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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1931.
İS MODERN YOUTH HAPPY?
A MINISTER SAYS NO.
'RELIGION AND JAZZ.
CORRESPONDENCE. GANGSTER APOLOGISES
[All letters intended for publica- trun must be accompanied by the name and addregg" of the writer, ugt. for publication, uniera in deair. ed, but as evidence of good faith- ED.]
THOSE BEACHES!
TO ACTRESS.
INNOCENTLY INVOLVED IN NIGHT CLUB BRAWL.
The problem of Youth was dis cussed at the meeting of the Na- tional Free Church Council AL | [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG zaxo | by one of New York's most famous
Weston-super-Märe, Tix. Rov.
DAILY PRESS."]
John A. Patton, of Dulwich, said [" that young people wore not attract. SI-1 is ed to the Church.
"The family pow," he went on, "has been smashed to smithereens. All father carep about is to wea us sitting in a row,' said a modern girl, and there is some justies in the criticism. Conventional Chris tianity is not good enough to at iraot and hold young people.
"Youth seems to have been over taken with a great misgiving,
"A Risky Adventuro,” "In spite of all the opportunities for enjoyment, the younger genera- tion does not appear to be re very happy. It is often restless and dissatisfied."
Miss Beatrice Lillie Lady Peol), the English actress, who is playing ut the Palace Theatre, was inno cently involved in a brawl raised
gangsters at the Club Calais night"| club recently.
She
remarkable, coin.
was having supper with |cidence that at the very time when friends when a man on his way out there is some correspondence in the tripped over her foot. He made an Press with regard to the Govern-insulting remark to Mian Lillie, ment's decision to sell Tai Wan beroupon three of the club's beach and cease to provide public "bouncers" (chuckers-out) pounced antsheds at Repulse Bay and aise upon him and hustled him into the where, I should, in the course of street. - my researches come upon a docu- unt referring to .. somewhat similar situation in the ancient Empire of Tynania. The existenen of this civilisation has only recent been brought to light through the patient researches of archaco. legiats and as yet not a great deal is known about it beyond the fact that it existed somewhere to the
to
South East of the Gobi desort. Decrying billiard tables as meaANS"
The document referred of attracting young men to the
was Church, and describing a jazz band found buried beneath great piles as “a pror substitute for the bugles dust in a ruined city the name of Christ," Mr. Patten said: "Hof which is still a matter of con- a minister announced a’hazardousjecture. I am veaturing to qante enterprise, his vestry: would he in extenso because of the interest crowded by eager-eyed youth deine light this passage throws on
manding a share in it."
Fearing a general shoot-up, the visitors, including Miss Lillie, im- mediately fled from the club.
The man was dentified as Ben Frank Mario, the Chicago gangster Browniu. Bronson, a friend of who was found dead in an Enat Side street gutter a few days ago. Yvonne Richman, the divorced wife Brenson's companion WILB Mra. of Harry Richman, a Broadway en- tertainer wanted by the police in connection with the Marlo murder.
The unpleasant experience of Miss Lillic ha put the polies on
the track of Bronson's woman com- panion, She was supposed to have iled from New York after the Marlo inurder.
The police want to examine Yvonne Richman as to her know- ledge of Marlo's activities, of the strnage institutions and custombardo in Chiengo, in which Lingle, and the murder of Anthony Marlo is, anid to have been the executioner,
The problem was to presents of that time. Christian life as a high and risky adventure.
pour
There are many novelists," he added, "whose delight is to acorn upon moral behaviour. This equivocal school of fiction erentes
"And it fell upon a day that the Emperor, of Typania found the offers of the State sadly depleted, So he called a Council of all his Wise. Men, Soothsayers, Satraps, Wazirs and Myrmidons to deliber
his gang to be killed since the Marlo was the fourth moinber of Lingle shooting. Bronson is also supposed to be associated with gier who specialises in narcotics, Waxy Gordon, a millionaire smug- booze, forged passports, and other incidental rackute.
8 minsman that is noxious in the ate on the waiter. Weighty, and extreme. Let the north wind of prolonged were their discussions
"Beastly Affair." robust teaching on moral questions but there was not any way found
"Please make light of this beast- blow away its poisonous vapours."whereby the offers might be rely affair," was Miss Lillie's appen
"Military and Money Barons."
plenished which commended itself when questioned in her dressing- to them. At length when the Coun
room at the theatre. She went on: cil had already lasted several days. New York is a dreadfully danger
You know, my mother thinks
3er claiming his privilege of being spend any time as these night clubs, there appeared the Emperdr's Jesus place for me, and she will he frightened to death if she thinks I. heard before the assembly. We were having a very quiet tinie Learned Ones he said. Your humble fool has a suggestion fo make; might not silver bells be substituted for golden on the State pagodas and palanquins and thus much money he saved?' Hereupon there arose an ominous murmuring and the Jester discreetly withdrew.
