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IN MEMORY OF M. DOUMER
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH SERVICE
SOLEMN RITUAL
PARIS SHOOTING OUTRAGE
KING'S REPLY TO COMMONS
London, May 11. Ilis Majesty the King, in thank- Ing the House of Commons for! A memorial service in the form its loyal and dutiful addres of a Solemn Requiem Mass for the informing him of the deep con- lato Monsieur Paul Doumer, Pre-cern and Indignation with which sident of the French itepublic, was the members had learned of the held at St. Joseph's Church, Gar- Basalation of the President of den Road, at 11 o'clock this morn- the French Republic, says: Ing, the event being marked by the presscnce of
"I fully share, the sentiment to
THE HONGKONG
DAVIS CUP
Italy Scrape Through
Dane's Brilliant Recovery
Genon, May 11. Italy defeated Egypt in the first round of the Davis Cup by two. Pierre three matches to Grandguillot put the visitors on level terms by a splendid victory over De Minerbi, who at one time
TELEGRAPII. THURSDAY; MAY 12, 1932.
LOCAL BUILDING SUMMONS
FAILURE TO SUBMIT PLANS
The failure of the owner to sub- mit plans, for the alteration of a building which had not been con- structed to the antisfaction of the Building Authority resulted in the appearance of the agent for the owner, before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning on a summons brought by Mr. F. C. Neville.
Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the
end of last year some alterations
a large and dB which your address gavo expres-led by two sets to love, but De/ defendant and explained that at the
The results were:
Grandguillot (Egypt) beat De Minerb! (Italy), 1-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 63.
De Stefani (Italy) beat Wahid, 7-5, 6-4, 6-1.
tinguished congregation representa- sion and I will take care le convey Stofnal who in the opening match tive of the Colonial Government, to the Government of the French had defeated Grandguillot, out- Consular Body and of the different Republic, the sense of abhorrence pinyed Wahid, gaining the day for communities of Hongkong. Vice, which, in commun
with myself, italy. Admiral Herr and French naval
you feel for this detestable crime, officers and men also attended.
and the sympathy for the family Rows of Hghted tapers gleamed of the late President, and for the brilliantly from the dark back-Government and people of France, ground of the altar, enshrined in which it has called forth in this mass of sweetly-scented flowera country and throughout the British amongst which three large wreaths Commonwealth and the whole from the local French community civilised world.” were noticeable. A procenator of people from an early hour filed into their allotted seats, the sun through stain-glass windows bringing into relief the uniforms of French nuval officers and matelots, the white head-dresars of the nuns, en corting their young charges, or the more sumbre attire of the dark | Biretrun robed priests.
Promptly at the expreted time,
The Prince of Wales left Lon don by boat train this afternoon for Paris where he will attend the funeral of Monsieur Doumer. The for Prince cancelled is plans dying to Paris owing to the weather. British unfavourable
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to 26, Hing Lag Street were male without the necessary plans having been submitted to the Public Works the Department. The agent for owner was summoned before his Worship and a fire was imposed. Mr. Lo believed that an order has been made that plans he submitted The and that alterations be made with- out any undue delay. Plans were submitted, but they were not ap proved and the architects were in- formed that proper plans should be submitted.
His Excellency the Oliver Admins: FORGED NOTE FOR mes before the Dune triumph Works
Mr.
tering the Government, Hon W. T. Southern, appeared at the Church, and, with his Aide-De- Camp, Capt. Webbs, and his Private Secretary, Mr. A. Barrow, was re-i ceived by the French Consul General (Mr. Dufaure de ts Prade), and escorted to his places In the row of seals allotted to members of the Government andt Consular immediately before the altar.
MOST IMPRESSIVE.
