HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933.
OUR LONDON
LETTER
AIR-MAIL
SIR J. ELLERMANS TO FAST UNTO
WILL
DEATH"
Bernard Shaw's 77th Birthday: Legal Celebrity Retires:
Inner History Of Four, Power Pact: Hobbs Nearing-
The 200 Mark! Devonshire Club Property Sold: Goodwood Winners: Dr. Einstein At Westminster.
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London, August 1.
Mr. Bernard Shaw's Birthday. It is nine years since it was Mr. when foolishly whispered, Bernard Shaw wrote Back to Methuselah,' that the title was apt. He was 68. To-day he is 77, having in the interam written two noru plays, gazed at the Great Wall of China, been photographed
6lm in. Hollywood with
stars, sketched & political satire about Downing strect, talked and talked and walked and walked.
Mr. Shaw has his critics, even his enemies. None would deny that he is on a big scale, the philosopher who is never a prig. I last had a word with him a few weeks ago at the Burne-Jones Centenary ex- hibition; among a host of Victorians. he was undated, ageless. I only know that I must go on preaching, preaching, even if I have nothing to ran the final sentence
30%,
of his last play.
But Mr. Shaw will always, have. a great deal to say, and ho is not likely to lack the energy to say ... it.
Retirement of Sir L. Kershaw. Eulogistic references to the work of Sir Leonard Kershaw as Master of the Crown Office and Registrar of the Court of Criminal Appea were made by Lord Hewart, Lord Chief Justice, in the Law Courts yesterday, Sir Leonard is retiring at the end of the present legal sit tings after holding the post sinco
1912.
Lord Hewart said Sir Leonard's work had been extremely heavy, and the longest continuous holi day he had had was one of four weeks Saturdays and Sundays had been no days of rest for him.
Sir Thomas Inskip, the Attorney- General, referred to the help Sir Leonard had given the legal pro- fession,
Sir Leonard replied that he had loved his work. "I must retire, but I hate to do so," he observed. Lord Burnham.
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son has brought me a kindly re-
Inonstrance.
It is suggested that it is asking much of a man nearly 5) years of score five age to expect him to more centuries in ten more matches.
Nevertheless, I still think it pos gible. Surrey's remaining fixtures, not counting to day's include home games with Northants, Notts, Middlesex, Yorkshire, and Leices tershire; their away matches are with Sussex, Northants, Essex, and Middlesex.
I can see bowling here which will sick amoy runs to the world's greatest batsman-if he is able to play.
West-End Olub' 'Sold.
The
The freehold of 50, St. James street, and and 5, Arlington street, the hors of the Devonshire Club, has now been sold. purchaser is an insurance company, which has granted the club a lease of the premises for 90 years, at d ground rent
Members have been aware for some time that negotiations were in progress to this end.
It was
known that on their successful con- clusion the famous bouse in St. James'-street and "the premises at the rear would still be retained for club purposes, while a substantial capital sum would become avai able for improvements.
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In 1930. it will be remembered, a portion of the club premises was damaged by fire. Following this, proposals were made that the St. James'-street property should be sold and the club removed to
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LONDON, Aug. 15. PROBATE has been granted of the will of the Sir John Eller man, the famous shipowner, who died at Dieppe on, July 16,
The will is a remarkable docu- ment of twenty-six pages, with u special index, and in it detailed arrangements for the disposition of the enormous fortune, are made.
Although the estate has been i proved at £17,924,435," so far as can at present be ascertained, it is considered likely that the entire estate, including Sir John Eller- man's holdings in commercial un dertakings which have not yet been
GANDHI AGAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT
Poona, Aug. 16. Following a demand for full rights of a State prisoner, Gandhi
commenced to fast to death " at noon, to-day.
CONGRESS PRESIDENT
SENTENCED
Bombay, Aug. 16.
CONTROL OF US. COTTON & GRAIN
FARMERS TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION
Washington, Aug. 16. A hundred million dollars will
be paid to cotton planters and ninety million to grain-farmers who have agreed to curtail their production.
According to an announcement by Mr. Morgenthau, head of the Farin
Credits Organisations, planters will plough under 25 to 50 per cent. of their crops now growing.
