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HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS
WUHAN SONGSTERS
Group Organised For The Development Of Patriotic Songs
SPLENDID PROGRAMME WELL RECEIVED
Hongkong Rotarians and guests were entertained by the Wuhan Songsters at their weekly in at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday when "Ladles' Day" was held.
The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan presided and after welcoming visiting. Rotarians and guests' introduced Dr. Ren-bling Chen. Ph.D., to the rathering.
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Before accompanying the song- different denominations. We come sters on the pluno, Dr, Ren-ding from all walks of life, from bank, Chen said:--
tellers and postmasters to univer- The Wuhan Songsters
or-sity lecturers and school teachera. ganised exactly 2 year ago in We resigned from our jobs three Hankow, by a group of young men months ago in order to make ready and women drawn together by for this trip. their common Interest in chorus work.
At present we are working on a
CABLES
ENTERTAIN H.K.
General Dolhara, Wapanese Army's political agent China.
IMPROVEMENT IN CATTLE
voluntary basis. The organisation Report On Working
Of New Subsidy
In recent years there has been provides lodging and board for Inaugurated in China a moverment [ịch member. Beyond that there|
1931, The last reven years mark- for each member in the group. ed a new era in when everybody,—the man in the street, newsboys, peasarts, soldiers, even grandmothers began to sing patriotic songs.
MORE COLOUR
The Wuhan Songsters was, or- ganised with the object of promot-
ROTARIANS
EXPORT OF US.
WHEAT TO BRAZIL
Question Considered As Settled
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR
Buenos Aires, Nov. 13. The Argentine Government considers the question of ex- part of Narth-American wheat to Brazil as settled, declared the Argentine Foreign Minta- ter, Dr. Catilo, referring to the communications received from the 'Argentine Ambassador Washington.
Dr. Cantilo stated that the American Government had asked the Argentine Government for un exact definition of its attitude on: the wheat question so as to be able to submit this to the next
wheat conference to take place in
Winnipeg in 1939.
America and promised to study
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WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 16, 1938.
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Lord Craigavon, Prime Min- ister in Northern Ireland, who is enerretically opposed to Mr De Valera's claim to unite Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State:
BETTER FILMS
ON THE WAY"
Englishman's View Of Hollywood
rching
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL,"
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;
SHANGHAI
-ALTOR HOUSE; PÄLACH HOTEL; HOTELS
LIMITED.
In umociation with the Grand Hotel dej Wagons Tits, Paking
Island Where Charity
Does Not
Begin
At Home
People Of Pitcairn Criticised
Criticism of Pitcairn Islanders is contained in a report to the Colonial Office by Mr. J. S. Nellt, who, with a colleague, Dr. Duncan, Cook, spent nearly six weeks on the island—from May 15 to June 23 last year.
Pitcairn is lonely land in the Pacific. Mr. Neill and Dr. Cook went there to investigate social conditions.
"The islanders," Mr. Neil states, "are neglecting the education öf their own children and paying more. than they can afford for work in the mission Beld.”
of mass singing which had gone up is a monthly allowance of alx The working of the new chtwe the attitude of Argentine and as not without natural reasons, with dollars for haircuts and buying subsidy scheme during its first far as possible to devise an agree- the patriotic movement in China stamps and such sundry items eight months, from Aug. 1, 1937, to meat for a conclusive settlement
Better Alms are on the way from ever since the memorable year This constitutes the total income March 31, is reviewed in the first of the wheat export question ac- Hollywood, according to Mr. A. W. | Jarratt, "booking manager of the Chinese music he proceeds from our chorus and report of the Livestock Commisceptable to both countries.
sion, published recently.
Although through a semi-official Gaumont-Button circuit. drainatic performances go.directly
The Commission states that it statement that, in order to avoid He returned to London from the to relief funds and
are handled
13 satisfied "that a marked in disputes. America would not pay United States convinced that the strictly by a local committee.
on the best ex- aims of the next 12 months will. provement in the finish of cattle any subelles Thus we are bound Lo raise Our
presented for certification is ported from America to Brasil, show a great improvement. If they passage from friends and relatives already apparent, and that store Washington bas, in effect, abando not the cinema cusiness will
GOING SOUTH
cattle of good quality are com-doned the wheat business between collapse, he says. We are sailing for Singapore on inanding high prices. Supplemen-America and Brazil.
