1930-12-10 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1930.

NEW LIGHT ON BACON.

What Verulam Papers Disclose.

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.

LONDON FOG-BOUND

KING UNABLE TO SHOOT AT WINDSOR,

For

SLIGHT CLEARANCE,

London, Yesterday.

the London environs.

A number of documents of great traffic all human and historical interest have come to light, following the recent decision of the Earl of Verulam to deposit the Gorhambury papers Channel,

Council.

but

Thames estuary.

very

over

thick

THE CHINA MAIL.

3

HUGE BOILERS.

ORDER GIVEN. TO A GLASGOW | ROYAL COMMISSION TO SIT IN

FIRM.

DENMARK SCHEME,

LARCENY CHARGE.

CRIME ADMITTED,

4

DOLE ENQUIRY.

LONDON.

WORKERS NOT INCLUDED.

London, Yesterday.

WAR DEBTS.

NO NEGOTIATIONS ON A RE-ADJUSTMENT.

· CHANCELLOR'S “NO SIR"

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KỌNG JOCKEY CLUB.

sure.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they

badges 'prominently displayed.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclo-

non- Badges admitting members to the, Members' Enclo- sure and Club Rooms at $5 for Gentlemen and $2 for Ladies, ara ebtainable through the Secretary upon introduction by a member, such member to be responsible -for-i payment of all chits, &c.

Rugby, Yesterday,

THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA, In face. of keen interna. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the T the second time within

RACE MEETING will be hel competition Important House of Commons. to-day an- (weather permitting) at Happy week, heavy fog has dislocated tional

over the country, but gontracts for eight huge boilers nounced the appointment of a valley on SATURDAY, 18th De especially on the south coast and in have been given by the Copen- Royal Commission, presided over cember, 1930, commencing at 2. hagen Municipality to the Stirling by Judge Holman Gregory, to en-pir. The first bell will be rung The fog is patchy the Boiler Company, Limited, of Glagquire into unemployment insur-at 1.30 p.m.

ance. at gow. The bollers are required in

It will begin its labours with the Hertfordshire County Southampton, Dover and over the connection with Copenhagen's new immediately and will not include

30,000 kilowatt power plant, the direct representatives of either and their Isdles must wear their Many of these deal with Francis H.M. the King returned to Lon-contract for which went recently employers or workers-Reuter. Bacon, one-time owner of Gorham-don from Sandringham yesterday, to Messrs. Parsons Limited, New- bury. They reveal many interest intending to shoot at Windsor, for castle.-British Wireless Service.

hitherto ing and

unknown facts the Arst time since, his illness f concerning his domestic affairs, the 1928, but the fog compelled a can- keen interest which he took in his cellation of the shoot.

A slight clearance of the at- OLD OFFENDER GETS THREE estate, and the chaotic condition of his property at the time of his mosphere towards noon at Twicken-

MONTHS' JAIL. death. They include the deed eor-ham enabled the gates to be opened veying Gorhambury, to Bacon,, his for the Oxford v. Cambridge marriage agreement, and--perhaps rugger match, which it was earlier the most interesting document in thought must the entire collection-a copy of his Router. will. This begins in poetic style: "First I bequeathe my tomb and Body into the garde of God by the Blessed oblation of my fantom."

But the value of his subsequent bequests is considerably discounted by the fact that they are following in this copy by a full account of a stormy, meeting of creditors held soon after his death. The details given here will be invaluable to scholars and historians in passing judgment on Bacon's honesty and business capacity. The claims en- tered vary from sums of £1,000 to £80 on account with the local "butter-woman,” and the sum of sixpence owing to an individun!," whose name has unfortunately been obliterated by the passage of time.

Bloodthirsty Turk.

be

Snow Falls.

abandoned.

Rugby, Yesterday. When asked whether any nego tiations were proceeding with the fiovernment of the United States of America on the re-adjustment of war debts, the Chancellor of

Badges admitting to Members" Enclosure will not be on sale at the Race Course.

Members can obtain

upon ap plication to the Secretary badges Limited to two) for the free ad- the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snow- Įmission to the Members' Enclosure den, replied, "No, Sir."-British (of wives, lady relatives and Wireless Service. same

Au Yuen and Wong Hol, two Chinese, were charged in the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning with Snow fell in several districts to-the larceny of a weighing machine day while elsewhere, and specially and four metal weights, the pro- in and around London, the dense perty of Ho Kau-on, landlord of 19, fog continued. Incoming trains Argyle Street. First accused was were delayed and flares had to be also charged with stealing 70 cat-

it-to guide the traffic in the streets. ties of rice from tha The King, who had planned to driva [address. from Buckinham Palace to Windsor The stolen goods were formerly to shuct for the first time since his the property of the tenant of No. illness, had to cancel his journey.17 Argyle Street, but were claimed Three deaths are reported in Zozby Ho Kau-on, for arrears in the accidents. The weather cleared rent, when the tenant absconded. by the afternoon sufficiently to The value of the machine was $20 allow play in the 56th Inter-varalty and the rice $36 Both were traced, Rugger match at Twickenham.-the weighing machine having been British Wireless Service.