A vision of a world ruled by "military and money barons" was described by the Rev. Arthur Hird. "If either the military or the money barons maintain comtrol man cannot rise higher than the fødder level,” he declared, can non fodder for the machines on the battlefield ar the factory.
The idea that we are subduing nature' is the product of the city wall habit and training of mind. When a
man does not realise his kinship with the world be lives ia a prison house whose walls are alien to him."
when the row started, and I had not the slightest idea that there place were any notorious gangsters in the
The club seemed quite reaper. tahle to me. something funny. I was making But maet tell you up last night when this man Bros
sent in his card. I told my secretary that. I would see him.
1 nover had such a surprise in the Council resumed its de- my life as I did when I saw Bron- liberations but there was no means
son. This man, suppoerd to be n dangerous racketeer, appeared in found, whereby to replenish the full evening dress, empty coffers of State. At Inst He was most polite. He told there arose an ancient, wisest of theme that it was case of mistaken identity and that he was deeply Wise men of Typania, and said.sorry that I should have been in Regretting the Roman Catholic
Hoarken, O Wise Men, Soothsay-ulted in New York. He Banred. claims it the debate, on the Educa-dons! There is a parcel of grourid party. Somehow I had to half be ers, Satraps, Wazirs and Myrmi- me that he was not the guilty by the sea-shore where the children love him."
Resolutions were passed': Condemaing sweepstakes for charitable purpose.
tion Bill.
Approving a crusado,
now temperance the maner sort among thy
The Rev. James Reid, of bourne Presbyterian Church, nominated president for 182.
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vassals for lack of toys are wont Enstof ground might be sold for a great to dispurt themselves. This parcel num and this might the coffers of State he replenished.' Then there was a great shout from all the Wise Men, Soothsayers, Satraps, Wazirs and Myrmidons, Great in the Pun- dit of Typania, Let us indeed gel! this useless piece of land.' And
HELENA MAY CONCERT.
ATTRACTIVE PIANOFORTE
RECITAL.
MORE FIGHTING IN SZECHUAN.
NANKING ORDERS ARMED INTERVENTION.
the Council being ended all diapers-ost of the leading generals of Fresh civil warfare, involving ed to their palaces, the splendid Szechuan, is threatened, says the palanquins making a joyous tink-Shanghai Chinese Press, as Generals ling in the streets. and un Teng Shih Hou, Tien Sung Yao and Mile. Yourn Guller gave a beauti
sch, in a corner beneath a palaer Liu Wen Hii have, in the name of wall, a company of ragged children the Szechuan Provincial Govern- ful pianoforte recited at the Helena wept bitterly. May this afternoon. Sho is making decipherable. Certain scholars at
Here the manuscript becomes in- mobilization of their foreca for an ment, Rued an order for the short tour in the East before present at work on it believe that attack on General Li Chi Hsiang, going to America, and is staying the remaining portion indicates ordinates, who has declared his in- one of General Teng's former sub- here for a fortnight on her way that the Council relented and des
eribes the rejoicing which
dependence. WAB The Nanking Government has
·
GIGADIBS,
Hong Kong, April 7.
by means of armed intervention and, in the event of this failing to subdue General Tong and his as socintes by force.
from Manila to Shanghai and thereby ooentioned. But the pre-ordered General Liu Hsiang Japart. Mile Gutler began the rent state of our knowledge doce not other leading general stationed at recital with two eighteenth century warrant any definite conclusion na. Chungking to nvert fresh fighting BuBates by Padre Autonio Soler
to the correct reading.-Youri, und Albeniz Then a Bach concerto in four movements. After a short interval we heard a masterful ren- dering of Chopin, And to end with Danse Espagnole" by Granados, "Danse de Fen by Da Falla, and
Albeniz" Tango and Triana. The "Danse de Feu "was played
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Acting under orders from Nan- Takamatsu attended the sessions of king, General Liu Heiang announced the Juvenile Court in London's that he was determined to provent East End. To-night they inspected further civil warfare by means of the headquarters of the Young Men's armed intervention so he at once Christian Association,
| mobilized his forces with a view to The virit of the Imperini Japanese attacking General Teng and his as visitors is rapidly drawing to સ Bociates. According to latent mes- Hong Kong, she said, reminded close, as far as England is concern anges, his men have seized the city her of England, though naturallyed. On Saturday they will sail for of Plahan and are now marching on the room at the Helena May was the United States and Canada on Hachunn, both of which cities were, very different from the halls the the next to the last lap of their or are still, in the hands of General had been accustomed to playing in.. journey to Tokyo.
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