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US PILGRIMS TO CONGRESS

Large Party In "Japan” This Morning

Under the leadership of Bishop Edward F. Hoban. 210 pilgrims to the Thirty-Third Eucharistic) Congress arrived aboard thej RMS. Empress of Japan this morning.

Some 180 will transfer to the Empress of Russia. visiting San- cian Island, en route to Manila, P.I

Bishop Cassidy of Fall River, Mass: Bishop Eeelan of Sioux

City, Iowa: Bishop Year of Dea-j

REGENCY BILL NOW OUTLINED

PRINCESS ELIZABETH'S POSITION MADE QUITE CLEAR

SECOND READING NEXT WEEK IN HOUSE

London, Jan. 28.

The text of the Regency Bill the second reading of which ver, Colorado: Bishop Stephen will be moved by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons Alencastre. of Honolulu Rev. on Tuesday next, is issued. Father James M. Gillis, C.S.P..

The reasons for introduction of the Bill were indicated in of New York; and $5 Monsignors a Royal message to both Houses of Parliament this week.

and Priests from almost every part of the United States Canada, are in the party.

The Bill sets up machinery for the performance of royal and function by a Regent in the name and on behalf of the sovereign in certain circumstances and for the delegation of royal func- the tions to Counsellors of State in certain other circumstances.

Next In Line

During the voyage. verandah cafe of the "Empress" was converted into a-Chapel with all the features and de-1 votions to be found in any parish! church.

lectures. Daily Mass. Benediction and other services) have prepared the travellers for the spectacular pageant in Philippines.

the

HONG KONG HOTEL BALL

St. John Ambulance

Function

GERMAN ART FOR BRITAIN

The Bill proposes that in

the event of a Regency being neces sary, the Regent will be the person next in line of succession to the

THEMERIDA STANJANI (29

Peace Prize For Roosevelt?

Havana, To-day. The Cuben Cabinet yester day approved a motion to no- minate President Roosevelt and Senor Cuesi,

President of Cuba, as candidates for the 193 Peace Prize, for their work at the recent Brienos Aires Peace Conference. Reuter.

1!

LOCAL HEADMASTER ON EXAMINATIONS

HE. THE GOVERNOR AT KING'S

COLLEGE PRIZE-GIVING

PARENTAL EDUCATION

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

H.E the Governor, Calder inspected

and Soldiers Hone

A cable addressed Muller Row lotel from Singapore is lying st the Eastern Extension offices.

The as "Tilawa" left Singapore

“Examinations and examination results are not our be-all and for this Port of the 28th instant end-all. Most educational authorities now admit that examins-and is due here - on: Wednesday tions are by no means an infallible test of a pupil's ability. That morning next. “JOHN BUCHAN” TO | being so it seems to me all wrong that a boy's whole future should

VISIT

depend (as so often it does) on how he happens to perform in one A dance will be held by the Kow particular examination. More account should be taken of the lad's loon Cricket Club or Chinese- New WASHINGTON school record, his character, his capability for leadership and such Year, Thursday, February 11. like," said Mr. W. Kay, headmaster, in presenting his report at the Tickets can be obtained on ap annual prizegiving of King's College this morning.

plication to the Ham Secretary.

Good Neighbour Call Being Returned

Ottawa, To-day.

not

לאב

Esprit de Corps

In the course of his speech, best, and his was a very

A verdict of death by misad- good he added,

best, to every boy who came back venture was returned - yesterday. late from the holidays and with-at the inquest on Mrs. Gertrude "Hitherto the Secondary School It is learned here on good au-

Ella Anderson, who was killed in out asking his reasons. thority that the Governor General, has been regarded as an avenue

The result was that these boyssa car crash at Tsun Wan or Christ- Lord Tweedsmuir, is planning a to the University and the profes

VETT quickly educated theirmas Day. short visit to Washington after the signs, and pupils who did Easter holidays.

shape well in these directions parents in this matter.