The service which followed will he remembered long by those who were prezeal. As it entered upon its ritual of music, the beautiful Requiem Mass of Peroti, «povinily selected for the occasion, resomul
FOURTH SET STRUGGLE. At Copenhagen, in the second round, Henriksen (Denmark) bent Schaeffer (Yugo-Slavia) after a terrific atruggle. Shaeffer leaked
kely
to romp away with match in the early stages, taking the first two sets for the loss of four games. Henriksen pegged him back a set, after which re. markable play was witnessed in the fourth set which went in 24 ed. The surprise recovery and the arduousness of the struggle took the sting out of Schaefer and he coureded the fifth set easily. | Senres were: 4-6, 0-6, 6-3, B-11,
6-1.
Owing to the length of the Kukujevic (Yugo-Slavia) Tendering a $5 Chartered Bank ganie, note for change after a meal, Luk and Utrich (Denmark) had time Ping, a shop foki WAN arrested only for one set, which Kukuljevle when it was found to be a forgery,won 10-8, the match then being to-morrow. The He was elurged before Mr. Fraser postponed at the Kowloon Magistracy and winners meet Japan in the third pleaded that he did not know the round.--Revter. note was forged.
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YOUTH YIELDS TO TEMPTATION
Prosecuting. Sergeant amout said defendant went to a shop in
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THE TRUCE
el through the edilies as the notes. Shanghai Street where he had swelled out to their fall majoatea meal. He tendered a $5 note and of sound and expression on the asked for change, but the mistress | SECRET CLAUSE AGAIN
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The choral side of the shop suspected it was not a was rendered by a choir of priesta, genuine note. She gent a and at appropriate moments, out with the note to her husband), band from the French warship who confirmed her suspicion. De-
than taken Waldeck Rousseau contributed fendant was part to a must impressive, service. Mongkok Polire station. At the elevation of the Host. bugle mutes ran out sharply from the gallery in "The Salute,"
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Unfortunately, the owner went to the country for some time and to instructions for that could be given to the architect and the work was left in abeyance Shortly afterwards, the architects, seeing that there was some delay. were obliged to write to the Public Department and Inform them they had not been able to re celve instructions from the owner. A summons was taken out and a few days ago the owner returned to He gave the instruc- the Colony. tions to the architect, with the re- sult that plans had now been sub- mitted and. Mr. Lo gathered from Wembley Miltary Tatius Mr. Neville, that they will most probably be acerpted,
Under the circumstances if his
lay, he Mr. Lo) would say no Worship found there was undue de- more. but if his Worship found there was no undue delay, then he asked his Worship to say that no offence had been committed.
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In reply to his Worship. Neville remarked that among other things the height of the building exceeded that allowed on secount
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the width of the street. The Shanghai, May 12.
owner was required to remove one Answering criticisms by public floor. The building had been increas organizations in Shanghai and else-ed by one floor, but owing to the where concerning the signing of barrownes of the street they had Sergeant Lamont said defendant the truce agreement with Japan, to make it one storey, less than it had been employed us a shop foki Mr. Lo Wen-kan, the Foreign Mini- | now wan He was instructed to for about five years, and seemed to ster, yesterday again declared that | apply for a' penalty in view of the have been quite & good one. His there was nothing secret in the trouble given and also, for an or- slip was probably due to sudden agreement. Musien Director, with FatherTemplation.
Professor Gualdi was the ur gonist, at Father Granelli the
Grampa leading the choir.
of
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der that the work be completeri within 28 days,
The Government, he said, had de- riched to print the full text of the 125 view His Worship skiti Monseigneur Deswazieren, Pro-
Within the meaning of the evi- form be agreement in photographic goal curator-General of the French Mis- | defendant's previous sion, was a dignified figure as behaviour, he would let him off with with a view to dispoiling suspiej.diance the house ind been rebuilt
without plans being submitted. 、 ncinted at the altar during the the option of a fine.
Interviewed
Mr. in Nunking.
Mr. Lo remarked that that bad Wang Ching-wei, the President of been deali
with in the previous Executive Yuan stated that
summons, for which the defendant Government intends creating a new
had already been fined. department which will devote its
• Mass, which eniminaled with. The Defendant was fined $30 or one Ceremony of the "Obsequies,”
month.
performed
Valtorta.
by Monsignor Vivar-Apostolic
11.
if
Ilongkong.
