CORRESPONDENCE
In Life Worth Living.
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph
Sir, I take the liberty of for warding the following commentary concerning the article published in your newspaper by the "Man of Forty" en "In Life Worth Living?" It was very interesting, hut it impressed me with the fact that men who are fortunate enough to be receiving a salary of $1,000 per year, and who share the no- Lalgia of the contributor, are the victims of a common disease of to-day "Ultra-egotism".
De
FOUR NEW AIR SQUADRONS
(Continnéd from Pope 1.)
one flyingbout Murdren and the equivalent of a squadron for the fleet air arm wore provided, while two home defonce squadrons, now forming part of one of the expert mental establishments, would be reconstituted and given a separate entity.
Sir
THE
CANTON NOTES.
FRIDAY, MARCH: ·
9,
1934.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
K. R. A. ANNUAL MEETING
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM SHAMEEN
(Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, Mar. 8. The South Western Aviation Corporation are despatching an aeroplane from Canton to-day on the final trial flight to Kwangel and Kwalchow. The Corporation propusca to start a passenger and mail service to these places ver
shortly.
Reviewing the considerations which had guided the Government in framing the estimates. Philip Sassoon said, firstly, the pressing need for economy still poraisted, secondly, the world had reached a critical point of extreme delirney in the matter of dia-just off Shameon.
armament.
•
Mr. Leo D'Almada Elected
New President
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
GRAHMS CONCERT FROM THE STUDIO
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of
Chinese recorded
pam. European pro
4.30-7.30 p.m.
programme. gramme.
7.30-10.30
7.30 p.m. Cloning Local Stock Quotations, etc.
7.33-8 p.m. From the Studio, Miss Jose Radesky, and Miss Mona A Violin and Pianoforte Rocita! by Macican.
That work in connection with the Central British School was not progressing as satisfactorily t might; concern for the hospital markable improvement in postal 355 metres:. needs on the Mainland: the re- services; and 弱 hope that re-con- sideration by the Government of The new Are float recently pur-the qucation of felling the trees chased by the Chinese Government in Nathan Road would result in in Canton was tried out yesterday
a permanent decision to proceed no further, were points dealt with by Mr. C. E. Terry, prealdent, at Mr. & Mrs. W. Fischer Have re-the annual meeting of the Kowloon cently returned to Canton after Residents' Association held in St. Andrew's Church Hall last even- Ilome leave. Mr. Finchor is a
Router, Ing of. Messre. member Brockelmann & Co., and will be welcomed back to the port, by his many friends there. cher together with R.T.O. Lam- mert and F. Lammert were the pioneers of riding in the country serve on the General Committee. round Canton, and were the origi-Messra, F. C. Mow Fung, C. M. nators of the first Paper Hunt Manners, R. Postonji, W. Golden- held there.
berg. Li Cher-chi, B. Wylle, T. B. Wilson, H. F. Un, C. E. Terry. E. Kern, Lam Ming-fan, I. N. Murray, W. J. Rattoy, Capt. R.
AIR WAR PERILS. Life has been for some time o
He need not enlarge upon the easy for them, that so long
misfortunes
which things run smoothly, they are perils and generally completely indifferent, would inevitably follow from un- from a practical point of view, to controlled competition developing what is happening to others. They in air. They were present in the usually develop into urbane old minds of every member and were bo located at terrible to contemplate. Through- borce, who can various clubs all over the country, out all the discussions on the sub full of their own particular likes jeet, the British Government had foremost in advocating and dislikes, and quito incapable been of getting into action when some-generat disarmament in air to the thing apart from the accumulation lowest level on which an interna-
Dr. Thomson, an American nuls of money is required of them.
tional agreement could be secured,sionary doctor, who practises in They had put forward definite pro-
Nature surely never intended
men
Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro. inr., was elected President for the ensuing year, and Mr. II. F. Bunje
vice-president.
The following were elected to
to develop into types like posal to that end and had in fact the Canton Hospital, in still very Henderson, Dr. R. A. Castro Basto,
these. Man should be nighter, for his bread, for his life, for those that are nearest and dearest to him, and for all the Ideals that are the foundation of healthy sane manhood.
moderation in air armements over fifteen years,
for
الحمد
ill an for appendicitis. Ho in very clever surgoon, and his many friends and patients hope he wil make a speedy recovery,
BRITISH INFERIORITY. Far from accepting these "pro- ponla and farther yet from follow- Life la not worth living to the ing the example, other nations had "Professional City Man", of course steadily increased the strength of not; he has become too soft to their air arms until they far out- having a lady practitioner in fight for anything. I can imagine numbered those of Britain. his flabby muscles, his dull eyes, his sluggish
liver,
and his
D. Matthews.
Departure of the Rev. Rogers. The Chairman: Before passing on to any further businose with which members may wish to deal, I have a duty to perform which 1 undertake with mixed feelings. As you know, we shall shortly lose a staunch supporter of the As- sociation in the person of the Rev. Mr. Walton Rogers. While I am piensed that Mr. Rogera ja to en- joy a well
earned voyage Home,
port.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Re
8.3.8.43 p.m. Variety. Medley Maurice Chevalier Songs. Concert Van Phillips and lis
Band.
