HIGH JINKS IN FOOCHOW,
lig sweet nothings to dating ladies
that very confidential voice of his, and artling his Thalible imile: In the Judge's box sut Fooohow's most aminent personage, ruminat ing. most probably on the past, oyatera and remorse. The lady jokeys in a saddling padilock OPENING MEETING A HUGE were much admired, thoir multi-
NIGHT "RACING COMES TO STAY
SUCCESS.
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(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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Foochow, March 31. The month has been one of rain
sad sunshine with some very cold Knape The farmors approved of the rain aande the preparation al the soil for the soving of the first rice crop jos diffe.It is eported that the era of the Various grades of tea in the coming senson will be from thirty to sixty por cent. Short of its season. This is due partly to the heavy stocks of old season's teas held by toa mer, and partly to the tightness of the money marked
coloured caps, bands and whips. lending still more colour to the very gay accne, When the bell sounded for the first race thoro was a rush
for the scales
The first race took some time to atant, one of the horses Wonderful
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, APRIL
OBITUARY.
MR. JAMES SIMPSON
PASSES AWAY.
FORMERLY OF TAIKOO.
The death took place in Scotland February 28 of Mr. James impson, who retired in 1927 aftor yurs service with the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co.,
Ltd.
Since his retirement he resided Kisk, by Cocktail, out of Shakert umbraeview," Innellan, where coming fractious, but after that he passed away. He was a very they got well away only leaving popular munber of the Taikoo Dod Mosquito behind for about Club, kon lawn bowls player five minutes. Roars of delight went ahtamaan and rifle shot, besides up when it seemed that Wonderful baing a member of the St. Andrew's, Klek had it all his way, but aud-Society. deply First-to-day. by Kruschen, out of Bottig, shot ahead and won ina canter, leaving Fortuno sveond, and Blushing Bride 'third
While the crowd strolled about on the lawn or "vixited the saddling On the 11inst, Ilent.-Colpaddock, large Hums of money Machijiri, Aide-de-f amp to thewers changing hands, and the most Emperor of Japan, was eatertained popular bookie, was at one time. at the Japanese Club by the one of Foochow's merchant princes:') Japanese community. The road from such are the times we live in. the. Jetty to the Club wis lined by Chinese Marines and Police. It is understood that the Japanese ladies who left the port some time back will shortly be returning
1
The U.S.S. McCormick played the Foochow Recreation Chut the do- eiding game
baseball which of proved a most thrilling game and at the end of the innings the score
Community Singing.
01
Other races followed with as much excitement as the first, Then came dancing, and in the small hours. community singing, cousins from the States taking up positions at one end of the room while the Britishers opposed them Our cousins
from the other and
FEDERATION ON THE DANUBE.
PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED
IN LONDON.....
ORDER OF PROCEDURE IS BONE OF CONTENTION,
Landon, March 98-Gouerally re-
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garded as the keystone of economic p-Local time and weather and political rehabilitation in the late Aristide Briand's ident of Europe, and as a movement awards the United States of Europe, the French plan for
tho vonomic federation of the Danube statos is engaging the keen attention of all European capital.
notice, otc Belay of speech | from the Rotary Club tiffin- Rotarian J. P. Sherry on "The Dial Switch in Automatic Tele phony."
2p. (approx.).-Close down. M. Tardieu, the French Fremiera to 6 p.m.-European programme Much sympathy will be extended to confer with Mr. Ramsay Mac-6 to 0.50 p.m.-
is expected in London next week
of Victor and H.M.V.. records, la deceased's widow and two daugh Donald before the Four Power or by their many friends in the Conference. The British Prime Colony. Another daughter, Mrs. Minister's belief in personal con- 0. E. Torry, inat present in Hongtact is wel known and letters pre- Kong,
paratory to talks are already pass. ing between him and M., Tardieu,
DEATH OF YOUNG
· PORTUGUESE.
MR, GUSTAVO SILVA.
The French Premier is known to be particularly anxious to see Mr.) MacDonald for entente cordials" is bis, motio and it is his belief that the salvation of Europe is de- pendent upon Franco-British agreòl j
backed by French public
ment opinion.
