"THE PORTUGUESE CARUSO"
TO APPEAR SHORTLY-
IN HONGKONG
Acclaimed in opera and con- cert circles as the "Portuguese- Caruso,” a notable singer, Lome- Uno da Silva, recently arrived in Hongkong in the course of a world tour and will appear, in a selected programme in the Rose Room at the Peninsula Hotel io-morrow week, June 2, nt 9.16 p.m.
Mr. da Silva WAS
MEANS TEST
DILEMMA
THE
ROYAL COMMISSION AT|
A STANDSTILL
REPORT NOT YET
READY
racans
From A Labour Correspondent I hear on high authority that the Royal Commission on Unem- ployment Insurance is breaking down. In the Industrial areas it to openly declared that regarding transitional benefit, the test, the methods of applying the test and other matters, the mem- bors of the Commission are in a hopeless quandary, and that this is the real reason for the delay in asuing the report. sent for
All sorts of people are being and questioned by the Commission: but the inaue of the final report seems to be as far off ns ever. Indeed, the altuation a said to be so serious that it would surprise no one in touch with the Rituation if the members of the Commission were to confess their In Madeira, in order to perpe-inability to agree on a solution.
born in Madeira Island in 1800 and gave up an Army career to develop his musical talents, going to Italy and studying under the great maestros Giovanni Laura and the late Ercole Plzzi, both of Milan. He made his debut at the Theatre Dal Verme In Milan, in the operas "Rigoletto" and "Boleme," and since then he has sung through Italy, Switzerland, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal, England and South America in concert and
opera.
luate the talent of this artist, #1
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1030, and WAR
HONGKONG
EMPIRE DAY IN HONGKONG
SCOUTS AND GUIDES DO
THEIR PART
STIRRING SPEECHES
TELEGRAPH.
Colourful scenes were witnessed at Government House and Flagstaff House yesterday, when Empire Day rallics of Girl commemoration Guides and Boy Scouts were held The day also marked the 21st. anniversary of the founding of the Guide movement.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1932.
PUBLIC REBUKE
MR. JUSTICE MCCARDIE OBJECTS
London, May 24.
E RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC
By Z.,W. on wavelength of 255 metra. (845 K.C.).
7 pm. Chinese - Prozvanime.
6-8,30 p.m. Chineno Children's Pro- gramme.
A publié rebuko was adminla- tered by Mr. Justice McCardio in the King's Bench Court to-day to Lord Justice Scrutton, who in the Appeal Court judgmont on the Helen of Troy case disparaged sociolo- Mr. Justice McCardio's gical knowledge, adding that the marital relations discussion of would come better from a judge a theoretical having more than knowledge of husbands and wives. A distinguished gathoring had He was also surprised that Mr. assembled at Government House Justice McCardie, who was un- when the Guides were massed for married should have explained in inspection by His Excellency the a dress dianute case the proper Eletle March (Orestore), Oficering Administering the Gov-under-clothing for ladica. crnment, the Hon. Mr. W.. T. Southern.
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Every Guido troop was Bented. The girls presented
repre-
charming picture, tho brown dresses of the Brownies and the white dresses of the Guides con- trasting effectively with the green lawas and the blue waters of the harbour in the backround.
After the Inspection the girls, seated on the lawn, were addressed by Mr. Southorn.
"This is a great week", said His Excellency, "and to-day ia the The Royal Commission, of which greatest day of the week. "Lapide" (marble tablet) has been Judge Holman Gregory is chair-
"First it is man, was appointed as long ago Guide week,
great world-wide erected in his honour in the prin
the week of your cipal theatre, while in one of his. 4 December,
twenty-first birthday. You have Inter performances in Lisbon, Pre charged to inquire into the whole now come of age as
a movement, sident Carmona of the Portuguese system of unemployment insur though it will take some of you a
to make recommenda- good many years Repubhe, awarded him the Distance, and
to reach the regard to its future guished Commendation "Christ," tions with
mature age of twenty-one. The in- the Portuguese
provision which it ternational sisterhood started by Honour Legion.cope, the
should contain, nad the means by Lord and Lady Baden Powell has which It may be made solvent and proved its worth and now stands self-supporting. The Commission firmly established as one of the was also charged to suggest ar-finest influences for good not only
made rangements to be outside the British Empire but in the
whole world.
