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SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A PARLIAMENTARY LOST CIVILIZATION. ONLY RULER "BORN

SKETCH.

Mr. Maxton and Mr. Kirkwood in Action.

WORKERS' PARADISE.

SWALLOWED BY THE JUNGLE.

I have seen in my travels no stranger sights than those which lie hid in the heart of the Ceylon ingle, writes Robert Bernays, the special correspondent of the News

The House of Commons recently | Chronicle. To enter it is Lo basked in the golden light of fan-stumble on a lost civilization.

MONS

of

A KING."

Eleven Sovereigns Left. in Europe.

ALFONSO XIII.

His Majesty King Alfonso XIII, whose abdication leaves Hearty thanks to the Clyde- Here are the ruins of temples and Spain without a ruler except for side group which thus can banish palaces and fortresses and gigantle a short time in the 1870's when a the hundrum cares of Parliament: cities. At a time when Europe republic was proclaimed, for the substitute a jester's cap for the was a dark forest they contained first time since 1479 (when the

but the Coma philosophy, Speaker's wig, and

a religion ani #crowns of Aragon and Castile rolux

their legislative structure at

Government pro- were consolidated) is the only in table. The Living Wage Bill hasbably

advance of any-modern ruler to be "born a king" thing the world had

Then for his father, King Alfonso XII It was Mr. Maxton's piece of the judge opened its jaws and died six months before he was waggery. this Bill to give every swallowed them up.

Their only born. Sorialist Party Conference once set ir habitants are the lempard and the 21 a week as the universal standard, lizard. but the Left Wingers' scheme is unhampered by any sort of figures.

The first charge on industry is to Le a wage at least sufficient to meet

iven all play,

seen.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions, To-day-Ten Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels; Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels.

To-morrow--Ten Dance at Re-

pule Bay Hotel.

'

Entertainments. To-day King's Theatre; "Playboy of Paris."

Theatre;

Theatre;

Today Queen's "Passion Flower."

Home Mails. Monday-Outward for Europe via

(President Claveland),

Sports,

To-day Central The abdicating ruler was born"Love Among the Millionaires." on May 17, 1880, succeeding im- To-day -- Majestic Theatre; The Parricide's Stronghold.

mediately to the Throne, which."Blaze O'Glory." I visited first the fortress of however, was managed by a re- Sigiriha, a vast

circle of rock gency until he came of age. In towering 500 feet out of the jungle. May, 1906, he married Victori) Siberia the normal needs of the average Two thousand yours ago, a king Eugenie, daughter of the late p.m. yorker," and it is to be fixed by

who had killed his father, took re- Prince Henry of Battenburg and aletatorship wonderfully composed fuge in it and made it impregnable Princess Beatrice of England.

working housewives, Trade all attacks. Even to-day only Thus the Queen of Spain

is a If any the heaviest howitzers could reach cousin of King George of England. Unionists, and economists.

To-day International Fes- industry is not toeing the financial it.

Within the rock there are re-Six children were born to the tival of Folk Dance and Song, Dio- lize laid down by the end of a year lies not merely of the fortress but King and Queen Prince cesan Girls' School, 3 p.m. it is to be summarily taken over and of a palace and a whole depart, Alfonso (heir to the Throne). Monday-Mozart Commemora- ment if government--audience Prince Jaime, Princess Beatriz, tion Concert, Helena May Institute, It has been well said that every chambers, council rooms, guard Princess Maria Cristina, Prince 9.15 p.m. time Mr. Maxton speaks he does | houses, bath-rooms, gardens, apart~| Juan and Prince Gonzalo. erdit to his heart. As usual, his ments for the Queen.

organised.

perh

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The noble sinegre.

panied by the lashing

See Sport Diary on Page 8.

Miscellaneous.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The abdication of King Alfonso As we scrambled up the rock in leaves cleven actual sovereigns , the crusading spirit--arcom-tite carly morning the whole vista ruling nations in Europe proper.

eyes and of the jungle came into view.