DIGNITY OF LIFE.
the
A fine of $25 was imposed and suggestions from the provinces an order made that the work be and from public bedies, when crili- carries out within 28 days. eising Government policies, includ
Then followed the Republican with France by every ountry of attention to recommendations and Hymn "La Marseillaise" and the the world. British National Anthem, rendered by the Band, this bringing to n conclusion a service which in every way was a fitting tribute to the memory of a distinguished man who until struck down by the hand of an assassin was, the First Citizen of a great Republic.
THOSE PRESENT.
other friends and
wishers of France.
WORK IN EAST.
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To President Doumer, as to alling foreign affairs. All such re. the world's statesinen, the big comendations will be given the fallest consideration, as the Govern. question of the day was preciselyment ins no intention of ignoring the question of respertin human
popular sentiment-Renska, life. We had emerged from 11 nightmare, which to him as to su many others was nu mere dream.
CAUSE OF PEACE.
set
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If the shock of sorrow passing through the great Nation which weeps for the lass of her President
INSTIGATION TO REBELLION
BRITAIN AND SOVIET UNDERTAKING
BAN ON "OPEN”
POLICE MEETINGS
HOME OFFICE DECISION
The Home Office has banned the holding of "Open" meetings of the Police Federation."
mea-
DIRECTORS' FEES INCREASED
A. S. WATSON & CO. MEETING
At
extraordinary Xenerai meeting of shareholders of A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., held in the Hongkong Hotel this morning, a 'directors' fees at $1,500 per annura. resolution was passed fixing the
Mr. Henry Humphreys preaided and others present were Messrs. J. Scott Harston, A. II. White, A. I. Stewart (directors). 3. M. Wong, Lee Wai-cheung, J. L.. Quic, G. E. IFun- Divett, D. E. Clark, J. D. phreys, Wong Kin Tsoi (ahare- holders) and J. A. Tarrant (see- retary).
The Chairman moved: "That the articles of Association of the Company be altered in the manner following:
which
(a) By deleting the whole of
90 Article
of the company's Articles of Association and sub- It is impossible, or it should be
stituing the following Article in its Amongst those present,
place-As from the first day of impossible, aver again to witness addition [6 the Officer
Ad- a belittling of human life.)
November, 1931, each director of ministering the Government
he, with his compeers, So
the Company, other than the ex- Is Excelleney were General
The Police Chronicle publishes officio director, shall be paid out of Oficer Commanding, about sealing the dignity of life." Colonel Consens; the Commodore, Arbitration, disarmament, all of
a letter from the Home Office to the funds of the Company, by way the Police Federation in which it of remuneration for his services, Captain A. 1. Walker; Hon. Mr. them, are so many helps. But they
is stated: "It is clear that, at the the annual sum of $1,500, and such E. R. Hallifax, Colonial Secretary; are only helps. Was it some such and practically all other members thought that was uppermost in
present time, no open meeting remuneration shall be deemed to of the Government who were able his mind when he uttered, before
London, May 11.
could be held without the economy accrue de die in diem and shall be 'to attend: members of the local losing consciousness, the words
The Foreign Secretary, Sir John measures now in force becoming payable by half-yearly instalments. Consular Body; leading members "Is it possible?". Just the ery re-
Simon, in the House of Commons the main object of discussion..
b) By deleting the figure 10 in of the Chinese and foreign com-echoing through the world with
to-day said that the article in the and the Secretary of State does not the 12th line of Article 87 of the IN it passible that one munities, including practically all sorrow.
wha organ of the Communist Interna- feel justified in giving permission Company's Articles of Association therefor the the French residents; Sisters from whe had offended to man.
of no felon tional, advocating armed insurrec for the holding of open meetings and substituting the French Hospital and children had been runvicted
is it possible that a
tion in India, had been considered merely or mainly for the purpose figure 15." from the French Convent; and deed;
in connexion with the Soviet's un- of voicing protests against
In moving for the adoption of well-who was working to secure that
sures which have been taken by the these resolutions. the Chair- many
others should live in peace, bo hotdertaking relative to propaganda.
