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INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG
A Paper entitled THE WATERWAYS
OF CHINA"
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Will be read in the rooms of the Institution by
Proi, C. A. Middleton Smith, Talkoo Prosessor of Engineering. in the University of Hong Kong, on Tuesday, 8th February, at 6 p.m.
Chairman: B. D. Evans, Esq.. F. R. A. S.
His Excellency, The Governor, Hon President of the Institu tion, has kindly consented to attend.
Members and their friends are
cordially welcome,
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Hon. Secretary, 500!!
BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TIENTSIN
VACANCY FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER No. 37/37.
to take
Applications are invited from British subjects for the post of Electrical Engineer charge of the Electricity Depart ment of the British Municipal Council, Tientsin.`
The initial salary to be offered is Chinese Dollars 1,290.00 per month, ($860 basic salary plus fifty per cent repatriation allow- ance).
Candidates must be either As- sociate Members or Members of the fasiltution of Electrical En. gineers, and should be between 35 and 45 years. of age. Candi. dates
have had must
sound technical training in Electrical Engineering, have held respon sible posts in Municipal er Com pany's Electrical undertakings supplying bota Alternating Cur- rent and Direct Current, and must have good administrative and organising ability with.com. mercial experience,
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Course of nine public lectures on AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS. Particular attention is invited to the following revised arrange.ents for the conclusio. of this course.
Lecture No. 8, which was to be given on Monday, the 7th of February, 1938, is cancelled."
On that date the Medical Officer's house at the old Government Civil Hospital, which has been equipped as a model gas proof and splinter-proof" house, will be open to inspection by the public. A representative of the Royal En gineers wil be in attendance at the house from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
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The concluding lecture of the course will be given by "Colonel N.M.S. Irwin, D.S.O., M.C., G.5.0.1, China Com. mand, on Monday, the 14th of February, 1938, at 5.30 p.m.. in the China Fleet Club Theaire. The subject of the lecture will be air raid precautions in general.
All lecturers who have taken part in this course will be -in attendance on this occasion for the purpose of answering questions arising out of the previous lectures. Questions should be sent in wri-ing to the Extra Assistant Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office not later than Thursday, the 10th of February, 1938, but every endeavour will be made to deal with questions received after that date or sent ap to the plat:orm during the lecture,
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Hoso KONG, FEBRUARY, 1938.
WAR OF PRINCIPLES
Dally the people of the world anxiously scan the columns of their newspapers to learn of the Intest happenings in the Sino- Japanese hostilities.
For the casual reader his views of the war are built up on des-
patches telling of attack and counter-attack: stories of sacking, murder and rape by Japanese sol-
diers; news of outbursts by fre- cating Japanese militarists.
If Gossip We Must
(BY "ELSPETH ")
so keenly interested in all good The annual Ball of the St. John | causes was looking her charming Ambulance Association provided a best in white. It is so nice to see gay finish to the Chinese New Year her back again after her long holidays. The attendance was so leave. large that the whole of the first floor of the "Gripps had to be re- quisitioned.
пог.
be much missed.
One
Miss Buckley in midnight blue" chiffon was dancing gally and I saw Misa Scott Harston looking very lovely in white while Mrs. I saw Mrs, Abbott „flash past in ❘ Taggart had made a happy choice the dance but beyond an imprcs- of cerise, trimmed with blue. sion of general chic I falled to of the drawbacks about floor register the details of her dress, shows at the Gripps is that unless Her pretty lttle daughter in an one is agile to the point of violence attractive. Victorian frock trimmed or enjoys the stature of Mr. Munro with irrediscent sequins, was busi-one can only hope for an interrupt- ly selling programmes and raffle ed view of the backs of one's fellow chances.
guests
She
The official party assembled for Cocktails in the Jacobean Room.
