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HONG KONG DAILY PRESCH
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1935.
SIR ROBERT CLIVE
British Envoy To Colony Japan In Colony
The R.MS. Empress of Canada which arrived yesterday from Japan and Canada, carried a very distinguished passenger in the person of the Right Honourable, Str" Robert Clive, Ambassador for Great Britain. to Japan, who is down for a short vacation in the south before returning to Japan by the same vessel. It is Sir Robert's- intention to meet his wife while in Hong Kong. Quest oned re- garding the political situation in Northern China, Sir Robert stated that in his opinion much of the,
trouble was the result of press Interviews and statements by the leading multary figures, who were Inclined to speak in a somewhat Irresponsible manner.
JAPAN AND CHINA
It was ridiculous, said Bir Ro- bert, so talk 'about Japan appro- priating Northern China. She has 'immense work in hand in develop- ing Manchukuo which is a very
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MEN GROWING EDDIE HARKNESS MAJOR ROUPELL INSIGNIA LOST
TALLER
Anatomist Says Prosperity The Cause
ORCHESTRA
To Play At The Hong Kong Hotel
LEAVES
AT QUETTA
To Take Command Of Question of Replace-
East Surrey Regt.
take over
Major G. R. F. Roupel V.C., 13 The average human being to-day Eddle Harkness and his famous is two inches, taller than the men Orchestra of San Francisco, Call-leaving for India to-day by the and women of 100 years ago. - fornia, now on tour in the Orient, steamship Sirdana, to
Dr. Edith Boyd, of the Depart-have been engaged to play a spec the command of the 1st Battalion ment of Anatomy in Minnesota tal engagement at the Hong Kong of the East Surrey Regiment, sta- University, who has been investi- Hotel on Friday evening, November toned at Fyzadab. Major Roupell gatmghuman stature, has come 29th Harkness has played long has been 0.8.0.2 here since his at the arrival a year ago and has made engagements to the conclusion that people will successful be slightly taller still.
principal Hotels in California a host of friends.
He has the distinction of being But there will be no race of namely St. Francis-Mark Hopkins the only holder of a Victoria Cross giants, Natural forces will come-Palace and Sir Francis Drake Into play and it is practicalty Hotels in San Francisco and Olym-in the Colony, having earned the honour during the Great War. He certain that the average height plc Hotel in Seattle.
was wounded twice. mentioned in Their will later be reduced.
Radio appearances at K.FR.C. (Columbia Network) and despatches twice and holds the National Broad-casting Co. Net-French War Cross and the Order work, together with their Victor of St. George. Records have placed them anons the most popular orchestras in the U. B.
The reason people have grown taller is that in the past 100 years mes; nations have passed through an unexampled period of prosper- ity..
In the Middle Ages men were smail The suits of armour in the.
Tower of London indicate that the people who wore them were not more than 5ft., Bing, or Sit. Bins, in height.
SIX-FOOT WOMAN
The families di the upper classes
had to undergo a physical training so severe that a modern parent would be charged under the pre- vention of cruelty "Acts for en forcing it
.
At the conclusion of the Great War. he had many thrilling ad- ventures in Russia, where he ser ved as GS.0.3 with the White
The broadcasting of this fine orchestra in Tokyo-Hong Kong Armies in 1919, being captured by the Bolsheviks and imprisoned for eight months.
and. Shanghai has won the ad- miration
of the radio audience
Captain W. P. Kenyon, M.C., q throughout the Orient.
the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, w This will be the only appearance take over the vacated post, pend- of Harkness and his Orchestra in Ing the arrival in the Colony of pleted and they are on their way has been appointed to succeed Hong Kong, as their tour la com- Major G K Dibb, M.C... R.A., who home to Sari Francisco. On Fri-Major Roupell day evening they will offer several of their comedy numbers which
were such a success at the Metro-
at
Richard the Lionheart would politan Theatre in Manila last LOWEST DEATH
havy been classed among middle-week, in conjunction with the la- weights to-day.
test American Dance Music,
The-Greeks at Marathon „were small people. But they beat the taller overfed Persians.
large area, much of which was hilly and infested with bandits. The East has always moyed alow, ly and always will, opined Sir Ro- bert and Japan has enough to do with Manchúruo as it 13. For Japan to appropriate a alice of Northern China in a day or two, was utterly impossible, as it would entall an immense amount of work and preparation. The speaker said that he thought it a foolish state- ment to think that Japan' dealrad Northern China.