One fact about ing and developing patriotic songs December 1 and our itinerary in-tary evidence also indicates that It is not yet certain whether season's output that impressed him On the average £200 in castr) in the form of chorus singing includes Indo-China. Borneo, East breeders are turning their atten- the attempt that America nad is its simplicity. Hollywood is try-leaves the island each year for the order to give the movement of Indies and the Philippine Islands. tion to the use of better beef-type projected, will not save visible in to get away from cocktail bars songs more life and colour. Since Inasmuch as we are young and in-
effects on the forthcoming Pan-and tell stories of simple, people. the inception of our team, we have experienced, we plead for the ad-
Allegations that animals had 'American Conference in Lima, since but not necessarily. he adds for been making regular weekly, in-vice of well-wishers who are kind been improper.y certified had in the Argentine wheat producers, the simple-minde ternational broadcasts from the enough to cxtend us a hand. The
many cases, states the report through the intended procedure M.. Jarratt was also struck by Hankow Broadcasting Station general secretaries of the Hong been proved to be, without founda- of America have become very the. enolimous pains taken by American friends wrote from San kong Chinese Y.W.C.A. and
tion or based on misunderstanding sensitive to everything that mught American producers to cultivate Francisco to comment un our Y.M.C.A. will be glad to inform.
1. During the period under review disturb the good relations between the British market, which may pro songs-the songs of a new China,
anyone of you who care to make1,142.208 animals were examined at the United States and Argentine vide, over 50 per cent. of the total unless reforms are instituted, the cher "might be discuit, v
live and dead-weight certification Transocean." centres in the United Kingdom, as compared with 1,320,365 and 1,282,
We also made records and sound pictures which received
wide circulation. The idea of going abroad first to the South Sea Islands and later to Europe was originated about four months ago at the sug Restion of the World Stu- dents' Delegation to China.
bulla"
contributions to our cause.
Last but not least.
we must thank our hosts to-day for their kindness. The spirit of Rotary is 911 in the corresponding period of essentially
and
International,
music and goodwill, the things
1936-7 and 1935-6, respectively.
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revenue in the case of outstanding pictures.
When he visited the studios to see the making" of ““Gunga Din" every person he spoke to on the set was English.
JAPANESE ENVOY and "The Dawn Patrol" Of that number 67.3 per cent...
which we stand for, is also inter-were presented at centres in Eng-
national.
THANKS EXPRESSED
It is to be frankly recognised
In thanking the Wuhan Song" that as musicians we are only sters for their splendid and most Ro- amateurs, and being amateurs we entertaining performance; must apologise for being not atarian John W. L. 'Yuen praised the little amateurish.
land. 5.8 per cent. in Walen, 19.9
per cent. in Scotland, and 7 per cent, in Northern Ireland.
FEWER CERTIFICATIONS
The number of animals eligible members of the group for helping for subsidy was 1,055,367, or 92.4 However, we make this concert their country so earnestly, and i tour as a group of young people wished them every success in their per cent. of the number examined... paying a friendly visit to our fel-for theeming tour.
low brethren of all nations. As
"PATRIOTIC SONGS ·
The number of animals certifted in the United Kingdom in the period under review was 10.3 per such we need no apology for our The songs were of a patriotic cent, less than in the correspond- undertaking. We go on to make nature and were based on a more ing period of 1938-7, and 7.5 per friends and, incidentally, we sing or less European standard of comcent less than in 1935-6. and act as a token of friendship.munity singing The programme The decline in certifications was
MODERN PLAYS
included a chorus entitled, "Red, most notable in Northern Ireland.
Besides singing we also present Blue and Whith." (the colours of where the numbers fell by 23.8 per modern Chinese plays. The the Chinese flag): "Only Ruins recent, compared with 1930-7, and twenty-six members in our group main for the Enemy." "The Bloody by 30.4 per cent, compared with are both singers and players. A River" (a song written by Geri. Yu 1935-6. few of us have to be content with Pel of the Sung Dynasty after a the role of stage hands. More battle fought near a river); and than half of our group are univer-The Song of The, Guerilla War-average price per live cwt for all cattle was 41s 6d as compared with sity graduates. Nearly three-fifths rlors." The programine met with 35s 20 and 33s 6d in the corres of us are Christians belonging to hearty applause.
"HAVE A BITE,
- PRINCESSES
RECEIVE
QUEEN,” SAID BOY AMBASSADOR
Proud mother, the Queen, on a
London. Nov. 15. Princesses Elizabeth and Mar-
At live-weight centres the
ponding period a year and two years earlier. The prices real- ised by carcases at dead-weight Įcentres showed similar trends.
With regard to livestock markets, the report states: "The Commis- ¡gion intend to duinue, on a systemi
atic basis, the task of securing a rationalised markets system
visit with the King to the new buildings of the Hospital for Sick garet Rose received an ambassador thoughout the country by intensive Children. Great Ormond-street, or a foreign country for the fire examination of the marketing W.C., recently, could not resist the time to-day. They received the facilities avadable in areas temptation to join five children French Ambassador at Buckingham which the attention of the Com- having a tea party.
