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A Good Kick-off with the Week's New Novels,
Gralisar Seton's THE GOVERNOR OF KATTOWITZ
. . . . .
A story of life in Singapore and Sumatra
Stephen McKenna's THE CAST-IEON DUKE
A clever novel, thrilling and brilliant.
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novel orn play of what it could be said, this is the real Navy, here is
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picture of real men moving in a wonderful setting," We know little enough of the Navy, and the smoke- cloud of conventional writing still further obscures: it. character portrayal of an amazing power might emerge from a true portrayal of the minds of two or three officers serving a commission
'NOVEMBER 17, 1930.
★ News and Views ★
An expedition sent out by the Russian Academy of Science reporta. the discovery in the district of the Liiver Ojati of a number of tombs of Norman origin, Arms, jewel. lory and household articles some of them of great artistic value, were found nearby, proving that thora- must have been quite a big colony of the Normans.
London Office: 53, Fleet Street,at last understand and do justice.to Bran T. O'Kelly, of Mr. do Valera's on Thursday, October 23, from over the areas in which they aro
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the Silent Service.
The Daily Press. OPPORTUNITY
HONG KONG, NOVEMBɛn 17, 1920.
THE NAVY AND LITERATURE.
LOST.
Test for Authors.
Dr. Kaario Juho Stahlberg, who Admiral of the Fleet Lord Beat was President of Finland from 1910 ty spoke at the Mansion House on to 1025, and his wife have mysteri. Monday, October 20, at 3:30, when
Further details regarding the sly disappeared. They wont for the Lord Mayor presided at a meet- a walk one morning from their ing to save the old wooden battle- Soviet Labour Commissary's doorpo- villa in the neighbourhood of Hel ship Implacable, which fought at ordering the stepension of all un. It is Trafalgar and is now the oldest employment dolos in Russia show singfors and did not return. in a gunboat up the Yangtze, fared that they have been kidnap warship afloat, as a holiday train that payment of such doles will The promotion struggle of n rann ped. The abduction of political ing-ship for boys. The other speak only be continued in cases of physi- of ordinary ability and the stress opponents has become a favourite ers were Field-Marshal Lord Allen-cal disability, as otherwise the do- The mand for labour, both skilled and arising from peculiarities of tempastime of extremist parties in Finby and Sir Owen Seaman.
land.
Prince of Wales sont, a donation unskilled, in connection, with the perament; are part of the ordinary,
te the fund.
Five-Year Industrialisation Plan every day life of the Navy. If some Mr. Alfred Byrne, a constitu-
is big enough to absorb all the Daval Conrad. is watching it alltionalist Senator, was elected Lord
A salo of work in aid of the anemployed throughout the Soviet what a feast of fiction we raight Mayor of Dublin at the first meet Missionary was hold in the library Union provided there is a more enjoy, and the general public woulding of the reconstituted Corpore-ot the Central Hall, Westminster, careful distribution of workers
tion. He was opposed by Mr.
hostel, group, and on a division Mr. Byrne Pm, to 8.30 p.m. The centre of the nooded."
Bottlement activities is a was declared elected by 20 votes to which was started 34 years ago, Bir James O'Grady, who han 13: The new Lord Mayor was for where Indian women students of been Governor of Tasmania sinco several years a mesaker of the Irish all croods are housed, together with 1024, is dus home in December, and Party at Westminster, and later re
a staff of five British graduates.it is not expected that any succes presented Dublin North City in the Last year the eotitlement moved into sor will be appointed for some time, The Imperial Conference has con- Stats Senato two years ago,
Dail. He was elected to the Fres larger and more suitable quarters if at all. The whole quetion of of its own, and over. £1,150 still the Australian Governor-General- eluded without accomplishing any.
remains to te raised for the build-ship and of State Governors is now under review at the Imperial Con- thing. A few politicians may have
"If Tasmania followed her in- ing fund.
ference, having become more urgent had their delicato susceptibilities chinations, she would be joined poli-
in consequence of the financial about "liberty further smoothed,Zealand, rather than to the Austra tically and economically to New
risie. Despite a good deal of feel- especially in the matter of the lian mainland" said Mr. W, H. Can authors become modest en- ing in the States in favour of the selecting of Governors General, but Cummins, general manager of the ough to issue their works anony. retention of the Governors, it is in the all-important question of Hobart Mercury." "It is now mously? An effort, is being aande possible that amendments of the generally recognised," he added, in France to check the abuse of Commonwealth Constitution will THE A.D.C. production of The Empire economico-operation noth-that there is a more reasonable at what is called 'personality monger. he decided upon to make further
titude towards conditions of going in literature. A book called appointments unnecessary. vernment in New Zealand than oh-U.S.A. with Music" has been governed too long in the interests and no pseudonym as part of an tains in Australia, which has boon published with no author's name Is No One Safe?