The Royal Army Medical Corps The visit will be a return of Pre-were frequently written down as

Association dance will be held. in Crown and not disqualified. Asident Roosevelt's good neigh-failures. But very few of

Now I dare not in this year of Saturday, when music will be sup the Hotel Cecil at 8.30 pm on person shall be disqualified if he bour" call to Quebec last summer, senior boys enter the University is not a British subject of full age and Lord Tweedsmuir will be the 10 to 15 per cent: yet this swall grace commend Edward Thring lied by the Royal Welch Fusiliers and resident in the United King-first Canadian Governor-General to percentage has, more Works of art from one of the door is a person who would, officially visit the President of the called the tune of the curriculum leave the matter with you boys. most famous private collections in under Section Two of the Act of United States during his term of the world that of Baron von der Settlement, be incapable of inherit-office-Beuter. Herdt are to be allocated to ing, possessing and enjoying the various art galleries in Great Bri- Crown. Itain.

Permanent Loans To Galleries

a: Dent

of

HITLER CABINET MEETING Purely Formal

Berlin, To-day.

.

band.

or less, example to Mr. Kay, but I wish to

If this School is worth what I believe it to be worth it must pos was the fourth victim of the dis

Ya Ki, the 14-year-old boy who

and willl

thereby

--

New Curriculum Now we are hoping to change sess an esprit de corps;. or in this. The new School Certificate other words manners must be tressing accident at the junction of Queen's Road West-and Pok- Now I want Section Three of the Act

Examination, run by the Edaca- making men here. tion Office and to be held for the you boys to set this esprit de falam Boad resterday, died last Settlement shall apply in case of Baron von der Heydt was 2

first time this year, will not qua- corps very definitely against theight at 7 pm. His grandfather

and two cousins were also killed. familiar Sgure in London before the Regent as it applies in the case.

lify for matriculation. A winner casual absences of which your the war. He is an old friend of of the Sovereign. If any person

of this certificate wishing to eater Headmaster complains, I want The St. John Ambulance annual the ex-Kaiser, who has often stay-who would at the commencement

the University will have to con-[you to make the casual absentee

Among passengers who arrived ball under the distinguished ed with him at his Dutch seaside of the Regency have become Re

tinue his studies at school for at feel that he is a rotter and has by the RMS. Empress of Japan **** gent, but for fact that he was not The meeting of the Reich Ca-least another year. This, we hope, let down the School. If you do were Mr. John MacKnight, of the patronage of His Excellency the home at Zandfoort.

Treasures which will in due then of full are, becomes of full binet to be held this Saturday, on will enable the schools to devote that you will find that the delin-British American Tobacco · ·Com- Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott,) GoGet.B.Em at. G. Stad, and course come to London on perma- age, he shall, if he is not other which day Herr Hitler will also themselves to their proper task quent will pass the feeling on to pany Ltd. Hong Kong, and his

loan represent various wise disqualified, thereupon be- make a broadcast address, has which, in my opinion, is to provide his parents Lady Caldecott, will be held

wife. They are returning On Febra-schools, and include world-famous come Regent. There will be a Re been called to celebrate the aca training ground for citizenship educate them.

leave in Scotland. the Hong Kong Hotel

of Buddhist, Kmer, gent, firstly, when the sovereign is cess to power of the Nazi regime and a preparation for life. To do I hope that you will remember ary

12. the second day of the examples

Chinese and Negro art. Baron von under 18 at the time of his ac-four years ago, and will be only this we want a less specialised these few words of mine and take Chinese New Year..

Members of the Young People's

Vice-Patrons

and more comprehensive curricu- them to heart, because I am not Society of the Union Church, Kow- are:-H.E. the der Heydt's collection of the cession, and the Regent will per-of a formal character.