Much sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Silva ių the loss of their 18-yearold son,
Hopes of Success. Gustavo Grogoric. The
young. There is much hope for a success. man, who only recently started ful outcome of M. Tardieu's mis work as a broker, went for a swim sion to London, which will certain at the V.R.C. & few days ago and ly be facilitated his fluent know.
was oven, but with another innings, got going well and for a while their it is stated that he caught a chilledge of English and his remark
the team of te erniser was
Othe
run to the good, and so. won. After the game, tea was provided, and prizes for those who were successful in the tennis tournament
which developed into pneumonia.able powers of assimilation and his
passed away "at the Kowloon quickness of comprehensions Espital yesterday mornings
opponents found it a little difficult to return the challenge) with a dif, ferent song: still they kept the
The funeral took place at the flag flying and much fun there was
Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy in the effort. Towards morning the were presented by Mrs. Munson, few revellers who remained gather Valley. in the afternoon, there be
ed round the fire and finished whatg many sympathisers present and was left of the game pie and salad.
a profusion of oral tributes. Songs berama
aad more
the wife of the Chairman,
Mora "Victories,"
:
more
The first Saturday of the month sentimental. until Lord Mogador was heralded by the firing of thou-ingly made the fox helt of us sands of crackers. It started about burst into tears with one of his eleven o'clock, and went on fan into Cockney songs shout some callously cruel nobleman driving past in his the night; At timen ytbe"sky was almost cbliterated by the anioke, carriage and pair, and so the fovel- and it was impossible to make one lory ended after one of the best self heart. The occasion for this nights the Foochow Club has seen. was a telegram which bad been re- ceived from Shanghai to say that the Japanese army had been antif
hilated.
A Rat-hunt.
Piercing shrieka and yells, and It is thought that the the sound of furniture crashing
ERA OF PEACE
FOR EGYPT.
TRIBUTES TO KING ON
HIS BIRTHDAY.
MAN WHO UNITED NATION.
Cairo, March 26.-Egypt's hope for an era of internal. peace, free
It is also anticipated that the prospects of the Lausanne Reparu tiens conference will be discussed between the British and French Fremiers and that when this matter
under discussion, both Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, and Mr. Noville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will join in the conversationa.
The French Danube plan includea provision for temporary credits tef the Danubian countries and, after financial reforms, long term fintu- cial aid. The question at issue is whether the Four Power conference should reach an agreement on the subject fira as favoured by Bri- tain, or (M. Tardieu's proposal) that the Danubian countries should
telegram was so by Commimists about made a sober-minded passer from the terrorism born of recent first come, to
mansions,
in Nantos. The Chinese Govern. by stip in amazement the other ment took strong action and nonight outside one of Foochow's repetition is likely to take place. It does seem a pity that with such patriotism the thousands of dollars wasted on fire crackers were not forwarded to the 19th Route Army for which a collection is now being made.
Night racing has come to stay in Foochow, and the first meeting of
the
Anco
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three
political hatred, neared roalination today when leaders of every fad. tion assured, King Fnad, on his 64th birthday, of their loyalty.
Xing Fund, one of the most cul- tared and progressive monarchs in the world, has had a perilous and dificult reign since his kingdom along the Nile was restored to com- plats sovereignty nine years ago. But within the last few months, aided by the brilliant Sidky Pasha, he has turned many of his former enemies into friends, and greatly strengthened his government.
a mutual agreement | on a suitable form of federation.
Garmany prefer simultaneous negotiation between all nine coun- tries concerned and it is a French fear that Britain will favour this view that keeps France, chary of accepting the British proposal...
Conflict of Ideas.
Paris, March 27-Differences of opinion exist as regards the order in which the negotiations on the subject of the new economic status of Danubian States should proceed. There is ground to expect that the first conversation" in this connection will take place next week in Lon. don between Mr. MacDonald, Bri tish Prime Minister, Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, and M. Andre Tardieu, French Premier and Foreign Minister. Government, a conference will be Then, on the request of the British. held between the representatives of the Great Powers, Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany.
