1935-05-08 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAILS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1935

GENERAL CHIANG REORGANISES KWEICHOW PROVINCIAL GOVT.

LANDMARKS

To-day's Short Story.

IN KING GEORGE'S History Of The

LIFE AND REIGN

Momentous Happenings In His 69 Years ·

DISASTERS AND WARS

1365-Born, Marlborough House, June S

By Lion

Brain Specialist Feuchtwanger

Dr. Bl.

T

you "de

THE brain specialist Dr. BL, hind his enormous desk, but his was highly respected by his voice came lightly from his well-

chiselled mouth. “Can colleagues.

Professor BL. answered: "Yes," His great reputation was due that he asked casually.

1577-Naval Cadet, training ship above all to the exactness of his Britannia, Dartmouth.

1879-1882-World

HMS. Bacchante

Craise

遠

1891 Crested Duke of York. Seriously ill from typhoid.

researches, to the incorruptibi can just as casually. lity with which he traced in

career for himself: he continued

away his disbelief.

Naturally, the dictator was scep- portant and desired conclusions tical at the outset. The expert 1883-Entered Navy a Midship back to the remotest sources of opinion, which lay before him, was possible error. Anyone else with neither credulous nor incredulous. his gifts would have made a Perhaps it WKS the professor's 1992 Death of elder brother, to occupy the chair at a small al precise tone that swept Duke of Clarence; became Heir-university. Presumptive.

The fault lay with his caastic That is a possibility." he said –1893—Married Princess Mary of temperament. Perhaps it was his civilly, "which might have great, Teck-July 6m.

odd --- appearance.

made importance for the welfare of the 1894-Edward (Prince of Wales) him so cantankerois; for he car-State and the nation.”

ried a gigantic bearded head on a born--June 23. **1901-Death of Queen Victona.. diminutive trenk. His manner to Professor B was silent-clearly

Made

ber 5.

Created, Prince of Wales.

1905-Visited India...

1907-Admiral R. N.

that

+

"I can." replied the professor

of Tamecytown, N., I, not Towanda, to get pension of facilities of

Andrew T. Morse (inset), of Burlington, Fa, has bought, the entire town

wars once the world's largest tanneries. He is moving to town and re-employ- ing men to supply the increased demand for leather be ta

JAMBORALLY TO-DAY

PASSPORT WITHOUT PROPER VISA

Russian Lady Fined

port

"

GENERAL WANG TO GO

ABROAD

"PROMOTION" OFFER IS

DECLINED

YUNNAN CLEAN-UP IS NEXT

CONTEMPLATED

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. General Chiang Kai-shek's efforts to re- have been finally achieved without civil war or organise the Kweichow Provincial Government

even the least opposition, as General Wang Chia- lich, the Chairman of the Kweichow Provincial Government, has given up his political and mili- tary duties and will take a trip abroad, probably to Paris, to recuperate.

Became Duke of Cornwall: 45.000 wards his colleagues was marked because the remark was too obvious Programme For Valley

The Communists auford General Chiang his excuse to send miles Empire toar: Opened first by indifference, sometimes by posi-a one to merit a reply. The dicta- tor did not find conversation with

Function

Miss Julia--Saery Seryk, a Rus-troops to Kweichow. Then General Hsieh Yah was appointed Parliament of Australian Common- tive dislike.

sian, was this morning fined $10 by Director of the Kweiyang Pacification Headquarters. Meanwhile wealth;

Except to talk shop he scarcely this sea-urchin very easy. The

GOVERNOR TO TAKE SALUTE ME. &. W. G. E. Grantham at the Chairman Wang was assured that his position would remain un- "Wake up

England" ever opened his mouth, and if he simplest way was to be direct with

Central Police Court for being in disturbed. Speech, London Guildhall, Decem- did. he was uncompromising in his him. "And so, he went on drily,

the Colony without a valid pass-||~~~«General Wang was ordered to fight the Communists and Jost opinions, terse and to the point in "if I send certain men to you you

His Excellency the Govembe his comments on the world about can furnish clear analytical for (Chief Scout of Hong Kong) and

more than half his men. With his forces thus greatly diminish- Detective Sergeant - Mottram said ed, General Wang lost his military power Then General Chiang him. Moreover, when well past his mulae of their intelligence?"

