1934-02-07 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1934,

COMMONS

-DEBATE ON.

DISARMAMENT

(Continued from Page 11.

A measure of re-armament for Germany he said, was inevitable an a result of the principle of equality. It was not a surrender to Chancellor Hitler

since every

German Government had made the same claim.

cer-

The British plan, if fully carried out, would result in a decrease of armaments in Europe, but even i Europe agreed there was no tainty in regard to the Far East.

Japan's attitude, he said. had been almost entirely nega- tive. She had given no indien- tion that she would accept the conditions proposed.

-

Sir Herbert Samuel hoped that the British Government would not! be deterred by the possibility of opposition on the part of one power.

Speaking in the spirit of friend. liness, he did not believe that the Government of Japan would view with equanimity the situation in which

been Inolated i they had diplomatically by their attitude in Manchuria and economically by; the present world trade conditions and then morally, and possibly

A singl strategically, by being dissentient to nullify a general Disarmament convention.

Admiral's Novel Suggestions Rear-Admiral G. Campbell, The Independent member, for Burni y urged the removal of the causes f war, including ill-adjusted terr tories, and suggested the estab

THE CHINA MAIL:

Phillies New Pilot

BAG-SNATCHING

IN KOWLOON

Jimmy Wilson, veteran backslop, Pictured after he had signed the contract that made him manager of the Philadelphia National League baseball club for the reasons of 1934 and 1986, Wilson, who played with the Phillies before, was recently re- turned to his old club in a Trade with the St Louis Cardinals.

POLICE FIRE

AFTER BEING

INJURED

Second Case Reported Yesterday.

1

EUROPEAN LADY LOSES BAG!

AND VALUABLES

To-day's Short Story.

HENRY

By Phyllis Bottome.

THE LAST THREE DAYS OF

POWELL'S SALE

ARE THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

33.1/3.%

LOR four hours every morning the whip and didn't dull their fero-Do no miss this final opportunity of securing high- FOR

and for twenty minutes be-city; captivity softened noting in While walking in Kimberley (fore a large audience at night them. and they hated man.

class gentlemen's wear at genuine Sale Prices. Road yesterday at 11.15. a.m. Mrs. Fletcher was locked up with Fletcher had taught tigers' since P. S. Cannon, wife of Captain murder.

he was a child; his father had Note these huge discounts. Cannon, of 49a, Peking Road, bad It glared at him from twelve pairs started him on baby tigers, who her handbag snatched by a Chin- of amber eyes, it clawed the air were charming. They hurt you as se, who ran away towards Austin close to him, it spat naked hate at much as they could with an absent- Road.

him, and watched with uninterrupt-minded roguishness difficult to re- The handbag, of light grey cd intensity to catch him for one sist; what was death to you was

gold finger moment off his guard.

play to them; but as they couldn't leather, contained a

Fletcher had only his will and his kill him, all the baby tigers did was to harden Fletcher and teach him eyes to keep death at bay.

Of course, outside the cage into to move about quickly. which Fletcher shut himself nightly) the tiger's long suit, and #Fletch:r|

the learned to beat them at it. with his twelve tigers were

Ho Intervals knew by a long-trained Instinet keepers, standing at

ring set with five diamonds, valu-į

at $200, $10 in bank-notes and fother property, amounting to |total of $258.

It is believed that the thief is the

same person who snatched Mrs. Basto's hangbag later in the

day.

No arrests have yet been made.

"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE"

Opening Performance Last Night.

SPLENDID SUCCESS

Speed Is

TO-MORROW'S STORY

around it with concenfed pistols; but when a tiger was going to move, they were outside it. The idea was and moved quicker so as to be som - that if anything happened to FI:t-where else. He learned that tigers | eher they would be able by prompt action to get him out alive; but they had his private instructions to do nothing of the kind, to short straight at his heart, and pick of the guilty tiger afterwards to cover their Intention. Fletcher knew bet- ter than to try to preserve anything! the tigers left of him, if once they

had started in.