RADIO RATES.

SPECIAL CHARGES FOR CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

CANTON ANNOUNCEMENT.

sold to a marine hawker for $12.

Both accused were convicted and sentenced to three months' impri- Bonment, Wong Hol admitting a previous conviction for larceny,

STOLEN HORN.

TEN WEEKS' HARD LABOUR FOR A CHINESE.

No less important are the other miscellaneous documento, letters, and deeds, which go to form the Verulam Collection. One of these is a contemporary translation of an Ultimatum sent some time in the Seventeenth Century by the "Turk Emperor of Asia and the East"

Ten weeks hard labour was the to the King of Poland. The Note The Canton Radio Office, sentence passed on a Chinese, who begins in the approved-diplomatic Kanamtong Building, Canton,-an-admitted the theft of a motor car style: "We greete the and doe let nounces that it will accept the horn, before Mr. E. H. Williams this thee knowe by this our letter of Em-radiograms of the New Year morning, in the Central Court.

$

He: "You're extravagant. Why don't you

Bave something for

rainy day?"

Sho: "Aren't I keeping your letters?"-Table Talk, Melbourne.

bassale that we offer mercio and safetye to thye Countris and Per- aon."

Canton, Yesterday.

and Christmas Greetings for Detective-Sergeant Flattery said domestic and foreign places from that the accused was arrested by a December 15 to January 5.

The radiograms will be charged at special low rates, thus:- Domestic Greetings!—

detective in Queen's Road Central. near Queen's Theatre. He had the horn wrapped up in paper. En- quiries made revealed that he had

2 cents and 4 cents per stolen it from a motor car in a gar- word for Chinese and age at 6, Lonsdale tSreet. The English messages re- Police had hoped to connect the spectively.

eused with other car thefts, but Foreign Greetings:-

could not.

of the ordinary or private

rate.

The 'destination must be some

LADY CHATTERJEE

Examination.

STRIKE IN SPAIN.

TRADE UNION SECRETARY KILLED.

VIOLENT SCENES.

Madrid, Yesterday.

A few hours after the declara- tion of a 48 hours' general strike

friends. Names must be stated when applying. On no pretext |will children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meet- jing.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $1 for all per- sons including ladies and is pay- able at the gate. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted half price.

Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, &c. will not be permitted to operate

in Valencia. police and strikers within the precincts of the Hong clashed and the Secretary of the Kong Jockey Club during the Race Metal Workers Union was killed Meeting. and one policeman seriously in- jured-Reuter.

REDS JAILED.

-SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES IN- POLAND.

Riga, Yesterday. The trial has ended of 32 Com-' munists charged with subversive activities. Seven who belonged to the Central Committee of the

By Order,

C.. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 10th Dec. 1930,

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Biotor Vessel,

"TAI SHAN"

From NEW YORK & PORTS.

are

Ox

Consignees of Cargo Are here- Communist Party (Illegal in Lat- by informed that all Goods

m.v. "Tai Shan" have been tran- (via) were sentenced to seven shipped at Manila to m.v. "Tudor"

years' hard labour and 14 to hard and

their labour varying from one to four risk

boing landed at into the Godowns of tho Eleven were acquitted Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, |whence and/or from the wharvas den

livery may be obtained.

ac-

years. Reuter.

offices in U.S.A., Canada, New-Successful In Hindu-Mohammedan AMERICAN

foundland, Philippine

Dutch East Indies, Hawaaii Islands and all countries in Europe.

London, Oct. 29.

Chemical Diamonds are equal to real diamonds in brilliancy lustre and hardness. Cut glasses like real dia- monds. Proof against fire, steel file and natric acid. Price per carot

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10th instant.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all 16th instant will be subject to rent. Gooda remaining undelivered after the

bo presented to the undersigned on or All claims against the vessel maat before the 28th instant, or they will

not be Pecognised.

Further information may be Lady Chatterjee, the wife of the applied for at the Radio Office. High Commissioner for India, and several Indian women were among Canton News Agency.

the successful candidates in Hindu HK $8 nett. Terms Cash or C.O.D. All broken, chafed, and damaged Mohammedan Law at the Michael-he American Chemical Diamond Co., P.O. Box 860, PENANG, 【STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

DARING ROBBERY.

RIFLES STOLEN FROM THE CUSTOMS,

Chefoo, Yesterday.. A daring robbery occurred here

Soon, however, the Emperor des- cends to blunt threats: "If our im- perial salution inferiour to none bee not sufficient to winne thee to sub- jection and to acknowledge us tc at 1.30 this morning. when two be arch-commander of thie lands, hundred armed men in plain provincies, territories, fortes, and clothes forcibly entered the castells, then must dur, Turks enter Customs enclosure, held up the the kingdome to the meare de watchmen and a tide waltet, and population and disparagement removed fifty cases of rifles which thereof and turn thy Polish cas had arrived from Dairen ก telis. upsie tuurvie-for we intend December 5.

to throw Sulphur and balls of 'fler." There follows a glowingly imagina

The connivance of local Chinese officials Is auspected. It ia are being re-

tive description of the victorious believed the rifles Turk, while as to the Foles, "their moved to the interior-Reuter.

wounded bodies weltering in pooles

of purple blood shall serve as festi-

valls for our wolves to feed upon."