The formation of a Nazi Avia- lum. Subject need

loon, were the guests of honour at to be re- going to say anything more except G.O.C. Major General Batholo-French impressionists is also de-form all royal functions until the

sovereign attains the age of 18, tion Corps, comprising civil flying thought and re-rained and the ex- to congratulate the prize winners social gathering, given by St mew, Rear Admiral C. G. Sedge-stined for England.

over Germany, amination fetters wick.

The Baron lent many of his and, secondly, daring any period organisations all

considerably and to tell you how glad I am to Andrew's Ginh in the St. Andrew's Smith. Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith D.S.0 Colonel H. C. Har. House Exhibition of Chinese Art,clared to be suffering from infirm-

| ing formed the principal features my business friends, so pungent in morning." RE-ARMAMENT IN their criticism of the old system, rison D.S.0. Colonel H. H. Blake, and has lately placed seven im-ity of mind or body which renders

Among those present were They of the entertainment, which was Lt. Colonel W. A. Frost, O.B.E.. Portant pieces of Buddhist sculp him wholly incapable of perform-

POLAND

not to expect us to provide ready Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Sir W. W enjoyed by all who attended... made clerics, accountants, sales-Hornell, Mr. R.A.1.C.. Surgeon Capt. G. D. ture on loan to the Victoria and ing royal functions.

G. E. Sayer and men etc., That is not our job. Professor Forster.

Mr. Lan Kwin-yum, the Chair- G. Fargusson, Sir Atholl Mac-Albert Museum,

Four-Year Scheme Is Moreover it is impossible to frame

man of the Overseas Chinese Fine ļa curriculum to suit all intellects

Art Associationt recently accepted. Approved

and all occupations.

Canton, to make a charitable ex- Citizenship Training

hibition of his work for the relief "Manners Makyth Man" is the

jof Suiyuan. He sent to Canton |all his work including Chinese and European "paintings, amounting to more than two hundred places. It has been arranged for the exhibi» {tion to be held at the Bund, the MCIA Canton," from Jantrary

Brigadier General H. G. Seth works of art to the Burlington when the sovereign has been de may be announced-Trans-Ocean. Toesened. But I must here warn visit your magnificent School this Hall last night. Games and danc-

Counsellors Of State

To Be Brought Gradually If during the Regency the Re gregor. Wing Commander Bishop.

"I have been collecting art trea-Igent himself becomes wholly in- Sir William Hornell, Sir Show-

"They capacitated by infirmity of mind son Chow, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, sure for years,” he said.

V. M. Grayburn Esq., A. Brear-are now exhibited in museums in or body, the person next in line ley Esq., S. Dodwell Esq., J. Avarious parts of the world. There of succession to the Throne, who

Warsaw, To-day. A huge credit amounting to one

Mitchell Esq., Tang Shui Riare some in Amsterdam, Zurich, is not disqualified, will become Remillard zloty, for expenditure ooroud motto of one of England's Esq. M.B.E., O.St.J.. Kwok Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen/gent The terms of the Bil desarmaments, was voted by the Pololdest and greatest schools. It is

Li Jow Son Esq. Yip Kwong!

|and, Cologne.

The amount is to be spread over

jing with the appointment of lish Parliament yesterday. Chan. Esq., Fung Kong Un Esq. "I do not, of course, intend to a Regent in the event of the so- Hung Esq., Kwok Hing Wang Esq take away all the pieces at once, vereign's infirmity provide:-"If (four years, 250,000,000 zloty being schools. As I said before, a Se-1 Ip Lan Chnen B. Chan Man but I shall from time to time, as the following persons, or any three spent each year.-Trang-Ocean Chi Esq., O.St. J., Ip Kwai Chung occasion necessitates, bring over or more of them, namely, the wife

The

STICK

more and

Chinese Figure

sicians or otherwise, that the so-i

the

dence.

idle.