As They

arc. King George of thunderous tones which are common far as the eye could see there was England, King Albert of Bel- t all Crusaders--the demonis and upon mile of dense trees chock- gium, Queen Wilhelming of the

carthy aspect, the cloak of attraced by impenetrable undergrowth. Netherlands, King Vittorio The following programme will tiveness thrown over wild proposals Here and there through the morn Emanuele of Italy, King Gustaf he broadcast to-day from the --adiest theu peramadest the Coming mist could be seen a clearing of Sweden, King Haakon of Hong Kong Broadcasting Station

a huge square good of Norway. King Christiain of Den-

Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 to be Socialist. The Housemade by mons

to Mr. Maxton's explana-water.

metres. listened

mark, King Carol of Roumania, 11: utmost tion of the Bill with

These were the irrigation works King Boris of Bulgaria. King! deference.

of the old king. They once pro- Alexander of Yugo-Slavia, King Over-Acting His Part.

vided the water supply for Zogu of Albania. Hungary is And then arose Mr. Kirkwood of thriving people; they are now the now considered a monarchy with 1 rolling R's (what a Telephone thinking places of wild beasts.

a vacant throne.

orator was lost in him).

Though The contrast was even more strik- Mr. Kirkwood almost rolled himself in when later in the day, we reach. made theed Polonnaruwa. Here are relies out of the Chamber and panels crack with fervour, Mr.net murely of fortresses and Maxton must have cursed his choice palaces, but eight glorious temples;

B

Mrs

Maggs: "I see the news- papers are raising their. prices."

23 Mr.

standing side by site built to the water glory of the Lord Buddha.

Lizards slid across the stmes asi In what had oncé' we entered. been à council chamber munkeys! were holding a round table confer

ALEXANDRIA HARBOUR.

Imports from Britain

Top the List.

4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 p.m.-European Pro- gramme of Victor and H.M.V. Re- cords kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.

7-7.25 p.m.-Orchestral. The Daughter of the Regiment

(Donizetti),

La Scala Orchestra, Milun (C1054). Eugen Onegin (Tschaikowsky), 1812 Overture (Tschalkowsky),

Royal Opera Orchestra. Covent Garden (C1281). Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffman)

(Offenbach), Shipping traffic in the harbour of Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni),

New Light Symphony Orch. Alexandria during 1930 showed

(B2377). The Curse.

little decline compared with the 7.25-7.44 p.m.--Orgon Solos. The statue of one Buddha here preceding year. A total of 2.149 Andantino (Lemare),

exclusive of battleships, Murche Militaire (Schubert arr. Best), cords a grim of modern tragedy.vessels

Arthur Meale (B2353). ago an impious in-sailing vessels and private yachts, Spirit of the Dance (Ewing), spector of roads tested his rifle entered the harbour with 5,150,000 (6) Moment Musicale (Schubert), by firing it at the stone image. tons of merchandise. as compared (b) Scherzo in B Flat (Schubert), Having satisfied himself as to ita ac- with 2,270 ships with 5,250,000 tons

Edward O'Henry (B3630). Cantilene Nuptiale (Dubois), curacy, he walked a few yards into in 1929.

A few years

the Jungle and almost in sight of the outrage was trampled to death by an elephant.

The Imports and exports showed a greater decline than the total ship ping traffic, however. Imports fell 3,690,000 to 3,380,000 tons, There is probably no place in the from world where archaeology and big while exports amounted to 1,070.- en-1000 tons, as against 1,360,000 for Mr. Daggs: "Yes. we're only game shooting can be more

On our way the previous year. Most of the im- going to have tablecloths on Sun-traneingly combined.

to Anuradhapura, the capital of ports were from Britain, viz., 522 day, now."

Smith's Weekly, Sydney. old Ceylon and now the Luxor of vessels with 1,210,000 tons. Italian these buried cities, we had several vessels were second on the list with opportunities of potting jackals and 444 ships carrying 1,200,000 tons of of seconder. For the former rad deer and even an elephant who goods. "wage-lave,"

Kirkwood

incautiously came out to have a The increase of Turkish and terms himself, steeped the Fill in look at our car.

Egyptian imports was a notable one. unconscious ridicule and basted

"A City Very Much Like London."The former country was represented

Anaradhapurn

aby 42 ships carrying 94,287 tone, as Mr. metropolis as big as modern New against 36 with 33,331 tons, and 19 a foolish York. It is now a struggling with 15,080 tons for the two years WA9 village in the centre of a vast spraw preceding, while the latter sent 113 was full ting ruins. It once contained six mil-steamers with 88,579 tong, as com- of noise as a Clyde shipyard. "You lion people; its buildings stretched pared with 101 vessels with 69,581 may tell me," bawled Mr. Kirk over 20 square miles; one of its tons in 1928. wood, beating his breast, "that streets had as many as 90,000 there is not enough of coin in the houses.

