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LONDON NOTES
By The Air Mail
(From a Correspondent)
London, Jan. §; Sir Henry Betterton's peerage creates a somewhat unusual situ- ution.
Since then his understudy, Mr. Valentine Dyall, has been taking the role. He is stepson to Miss Mary Merrall, who plays the hen-
As Chairman of the Unemploy-peeking wife. ment Assistance Board he becuples a position outside party polities. If, therefore. he joins in any House of Lords discussion upon un- employment he will naturally do so purely from the administrative standpoint.
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Miss Marie Tempest and her husband, Mr. Braham Browne, are, of course, also in the cast.
Incidentally, it was Mr. Robert Dougins who got Wallace his job In Theatre Royal." His car and Mr. Noel Coward's drew level in
He will. It is safe to assume. Shaftesbury-avenue one day, just speak from the cross-benches. when the producer wts casting
the play.
This will come more easily to the new peer as he has always been a moderate party man.
He showed his talent for con- cillating political opponents when piloting the· Unemployment Bill through the House of Commons.
Sir Josiah Stamp's G. C. B. Everyone was delighted to read In the Honours List that the inde- "fatigable head of the LMS,, Sir Josiah Stamp. has been made a G.C.B.
Sir Josiah's career is one of the
most remarkable in contemporary
history. He started at sixteen in the Civil Service and is now chair-
"I've got a young brother," Mr." Douglas called out; "will you see him?" "Send him along." said Mr. Coward
Senatorial Gravity.
I see that the recently elected Senator for West Virginia, Mr. R. D."Holt, is unable to take his seat
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1935.
JAPAN'S TRADE IN MOROCCO
England Loses Second Place
The potential importance of the Moroccan market to British mer- chants and 'manufacturers, and the dangers of Japanese competi tion, were stressed by Major-Gen- eral Lord Edward Gleichen in ä
speech, read in his absence through indisposition, at the annual meet- log of the British Merchants' Morocco Association.
"Trading conditions," he said,
FIGHTING THE COMMUNISTS:
Another Regiment
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For Kwangsi
SHANGHAI WAR RECALLED
Memorial Service In Canton
(From Our Special Correspondent) (From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Jan. 28, Canton, Jan. 28.
Commemoration "service of the Another regiment of the Sixth Shanghal war three years ago to- Division arrived here this after day was held this morning at the noon from Kiang Chuen in North-Chungshan Memorial Hall. There ern Kwangtung and will continue was the usual big gathering, as all their journey for Kwangst to public bodies were represented by morrow. The Sixth Division has five delegates. four régiments, and three of them.
They were originally destined for
CONQUEST OF SPACE AT HAND
Speed Of 800 Miles An Hour
Man, garbed like 8. Martian, can obtain enough funds to carry monster, sooming through space in out the experiment. a flying bullet carrying enough breathable air on his person to i take him to the moon and back, writes an Oxford correspondent, of the "Dally Herald."
Glant liners of the upper air,
"are the same for the nationals of have arrived Lin Chow, Kwangsi.vice was Mayor Llu Chi Wen who hurtling through the blue at four-
the Fowers, but it is essential, if an economically sound market is to be developed in Morocco, Great Bri-, tain should buy more Moroccan produce.
Kwelshow.
The entire Second Army scheduled to make up the expedi- tionary force for Kwelchow. With
The presiding officer at the' ser- spoke in his capacity as Secretary General of the Kuomintang South-teen miles a minute. west Executive Committee.
Travel completely revolutionised. asked why every one recalled One breakfast in London, and be in Air passengers will be able to
He
"Hitherto, before the stratos--"- phere suit was. invented, it was impossible for man to fly in the upper air.
"Now," with these stratosphere suits-If a machine could be built to take him there--a man would have enough breathable air to take him to the moon, ...
certain pressure will keep a man "Half a litre" of oxygen at this
"These stratosphere suits have no weight to speak of. They can be used in the ordinary planes we have now, provided these can un- dergo the necessary propellor and lifting power adjustments.
"There is an interesting Held the departure of the last regiment / Two Eight" and said this means New York, in time for lunch; in alive for 12 hours.
there," he added, "and British
merchants should consider the possibility of combining with view to advertising and developing
their sales
Referring to Japanese competi-" tion, Lord Edward said that Lan- cashire cotton piece goods were
This age qualification was one of the
by the clauses inserted framers of the American Constitu- tion to emphasise the cool and most severely hit cautious character of the Senate.