The lion-tamer in the next car

To-morrow's story will be "The Prison Of Cooch Par- wance," by Eric Linklater.

must be treated like an audience. though for different reasons; you must not turn your back up.n th.m.

because tigers associate bucks with |springs.

Fletcher's swift eyes moved with the flickering sureness of lightning|

even quicker than lightning, 10. while lightning has the leisure to strike, Fletcher had to avoid being|

was better off than Fletcher; he was intoxicated by rowdy van'ty which dimmed fear. He stripped A full house assembled at the himself half naked every night. King's Theatre last night to wit-covered himself with ribbons, and ness the opening performance of

thought so much of himself that he "The Pirates of Penzance," the hardly noticed. his lions. Besides, latest production of the Philhar- his Hons' had all been born struck by something as quick as a monic Society and judging by the captivity, were slightly doped, and ash and much more terrible.

throughout were only lions. continuous the evening, they amply enjoyed for them, the the fare provided while Mr. R. R. Davies, the producer, has every right to be satisfied with COUNCIL OF WAR. the results of his nearly four

(Continued from Column 1). ment of a League of Nations tri-against persons known and unknown bunal to which appeals could on charges of provention, murder made with an international Aland plotting against the security of

Force to enforce its authority.

In regard to naval arma- ments, he declared that only cruisers, not exceeding 8,000 tons, were necessary.

Nazi Propaganda In Austria The Conservative member West Birmingham, Sir

be

for

Austen

the State.

Wider Powers Promised For Police.

applause

months of strenuous work.

The story of this joyous light opers is too well known to need repetition-Suffice it to say that it has lost none of its charm in these years since it was first given to dis.the public.

Fletcher's tigers weren't doped because dope dulled their fears of

$579.293 PROFIT

REPORTED

After a few months

the

baby

tigers could only be taught by fear, fear of whiplash, fear of a pocket pistol which atung them with blank| cartridges; and above all the my- sterious fear of the human eye. Fletcher's father used to make him! alt opposite him for hours practis ing eyes. When he was only ten vears old Fletcher had learned

Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf And Godown Co. never to show a tiger that he was

Paris, Later.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS TO Chamberlain, expressed natis.ac- Demonstrations and minor

Praise must be given first to the

BE DECLARED tion with the German-Polish agree turbances are reported from Lyona,

Nancy, Nantes, scenic artists, stage directors and ments provided it did not de.ract Marseilles, Lille,

Rouen M. Daladir, the orchestra, all of whom played

The Hong Kong & Kowloon from Germany's previous engager Caen and

The orchestra Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. re- nients under the League Covenant. Premier and War Minister held a their part nebly.

of Mr.

port that the balance at Profit and the Kellogg Pact and the Locarno Council of War at the Ministry CL) was under the direction Treaty,

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t ak

afraid of him.

"If you ain't afraid of a tiger. you're a fool," his father told him, "but if you show a tiger you're afraid of him, you won't even bel a fool long"

The first thing Fletcher taught. Interior at 1.30 a.m.. with M. Frot, Trow, while Miss M. A. Rice, Loss Account for the year caded his tigers, one by one in their cages, He would, however, add Kome

Minister of interior, and other Cabi-A.T.C.L. was at the plano.

December 31, 1933. is $679,203.17. was to catch his eye; then he star Mrs. Bowes-Smith, B favourit:

He had to show. which. together with $317.336.14ed them down. thing to that. He would regard it nel members. M. Frot made an ad-!

brought forward from the previous them that his power of mesmer sm with much greater satisfaction if dress of thanks to the police and with Hong Kong audiences.

the part of Mabel and sang delight- Germany had not, in the meantime, said:

year, makes a total of $896.629.51 was stronge than theirs; if once who, "To-morrow, atill more effective fully, while Mrs. Matheson,

available for appropriation.

they believed this, they might be- taken on another quarrel, namely,

The Directors will, at

lieve that his power to strike wan the ap- with Austria. It was time, he said, means will be placed at your die- like Mrs. Bowes-Smith, has appear-

also stronger. Once Fletcher had] proaching meeting of shareholders. that a fair warning was given talposal. Everything necessary will ed in previous local Gilbert and Sul- livan productions, did ample justice

accustomed tigers to be out-faced, Germany that one condition of thbe done.