But a living wage.

To visit the remains is like see. country for what is to hinder the brains of the ing the Book of Solomon come to Government making plenty of life.

There is a rock-hewn temple | Ly the side of a marble pool at

in its own absurdity.

"You may tell me," Kirkwood but said in word. Every sentence Gallowgate roar; the air

coins?

said

it

Was onee

GERMAN OIL.

Potash Company Secures Boring Rights.

Following upon the announcement

"What's the job the Mint is there whose glories even to-day the

about for? And what

paper Queen of Sheba would have mar-that the Burbach Potash Company money? Where, oh tell me where velied.

(cried Mr. Kirkwood, glaring There are the remains of a brazen ogre-like about) is Bradbury? He palace. It consists now only of has retired on a living wage. But sixteen hundred columns of granite, there is nothing to hinder the Gov-but from the intricate beauty of ernment

"Snowdens"." their decoration it is issuing

not difficult (Loud cheers.)

to reconstruct the glittering nine The House wiped its eyes and at-storeyed building that they once tended to Captáln Hudson, moving supported.

occur readily to anyone.

Government's Cold Douche. Miss Bondfield, to whom

an combat.

in

Stanley Roper (C1297). 7.44-9 p.m.-Pianoforte Solos. Concerto in E Minor (Medtnar), Suggestion Diabolique (Prokoficf), Ballad No. 3 (Chopin),

Benno Moiseivitch (E530).

Benno Malsivitel (D1370). 8.05-9.35 p.m.-Iolanthe. The Entire Opera "Iolantho"

(Gilbert-Sullivan).

Victor Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Malcolm Sargent (C10).

p.m. - Dance Pro-

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She's a Gorgeous Thing!

Tle a Little String Around

Your Finger ...... With All My Heart, You Didn't Have to Tell

Lover Come Back to Me, Waltz

Coquette Fox Trot

(23040)

Me,

..(21890)

Would You Like to Take a Walk, 09 Out of a Hundred Wanna

Be Loved

.......(22611)

Say Hello to the Folks Back

Home,

Heart Aches

I'm Doing That Thing,

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May 10, Rogation Sunday. Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church). &a.m.

Children's Service, 10 a.m. Matins and Sermon, 11 a.m. Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Evensong. 6 p.m.

Thursday, Ascension Day. 7.45 a.m.--Holy Communion. 9 am-Matins.

10.30 a.m.Holy Communion.

5.30 p.m.-Choral Evensong and Address.

UNION CHURCH. Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.

Sunday, May 10, 1931. Morning Service, 11 o'clock. Evening Service, 6 o'clock. Preacher: Rev. E. G. Powell. Social Hour after Evening Ser vice.

Sunday School: Kennedy Road,

10 a.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

Branch of The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ, Scien- tist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.1

Macdonnell Road, below Bower Rond Tram Station. Sunday Service, May 10, 1931,

11.15 a.m.

Subject: "Adam and Man."

Fallen

The Sunday School Is held on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.

Wednesday Evening Meeting at 30 o'clock.

Reading Room at above address. open:-...

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Monday and Thursday 5.30 to 7

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PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

Per 8.a. Tanda on May 7:- Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Preshaw, Mra. Hillier, Miss F. M. Rimmer, Mr. S. L. Rolly, Mrs. F. H. Stuckey, Mrs. L. H. Donnelly, Miss E. M. Ed- (22001) wards, Mr H. Eschar. Mrs. H. Boyle, Mrs. and Mrs, W. A. Pennell, Mr. E. W. D. Elmer, Mlas H. M. Combes, Mics M. M. Combes, Mr. A. C. Ker, Mr. A. Blair, Mrs. M. Blair, Rev. Father McMahon, Mira. E. H. Simpson, Miss E. Boxall, Mr. A. J. Westaway, Miss J. Westaway, ....(22012) | Mr. A. G. Tatt, Miss MasKinnon, Mr. T. J. Mildren, Mr. G. Saunders, (22505) Mr. A. Constantial, Mr. A. Rebelia to, Mr. V. J. Anderson, Mr. A. W. Tedd, Mr. RN. Follows, Mr. E. August, Mr. F. E. Espenhahn, Mr. (22543) Serge Konroff, Mr. M. Radik, Mr. W. Chorniad-eff. Mr. A. Zezinoft, (22630) Mr. W. Aloff, Mra. Y. Lawson, Mrs. E. E. Rodding, Mr. A. Trewick, Mr. (22516)

M. J. Vickers, Mrs. Vickers, Mrs,' M. ....(22668) A. Sharpe, Mr. L. A. Moroney, Mr. Waltz

Walting at the End of the Road, R. A. H. Gilbert, Mr. A. Shanks, Mr. F. F. Lamb, Mrs. A. B. Worrall, Fox Trot

(22073) Mr. H. B. Fletcher, Mus. Fletcher

and infant, Mr. M. F. Polteff.

