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the journal be banned from the malls. The sponsors of this move ment are apparently quite silent
OUR FEELINGS WERE GIVEN UB TO on the point at lasuc, namely, the EXCITE TO ACTION, AND WHEN THEY culpability of the misionaries in END IN THEMSELVES THEY ARE IM- NO PURPOSE-Bishop is PRESSED TO the matter mentioned: it
Sandford, enough for them that the Kuomin- tang has been adversely criticised.
MUSICAL TREAT FOR HONGKONG.
ENGLISH SINGERS CAPTIVATE SHANGĦAL".
The Very Idea!
Andrew met his old friend Tom In Abordoop.
concern.
The Hongkong Interport Soccer We cite this case because it in so players returned on the Prealdent out of the ordinary, when Theplied Andrew, “Ye "mind Dona!'
Lincoln yesterday.
typical of the attitude of Chinese officials towards the Press. The
rights and wrongs of an issue are immaterial to these people; the freedom of the Press is guaran- teed only so long as everything is painted in rosy hues. Should a Journal." dare to criticise the Kuomintang, then it must be pre- vented from being freely circulat ed, if it' le a foreign newspaper: if it is Chinese, much worse will happen. Our own experience has taught us how Chinese authorities would like to colour news and views to their own way of thinking, but fortunately, we happen to be in a British Colony where newa- papers cannot be muzzled.
Some, little time back, one of the foreign journals in Shanghai was banned from the maila mere-
Mr. V. M. Haimovitch. the Shanghal jockey, arrived on the President Lincoln yesterday.
Profesor D. K. Karve is staying with Mr. F. T. Melwant of Pohoomull Bros, during his visit to Hongkong.
her
no
"Ye're no lookin' chearfu', Andra, Hongkong la assured, of a real ma man," said Tom, with anxious musical treat, and something quite
"I'm no cheerfu" grumpily re English Singers appear at the and Agnes they went to Aus- Theatre Royal on Friday and tralia. They've a gran' vineyard, Saturday next. Mr. A. Strok, the and they sent me a pudden made well-known Impresario, who is wi Australian raisins."
"Ye lucky auld, deevill" en- bringing this famous sextette to viously exclaimed Tom. "The the East, arrived from Shanghal best kind of pudden!!!
"Lucky" burst out Andrew yesterday to make the final pre- paration for the event, and he with bitterness. "They've assures us that he has brought Puttit any thruppences in it!"
"Weel, re still hae the pudden!” The Empress of Australia, on nothing finer to Hongkong than snaped Tom.
round-the-world " cruise, this little company of vocalists, "Aye, we still has it," admitted arrived at Manila this morning. Shanghai, he says, has been Andrew gloomily. "but it's just u
ruin!" She is due in Hongkong on Friday | captivated by The English Singers.
on the following and will leave
The N. C. Daily News, comment Southend Magistrate: It seems Monday,
ing on the second concert given in these days is taken up looking that half the time of the police Shanghai, says:-The English after distressed women.' Singers again entirely captivated Taxicab Driver, at Highgate:" their audience at the Town Hall My "fure" was intoxicated, but last night, Although that build-not what you might call drunk. ing is if anythir- but an intimate
A Londonar tells an amusing nature, the Singers manage to give story of the shortage of boy mes the requisite touch of intimacy Bongers-not the uniformed vario- The following appointments in which is the essence of the music ty, but the specica generally. a labour the Hongkong Civil Service were they render, and their performance employer went to
11000 change between
and made by the Secretary of State for
is so finished in every detail that o'clock to inquire for a lad tho. Colonias · during Nov, 1020:
their concerts are a pure delight. serve in this capacity,
"I'm afraid there is nothing do- Clarke, Cadets; Mr. G. F. Rees, One noticed in the audience a Department; Misa M. Binns, Nur-usually go to concerts, and they parked their cars and gone B.Sc, Assistant Master, Education number of people who do noting at the moment," said the off- cial in charge; "the boys have sing Sister.
were loud in their praises. Con-lunch!"
Through an advertisement in The Times of Jan. 15 & communica tion is requested of anyone having knowledge of a will made by the into Paymaster Commander Hugh Littleton, R. N., of HMS. Titania and Trowin, Polbathic, Cornwall
4:
DODWELL & Co., Ltd. by because it had criticised cer- Mr. -F. Balfour and Mr. A. G.