abure in the The British Government were of Government with the sanction of man said: This meeting has been The oration laudatory to the allowed himself to
the opinion that the Soviet Govern Parliament after ample opportunis entled to pass, If thought fit, an
all extraordinary resolution memory of Mr. Doumer was re-fruits of this pence?
ment and the Communist Inier- ties had been accorded to dered in English by Bishop Val-
national could not be dissociated in branches of the Pollee service to you have just heard read, whereby, torta during an interval in the 1 church service.
these matters. He proposed speak-submit their representations on the the remuneration of the directors, other than the ex officlo director, The letter adds that it must not will be increased. I have very to the Soviet representative on subject.” the subject,British Wirelesa.
be assumed that the Secretary of little to add to the remarks I made Bishop Valtorts said, in partstirs up thoughts such as these. It
State considers that it will prove at the lust annual ordinary general By the death of President Doumer may be that awakening. herself,
necessary to abandon the holding of meeting of shareholders in rea
these proposed altern- France has not merely lost new to the wonderful messages | EXCHANGE MARKET open meetings altogether, when peet to
circumstances are different.
tions in the Articles of Associn- President, but one who proved which she has received at Paray-le- himself an able and kindly ad-Monial, at Lourder, at Lisieux, she
that the directors The Police Chronicle comment- tion, namely ministrator to whom, in his old will quicken that inner life of the
ing on the Home Office decision fees have remained at the same age, his country could give her soul within huraelf, and send the
characterises it as a "great blund- figure since 1901 when the Com- highest trust. He will be remem-quickened message abroad. If so SLIGHT RISE IN THE er" and likely to lead to "much pany's business was for smaller bered in the East by his work in it be the lamented President will
uneasiness."
than it is to-day, except to men- tion that in regard to the second Indo-China; to the people of have triumphed more for the cause
paragraph (2), the change in the France he was been endeared, of peace by the surrow created by
The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th perhaps more than by anything his death than he could have done
Before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Agures from 10 to 15, is merely to to rectify a clerical error in the else, by the fact that his father's by his most strenuous efforts in his this morning, reflecting an advance heart bled four times for the
The motion was seconded by Mr. cause of his country in the life-fe, and France will not have wept In silver prices. The local market Magistracy this morning, a woman
is quite firm, although very little named Li Kin was charged with por-existing Articles.
session of 85 enunterfolt ten-cont
curried un- business is passing. blood poured out on the battle- in vain for her "Grand Old Man,"
pleces. Inspector Elston, anid a fow J. M. Wong and nor the World with her. fields by four of his sons, All
Stiver rose in London 1/16th days ago, a shopkeeper was pursund-animously, make his country "mourn him for To-day is being observed as it spot and 1/8th forward, the rise ed by the defendant to change some coins, which were subsequently found these things would be sufficient to day of general mourning by the being chiefly due to Indian buying, to be false. Yesterday, she was re- many days." They would make French community, flags over their There were small offerings. After cognised, in the street by a faki who A workless Chinese, Mak Ting, other countries more asympathetic offices being half-masted, while the official fixing, the market ruled turned her over to the police. In her aged 20, attempted to take his fe in the formal expressions of from the Waldeck Roussent, flug- regret customary on the death of ship or Vice-Admiral Herr, start quietly steady, with America in hands at the time of her arrest were yesterday by throwing himself from 71 ten-cent pieces and on her person the Samshuipo ferry boat Man To, a great man. But they would noting at sunrise to-day, and to ter-clined to buy.
In New York, silver advanced another 14. Defendant, who had a but was rescued by another launch, give rise to "the grent lamenta-minate at sunset, a shot was fired tion," coupled with a sense of every hour, in accordance with quarter to 28%, the market being previous conviction in 1928 for the the Sang Wing Fat, and taken to the
Istendy. horror, shared, at the moment, 'French naval usage:
FIRMER
DOLLAR
same offence, was sentenced to six Wator Police Station, where he was
detained. months' hard labour.
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