DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
THE JAPANESE ST. FRANCIS
TO SPEAK IN THE COLONY
One of Japan's best known re- formers, Mr. Toyohiko Kogawa, apostle of Christian simplicity and non-resistance, is shortly to pay a visit to Hongkong. He arrives in the Colony on March 2nd, remains here two days, and will then proceed to Canton, later returning to Japan.
at born WAA Mr. Kagawa Kagawaku in 1889 and studied at the Meiji Gaku-in, but did not finish his course; from 1914 to 1917 he attended Princeton University, afterwards returning to Japan to do social work. By his novels as well as through social settlement which he founded at Osaka and Kobe he called the attention of the authorities to various social evils. As a result, 20,000,000 yen wero apent on slum dearances in one case.
SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
"The Private Life of Henry Viii." is to be screened at the King's Theatre on Sunday and succonding days. Here is one of the scenes from this fino film.
UNITED SERVICES
WIN WELL
The hockey match arranged for to-
Macao Interporters Defeated
MISGIVING IN COMMONS
(Continued from Page 1.)
of events for the last two years which had led up to it. He re- called that in November, 1941,
The United Services defented the France applied a 15 per cent, sur- Macno Interport hockey team by four tax to British goods. In February,
goals to three on the after-1932, the surtax was removed
ground, King's Park, yesterday
In his novel "Before the Dawn" (1921) he describes his scarch for
noon. A large crowd, witnessed the from coal, but in a bill of the same truth and peace of mind which he
game, which was controlled by Lt-year the French import turnover Comdr. Leigh and Major Campbell. tax was increased, and that was found in active social work and a
Lt-Comdr. Hill, who was playing al also discrimination against British creed of Christian simplicity and
halfback, trade. right .at game good Of this book 200,- non-resistance.
tho MIH- lind
At Lausanne, the French and winners,
A 000 copies were sold in Japan, for the
hit British Governments promised not hard fortune
receive to while the sequel "Shooting at the
on the left hand in the secand to discriminate against each other. Sun" (1922) had a sale of 90,000.
half. As 11 result of this he had to There were at that time two taxes rely on one handed play. Ie transferred to the left wing for the which had been imposed remainder of the game. Halford, at British imports and which had to centre-half for the Services, worked be paid by British traders, namely very had in spite of the fact that the surtax and the turnover tax. he had already played in two Mamak
DISCRIMINATION. matches for the C.B.A., in the morn-
There is also a big demand for his books on economics and labour problems, due to the important part he has taken In organising non-Marxian trade unions among urban workers and the peasants.
Ia religious works are still more popular, notably "Emancipation with God" ""The Daily Life of Jesus" and "Thorns that Remain". He gave the proceeds of the last- named to a journalist in Osaka who reduced had been
to poverty through illneas. Of a collection of his poems "From Star to Star".
caples nearly 30,000 bought, and a volume of medita- tions and plays "Before the Snow. bird Awakes" was also in great demand.
werk
He is not a believer in denomina tional Christianity, but has or- ganised a large and growing body, the "Socicly Jesus".
At
wan
Micalinack for the Services, Lt. worse
upon
Ing. Playing in three consecutive Although Britain naturally ob matches within six hours, Haiforsi
Jected in principle to receiving other has crea
4 unique record.
terms than any A grent
being nation, the objection was not on Breaking
theory alone. up the ground of mainly responsible for many dangerous movements on the Britain had most-favoured-nation part of Ramallo and da Costa. Lrights with the French under Sinclair, the Colony centre-hulf, play the convention of 1882, and ed a better game at left-half than he did in the pivotal position on Wednes nested that those undertakings would be respected, but the sur both tax and the turnover. tax day.
Britain very operated against severely. He instanced, among other cases, that of wireless np-
Macao's defence rose to the oc- casion, J. Ferreira being in the lime- light with some good first-time clear
ancea nt centre-half,
nccurate
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S, QUOTATIONS,
The following is the list of losa share quotations Issued to-day.
Banks.
11.K. Banks, $1835 ea.
H.K. Banks, (London), £137
n.
Chartered Bank, £16 n.
Mercantile Bank, A.
£20 n.
Mercantile Bank £121⁄2 n. East Asia Bank, $96 n.· Am: U. Finance Corp., Bb. #20 n. China O.Fin, Ord. Sh. $4 n. China O, Fib. Prof. Sb. 85 ¤.
Insurances,
-Canton Ins., $310 b. Union Ins., $576 n.
China Underwriters, $1.60 n.
China Fire, 8625 n. II.K. Fire Ins., $286 n. International Asrce, S. $6.30_n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $35 b
II.K. Steamboats, $12 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $80 a. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $33 n. Shells (Bearer), 55/- n. Union Waterboats, $11 n.