Using the family motor-car, oni of Sydney and Melbourno," effort to induce to public to buy armed man kidnapped the daugh..
books for what they are and not Iter of a Missouri oil megrate. Éo- for the name of their authors. The tering the home of Mr. Benton Wil- movement, it is now learned, is son, the man, holding a shot-gun,
pronding to London. "U.S.A. with demanded money. When told that. life, and other books are to follow. bound and gagged Mrs Wilson Many English authors of note are and then, at the point of the gun, showing a keen interest in the pre-compelled her daughter, Mis, Alma. ject," said one of the promoters in Wilson McKinley to accompany It seems a pity that the Overseas
Forcing her Major DRURY'S "The Flag Liont delegates should have been brought of Lord Parmeer, the Lord Prosid anany people know who built the into the ear, he drove off
Mr. Cripps is the youngest son London recently. "After all, bow him to the garage,
Mrs. ennut," Both of these have bad so far merely to hear a re-iteration out of the Council. He has a big Tower or Westminster Abbey or Wilson succeeded in freeing herself exceptional success, and as the reof COBDER's free trade doctrines, practice in the commercial courts. aho wrote 'God Savo, the King' after half-an-hour and notified the wards of popular favour are sub While Empire Free Trade is not He was recently adopted as pros. It is the work that counts, not the police. Her daughter, 24-years of stantin it is strange that no one
poctive Becialist candidate for West name. In this new venture anonyego, was about to become a mother- a practical proposition, some ar- Woolwich, Sir Kingsley Wood's mity will not be a game of finding and an indignant outery was rais else seems to have remembered that rangement for a strong preference constituency, but a scat will now out who wrote the book. Our ed in the city against the kidnap.. the Navy is an extraordinarily tariff covering raw materials from he found for him in East London. chances of success depend on the per
In Paris Mr. Cripps, besides being an able quality of the books.** fine setting for dramatic action. the Dominions and manufactured lawyer, is a keen farmer and a the books are known as the "Carre "The Flag Lieutenant"
In England the was goods from Great Britain, might strong Churchman. He is forty four Editions." melodrame and very good mele. have beeni evolved. But the Labour one years old.
agents are Simpkin, Marshall, drama at that. "The Middle
Party has never viewed the Empire | Watch," is equally good farce, and with much sympathy, and will not wo all hope that its successful lift a finger to promote a commer authors will think of another. Norcial union which might have a far ean the possibilities be overlooked reaching effect upon the prosperity of a serious drama-a clash of perof our race.
If Russin likes to sonalities and ideals, rather than dump'state subsidised whent to the the straightforward adventures or detriment of the Home farmer and misadventure of standardised types the Canndinn grower, Mr. SNOWDEN of naval personalities, such as the seems only too pleased. Prices are
The inte Mr. George M. Shaw, stolid marine, and the peppery low in England to-day because there formerly of Hong Kong, left estate is plenty of bankrupt stock in the valus at £3,877 (net personalty market, but that form of cheapness £3,756).
ing has been done. A Free Trade government is in power, and a rigid taba has been placed on the con- sideration of any system of economic reciprocity between the Domibione and the Mother Country. Britain is to continue to buy food in the
Middle Watch, at the Theatre Royal this week will make many of as wonder why the British Navy figures po seldom in fetion and hardly ever on the stage. Until Commander STEPHEN KING HALL and IAN HAY collaborated in the brilliant, comedy we now havo the cheapest market and no fuctor be. Richard Stafford Cripps, K.C., to Music" is a satire on American there was none in the house, he
privilege of enjoying, no Naval play of any significance had been Been on the British stage sineo
admiral.
mates
yond cheapness to the consumer will be taken into account.
New Solicitor-General.
The appointment of the Hon. the office of Solicitor-General in succession to Sir J. B. Melville, K.C., M.P., was announced last month.
The car was last seen 20* miles from the bouse,
'It was' travelling at a great speed and.. observers state was closely followed' by another dar.
