1935-01-02 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935

WESTMINSTER CARDINAL ARCHBISHOP PASSES

THE CHINESE

ENGINEERING AND -

MINING COMPANY

No Dividend Declared For First Time

POLITICAL MOVES BEHIND THE SCENES

London, To-day.

REMARKABLE RAF. RECORD

Mileage Record Broken During Year

FEWER ACCIDENTS REPORTED

To-day's Short Story,

It's A Free Country

By A Alma

CARDINAL BOURNE

Paul Ellerbe SUDDEN

London, To-day," headed?" Sallie Burgess is, our house ataya yellow. And 46▼▼▼ 7HAT makes you so, pig-country even yet, And as long as it Royal Air Force squadrons achieved a remarkable new flying said. "Why don't you come in now, Ollie, suppose we get human record in the 12 months just end-with the rest of us? You'll have again and give Sallic some tea. I'm led.

DEATH AFTER

MIDNIGHT

Only Nurse Present At Bedside At the annual meeting of the Service aeroplanes flew a the whole place down on you if fond of you, Saille, personally, but Chinese Engineering and Mining total distance of at least 47,000,000 you don't watch out. I've come officially you're a pest."

ORDAINED IN 1884 miles, which is a greater mileage here about this thing as a friend "Bat we're not done with it yet," Company, Mr. W. F, Turner, the than to any previous year since half a dozen times, but now I've Olivin said anxiously when their Chairman, commented that for the the War.

come as the chairman of the visitor had departed. What with

London, To-day, Despite this new distance re-Village Improvement Association. the Help Week coming along-

His Eminence Cardinal Francis first time in the history of the Com

were can-Are you going to paint your loverybody sprucing up-giving jobs Bourne, Catholic Archbishop of pany, no dividend was being de cord, serious accidents

siderably fewer than in previous house white, or aren't you? The to the unemployed and everything Westminster, who had been criti- clared,

years and actually less than in association's waiting for my and us doing nothing." The general depression in 1921 when the Royal Air Force report."

"There's nothing we need to do became weaker late on Monday cally ill over the week-end Chinese trade, he said, had been was about one-third of its present Olivia Pratt, aged sixty-two, We did it all before this nonsense accentuated by Chinese com-size and flew little more than one looked placating, apologetic; but her got started. As if I'd wait for night, and died suddenly, 25 panies throwing coal on the mar-tenth of the distance covered last older sister Caroline set her wide, somebody else to come along and minutes after midnight. ket at any price.

firm mouth in a straight, strong tell me my place was untidy." The Company's sales were actual- The record is all the more strik-line.

I wish we could go away, some- ly 4,134,000 tons, as compared withing in view of the increased flying "Sallie Burgess," she said-Sallie where next week, just the same, 4,005,000 tons for the previous last year, in air exercises, and knew that whenever Caroline used Olivia said; and wont out to the year, but were made at seriously manoeuvres conducted as far as her full name ultimatums were like-kitchen to start supper. reduced prices. There had also possible under active service con-ly to follow-"Sallie Burgess, as one been a series or alrikes, but a more ditions, and often at night.

of the best friends we've ever had, dangerous threat to their adminis- Moreover, the R. A. F. performs you're always welcome in this house, tration than any previous to these patrol and policing duties over and you know it; but as a repre- was not due to grievances of em- 1,000,000 square miles of territory sentative of that fool association, ployees but were of a political na-jand flies daily in three continents, you'd a lot better atay home and ture, formented from outside.

much of the time in bad weather darn your stockings, and you know and over perilous country where that, too; and that's the report you A considerable improvement was engine fallure must involve now visible, he said, but profits on lous consequences.-British Wire- tion-with or without our compli- ser- can go back and give the associa- bygone scale were not to be less Service. hoped for while the trade depres- sion lasts.

A

IMPROVEMENT SEEN

.

year.

ments, just as you please."