Mining.
cts, n.
Antamoks, 80 cts. n.. Balatoca, $10 n. Bagulo Gold, 62 cts. n. Benguets, $40 n. Bonguet Exploration, 32 Benguet Goldfield, 30 eta, n. Big Wedge, 25 cts. n. Gold Creek, $41⁄2 n. Ipo Mining, $7 n. Rogons, $7% D. Kailan, 28/ n.
Langkats (Single), $17 n. S'hat Exporations, . $4.60 n. S'hai Loans, $6.80 n. Raubs, $14 b.
Venz: Goldfields, $6.50 b.
Docks, etc.
II.K. Wharves, $118 n. H.K. Docks, $14 b.
S. Chinn Motors A., $2 n. S. Chink You
Providents (old), 82.60 b. Providents (new), 85 ets sa. Hongkes, Sh. $354_n.
New Engineerings, Sh. $6.60 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $146 n.
Cotton Milla.
Ex-
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $13 S'hal Cattons, Sh. $119 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $13 p. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $70 n. Lande, Hotels, etc.
b.
a
paratus, which was subject to F. Nolasco, on the right wing, was Customs duty of 22 per cent., ex- speedy and sent in some
Angelo. on the opposite change compensation surtax
15 per cent, and import tax of 8 flank, was also prominent
passen. at the Friends of
SOCIAL WORK.
Kagawa is very nearly blind as a result of an illness due to his strenuous relief work after the great earthquake of 1923.
In 1924 be attended the Christian Convention at Boston and in that and the following year he lectured in England, Germany and India.
With his wife, who is a Christian and formerly his assistant, and their two children he lives in part of a house at Kobe and devaten practically all the profits from his books to his work in the slums, hiu trade union activities and his educa tional schemos. He has started many adult schools for the masses, notably among the peasants who are taught new methods of agricul ture and given manual training na well as lectures on literature and religion.
Kagawa has been described as the Japanese St. Francis. Some of his books have been translated Into English.
ALLEGED FIRM FRAUDS
RUSSIAN ALSO ACCUSED
"It is alleged that these three have swindled various Arma in Hongkong to the amount of over ten thousand dollars," stated De- tucive-Inspector M. Murphy in the Central Police Court this morning when he applied for a week's forra al remand against Joso lizarraga, 35, of Munila; Wong Sau-mo, 29, of Shanghai; and Nicholas Levitsky, alias Mecan, alias Levin, alias Ma- a Russian, con, alias Semon, 84. who are charged with fraud.
Defendants are charged that on various dates botween January 12 and February 10 they conspired to- gether to dofmud such persons who should thereafter be induced to part with goods to them by falsely pretending they were carrying on A. gónuine business known as the Standard Products Company, at 20, Connaught Road Central.
second chargo preferred against Lizarraga, alleged that on January 31, In incurring a debt or lability, he obtained credit to the amount of $400 from Mustard and Company, Alexandra Building, by means of fraud other than false protonces.
A
of
Of the Services forwards, Lt. Bari per cent., making altogether 45% lett shone, while. Sub-Lt. Alexander, per cent, ad valorem. Sinclair had plenty of thrust as leader
WAS
cleared
Although heavy, this would have. of the attack. Lt. de Winton, on the been borne with equanimity the but the French had not granted Belgium left wing, worked hard, Donald-Baden right wing combination relief not granted to Britain. only mediocre. Both goalkeepers; Belgium imports paid 24 per cent. Hollingsworth and Almada,
against 45 per cent. paid by well.
In the first half, the Services scored Britain. The same figure applied to two goals through Alexander Sia- Italy. In the case of woollen and clair, the second shot being so fast worsted tissue. Britain was called that it slightly dislodged the crossbar. upon to pay 3,294, franca in taxes Angelo reduced the dolleft for Macno and Belgium-and-Italy_only.. In the second half, Bartlett netted a 1,680 francs, third goal with a fast rising shot, da Costa finding the net for Macao after
fine effort. Bartlett ran through to give the home team a four-twe load. Towards the end da Costa scored from a penalty bully given against Hill for "hooking sticks,"
PROTESTS RECALLED..