'It was
only natural, said Bir "Robert that since China and Japan
were akin in many ways, that the | them. trad: and intercourse between them, should increase, but no country could assume control of half of the country belong to the other.
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The Vikings are described ค "terrifyingly tall,” and their graves In Greenland Denmark, and Scotland to-day-reveal that there many six-footers LINE
were
The ancient Britons produced many tall people.
A grave of a woman-reputed to be Boadicea-opened a few years ago, contained the skeleton of a woman more than six feet tall.
Dr. Boyd, however, believes that the height of human beings will
Much of the present distur bances, is due to Shanghai and the Northern provinces where trivial incidenta and words of reapon- | again shiring. sible, people were played up in press reports,
Prominent People In Colony
ARRIVALS BY THE EMPRESS OF CANADA
And this is her reason:-
History shows that whenever
· man achieves a civilisation of 'ease'
and plenty, some one has found a way to wreck it and send the world back to the old hard life
again.
FUNDS FOR STREET SLEEPERS
Society's Acknowledgment
.
Round-Up Of Street Beggars
AT COLONIAL SECRE- "TARY'S REQUEST
At the request of the Colonia: Secretary, the Police made a round up of all beggars in the Centrai District on Thursday.
The raid was carried out under the supervision of Sub-Inspector P. Barnicle, and resulted in six arrests. Yesterday morning they were brought before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy, it being rounded up in Chu Leong Street. stated that the mendicants: were
Queen's Road Central, Ice House Street, Pedder Street, and Potting- er Street.
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RATE
Half That Of Fifty Years Ago In Britain
The lowest death rate ever re- corded in England and Wales was that of 1934, according to the Statistical Review for that year. issued last month. The rate was 11.8 per 1,000 persons living, and was 0.5 below the rate for 1933.
-Allowing for the fact that the average age of the living popula tion is increasing every year, the resulting corrected or standardiz ed death rate was not only the lowest. ever recorded for both men and women, but was no more than halt that of the correspondina rate in 1881-90. Other facta stat- ed are:
A low record in mortality from Infections and parasitic diseases.
A rise in the birth rate.
ment: Work of the Chancery
The question of the replacement of insignia of Orders lost during the Quetta earthquake is how an- der consideration.""
Normally if the insignia of an Orders lost the holder has to apply to the Central Chancery of the Orders of Kinghthood for permission to purchase a replace- ment During the War a number of insignia fost as the result of enemy action were replaced as a charge on the public purse.
The value of the insignia of the Orders of Knighthood varies con-
derably. The most expensive" is that of the Knights Grand Cruse of the Star of Lidia. This is worth' about £800. The collars of the
three Great Orders the Order of the Garter, the Thistle, and St. Patrick-Are of selld gold, and the insignia of these orders are worth about 8600. Until Victorian times the collars of the Knights Grand) T065 of the Order of the Bath were of solid gold.......Silver güt was
then substituted on the score of
economy.
MINOR ORDERS
A large number of insignia of minor orders are lost from time to time, but there is hardly a case on record of the loss of the lüsig-. n's of one of the three Great Or- ders.
On the death of a Knight, the
insignia of his Order has to be
returned to the Central Chancery
of the Orders of Knighthood, the
work of which is concerned only with the twelve Orders of Knight- hood. This, however, entaila an Immense amount of labour, A large office is almost completely lined with scarlet-bound "volumes of regulations and references, writes a special correspondment of the "Morning Post."
framtense card
A Daily Check On tables stand indexes of the names of all halders of Orders, and detalis of the date of their investiture, Boards are kept up to date dally, so that they show at a glance the number of living holders or Orders and the |'number of vacancies.