Local Notes and Events
The annual exhibition of the Hong Kong Art Club will be held on December 10 and 11.
H.E. the Governor of Macao is Mount Davis was the scene of a- paying an official visit to the Co. small blaze on Saturday morning. lony on Wednesday. He will be when dried grass and other indam- entertained to dinner at Govern-mable substance on a section of the ment House on Thursday, when hill was burnt out. Two appliances. the band of the Volunteer Defence wore despatched from the Central Corps will be in attendance.
Fire Station, and immediately on arrival of the engines the firemen took steps to prevent the fire from spreading. Towards the end of balf an hour's work the fire was extin-
:
An organ recital will be given at St. John's Cathedral by Mr. F. Mason, A.R.C.O., LTD.L
to marrow at 6.45 p.m. Mr. Mason Buished, will be assisted by the Cathedral Choir and the soloists will be Mrs. Four more Chinese were charged. Snowden Jones and Mr. II. G.ofore Mr. Lindsell at the Centra Aanist. The collection will go to Magistracy on Saturday in connec the organ fund.
tion with the attack on the Jokis of a building contractor's inatshed Among passengers passing through on the Praya Enst Reclamation two the Colony on the way to Shang- weeks ago. Two members of the- hai, during the week-end, were gang had already been before the Mrs. Breakspear, wife of Mr. O. T. Court in regard
to the samE
A bankruptcy notification states that a second and final dividend of 2.25 per cent. has been declared in the case of G. P. and H. A. Lat-Breakspear, formerly managing fair. The defondants, who are mert
director of the Hong Kong Dailyharged with outting and wound- Press, and Misa D. Breakspear.ing, wero remanded for one week A Public Lantern Lecture will be 3r. Breakspear is now at Shang n 8250 bail each held at th Helena May Institute on hai, on the staff of Reuters, Ltd: Tuesday, November 16, at 5.30 when
Mr. T. Price will speak on "Holi- day in Indo-China."--ADVT.
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According to the vernacular
Naval novels and stories are fair ly plentiful, if one looks hard for is precarious. The nation, and the
His Excellency the Governor has Empire, hoped for much from the them. It is curious, however, that Imperial Conference! Nothing has appointed Mr. John Hargreaves by naval officers who take the pen and be lens, and the delegates were not an Assistant. Secretary to the leave the Bervice, soon drift into confronted, with an unsympathetic Sanitary Board. the conventional and patriotic government which closed the door
to any constructive programme of His Excellency the Governor has heartiness that leaves the civilian Empire economic development. Un declared Dr. WVM. Koch, to unconvinced and makes old ship employment will continue to into duly elected a Member of the
feel sad.
crease in an Empire where enough Licensing Board for three years. "Bartimeus"
could be produced to provide a high wrote some good sketches, but his standard of life for all.
Labour humour suucumbed to his sener of has always proclaimed that it responsibility as interpreter of the stands for co-operation rather than competition, but ile present policy Navy to the public, "Taffrail's reflects a pathetic faithfulness to "Pincher Martin," was promising the Victorian trade doctrine, cach in its dry humour, but Taffrail" for himself and the devil take the
last." has not avoided the faults.. of Bartimeus. Rudyard Kipling never $4.00
The Yeomen of the Guard. understood the Navy. He is a
Press, the construction of a railway Looking Back 2 Years, Again Hong Kong is to see Gil
Great activity is being displayed whole-hearted admirer, but there isbert and Sullivan's most popular
The total output of the Kailan between the Chungshan model dis- an unalloyed enthusinem which soon opera The Yoomen of the Guard." Mining Administration's mines for trict and Fatshan is under con- in the opening up of French Inde
to raise 1
Bum of Rehearsals have proceeded apace the week ending November 11ideration. The prime mover in the China. In 1868, the Colony was gets tiresome.
Railways. The proposed railway | 28,000,000 for now railways, and The older generation of the Navy for upwards of two months and amounted to 120,950 tons, and the Scheme is Sun Fo, the Minister of authorised
there is promise of exceeding good sales during the period to 125,245.
will be 40 miles in length and will of this sum. £4,800,000 has rondy may remember the acid humour, entertainment for admirers of the
An election of a member of the cost between six and seven million been used. A ministerial decree of the insight and the flashes of Saveyard tradition and lovers of
October sanctions the borrowing. of the remaining, £3,800.000. M tragedy that made the stories. of music. Gilbert's immortal tale of Sanitary Board is to be held at the dollars.