British He claimed that the Government had been very patient considering how their traders had
protested
In suffered.
raised the The teams were na follow: Mucao:-Alminda; J. Rodrigues and August, 1932,
They
and
1. Cardoso; Lino Ferreira, J. Fer- matter on many subsequent occa- reira and A. Airosa; F. Nolasco. Lsions. Last autumn, the French Costa, F. Ramalho, H. Rosario and A. Government were warned that if the representations were disregard- Angelo,
Cur
In
United Services:-Pte. Hollings-ed, the British Government would worth (Army); Lt. Metcalfe (Army) have to take action, and and Capt. MacVicker (Navy); Lt November a month's notice of the
Hill (Navy), Halford (Army) and Lt. Sinclair (Navy); Lt. Donald special duty was given, and the (Navy), Lt. Enden (Navy), Sub-Lt. French Ambassador was informed the tariff truce would be Alexander Sinclair (Navy), Lt. Bart that lett (Navy) and Lt, de Winton denounced and they would thus under- be free of the Lausanne (Army).
taking.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
Indian R.C. Defeat
Medical Corps
In November, the attention of the French Government was called to Britain's most-favoured-nation rights in regard to quatus, which were then becoming Important, whercat the French proposed, that If the cinim for the abolition of the surtax were withdrawn, the British quota would not be re- Playing in the Junior Cricket duced.
sald Mr. suggestion, League yesterday at Sookunpoo, the Indian R.C. beat the Royal Army Runciman, was rejected and on November 23rd he made a state- Medical Corps by three wickets.
Batting first, with the exception of ment in the House that retalia- Cpl. Colledge who batted well for 68, the rest of the batamen failed miser-tory measures would be under- ably and were all dismissed for 102. taken against the surtax and Sumad and Arculli each took a turnover tax, which had been con- wickets for 0 and 8 runs respectively.tinued whole of that time unaltered The Indians passed their score with and undiminished, although Bel- Italy, and possibly three wickets to spare, A. R. Kitchell glum and
in
That
a promising young player was other countries, had been given a good form with the bat, scoring 40 lower scale of duties. runs, Trimble took 6 for 29.
Mr. Runciman said the duties the Imposed under the Order were
II. and S. Hotels, $6.86 b and en. H.K, Lands, $73 n. -**** S'hai Lands, Sh. $29. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 ¤. Humphreys, $11.30 n. H.K. Realties, $6.30 b. Asin Realties "A" Sh. $140 n. Asia Realties. "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $97. n. China Realties, Sh. $161⁄2 n. China. Debenture, Sh.$187 n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $22.60 b, and 9. Peak Trams (old), $15.90 n. Peak Trams (new), 37 n. Star Ferries (old), $941⁄2 n Yaumat: Ferries told), $243⁄41⁄2 n C. Lights (new), $9.60 m C. Lights (new), $9,25 n. H.K. Electrics, $75% b. Macao Electrica, $234 b. Sandakan Lights, 38 n. Telephones (old), $25 b.
Telephones (new), $13 n. China Buses, Sh. 13 n. Singapore Tractions, 4/6 n. Singapore Prof., 18/- u.
Industriala.
Malabon Sugars, $144 n. Catd: Alacg. (old), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19. Canton Iccs, $1.76 n. Cements (old), $94 n. Cementa (new), $8 H.K. Ropes, $7.10 n.
n.
·
Storer, etc. Dairy Farms, 29 n. Watsons. $7.60 n Der A Wings, $1 D. Lane Crawfords, $4.10 n. Mackintosha, 821 ù. Sinceres, $13.20 n. Wm. Powelle, $1.60 n. Wing On (H.K.), $140 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements $41⁄4 n. H.K. Entertainments, 8104 n. S.C. Enterprises, $114 m United Theatres, Sh. $2 m. Macao "Greyhounds,” a ¤. Constructions (old), $2 n. Constructions (now), 62 cta, n. B..Ind. G. & Bonds. 81% n. H.K Govt. Loan $8 n. Wallace Harpers, $8 1.
A report has been made to Police by Mrs. K. Wong, of No. 444 estimated to be as much in the we de 3 Nathan Road, Kowloon, to the effect aggregate as the amount of in- that while she was walking along jury to British trade done by the discriminatory order, Nathan Road at 2.40 p.m. yesterday, French
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RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
HAWAIIAN SELECTIONS FROM THE STUDIO.
From ZBW. on wavelength of 366 metros.
4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese recorded programme.
7.30-10.30
gramme.
..
European Pro-
7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations, etc.
7.33-8 p.m. From the Studio.
The 80th of series of lessons in " "Cantonese" by the Rev. Mr. H. K. Wells.
1
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Ne port.
8.9-8.20 p.m. From the Studio, Hawallan Selections by Ho Yuk Lum and Io Yuk Ming.
1. Halona.
2. Vinjeta.
Programme.
3. Beautiful Kaala.
4 Birds of Paradise.
8.25-9 p.m. Band Selections.
Fanfare-Slection.
Dobroy Somers Band. Archibald Joyce Waltzes (arr.
Somera).
Debroy Somers Band. The Open Road-a Hiking Medley
(arr. Somera).
Debroy Somers Band. Ballads We Lovo-Selection.