He went to the United States for
the first time in 1926 and was con- tracted by the Metropolitan Opera Company of Philadelphia, and foured Pennsylvania, New York and most of the States.
the scheme for the unemployed who are capable of, and available for work.
Warning of Insolvency,
More recently he was in Hong Jułu and Shanghai, and alter leaving Hongkong he intends to
The Commission. was appointed proceed to Mucas, Manila. Singa
on the recommendation of the late pore,
Java, Bombay and Italy, Socialist Government because the which laiter place he expects them of insurance was breaking rench in December.
SELECTING A
PICK-ME-UP
By A Health Expert)
There
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"Secondly it is great local Guide week for you are on Thurs-, day next to see the inying of the foundation stone of your Guide Headquarters by your very good Triend. His Excellency Major Gen- eral Sandilands. Now we do not down and the Fund was getting pretend to compare the achieve- hopelessly into debt. From the "ment of raising the funds for your wonderful was appointed the Headquarters with the Trades Union Congress began to achievement of the raising of the attuck the 'rime Minister for funds for your Headquarters in having dared to appoint it or ques-London--but you must all be proud tion the ability of the State to to think that in these hard times you have raised no less than $8,609 shoulder the burden.
towards the cost of your new Heari- quarters here.
moment it
Yet the evidence Houn showed how necessary reform was. It wil❘
"Funds have flowed in from all be remembered that Sir Richard are frequent ocensions when, though not perhaps really Hopkins, on behalf of the Treasury, aides, Chinese frienda. Portuguese
said to the Commisslon:
friends, British friends and many Continued borrowing on the pre-others, not only from Hongkong, sent vast scale, without adequate have subscribed liberally and their provision for repapment by the generosity bears cloquent tribute Fund, would quickly call in ques to their faith in the Girl Guide tion the stability of the British movement. I congratulate you Gaaneid system.
most heartily and trust that the
down, one frelsi the merd for some little thing to net ne a stimulant at the end of the day. If it has been along and tiring day with little opportunity for real or relaxation. we instinetively enll for a "pick-me- #p" on turning home.
It is very nnwise to make a habit of indulging in drugs. These may, and probably do, produce tempor- arily marvellous' results which is Just what is intended. They soothe and tauten the system for the mo ment, but leave il more relaxed than ever later on. It is as though one's being were a piece of elastic which has become flabby with us. The drug pulls it tight and firm again, but as soon as the effect has worn off, the elastic is wenker and Habbler than before. Alcohol ін another form of "pick-me-up" which it is beat to prevent becoming a habit.
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How true those words were was subsequently to las proved beyond question.
Last June the Commission issued
new Headquarters will be a dappy meeting place for you all from the oldest guide to the youngest brownie and I hope you will some
an interim report suggesting in- day invite me to come and visit creased contributions and modifedyuu there. benefits. It also suggested, in re
Voices: "We will!"
gard to transitional beneft, "that "And thirdly" continued Mr. the amount of benefit to be paid Southorn "this is the greatest day
to certain elastes of workers should, of the week for it is Empire Day---
be considered in relation to certain the birthday of Queen Victoria who
into the
to
re-
7-10.30 p.m. European Programme.
7 p.m. Mall Notice Etc. 7.3-7.17 p.m. Band Selections.
Hall is the Orange (0) Dakee Wow Wow
(Green-Eill)).