Interesting particulars are given ASTRONOMER DEAD.

in the account of the mustering of

Oliver Cromwell's army at St

Albans, The Mayor apparently did PRIEST WHO STUDIED THE SUN

not believe in half measures, and so "puit on his sword, saying 'I have not worne a sworde these 20 years; people to fight against ye Kinge."" but now I doo Itt to encourage ya people to fight against ya Kinge." All the citizens of St. Albans were not, however, so loyal to Cromwell; for we read that "Mr. Ivory, poore man, for saying 'God bless King Charleswan .. sent to prison."

SPOTS.

San Jose, Calif., Yesterday. The death has occurred of Father Jerome Sixtus Ricard, the exponent of the theory of the in- fluence of sun spots on the weather. --Reuter's American Service.

[Father, Jerome Ricard, Jesuit priest and professor of astronomy and meteorology at Santa Clara College, Californin, dévoted his life Henry of Navarre,

to the evolution of a theory of the Other works bound to excite the effect upon terrestrial weather con- curiosity not only of scholars, but ditions induced by solar spots and also of the general public, include a prominences. He claimed that by nalve recital of the loves of Henry applying principles which he had of Navarre, “a prince comparable to lald · down, weather forecasting most of ye Aunclents in ye immin- could be doen far in advance.] ency of all politicall cirtues and in

the splendor of success, but was

through ye whole course of his life placing his papers at the disposal In the distimpers of Love, not only of scholars and such importance to very frayle, but very importunate." attached to the acqulation by the Apart from the confessedly in Hertfordshire County Connell that adequate survey of the Gorhambury a special grant of money has been papers carried out in 1906 by the voted to enable experts to carry out Historical Manuscripts Commission, a complete examination. To this and a purely private Index compiled and a catalogue is being prepared at a more recent date, the collection under the direction of Major Le has never received is the drifted Hardy," who, as reported recently attention of scholars, Consequent In the Morning Post, was repor

sible for they discovery of the Hertfordshire Armada Muster

His public spirited action in thus Rolls

mas Bar examination.

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OR

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ORVISIT

VISIT THE COMPRADORE

INSIST ON

NESTLÉ'S

NATURAL

MILK

SWISS MILK

Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on, the 16th Instant at 10 am. by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, Surveyora.

Na Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersign- led by

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1930.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. To-night Dinner Dances · at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels. Friday-Hong Kong Automobile Association Third Annual Dinner and Dance, Peninsula Hotel.

Saturday-Hong Kong Univer-. sity Medical Society Annual Dinner and Dance, Hong Kong Hotel, 7.80 p.m.

Saturday-Crafgengower Cricket Club Dance, 9.15 p.m.

Entertainments,

Theatre

To-day Queen's Theatr "Lord Byron of Broadway,"

To-day -- Central. "Let's Go Native."

To-day-World Theatre, "For Alimony Only."

Theatre:

To-day — Star "Cheating Cheaters."'

To-day Majestic Theatres "Tanned Legs."

Friday Theatre Royal: "Yeomen of the Guard," 9 pm.

Friday — Children's Concert, Helena May Institute, Kowloon.

Home Matlamat To-morrow--Inward from Europa via Siberia (Chung King and Fulda): Outward for Europa via San Francisco. and Europe : via Siberia (Chichibu Maru), 830 am PetLammert's Auction.

Friday-At Sale Room, 4 Duddell Street, household furni ture, 2.10 p.mART

Miscellaneous. Today Art Club #Exhibition: Lane Crawford's,

Friday Litera lecture by Ray EA Armstrong B.A on "Bird- Hunting with Camera St Andrew's Church Hall, 9 pm.

Columbia

RECORDS

DX21 - An Old Time "Sing-Song" ...... Descriptive with

Charles Coburn in the Chair. G1052-3-Old Music Hall Memories The Variety Singers. G1076-7- An Old Time Minstrel Show The Variety Singers, 9896-Ivan Caryll Memories

...... Vocal Gems. Vocal. Gema.

9883 - Lionel Monckton Memories

DB27-Old Music Hall Favourites.... Herman Fincks Orch.

The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

William Rae's EXHIBITION of

Dinner Services,

Tea sets,

Tea and Coffee Cups,

Crystal Necklaces, etc., etc.

At

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR opening MONDAY, 8th December.

The well-known Porcelain Manufacturers, Messrs. WILLIAM RAE of Kobe, Japan, will exhibit the latest and most refined patterns of Porcelain for

LAST DAY TO - DAY

at

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR Art and Curio Experts. Chater Road.

St. George's Bldg. The Exhibition will be open from 9 a.m, to 5 p.m. FOR FIVE DAYS ONLY.

FOR

HEALTH & INVIGORATION

DRINK ONLY

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