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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1933.

'ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONIAL

Impressive Service At The Cenotaph.

LAYING OF WREATHS

Greeted with brilliant sunshine in a cloudless sky and attended by an enormous crowd, this morning's Armistice Day ceremony at the Ce- notaph presented a brilliant spec- tacle, the naval, military and Voi lunteer units lending colour to the

scent.

Troops surrounded the Conc taph, while spectators throng-| ed the Law Courts Building, the Hong Kong Club and all tage points in the vicinity of the square.

van-

Poppy sellers were busy on all the roads leading to the Co- tuph.

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MANCHURIAN MASSACRE

REPORT RIDICULED

THE CHINA MAIL.

SINO-JAPANESE To-day's Short Story.

NEGOTIATIONS

Moscow Describes Allegations As Definite Agreement On

"Slanderous Statements"

Moscow, To-day. The reports that 200 Man- Jurinn eitizens have been murder- ed by Savict soldiers ai Petrovakue for non-payment of their grain cas, are ridiculed here. They are

described

**slanderous clatements.”—Reuter.

also

CHINESE SEAMEN'S

UNION.

Collecting Taxes On Canton Imports.

"VOLUNTARY

-

CONTRIBUTION"

Luantung Area.

RETROCESSION OF PASSES ARRANGED

(ex-war zone.

Peking, To-day.

Louis De Rougemont

THE

By Edith Sitwell.

HE adventures of Monsieur important paper before that great Louis de Rougemont, nar-scientific body, the British Associa- A report from reliable sources rated as they were in the "Wide tion for the Advancement Science, |state= (hai_definite results have World Magazine" for August at their next 'Congress, which will

been obtained In General 1898, caused a stir throughout be held in September at Bristol. Okamura's negotiations with the the whole of our Empire. I find "The narrative is taken down ver- Peking authorities in regard to myself obliged to turn to "Sober batim from M. de Rougemont's lite [the nutstanding problems of the Truth," the authors of which and, apart from all outside authori

and ties and experts, we have absolutely have the utmost industry Regarding the problem of tak-sympathy dug up and repro-satisfied ourselves as to M. 30 over control of the passes duced for us Monsieur de Rouge Rougemont's accuracy 19 avery along the Great Wall, it has been mont's history.

minute particular." agreed that the Chinese

Life among the cannibals had, it Govern. The "Wide World Magazine'a" ment shall take over control of announcement of Monsieur de semed, taught M. de Rougemont to

first, while

other Rougemont's narrative of his adven-"size up" human nature fairly ac Shanhaikwren

curately; and none knew better than passes wil! be retroceded to theftures begins thus: Chinese as soon

"We now commence what maybe the value of the "Dog-the-Friend- Canton, To-day.

A detailed ar for the purpose

the most of-Man" theme as a softening fac The much-talked-about suggestionį rangements

an truly be described as Among those present

amazing story a man over tried to tor. No head so soft, no heart so for the position of certain

rates, completed. ceremony were the Interport on imported goods, for the support)

In dealing with the bandit situatell. In all the annals of geographi-soft, that these could not be molli- Cricket Teams from Malaya.of seinen strikers, appears to have tion in Luantung, the Special Chin-cat science there is practically but fied still further by a really good Shanghai and the Colony. been translated into fiet since yen-ose Police forces will be permitted one case that can be compared for story about a virtuous and coura

His Excellency the Governor. Sic orday.

to maintain their existing moment with M. de Rougemont's, geous dog. William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E, ar-

A number of steamers, on arriv-strength in order

the but in that instance the man M. de Rougemont's history there- rived at the Cenotaph three mining

turned to civilisation A hopeless [fore ran thus. In the early 'sixties at Canton yesterday, were anti-bandit campaign to its full; utes before 11 o'clock. and was met boarded by the staff of the Chinese suocess,

idiot, having lost his reason years he was engaged in pearl-fishing off

Quite apart from the in the course of this industry, and

Imont's narrative of adventure, it will be obvious that after us thirty years' experience as a cannibal chief in the wilds of unexplored Australia, This contribution to science will be Įsimply above all price.

at the

to carry

re-

by official representatives of the Seamen's Union, who took note of Through railway traffic between before, amidst his appalling sur-the South coast of New Gulaca, and

roundings. all goode before collecting the so- Mukden and Peking could not be!! entled "voluntary contributions" at walised in the near future, an đc- world-wide interest of M. de Rouge-

Servicce

After the caremony. His Excel Jency and Staff. Together with other officials, attended the Chinese Memorial Servies at the Botanical Gardene

The programme was as follows: 10.48 All troops and representa-

Judging from yesterday's deve- tive bodies were in position.

lopments поле Owners complied Officer Commanding, Royal with their demands and paid on the Air Force, arrived.

pot, while others preferred post. poning payment til Inter-Central Tientsia News Agency.

