NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE REEL CLUB.
THE Eighth Annual General Mée.
Tting of the Reel Club will take
place at the Helena May Institute on Monday, 17th September, at 318
OBITUARY
Comdr. Sir J. R. Guy Moncreiffe
London, Sept. 8.
The death has occurred of
pm. All Members and prospectiva Commander Sir John Robert Gay members are particularly requested Moncreiffe in his 51st year- to attend. The first practice of the| Reuter
reason will commence immediately Commander Moncreiffe served in after the Meeting and practices will the Blockade of Venezuela, 1902-3; be held on each successive Monday, in Royal Yacht, Victoria and up to the 19th November.
D. L. PROPHET.
Hon. Secretary,
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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
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MR. DUDLEY POPE
London, Sept. 9.
The death has occurred of Mr. Dudley Pope, the Essex county Cricketer, who was involved in a
motor car smash.-- Reuter.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934.
BANDITS IN SIR N. PLAYFAIR
CHENGCHOW
Surprise Attack On City
DEAD
Creator Of Lyric, Hanımersmith
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London, Aug. 22.
Siangtan Hu., August 2. Word has come from Chenchow in South Hunan, that a com- munist army made a surprise at- tack on the city and the govern- ment troops were defeated. Ir. Robert Johnston and Mrs L G. Gelwicks were compelled to leave the city immediately and, since Hospital. He there were no buses, had to walk.age. They walked all night Thursday night, August 18, and until three pim. on Friday. They finally got a bus to Lel Yang, the half way point between Chenchow and Hengchow, and another bus from there to Hengchow.
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Sir Nigel Playfair, one of the most prominent figures in "English theatrical art, and well-known as. ICTOR
and, manager, producer died yesterday in King's College. was 60 years of
Sir Nigel was taken on the last day of July, when rehearsing for "As You Like It." at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park. It was thought to be only & chill but serious developments followed, and last week he was taken to
operation
There were hundreds of re-hospital where he underwent an fugces, and they had to fight for tickets on the bus. They arrived in Hengchow safely on Friday
He died peacefully in his sleep. Lady Playfair and their three were with him at the
sons end.
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evening at 7.p.m. Rumours were numerous and wild. One could hear anything he desired, Word The great achievement of his came through by long distance. We" was his management of the telephone on Sunday, August 19. | Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.
on THURSDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER, THE NEW STAMPS that the Reds came within two li when
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By Order.
O. B. BROWN,
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Secretary.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG
NOTICE.'
HE Autumn Term will commence THE
on Wednesday, September 12th The Accountants will be in alten. dance for the receipt of fees daily ab the General Office from Tuesday, 11th September, between the hours of a. and i p.m..
STANLEY V. BOXER,
Acting Registrar.
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8th September, 1934.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1818) LTD.,
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NOTICE is hereby given that on supply of electricity will be interrupt- ed at 7 a.m. in the Ho Man Tin area bounded by (and including both sides (01) Argyle Street, Waterloo Road, and Peace Avenue, and in Ho Mun Tin Street and Ho Mun Tin Hill
Supply will be restored before > p.m. and the frequency will then be 50 cycles.
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London. Aug. 22. The new lid. stamps will be on -sale-at-all-post-offleeg-to-morrow.-- The new penny will be ready next month, and those of other values will follow at intervals.
In actual design there is little change in the new stamps, but they are deeper and richer in col- our than those they are replacing. is is the first time in Post office history, Sir Kingsley Wood, the Pastmaster-General, points out, that our stamps are printed by the photogravure process. Up to 1880 the Id. and 2d. stamps, which were brought into use in 1840, and the jd. and 1d. stamps, which were Orst issued in 1870, were line
engraved.
Surface printing was Arst adopted in 1855 for the 4d. stamps. and has been used for stamps of the value of 2d., and below since 1880.
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of the city and left for the wes- tern city Kwelyangchow. This is only a part of the forces which have been driven out of Kaings! by the Government troops and are planning to join up with com- munists in Szechuen and Kwei-
chow.
he converted Ali almost derelict house into one of the most popular" theatres in London. There he produced a long series of revivals of classical works" of past centuries, beginning' with "The Beggar's Opera" in 1920. He resigned his management in
1932.