Sola Distributors HONG KONG & S. CHINA,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The relatives of the Inte Mrs. Ludivina Francisca Perciru wish to express their sincere thanks to their friends for kindness shown them during
sud bereavement.
DEATH.
JOSEPH-On February 6, 1939, at his residence. 10 Route Pottier, Shanghai," J. Joseph.
The
| Hongkong Telegraph.
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
M.
With a considerable flourish of trumpets, it was announced early in the New Your that the National-
* •
An
ex-
one to
to
Lain illegal actions by the local authorities. In that case, it was that the ban was" the result of pique, but in many cases it la im-
Whilst rowing in the stern of versely, there were absentees who possible to ascertain even the date cargo boat No. 1796V, Taoi Choi,are usually to be relied on to sup- Chan thị bia fm caonics side
visitors. They for studies are more and more dif- of nature of the alleged offence, a foki, overbalanced, fell into the port Mr. Strok's
harbour and was drowned. The may have had other engagements, ficult to find"-Daily Paper,] · or even the name of the depart incident is reported by Ho Lin, but they do not know what they :
Big film men hunt in vain for ment or official responsible for the banning order. In the parti- cular case under notice, the journal affected quite justifiably fulminat- ed against the habit of minor
of Lase
Nanking Government's attitude Eowards the
the Peking and Tientsin Times will be followed" with. much interest. Should it lend any support what ever to the Kuomintang proposal, not only will it demonstrate the meaningless character of its Free Press order, but, what is of more signideance, it will materially weaken its position In connexion with the extrality discussions.
foki on the same boat, whe states that the accident occurred about 50 nm, yesterday, whilst the vea- sel was in the Central Fairway.
***
(LT) im-
are missing. There is pression on the Continent that the English know nothing of music; but in choral singing they are, in fact, unapproachable. All that the English Singers give us is of the great age of this type of music and the sympathy and understand- of the crew of the ss. Fulda, strucking with which they present it is his head on the edge of a bucket beyond praise. It is interesting and was killed. The fatality oc- to notice the difference between a curred just before the ship arrived genuine 16th century piece, say by in Hongkong, and yesterday, whilst Byrd er Orclando Gibbons and a the boat was in Kowloon Wharf, folk song arranged by Dr. Vaughan Williams. Tho. latter is a most she few her dag út half-mast.
learned musician, steeped in the spirit of the past. But there is. an indefinable touch of modernity
cents per share payable after the date of the forthcoming ordinary. yearly general meeting, of the Company to be announced in due
course.
Nevertheless, some of Dr. Vaughan lile arrangements which nets them apart from the old masters.
room
For motion-picture making. Good sites are, scarce and, we
presume,
The magnates' hearts are ach-
ing.
They chew cigars; they glare.
with spleen! They rave,
and rant, and ralel
in the
For the hardest task
Realm o' the Sercen Is buying "reel estate!"
Cabinets are not homes heroes Mr. Lloyd George.
• 4.
for
Father Christmas is the static witness of the kindly world that' we should all like the world' to be.
Mr. A. G. Gardiner.