Song Looking for You. Song-An Old Violin.
Cherries,
Piano
Olive Groves (Soprano) and Albert Bandier (Violin). Piano Solo-Life is Just a Bowl of
Down Solo-Sleepytime South.
Carroll Gibbons and His Boy Friends. Song-You've Got me Crying
Again.
Song-1 Envy the Moon.
Charles Carlisle (Tunor). Organ Solo-Rhapsody in Blue.
Quentin M. Maclean. 8.43-9.16 p.m. Orchestral.
Poem Les Prelude-Symphonic
(Liszt).
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Contes. La Valio (Ravel). Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conserva- toire Paria, conducted by Philippo Gaubert.
Mrs. A. F. Nielsen has recently
here, being a qualified doctor. started a dental surgery practise Apart from the new departure of Shameen she is also the first In those circumstances, the dentist to open a practice on the Government felt it impossible for island. It may also be noted that feminine taste in food. But what Britain to continue to hold in the Shameen Municipal Council and I trust a health giving holl- I cannot understand is the system abeyance the ten-year-old pro-i has just received a "gas" a day on arrival, I am sorry indeed Compositions by Mrs. Luba Shaftain that nurtures this kind of indi.gramme of 1923. They could not paratus for use in extraction of vidual, feeds it on the fat of the afford to necept the position of th
continuing inferiority. They had land, and spreads its kind all over
to poison made it plain that this country. the British Empire
are unfor must so long as air forces existed. healthy tissues that Lunate to come under ita banefu have parity in air howsoever that | Society have Influence. If life is no longer in- parity might be attained. teresting for this type, let devise a means of quick departure -painless, smokeless, endless!
21A
WORLD PARITY.
mean That did not Government had, in
that the
any
air
powers,
A
way,
apparatus.
well as
to lose his support, his shrewd violet-ras advice and his unfalling response to any calls made upon him by the Association. Mr. Rogers
haa The Canton Amateur Theatrical
served on our General Committed commenced re-
since 1927, and acted as our Pre hearsals for "The Second Mrs.
sident last year; he has served on Tanqueray which they hope to
innumerable sub-committees, and Mrs. produce early in April.
I have had personal experience of Philips, the wife of the British
hia courtesy and keennen for Consul-General and her daughter several
years. His departure The Germans are being severely abandoned their belif in the ad- Yvonne are both taking parts,
vantages of general air will be a loss to Kowloon, and particularly to this Association; They had recently Bubterfield & Swire is producing the on behalf of the Kowloon Re- now doctrines, but one perceives ment. that they at least are taking steps/mitted to the principal European play. The last play shown insidents' Association, Mr. Rogers,
disarmament Canton by the C.A.TS. was "The to prevent the moral rot from com- pletely undermining the manhood memorandum which would have Dover Road" which was very ably labours, and I wish yourself and the effect of stabilising the lead-produced by Mr. W. Finlay Ander- of the antlon, and there is nothing ing air forces of world on a parity sen of the Imperial Chemical In. Mrs. Rogers a safe and pleasant like the attitude of lackadaisical, effete, amur comfortable men of basis at a figure which would industries. Miss Elizabeth Hack, a volve substantial reductions in all very clever little actress in, how- forty, with influenee, money and indifference, to whom one must be the principal air forces, including ever, not taking part in the com- polite because of their knowledge that of Britain. The Government ing production.
stood by that memorandum, and and position, to make the youn would use all the arguments and active male fear the future and
influence they could command to lose that element of love of life
makes persuade other nations to adopt for itself's sake, that
scheme framed on fallures adventures, and the wide it or some world the home of youth, instead similar lines. of the prison.
It may be that in the years ahead," the German idea of sterilitats of the past year, Sir
COAL-PETROL. Reviewing the Service develop Philip Sassoon mentioned that sation will be tolerated in our own country, with the ultimate object one Squadron had been operating of producing a better type of man upon petrol' produced from British coal by the low temperature of forty, fifty or any other called mature years. It has much carbonisation process.
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The
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Owing
unfavourable. to the weather recently experienced, the finals of the men's singles for the American challenge cup have been postponed until Saturday. 17th
Inst.