TRAFFIC CASES

the

was the frequency of mid-term að- sence among the boys. As regards the first I can assure you that it is the policy of the Colonial Govern- ment to avoid all avoidable changes of personnel How

REFUSES DANZIG the invitation of the TCA

POST

Admiral De Graaf's Surprise

Way.

informed

"D. C. L."

MALT EXTRACT

also a truth whose importance is recognised in many of our newest

Geners, To-day. condary School should be a train-

Vice Admiral de Grant, former S.B.St.J., Fung Ki Cheuk Esq.museums in Britain.

more treasures for or husband of the sovereign, thef

ing ground for citizenship, and a commander-in-chief of the Nether 28 to February 1 BERLIN BOURSE person who, excluding any persons

preparation for life, and if we lands Navy, has refused the invita There will be an English and

"Some of my things are now on disqualified, is next in line of sac-j

hope to make King's College such tion of the League Comell to bel Chinese Cabaret and several of

Berlin, To-day. permament loan at the Victoria cession, the Lord Chancellor, the

FORTHCOMING WEDDING our aim should be to implant a the artistes are new to the Hong and Albert Museum, and recently Speaker of the House of

The share market was in lively sense of the value of disciplined Danzig: in succession to Mr. Sexn come High Commissioner for Kong Public.

Cabaret in- talked with the superintendent mons, the Lord Chief Justice ofood yesterday although the gen-jeffort, an instinct for co-operation.Tester, says Berter. ···

Com-

The forthcoming cludes Exhibition Dancing-Eas of the Sculpture Department there England, or the Master of the Rolls,eral investor was not much in evi-moral integrity, sound physique

Mr. Angustus Victo lish and Chinese, and humorous about lending others. It will take declare in writing that they are

and a respect for real knowledge."

A Trans-Ocean message from exchange broker items. Tickets are $5 (includ-time, but it is my intention to do satisfied, on the evidence of phy part of operators was explained

The renewed activity on

Amsterdam states that according kang Road, Shan ing dinner) and may be obtained this sooner or later."

Governor's Speech

to an official announcement, the Louise Brand, who from Hong Kong Hotel or St. John Ambulance Headquarters.

Before presenting the prizes Netherlands Government bad place the Colony, by Baron von der Heydt added that of mind or body, wholly incapable the new Company Law, the public the Governor said:

vereign is, by reason of infirmity by their anticipation that on Mon-

day, after the announcement of and certificates, His Excellency

ed no difficulties in the Admiral's has been announes he wanted to give art treasures to for the time being of performing will be looking for sound invest- GOVERNS WITH A Britain without unduly depriving royal functions, then, until it is

Both Poland and Dammig had time ago of "I have listened to your Head- the many museums on the Contin-declared in like manner that His ments to utilise money now lying master's report with great in- freed to his selection and the Ad-eriments, Jent which now exhibit them.

some"post" Twenty-one aft galleries at pre-health as to warrant the resump Saturday, settlement

terest: it contained many points miral had beer Majesty was so far recovered in]

As the Bourse will be closed on for congratulation but two for A man who rules 1,500 na-sent accommodate portions of histion of royal fanctions, those fan-bought on Thursday does not be-was

for stocks sympathy. The first of these tives in twenty-three islands vast collection. He proposes to ctions shall be performed in

the number with a stick, has arrived in spend much time in Britain to de-name and on behalf of the sover-Ocean.

of changes come due till Monday. Trans-among the masters and the second England from the Cocos Islands vote himself to the judicious plac-eign by the Regent. The declara-

with his stick.

ing of his collection where he con-tion under his section of the Bill He is Mr. Sidney Clunies aiders it will enjoy the widest ap shall be made to the Privy Com- Ross, and he has come from preciation.

cil and communicated to the Gov- the South Pacific on holiday. Perhaps the chief example of ernments of His Majesty's Domin-

The famous stick, of polished Chinese art which Baron von der ions and to the Government wood, is about 3ft. in length. Heydt lent to Burlington House in