Mrs. Gerrard, the wife of the popular last President of the Asso- ciation was looking very lovely in black velvet. Lady MacGregor, a
Mias Heather Gerrard looking By amazing good fortune, and striking figure in Tartan taffeta was chatting with her usuph viva- | enchantingly ethereal in white with neither of these qualifications, city to His Excellency the Gover and sliver brocade was also help managed to secure a front seat-
cause along. I for Miss Reynold's ing the good
turn. I was enchanted with the soft noticed Miss Witchell dancing danced enchantingly and with a pink ostrich feather cape with gracefully in a blue frock and Mrs. | delightful absence of the amateur's which Mrs. Bartholomew finished Arthur Wood was chatting to Mrs. usual affections. She is a very of her black tollette. Mrs. Lang" |LI Shu Fan who wore a lovely clever performer and will be an ley. the active Secretary of the Chinese dress of a vivid shade of enormous asset at charity shows. Association, wore a long white blue. Mrs. Irwin had chosen white, I managed to glimpse flashes of dress with the demure little black while Mrs. Blake, who always Mr. and Mrs. Chen in their act But to the thoughtful man,
cape of the order, she was full of dresses cleverly, had a gay little which was also excellent, and I am from all this welter of news there still arises the paramount fact reminiscences of her interesting coat in Spanish shawl colourings told that the other turns were equally good. I tore myself away that his conflict is not based solely visit to the Coronation. Mrs. Dal over her black dress.
I saw Miss Rosalie Alabaster about 1.30 am, when the galety on a question of rights and inter-zell, who is always delightfully
soignee, Wis in printed satin looking very charming dancing was still at its height. The whole esta but is a battle of principles. Mrs. Dicken in a striking shade happily with her dance. She goes party was delightful and I am full An examination of these prin of green was also in the official on long leave with her parents by of admiration for its clever or- ciples will show clearly the points at issue between Japan and China party. Mrs. Hole, who is always the Chitral on Saturday and will ganizers.
On the part of China, the prin- ciples, she holds are embodied in her insistence ΟΠ Independence. Integrity, and freedom: co-opera- tion with other nations on a basis of equality; and the observance of multi-lateral pacts and bi-lateral treaties.
FORTHCOMING A.D.C. PLAY
"French Without Tears"
NEW PLAYERS-
On the other hand, the prin ciples held by the Japanese are diametrically opposed to China's. Japan wants to exercise military. political and economic control over China; she wants China to follow whatever diplomatic course
For their second production of Japan wishes to take and to fight
the current season the Amateur whatever other countries Japan
Dramatic Club has selected a play may wish to fight; and she insists that is confidently expected" to on the formation of a "Ching-
prove an
popular extremely Japan-Manchukuo Bloc." which
choice. This is the play that has. means nothing less than the com-kept London laughing since No- plete armexation of China's econo-vember 1936, and that is stul
mic interests.
In short, Japan wishes to reduce China virtually to a Japanese colony or protectorate and it is with this end in view that she is
endeavouring to tighten her grip on China and continually slices off portions of her territory.
Superficially this problem ap- pears to be one between China and Japan only but actually it in- volves to a very great degree those third Powers having large inan- 'cial interests in China,
drawing crowded houses to the Criterion Theatre-"French With-
out Tears."
MALAYAN REVIEW
Land Expert In Malaya
"may be in a position to say something more definite when I reach Singapore at the end of my tour" said Air Frank A. Stockdale. agricultural adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in an interview with the Malaya Tribune at Penang. Bir Frank Stockdale arrived by the Comorin from London and was met by the Resident Councillor, the Hon. Mr. G. de Moubray and the Director of Agricul- ture, 8.8. and F.M.S., the Hon. Mr. O. T. Faulkner who specially came to conduct Sir Frank on a tour of the country.
"
Sir Frank said that from reports and figures it appeared to him.. that agriculture in Malaya' had made great progress within the last few years but until he visited the country and saw, things for himsel! he was afraid he could express no open views on any definite sub- Ject.
Sir Frank is first going to Kedah and will then work his way down through the various States to Bingapore from where he will proceed to Java to study conditions there.
"Malaya is very fortunate to receive grants from the Carnegie foundations to carry on the work and research in the archeological field," stated Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing. Phlippine Delegate to the Far Eastern Congress of Prehistorians, at a dinner given by the the Singa- pore Filipino Association in his honour recently.
The first play of a young and Carnegie Grants until now unknown playwright, it has proved one of the great suc- cesses of recent years, and its al- ready long run of more than a year looks like continuing in- definitely. It has been played. with great success in New York and a French version of it, under the title "L'Ecurie Watson" was Having made this point and first presented in Paris in July of last year and evoked enthusiastic stressed the fact that all the issues involved in the Sino-Japan- praise from French critics.
