THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936 -
CONCERT TO HELP LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES CORRESPONDENCE
THE POOR
Function At Club de Recreio
AID FOR CHARITABLE INSTITUTION
A Museum Piece
CHINESE WEDDING IN PENANG
Well-Known Families
To Be United
Penang, May 6
The forthcoming wedding is at, The Hong Kong Working AN nounced of Mr. James Johnston;tists' Guild is convening a gather-
ITo The Editor "China Mair Ferguson, schoolmaster, King's ing of members and friends at Sir, I am afraid I can't help College, and Miss Phyllis Louise the Cecil Hotel at 5 pm to-mor-Eeyore." whose plaintive appeal, Ogilvie Yonag, of "Marybank," 18 row to see the mural decoration of you published yesterday; but I Brook Street, Broughty Ferry.jthe bailroom by Mr. Wong Sui have in my possession a valuable Dundee
Ling, before he leaves the Colony museum piece → a genuine cupro- ·Two well-known Chinese fami- to undertake other commissions nickel Hong Kong 10-tent piece, lies of Penang. Straits Settle A public lecture in English will A statement will be made about circa 1935 which I shall be ments, will be united when Mr. A concert of operatic music. be delivered by His Exalted E-the Guild and its co-operative glad to let him have for a dollar. Choong Min Fatt, Secretary of the capably performed, and including minence Maulana Muhammud Ab-studio, and discussion and sugges- choral items as well as ducts and dul Alee Siddiqui on the subjecttions will be invited. Anyone who solos, is a sufficiently rare event in a "Human Responsibilities at is interested in Art in Hong Kong Hong Kong for it to deserve the Helena May institute to-day will be welcome. Those who at particular attention. Next Saturat 5.30 D.m
day night, at Club de Recreio.
Kowloon, at 9 p.m. there will be The attention of
tend are asked to contribute 20 cents towards defraying the cost the public is of the refreshments.
a particularly attractive concert.specially directed to the time of
with a programme arranged by closing the mail for Europe. by
IKEY.
Need Of Education Reform
Chinese Consulate, is married to Miss Por Joo Yeok, daughter of. the late Mr. Por. Yam Hong and Mrs. Por Yam Hong, at the
WHITE ANTS
DESTROY HOMES
Chinese Town Hall on May 24 THOMAS
Mr. Choong Min Fatt, who bas To The Editor "China Mail"]
been attached to the Chinese Con- Sir. The strictures made by sulate for the past 13 years, is the One case of measles was report-local papers on
"A Parent" some time ago in the only son of the late Mr. Choong,
the Prof. E. Gualdi, organised in aid the ss. Rajputana on Saturday, ed to the health
system of authorities" dur-
Yew Meng. Mr. Choong is a very education in Hong Kong must be still fresh in the minds of the Popular member of the younger public, who owe him much for his set of Penang.
Miss Por. a brilliant English fearless and, above all truthfulį exposition of this important sub and Chinese scholar, was until re- ject affecting the schools and the cently a pupil of the Convent and public in general of Hong Kong, the Yeok Lum School
of the poor who are helped by the May 16. The ordinary mail willing the 24 hours ending on Tues- Society of St. Vincent de Paul be closed at 10 am- and the day. The programme, invever, is not registered mail at 9.15 am. made up exclusively of operatie!
RETURN TO STRESA FRONT UNLIKELY
(Continued from Page 1)
selections. for it also includes: The next Whist Drive for mem- some delightful specimens of old/bers and their friends of the English music.
Kowloon Cricket Clab, will be The Choral Group has already held on Wednesday next at 9 p..
The strong exception he took to Mr. Shu An-Chi, Elere Chinese made a name for itself, for those As a result of the great success
the Mathematics and Science sub-Consul. Penang, will officiate at who have heard it in the concerts of the last whist drive the Com-
jects being taught in most schools the wedding. in which it has appeared at the mittee have decided to hold these "In the Name of His Majesty, instead of other more useful and Peninsula Hotel have testified to functions on the first and third Victor Emmanuel III, by the practical ones is both pertinent) its excellence. Several music Wednesday of every month until Grace of God and the Will of the and irrefragable, for they give
including light refreshments.
vice.
lovers in the Colony boast that further notice. The charges are: Nation King of Italy and Emperor only hazy ideas of Science when taught and con- they have heard every one of its Ladies, 50 cents: Gents, 50 cents. of Ethiopia."-Trans-Ocean Ser-imperfectly Derformances so far.