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Murder ?!'!! Perhaps. or the skeleton in the cupboard making whoopee, Again the shricks.i-1, as figures could be seen through the lighted window rushing about like things possessed. The watchur run- ning to the big iron gaten tried to scale then, in his efforts to lend "Foochow Racing Associanssistance, just as he heard somet tion" opered under soft glowing one yell, "Look out! Theis it is lights, clouds of bunting, lowers again!! Help Help ! Oh and what-nots, and a record attend. Hoens he's got it and then silence" Keeping the window The first
Grand in view he climbed down from the, the
The roanner in which the scholar National, was fun at.9.30 p.m. but gate and in a little while the door king has quieted the violent Wafdiet long before that the big crowd of the lighted room opened very agitation which threatened only a began to arrive, and were met with quicly and a man cames out on to short time ago to plunge Egypt into cocktails, and "Kitchie Macken." the balcony holding something in chaos has heightened the rapeet of This silent observer sat in the what looked like a pair of tongs.his people and won the confidence Grand Stand and watched the Dripping it over into the garden of neighbouring nations. The bitter never before in the he said, "well, that's that! what ant-British Beeling which endanger throng and history of Fovehow have so many about a Chow now, beats all youred commercial interests and halted notables been seen together or as berriors at this, game, chwot the groat irrigation projects in the many beautifully gowned and charm- "Too right!,” enid one of the ladica, desert hus abated considerably, and-
good sport ing women.
this badrooni rát- King Fund "now has hopes to going Lord Mogador with a huge puce catching, "let em all comel That ahead with the modernisation of escapolcher (his favourite flower) rodent put up a good run though and Egypt. the size of a safer, in his button-did you ever see a flapper dimb a bole, strolled about on the lawn mantlepiece at such short notice bos arch,.. who shares Mustapha Kemal Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, is pean programmes are supplied „by | with the lovely bride of a Naval fore. The pinnacle of the chest of drawers was as far as I could get. Oh well I shall sleep now; come along Flapperite, time rou were in bed, Nighty night, mon vieux, and thanks awfly', and Yellow Dog,' good night, nice, nice oid thing that you are, I love you more than ever." "
officer from a eniser at present in these waters.
"Little Tich,"
Little Tich (there is only one Little Tiob, and Foochow alaims him) immaculate in morning coat and spate, vers seen with the hand-. some wife of the Totalisator King admiring the potted commomiles eo
gloriously in bloom just now, while Smith (Clerk of the Course) was rushing about arranging this and that in a light lounge suit and crash
11
+
Quiet Easter.
The atout, pleasant-faced mon
Pasa's westernisation ideas, has gone far with his ambition to build up a new civilisation on the spot which in ancient days was the world's centre. of culture. He has done everything possible to foster education and the arts, and has given valuable help to the cxpedi. tiona which recently have been re starrecting the glories of Egypt's
past,
Easter passed off in a blaze of The Egyptian University, where sunshine.except for Easter Monday tuition is given in the English which started with rain but cleared tongue; the Arabis Academy for the up" by nine o'clock. The saal study of Arabic languages and Sunday at the British Episcopal African Instituin and many scien Morning Service held on Easter literature; the Desert Institute, the Church was very much missed. tifle bodies owe their origin or re One of the Stewards, stoly for The Easter eggs were not in evi habilitation to King Fund, and under saken by one of Erin's loveliest the fact that severe economy must
dence this year doubtless owing to his guidance Cairo has lately bor come the centre of many important daughters, wandered about whisper-be practised everywhere:
Congresses.
It is quite possible that this re union will not,ke place before the resumption of the Geneva Con- ference seeing that the Gorman
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present detained in Berlin by the Messrs, S. Moutric preparations for the Prussian elec the Italian Minister for Foreign tions, while Signor Dino Grandi, Affairs, is in Rhodes.
announced to-day in an official At the close of this conference it communique, will be known. on what terms the however, is understood to suggest The Gerinan reply,
gary, Rumania, Czechoslovakia, until after April 10, the date of Powers concerned, Austria, Hun that the conference be postponed Jugoslavia, would he invited to the second presidential ballot, in participate in the pourparlers; order that the Chancellor Mr. be adopted, e direct negotiation is declared, would not be possible' whether the French viewpoint should Bruening may affend it which, it between those Powers, or the Gor: in view of the exigencies of the man standpoint would be accepted situation, if the dale suggested by Proposlag general conversations of Great Powers, and the Danubian Great Britain. April 4-8, wore ao-
cepted. States together.
No preference is expressed by Germany regarding the venue of the "conference for which the BH Berlin March 87-Acceptance of bish Government favours London. the Bribish invitation to Germany Official quarters, however, indift to send representatives to a Danubed that as both France" and Italy Conference early in April, was favour Gonava the latter might in (Continued at fous, of next column) the end be adopted,;
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