Palace this morning when he mission may be drawn, or in which called to present them with dolls 11
may already know that presented by the French people-Improvements are desirable or
necessary."
The subsidy payments during £2,677,450. this period totalled With net expenses of administra-. tion of £58.017, the total was £2.735,467. The charges paid by producers were £81.114
The party was in the "Peter Pan" ward, so named because It is endowed with the royaltles from Sir James Barrie's book. An almost life-size doll of Peter Pan, with eager face, stood besida one of the beds.
The laughter and chatter of the children were stilled by the entry of the King and Queen.
Reuter.
willing, even anxious, to share good things with her.
"Look, Queen," he said, hold- ing up
chocolate biscuit wrapped in silver paper. "Have a bite."
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The Importance of the occasion overawed all but the youngest. The Queen told him she had just The children stored, waiting for the bad tea. and patted him on the next move.
bead.
But the Queen smiled and spoke “Come, again soon," said Kenneth sn reassuringly that within seconds as she left.
they were" themselves again just|| children huppy, self-consciousness forgotten.
"HAVE A BITE”
A ROYAL NURSE
"
BUICK TO OPERATE AT CAPACITY.
A
of recent picturs
Mr. Mamori Shigemitsu, the new Japanese Ambassador Ini Løn- dan.
I examined the classes Indivi- dually; the standard was appal- ling.
The English spoken was diuscult to understand, but the children themselves were bright, healthy and well-clothed The 1slanders are .staunch Support of Seventh Day Adventist Seventh Day Adventists, but they Pacific. It is contributed by the visits them for a few months once ruissions in other parts of the nave only one missionary who"
200 islanders in tithe and freewill every "three years. Mr. Neill con-... offerings.
siders that the Mission Conference Yet, according to the report, should be asked to appoint a quali- poor are the educational facilities Red teacher to Pitcairn, but agrees provided for the children, that that the payment of such & tea-
cultural degeneration of the geo- ple seems inevitable.
BOUNTY MEN'S DESCENDANTS
FUND SUGGESTED
"It has become traditional," he says "for the Pitcairners to expect - Pitcairn Island. inhabited by the things to be done for them for descendants of the Bounty munothing, while at the same time reers and their native wives. lies they make contributions for the the shipping route between advancement in other parts of the Panama and New Zealand. Its Facific of the work of the Mission "By far the most interesting of trade with the outside world, apart to which they adhere." the studios," said Mr. Jarratt, "was from a small traffic in souvenirs Walt Disney's. It is small, but in with liner passengers, "consists of
HAPPY ATMOSPHERE
un
A Pitcairn Fund, to be financed
Its little rooms work 800 permanent the export of oranges to New Zen-from an issue of Pitcairn stamps employees--easily a record for. Holland, at the rate of about 2000 and from a house tak of £1 a year, is suggested to provide for lywood, The artists live the charac- cases a year.
ters they are creating. Even the The island's yearly income, better educational facilities and walls. coveled with Disney money and in kind, is reckoned to other needs of the islanders, in- cluding a wireless set for com- drawings, breathe happiness. Never be about £1,900. once did I hear the words 'Mister' In his survey of the social con-munal listening when funds per- or 'Miss. The office boy calls Waltditions on Pitcairn. Mr. Neill des- mit, Disney "Walt'; while Roy Disneycribes a visit which he paid to the Mr. Neill also proposes: a codi- the business manager, is called school, which is conducted by four Acation of existing laws, the main. Roy by his secretary."
teachers, chosen yearly, without tenance of closer contact with the Mr. Disney has been engaged on training or special qualification. High Commissioner of the Western three long stories simultaneously and paid from 6 to 12 a year: Pacific, Sir Harry Luke, and more The noise was indescribable, frequent visits from British' war- and the discipline very lax." The|stips.'.... ..: teachers had no fixed plan of A medical report on the condi- Instruction and Had had no tien of the Pitcairners is submit- training. The books, used wereted by Dr. Duncan Cook. Apart New
Infant Pacific from prevalent dental decay, caus- readers and American texted by the diet of soft foods, he books. There were no maps. anda
condition their physical' The spelling on one of the strong and vigorous. No; evidence teachers" blackboards was shock-of harmful effects from inbreeding
"Pinocchic." based on the Italian fairy story, "Bambl," the story of `n deer, and an attempt, in which he has the co-operation of Leopold Stokowski, to interpret popular and classle muate in fim cartoons.
COMMONS WILL DECIDE TRANSFER OF COLONIES
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it
Premier Allays Misgivings Of Fait Accompli
London, November 15.
Zealand
is to be found.
