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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1933.

BARDS ARE

STRANGERS TO ·

THE PEOPLE

Mr. John Masefield's Address.

FATE OF MODERN POETS

Lam.

Have people nowadaye really any use for poetry"

CATHEDRAL WEDDING'LONDON'S

YESTERDAY

Terdre Harrison.

HON. MR. D. W. TRATMAN GIVES BRIDE AWAY

WAS

Society of Can-

THE CHINA MAIL.

FIRST WOMEN

DETECTIVES

3 Appointed At Scotland Yard.

PREJUDICE OVERCOME

capped.

CHINA'S NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY

Celebrations In The Colony.

DR. SUN YAT-SEN HONOURED

AT THE UNIVERSITY

London. Hong Kong was gaily beflag-

of

St. John's Cathedral was yester day the scene of a pretty wedding. when Mr. Charles Bentley Terdre, of the Shameen branch of the Hong London now has women detectives.ged yesterday in honour of the Kong and Shanghai Bank, was mar- It is announced that three women Double Tenth, the day being There appears to be an in ried to Miss Vida Rosamund Harri-have been appointed to the Criminal observed as a general holiday by Scot-the Chinese and practically all creasing public of eager and in-son, for many years the Confiden-Investigation Department at

shops being closed. At many telligent poetry readers, Proof til Assistant and Stenographer at land Yard. of their existence seems to lie in the Colonial Secretariat,

These women, all members of the of the Clubs and Institutions! the small but steady stream of The bride was given away by the uniformed branch of the Police gatherings of a patriotic nature Look place, while at the Univer- The Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.. Force. have worked in plain clothes new ver still issued by most business-like publisher and the Colonial Secretary, while the since June last year. Now, it is it a simple ceremony, attended the hold which such a modern bridegroom

supported by stated that their usefulness has been by a gathering of graduates and where! jundergraduates, members of the poet as W. H. Auden has taken Messrs. G. W. E. True and R. A thoroughly proved in cases

handi-University Union, honoured the on the younger generation of Fawrett. colleagues at the Bank," men would find themselves

memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. readers. There is even a chaste and Mr. J. H. M. Andrew of the

Father of the Republic. Uttle magazine new published in Union Insurance

With these appointments, it can In the Great Hall where the Londun devoted entirely 10 PR.

The service. which was choral, be said that after many years poetry: it is called "New Verse"

was taken by the Rev. N. V. Hal. hard work ghting against strong principal function took place, a and ports only sixpence a time.

about

the ward, with Mr. F. Mason, A.R.C.O. prejudice the women's police section Portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen oc- Less optimistic

The hymns sung at Scotland Yard have won through cupied a commanding position, and before this, the gathering modern poet's fate, however, is at the organ,

made three respectful bows, fol- Mr John Masefield. Poet were "Lead Us Heavenly Father, to well-deserved recognition.

the

i can also be regarded as one of lowed by a two minutes' silence, Laureale. He spoke his opinions and 3 Perfect Love," and by the

women after which the Chairman, Mr. to a crowd of more than 6,000 special request of Mr. Tratman the the greatest advances that

National Prize Song from "The Meistersin- police have yet made in this coun- Lam Kow-cheong delivered Waist people at the

gore" (Wagner) was played on the try.

address. Powidfod at Washinas

organ.

For many years There was # He said the occasion called for A reception WBA subsequently strong feeling against women being simplicity rather than demon- long aguiheld at the Bank House, kindly appointed to police forces, usd for stration, and what was lacking Culture tort by Mr L N. Murphy. Acting long thine even Scotland Yard in outward manifestation must

Kame Th

whe chief Manager of the Hong Kong could be sud only to have merely be made up in the devotional In- employed a bard stered island Shanghai Banking Corporation. bented their presence.

spiration of those who had gone poetry with his cigents. Now at which the Hon the Colonial Se

The idea that they would ever be there for spiritual and national however, there

beeb Aretary und Mrs. Trutman acted

would nave been uplift. come detectives culture of host of th

Over sénation

and hostean.