Ilala Loyalty Murch (Guld)
University of Illinola Killtary fand
JDHAN
American Army March Lantil),
Crilor's end IPA14. 717-7.47 p.m. Operatic. Song-Thela (Massenet)-Lauré Has Long Been
A Baro Virtue
Maria Jeritan (Soprano) 1214, Orchestraf-Die Fledermaus (Strauss) You as
You Walta
Mr. Justice McCardic's rebuke took the form of a refuenl supply a copy of his notes if the case he is now hearing was ferred to the Court of Appeal on which Judge Scrutton might Bit, Chicago Symphony Orchestra contested adding his regret that It had be public rebuke to Judge Scrutton. Chorus. Trovatore (Verdi) Anvil Chorus come his duty to administer this
Reuter
Frederick Stock 1481. Chorus-Tannhauser (Wigser)-Pilgrim's
Chorus Victor Male Chorus,
Victor Mixed Chorus 20127. Orchestra'ngacel-Fantasy (leoncarillo)
AFT. TAYA Marek Weber and 27ly Orchester
Vietor Light Opera Company 36061. **Whongowy"-“No, No, Nanette"
Kowloon Company, and to the
V-GORIT. runners up the Dyer Cup which has been won by the 6th Ilongkong Son-Faust (Grund)-Calf of Gold
Esto Pinaa (a) 3063. Company. I understand that the p. 1oint Time and Weather Report
7.47-8.10 p.m. Vocal Gems. competition was very keenly coWhopen The New Moon" tested and that you had this year the great advantage of an examina- lion by an exceptionally highy qualified guide from England, Miss Rachel Warren, whose work for the by the Composer. guides here has I am sure been) very much appreciated. I offer heartiest congratulations to the ist Kowloon and 5th Hongkong Companten on their success.
to-
"We welcome you all here day: we invite you to sample an Empire tea and we hope you will carry away happy memories of Em- plre Day 1932
At the conclusion of His Ex- celleney's speech a pretty scene was witnessed when a Brownie came forward and pinned a dainty but- tonhole in The lapel of Mr. Southern's
Mr. Later, Southorn reciprocated by handing to the little girl a doll, dreaved na a Brownie-the first purchase from the Guide's stall.
coat.
The Colony Commissioner, Mrs. Southern presented the Prince of Wales banner to the lat Kowloon Company. winners of the recent Competition and the Dyer Cup
the runners upl the Hongkong Company.
tu
3rd
was
An Empires afternoon tea served to the children, after which games were played on the lawn.
Victor Light Opers Company 35753. 10.8.21.m. A Selection of Rudolph Feim's Muste, played by the Victor Salon Orchestra and Group, will Plannforte Holcom
Impruvianiion thị Amos: Coquet (c) La Datar Des Damoisettes (d) Mignonette
0049. Cat Charana (1) Vell Dance From the Japanese Ballet "O Make San*) (e) L'Azur.Tourjours-L'Amour (d) 2
Belle 0654. Selections
from "High Jinks" and "You're In LAS"
0551. Selections from "Kalinka" and "Fonen
Marie'
0582
R$5.
Selethoni Imam "The Vagabond King"
"Teeßy"
8.55-9.20 p.m. Quartet in A Minor Schumann, Op. 41, No.
1) played by The flanzler Quartet BT-51. 9.20-0.65 p.m. A Cancert. Instrumental-Gossips (Dupensky), Instrumental-fandonderry Air (Arr. Grainger,
Philadelphin Chamber String Simfonieti Sang-Bobin Aduir (Kipped)
Trans Alda (open) tase Hul-Rustle of Spring (Sinding). Pin barclosus (Novi)
en Barth
1189.
20:21.
Song-font Sung (Moses-Wareļ. Sent-Any Morning (Weatherly Denni
Lambert Murphy (Tenor) 4016. Strlar Da Solo-Minuet in Beethoven), Birina Boas Bulo-Valne Miniature Com
Titzky)
Serste Kousovituky 1176, 9.68-10.27 p.m. Variety. Voen Durter 3d Girl Like You
Alleen Stanley and Billy Murray 16705, thetruriental Tel-Happy Bags
Nenpolling Telo 19972. Song- Tup of the World, Alune
Maurice Cherniter (Baronet 2005, Organ Sol-You Forgot in Temember
3 Crawford 1500A. Chanin-Just Around the Corner
The Revelers 199 Orchestral The Hour of 'arting
Bert Lown Bad Kia Tolet littmore
Gryhmatra
At Flagstaff House. His Excellency the General OB- Commanding the Тгоора, Major-General J. W.
