CHINESE SHIPS' OFFICERS.
CERTIFICATES NOW REQUIRED.
VALUE OF NANKING'S NEW ORDER DOUBLED.
FEE ONLY NEEDED?
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1929.
GEN. LU TI-PING'S DEATH OF GERMAN RATIFICATIONS OF ART EXPERT.
REPLY.
WANTS ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED PASSING OF BODE BECALLS
FOR EXAMINATION.
A CONTROVERSY,
THE HUNAN SITUATION
Nanking, Mar. 1.. Marshal Chiang Kai-shick, Pre- aldent of the National Govern- ment, was the host at a dinner party at the Government Head- quarters yesterday in honour of the dismissed Hunan military leader and Civil Governor, Gen- eral Lu Ti-ping. In the course Shanghai, Feb. 26.
of the evening, General La de As a direct result of the dislivered a speech referring to the tressing shipping disasters which disarmament of his troops, and have recently occurred on the China revealing extreme pessimism over Coast and the subsequent repic the Hunan developments. He is sentations from various, organisa-leaving for Shanghal. tions urging searching inquiries in- to the cause of such disasters, the The Government has wired to Nationalist Government has in-1 Shanghai urging the presence of stituted a system of compulsory General Li Chung-yen in Hankow registration of Chineas oflcers to make proper provision for the ind engineers under which all leaderless Lu Ti-ping army in must obtain a licence issued by a Hunan. new department of shipping with
Yesterday, General Lu Tl-ping headquarters in Nanking.
By this new regulation, all Chi- telegraphed to all Government departments in the Hunan Pro- 8030 seafaring men holding res vince requesting the officials to ponsible positions
steamers work out on
accounts for past must obtain a licence on or before months up to the time of his March 28 next. All those func-deposition. He demands that the tioning, a masters, officers, or accounta be published In the ongineers must comply under
newspapera as a reply to the penalties for failure so to do.
Wuehang-Hankow Branch Political Council's charge of his misap propriation of public funds.
The official notice has been is aned by Mr. R. Longworth, the Habour Master, who took this ac- tlon on instructions received from the Nanking Chinolungpu.
Are Examinations Searching? Inquiries made during the past! few days in local foreign shipping circles tend to show that foreign ship's officers and engineers aro not convinced the examinations are of a searching nature or indeed, in- vestigations of any really serious nature are being held by the Nan king Government Department of Shipping into the qualiffentions of those Chinese who have applied for the licence demanded by the new ordor.
It la sald that all who apply and produce some evidence of compe- tence may pay the fee and thereby obtain the now coveted licence.
What qualifications are demand- ed by the Nanking shipping de- partment from applicants are un- known but it is said that the fact that camlidate has been through A Chinese nautical college and ebtained his discharge is sufficent to enable him to hold an officer's ticket. One such institution an N. C. Daily News representative was informed, is the "Woosung Marine. Products College."
The Foreign Practice. Foreign shipping men point out the years of hard work, experience and general knowledge required by foreign government authorities be- fore even a ticket of any nature is granted to those aapiring to 'a sea- faring life of a responsible nature, They also point to the number of Chinese shipping disasters which have orrnered in recent years and mention that not only, do Chinese shipowners jeopardize countless Hves and valuable cargo and ships by the employment of inefficient and inexperienced men, but also the
GALLI-CURCI IN HONGKONG.
ARRIVES ON PRESIDENT TAFT.
Madamo Galli-Curci, the famous coloratura soprano, arrived in the Colony to-day en route to Manila, where she is to give five recitals She will later return to Hongkong and give one recital at the Queen's Theatre on the 25th instant,. for which there is sure to be a big demand for seats.
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The famous singer and party ar-
The Very Idea!
PACT. The
KELLOGG PACT.
FRANCE. HOLLAND AND DENMARK AGREE.
THE "FLORA" BUST. LITVINOFF PROTOCOL. power of feminine repartee is not
Berlin, Mar. 1.
Paris, Mar. 1. The death is announced of the
There was but a brief discussion well-known art expert, Professor in the Chamber to-day when a Bill authorising the ratification of the Wilhelm Bode,
Kellogg Pact was submitted. With Ilis passing recalls the famous the exception of the Communist i
when he deputies,
alt of whom voted re-war controversy "Flora" at the Kaiser Friedrich was solid for the Bill, which was elaimed that the wax bust of against ratification, the Chamber Museum was the work of da Vinci, passed by 570 votes to 12.
A message from Constantinople though a waistcoat found inside the bust showed it to be the work states that the Turkish Govern- of an English modeller. Reuter.ment has decided to adbere to the Wilhelm Bode, the German art Litvinoff Protocol, which declares expert, was born in Dec., 1845, at that the Kellogg Pact is in force Kalvorde, Brunswick. He studied as between the signatories with- law, but changed his mind and out waiting for its ratification by started his university career the rest of the world. It has al- afresh, specialising in archaeology ready been signed by Russia, Po- and the history of art at Berlin land, Rumania, Esthonia and and Vienna, and completing his Lativa.-Reuter." artistic education by visits to Italy,
Copenhagon, Mar. 1. In 1872 he joined the staff of the Royal Museums in Berlin.