Depression In German Workers' Conditions
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Detailed information has recently come to hand, from which we give some extracts below, which shows to what an extent the workers" standard of living in Germany has fallen even quite recently.
Asked in the House of Commons to give an assurance that no transference of the mandates of Tanganyika and other African ter- ritories formerly under German rule would be effected until adequate financial compensation was given enterprisers and investors who had
Some engineering works, for ex- which is completely inadequate for been engaged in developing the territories, the Prime Minister, Mr. | Neville Chamberlain referred to Lord Baldwin's speech in 1935, in ample. are often working shortja decent life when all the deduc- which he said that no British territory, or territory under British time since the necessary raw ma- tions have been made. protection or mandate, would be transferred from British sovereignty | terial is not available. As soon as or authority without the fullest regard, being paid to interests in all the shortage is ever, however, work sections of the population in the territories concerned.
Mr. R. A. Pilkington (Cons.) ask-¡ ́ "TRIBUTE TO PREMIER ** ed: "Does the Prime Minister not
London, Nov. 15.
month.
LOWERED WAGES
goes on at high pressure, the Working hours have therefore short-time is made up for and been raised to fifty-six, so that a bours of work increased up to wage of 39 marks is reached, think that the recent happenings speaking at the South Africa no choice but to do this if they gaxony glass industry used to earn
eighty per week. The workers have
Metal workers employed in the in Germany. made it abundantly club dinner yesterday, Mr. O. clear that Germany is not yet At Pirow, South African Minister of family life
want to maintain some kind of
between 95 and 125 pfennigs per to undertake the welfare of native Defence, sad that not the least
In another works, the salaries hour, according to the Union scale. The Buick Company announced Populations? (Cheers). Mr. Cham- portant of his reasons for 'com- of the non-manual staff have been
These are highly qualined engra~ berlain gave no reply. last week that it was launching Asked whether Parliament would message from the Prime Minister creased hours of work, until they
ing to London was to convey a continually reduced, in spite of in-vers, chisellers, etc., who are to-day The King and Queen inspected the largest
carning only 75 piniga manufacturing. pro be consulted before any discussions General Hertzog, to Mr. Neville the hospital à few hours after their gramme in the
One of the Siemens works re- company's bis- were initiated, with foreign Powers Chamberlain that "South Africa amount to 125 marks per all-night journey from Balmoral tory.
cently again reduced piece-rates At the Queen's request un extra
respecting the transfer of man- They were received by the Prin- Buick officials said that for the dated or colonial territories, Mr. for what Mr. Chamberlain has done highest to the lowest, not even ex-sign the new agreement. Sixteen
Is united in grateful appreciation
Dissatisfaction is rife, from the and demanded that the workers chair was pulled up to the minia|cess. Royal, president of the hos-cext two months the ture tea-table. Joan, aged five, was pital, who was trained there as would operate at capacity pro-win stated in 1936 that the Gov
company Chamberlain said that Lord Bald for us and for the commonwealth cepting the 9.4. men. Resistance glass-blowers, who refused to do duction and reach a new peak ernment would not commit itself
is general, and quite open, and the this, were diamissed: on applying of employment.
to any settlement without giving.
Gestapo have not as yet attempted to the Labour Front, they found They announced that in Octo- the House a full opportunity for London, closely related to which to intervene, for fear that such that it took the employers part.
was a discussion as to what South action would lead to a strike. her they had purchased 30,000 discussion.
described the workers as agitators, tons of steel, the largest single Replying to the suggestion that Africa should do if Britain was in- month's commitment in many already there were misgivings that volved in war. years. The company expects to the House might be presented with, "Our attitude to a crisis would The King and Queen shook handa manufacture 50,000 automobiles a "Tait accompli," Mr, Chamberlain be taken by the people of the with her and chatted for a few in November and December as said he thought his assurance Union through Parliament on its moments.
result of a "heavy damand.”· ought to be suficient.—Reuter, merits." he declared.-Reuter.
the eldest of the party, Janet, nurse during the war. eighteen months, the youngest.
Soon the Queen knew all about the "behaviour" of their dolls." the wonders of their toys.
One of the party Kenneth, aged three. has a hearty appetite. And the presence of the Queen did not
Usturb it.
He had taken a fancy to the royal visitor, however, and was
Among the nurse the royal visitors met and recognised at the bospital was an Abyssinian Princess, daughter of Haile Selassie, former ruler, of Abys- xinla.
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of civilisation."
Mr. Pirow dealt with his visit to
In a printing works earnings have and maintained the dismissal. been reduced to an extraordinary The attitude has aroused great extent. Formerly the skilled indignation among the workers: workers earned 44 to be marks for throughout the whole district a.forty-eight hour week, but to-day where the Siemens works are they only earn about 33 maris, Į situated.