Song-Nightingale Song Sandilands,
دارای
entertained the Boy Scouts at a rally in Flagstaff House grounds.
Over 100 boys from various Scouts, troops, including the Sea were present for the inspection. At the conclusion of the inspection, | Major-General Sandilands present- el the Prince of Wales banner to the Sea Scouts, winners of the inter-troop competition.
A letter of commendation was presented to Patrol Lender Johnson
during a fire at Mangkok.
Della Baker (Soprano) 19840. Instrumienial-onlal Stom
Henolu Sereandere 21120. Humorous Sang-The Toekara Penanal
ince to Sit in Sunday Night Frank Crum Tenor with guitar)
2017.
10.27 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
10.30 p.m. Close Down,
All recurds in the whore Eampean Fr grammes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Trans Fank Pinne C.
SUGAR MARKET
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
A warrant as Cub mistress was presented to Miss Rhodes and as- sistant scoutmasters' warrants were handed to Laing Lai of the fai of the 3rd. Kowloon and Lee of the sugar market yesterday 13th. Hongkong troop, Leung Ying- The following cable at the close Ching-yue of Queen's College troop. has been received by Messrs. Pen
Addressing the Scouts, Major-treath and Co. General Sanditande said:
of their other resources, and that presided over the destinies of Eng Kong for meritorious work done no worker should be allowed transi- land for over sixty years and tional benefit who refused to watched the United Kingdom with
colonics grbw accept on fair terms and conditions its few an offer of work suited to his British Empire. It is very fitting capacities.
that Empire Day should be linked It was then that the means test up with Queen Victorin and with was born. When an unemployed the Girl Guides for the great Queen There are, however, many ways
person has exhausted his insitr embodied the Guide principles of of combating fatigue and a general
ance benefit, that is, at the end of service for others and loyalty to run down feeling if extra energy twenty-six weeks of unemploy the State. is quired for, let us suppose, some-ment, he is transferred to the Knitting Empire Together.
"transitional" class. Up to
"To-day, throughout the Empire, he went on drawing just the same bring the units of our scattered Now he has to submit to Empire more closely together. One a means test, before further money way of doing this is by stimulating is paid.
Empire trade and to this our Em- The present means test is ad pire Products Fair is dedicated, but mittedly until the final report of the Com-grown-up people.
A temporary measure that is perhaps more a matter for
the
"It is a great pleasure to
find
dance or late party. The "Prairie advent of the present Government we are making special efforts to myself in a position to entertain
money.
mission has been received.
the Boy Scouts of Hongkong on Empire Day at Flagstaff House. turnout of Scouts, as we have on "I fully realize that such a fine parade to-day would not have been achieved without a considerable amount of hard work by the Scout Commissioner and his officers, 1
would like to offer these gentlemen my thunks and appreciation:
Oyster" is a perforlly harmless and effective form of "pick-me-up" and is extremely quick and certain in action. It consists simply of the yolk of a raw egg in Worcester sauce, well peppered, and should be swallowed in a gulp. Pure Wor cester sauce is also effective, al
But "You young people have your though, of course, the addition of if my information is to be relled own special share in the work of the egg is valuable. Indeed, eggs, upon-and I think it is-the mem containing as they do such concenbers of the Commission
the Empire to-day. We are pas are no-ing through a troubled period of Day. It is the anniversary of the "To-day is what we call Empire trated food value, are among the where near an agreement on the tho finest forms of stimulants for the subject.
world's history, far more troubled than
birthday of Queen Victoria, who of most
UH tired body. An egg beaten up in
in Hongkong
ruled Great Britain for 64 years can realize. ·and milk is a well-known restorative,
I commond to you the Prince of and it was during her reign that while hot milk by itself has its
Wales stirring appeal to the youth the British Empire came into its where other things fail. Probably the bestknown example of the combination of eggs and milk is Ovaltine; here malt, milk and eggs are blended in seientific pro-
uses
AN A.
="
CHINA STATION
MOVEMENTS
portions, thereby forming an ex- TWO CRUISERS BOUND tremely valuable beverage for ton- ing up the tired muscles.
nurses and
AL
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progress.
"Lord Mouth WAS
London Terminale.