H.M.S. ADVENTURE SOON DUE
TO ARRIVE HERE
ON SUNDAY
thank you for all your
past
voyage Home, and happy time In the Old Country. The good wishes of us all go with you, and we hope that in your new living you will find as many good friends as you are leaving behind in Hongkong. (Applause.)
Many Happy Memories. Mr. Rogers Bald he found it dicult to reply to the kind re- marks that had fallen from the Chairman. He was leaving the Colony, not because he had made a fortune or because he was tired of the place-but because home duties called 'to which he was bound to respond. He had been out here something like 25 years and had many happy memories of of that time but none were more happy than those associated with the K. R. A. It had brought him into touch with many whom he was glad to claim among his friends and with whom it bad been a privilege to work. distinguished by two characteris The Association was, he felt, tles; the first, their capacity for getting things done, and the se- cond, their single idea of public interest. During his connection
9.15-10.15 p.m. From the Studio. Piano and Vocal Recital of Brahms' and irs A. M. Bowes-Smith with Explanatory Notes by Mr. A. M. M. Bowes-Smith). Bower-Smith (Accompanist: Mr. A.
2 Two Songs Sir Waldenten (We Wondered Once), Standchen (Serenade),
In B
2 Piano Solos-Capriccio
Minor, Scherzo in E flat Minor. 3 Three Songs-Wiegenlied (Cradle Song), Die Malnacht (That Night Ewiger Liebe in May), Von (Love is for Ever).
4 Variations and Fugue on a Theme
by Handel. 10.15-19.30 p.m.
Randel in the Strand (Grainger), Mock Morris Dances (Grainger).
New Light Symphony Orchestra. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Prenn News,
10.35 p.m. Close Down.
KZRM PROGRAMME. Today's Broadcast from Manila: 6.00 p.m.-Tea Dance Programme Luzon Cabaret Orchestra.
6.10 p.m.-Spanish Informational Perled.
4.30 p.m.--English Informational Period
7:00 p.m.-Roquents.
7.15 p.-University of the Philip Music. pines Programme---Conservatory of
7.40 p.m.Universal Drug Store Programme.
8.00 p.m.-Club-Face-Powder Pro...~~{
STARIME,
8.15 p.m.--Dollar Steamship Pro- gramme Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.
8.30 p.m.-Requests - Elizabeth Soliman.
645 pan-Stock Quotations. 8.55 pMusic.
Programime...
9.00 p.m.-Dance Lyric Music House Orchestra.
10.30 p.m.--Sign Off,
DUFF ROBBED OF TITLE
(Continued from Page 8.)
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As the result had bern so to commend it. Fortunately, the "Man of Forty" type is something satisfactory, it has been decided
The British cruiser-minelayer, quite now in the British Empire,. to accept coal petrol as normal
H,M.S. Adventure, is due in Hung- a post-war disease probably. One supply.
It is expected that sufflefent kong to take up duties with the bogins to understand dimly the
would be China Squadron on Sunday morn reason for the growing restless- British-produced fuel
foring, news of that greatest of all de- available in the coming year
The Adventure was laid down mocracies. the
seven squadrons. English.
under the 1921-22 TRANS-ATLANTIC TRAVEL.
Estimates at. figurea at the helm are getting feeble, losing their nerve; emulat- Dealing with civil aviation, he Devonport Dockyard on November Ing the "Man of Forty".
was completed in The said that entirely new project, 29, 1922, and emasculation of the moral fibre of for which £10,000 was provided in 1926, She was first commissioned our young men must not be en- the estimates,
weekly in May,, 1927. couraged by disillusioned old service between New York and Sho was designed by Sir E. H. with the K. R. A. he had never
an ex-known of a single instance where through. There is, I believe, parasites, prating of what they Bermudu in which the Imperial Tennyson d'Eyncourt as ald in the Great War. They tell Airways and American Interests perimental type, combining the any individual had an axe of his distinct chance of him being called
This might characteristics of minelayer own to grind. It had always away to Shanghai in the cooperate. you, strangely enough for them to would
been public interest first and al- The a. Trans-with those of a light cruiser. admit it, that the cream of our prove the first link in
a close hull is flush-decked with a marked ways (Hear, Hear). "I leave it manhood, "died on active service", Atlantic service, though that is what we all need, "Active study was also being made, in sheer forward. The curious flat with regret and wish it every out to be true, and the tournament
happiness. and success in the service", and everywhere there in conjunction with the Canadian and stern. without a counter, is a
new departure for minolayer, future and a hope that it will has suffered a severe loss as a re- ample scope for it in every field Newfoundland Governments, of an and walk of life, and only on alternative direct route, vin New-There are four large mine-drop meet with increasing support from sult,
ping porta in it. Weight has the residents of Kowloon," active service to others la there foundland.-British Wireless,
been saved by the sacrifice of cluded Mr. Rogers, anything worth having in this life.
armament and ammunition supply, "Life is worth living": for all the
thus giving increased capacity hopelessness of our Man of Forty,
for mines of a new and enlarged It seems that he elects to remaini
pattern. There are two pairs of with us as long as he can. To him
derricks, abreast of the bridge and and his kind I recommend the
mainmast respectively. tenots of Seneca. Stoles of the past at least had the courage of their convictions.