"We really can't let the village

Olivia in a concillatory tone.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Unhappy Hunting Grounds,” by Strawson Fletcher.

Only a nurse was present at his bedside. Reuter.

the See of Westminster in 1903, and The late prelate was appointed to

jcreated Cardinki in 1911.

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ADEQUATE NAVY FOR DEFENCE

K.C.C. NEW YEAR'S EVE FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL

Four Prize-Winners

Born in March, 1861, at Clapham, he was educated at. St. Cuthbert's |College, Ushaw, and St. Edmund's of Ware, then going to St. Sulpice,

(Continued From Page 1) Paris, and the University of

"We can only adhere to a naval Louvain.

agreement profoundly modifying He was ordained a priest in the Washington Treaty in principle 1884, and, after serving as Curate and details," declared M. Pietri at Blackheath, St. Mary Magda Minister of Marine, when defining

Mrs. Hale, dressed as Ion's, Mortlake, and West Grin- the French attitude to the coming

a shep- herdess, and Mrs. McCloskie, as But she came back almost at Rector of Southwark Diocesan

stead, Sussex, he was appointed naval conference.

Present conditions, taken as

modern jazz, won the ladies fancy The Chairman paid a tribute to FANCY DRESS PARTY meddle in our private affairs," said once, and said, a bit breathlessly, Seminary in 1889.

whole, and, above all the marked Club's New Year's Eve Carnival. dress prizes at the Kowloon Cricket spots of colour on her high cheek- He was named Domestic Prolate entry of Germany into the naval "But this is not your private bones, the blue deeper than usual to Leo XIII the following year and game, made it impossible that the and Mr. D. S. Green, as a Chocolate Mr. Wallace Harper, as a Cossack, affairs. In the circumstances, it's in her eyes: "We could go to the was appointed titular Bishop of Treaty could have been maintain-

one of the Fair, you know.”.

Epiphania and Coadjutor to the ed. best landscape artists in the coun- "That's a wild idea," Caroline Bishop of Southwark in 1896. The France had not denounced the try tell us that every house on Elm- asid, looking up from the local following year he was made Bishop Treaty simultaneously with Japan street ought to be painted white paper. They had never been far of Southwark,

because her reasons for dieliking Ample amusement and entertain-and you are the only people who from their village.

He has written extensively, on it were not the same as Japan's, he Įment, such as musie; community haven't agreed."

"If we're ever," Olivia said a lit- "Nobody on earth can tell me,"tle wistfully, to see anything of games, provided an enjoyable even- Caroline Pratt said grimly, "what the world, it's time we were start-

Body Removed To ing at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. New I've got to believe or say or do In-ing."".

Westminster Year Fancy Dress party on Monday side of my own fence. This house evening.

was yellow when our great-grand-

the new agreement with the Lan- chow Mining Co., ensuring closer eo-operation, and expressed plea-

AT CHINESE "Y"

sure at the arrangement made with Ten Prize Winners At everybody's! We had

the Chinese Government regarding mining rights, which satisfactorily, ended an anxious controversy, of many years' duration.-Reuter,

Jolly Function

NEW YEAR HONOURS singing, a gymnastic display, and

.

FOR 1935

(Continued from Page 1)

Four days later they went.

London, to-day.

The body of Cardinal Bourne,

concluded. Reuter.

HITLER'S MESSAGE

(Continued from. Poge '1]

Soldier, won the men's prizes.

Over 850 people were present at dancing continued until 8 a.m a most enjoyable function at which

HOPEFUL OUTLOOK FOR 1935

(Continued From Page:1)

sterling, while in the event of a Baronetcica: Colonel. Edward most uniquely dressed. They were ever since; and it's going to be Theodore Pratt, their brother from was yesterday afternoon removed to was more than ever the actual poli-owing to fears of a possible social-

Ten people were adjudged the father built it; it's been yellow And forty-eight hours after that!