Debts to the Government" for
ATTEMPT ON HITLER'S LIFE
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Munich, Aug. 16.. Herr Hitler bad a narrow escape from death to-day while
motoring in the region of the Austro-Bavarian frontier.
CANTON TEA INDUSTRY
IMPROVEMENT IN EXPORT REPORTED
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Aug. 16. Exporters of tea in Canton have received several orders from The circumstances of the affair their agents and importing firms have not been disclosed and ex-in the Straits Settlement and the cept those directly concerned, no- Federated Malay States, and tea one knows precisely what hap merchants reported that the volume of their trade has recent- pened.
The mystery thus created lends to the strong belief that an at- tempt was made upon the life of the Nazi. Chancellor.
Herr Hitler's car emerged from
ly increased by 15 per cent. as compared with a year ago.
The brisk demand for ten from the. British possessions is due to the slight improvement in, tin and
Aney, acting President of Congress who was arrested on Monday, was sentenced to seed and production loans will the incident, whatever it was, un-copper industries there. It is valued for probate, will approach months' imprisonment in connee-not be deducted from this bounty.scathed, but “a serious accident" said that orders for tea" have
£30,000,000.
In that event, the estate duties accruing to the Exchequer would amount to about £13,000,000.
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The testator has provided more or less liquid resources to the value of £5,000,000 for an imme- diate payment on account of the estate duties.
A large number of bequests in- clude legacies to the officers and others in the employ of the ship. ping companies with which Sir John Ellerman WAS
connected.- British Wireless.
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DAUGHTER'S TRIBUTE
tion with passive resistance.
It is believed Gändli's fast will be averted by the Govern- ment's offer to allow him to continue his campaign on,behalf of untouchables." Up to now Gandhi has not missed a meal.➡- Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
LONDON, Aug. 16. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDOR' MARKET TO-DIT:
Aug. 16. Aug. 15. SPOT
171
174 FORWARD ...-17.13/16, 177
THE LONDON ON NEW YORK CROSS RATE-TO-DAY WAS: £1-
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London Aug. 1. "During the memorial service for Sir John Ellerman at St. Andrew Undershaft, E... yes- terday, Canon Brook-Jackson: said he had been asked to give q the following message from Sir John Ellerman's daughter, Mrs. Macpherson-
$4.413
THE SERVICES
-Reuter.
CHICAGO TRADING"
RESUMES
befell the car immediately follow ing.
ADJUTANT BADLY
INJURED
also been received by several big dxporting firms in Hong Kong.
Tea constitutes about one-third of China's exports to various parts of the world. Strong com»," His adjutant, Herr Brueckner, petition By Japanese and Ceylon was hurled out of the car and ter-growers has taken away much of ribly injured. One of his arros the business from Chinese" tea. was fractured and he also suffer traders, "who are now making an ed very serious internal injuries. effort to improve their products- The possibility of recovery is con- to recapince world "markets. sidered to be very doubtful.
Hitler's niece and sister were also in the car involved in the
New York, Aug. 16.' The Chicago Grain Market re- sumes business to-day with the minimum price pegs removed, the only restriction being a maximum of five cents a bushel fuctüation, up or down during the day.
Mr. Henry C. Wallace, United "accident." Both were injured. States Secretary of Agriculture,--Reuter.· previously stated that the Ad- ministration would keep their hands off and permit open market. operations, hat would strive in any other way: to aid the wheat farmers. Reuter.
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NÓ FOUL PLAY
Munich, Aug. 15.
No suggestion of foul play has been advanced regarding the mo tor-car accident involving Chan- cellor Hitler and his party."
The route was decided at the Just moment, and it is thought Reserve Fleet and Engineer Man-ithpossible that his political ager of the Dockyard at Rosyth. enemies could know his where The Reserve Fleet shipa now at abouts-Reuter Rosyth include the Greenwich de pot-ship, commanded by the Senior
Officer, the Ambrose, accommoda- FENG ARRIVES AT
smaller quarters. A scheme of re-school, but to educate me himself. Naval Appointments tion ship, the Argus, aircraft car
storation, however, was decided upon instead.