The came proviso exists in many other countries. In France Senators must be 40 years of age; in Czechoslovakia, 45.
man of the M.S., a director of the Bank of England, president of the Abbey Road Building Society, econ-
How far these limitations con- omist, pecountant, statistician enthusiast for architecture and aduce to the gravity of Usbate is keep. member of the Methodist Church, His appointments and degrees fill more than a column of "Who's Who."
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Other interestii awards are the K.C.B. to Vice-Adiniral E. R. G. R. Evans of the Broke"-and the K. C. V. O. to Mr. Reid Dick. RA, president of the Society of British Sculptors.
For the Silver Jubilee
I Understand there is a distinct possibility.that the B.B.C. will ar- range an Empire-wide broadcast in connection with the King's Silver Jubilee celebrations
next May. This would be a modified version of the Christmas Day programme.
In their week of special pro- grammes the B.B.C. will also cover the three Royal reviews of the Navy, Army and Air Force, either by running commentaries or by, eye-witness accounts. Programme conferences are now deciding these matters at headquartera
Times is the only factor that operates against another Empire broadcast in May. The Christmas
programme was nine months in preparation.
It is felt at Broadcasting House, however,
Our House
another matter. Lords-generally admitted to be a model in this matter-requires only full legal age for otherwise qualified members..
Senator
And I doubt whether
Huey Long, now 41, "will ever lose his political exuberance,
commis-
As You Like It An artist friend was sioned recently to design яп appropriate wrapper for a new book on the cotton trade. Soon after the
the book appeared forwarded to him an Publisher angry letter reader, who said that the cover picture represented an iron foun- dry, not a cotton mill.
In the French zone, Japan had displaced England as the second largest seller.
INDIA'S FUTURE IN COMMERCE
Viceroy's Vision Of The Prospects
of the Sixth Division, only the Fourth Division remains in Kwang- tung, and it is expected to leave for the West after the lunar New
Year.
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Latest reports from Kweiyang stated that General Wang Chiz Lieh, Chairman of the Kwelchow Provincial Government, and com- manding officer of the 25th Army, went to Tsun Yi on January 22 to retake the towns evacuated by the Communists. The Kwelchow troops are attacking Tung Tzu in North ern Kwetchow, as the Reds are now attempting to advance into Szechten.
the resistance by the Nineteenth Route Army against the Japan- ese "in Shanghal on January 23, 1932.
"This event will forever remain in our memory," Mr Blu said. "This war means the resistance of the Chinese race against a foreign Power. Although the fight lasted some thirty days..it was a most significant struggle history. The heroism of the 19th Route Army was more conspicuous by the fact that they fought against a much bigger forcé.
la Chinese
"The courage and heroism of the army was admirable. We, the The Communists are trying to living, should continue the noble invade by two routes, one via Lu spirit undertaken by the soldiers Chow and other via Chi Klang, who gave up their lives for the High Nanking staff oicers are country. If we do not strive to located at Chung King to direct defend our 'country, it will be lost, the provincial forces in resisting The Invaders are gradually. In the Red marauders, as these off-creasing their encroachment en cers have much experience in China. We must go forward and follow the spirit of January 28,
The Viceroy, addressing the As-fighting the Communists in Klang
soclated Chambers of Commerce in Calcutta, surveyed generally the held of trade and industry.
He said he believed that the In- do-Japanese Trade Convention and
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CUT OF CARDS
1932"
A representative of the Provin- cial Kuomintang, who spoke next, deplored the policy of "resistance and negotiations which, amounts
Bombay for tea; in Singapore for dinner; or in Melbourne in plenty of time for supper.
For the age of the machine that will conquer space is at hand.
Backed by the Air Force, a Bris- tol aviation company are even now hard at work on an experimental plane which they hope will fly in heights never before reached by
Man
Britain, first in every other sphere, intends to be first in the stratosphere.
Like a disciple of the ancient philosophers, I sat at the feet of a bardheaded Scots scientist here tu-day, and listened to him predict these wonders and marvels of the air.
Problem of Breathing "There's little dierence," be bega ceean depths and scaling the dimy "between plumbing the
heights of the upper air.