Lady Peel (President of the Houg that defendant had a passport, but asked him to accept an appointment as 2 senior staff officer in youth, he married a woman of an

Kong Girl Guides) have promised that it had expired. She had been Nanking, with the rank of Lieutenant-General Now, declining 1910. Succeeded to Throne on inferior station in life; she was a

"I had better tell you" said the to attend the Jamborally of Boy in the Colony before and had gone this promotion," General Wang prefers to go abroad death of King Edward, May 6. “

waitress in the restaurant where dictator, "to avoid any misunder-Scouts and Girl Guides to be held to Manila on this passport but it Westminster he

his used to snatch hurried standing. what I mean by intelli- this afternoon at Happy Valley had not been vise'd for Hong Kongt

The next province to be re-e meals. He made no concealment gence."

His Excellency is due to arrive in Manila.

organised is Yunnan, whose COLONY ONE Visited India; received homage of the fact that he felt happier in

chairman is. General Lung Yun "Brinces at Delhi Durbar. Parlia- his wife's society than in that of ment Bill crisis Assented to crea- his estimate colleagues.

nanfu to assist General Lung to tion of Liberal Peers.

fight the Reds; Nanking troops 1914-Summoned

will be sent to Yunnanfu; and then the Provincial Government will probably be reorganised.

1911 Crowded

Abbey June 22.

Conference.

Home

European War Clouds-July. Appeal to Czar to stop Russian mobilisation.

Thus his fiftieth birthday came Rule and went without causing any re- märk, and it seemed that he would 'descend, after closing his days, without distinction, to an undistin- guished grave. But suddenly the War declared August 4

¡rumour, spread that Professor BL 1914-1918--Visits to Navy, Army, had made a discovery which might Hospitals and munition workers, be expected to give a new furn to Divested enemy Sovereigns and life throughout the entire world. Princes of British Orders.

It was not easy to ascertain how Thrown from charger in France the rumour arose. Presumably Dr. and injured. Changed family BL. had spoken to a younger scien- name of Wettin to Windsor.

tist of the instrument upon which, 1819--Silver Wedding-July 6 The was workings no more than a Armistice Signed-November 11 int probably. But Called National Reconstruction him, as even his enemies allowed, Conference.

was likely to have more foundation 1919-Youngest child, Prince than the arrogant assertions of John, died aged 13-January 18. other men in scientific ́reports or

Versailles Peace Treaty June other such publications.

28.

I

a hint from.

Professor BL had, if rumour was to be trusted, constructed an ap- Sigu by King-October 10. Great silence instituted-Novem paratus by means of which it was possible to take observations of the

ber 11

- 1920.—Unveiled Cenotaph: Chief cerebral activity of living persons Mourner at burial of "Unknown with sufficient accuracy to give an Soldier," Westminster Abbey-No estimate of each person's intelli- gence The name of the instru- ment was Intelligence-photometer.

The medical journals discussed Dr. BL's invention, and soon the

-vember 11.

1921-Opened Northern Ireland Parliament in Belfast; and made

forgive and forget" appeal to daily papers also. Many prominent Irishmen

Irish Peace Signed; Free State scientific worlds read about the men of the political, economic and Government set up.

Intelligence-photometer with dis

1921 Only daughter, Princess tinct uneasiness. Literary, artistic Mary, married Viscount Lascelles and musical personages,

on the --February 1

lother hand, were undismayed; for 1923--First grandson, Hon it was the fashion of the day to George Lascelles born-February ask nothing more of them than a mysterious, nebulous something

7.

Duke of York married Lady which was called reativeness but Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon-April 28

was not susceptible of further de 1924.-King-opened Empire Ex- finition and had certainly nothing hibition at Wembley-First Broad- to do with intelligence. Professor cast Speech.

Bl. maintained an obstinate silence. 1925-Mediterranean cruise

Perhaps it was precisely this "after attack of infiuenza Death of silence of his that made people talk

Queen Alexandra-November 20.

more and more and with ever-in- 1926. First granddaughter, creasing excitement about the In- Princess Elizabeth of York, born telligence-photometer until st April 21

plast it even came to the ears of the

dictator of the country.

General Strike. Appeal to nation for lasting in dustrial peace..

1928.--Announcement of King's sudden illness, November 21

He summoned the physiologist to

dictator as a species of gifted un- his presence. Dr. BL. regarded the

developed boy, though certainly his 1929-May 3 First court for 29 gifts had suffered from the exer years over which a Queen had precise of power; for he shared the sided in the absence of the King opinion of the German philosopher July. Second operation perform that power makes stupid Small, linformal and bearded, he confront-

ed.