200

laughed to scorn under the old re- the court and the culture of jguest were invited.

gime. the people, and a pat senura- Taler n the afternoon the happy tion of the band

Telcouple left for the New Territories, hege of the work!

and will afterwards take up resid.

nest Cunton.

Ho said?-

In the

day f

These WHER 020 overy bady

200

+

Too Much Serlusion.

BERLIN PURGED BY NAZIS

th Now A "Pure

"So many pools to do never Their Andrews They Withe in the solitus id foots,! aniset their writing when pert fected are printed in a bipolt.j Not

barve many people facolt of finding poetry 12 lumik

reading it wties, found As a crise ponto the poet is led to do thid bas generation for the

Wete writ

water. 11

1

City.

NIGHT CLUBS CLOSED OR ON "BLACK LIST"

Berlin.

BI

Sun Yat-sen's Will. The fe-story and aims of Dr. Lord Byng, however, made the Sun to whom they were rendering|

af! first move to break down some homage were well-known to them the prejudice when he was Metro-all, and it would not be necessary politan Pace Commisgister and he

to remind them of the Will he appointed Miss Dorothy Peto to take

left behind except to urge that charge of the women's section and!

they implement and supplement eeorganise it,

this Will by an actual will of their unown to follow in the light of those their Bne ideals. In these lay hope of national reunification, and

an

These new appoutments, there-i fore, may be regarded as debted tribute to Miss Peto's en- Thus sum and assiduity.

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313,

25332

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN NOW SHOWING

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313,

25332

THE "LOVE PARADE" OF 1933

THE THIRD THEATRE IN THE WORLD TO SHOW

A

CHAMPAGNE

COCKTAIL

&

MIRTH

In police circles there has always it would serve again to stress the been a genuine feeling among some real danger that lay more in

He that women were not either physi-house divided against itself. cally or temperamentally fitted for found himself in harmony with the views of certain eminent foreign of China, who being which observers

The probationary period purging the

at sire to help China discover herself, Marlborough did not gloss over the many faults. im within which had to be frat re- Street-two of London's most

before Chinn could bo spiritually and materially strong.

With the will on their own side to do better things, so that

The experiment war

rarefully ut the the times are watched by the authorities

Bee

"All the pets du 28.35alis; Vpond details of the work don» pobce danes. tran 1 which I tolong and by Nazi police in which started, I supposed with night life of Berlin are contained the three new women officers have genuine friends with a sincere de-

as detectivo issued here by Ad- been undergoing Gray, who wrote that match in a repor

Street and Jess poem. The Bard," hacmind von Levelzow, thy Nazi. Vine been taught that they were not police president wanted, and so lave plunged it states that the capital has portant police stations-has proved medied into dissipation or died in now been "purified of the mack otherwise.

of the glorious Marxist pre-war despair

"They thought their names poch" and that

the the goal of national achievements They past when "prominent foreigners Yard, and it was found that have died in exile like Byron uld tell sensational stories of women proved themselves extreme-

could clearly operation, he and Shelley, they have died in gheally conducted tours of Her. ly useful and could be employed with mar be reached effectively by co-

Raccess on almost every type of crim-j

where they DR studenta resolved deistair like Keats, and they's night life."

Several hundred night clubs anal detection.

always to acquire the balanced, have died in seclusion Fle

Their success has definitely Gray, who wrote shortly he-ibate been closet and at least as

come within the viewpoint, could more are on the "black ploded one theory, for iong regard.

scheme of things, The elevation fore his death, Brandy will ans soon finish off what port wine list" with their activities severe, ed as an established fact, that wo

of national education, the building ly curtailed.

men would never talk to women poof roads and other means of com has begun.'

"Van efforts" of many pro- lice as they do to men.-Router

essential "And all the time

munications--all these io escape detection by

national works came within their generation was crying out for rietors then poetry. The people, not decorating their restaurant in

compass. 14 and dressing their being able to find the poet oraz Colours

as Storm Troopers are, his poetry, have devised all waiters manner of substitutes, such deserind with great disgust.--- as going fast and then faster Reuter. and faster still in the longing, for "th excitement which poetry alone can give."--Rey-

Teg

PROBATIONARY YEAR FOR MAYORS

ernment.

ther

Weimar.