After cleansing the Nazi Party of general election there are bound to Archibald Ruggles-Brise; M.P., Mr. Mrs. Yip, Miss Yip, Miss Taui Siu-yellow when Ollie and I are buried Manchester, clicked, the little, old-Westminster Cathedral where it is tical will of the nation that "The ist victory.

who died early yesterday morning, unworthy, elements last summer It be heavy withdrawals of capital Richard Durning Holt, M.P., partner fat, Miss Lee, Miss Wu Wai-wah, and it passes on to Theo's boy fashioned front gate and strolled of Alfred Holt and Co., shipowners; Mr. Liang Kai-piu, Mr. Tam Pak Ralph Theodore Pratt was their in. He had thought how nice it Sir Harold Mackintosh, of Halifax, tar, Mr. Ho Chi-lun, Mr. Chung brother and Ralph their only heir would be to surprise them. He felt will pay their last tributes to him People in two and overthrow the should show a slow rather than a lying in state on the Catafalque foes and fantasy-makers who ima On the contrary should continen. To-day and to-morrow the public gine they can split the Nazi German tal nervousness develop, sterling Yorkshire; Colonel Frank Robert Yee-hung, Mr. Kwok Hing-cheung "Where do you think you're living, faintly indignant at their absence Simpson; and Sir Holburt Jacob and Mr. Lai: Siu-pak.

anyway-Russia, or Germany, or somewhat as he would have felt if on Friday, and the Archbishop will of written lles and insinuations, malous position of sterling, which is there. The funeral will take place regime which they hate, by a flood sharp recovery. Finally, the ano- Waring, President of the Royel The judges were Dr. W. H. Chu, Italy, or where? There are some the little yellow house Itself had College of Surgeons.

Mr. Au Min-ao, Miss Eva Yuan, and respects in which this is a free been off playing tennis.

be buried at St. Edmund's College, will be refuted by the same hard undervalued in France and, over- Knighthoods number 27, including Mrs. Ho Tak-fan. Professors Charles Vernon Boys,

However, he got the key from Ware, Hertfordshire. British Wire-reality in 12 months' time as in the valued in dollars, is obviously un- Messrs. C. W. Young, Chung Chi-

less Service. Walter and Leung Siu-on

year just past," he continued. "We tenable in the long run. wish our people nothing better than

COMMODITIES a life in honour and peace, then,

..

were

Brown, M.A., M.D, F.R.C.P. Mem-responsible for the success of the NEW YEAR TEA PARTY ber of the General Medical Council; function, which was attended by AT CHINESE CHAMBER

and Edward Bagnall Poulton, over 150 people.

F.R.S., Hope Professor of Zoology

In the University of Oxford; Mr.

Walter Forrest, late M.P. for Bat-

ley; the Recorder of London, Mr.

Heiman Gregory; K.C.; Major Sam-

EDUCATIONALISTS

HONOURED

www.

uel Emile Harvey, M.P. for Totnes. Ex-Minister. At Chinese

Devon; Colonel John Joseph Shute;

C.M.G., D.S.O., M.P. for the Ex-

change Division of Liverpool; and

ments.

Merchants' Club

by the

Educational Con

OF COMMERCE

Unusually Large Attendance

a

neighbour, mada himself at home, and wired his sisters not to hurry.].

He hadn't seen the house and village SUDDEN DEATH OF of his birth for a long time. It

SHIP'S OFFICER

would be rather pleasant to rub up against them first: alone..

