more for Amey. Chinnampe after noon on May 2 and that he Council or the Assembly to agreement and at the same time vehicle "Modern: Times," the and Dairen... act earlier in a dispute and
too saw no other Indian in the toto carry through the rearmament gala premiere of which takes take decisions. before a catas-which had now become an indis-place to-night at the King's The ss. Tanda will leave for
shop.
Mr. Locke's Evidence trophe occurred. He thought pensable element in the solution Theatre, and Mrs. Goddard, ar- Shanghai and Japan on Saturday Mr. F. C. Locke, of No. 54 The the Government was right in try of these difficulties, for whatever rived in the Colony this morn-next at 11 a.. ing to underwrite the League by the future of the world or of world ing from Haiphong, Indo-China,
Peak, said that for the past four weeks mary calls on the telephone were made by somebody wanting
whether the Covenant did
the
a series of regional pacts and organisations, Britain had a great by the s.s. Canton guarantees.
Mr. Eden's Speech
FORMIDABLE QUESTIONS TO BE FACED
part to play which it could only!
do effectively in an armed world!
EMPEROR'S FUTURE
Interviewed
than 15 minutes
LOCAL TRAFFIC to speak to the amah. He him-
ACCIDENTS
this afternoon if it had the means at its disposal. Charlie Chaplin denied the rumour to the effect that Douglas The Foreign Secretary stated Fairbanks and his wife, the for- in reply to a Commons question mer Lady Ashley, were to join yesterday that the conditions gen-jhim and his party. erally of the Emperor of Ethio- He was at present engaged in The Foreign Secretary inter-pia's stay in Palestine were un- directing a drama of the East in In the Colony of Hong Kong, in-
19 People Injured Last Week
įself had' taken quite a number, but did not know how many the boy took. The speaker at the other end sometimes apoke in pid-1 igeon English and sometimes in Chinese, and in the latter case be would call the boy to attend the
vened early in the Commons de-ider consideration by the Govern- which Miss Goddard takes a lead-cluding the Island, Kowloon and iPhone. Two weeks ago he com-
bate on foreign affairs yesterday afternoon, and opened with a re-
ment.-British Wireless Service. ference to the events of the last }
Hel
few days in Addis Ababa. expressed the regret of all at the death of Dr. Melly, of the British
Ambulance enit, who succumbed yesterday morning to a wound in-
Addis Ababa on Sunday while be;
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
One Week
ing part,
lice Station, but still several calls were made till last Saturday, when a few minutes before one:
the
On
and stated that about the New. Territories, during the plained to the Mount Gough Po- 6,000 feet of the film had already week ended at 8 am, on Saturday, been "shot."
May 2, there were altogether 45) Accompanied by Miss Goddard traffic accidents, as the result of 'clock he came home and saw his and her mother, Charlie Chaplin which 19 persons were injured. wife engaged on the phone in an- said that they had spent an en-
Of the persons' injured, 15 were swer to a call He took the phone Indo-China, pedestrians who were either walk-and recognised the voice on joyable holiday in
the road phone as
that of the flicted by a rioter in the streets of Charge Adjourned For They will be staying in the Colony ing or running across
person, who had asked for the amah for about three days before they and were struck by vehicles.
One bicycle rider was injured proceed to Japan by one of the
previous occasiona. Leaving the receiver down he went next door! President liners. They will prob-when he ran into a tree. Wong Sing, alias Wong Yeeably remain in Japan for about a
Two passengers were injured and communicated with the Tele WAS
morning
one while alighting from a moving phone Company, who he under- charged
the week before returning to S. F. Balfour at the United States. before Mr.
a He said it was motor bus and the other from stood traced: the call
by the time of the Walwal incident Central Magistracy with escaping his intention to go to London later moving tramcar.
Evidence was also given from the Laichikok prison on onward, which were made by the Angust 14 last year while serving
in the year,
A bicycle rider was injured as Pang Yee-ho, a mechanic of the the result of a collision, with, an- Telephone Co., who said, that act- opening Opposition speaker, Dr.
Charlie Chaplin said it was very other vehicle.
ing on instructions, be traced a Hugh Dalton, Mr. Eden turned to Mr. T. Murphy, ASF, who doubtful whether he would attend Of the 45 accidenta, 17 were call to No. 29309 (No. 54 the Peak) He said it was clear asked for a week's remand, said to-night's gala premiere at the collisions between vehicles: 16 to subscriber No. 58578, some- the League must go on. In the that the case would be heard at King's Theatre, and it all depend- were collisions between vehicles, where in Yaumati. modern world the League was an the Kowloon Magistracy anded upon how they felt after their and pedestrians; and 12 accidents The case was adjourned till! indispensable piece of interna-Imight be one for committal.
trying journey from Haiphong. were due to other causes,
was out tending the wounded
After replying in detail to the criticisms of the Government's conduct of affairs in relation to the Italo-Ethiopian, dispute from
the future.
this
a sentence of 12 months.
¡Thursday morning.
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