My rather gave me something for which I can never repay him. He had the courage not to send me to
Because of the many hours I spent with him in my early childhood and in the time of his greatest ac- tivity, I would like to give to his memory a little to others of what he gave me.
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LONDON, Aug. 1. Lt.-Comdr Sadr Ldr (R.A.F.) C. B. Tidd to Glexicus, for 823 W. A. W. Poland, to Suffolk, Aug. 3 Engar. Lt. Cour.-H. Moy, to Dolphin, Aug. 1.
1928.
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rier, the Shakespeare and Spenser, flotilla leaders, and 22 destroyers. The Dockyard has been closed for building and repair work since INVITATION TO NANKING
BY WANG CHING WEI
PEIPINO, Aug. 18. WHEN Fen Yu Hsiang arrived at Tainandu yesterday, among
:
The Devonshire Club was found ed in 1874 as a Liberal Club by the Duke of Devonshire and his son. the Marquis of Hartington. It has "long ceased to be a political club, In his name therefore, and as a but the Dukes of Devonshire have tribute to his memory, I would succeeded one another in the posi-like first to give to men of his Scdr, in command, Aug. 1, Mid. Fleet, and King's Harbour Mast those on the platform to great him tion of president. The St. James'ships or to their families an an street frontage of the club is the nual marine engineering scholar historic building in which John ship, so that some boy, after com- Crockford, who founded his club pleting his novitiate, may perfect there in 1827, made a large fortune. his knowledge. Burnham,
The sale of the freehold of the club has been carried out by Yates and Yates (Hanover-square), Walker and Son (Moorgate) repre sented the purchasing company.
The King was represented by Viscount Hampden at the memorial
service
for Viscount
which was held at St. Margaret's, Westminster, yesterday. The Prince of Wales was represented by Major Aird, the Duke of Connaught by Lieut-Colonel Sir Malcolm Murray, and Princess Marie Louise and Princess Helena Victoria by Mrs. Hugh Adams.
The Four-Power Pact. In his latest comments on the Four-Power Pact, Signor Mussolim expressed the view that, but for the signing of this Pact, Europe to- day would be in acute fear of un carly war.
This view, I am able to state, is fully shared by the equally far sighted and courageous French Premier, M. "Daladier, who, by daring stroke, secured the acquies- cence of French opinion.
Powerful Opposition.
At that time the entire Press of
the Right and Ceatre, together. with most of the organs of the Left, were fulminating daily against the policy advocated by the Duce and warmly supported by the
British Government. The opposi
Air Pioneer and Yachtsman. Mr. C. R. Fairey, the aeroplane designer, is the owner of the yacht Flica, which has just scored a series of wins in Scandinavia.
Flica returned to British waters yesterday, and will be ready for racing at Cowes to-day.
The boat was built for Mr. Fairey by the arm which designed Shan rock V. But Mr. Fairey applied his knowledge of aero-dynamics to the design of thể, sails,
His experiments in utilising the "slot" principle for sails has been most successful.
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Democratic Goodwood.
Then I remember how often my father refused to buy old pictures, because he said it was the living artist who needed something to continue his work. There has been no time to work out details, but I wish to establish a small sum of
Paume." Lt. Commrs.-W. R. Tinaiswood, to Hood, on recommg, Aug. 30, and W. K. Cornish-Bow den, to Osprey, Sept. 1. Paymr. Cadet.-J. G. Stanning, to Haw kias, July 24. Wt. Wardmaster. English, to Tamat, for Hong Kong Hospital July 24.
Engnr. Commr.-L. W. Robinson money to buy one or two pictures to Kent Burgo La Common each year from living artists. Per E. Phillips to Suffolk, Aug 15. haps in this way a record may be Surgn. Lt. Commr. (D).-S. Ma gained that will be of value to thewer to Hood, Aug. 29. Paymr. Lt after historian.
F. L. Coleman, to Comus..
My father helped many people. Surgn. Lieut-C. V. Harries, to This is my last possibility of a Prembroke, for Chatham Baracks tribute to him, and I would like (Aug. 18) and to Tern (Sept. 18). to feel that through these years a Cdr.-A. J. Mitchell, to Del portion of what he left and some-phin. Aug. 28. thing of his spirit may be passed on to the coming generation.