Written throughout in the ese struggle boil down to a conflict
vein. this three-act
scene is
"In the Philippines, we know very little of past culture. This is a function of the Government to encourage and foster studies and ́research along this line, which vast authorities had no time to con-
sider," he said.
"We have ancient people in the Philippines among the negroids which are still found Inhabiting some hilly parts of the Islands. We hare the stone age, bronze age, and iron age, and according to many indings, we know we have the weaving age, the pottery age, metal Industry and fishing industry,” he added.
Now that the Philippine Commonwealth President, Mr. Manuel L. Quezon, is getting museum-minded, Dr. Quisumbing is very con- Adent that necessary funds and impetur will be given. He further stated that the million pesos and a half administrative project for a new museum in Manila is almost a reality because, according to him. this fund will be incorporated in the public works fund which does not have to go through the Assembly for discussion and approval.
of principles, the question is whe-lightest ther the third Powers can fall to comedy is outstanding for it ir- resistibly amusing dialogue and its recognise these principles and whether they are prepared to per- lighthearted atmosphere of youth mit the undermining of China's and spontaneity. The "Life Of Emile Zola"
Independence without protest. Obaid in a small seaside town on the South Coast of France and viously, and happenings of the
the action takes place in the Villa Numbered among the outstand-past few months bear this out.
Miramar,, where Monsieur Main- ing dramatic scenes of screen his- they cannot and will not.
got endeavours with varying suc- tory will be the trial of Emile Zola.
When the Japanese recently
who the Immortal French novelist, for
cess to coach young men started to set up the so-called SHAREHOLDERS.
writing his
aspire to the British Diplomatic famous letter "I provisional government, which we Accuse "-climax of the picture prefer to name
the Corps. His pupi's include also a temporary,
Naval Commande working for an PERSONAL HEREBY "Life of Emile Zola" which operied Japanese spokesman 15.
Isid down be on probation for a period of GIVEN THAT THE FOR. at the Queen's Theatre last night. the law, quite muitaristically, but interpretership and an irrespon- Played by Paul, Muni, the char-
sible young man learning French
The present capacity of the Council's Power Station is 7,000 K.W.
The successful candidate will
NOTICE TO
NOTICE
Pasteur. performance which gained him the 1936 Motion Picture Academy's award.
A tribute to the enclent direct-
*
six months. A lour years' con. TIETH ORDINARY YEARLY acterisation of Zola is equal to this tract will be offered at the end of MEETING OF THIS COM-ane actor's portrayal of Dr. Louis the probationary period if ser PANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & vices prove satisfactory.
Applications giving age, detalls Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 10th of education, whether married or February, 1938, at 11 a.m., for single, training and experience the purpose of receiving the accompanied by coples of testi. Report of the Directors together monials should be addressed to with a Statement of Accounts the undersigned so as to reach for the year ended 31st Decem. Tientsin hot later than February ber, 1937. 15, 1938.
By Order,
H. F. BARNES, Secretary & Engineer.
COUNCIL Room,"
TIENTSIN, CHINA. January 21, 1938.
ing of Willam. Dieterle and the ex- cellent acting of the entire cast. from the opening shot, of Zola as struggling and yet unrecognised author to the last scene where his body is lying in state, "Lite of Emile Zola" is a picture all should make a point of seeing.
The Register of Shares of the
Best shots are of Zola, having Company will be CLOSED from
just received a cheque for 18,000 Thursday, the 3rd February, trancs for his first successful book, 1938, to Thursday, the 10th | returning to borrow a few francs February, 1938, both days in in cash, high army officers in
dither when the treasonable letter, for which Captain Dreyfus is dis- By order of the Board of missed the service, is discovered, a Directors.
sea of umbrellas outside the court house; а newsboy announcing Zola's flight to Erigland,
clusive.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary:
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came to the question of nominat he slurred very badly when it ing ambassadors and consuls to foreign countries. In doing so it is quite apparent that he was well aware that the third Powers would have a good deal to say to this,
specially, as we have mentioned above. those having interests in
China.
for commercial reasons.
An
to
EFFECTIVE DISTRACTION
effective distraction serious study is provided by Diana, the sister of one of Monsieur's pensionnaires a young lady with a "gift for making men fail for
#.