Market, unchanged.
New York Terminals, Spot 58 no change. July 1932 .62 no change. September 1932 .68 down Ipt. December 1932 .76 no change. March 1933 .81 down 2 pts.
WATER LEVELS.
WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
1
Mar
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4,7
8.1
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7.6
8,0
-5.3
0.2
2.6
Bheking.-18.3 --2.7
+0,7
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of the Empire to supply the courown.
The following tables issued by age, the faith, the originality, the
responsible the Kwangtang River Conser- cheerfulness and the inspiration for May 24th being celebrated as vancy Commission
shows the which are needed to combat the do-Empire Day. The main thought height of water in English feet pression and the apathy which are
underlying his scheme was to bring on the dates named in the West, to-day the principal onemies of
home to the British children of the North and East Rivers: world their responsibilities in the
Highest on Lowest May FOR HOME
liecord, an record. 23 "And this is where the Girl future as British Subjects. It had
West River at H.M.S. Kent, flying the flag of Guides come in. A Guide is help no connexion with glorying in the
Stubing. +67 vest possessions owned and ruled North Illtor at Staful, a guide is cheerful, a guido is A menini
Commander-in-Chief, China "plek-me-up" may
Talazyver
-24.4 tipa, arrived at Nanking
always prepared, and here you by us. sound an absurdity, yet it is ono
North River al "In fact his idea closely re- Bambul. 27.5 have the very qualities the Empiro Monday from Weihniwel. of the most effective of all, being
needs and it may yet be that the sembles what the Boy Scout and
East River ne actually n combination of the salla again for Hankow mental and the physical Lio
27th, arriving there on the 20th Boy Scouts will be the means of which is to turn the children of the Girl Guides with their brothers the Girl Guide movement standa for; to relieve H.M.S. Canterbury. full longth on the floor of a room,
Canterbury sails for Shanghal Empire and with it to the world. regardless of nationality, creed, and bringing back prosperity to the world into good and loyal citizens, Ho that the limbs and body are and longkong on the 80th May, For the Guides will not be satisfied social status, fully extended. Gradually relax every muscle, even down to the tiny arriving at Shanghal on 2nd June marely with a prosperous British "Many of the boys on parade_to- ones of the face, so that the whole leaven Hongkong on the 13th Juno country, they are a sisterhood of we look to them to uphold the Paris.
Empire. They embraco overy day are not British subjects, but body in in complete reposo. Then for
Singapore and United make the mind a blank, and, al-Kingdom via ports, arriving
the word, a great International dignity of the Scout movement and Geneva. though at first this may not be England about 4th August.
peace movement which knows that to do everything within their power Berlin easy, it can be achieved with prac-
II.M.S. Caradoc is expected to no part of the world can be wholly to ensure that the Colony of Hong-Oslo..... tico. Half an hour thus spent arrive at Hongkong about 9 a.m. prosperous. We want you to be proud of them, as we are of our Athene
prosperous til the whole world Is kong may continue to be just as Helsingorfa constitutes one of the very finest to-morrow (Thursday) from the loyal to the Empire but we want own British Boys." stimulants for the jaded mind and Yangtee. She will leave again you at the same time to be friends
Buenos Aires...86%
on Monday, 30th May,
The Scout Commissioner, the Shanghai. for with all the world.
New York... Rev. Mr. Waldegravo, and the As- NO Every one, of course, has his Singapore and United Kingdom
Amsterdam. "We have another special reason alatant Commissioner, the Rev. Mr.Vienna own idea of what a pick-me-up" via ports, arriving in England for our gathering here to-day, for Halvard, were among those present. Madrid
་ས་ and tho should be. In the main, however, about 12th July, to roft
Colony Commissioner will Refreshments were sorved, and Bucharest. It is best to rely upon the good and recommisaton. She is expected shortly present to the winning com- games were played on the lawn, the Hongkong harmless varieties and to leave back on the China Station about pany the Prince of Wales Banner Scouts having a thoroughly good Brassels,
which has been won by the 1st time.
body.
drugs out of the question.
and Hongkong on 7th June,
the end of October.
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