There are cupboards in which the mantles of the Orders are kept, and a large strong room in which are stored all the stocks of
A record survival rate for in the various insignia. But there is fants.
no flash of jewels or gold and ens- mel. The "strong room is lined with cupboards, each cupboard bearing a legend in alphabetical abbreviation.
Mohamed Din described 35 B Malay, stated that his age was 35 and he had formerly been em. played as a caddle but that his master had left for England with the result that he was now un- „The Marquis and Marchioness of The Street Sleepers Shelter employed. His right arm was de- "Normanby who are accompanied Society acknowledge with, grateful formed. A caution was by Mr. O. Darell were board thanks the following donations:tered by the Magistrate. the 'Empress of Canada" which | Anon
giving Of the remainder, three were ********* $50,00 arrived yesterday. They are
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on A Friend from New Zealand 25.00 dined $5, or seven days each, two 10.00 were cautioned and one is to be 10.00 sent to Canton.
a: Eeisurely' tour of the world and Miss N. W. Bascombe the Marchioness w remain here Mr. and Mrs, 'J, D. Parkinson for a few days before continu'na Collection from staff Match her voyage to the Suez
St. Stephen's Girls' College Among the local persons aboard Anonymous were Mr. T P. Cochrane, retired Mrs. B. Fant manager of the Chartered Bank. Anonymous revisiting the Far East.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bagram, Mr. Stanley Dodwell, Managing Director of Messrs. Dodwel -Co.
Green and Yellow Previously acknowledged
and
the Hong
Gifts of gunny bags
Acting Sub Inspector Hughes ar- 8.00 rested Ng Nip, aged 60, for beg-. near Des 5.00 ging at Pedder Street 5.00 Voeux Road Central. The man was 5.00 and $5, or seven days in default. 1:00 It was stated that another mar 424.74 nearby ran away and was not
caught.
1 $543.74
old
Through every page runs the tale of a constant and unchecked Improvement in the health of the nation. The number of live births registered in the year was 697,642, a birth rate of 148 per thousand. This was 0.4 above the low record rate in 1939.
Highest in Durham
All manner of intricate problems relating to the Orders of Knight- hood have to be answered by the Chancery. Very shortly it will be deep in estimates as to the inaig= mia kely to be required in 1937. With some of the Orders estima- tion is easy, for the number of Insignia to be required cannot ex- ceed the number of vacancies. în the Order. There are times, bow- Only 50 per 1,000 Infants died ever, such as the Silver Jubilee before their first birthday. This | Honours, "when a number of non- rate compares with 84 in 1933 and 125 in the first decade of the cen-
tury.
The highest country" birth rate in England and Wales was in Dur- ham, and was 18.1 per 1,000. The lowest rate, 11.4, was recorded in the Tale of Wight.
ours are bestowed "additional” to the statutory strength of the Or der; and this tends to upset all
Kong Electric Co., returning with blankets will be very welcome. £500,000 GIFT FOR Deaths from infectious and par- calculations.
Mr. J. F. Lunny, of
Mrs. Lunny from a trip to Europe. Mr. R. M. McLay, Manager at the National City Bank, returning to his work in Hong Kong, accom- panied by his wife and daughter after a holiday in Europe and America.
Mr. G. H. Potts, returning after a holiday spent in England.
Sir Ceal and Lady Leys, Who were in Hong Kong 25 years agu and are returning now or an ex- tended visit to the Far East. Ceci Is a New Zealander and pre- sident of a large publishing firm there.
Donations may be sent "to the Editor of the 6.C.M. Post, or to Mr. Andrew Cheung, 9 Norfolk Road, Kowloon Tong or to Mis R. Mow Fing c/o Gilman & Co., Ltd.