Debroy Somers Band. 9-9.45 p.m. From the Studio. An 8th Recital of Gramophone. records by Mr. C. D. R. Sargent.
9,45-9.55 p.m. Humorous Interlude by Stanley Holloway.
(a) Three Ha'penco a Foot. fb The Lion and Albert. 0.55-10.27 p.m. A Rocorded Musi eni Comedy "He Wanted Adventure."
My Heart'n to Let.
Bobby Howes and Judy Gunn. When You've Fallen in Love.
Bobby Howell, and Mario Burke. (a) Bobby and the Spy. (e) The Dream.
Bobby Howes, Raymond Newell, Judy Gunn & Chorus. The Moharel of the Seas.
Newell & Theatre Raymond
Chorus,
This is the Hour-Rumba Duct.
Bobby Howes & Marie Burke. You Camo to Me.
Raymond Newell & Marie Burke. Finale.
Bobby Howes, Wylie Watson, Marie Burke, Raymond Newell & Theatre Chorus. Smile and be Bright.
Wylie Watson, Bobby Howen & Theatre Chorun. 10.27 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News
10.30 p.m. Close Down.
SCHOOLBOYS IN CONFERENCE
(Continued from Pago 8.)
Certain
to
Public School aystem. young literary gent.'s seem think that Public Schools should concentrate on producing poets and novelista. One of these eri- tics complained that he received -no-help, when he was at W, in his efforts to say somethin'in verse. One day a master found him reading Swinburne, and all he said was 'Poor little devil. There was a young poet at C-who made a sonnet about his soul, in which he compared his sins with:
Scarlet lobatera prowling in the alimc,
Of infamy and brandishing their eyes.
He didn't know live lobsters are Dark Blues. I hope these young bards are carrying on, and havo a chance of winning one of the King's gold medals..
*
new
"But the real business of both Public and Secondary Schools Is to produce inen of action and men of transaction. A nation can't live on poems and novels. Intel- lectuals like Bertrand Russell and Oliver Baldwin can't grasp this fact, So they prefer the school run by very advanced couples, where masters (or mis- tresses) and pupils seem to spend most of their time discussing sex and Socialism. They are much an- noyed because their propaganda maken little headway in the did hear of a schools though boy at W who stuck Communist leaflets into all the prayer-books in chapell After all we need not worry overmuch about their criti- clsme. Against every such de preciation we can set an appre- clation by some Intelligent fore igner, who has no political axe to grind. All kinds of foreigners, even Orientals, are sent to our also Public Schools, which are takon as educational models all over the world.
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY ONLY 11 12.30 2.30, 5:20,7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
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Producion
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pain in the limbs and other disturbances are often the conse quences of Intolerable heat and great variations in temperature. One. fools completely exhausted and list- less. Bear in mind that
GARDAN'
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. The annual prize distribution of St.
Is of rapid, sure
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n man came up from behind and namely, £500.000 a year. The Bri snatched her handing, which was tish Government were, however, quod de un an Aq 96 Mary's School will take place worth $5 and contained 320 in prepared to open discussions with pay for a Tuesday, February 20, at 63.m. at money. The man cscaped,
regard to Anglo-French trade, to a b c
Smith will distribute the awards. with particular reference to the and out to do on on the Convent Hall, when Mr. N.. L. French quota poiley-British
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of the The Ladies' Commlites)
amall giving a Inspector Murphy:-Tho, police.
Mr. Louis Beale, C.B.F., Commer- cital is to be given at the Helona object to ball.
His Worship: They object to clal Counsellor to II.B.M. Location May Instituta on Thursday, 22nd, Cheero Club aro
At Peking, has arrived in the Colony inst., at 5.30 p.m. by Mias Amelia subcription dance at the Helena May programme comprises Instituto on Friday, 23rd February, ball altogether?
Inspector, Murphy:-Yes, your from Shanghai, where his Headquar Loc. The
torn are situated. Mr. Bealo is ac- classical items, and a feature will at 6.30 p.m. Tickets 81, Including Worship..
companied by Mrs. Deale. Communi be Rachmaninoft's Concerto No. 2 in refreshments, can be obtained from Defendants were accordingly re-entions may be addressed to Mr. Minor, the orchestral part of which the Sailors and Soldiers' Home and
bar will be limited to 140. Mr. R. H. Cole, appearing for
Bail was not Beale c/o H. M. Trade Commissioner, will be played on second piano by the Garrison Adjutant. The num- Lizarraga, said. ho had no objec-manded for a week.
Asiatic Building, Queen's Rond.. tlon to the remand, but applied for granted.
Lizarraga is also charged with entering the Colony without a valid passport.
Mr. A. B. Bowes-Smith,
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