LIONEL X.
Recent Shameen Ball,
IMPROVING CHINA'S COMMUNICATIONS
Economic Council's Scheme
|
con-
On the motion of Mr. B. Wylie, seconded by the Chairman it was decided amidst applause to make Mr. Rogers an honorary life mem- ber of the Association.
future."
near
Unfortunately this has turned
The effect of his premature de- parture that G.R.M. Ricketts re- colves a walk-over into the semi- final, and will meet Taul Wai-put for entry into the last bracket.
TSUI v. HO FINAL?
As events have turned out, I confidently expect to see a Tsui y Ho Ka-lau final, with a pos- sible repetition of their match in the CRC championship last year,
The enforced withdrawal of Duff and Sullivan from the doubles prac- tically assures another final between Fincher and Goldman and the Rumfahn cousins.
Waterloo Road Sanitation, ARMAMENT FEATURES, Under the heading of any other The Adventure was experi matter, a point was raised by Mr. mentally fitted with 8 pom-poms Silva in regard to the unsanitary on a single mounting, with dis condition of the avater closets tant firing position, on forward along Waterloo Road and Homun- shelter deck. These were removed tin and he urged the Committee to in 1930, It was reported how-approach the Government to re- (Special to "Telegraph") ever, that this A.A. weapon was gulate sewage in that arun. Many Sir, I wish to write to you with
an entire Hueceus and has been of the cheaper flats were equipped Duff and Sullivan were the only regard to the account of the St.
Nanking. Mar. 9. since adopted in the Fleet general with modern conveniences. Mr. serious challengers to last year's George's Ball at Canton, given in
The National Economic Council. Her other armaments are four Silva observed that the present runners-up. The defeat of Fincher your issue of March 5th. I am confident in saying that neither has announced that as a first step 4.7. Inch A.A. guns, four 3 poun- Inadequate system was a danger and Goldman before the final is now to health especially in summer, unthinkable, and they will probably. gucats nor hosts thought the Ball toward large-scale economic de ders and twelve machine guns,
of North-Western The Adventure is 520 feet when the area served to harbour bent Tool Ping-fan and Taul Yan- was less successful than those of velopment
a beam of 69 feet bluebottles and other flies. pul in the semi-final in straight former years. On the contrary, China, the construction of two overall, with
Mr. W. S. V. Curtis said that sets. the opinion was expressed by highways connecting Slanfu, Lan- over bulges and a mean draught
most suc chow and Hanchong will be start of 19% feet. The normal dia-ho would like to raise a aimllar many that it was the
matter on behalf of some people the services of one of the staun- cossful St. George's Bail held here ed at the end of this month. A placenient is 7,260 tons,"
She is fitted with Parsons along Nathan Road. Their com- chest supporters of the K. R. A. survey of the projected road be for some yoara.
tween Lanchow and Sianfu has turbines with Diesel engines for plaint was that they were unable He referred to Mr. E. Cock, whe The main feature of the dance just
. been
completed. Central cruising purposes. These latter to flush their drains, yet they paid had been for many years a tower have an electric drive which is the same tax as those who had of strength by virtue of his faith was the Cheero Band brought up Newa.
in Kowloon, his knowledge of rathor a novel feature, the resulta modern facilities. from Hongkong and lead by Mr.
Kowloon conditions and his own means inconsiderable G. W. True, which gave an excel- lent performance.
by no technical knowledge.
A hearty vote of thanke accorded to Mr. Terry at the con- clusion of the meeting, on the proposal of Mr. Wylle.
R. L, LANCASTELL, President, St. George's Society,
Canton.
of which are understood to have The Chairman intimated that encouraged the use of Diesel the matter would be brought be In the fore the Committed at its first ongines for propulsion depot ship H.M.S. Medway, at meeting.
The Chairman, bofore present on the China Station.
To-day in the 84th birthday of Pre- sident Masaryk of Czecho-Slovakia. President Masaryk has been the head of the Republic since its foundation 10 years ago and is greatly esteem el, having played a leading part in The vessel carries $20 mines meeting closed, expressed regret winning Independence for his country, of an improved pattern,
the
that the Committee was to lose
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