SUBMARINE WITH

CREW OF ONE,

Polish Boy's Invention.

Wilno, Poland.

FREAKS" WANT CODE APPLIED.

Pathetic Request.

LONG HOURS, POOR WAGES IN SIDESHOWS

Washington, D.C.

Chinese Chamber Of Commerce

of Com- The Chinese Chamber merca took the lead in the celebra- Lion of the Chinese National day and over a hundred of the most pro- nent Chinese bankers, merchants and professional men assembled for the a tea party and reception at

Connaught Chamber's buliding on

Coney Island 'freaks' and side-Road Central, yesterday morning. show performers want a code of The members and guests were wel-

the seaside resort, has reached the au.

A little submarine, which for the their own to raise their wages and comed by the Chairman, Mr. Wong time being will carry only one per- shorten their hours of appearance Kwong-tin, and the vice-Chairman, A probationary year of office for son, has been invented by a pupil of before gaping crowns.

Mr. Li Sing-kui, who were support- Choke elected mayors or to other government technical school in The following letter, dated ated by the Secretary, Mr. Chan Ping- municipal offices is provided for in Wilno, Poland.

new law of the Thuringian gov-{ During a trial of the bout the 'desk of Sol A. Rosenblatt, deputy

Among those present were Messrs. River Wilja, the boy submereged and administrator of the theatrical M. K. Lo, Ho Leung, Ho Kwong, La Whether Nazis or not, those who manipulated his vessel under water code,

Yam-shuen, Wong Yew-tang, Chan fail to discharge their dutien ef- for a period of one hour.

"While working on a code for the Kam-po, Kwok Siu-lau, Wong Kam- Bciently will not be confirmed in The name boy, prior to this, bad field, don't forget the poor freaks ying, Lo Yin-nien, J. M. Wong, and office after a year. They must to his credit several Inventions and sideshow performers on Coney many others. stand down in favour of better connected with gliders and aero-Island, as they work eleven, twelve Tea was served after the recep

and fourteen hours a day, sevention, and the function terminated

men.--Reuter.

KOMOR

&

KOMOR

HONG KONG

New gooda arrived.

From 50 cts. to $5,000. Every article marked in plain figuren.

planes.-Reuter.

York Building Chater Road.

ART & CURIO

Experts,

'days a week, and average $15, to shortly before noon. $20 a week."

The brief note was signed mere- ly "Sideshow Performer."--Reulär.

DEATH RESULTS FROM FRIGHT.

Heart Failure Caused By Wife's Screams.

Chinese Club,

A similar meeting was held at the Chinese Club in the Bank of Cantonl Building, where more than fifty! members and their friends attended,

The

Mr. Mok Hing-sung, presided, be- ing supported by Mr. H. K. Lee, the vice-Chairman and Mr. Chan Yat- fung, the Hon. Secretary. following were among others, pre- sent.-Messrs. Wong Kwong-lin, M, Wheeling, West Virgina K. Lo, Kwok Blu-lau; L Hol-tung, Michael Gartner, 88, and his R. C. H. Lim, Leung Sal-wa, Mr. wife, Katherine, 74 were arranging Ma Luk, The Tak-on, Mok King. futuriture. In their new home. A wing, Yus Bhun-wah, Lo Ching-chi, gust of wind blew a door shut, Im-Lo Yin-ninen, etc, prisoning, Mrs. Gartner in a cup) The Chinese population generally board...

belebrated the occasion in a quiet For 20 minutes she screamed. In manner, though many private parties desperation she threw herself and dinners were given. against the door, forcing it open

Throughout the day the local She found her husband dead theatres, and places were crowded, from heart attack believed to while every ballroom and cabaret în have been brought on by her, both Hong Kong and Kowloon was screams.Reuter,

thronged until midnight.

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