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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1937.
SOUTH LOYAL
TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
(Continued from Page 1)
To meet and talk to, one could not wish for a better companion than this great Chinese leader. Despite his eminent position, he has a happy khack of quickly put- ting one at his ease. Friendly and courteous, His
Excellency, im- mediately apologised for keeping a "gentleman of the Press." waiting three hours!
ABOUNDING ENERGY
Having meanwhile been right royally entertained. I hastened to assure the Governor that the walt had by no means been unpleasant! -
My first impression of the Governor, was a most favourable one. He struck me as a man of great culture and his powerful dark brown eyes bespoke of authority and discipline. For his years and the great strain of the past few months, the energy and abounding vitality written all over him astonished me.
Our conversation was not a very long one, but His Excellency had a definite message to give to the world on the strength of which I would say that if there be any who sul harbour nations of disunity in China I would hasten to disillusion them, at any rate in so far as the South is concerned,
LEADERS LOYAL
Chinese soldiers on a street in Chapel.
UNUSUAL A.D.C. PRODUCTION
(Continued from Page 1)
The number" of "diverse types gives the A.D.C. full scope fri casting and characterisation. Nigel While in Canton a foreign journ-Waymouth, already known for his alist who had just arrived In
Ane acting as Danny in "Night China asked me whether General-
Must Fall," takes a leading part issimo Chiang Kai-shek could de- as Tom Prior. Cyril Champkin. pend on all the leaders he has
one of the veterans of the A.D.C placed at the head of the different has an important part as Scrubby,
"Cannot the provinces In China. Japanese gold buy them over?" was asked.
While admitting that bribery and corruption were reputed to have been the curse of China, I em- phatically replied that the present leaders were of irreproachable in tegrity. Of course, I had in mind the shining example of General Wa Te-chen.
Curiously enough, when I met General Wu on the following day, His Excellency made free to stress this very point.
whimsical ship steward. Myrtle Brown and F. G. Nigel, who are best remembered for their per- formances in "The Young "Idea," play a couple of young lovers who have committed suicide. Phyllis Henderson, a newcomer to local amateur stage circles, has received training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and should fil the part of Mrs. Cliveden-Banks with great ability.
The rest of the cast are Moude Mather as Mrs. Midget, John Ab- "bott as the Rev. W. Duke. Cyril James as Rev. Frank Thomson. and Phillip Mason as Lingley,
The production is by
Cyril
"The South,” he said, “will re- main loyal to the Central Govern- ment. There is no question that every one of us is wholly behind Brown, and "stage management is our chief, Generalissimo Chiang in the hand of Edward Gross- Kai-shek, and I am personally man. Mr. W. A. Cornell is respon- sending to him all the men, and sible for the setting. material that can possibly be spar- ed. Our policy must, of course, be consistent with the safety of these Southern provinces.
The Dress Rehearsal last night. attended by press representatives and
members of His Majesty's Forces and their ladies went off with great success, and there is every reason to hope that the pro- duction will prove to be a "hot."
The play will be repeated to- morrow night, as well as on De- cember 10 and 11, at the times. Production
same
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY "The assistance of the whole nation is necessary at this time of crisis." proceeded His Excellency. "Every part and every unit must stand firm and fight for the cause of the nation. If we do thut the ring will never break. This is the night will not be affected by the first time in the history of China official "black-out," that we are thus united as a nationments have been made for ade- and have mobilised all our avall-quate screening off of all window able resources to resist invasion and door apertures.
defence
by a foreign country and for the existence and nation.
of
our
"Remember this," said His Ex- cellency in conclusion. Kwang- tung is a part of China and we are. contributing our share An man power and material for the defence of the nation and that we shall Whatever policy continue to do. may be followed by Western Pow- ers at this time of crisis in the Orient, we know that Japan, will stop at nothing and it is this fact that we are trylag to drive home to the world.'
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EMPLOYMENT FIGURES
London, Dec. 6. The Ministry of Labour estimates that on November 15 insured per- sons in employment, exclusive of with the connected agricultural scheme, totalled ap- proximately 11,573,000, 86,099 less than the month before but on a comparable basis 353,000 more than the year before. At the same date,
Dersons
to-morrow
24 arrange-
LANGUAGE SCHOOL STUDENTS' TEA Students, friends, and alummi of the Shanghai, Nanking. Kuling. Rankow. and Hong Kong Lan- guage Schools, conducted under the auspices of the Home Study Institute, are cordially invited to tea at the Hong Kong Language School, 398 Conduit Road, UX Wednesday, December 8, from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m.
will be feature A special marimba and vocal Solos by Mrs. RH. Hartwell of Shanghai, and
Mrs. CE Wimer of Canton. ·
registered unemployed numbered comprising 1,227,000 1,499,203, wholly unemployed, 218,806 ́tem- porarily laid off, and 54,797 nor- mally in casual employment. The total was 108,954 more than the month before, but on a comparable basis 698,800 less than the year be- Lore.---
British Wirelen.
CHURCHMAN ATTACKS SYNODS
"SCRAP THEM AS BEING A MENACE,” HE SAYS
Church of Scotland synods were sharply criticised by the Very Rev: Dr. John White at the Commission of Assembly in Edinburgh when ne Corrected what he described as two very hurtful errors" about the Home Board, writes a corres- pondent in the "Bulletin."
yield to no one in my loyalty to the government of the Church by its Courts and not by standing committees," he said, "but of late there have been times when I was not very proud of Presbyterianism na I have seen it operated.
FAREWELL TO DR. STANLEY JONES
(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Dally Press") Sir-Will you kindly allow me to bring to the notice of your readers a Farewell meeting for the Rev. Dr. E. Stanley Jones to be held in the Cathedral Hall on Friday of this week at 9 p.m.
AS
many will remember, Dr. Jones conducted a very successful mission to this Colony about six weeks ago, and he has since visited central China and the war areas, interesting have an and should story to tell. Everyone is welcome.
Yours etc..
(Rev.) J. R. HIGGS. St. Andrew's Vicarage, Kowloon. Dec. 7. 1937.
NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE
"London. Dec. 7: The Non- Intervention Committee met this morning and agreed that both sides in the Civil War in Spain had expressed acceptance of the prin- elple of withdrawal of foreign troops from Spain. The Commit- tee adjourned to this afternoon when technical detafis in regard to the withdrawal will be dis- cussed. Heuter's Rulletin Service.
JAPANESE SUPPLIES POURING INTO SHANGHAI Nanking, Dec. 7; Four Japanese transports arrived Shanghai yes- terday and unloaded buge quanti- ties of military supplies and army rations which will shortly be sent inland to the Japanese forces now operating south of Taihu Lake and along the Nanking-Shanghai railway zone, according to foreign reports received here. A fleet of motor boats military lorries and were also unloaded on the Osaka Shesen Kaisha wharf.- Central News.
WEATHER REPORT
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG
10 a.m., Dec. 7. Barometer (at sea level), 30.19
Ins.
Temperature. 63 F Humidity, 58 per cent." Wind Direction, North. Wind Force (Beaufort), 1. "Temperature; maximum yester- day, 69 F.
Temperature:
night. 57 F
Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th to-day, mil
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