The Place de la Concorde w to the dramatic role of Ruth.

he could stay in their cages for acceptance of her claim was tat

The volume of voice possessed by

hours in comparative safety. she should show no aggressive In-quiet at 1.40 a.m., but mobs were

Rue Lieut. Commander Branson is hard- tent against the independence of all demonstrating in the

St.ly enough for a theatre the size of any other nation by force of arms Royale

the King's, but he was otherwinni ar by force of propagandu.

Al this stage of his speech, Bir Austen Chamberlain

cheered.

he

Фан

loudly

"It in time" continued. "to ask Germany to frankly ..declare her wishes so that we can tell her how far We are prepared to go."

Referring to the claim for the return of German colonies, he said that it was not in the power of the British Government to sur- render mandates, many of which were not within its control.

Honore.

and

Faubourg the

recommend the following distribu-

tinn:-

Te pay a dividend of $8

per share, absorbing ..$480,000.00 To pay a bonus of $1 per

share, absorbing

80,000.00

Te transfer to Employeer

The Prefect of Police, M. Sibour, an efficient Frederic, while the hus Issued orders prohibiting all part of the Pirate King was well! procession and gatherings in the sustained by Mr. B. O. Kims and To carry forward to next

streels. Reuter,

STOCK EXCHANGE REFORM.

Senator's Resolution.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright. Teicgra "If we were to accept Germany's shie Mesengri "Ordinanze, 1804. Re claims on other points they musi ferited February 7, 8,22 am.) withdraw their claims on there

mise," he declared.

•

Washington, To-day.

Mr. J. Goble made an excellent re-j presentative of the Sergeant of Police.

Others whose work must be com-

mended are Mrs. Starling Mrs. E.

Provident Fund

Account

The next stage was to get them Tigers used to noise and light. dislike noise and light, and they wanted to take it out of Fletcher when he exposed them to it.

When it came to the actual trick hie teaching Fletcher relied on voice and a long, stinging whip.! $896,629.31 The lion-tamer roared at his lions;

Fletcher's voice was not. loud, but!

20,000.00

316.629.31

Frost and Mr. H. Evans Thomas HUMPHREYS ESTATE it was as noticeable as a warning

The work of the chorus, a mat-

ter of great importance in all the -

CO.'S PROFIT.

Of $221,791.

Gilbert and Sullivan operas, worth-Favourable 1933 Balance

ily sustained the traditions of the Philharmonic Society.

The Playera.

Major General Stanley

W. H. Evans Thomas The Pirate King ..................... B, 0. Kime

8 PER CENT, DIVIDEND DECLARED

►

bell. It checked his tigers like the crack of a pistol

For four hours every morning

Fletcher, who was as kind as he was | Intrepid, frightened his tirers into jdolar tricks. He rewarded. them as well; after they had been fright- ened enough to sit on tubs he threw them pits of raw meat. He want ed them to associate tube with points and so reach a compro- Senator W. H. King moved a re- Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice)

A net profit of $221,971.08, in- pieces of raw meat, and not sittin~ Lt. Comdr. E. C. H. Branson cluding $54,780.29 brought for on tubs with whips, attempting to Sir Austen Chamberlain was of solution yesterday establishing a Samuel (his Lieutenant)

R. S. Spencelayh ward from 1952, is, shown in the attack him, which they did during the opinion that Sir John Simon' Federal Stock Exchange Securities statement that Germany's claim Commission, to regulate all exchange Sergeant of Police...... Gable statement of accounts of Messrs, all transition stages, he wanted them Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter)

Finance to associate with flashes, from his for equality in armament was activities.

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith Humphreys Estate and

Company, Ltd., for, the year ended pocket platol, followed by the im- irresistible was dangerous, and The bill was referred to the Bank-Edith (General Stanley's Dating December 31, 1933,

Mrs. F.

pact of very unpleasant sensati-ns. wished that Sir John Simon would ing Committee. United Press, per Kate (General Stanley's Daughter) disavow the Implication that he B.C. Gold Bar Co.