· BRITISH TREASURY
RETURNS:
Nature
One of the many striking pas sages in a speech delivered by Vice Admiral E. R. GR. Evans, Commander-in-Chief of the South Africa Station, known throughout the Empire as "Evans of the Broke," was:-
were the Chinese aviator, Sun Tung Rang and Cheng Chi Cheng, the assassin of Chang Trung Chang.
Captain A. J. Robertson, AL.V.O., who succeeds Captain H P: Boxer as Senior Officer, Reserve
on the latter completing 21 years, has recently made a trooping cruise to China in the Vindictive, and for two years up to February last was Captain of the Dockyard, De- puty Superintendent, and King's Harbour Master at Portsmouth. During the War he was navigator of the armoured cruisers Achilles Feng told, an interviewer that he and Minotaur, both in the Grand had been invited to Nanking by Fleet, and in 1822-24 be was navi- Mr. Wang Ching Wei, but he was sator of the Royal yacht Victoria still undecided whether to go or
and Albert.
Sports Branch Appointment
Commander L. H. Bayley, who has been appointed temporarily as Assistant Director of Physical Training and Sports, and Secre
Control tary of the Sports Board, returns to a post he held Evans Of Broke A Pirate By in 1928-30, following his promotion to commander, For two years, up to January last, Commander Bay ley commanded the sloop Band- wich in China, and he was instru- mental in effecting the release of Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Cotkran a yar ago. During the War, and up to 1920, Commander Bayley served LONDON, Aug 15
in submarines. He qualified as a physical training officer in 1921-22 LATEST Treasury returns show
I realise that by nature, I am and has held appointments in this that the total ordinary revenue for the current financial year up piratical and rebellious-and so I branch in the Fisgard, artificers lantic Fleet faship; sod at the of last year, the amount stood at 668,001. At the corresponding date grief."
Addressing a meeting of Durban R.N. College, Greenwich. He is a £201,036,870. Ordinary expendi- Rotarians he expounded his own former middle and welter weight But the big events of the day,ture to date for the current year philosophy, "My religion," he boxing champion of the Services, totalled £253,571,098 which is said, is that of the healthy pri and a registered referee both at Oxendos, whose owner is Mr. C. £33,000,000 less than the total of or- i mitive man.” Here is another ex-tugby, and Asociation football.
dinary expenditure at the corres tract from his speech panding date of last year.--Bri-
Wireless.
Racing is still the sport of kings, and most of the big prizes of the
are still year
won by wealthy patrons of the sport: But, it is be coming an increasingly democratic pastime.
tion had also the powerful backing was won by his Majesty's horse, to August 12 amounted to $207, must have. principles or come to training establishment; in the At-
of "M. Herriot.
Goodwood's first race yesterday Recognising the need for imme-Gino second and Sir Victor Sas The Abbot, with the Aga Khan's
soon's Earlston third.
diate action, M. Daladier summor. ed the leading political and diplo- matic writers of the French daily and periodical Press.
He told them that if the Pact, which had been amended at the instance of France to protect the legitimate interests of her Eastern Allies, were not initialled at once, Europe would within a few months be once more faced with a threat
of war.
The Straight Question, Turning brusquely to the critics, M. Daladier then asked them the straight question whether they were prepared to send Frenchmen to their death unnecessarily.
When their articles appeared on the morrow their criticism, where it was not wholly abandoned, was of a singularly chastened character, the Four-Power Pact went through,
Jack Hobbs.
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the Goodwood Stakes, fell to Prince.
Jackson, a butcher in business at Darlington.
He is not the first butcher, how- ever, to win a race at Goodwood. Charlie Howard, of. Chichester, That distinction belongs to Mr. whose horse, Prior Park, carried off the Molecomb Stakes some years ago, and was afterwards sold to Mr. Jack Joel, for whom he won the Stowards' Cup in 1927.