PARAGRAPHS
•
"His Excellency Mr. Hsu Shin- Mr. S. D. Begg. secretary of ying, Chinese Ambassador to Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Japan, who arrived in Hong Kong Company Ltd., returned to Hong last week; left for Hankow yes-Kong last week after a business terday by the Eurasia plane. Ac-trip to Shanghal. companying His Excellency 'were Mr. Hu Mal, Secretary of the Tokyo Embassy, Mr. Shao Yu-ling, The wedding of Mr. Frank Grose, architect, of Messrs. "Pal- Consul-General' at Yokohama, and mer and Turner, and Miss Stella The A. D. C. has been fortunate Mr. Sun L-pu. Vice-Consul at Lee will take place on Friday, to get together an excellent cast Kobe. for this production. Sheilah Mac- kintay. Fay
her.
cester Hotel
We can well picture the ambas- sador for the provisional govern ment presenting his credentials at
February 25, at the Registry of the Court of St. James. "Well,"
Marriages. A reception will be.. Crossman, Donald Among the passengers who ar- did we say. Well, hardly!
MacAlister and E G. Smith-rived yesterday from Shanghai by held in the afternoon at the Glou- To revet to the present confiict Wright are already well known to the s.s. Conte Rosse was Mr. T. M and the question of principles, we local audiences. Those making a Hat, géneral manager of the Cen- would point out that although first appearance on the Hong tral Bank of China.
On Monday afternoon this Ex- Japan may have gained some Kong stage are Prudence Neil,
cellency the Governor. Sir Geoffry superficial advantages, China's HC. Duncan Peter Nicholson, A very enjoyable cocktail party, Northcote, will have luncheon at policy corresponds to true demo- Claude Burgess, Everard Harding which was attended by nearly 50 the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon cracy and so, in the end, she must
and A. E Delcourt. The last people, was given by Mr. H. A. and inspect the building. succeed.
mchticned, who takes the part of Browning, of the Hong Kong and Later in the evening His Excel- Monsieur Main got has had much | Shanghai Banking Corporation, at tency will present Colonial Police experience on the French stage. his residence in Kennedy Road on Medals, musketry and revolver The production in the capable Thursday evening. Mr. Browning prizes and life waving certificates hands of Mr. E. G. Smith-Wright is due to go on Home leave by the at the Police Headquarters, and will open at the China Ficet 8.8. Tilawa on February 11. Club Theatre on Wednesday.
Branches of the Banks of China and Communications in Tsingtao were recently re-opened by the newly organized Economic Re- habitation Committee. Depositors were allowed for the time being to withdraw funds to the extent of
$300 each.
Hankow, Feb. 4. Large quantities of "comforts "* for Chinese soldiers, donated by medicinal cotton, all of which are Chinese residents in Hong Kong, now stored at Kowloon. Kowloon and other overseas citlès, Twenty cases of medical supplies will shortly be shipped here for and 820 cases or clothing donated transmission to the front.
| previously by overseas Chinese in These "comforts" include 5,000 Slain, It is understood, have been pieces of cottori podded blankets shipped to the front for distribu- and jackets, forty cases of, medical tion among the troops (Central
8,000 kilograms of News).
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Among prominent local residents
February 23, at 9-15 pm." and be Dr. Yen Fu-chen, who succeeds repeated on the succeeding Thure Dr. J. Heng Liu as Chinese Minis- who will sail today on Home leave ter of Health, will leave for Han- by the Rs. Chitral are the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Attorney Gen- "French Without Tears' should how by plane on Monday.
eral, Mrs. Alabaster., ME.E., and be seen by all who enjoy a bril- liantly clever comedy. Booking Mr. C. J. Tacchi, of the Public their daughter" Miss Rosalle Ala- opens at Andersons Music Co., St. Work Department, returned to the baster.
Building, Ice Georges,
House Colony by the ss. Comorin on
Many happy returns of the day Street, on Thursday February 10. Thursday after a brief visit to Prices as usual are $3, $2 and $1. Kuala Lumpur where his son, to Dr. Ranjan M. Deb, malariolo- All seats may be reserved and George, who is well-known in gist of the Medical Department, intending patrons are strongly Hong Kong, has an appointment and Mr. K. 8. Robertson, of the
Public Works Department. rdvised to book early.
In the Education Department
t