He was tired, and went to bed; | but the next morning behold. him. poking about early in the yard-a genial, middle-aged man, practically a city man now, he had lived there An unusually large attendance so long-with keen, humerous eyes was present at the Chinese General that thrust their way vigorously

Chief Engineer Of

Local Steamer

FOUND DEAD IN CABIN

LAST NIGHT

with

In regard to commodities, the big-

God's help, our work will att gost, problem is whether America's daily bread as well," he concluded" outside growths. Wheat is uncer

FURTHER BRAWLING IN THE SAAR

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ceed in securing for the nation. Its King Cotton will be dethroned by

-Reuter,

tain owing to the possibility of a radical post election change in Canada's selling policy. Rubber should benent as the full effects of restriction begin to be felt, espe cially since world automobile pro duction is expected to increase, Mr. John Wallace, M.P. for Dunter of Education in China, and Dr. tea Party at the Chamber's pre-line's wide mouth; a touch of Dr. Chiang Mung Ling, ex-Minis-Chamber of Commerce's New Year through thick-lensed glasses; Caro-

Major Hennessy Chief of the In- while copper is likely to be the most fermline Burghs.

Lying huddled up with his head ternational Police has ordered six active base metal owing to the pos Knight of the Garter; The Earl Shanghai College, are being enter

Herman Liu, principal of the mises yesterday afternoon.

Olivia's gentleness in his eyes; an towards the door, Mr. Samuel Mc-policemen to be suspended from sibility of restriction.. Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, the Chair- easy carriage and a friendly man- Mordie, chief engineer of the duty but it is denied that this is In view of American policy and of Yarborough.

tained to a dinner party on Friday man, presided and Drs. B. H. Kota-ner. An old, evil-smelling pipe 8.8. Anjou was found dead in his due to their mishandling, of prison the efforts of the Chinese to arrest cott, C.AL-G., Colonial Secretary, China Building.

Knighthoods: Mr. Andrew Calde-at the Chinese Merchants' Club, wall, S. W. Tso and Mr. Lui Yan-tuck out of his mouth.

cabin at 8.45 p.m. yesterday by era. It is unofficially reported, to the outward drain of the metal, sun each reviewed the course of Straits Settlements; Mr. Samuel

After a while he put on his coat Captain E. P. Smith;

be due to their alleged failure to there appears to be justification for Joyce Thomas, C.M.G., Chief Jua-

Drs. Chiang and Liu arrived events during the year.

and shoes and, full of mellowness It appears that Mr. MeMordle maintain a neutral attitude-Re the view, that silver will continue a here on Saturday

Among those present were Messrs, and reminiscences, atrolled down was getting ready to go ashore at ter. tice, Federated Malay States; and s.s. President Jackson, after at Chan Chung-chu. Chau Yaf-chuen, town for a late breakfast--to find about 7.80. p.m. when he was sud The local police arrested some sessions.--Reuter.

steady advance with occasional re- Mr. Harold Fairburn, Inspector tending the

Kam Tat-chai, Fung Sun-po, Lam himself in the midst of such denly attacked with pains in the Socialists and Communists, who General of Police, Straits Settle-ference in Manila, and will give a fan, Kwok Tam-wat, Young Chi- didn't fit his serene old village at Captain Smith advised him to go man-handled by the police after 1935 IN UNITED STATES

Lap-chi, Ng Yu-wan, Fung Ping-flurry and bustle as to his mind-abdomen, and began vomiting were alleged to have been severely CONFIDENCE IS KEYNOTE FOR brief talk on the development of Honorary Companion of the Or-education in the Far East, and cheung, Teal Ki-nam. Fung Ching-all der of St. Michael and St. George: China in General:

to the hospital, but he refused and arrest. yu, Doo Jack-man,: Chu Pak-tung,

"What," he said to Ezra Prentiss aaid that it was not serious. He Cheung Chai-hin, Lo Chung-wan-after they had shaken hands and was placed on his bunk in the

(Continued from Page 1). Chan Kam-po, Lau Hing-ching. passed the time of day about cabin and was told to knock on the GERMANY GREETS NEW YEAR that much the larger part Wong Lun-fook, Kong Mi-ying, several other things what's all partition dividing his cabin from Chak Hok-ting, Lau Kai-fan, Lai the bustle for?"

the Captain's, If he should need C.M., Lieut-Coloniel Commanding, (Continued from Page 1.)