FOREIGN NAMES FOR BRITISH ARTISTES
Bir Sir Landon Ronald Comments
On Snobbery
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HITLER
Guelph Treasures
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Oct. 31. It is learned that the famous Guelph treasures, the acquisition of which by the State of Prussia was reported in "The Daily Tele
asitic diseases in general reached a low record of 1.3 per 1,000. This was in spite of increases for sear
fever and diphtheria. The tuberculosis rate. reached a low record of 763 per 1,000,000,
let
The cancer rate, corrected for the increasing age of the popula- tion, rose slightly, to 1,003 per 1,000,000, but remained below the levels of 1928-9.
Another Difficulty Another difficulty is provided by the Order of the British Empire. In this case the Insignia is differ- ent for men and women; and this makes an accurate estimate of re- quirements exceedingly difficult.
There are two Orders of Knight- hood the insignia of which are not returned to the Central Chan- cery at death The insignia of the Royal Victoria Order has to be returned to Buckingham Pa-
Death rates of women from all causes were the lowest ever re- corded, at every period of life from age 20 onwards. This was in spite lace, and the Insignia of the Or-
The "snobbery" of the British graph" on July 22, are shortly to of the absence of any improvement der of St. Michael and St. George public in demanding that artistes be presented to Her Hitler as a in the death rates due to come to the Colonial Office
Was
plications of child-bearing,
Areas Compared
When Insignia are required for an investiture there is no pomp and circumstance attached to their transfer from the strong room of the Central Chancery to the Pi lace. The insignia are merely sent by messenger, If, as in the case
ber of insignia are required, mes- sengers may take a taxi for the
surprise gift. The purchase, it is understood, has as far been kept
secret from the Chancellor Included in the review for the The treasures are now being set first time is a tabulation of a out behind locked doors in a pri- "comparability factor for each vate room in one of the chief Bar-separate area. This shows at a The new prima donna with the in museums. There some glance the distribution of of a big investiture, a large num- Italian name of Lisa Perli, who speculation among the few art sons by age and sex, and makes took London by storm with a uni- experts who know of the sale on possible a comparison with that of que performance, of Mimi in "La what occasion Gen.: "Goering, as other areas.
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON' - On the President Jefferson should bear foreign names which arrived from Manila were criticised by Sir Landon Ronald, the Hon. Mr. John Nance Garner, Principal of the Guildhall Schoola Vice-President of the United of Music and Drama, at the an- States, and Mrs. Garner, and Hon. nual prize-giving at the Mansion Joseph W: Byrna, Bpeaker in the House. House of Representatives, and Mrs. Byrna, and the congressional party of 15 Senators and their wives and 25 members of the American. House of Representatives and their wives.
Forty of the senators and repre- sentatives left immediately for Canton upon their arrival here. They will be back in Hong Kong in time to sail away with the Jefferson at 1 am, to-day.
The Vice-President and the speaker will remain here and will be guests of Mr. C. Hoover, UB. Consul-General who met them on their arrival here, They spent the day yesterday in shopping ac- companied by their families!
Boheme, he said, was their own Premier of Prussia, will choose for Of the county boroughs, the transport pr their charge.
dear little Dora Labbette, who the ceremonial presenteflon
two at the extreme ends of the came as a youngster to the School
About £500,000 was paid for the scale were Hastings, with an in- treasures. They were formerly inclination to the highest death rate and Bournemouth with 85 per twenty years ago,
and her the possession of the Dukes of owing to the large number of cent.. The fact that she
The administrative county of friends considered it wise for her Brunswick a house closely related elderly people living there; and Bt. to take an Italian name is, to my with the British Royal family. Helens, fit the most advantageous Landon, with Kent, Burrey, Bus
position owing to the youthfulness sex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight of its population.
and Berkshire, gave a combined and The county boroughs showing mortality rate, after correction, of exthe most satisfactory rates of 84 per cent of the national rate, are mortality were Oxford with a compared with Durham, which the rate of 82 per cent, of the national recorded 113 per cent of the rate
rate Canterbury with 84 per cent for the North of England.
the
mind, a serious reflection on the Medfagval church reliquaries and Intelligence of the English public. sacred vessels dating n Can you imagine any German, any 11th to the 15th Italian, any French artiste dream
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the most
Know
ing of taking an English name so amp that he or she should have success the
in their native country?"
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