Go Home and Tell Your Mother,

has acquired an extensive interest

Waltz- German oilfielda, con1e9 the

Just a Little While, the Winter- Fox Trat-` announcement that shall -A.G., another leading German potash company, has acquired the boring rights over considerable ter- Mulhausen, Thuringia, says the ritory In the neighbourhood of

Financial Times of March 25.

#

Just a Little Dunce Mam'sello,

Beyond the Blue Horizon, Always in All Ways Peach of a Pair,

Maybe It's Love ...... Cheerful Little Earful, Overnight

My Song of the Nile

You Are the Melody.

Old Fashioned Girl ......

It Must Be True," Foot Me Some More You're Driving Me Crazy, Thinking of You, Dear I'm a Ding Dong Daddy,. The One Man Band

the rejection. He set about the A Very Gentic Perfect Knight. The company has secured, task over-seriously; there was tov There is a grass grown.mound

the Gewerks- financial interest in much argument when humour alone fifty feet high that records a

Elwerath Mining The objec- chivalry far in advance of the Association) in Hanover, where an

chaft Elwerath would have sufficed. tions which overwhelmed the Bill twentieth country. It was built need not be set out here, they will by King Dutugemunu in memory important new oil spring was dia

of the invading Tamil Prince Elara covered last September.

Wintershall is also financially in- whom he had defeated in singlo į

As far as I know there! terested in the erection of the oil re- unsympathetic role is constantly be is no statue to Hindenburg Innery which is to be constructed close to the Gewerkschaft Elwerath, ing assigned, at first told the Left Northern France. Wing that the Government have no A short walk into the jungle and at Neinhagen at a cost of 7,500,000 Waltz

marks. The refinery will com- objection on principle to the Bill, we found almost buried in the grass prise large oil containers, and will then, recovering her nerve, declared | fresh temples and palaces and be Installed with the cracking pro that its proposals aro impracticable swimming pools.

cess. One-third of the cost of Its and that not the slightest hope can Then we came on the most inter-

borne by the She de-esting experience of all Im-erection will be be offered, to the measure. livered the stroke swiftly and de-printed in some marshy ground were Wintershall company, while the cisively, sitting down after a speech the footsteps of an animal. Out Gewerkschaft Elwerath and the of only a couple of minutes.

of curiosity we followed them, in Prussian Electricity Company will The debate never returned to the a few yards we found they were undertake the remaining two-thirds pure farce of the Kirkwood inter- Joined by other footsteps, obvious equally. Jude, but ran on amusingly enoughly a leopard stalking its prey.

years ago

to the final frolic of a second read Then in, the earth appeared the of the triumph of Nature: Two

It whole drama of the chase: We thousand ing, carried by 122 to 51 votes.

great would not be fair to expect the saw the spot where the pursued re- civilisatión flourished here and now House of Commons to take the jokealised its peril and broke into a the only arts and laws left are those any further.

toprint for its life. Close behind of the jungle.

RAIL padded the leopard. The footatops With these grim meditations I Dr. Konrad C. Hsu, son of Mr. grew nearer and nearer to one an- returned in the gathering, dusk to George Chien Hsu, former Minis-other. Finally they met. There catch the mail train, leaving my ter of Justice in Peking and Wu- were the marks of a scuffle and a companions to continue their shoot- the ghostly Han, returned to Bhanghai on few yards further on a neat pile of ingexpedition in April 30 from Europe by the M.M.bones.

dodajte me shadows of ruined temples and 8.8. Sphinx.

eoria symbol crumbling palaces.

It all seemed

· (22573);

(22501)

(22572),

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The Waltz You Saved For Me, In a Window, in a House,

In Caroline ................(22575)

God Save The King. 11.35 p.m.-Close Down.

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