E70 A Year As Barrister Mr. George W. Bishop writers The last time that I met Sir
So far as reported the city of Chenchow was not looted or any damage done. It was feared that the city was burned and looted after the defeat of the govern-Nigel Playfair was at the first ment troops.
Buses Commandeered " All buses on the Chengsha- Hengchow line were commandeer- ed on Saturday, August 18. General Lul transported soldiers all that day from Changsha and other points to Hengchow and Chenchow, so that the situation
$0 far as these cities are con- cerned is good.
night of Mr. John Dr.nkwater's play, "A Man's House," at Mai- vern, on July 23. He had motored up from London with some friends from the Open Air Theatre and rushed back to Town for rehear aals very early the next morning.
Only a week or two before he
told me that acting and rehears- ing in the sunshine at Regent's Park had made him very At Freed from production work, Sir
the
his
No one knows yet what route these forces are taking to Kwel-Nigel has given this year some of chow, but that there has been in-
best performances of tercourse. between Klangsi reds career. When the open-air sea-
started he and Ho Lung in Szechuen has son
was acting in been known for months.
"Libel" at the Playhouse, and it' is a tragic coincidence that his last part in a West-end theatre should be as counsel a stage trial. For he started his career as a barrister, and pract.sed for one year, actually earning £70.
In the best sense Sur Nigel always remained an amateur. He took to the theatre because
The Rev. Howard Smith, who so mervellously escaped from Ho The printing of the new stamps Lung's camp recently, sems to be Is being done by Harrisons from fully recovered from his strenuous cylinders bearing etched reproduc-and hair breadth escapes. He is tions of photographic originals. ir. Kikungshan with his family
The process permits of light and shade being introduced and pro- duces, Sir Kingsley thinks it will be agreed, a more artistic effect than suface printing.
In answer to the criticism one occasionally hears that our stamps remain unaltered, he remarks that London Office: 53, Fleet StreetIt is a valued tradition of Great 3. B.O. &
Britain that they should always bear the emgy of the ruling Bo- vereign.
The Daily Press.
HONG Koto, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934,
IS LIBERALISM
DANGEROUS?.
critics have been labelled "radi.
cais."
In our times the persecution goes on. The expression of non- conformist views has been firmly and effectually halted in Russia, Italy, Germany, Japan, and many
Marshal Chang's Visit Marshal Chiang Hsueh liang made a visit to Kikung recently and stirred that quiet resort into almost feverish excitement.
he loved it, and during his He tenancy at Hammersmith be pre
duced the plays that pleased him.
He made very little money at the Lyric, but be made history,
Sir Ben more
played tennis and was feted by all the leading citizens of the resort. It is reported that lack of a golf course made...hlm leave quickly ther" he at first expected. |
It has been a rather dry sum-. mer at Kikung and the new swim- ming pool, when emptied the first time was a long time, in Alling again..
J
Greet, who took Bir Nigel's part in "As You Like It,” when he fell ill, said last night:
"He made his first appearance in one of my comparites 30 years ago, and it was there that he met his wife. His first
appearance. It is full now and is a great at- like his last, was in the open air. traction. The powers that be are We were playing 'As You Like It' very anxious to get some promise and other Shakespearian plays in of security from bandits for the the Botanic Gardenis” months when not used for a sum- mer resort. The American school opens on September 4 here and
If Gossip We Must
"Here's the Speedboat." Lient. J. C. Richardson, South Wales Borderers at the M.C.L. Gala at Kepulse Bay
One of these days when I have made my fortune cornering wheat or safety pins-I-shall-put on a Show of Shows," and I shall call it "Glorifying The Hong Kong Girl." There will be an enormous band and free champagne, and an endless (or almost endless) pro- cession down a flight of marble stairs of all Hong Kong's most beautiful girls.
ing husbands are really quite an economy.