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EX-PRESIDENT MACHADO
MURDER CHARGE FILED IN CRIMINAL COURT
"Some people consider patrio tism to be merely a sentiment, My view is that patriotism towards the country of one's birth or adoption becomes one's bounden duty, other wise one should get out and elsewhere. Patriotism is a family business, and I hate folks who won't fight for the family weltare
First V.C. Of Great War
Training 1 languages
A small nufberat officers of the general duties bran is required to undergo train foreign languages, with qualification as interpre employment subsequently and extra-RA.E posts in knowledge of certain, lang essential
Einstein and England.
The courses in which officers may Professor Einstein hugself sat in
The first V.C. of the Great War be trained under afr foros arrange- the House of Commons Inst week conspicuous in a scene worthy of
will be among several holders of mente include one in Iraq for in- the award "For Valour" taking struction in Arabic or Kurdish the finest traditions of Parliament.
part in the annual parade of the lasting about a year; one at the Commander Locker-Lampson, who
Havana, Aug. 16. Old Contemptibles Association on School of Slavonic Studies, Lon- has not a drop of Jewish blood in his veins but is revolted by the
Charges ranging from murder the Horse Guards Parade, London, in Russian, lasting six Hitlerite brutalities,
Oriental Studies, – London, in, rose with to misopporiation of public funds don, on Sunday, August 6 months; and two at the School of ringing eloquence and stirred the have been filed at the Criminal from all parts of the British Isles
Over 2500 Old Contemptibles Japanese and Chiness respectively, that Jack Hobba in nöt playing for
tion to the presence of the most Machado and five of his n880- Noel Birch.
cers year are waited to quali Surrey against Kent at the Oval
in Arabio or Kurdish one -6) famous of living thinkers Blind to-day. The clash between the barbarism has driven him out and cistes.
After memorial service the in Rumian, and one stery famous England batsmart and made him a homeless exile. Com- Freeman, who is proforming pro-mander Locker-Lampson has secur- Prison were wounded yesterday, Hutchison, the author, will proes Officers who qua
Several inmates of Principe parade, under the command of year in Japanese and
Lieutenant-Colonel Graham Sem | pectively.. digious feats with the ball just now, ed one result. Should Dr. Einstead
desire to do us the honour of when guards and soldiers fired to ed to the Cenotaph, where & tex, 1st or adopting British citizenship he will restore order in consequence of wreath will be laid in memory of going guagep be welcomed with pride, and all an outbreak of disorder following the men of 1914.
Lantedate for pr
I learned with disappointment House when he called its attea- Court "here against ex-President will be inspected by General Bir each lasting six months Two off
would have been worth watching.
Hobbs hurt his leg while making
his 198th century on Thursday, and
hns wisely decided to rest.
Not Impossible.
Incidentally, my suggestion that Hobbs, had a good chance of pass. ing the 200 century mark this ses
the ordinary forms of naturalisation some prisoners protesting at be must be expedited. Dr. Einstein
is not only a supreme scientist. ing placed in cells with followers
He is one of the most gracious and of ex-President Machado charming of men.
Reuter
Rosyth Changes
tion,
Spanis
Changes are to take affect to-day expense.
the posts of Benior Officer of the
Feng is reported to have potted Cheng on the back and to have praised him for killing the former Shangtung tupan.
not-Reuter,
if she has a "NEW WORLD"!
See the wonde
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SILK EXHIBITION.
The Silk Exhibition Bazaar
held at the YM.C.A. on the Bund is crowded daily by people from all walks of life, there being no admission, fee. Silk products. from various parts of the province are on display at the Bazaar, and such handicraft represents the best produced by silk workers in Shun Tek county and other places along the West River.
Kwangtung is impoverished by the exhaustion of remittances. from overseas Chinese following business slump throughout the world, but tea and silk mer-
chants believe that if these two staple industries are improved; there is yet an opportunity to re" gain the lost ground and to revive the prosperity of this province.
JAPANESE NAVAL MANOEUVRES
Emperor To Supervise" Final Stage
Toxxo, Aug. 18: THE Emperoy sailed for Yoko
suka aboard the thirty-thousands ton battleship Hiyei at nine o'clock this morning, to supervise the final stage of the naval manoeuvres. Reuber.
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