sequently the students' knowledge There will be instrumental items
France Shows Herself of Physics and Chemistry will not from Prof. E. Gonzalez. (violin);
be sufficient to make them chemic- Perturbed
jal clerks, nor will their knowledge lof Algebra. Geometry
Trigonometry make
Mr. H. S. V. Mossop, solicitor. and Miss Maple Quon (piano) of 458. The Peak, was fined $15 will include when he appeared before Mr. while the vocalists Miss
Lilian Balfour at the Central Magistracy Elvie Yuen. Mrs. Urquhart. Messrs. Henry Talbot- yesterday and pleaded guilty to a Alet Greaves and Eneas and
gutrimons
dos for allowing his Gaston d'Aquino.
abroad in Barker Road unmuzzled
The proceeds of the concert will and not on the lead.
be devoted entirely to the poor
who are assisted by, the Society
ried sister.
--
ITALY'S FRIENDSHIP MUST NOT BE LOST
The papers appear to be
and
them
and
sur.
veyors.
The root of the trouble
Parent"
LOCAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
No Fatalities Last Week
motor lorry.
his machine. One was injured a 'moving
were in-
In the Colony of Hong Kong, Including the Island, Kowloon and com-the New Territories, during the Paris: Baron. Aloisi's sudden de plained of lies in the excessive re-week ending at 8.a. on Satur
which gard
the Hong Kong day last, there were altogether 45 parture from Geneva under in- structions from Signor Mussolini Schools and Colleges have for the traffic accidents, as the result of
and which 20 persons were injured. A public lecture on "Mutuality is causing consternation here, the results in the Matriculation of St. Vincent de Paul, for all in Art by Mrs. Alfred N. Mac-question uppermost in the minds School Certificate Examinations Of the persons injured, 13 were: those taking part are giving their fadyen will be given in the Lodge of the Editorial writers being wheby Hong Kong University, which pedestrians who were either walk- services entirely free, and the Room of The Manuk Lodge of the ther Italy intends to stay away seem to them to enhance their Ing or running across the road Club de Recreio is also
giving Theosophical Society, Hong Kong from Geneva temporarily or per-reputation but which are no true and were struck by vehicles. One free the use of its excellent hall. Club Annex, No. 18, Chater Road,manently.
passports to the students' educa-bicycle rider was injured through It is probably unnecessary to this evening at 3 o'clock.
tion, because the standard of Calling off remind the public also that all
passenger janimous in taking the view that English of many matriculation or for Miss Italy will not return before sane-/higher-class students is low. "Althrough falling from the members of the Society of St. Miss B. Adey, sister of
stressed unequivocally give Joyce Ader, who represented the tions have been abandoned. Vincent de Paul likewise their services gratis. It may be Colony Ladies against the Shang-this prospect causes them to dwell this point when he said that there
Two bus passengers said that every cent that is co-hai Ladies in the Interport hoc-with some anxiety upon the pos-were many students holding ma-
poor, for the key contest last February, arrived sible
triculation or higher-class certi Jured while alighting from moving lected goes to the
repercussions in Europe.j Society is so organised that ad-in the Colony this morning by the Many press comments express the ficates who could not write three motor buses, and three bicycle ministrative expenses are practi-
3.s. Ranpura on a visit to her mar-view that one must either renounce sentences correctly. Truly, what riders were injured as the result cally eliminated.
is the use of teaching all these of collisions between vehicles. sanctions or see Germany reap
Of the 45 accidents, 24 were subjects, which are useless in the! What is more of interest, how-
the fruits of Italy's policy at ever, to those who help the So- Lady A. Innes-Ker and Miss J. Geneva.
students occupation after they collisions between vehicles; 15 ciety is the fact that all the Innes-Ker arrived in the Colony
English, were collisions between vehicles Confronted by this, alleged al-have left school, when charity which is given through it this morning from Europe by the ternative most of the papers do which is the most important of all and pedestrians; and 6 accidents
s.s. Panpura.
not hesitate to decide in favour of the subjects, seems to have the renunciation of sanctions. neglected, or imperfectly taught, Members of the Kowloon Cric- Even the Radical-Socialist paper or at least inefficiently acquired by ket Club are reminded that the Republique would rather
have the students?