10,49

10,50

10.32

The Commodore, Hong Kona arrived. It's Excelleary The General Officer Commanding arrived 10.53 The Clergy and Choir ar

rived. They rendezvoumed prior to this hour in the Law Courts.

1059

10.57 His Excellency The Gover-

nor arrived. Massed buglera of the 181 Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion,

The South Wales Borderera sounded the "Last Post "

the pur.

MONDAY'S STORY

Monday's story will be "The Farm Murder." by Karel Capek.

four different rates, in accordance | tailed arrangements for with the values of goods. The pose have not been completed. minimum rate is set at ten cents for The suggestion of restoring Lach cubic ton, while the sanximum postal communication with rate is 40 cents.

Manchuria is beset with con- siderable difficulty and It in believed that no decision has been reached on this problem. ties sa Dr. G. Scott Keltic, and Dr. in mid ocean, he found himself alone General Okamura arrived In Hugh R. Mill, who have heard his save for the Captain's dog. A storm

from Peking yesterday story and checked it by means of arose. morning. He called

NO RECOGNITION FOR MANCHUKUO.

-

Mr. Wang Ching-wei On Sino-Japanese Policy.

Nanking. To-day.

In a speech delivered at a meet

11.00 One gun was fired by one of jing held yesterday by the Nanking

His Majesty's ships.

11.00-11.02 The Silence.

11.02 The Kun fired B second round of blank to terminate the Silence,

Legislative Yuan, Mr. Wang Ching- Fuel

declared, In effect. that negotiations with the Japanese must be conducted on the prin- |ciples of non-recognition of Man

11.02 Buglers of the 1st Battalion, chukue and non-derogation of the

The Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion, The

South Wales Borderers Bounded "Reveille"

im

mediately after the last

aound of the sarond round had died away.

11.03 "O God our Help in Ages

Past" Played ar IT.Resed bands).

11/7

jurisdiction of China,

TYPHOON OFF

BONINS.

"He has already appeared before such eminent geographical authori-

Where

was the Captain? on General their unrivalled collection of latest Where was the ship's Company?' Yo Hsueh-chung. Governor of reports, charts, and works of travel where was M. de Rougemont's part- Hopei Province, in the afternoon. These well-known experts are quite ner? They had vanished, leaving He is expected to return to Chang-satisfied that not only is M. de M. de Rougemont in charge of the chun by air early next week.-Rougemont's narrative perfectly ac-Dog. Central News Agency,

curate, but that it is of the very For a fortnight these two 10- highest scientific value. We also separable companions navigated the have much pleasure in announcing ship, drifting hither and thither, that arrangements are being made and sharing each other's joys and for M. de Rougemont to read an sorrows, and then-probably just as

M. de Rougemont was telling Dog some simple poignant story- the ship struck a reef and was seen to be sinking, Man and Dog sprang [into the sea, and began to swim to-

POLISH CONTRACT FOR BRITAIN

£900,000 Worth Of Materials.

RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

NEGRO

CASTAWAY

IN ATLANTIC.

the

Rescued By Portuguese wards a small island; but the tide.

Warsaw. Details now published show! that same 125 miles of railway track are to be electrified under Gaza

Steamer.

Lisbon.

was too strong for M. de Rouge- mont, and he, like the ship, was seen to be sinking.

Then it was that the Friend of When the Portuguese steamer Man, sagacious and faithful. held arrived here. it brought out his tail to the drowning M. de

lic assured the Legislative You the contract signed by the Polish with it a negro. fisherman of Rougemont who, with a last effort, that the Government would never State deviate from its declared diploma-politan Vickera Co. Ltd., and picked up in the Atlantic in this

Railways with Metro-Dakar (Senegal) who had been seized it between his teeth and in fie pulley. - Central News Agency. the English Electric Co., Ltd.

manner W18 towed ashore. small "dongo" (native boat made The companions found themselves on The work is expected to occupy with a tree stump and a sail). a small island one hundred yards three to four years and it is cs-1 According to the Chief Officer long, ten yards wide and eight feet) timated that at least £900,000 of the Gaza, the castaway was above the sea-level. of the necessary £1,890.000 credit heard making guttural cries Here they made themselves RA will be spent in England on from his dongo one dawn when comfortable as they could, by means equipment hot manufactured in the Gaza Was three days out of the furniture from the wreck, Poland.