I doubt whether it is not beltor
Falling down on the deck during rough weather about 8.30 am, yes officials arrogating to themselvesterday, Yang Li, aged 40, a member the right and power to make seri ous decisions which should be minde only by properly authorised heads of Government departments, and it did well to contend that every uncorrected intance of such Arbitrary and arrogant misuse of Making a total of 81 per share for the year and leaving the sum authority afforded one. more TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 19.0. | sound argument in support of the the Directors of the Tiongkong of $250,559,75 to be carried forward,
Powers' refusal immediately to Tramways, Ltd., have recommend-Williama arrangements were to be a coalminer than a 'popular give up extrality rights. The ed a final dividend for 1929 of 10 among the most charming pieces reviewer.-Mr. Arnold Bennett... Darkoyed Saflor" and "The Turtle have a way of coming back,→→Mr. in the programme, especially "The Jokes-especially my jokes Dove." The Wassall Song was Bernard Shaw. also very popular and a particu I think we are probably living Iarly good example of the Singers' In the greatest period in our coun- due to arrive on the Kalyan this gem of the evening was Byrd's
wonderful balance and ensemble, try's history.-Mr. Lansbury, Among Hongkong passengers But for the writer's taste the real week are Mrs. M. Anderson, Mr. "Ave Verum." It is a haunting thoughtfully, "we shall have to "I'm afraid," suld mother, and Mrs. W. R. N. Andrews. Mr. melody of a strange suggestivo stop giving Dick that tonic the Hist. Government in Nauklur had
B. S. Bell, Sir Vincent Baddeley, ness which seems to take it back, doctor sent for him." K.C.B., Mr. A. R. Brittain. Cadet not centuries, but thousands decided to abolish the censorship
G. I. M. Balfour, Midshipman F. years, even to the beginning of all xiously. "Isn't it doing him any of "Why?" exclaimed father, an-, on the Chinese Press and at the
Brooks, L-Comdr. S. B. Courcey things; and it was perfectly sung good?" same time to permit freedom of
Midshipman A. B. Cole, Lt. Comdr. with which some Ireland, Midshipman J. Cochrane The wonderful organ-like effects.
"Well, he, std down the banis speech. This step was declared
A. E. Dodington, Mrs. S. B. de end must agala
of the songsters ten times this morning, broke bo mentioned. a lamp, two vases and a jug, and to he justified as marking
Courer Ireland, Miss E. M. Fowler. One of the audience was hardly kicked a football through the kit further stage in the development
Mrs. B. M.. Foster, Mias D, P to be persuaded that there waschen window, and I don't feel I' Green, Mr. G. F. S. Gray, Mr. J. A. not of a political consciousness by the
a harmonium behind the can stand much more." Gaunt, Cadet D. G. Goodwyn, Mr. curtain! people. Whether there has been
The agreement reached between and Mrs. Howells, Miss A, Heald, any actual change,sinee, really the Trade Union Congress and the Miss E. J. Hartley, Midshipman R. two national organisations of em-B. Hicks, Comdr. and Mrs. P. W. permitting liberty to writers and players may be regarded as the Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. J. John- speakers, we are not in a position inevitable result of the long period ton, Mr. Kinross, Mrs. A. Kinross, to say, but, remembering the of trade depression in Great Bri-Midshipman G. P. Kilroy, Mr. A. S. manner in which Press and people Lain. The understanding does not Le Maitre, Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray, Apparently go very far at the Mr. Melonzie, Mr. D. H. Maxwell, alike have been muzzled in China moment. It is merely agreed that Mr. A. Naismith, Mr. J. Orem, Mr. for more years than we care to there shall be a series of consulta and Mr. W. E. Price, Miss J. B. tive discussions on matters of Ramsay, Lt-Gomdr. and Mrs. B. J. remember, we very much doubt it.
It is significant, E. Rogers-Tillstone, Cadet PA What is very much to the point, however, that the employers Roche, Mr. D. Ritchie,. Cadet R. F. however, is that the foreign Press Organisations have accepted the Stubbs, Mr. O. F. Stannard, L. view that questions right outside Comdr. and Mrs. H. S. Squance, In China has to walk very cir: the limits of wages and working Mr. C. J. Tacchi. cumspeetly If it in not to come conditions are as much the concern of the workers as of the employers. under the 'ban some self-ap-
Possibly a disappointment is in pointed censur. There has been store for anyone who looks for con plenty of evidence of this factcrete results from these develop-
in the recent past, and the latest ease to come under, notice is that of the Peking and Tientsin Times, whose outspoken comments on the extrality question have aroused the ire of the District Kuomin- tang.
Industrial Peace.
common concern.
ments of the Mond-Turner conversa-
EXCHANGE RATES.
FRENCH FLAGSHIP.
ARRIVES.
WALD"CK-ROUSSEAU NOW.
IN PORT.
WHO WAS... NUMA
ROUMESTAN?
"The darling of crowds; the heart-breaker of his the
home, might well be Salutes were exchanged between British naval ships in port and
epitaph of Numa Roumestun, the professional politician of the French cruiser, the Waldeck- Rousseau, flag-ship of Rear-
Daudet's novel. This story Admiral Mouget, as she steamed
is a scathing analysis of the inconsistency which often into Hongkong Harbour at 8.15
exista between a' man's 'pri- this morning. The French cruiser has come from Shanghai · and
vate and public lives, Amoy and her appearance this morning aroused considérable In- terest.