India": It is a symbol of his at-1935 was a carved marble slab, thority, and he frequently j3ft. by 4ft. over 1,900 years old. uses it to assert his power. He also sent two birds, carved the sovereign, or, during the Re-Central Magistracy this morning, ments, casualties, furloughs, con- over any of his "subjects" in stone, of the Northern Chi who prove unruly.

gency, the Regent, may, in order Dynasty and a cast-iron figure of to prevent, delay or difficulty in Mr. R. Marques pleaded guilty on ferences and what not it is the There are no police or pri- a guardian of a temple, Suns the despatch of public business, by behalf of Mrs. F. Feltham, who is most difficult puzzle I know how Sons in the twenty-threeDynasty. His pair of limestone Letters Patent delegate to the ill, on a summone for driving car to keep the pieces stationary on islands over which Mr. Boss sepulchral slabs was also much Comcellors of State such of the No. 405, on January 9 with ineff the chess-board. I am afraid holds sway.

royal functions as may be specified cient brakes and with having no therefore that I can only state the namely, firstly, the illness of the so Fines of $40 on the first charge changes of personnel as possible in the circumstances indicated, appropriate licence.

principle of permitting as few

vereign or Regent, not amounting and $10 on the other were impos and condole with you that, in {spite of it, you have suffered so to such infirmity of mind or body ed. as renders him wholly incapable Traffic-Sergeant Yone said Mrs, many of themi pjen

Now on the second point, the of performing royal functions, and Feltham was driving in Des Vogez secondly, the absence or intended Road when, near the Cricket Club, frequency of mid-term absences and half Malayan, was born in community attended

Almost the entire Portuguese absence of the sovereign or Regent she knocked down a Chinese. The among the boys I am going to a reception from the United Kingdom: Such man was taken to the Hospital in suggest what may appeara the Cocos Islands, where his at the Club Lusitano yesterday delegation of powers is to continue an unconscious condition and reparadox that it is the business family has lived for genera given in honour of Mr. J. P. Bra only for the period of the illness mained so for four or five hours of the sons to educate the parents tions. In 1886 Queen Victoriaga, retiring Portuguese represen- or absence- granted the family a charter, tative on the Legislative Council,

British Wireless. He was discharged three days in this matter. The famous head-

later which was in effect a lease for and the Hon Mr. Leo D'Almada e

the master of my old school, Edward PRINCESS ELIZABETH: 5«Miss M./A. Moir was fined 45 Uhring, once, found himself up| 999 years

in the islands sole in-Castro, a kis szo, Presi

successor.

for causing an obstruction by lear-against the evil, not of mid-term In reply to a question in the ng her car, unattended in Cluster absences for Uppingham had no dustry, and Mr. Boss is a copra dent of the Club, made a speech Commons as to whether legisla Roads

Ja day-boys, but, of belated refuras eulogizing the work done by Mrtion was contemplated to amend

from the holiday of boys whose

admired.

"I do not find it difficult to control them," Mr. Ross said PORTUGUESE MEET "Through my mother, who was

a member of a Malayan tribe,

I am their natural head and Reception To Mr. Braga

And Mr. D'Almada

the head of the tribe can do no wrong."

Mr. Ross, who is half Scot

of

In Case Of Absence The Bill further proposes that

$40 Fine For Brakes Inefficiency

often they become unavoidable I learned from a bitter experience of staffing problems in the Malay)

Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Peninsula; what with retire-

at the Brags for the community, and the the Act of Settlement with a viewfage Law, Sir John Simon said parents detained them on less

qualities of Mr. D'Almada as their to

it clear that Princess there was no doubt that, in the pre-of business, or weddings, or

one sent circumstances, Princess Eliza-funerals and so on. Thring

beth would succeed to the Throne settled this problem by taking as the sois Hair British Wireless.(cane zid, giving

future representa

Len)Both Mr. Briz

Almada guitably

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