from Bulama (Portuguese and settled down to a life of work j Of the remainder of the sum, Guinea).

jend of thought, and of such sports £550,000 will be absorbed by the The engines were stopped and as turtle-riding, and deep-sea diving A depression or typhoon is situat-purchase of material in Poland the negro hoisted on board. He on the backs of the turtles. The General Officer fed about 160 miles south-west of and £530,000 will be expended on was dressed in a turban and a

the Bonins, moving north-west. the execution of the work. long shirt. All he could say was to where the turtles wora and, on The Commodore, Hong Fine, with fresh north-easterly Reuter

winds, is the forecast issued by the

Praye Jul Blessing by ("lergy.

On conclusion of the hymn, His Excellency The Gover

nor aid wreath follow.

red by:

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Compounding.

Kong.

To-day's Weather

Forecast.

The Senior Air Force | Royal Observatory to-day. Officer.

(v) Royal Merchant Navy.

(v) Representative of the

Chinese community. the conclusions of the Ceremony fvil Representative of Con-this party returned to Government

(vil) Representatives

Aular Body,

foreign navies armies.

departed.

House on foot.

of At Shamshuipo Camp, the Lin-

and colnshire Regiment, with the Do-

itachment of the Argyll and Suther

Group ""Royal

Navy,

Military and Air Force, Bri.

tish Legion and Old Com rados Associations.

14.15 Wreaths were lald by

PRINCESS ROYAL GOING ON WELL.

Visited By King And Queen.

London, To-day.

"I used," he tells us, "to wade out

"aul" and "non."

catching a big six-hundred-pounder, But as Soon as Lisbon W&B would calmly alt astride on his back. sighted, the castaway managed "Away would swim the startled to make signs for a sailor's suit creature mostly a foot or so below! and a razor for a "good shave," the surface. When he dived deeper despite his previous close shave. I simply sat back on the "shell," "and -Reuter

then he was forced to come up. I stcered my queer steeds in a curious way. When I wanted my turtle to turn to the left I simply thrust my foot into his right eye and vice

News In Brief.

The newly-formed Royal Army versa for the contrary direction.

Seek. Legal Ruling on Pact Protecting Reich

me."

11.30 His Excellency The Gover-land Highlanders which arrived by The Princess Royal, who under- Medical Corps Association will My two big toes placed simul- nor, His Excellency The the Neuralia last Sunday, formed went an operation for appendicitis hold their first dance on Monday taneously over both his optics caused General Officer Comman- 'up on the parade ground to observo on Tuesday, in going on well. at the Garrison Lecture Hall, com- ding. Royal Air Force, the the Silence

a halt so abrupt as almost to unseat Her Royal Highness was visited mencing at 8,36 p.m. By permis Officials, Clergy and choir At 11 o'clock the Orderly bugler 'yesterday, morning by Their Majes- sion of the Captain of H. M. 8.

Here they remained for two sounded the "Last Post", followed ties the King and Queen-British Suffolk, the ship's dance band will

years, undisturbed, and then four 11.12 Wreaths were laid by by the "Reveille" after the allence. Wireless Service;

be in attendance.

naked savaget, a 'man, a woman, and their two children, were blown' up to the island by another gale. The savages were friendly, especially the woman; they seemed pleased to see! Monsieur de Bougemont, and bo learned their language, and was in- formed by them that they were Australian aborigines. The woman, whose name was Yamba," was peEU- liarly intelligent, and taught him many things about the customs and language of the Australian negroes, which proved invaluable to him when he came to reign over them.. It may be said that Monsieur de Rougemont bad, by this time, dia carded all clothing, in preparation for his future state, provi

Group "C"-All Rodles.

Civilian

All troops and representa-

tives remained silent and "at ease" until Group "C comple! the laving of

wreathe,

11.20 Troops marched off.

Individuals

Wreaths,

then

CEREMONY AT CHINESE MEMORIAL

On the conclusion” of the Căre. mony et the Cenotaph, His Ex- cellency the Governor and Staff; followed by His Excellency · The Opmmoders, Officer Commanding, paRoyal Air Force and the Executive

and Legislative Councils, rendezv oused at Government House and proceeded to the Chinese Memorial son fool

They arrived about: 11.45 am nd proceeded to lay wreaths, Ať

These Inseparable friends at last decided that they would try to reach the mainland in a boat they háð constructed, so, after full prepara- |tions" they set out on their journey, | A few days, paused, land appeared fon the horizon, and Yamba and bet

| husband and “ children - proclaimsøð

Joyfully that it was their natiys |

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