London, Feb. 10,
.124.17 - Admiral Mouget, who is the 25.106 Commander-in-Chief of the French -20.365
squadron in Ear Eastern waters, 18.21
made his 108%
official landing at 876 Queen's Pier at 9.50 a.m. accom .18 panied by his ADC., Lieut D. .1/6% | Bryas, who were met by a guard of 4.88 6/10 honour. They subsequently visit- 12.1244ed the Official Administering the .18.136
Government (FEE. Mr. W. T. .34.55
Southörn) afterwards being re- .37.325
618ceived by the naval authorities. /G20/82
At 10.45 am, the Admiral re .2/01/ 34.005 turned to his ship, to receive the
92.91 Acting Governor,
From his provincial fore-. bears Numa Inherited that.... baffling mixture of opposing qualities which is character- istic of the races of the South; brilliant, if super- ficial, Intelligence, tremen- dous ambition, great physical energy and charm, and no moral and emotional stability whatever.
While his speeches were marvels of oratory, only, the elenr brain of his wife saved him from serious social and political blunders. In his craving for Immediata popu-. Inrity he was ready to sacrifice both sincerity and.. honoura, promising, promis- ing, anything to anyone, and then forthwith dismissing the matter from his mind for. ever,
tions, but the essential point is Paris that a beginning has been made in Geneva the long overdue effort to seek Berlin ability of each side to appreciate Helsingfors mutual enlightenment. The in- Oslo the viewpoint of the other has been Athens
Buenos Aires great cause of long drawn out Hong Kong conflicts. Disastrous decisions have New York been made at certain times when Amsterdam It appears that the journal accurate information, freed from Stockholm
what has been looked upon as a Vienno named has very rightly taken up natural prejudice and tradition, Madrid a spirited stand in regard to pro- might have led to desirable adapta- Bucharest
for in- Bombay paganda leaflets circulated by the tions. The machinery
Yokohama dustrial pence is now being de- Tientsin Kuomintang Propaganda signed, but knowledge by one party Milan
Brussels Department in connexion with the of the other is indispensable as a Copenhagen extrality question, charging preliminary o safe action, "and" we Prague look to the proposed consultative Lisbon foreign missionuries with traffic-discussions to provide this under-Rio!! king in opium and other narcotica standing. An unlimited field of op- Shanghai... and with supplying arms to ban-pertunity for constructive lender-Silver (spot)
Such tactics might make ship is opened up and judging by Silver (forward).
him the darling of the crowds. dits and other anti-Government the temper which has pervaded the
which gather in street, and factions. When the newspaper|| meetings hitherto, held, 1930 may
amphitheatre and political called
well be a memorable year in the on the Director of the
arena, but the gradual dís history of industrial relations. The arbitration, and the reluctance of The Royal Observatory reports.sintegration of this person Propaganda Department either to mood of which we speak has al-the Yorkshire wool industry to en- that the anticyclone central to the substantiate the charges or public-ready had an effect in the narrower gage in a wages struggle typify an north of the Yangtze Valley has ly retract thera, the Secretary of Except in the coal-felds, where throughout the country. The ir will prevail along the south-east Strong monsoon sphere of wages, and conditions, attitudo which is pretty general strengthened. that organisation denounced the possibilities cannot be foreseen, the retrievable damage which would be coast of Ching and fresh monsDON Times, with the upshot that the industrial atmosphere is definitely done by industrial strife at this over the North China Sen. Tha tranquil. Lancashire employers critical juncture in, Britain's com-local forecast till noon to-morrow District Kuomintang has passed readily terminated the lock-out, mercial history is recognised by ellis: NL winds, fresh, overcast; a resolution recommending that throat whow the operatives accepted except the unteachable mipority. 3some drizzle or mist,
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At the official landing, Admirăl Mouget was greeted by M. Dayal,|:- the French Consul
DRIZZLE OR MIST.
ality which they brought about caused heart-break - in etan saw the romantic, ambi his home, as Madame Roume-
tious, videnlistic lover." youth turn opportunist, spendthirft. and libertine.