Hin-man Choi Patin, So Chu "Help Week, Sort of special anything. Medical Section, H.KV.D.C. of Captain W. E. Kirby, Secretary of Chung Wal-man, Li Chor-sin, Li clean-up effort help the unemploy A little later he knocked

and Hong Kong.

the China Coasts Officers' Guild, Yu-cheung, and Wong Ping-sum. ✨ Knight Commander of the Royal although he waited until 7.10 p.m.

ed. Everyone's doing it round asked the captain for some money Messrs. Lai Yuet-chan, Chan Yul- here...

to enable him to go home. Just be- Victorian Order: Mr. William Reid last night.

aun, Kwok Chun, Lam Wab-nat, He began to observe the effects of fore going ashore the captain, on Dick, R.A President of the Royal Only the second engineer and Tang Siu-kin, Chung Kan-sang the effort and to realise that every looking into Mr. McMordie's cabin Society of British Soulptors.

the chief officer on the .. Lee Ying-Lan-ting, Lee Yu-ting, Lau house in Elm-street was white now

to see whether, he had gone, home, Besides the 27 new Knights in Hong have been discharged, Ngok-fan, Tam Wai-kun, So Tse- except, of course, his sisters found him lying dead on the floor.

a comprehensive. the Prime Minister's list, there Numerous unemployed British hung, Yeung Kam-man, Ng Chi- And then it struck him how much

The police were immediately in peoples, he eald he saw no problem signs that

In regard to the relations among litation were 29 other new Knighthoods con

Officers were approached yester ching, Chan Ming-chun, Wong better it would look if that were formed and an anbulance called, which could not be amicably solved plent ferred

e day by some of the owners of the Kwong-chi, Fung Slu-tong Kwok white too. N

The body was removed to the mor if dealt with in a friendly spirit Royal Victorian Chain: The Earl ships concerned in the strike and Siu-lau, Chlu Kwok-hing, Chifu Guess they couldn't afford ito tuary but the cause of death in of Derby, K.G., G.C.B. G.O.V.O were offered presents and good - Teun-yu, I Hang Yuk-ming, Ko Wing-paint it and go to the

not yet known. The funeral will was lacking to-day in respo

He could not believe that good wil C.B., P.C.; and The Earl of Athlone, aries to "sign on." These offers po, Cheung Wing-fung, Sin Pin- he thought. And then his brain- take place this afternoon. KG, GCB, GC.M.G., G.C.V.O. were, however, flatly refused. kun, Cheung Pokl, Mak Hon-po, wave came. "I can afford it!" be

persons abroad, Fook Piu-sia Chow Ting-sang, Chia

GOEBING'S BAND PAR hought, and slapped his thigh with AIR VICE MARSHAL NEWALL'S New Year's Da Chiu-fan, Cheung Sing chung, Ng the morn

NEW APPOINTMENT

officiallyo

H. H. Halim Shah, Regent Designate

of Kedah, Malay States.

Officer of the Order of the British

Empire: Dr. G. D. R. Black, M.C.|

P.C.; D.BOS

NO DEVELOPMENT IN SHIPPING DISPUTE

Members of the Order of the Highness the Undang of Jelebu British Empire, Captalian Arshad Officers of the Order of the Britting

Yu-ting, and Li Ping-sum and Warrant Officer H. Farrow Ish Empire: Bella, Lady Southor Straits Settlements Volunteers; and Hong Kong: Mr Wee Swe Thomas McDonald, of HB.M. Straits Settlements; and Me

Nanking.

McPherson, T.

official);

ander Kong

dedals of the Order of the

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He added that Germany, which longed for peace and an opportunity for peaceful in- ternal reconstruction, would al- ways be a secure guarantor of peace.

throught

Herman

It is fairly generally recognised

improvement fa due to the Taper

Government expenditure, and the hope of a substantial business re- vival this year still centres largely upon Governmental itles.

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