A Measure for the ratification of the Kellogg Pact was introduc- Even in his early days he succeeded in the Riksdag to-day, and was ed in enriching his section adopted practically unanimously. Christian plastic art by numer
-Reuter.
The Hague, Mar. 1.' us lucky finds and making it n
The Second Chamber, with only first class collection: In 1880 he director and was appointed ita
two opponents, has adopted a Bill Inter second director of the pic-approving of Holland's adhesion
to the Kellogg Pact-Reuter. its anle director. ture gallery. In 1890 he became
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Widespread Research,
CHINESE LETTERS.
(Continued from Page 8.)
or.
Lady Astor's unexpected retort of "Oh, rats" in the House tho other night should educato. It in.all the charm of the unexpected, and become historical, This
confined to adults, Mr. G. B.| Burgin writes: "I am still won- doring what reply I ought to havo! made to a little girl of ten whom took fishing in Canada. By way of opening the conversa- tion, I asked her, 'Do you know what Dr. Johnson says about man who goes fishing?" She said Man Johnson. Well, I explain- that she had never heard of 'Old
I once
Д
ed, Dr. Johnson says, "There's a worm at one end of the rod and a fool at the other. She said: "I guess you're not the worm!"
Here lies the secret of the por-
fect shot: Your stance--the club-shaft dropped should touch the ⚫ knee; Fect firm and equidistant
from the tee; Hold the club lightly in your
fingers, not
Like sixpence in the clenched |
fist of a Scot;
Let your right leg and hip
your pivot be,
And swing your body round
until you sco
The ball o'er your left shoulder.
When you've got
Your left arm horizontal, bring
it back,
Describing the some are as when
It rose.
But with a speed that swift
and swifter grows,
So that the ball is taken in its
track,
And without any quilting at the
amack
The club sweeps on to ita
triumphant close.
Some tourists at an hotel in a
From small beginnings, Bode, after decades of labour, got Lo-this novelist of China is a notable gether the great collections of reformer, and he is typical of the the Berlin museums and galleries. valiant literati who have engineer- He championed his life-work with ed the thought revolution. Far voice and pen, realising only too more powerful than bombs Anon that it would necessitate shells, his books are reaching to great extensions in the buildings, the far ends of the eighteen vast In 1896 he founded the Kaiser provinces, carrying a dissatisfac- Friedrich Museum League and on tion with the old order and lifting : Oct. 18, 1964, he saw the inaugu-a call to change and progress. He small Italian town were looking ration of the museum, to the cost has a tremendous following among through the menu, when a pollte of which he had induced the finun the students and youth; his stories cial world to contribute. are becoming the much discussed waiter came to their assistance. The ham is not, and the property of all thinking patriots,
chicken never was," he explained, On Dec, 1, 1905, he was appoint-and his spirit of endeavour ed Director-General of the Royal inciting thousands to new enter-"so will you have your eggs tight Museums. The entire domain of prise. Perhaps those old Mun-or loose." art was the field for his researches darins, who wore golden robes and among his achievements were and wrote their poetic couplets To-day's Dog Story.-"We had a the colletions of Italian sculpture, with sweeping technique, still are terrier pup named Kim, who, wonderful bronzes and artistic the imagination of tourists, but when barely three months old, had treasures from Arabia and the these new literati are living para strong sense of humour. He East.
ticipants in a drama far more in- would frequently fetch a large Heresting and romantic.
The "Flora" Bust.
pear from the orchard, dangling it daintily by its stalk, chew, it into a Juicy, aloppy mash, mako a hole in the straw of Susan's bed, and lay the aquash in it, then sit down to watch for resulta. Pre- sently Susan, {M aged and
Indomitable perseverance and acholarship, coupled with humour, la 1909 a wax bust of Flora, democraile sympathy and social ascribed to Leonardo da Vinci, was idealism, have won for Lusin the acquired for the Berlin Museum. proud title of master of the Chin- Bode was one of the protagonjats ese short story. He has never in the controversy that arone as written a long novel, but is now pessimistic terrier, would come to its nathenticlly, which he clam-working on a book which is to be and make for her refuge from a pioned. But external and inter-composed of the letters of a motrying world, flop heavily down-1 nal evidence proved it to be the dern young Chinese, who at one And Kim, shrieking and yelping work of an Englishman, Richard time determines to be a political for joy, would tear round Cockle Luens, and its date to be reformer, and in other moods long round the room in rapture as she
to forget the turmoil of
crawled out of the mess." live in Bode's writings on art were of struggling country and
peace. "Many of our most pro- internationa limportance. They mising young men are
in this cover a very wide field and are state of thought," he said to me, characterised by a readable style, want to present an analysis In Jan. 1914, the Kaiser raised of such a patriot." Bode to the nobility. Be retired
1846.
his
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and
I always think one of the great charmis of my sex ls that the best of us remain boys to the end.---| Mr. Baldwin,
There is something wrong in an.