"The problem is how to breathe in both places So Sir Robert Davies and I have built a breathing suit and helmet-something like a diver's rig-which will enable & man to live and breathe in the
from a Lancashire Protocol signed in May had achter. To Decide Result Of Golf Tie to submission, Suppression of the stratosphere...
The artist was by no means upset. In his reply to the publis. ber he pointed out that his sub- ject was neither a cotton mi nor an iron foundry. It was, in fact, a London laundry.
her has not yet replied.
London.
.By & cut of the cards, Kelth Dalby (plus 3) and G. V. Carter (4), of Finchley, won the Middlesex Golfing Alliance 27-holes foursomes at Potters Bar.
They had led with the Fulwell couple, B. M. Denny (5) and W. L. Ring (10) each with a return of 6 down
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ed their objects-namely, the re- storation of more normal condi- tions in the mutual trade of India and Japan and the re-establish- ment of friendly relations. He an- nounced that the Government of Italy had expressed a desire to send a delegation to India to dis- cuss trade. Referring to tea re- If he added. it could be mis-striction, he said that the neces- taken for a foundry, it required sity of interfering with the opera-
A triple tle for first place was no more imagination to transforin
tions of the licensing committee avoided only by a curious tricident it into a cotton mill The publis had been almost ni. He spoke of which befell H. C. Jolly, the Hendon the healthy condition of India's professional, and his amateur part- credit: For the first time since
ner, R Uрex. On the third green. 1896 a loan had been issued on a in the afternoon, Upex wiped some well above par. Admittedly this placing the ball had the mortifica- mud from the ball, and after re-
was possible because, Inter alla, oftion of seeing it roll over just as he the abundance of money seeking was about to putt. employment in London. There were definite signs that India was the degree to which recovery was recovering from the depression, but possible was determined by world conditions, and it was vital for India to increase her sales of roW commodities abroad.
24 Hours Ahead Although Cardinal Bourne was
that the arrangements a very kindly prince of the Churca 3 per cent. basis, which was now
Militant, I remember one occasion for the Christmas broadcast were too ambitious, and that another when he related, with a twinkle
march
In his eye, how Westminster. two years of technical progress will be required before relaying Cathedral had stolen a from such an immense field is of upon St. Paul's.. good average quality."
Humperdinck's Champion Sir Thomas Beecham's protest in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph" agalrist the B.B.C.'s broad- cast of
"Hansel and Gretel" reminds me that it is not the first time he has been dismayed by performances of Humperdinck's delightful opera,
When it was produced in abbre- viated form at a London Theatre
not long ago he went to the first night.
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During the entraéte I was talk- ing with him in the foyer, His annoyance with the bertleş which had been taken with the score caused him to inquire who was responsible for them.
Someone suggested that the version came from Germany, where It had already been given.
"Impossible," said Sir Thomas, "It would have meant the end of the regime.
This was when Jerusalem fell. The announcement that the Turks had surrendered the Holy City to Allenby was made in the of Commons on Monday afternoon, Dec. 10.
House
Cardinal Beurre told me that be immediately arranged for a Te Deum to be sung that same even- ing in Westminster Cathedral.
where the Dean and Chapter had He added that at St. Paul's,
to
could be taken, the Te Deum was not sung until the following day.
meet before similar action
All the Tear Bound Lawn tennis for the ordinary. player is essentially a summer there is no period of hibernation. game. For the "aces", however,
Thus I see that Borotra, the ever- two more championships. young 37-year-old, has just won
TOO MANY GUNS
FOR SHIPS
Japan's Ships Top Heavy
torpedo boats-are to be partly makes them top heavy rebuilt because their ́armament
The resultant penalty of a stroke cost them the hole, and the couple
the day. eventually finished seven down on
CHEKIANG LOAN ARRANGED
Fourteen Banks Combine
Hangchow, Jan. 20.
Mr." Hsu Ching-fu, : Commission- er of Finance for Cheklang, re- turned to Shanghai yesterday and announced that agreement for a loan of $2,000,000 has been resched with Shanghai financiers.
signed after approval by the Che
The agreement will be formally klang Provincial Government. The banking syndicate is composed of fourteen banks as follows:
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Jan 12; So heavily armed are some of tour of his tennis troupe on Jan. 12 destroyers and four Tilden, too, starts the winter Japan's new warships, that two
it will visit 34 American cities, The veteran professional, Inciden tally is taking a leat out of Perry's book, and will not touch places of information in Jane's munications, anghai Commercial
This is one of the remarkable a racket until the tour starts.