May 30 The King's relapseed the man whose brazen," do- 1930 January, King fübfis first mineering mask was adoped by his public engagement after his illness, country as the symbol of greatness. opening Naval Conference.

The dictator was accustomed in The R-101, 'disaster.

his dealings with people to put on 1931-April A further illnese a rigid and high-end-mighty air. Angust-The National CrisigBut he saw at once that it wor The King invites Mr. Ramsay not go down with this tesy dwarf, MacDonald to form National goy- and as he had the sense of style he eroment.

adopted a matter of fact, everyday:

September, Great Britain leaves manner. the Gold Standard

his did not quite come off, but 1932 Christmas Day The King the little mas

World

broadcasts to the Empire.

June Opens

Economic Conference.

late King Filesi:

ing of Queen M

tor, comi

case

march past, of Scouts, Girl Guides, asked that the matter be dealt with General Chiang will fly to X-MASS OF BULBS

"Do," said Professor Bl

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at 4 pm, when he will witness a He did not press the

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Jeniently.

THIRTY YEARS

OF

SUPREMACY ON THE HIGH SEAS

OF

EFFICIENCY, ECONOMY AND

SATISFACTION

EQY

THE STEAM LAUNDRY COY

Head Office & Work

ung Kok, Tel 5

General Wu Chung-hsin is the new Chairman of Kweichow. Another loyal Nanking man win in future be appointed to head the Yunnan Government, accord- ing to current reports.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BANANAS BRUK

Globe-Trotter Pays Tribute To H.K.

OF EVERY HUE

Spectacular Effect Of Illuminations

KOWLOON VIES WITH ISLAND

· FOR BRILLIANCE

Peak Disappointing

The magnificent, waterfront- and background "which the island of Hong Kong provides," "was? fully tilised by those contributing to the basinations over the Jubilee holi- days. The lighting, as a whole, was extremely effective - Ordinarily the island provides anagle picture at To the Editor. “China Mail”) Fight, with its strings of lights SiAs a hardened globe-trotter draping the contours of the hill- and keen Britisher I think Hong but during the period of the un- Kong is to be beartily congratu- minatinga, with all the important lated on the splendid Jubilee Maaf-fballdings outlined or flood-lit, as in festations put forward recently, the case of the new Hong Kong and These, in variety and beauty, spec-Shanghai Bank building, the effect: tacularly exceed the splendour of was unique. Ferhaps the most such similar functions that it has striking individual effort of the been my fortune to see in various iluminations was the immense “God capitals and countries in Europe. Save the King" standing out from Much work and organising ability the side of the hill in enormous has been shown here in these events, letters. But that is only to men- the result being a highly creditable tion one among many similar effects, showing, in this outpost of Empire though no others perhaps were One is, particularly, pleased with extravagantly carried out what the Chinese have done to add,† The general effect of the In- materially, to the general rejoicing: minatious was best seen either from their day and night processions were the harbour or from the Kowloon unique. The International aspect side. The Dockyard premises, in- and good will shown in these recluding the giant crane picked out joicings must surely be most in outline and with an enormous gratifying, such as the shove men- crown hung from the apex, and a tioned Chinese activities, the Japan huge. G.E. in red lights, were most ese fire-works display, the cour, effectively decorated. The flood lit tesies shown, and paid by various Bank, perhaps because of the con- Consular bodies and from Macro-trast it effected against the "bril even to the brave showing of flags liant strings of lights in Statue on the humble fishing Junks at Square, stood out wonderfully well. Aberdeen...

And then right along the water- -- The shipping made à partímiarly (front, the masses of : iluminations fine, show, including His Majesties extending unbroken air the vessels and merchant vessels, of ar til the very western limits made nationalities, Chine Japanese, picture which will not be easily Dutch, Danish, and Norwegi with gotten... one marked exc

on by many, and. vessel, apparently Majesties Royal units, lay drab and buoy in the taking no part colourful manife

night, surely a strange,

sach an essentially

in which the whole

every nationality jained,

Blake

Peak Disappointing The Peak district, generally, was disappointment. Not

The residential houses were illum afed;

excellent opportunity missed

If the Hong Kong-side LwER-

or striding spect

cone

JUBILEES

the Kowloon side:

ater, was no less

of decoration

harf and Godown Co.

bail