Throughout ay life there have always been people who said that something or other was going to be the ruin of the stage.--Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson.
from his post as Director-General And now that my story was educational system which does of the Prusslan State Museums done, Mr. Rieks summed up the not recognise that some human on Det. 1, 1920, but retained the point of it all, with his usual beings are born with an in- control of the Kaiser Friedrich discernment;It is indeed re- capacity to spell.-Mr. Robert Museum. On his 80th birthday assuring to know that in Cathay Lynd. lives and property of foreign ship-rived by the President Taft. fund was raised in reengnition of the pen is still mightier than the ping companies..
The party includes Mr. Homer is work and the large sum hand-sword!" And with that we walk Their argument in the latter re- Sanmela, Galli-Curei's husband, ed over to him was employed ined out into the brilliant streets spect upplies, of course, to the pos- Mr. Lawrence Evans, pianist; Mr. purchasing several valuable addi- of New York. sibility of collisions with foreign Louis Alberghinc, flutist; and tion to his collection at thei
R. M. B. in the Christian Science vessels through the inexperience of
Miss Anna Ristel, Galli-Curci's museum.
Monitor. those in charge of Chinese vessels.
maid. Years of sea life are absolutely essential before any certificate in insted by any foreign government and heavy penalties are enforced for any deviation from the course of procedure laid down.
No Qualifications.
!
GOVERNMENT CHANGES.
In the case of Chinese aspirants FIVE NEW APPOINTMENTS
there is no such rule and conse-
quently many have occupied posi-
GAZETTED,
tions of the utmost responsibility The following appointments without
qualifications tomade by H.E. the Governer are justify such appointment.
gazetted:
any
Mr. H. R. Butters to act as Chief Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
The new order which is set out Mr. W. J. Carrie to be Head of below-may, of course, mean that the Sanitary Department and Re- the Nanking Government is insti- gistrar of Births and Deaths. tuting examinations and investiga- tions of a searching unture before Issuing Beences to potential ship's officers and engineers but the gen- Mr. T. H. King to net as Captain eral opinion amongst local shipping Superintendent of Police and Chief men is that such is not at present Officer, Fire Brigade, during the The notice issued by the Harbour absence on leave of the Hon. Mr.
the case.
Master is as follows:
"Chinese shipowners are kindly
E. D. C. Wolfo, C.M.G.
Mr. E. Ralphe 10
400
де
requested to note that all Chinese Director of Education, during the officers and engineers employed absence on leave of Mr. A. E.
in their vessels must be in posses Wood.
sion of certificates of competence Mr. E. I. Wynna-Jones to act as
of service for the rank they hold.
"Such certificates are issued by
the Nanking authorities. Phone
not in possession of certificates by
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
Holders of tickets for the
on
March 28, 1929, will not be resS.P.C.A. fancy dress dance cognized by this office as being Murch B can still book tables at entitled to appointment as masters, the Rose Room or Grill Room of officers or engineers.
"This circular is issued on infor- the Peninsula Hotel for that date. mation received from the Nanking Chiaotungpo."
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. J. Moodle, master The name of Mr. A. Stevenson, marinor of the o.s. Fooksang, to Manager of the Dairy Farm Com-Miss A. M. Tollan, of Messrs. pany, was inadvertently omitted from Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., the list of those present at the Com-residing at pany's annual meeting on Thursday. Cameron Road,
Durbar House,
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Relief for the unemployed.
of
We are all getting rather tired these slender, wraith-liko young women of to-day. -Mr. C. B. Cochran,
The conception of righteousness as the fundamental business of life is not, natural to Europe.- The Archbishop of York.
I have lived a happy life.-Mr. Augustine Birrell.
Facts that are not frankly faced have a habit of stabbing us in the back. Sir Harold Bowden.
I can always say what I am trying to say with a gesture.- Mr. Charles Chaplin.
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A prize was recently offered to a class, of children for the best design of a "really, comfortable house."
In the design of one boy was a room right away from the house, but connected by a long passage, the doors being marked in as of extra thickness.
Being asked why he had put a room so far from the rest of the house, he explained that it "was a quarrelling-room for fathors and mothers."
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The Duchess of Beaufort (a nlece of the Queen) was involved in a motor accident recently at Tetbury, Gloucester, when her car came Into. collision with an- other car coming round a corner. No one was injured, though the car in which the Duchess was travelling was badly damaged, The Duchess went on to the meet of the Badminton Hounds at Jackament'e Bottom, and took part in the day's run none the worse for the mishap.
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