Bank of China, Bank of Com- Fighting Ships" for 1934 (Samp and Sayings ank. Ningpo Com Most welcome news of all is that son Low, Marston; 22 ) Mrs. Wills Moody is to start play-
In the introduction to this cata
mercial Bank, National Commer- great business of Rallling agafit this month.
logue of the world's war shipping It has always been a tradition if she finds that she really has Chidori classes are to be altered
I predlêt a great "hand" for her it is declared
Both the Ariake and the among its directors to cultivate recovered from her injury, and Top weight has been indulged in the arts. Mr. Eumortopoulos be- can make a bid to regain her title gan by collecting European porce at Wimbledon this year.
In the Rall! Tradition Mr. George Eumorlopoulos, whose collection is being acquired for the nation. Belongs to one of the Anglo-Greek families that bullt up the Brothers.
lain. Then he became convinced
of the superiority of the Chinese,
As a result he got together a unique collection not only of Chinese porcelain but of Chinese art of all periods and kinds
Mr. Eumorfopoulog heightened its effect by the charm with which he acted as 'guide to the many visitors whom he welcomed to his house in Chelsea...
Family Affair "Theatre Royal" will become more than ever a family affair at the end of this week
Mr. Robert Douglas-whose brother Wallace 18 already in the cast-is to take up the part played by Mr. Laurence Olivier until he
Broke his ankle.
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According to the terms of the agreement, it is learnt, the loan is fixed at $2,000,000, and is to be secured on the Business Tax, the im fat kid the Brakefige Taz collected In Cheklang - Thể Tổid
cial Bank Cheklang Industrial
ing Corporation, China and South Bank, Continental Bank, Tien-Yich Commercial Bank, Kincheng Bank- Sea Bank, Commercial Bank of an almost unbelievable China, Sin Hua Trust and Savings It goes
on to point out that Bank China State Bank and the British naval ships of about the Manufacturers Bank of Chinat same displacement have been able to weather the worst typhoons but, we should ask for twice the displacement to carry the arma ment of the Japanese bosta.
The 19 Ariake class destroyers of United Kingdom vi portare ka78 tons displacement, but they is to bear interest at tên per e
The following passengers from the Japanese Navy are, ach of pected per se Aeneas which is due carry five five-inch guns, two ma per him, payabl Hall year to arrive on February 5--Mr, chine guns and nine 91-inch torpedo. The beliidipal is to Anderson, kita. I. N. Byldge, Mrs. B. J. de St. Criox. Lieut. A F Collett, Lieut. H. Chapman, The Hẹn Mrs. George Fraser, Sub, Lieut. JLG Grace, Mr, BR. B, Greensted, Mr. and Mrs T. V. Harmon, The Hon Mrs. M. Maswell Sub, Lt. A. A. Nowbray, Mr. M. Stuart, Bus. Eating N. Winter.
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twrice 1 year in June The four torpedo boats, of only ber, and will be compl 527 tons, carry three & inch guns, ed by the end of the a machine gun and four torpado |-- The túben
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Reds, he said, it no excuse for failure to defend the country. Be China will be lost if she resists the also regretted the propagands that enemy for only three days. An- other long speech was delivered by
"Mark Ridge, the famous Amer, can atrinan, who has already tested
test it again in actual flight. the suit in a complete vacuum, will
miles or more fito the upper at
"He will ascend probably 15
tang, who made similar remarks. a representative of City Kuomin-mosphere in a balloon with an-
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"There is no friction in the up-
per air: there is nothing to stop the plane attaining speed of 800 miles an hour."
"Instead of slipping down to see me at Oxford of an evening,” ha~ chuckled, "you would be slipping across to interview the President at the White House.
"And, what is more it would be three-hours flight-you only a would have your story in time for the first edition.
"I know it sounds incredible now, but I firmly believe that the stratosphere is the only safe place for nying.
Visibility' is perfect. You are in a region where there are no storms, no clouds, no lightning, and prob- ably no air pockets.
and developing these stratosphere "They will go on developing
planes, and the giant liner of the upper air is bound to come as a matter of course.
Today we know that man has conquered the stratosphere; so far the machine has not. But once man can do it the machine 18 bound to come.
"And now," he added, "I want some-one to go up there with their eyes opel and tell me what it is
open basket-just as soon as we really like."
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