The palm this week was taken by Margaret King, who wore a beautifully simple frock or heavy white crepe, with
a red dower at the shoulder. Her sister, Rosemary, was in spotted organdie. Mrs. Grossman looked very smart in an original dress of a red white and black, finely checked, material. Yvonne Sher- top wore a subtle black frock which she tells me she designed herself. It .is made of black "coolle cloth" with an original gathered neck. Her opposite number Bee Walker was in white with a blue pin stripe. Mrs. Bryte tavoured green with a sliver tissue cape slit at the shoulders. Others I noticed were Patricia Chester- Master in green, Moreen Cooper in red. and Eve O'Hagen in pink with a spray of pink flowers. And did you see how ravishingly sweet were Mrs. Maclean and Mme. de Precourt?
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By STOPGAP
were so successful here last year, have returned to what promises to be fresh triumphs this season.
INTERLUDE
It grew so hot inside, that after the cabaret I grabbed a misguided male and made for motor. Thence to Repulse Bay for a blow. To my surprise, in spite of the crowd we had left behind. here was another one almost as big, and just as animated. I was not there for very long. but had time to notice a few friends. Com- modore and Mrs. Elliot had burge
party. Major and Mrs
Ledgerwood of the Punjab Regi- ment, returned from Japan. And Audrey Steele looking pet and pretty as ever.
OTHER BUSINESS
Space forbids detailed mention of the other numerous events In this busy week. The U.S.R.C. dance on Tuesday, Harold Scott's recital at the Helena May Instit ute, Macao Races (too late to go to press) where those intrepid amazons, the Sisters Fair, battle for victory.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond had a big party while Mrs. Harriman and Miss Daisy O'Keefe were look-
And last but not least, the ing as smart as ever. Mrs. J. K. | MCL picnic at Repulse Bay, Jones in a Carioca dress was aç- Perhaps I'm not good at minister- companed by her husband anding to children. There was one Mrs. Langston too also went with small boy: who kept handing me "Mr." She looked extremely be half masticated cakes and watch- coming in a large check design or-
ing me till I ate them. gandle dress. Mrs. A. V. Harvey scorbutic, my dear! was there, in a mixed, coloured issue, dress-Mrs. D. D. Mackay, in a gown of green with a silver short jacket looked so charming that many were the glances that were cast in her direction. Mrs. Fay Grossman had a party with her and the Simmons sisters were there too. looking as pretty as ever.
Mr.
The evening was a huge success despite the beat and Piovenelli and his staff are to be
congratulated
BACK TO DEATH However, it is likely to be a long time before this unlikely con- tingency arises. In the meantime the same effect is realised in the local hotels on Saturday nights, Last week it was fuller than ever. It seems amazing to me that
the excellent for every ten lovely creatures I way everything was conducted. know, there are at least twenty And last but by no means least, that I don't know,-always includ-
a pat on the back for the chef. ing, of course, the one radiant girl for the very excellent dinner. I whom no one has ever seen. be-thirik people in Hong Kong are fore, who must come off a 'ship. At "extremely fortunate in 'that they the Hong Kong Hotel was very have such an institution as the hot. Most people preferred to sit Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels. and take the waters, so the dance As a friend from Singapore said floor was not as crowded as it to me, so long as we have the might have been.
"H. S. H." life in the Colony need never be dull.
THE FROCKS
I thought the dresses were un- usually interesting. There were fewer old friends among them, probably owing to the heat. The
**THE EVENING'S PLAY
The feature of the evening was the Cabaret. The Empire Trio, those clever dancers who have been moment a woman gets irritated entertaining us for the last, fort- ar bored she rushes off to get a night, continued to do so. In new frock.' That is why interest- addition Sands and Dawn, who
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Only one case of enteric fever was reported for the 24 hours ended on September 7.
A general meeting of the Euro- pean Y.M.C.A. is to be held Thursday, for the purpose of ar- ranging the winter programme.
arranged to take place at the YM A Ladies Whist Drive in aid of C.A. to-night.
other countries. Even in the United security is desired for that school. PRETTY WEDDING A services whist drive has been
States such groups as the American Legion and the Daughters of the
There are prospects of a motor Hankow to the top of Kikung. If road being pushed through from
new era will be ng for this resort.