And I can go further and say presentation of prizes for cricket. sanctions abandoned than lose
even many University tennis, bowls and billiards will Italy's friendship, which "France that take place next Saturday evening needs in order to counteract Herr graduates from different places
are also deficient in their English, Theft Of Tools From -The members weekly visit the
at 9.15 p.m. in connection with Hitler's claims." poor in their own homes and are this a very fine cabare: concert is Le Journal also warns against and it is really a mystery how in a position to decide who is de being arranged by Messrs. Gren- isolating Italy, since such a policy they obtained their degrees be-
in order ham and Simpson. Friends, both would result only in "putting Italy
Wong Kwai, a motor cleaner, successful in gaining them. days, when even the most charit ladies and gentlemen, of members at the mercy of Germany's ma-
at No. 21, Jardine limited
they had to express their residing ably disposed, have very
Bazaar, was sentenced to six means at their disposal to help the are invited, and there will be no chinations, enabling the latter to
make use of Italy in an attempt thesis correctly and intelligently.
week's hard I went even so far as to question Schofield at the
labour by Mr. W. needy. there is a particular satis-
to exert pressure on Britain."
Central Magis- faction in knowing that one's
some of them in the matter and NEUTRAL STATES
intracy this morning for the theft alms are not bestowed on those
The Echo de Paris, however, is the answers they gave were who are undeserving. and this,
screw driver, one small spanner be
ม hammer from alms through the Society of St Vincent de Paul
Society indis-
la given to those who are deserv ing of assistance. The does not distribute relief criminately. It gives help only to those whom its members by per- Ronal acquaintance know to be worthy of help.
serving of assistance. In
can
these
charge for admission.
Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day
cause,
to
been were due to other causes.
be
MOTOR CLEANER
SENTENCED
Motor-Car ::
was 011 inch. The total since inclined to believe that Italy has variably: "I don't know, but any-of two shifting secured by giving January 1 has been 9.72 inches, not left Geneva definitely, because how I have got my degree."
Something should soon be done and
poor, irrespective of race or creed.
against an average of
It helps the inches.
The tickets for Saturday's con- cert may be obtained from the Tsang Fook Co.. in their
new
J. M. XAVIER.
spanners. one
cat
15.12 the fact of her having taken part
in the Geneva discussions since to reform the educational system, No. 369, belonging to Sub-Inspec- last autumn had in various ways and, as Hong Kong is essentially tor A. E. Carey. Defendant was What is believed to be a world proved profitable for Signor Mus- a commercial port, it follows that also ordered to pay $8 amends for which was not re record was created last year by solini The paper goes on to say a sound commercial course will be one spanner
covered, or to serve an additional the Kowloon - Canton Railway, that many neutral States are no more in keeping with its needs.
seven days. premises in Marina House, which on Jubilee Day carried on longer willing to make sacrifices Queen's Road. They cost $2 for one train of 12 coaches a total of in order to enable France and reserved seats, and $1 for 2.237 passengers from Canton to Britain to save the Addis Ababa- reserved seats.
Hong Kong, the normal carrying Djibouti Railway and the sources good relations between the nations
of the Nile for themselves. capacity being 1,174.
should be rendered innocuous, The paper draws special atten- Trans-Ocean Service. tion to the strange attitude as-
CIVILISING PLANS sumed by M. Litvinoff, who dur- Addis Ababa: The Viceroy ing the discussions following the Marshal Badoglio, received press- Laval-Hoare plan had been the men in the palace of the Negus
Tickets may also be obtained at the St. Teresa's Rectory. 99c Wa- terloo Road, Kowloon Tong, andị at the entrance of the Club on the night of the performance.-Con- DEFENDANT BOUND
tributed.
KING'S GREAT UNCLE
Returns To Town From Bournemouth
arrived in London
OVER
Alleged Persistent Telephone Calls
case
St
most zealous advocate of sanctions, and told them about the gigantic but who on Tuesday had seen fit task on which Italy was about to severely to criticise everything embark to make Abyssinia a which might be calculated to make home for white people. worse the relations between The first big job, said Marshal Geneva and Bome.--Trans-Ocean Badoglio, would be to make exact Service.