Point the brokenhearted fester, and City Hall on December 8 from 10
A Concert will be given at the Clementel, Minister of the Colonies, Major W. P. Di ura zirror of his love for Elaiolayoard loses m to 1 p.m. Nominations must the pre-dreadnes,ut navy. The nothing by repetition, and the Phil.be in not inter than 1 p.m. on the Helena May Institute on Thursday, adds the gratifying statement that November 20, at 5.30 p.m., organ the revenues of the great depen- ized by Mrs. Womack assisted by deney are in a flourishing condition, Savage growls of Private PAGET, harmonic Society, which is repent 6th instant, the strange nets of JANNAWAY,ng the opera on dates next months
The half yearly general meeting Mrs. R, Gregory, Miss Owen and can easily bear this additional Bs stated elsewhere in this issue, subaltern of Marines, "Aceldama," offer no apology for having chosen of voting members of the Hong Hughes, Miss M. Glendenning, test of their soundness. There is a ita It is aix years since the opera Kong Jockey Club is advertised to Miss P. Scott Little, Mrs. D. substantial reserve fund, and the and "In the Baggage Flat," must was last produced in Hong Kong, take place at the Club House, Hap Valentine, Mrs. D. King, Miss Eyearly budget always shows a linger in the minds of all who and it was preformed previously py Valley, on Monday, November Ford, Miss F. Gittins Miss P. balance on the right side.-long Stringer Open to the Public Kong Daily Press, November 17, have road those word sketches, in 1895 by the A.D.G. and it is in 4, 1030 at 3.16, p.m.
ADVT.
1905. derness and leresting to note, as an instance painted with curious tenderness and of how people come and go in.
This notified that at the It
expira
Threa
Looking Back 50 Years. months' imprisonments truth. A few naval officers may Hong Kong, that only one of the tion of three months the English reall the books of Commander previous cast will be heard in a Electric Company, Limited will, with hard labour was a passed by The steamer Bat Les belonging to CHARLES HANDING, whose Dere- similar part in this production. unless cause is shown to the con- Mr. Lindell on Saturday on the CMS.N. Co, arrived at Foo Among other tales of "The Yeomen" trary, he struck off the register and Chinese who was convicted of chow on Sunday last after a stormy lict in Osborne-Naval College the best de perhaps is that of the Company will be dissolved. having stolen 20 cartridges, four passage of eight days, during three Fuses and two shrapnel fuses from of which she had to lie to under the Library, yenrango, fell to pieces Point's song I have a Song to
During the absence on leave of the barracks at Lyeeraun. Inspec White Dogs, owing to the heavy son with much handling Since the Sing. O
trouble in Sting music to tno the Headmaster of the Diocesan tor Stinson told the Magistrate and strong winds. The Bat Les is War. "The Gunroom," by an exwords. He would compom a setting Boys' School (the Rev. W. T.that the defendant must have a paddle boat of 70 feet. long by wator when loaded being but 6 feet, naval offer, who has achieved and tear it up, and at last, told Featherstone), the Rev. H. du roken through a barbed wire fence 20 feet beam. Her draught of and the vool being able to accom- great literary distinction, became a Hilbert that it was a nuisance. Thoit Fyner will act as headmaster.efore entering the magazine.
eho matter of acute controverty, tilbort, who was a devotee of yacht The appointment will date from any
In conncesion with the case in mudata about 200 passengers, ing, suggested the tune of an old Monday, November 17..
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Captain R. Elvidge, master of alleged arson at 4, Wing Loked for the purpose for which she modern Marryate to hold the sing, and out of this Sullivan.com. balance justly between sweet and posed one of the most famous songs the s. Tej Leo, was summoned baStreet (the Sang Tong medicinn was brought to Fooohow, is to of the opera. "It was the only time fore the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole shop), Chief Detective Inspector run between Sharp Peak and Nem- bitter. The merchant service has in your life" he afterwards told on Saturday for having allowed his Reynolds asked Mr. Lindsell on ini. She will not run to Bhin Kow essel to be so overloaded as to sub-Saturday, to grant another week's as was first intended the should ?MAU”JOYKPE Cowan, whereabertben geldt dette of Te anty wężykset asendabodnéAt the The vessel is to be commanded and
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