It has often been said that Smerican Revolution rubber-stamp end when this, is accomplished a
35 "unpatriotic " and American" most persons advocat- ing peaceful or conciliatory action to solve national and international problems, while many business groups are equally quick to oppose the distribution upon equitable basis of wealth opportunities..
1. more
and
TYPHOON WARNING
The following typhoon warning cable was received from Manila by the American Consulate yesterday,
the message being timed 10 am
Typhoon in about 134 degrees Long E. and 35 degrees Lat. N. recurving North eastward.
GEORGE PRINCE
liberalism is both a virtue and a fault. It is a virtue when it means Improved standards of living, general security and happiness but It is likely to be looked upon as a fault when it threatens to disturb any considerable number of persons In the enjoyment of material wealth, possessions or positions There is, however, a conflict al Now the " national defence opinion as to where the virtues of chairman of the DAR. warns Überalism merge into its faults, against "subversive teachers in but it may be said in this schools and colleges, and advocates abction that much depends on who their "elimination." Of course no doing the thinking. So when one wants teachers to attack the American women, in convention, Government in the classroom, but fe warned against teachers in Deither to intelligent citizens wish nited States schools and colleges to eliminate liberal teachers who (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright.)}||||| under the guise of beraism, are "subversive only by a de-" undermining the American finition which would bar Jane
Munich, Sept. 8. deals of young people. Due may Addams and, William Allen White. HRH Prince George arrived ustifiably, wonder exactly who is One remembers instances in which here by "airplane on Saturday to differentiate between the "gusable educators have been driven spend a few days as guest of liberalism" and the reality of from the schools by just such Princess Elizabeth, sister of his beralism. It would be hard for patrioteering and quite without bride-to-be, Princess Marina of
Greece. thoughtful person to fail to regard for the possible soundness
-Transocean' Kuo Min. ognise that many difficulties of the ideas involved. onfronting the peoples of the Is one never to be permitted to orld to-day may be attributed to hope that generous' liberalism
previous lack of liberalism ultimately will carry humanity to lack of intelligent better things without the drag:of. mely a ympathy and generosity in con- | a tear-born reaction? Truc liberal- idering the status or needs of theism makes for progress. The name
Port Said, Sept. 2. nderprivileged and often unvocal of Liberalism is no more abused
His Royal Highness the Duke of bite-collar and no-collar working by those who use it as a cloak for Gloucester, who is on his way to lasses. By persons of limited license than by those who, through Australia, arrived here to-day alon; who yet enjoy privileged hatred of any change, missall aboard HMS, Busser –
itions," even the most altruistic liberalium “radicalism.”
Beuter.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER "AT PORT SAID
AT GLASGOW
On Tuesday the Y.M.C.A. are holding, a Games Night, commenc Sir Harold Yarrow'sing at 9 pm. A series of indoor
games will be arranged: Daughter Married
the Police Branch of the M C. L. will be held at the Police Recrea- tion Club, Happy Valley on Tues- day. Play will start at 3.30 p.m. Admission $1.00, tea included.
A Cocktail Party will be held The total water storage in is at the Kowloon Cricket Club on land reservious on September 1, Thursday, September 20th, from 6 was 2,395.17 million gallons while to 7.45 p.m. Max's Aloha Serenad- the storage in the mainland re-ers will be in attendance Members.
Servious was 687.25 million gallens
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London, Aug. 22. The wedding of Miss Audrey Yarrow, eldest daughter of Bir Harold Yarrow By Craigend A Dance will be held at the Castle, Milngavie, and Mr. Harry Kowloon Cricket Club. for mem Duncanson Boyd, son of the late bers and their friends, on Satur Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson Boyd day, September 29th, from 9 pm. was solemnised yesterday in St. til 1 am Tickets may be ob- Mary's Cathedral Glasgow. The
tained at the Club: Ladies 31:50 Bishop of Glasgow and the Rev.
light-refreshments Canon Aitken, Provost or at each, Gents $2.00 each, including
Mary's Cathedral, ofsciated............
After a visit to the Ice Cream Stall, Miss Pat Anslow at the MC.L. Gals.”--
NEWS SUMMARY
The Indian Recreation" Club won the Junior Championship of the local Lawn Bowls League, win- ning fourteen of their 16 games,