STIRRING UP TROUBLE Berlin: The German
press
geographical, ethnographical and economic maps of the country, a
is
Inspector Logan said that the. defendant. had been employed as a car cleaner by Sub-Inspector Carey since February and arrested trying to sell the tools to a marine hawker. Defendant ad- mitted two previous convictions,
Was
BRITISH TRADE FIGURES
All-Round Increases
Shown
1
London, To-day.
task that would take many years. The preliminary figures of over- In the political-sphere the seas trade in April, issued by the
The in which Phalwan Khan, a motor driver, is charged with having made persistent tele London, To-day. phone calls on May 2, to No. 54: HRH the Duke of Connaught The Peak without reasonable protesting vehemently against the
on Tuesday cause so
as to cause annoyance, statement by the diplomatic cor-violence of the feudal system would Board of Trade last night, show the Daily Tele-have to be eradicated. Moreover an all-round increase in importa, from Bournemouth. Yesterday was brought to an abrupt ending, respondent of
ago, to- morning the Klag walked across (when, before Mr. W. Schofield at graph, who asserted in Geneva the enlightenment of the Abys- compared with a year from St. James's Palace to Clar the Central Police Court this that the German Chancellor had sinian people would be carried out gether with a rise in total exports. sald that the outcome of the by a corps of teachers, doctors Exports. last month amounted to ence House to pay a call on the morning, Mr. C. A. S. Russ, for
as the Abyssinian conflict was a severe and handicraftsmen, and would £33,427,000, compared with £36,- Duke. Other members of Royal the defendant, said that
loss for British prestige, where-begin immediately. The Abyssi 510,000 in March and £23,010,000 family, including the Duke of result of the amended charge,
member States rians would furthermore be taught in April 1935. The value of im- jupon the smaller York, also called
at Clarence which includes the dates between of the League had immediately the Italian language, to bring ports was £66,665,000, compared House during the morning. Bri-April 10 and May 2, he would have called on Mr. Eden and assured about a direct contact between the with £68,052,000 a month before 'tish Wireless Service. - to cross-examine the witnesses him that they considered this people and the Government. and £59,272,000 a year ago. which he did not do at the pre-statement of the German Chancel- WINGS OVER ETHIOPIA
exports totalled £5,922,000, against HMS. Bruce will leave at 6vious hearings, as their evidence for an unjustifiable discrimination The seroplane base ship Mirag-55,900,000 and $4,203,000 respec- D.m. to-day for Wei-hai-wei, and did not then effect his defence. against Great Britain
lis left Naples with a new cargo|tively. Be suggested that to save the
For the first four months of H. M: Submarine Rainbow will
The German press states itself of aeroplanes for East Africa on leave at noon for the same destin-time of all concerned the defen to be in position to assert that Tuesday. Officers, non-commis- this year exports were £129,429,- ation, HMS. Dauntless will es-dant be bound over, which would this statement of the Daily Tele- sioned officers and men of the air 000, against £138,498,000 in the cort the P. and O. liner Banpura, prevent a recurrence of the angraph is a pure invention, and force are being kept another four corresponding period of 1935, Carrying the Chinese art tres-noyance. This was what the computs the open question to the ps-months under colours On Tues- while imports were £266,691,000, per: "Where and when did the day the steamer Principessa compared with 257,866,000, and Bures, to Woosung, leaving at 5 plainants wanted.
were Fuehrer make this remark?” It Giovanna, with 1,650 officers and re-exports were £21,780,000 com Dm to-day, and H. M. Submarine
British Rover is due to arrive in port from sought, and as he agreed this is added that it is time that those men, left Naples for East Africa pared with £18,089,000,- Shanghai to-morrow to reft.
who deliberately try to poison the-Trans-Ocean Service.
Wireless Service.
The views of Mr. Locke
course was taken.
Be-
COWAN & CO.
DESTROYS
WHITE ANTS
AND
INSURES YOUR HOMES
AGAINST THESE PESTS
NO RESULT
NO PAYMENT
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
PHONE 30722
OR APPLY TO
ROOM 320, QUEEN'S BUILDING
(ENTRANCE, ICE HOUSE ST.)
Newly
Arrived
ST. GEORGE'S GIN
JUSTLY FAMED FOR ITS FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. and LOW PRICE
Obtainable from
China Emporium, Ltd. Hung. Cheong
Kwan Tye Loong Lane, Crawford, Ltd. Sincere Co., Ltd
Sun Co., Ltd.
Wing On Co., Ltd.
and all leading Hotels & Compradores
or by phoning 25913
Local Agents: MAISON, F. MATHIEU, Ste. Ame.
GRAND OPENING SALE
TO-DAY
ALL GOODS 25% OFF USUAL PRICES
PORCELAIN AND EARTHENWARE
Dinner & Tea Services
IN
CANTON GREEN & GOLD, NANKIN BLUE
AND VARIOUS” KINDS OF VASES, ETC.
WING HANG & CO. *
79, QUEEN'S ROAD, CTL