The payment of a dividend of Their dislike of the pistol waŋ an Mrs. Frost

E. Isabel (General Stanley's Daughter) eight per cent. on 200,000 shares, important point; they "had to learn would accept equality with Ger-

Miss D. Hent which will absorb $160,000, has to dislike it so much that they would, many on the sea.

action, decided by the Council of Ruth (Pirate Mald-of-all-work)

heen recommended by the direc for the sake of their dislike," sacri- Loud cheers from the Ministers the League.

Mrs. H. Mathieson, tors.

fice their fond desire to obliterate greeted this paAAKO,

Austria, he said, was entitled to|

Pirates.-J. Barnet, E. Begden, D. The annual ordinary meeting of Fletcher. Equality Of Rights, Not Armaments demand no interference in her inter Buchanan. J. R. Canning. E. A. Chater, the Company will be held at the Fletcher took them one by one at (na) affairs by any other Govern-A. 1, Coales, G. Front, T. E. Inchon, Hong Kong Hotel at 11.39 am, on first, and then rehearsed them Sir John Simon. intervening ment.

C. Jarthe, H. P. Morton, E. B. Nenie, Monday, February 12, when, the re-gradually together. It was during said that if he used the phrase Cheers greeted Captain Eden's W. Sprague.. "equality in armaments" he must declaration.

Policemen T Barnes, CA tiring directors, Mr. F. Scott Hars- the single lessons that he discover Braga, A. L Cole, T. Darby. A. Hton, Mr. J. M. Alves and the Hon.ed Henry," have used it erroneously, What He emphasised that the Govern-Lowe, A Morgan, O. B. Raven, W. he meant was, equality of rights ment was in full accord with the Sharps. La F. Simmonds, J. N. Bomer: Mr. C, Gordon Mackie, will offer as clearly stated in the British Italian Government's view that inville F. W. Stephens, I. A Town-themselves, for re-election.*

Arend memorandum.

was, of="first-rate importance to Maldens-Dorothy Albion, Marioris He pointed out that the secure Germany's undertaking to Bird; End Roalten Boliby Blake, memorandum laid down that naval return to Geneva and to re-join the Beatrice Bicheno, Norma Bildembeck armaments were to be the subject League of Nations.

Jacqueline Branson, Bite Cole, Mabel Bhada Fowler 3 Eva Finixy,

Continued from Phas 1): Re concluded that they had asked

Hayward, Co Shalim Haynes,

Other, observers believe that the the Governmenta. to accept thene Dora King, Hilda Peiper. Beatrice proposals with the least possible de Leman Hilda Lowe, Olive Rail, Treasury is locating speculative Mariel Smith, Rugby Spencelayh Lan

of entirely separate negotiations.

Capt. Eden Replies

...

Choral,

SILVER PLAN PREDICTED: WASHINGTON

Henry had been bought, rather older than the other tigers, from a drunken sailor, The drunken sailor had tearfully persisted that Henry was not as other tigers, and that selling him (at`all was " Eke:' being asked to part with a talented and only child,

**E" "as a 'cart!": Henry's first

The Lord of the Privy Seal, Cap-lay, because only by accepting them Thomas Eleonore Tangtoy, Muriel stocks so that any, potasblə Gəyarn- proprietor repeated over and over]

tain Anthony Eden replying to the at the eleventh hour* would the Wilson, debate said that view of the Aus- world gain the greatest benefit of Frank Gftlagsen trian decision in regard to submit" statecraft, namely, a greater con-

ting the matter to the Langue, the fidence between the peopl

Austro-German dispute was, in The Government mot

"sub" judico and any selion to journment was agreed

be taken would have to be a joint, the debate concluded.

Jand:

DEAR WEATHER REPORT

ment silver action next month will not play into speculatory, hands. Congressional quart Bome haye beard rumpurs of the Imper

Cat

again,

Fletcher, however, suspected this fanciful statement of being x-mens ruse to reise Henry's watchfully disregarded Its Implic

Continued on

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