FOR THE TEMPTING OF TOURISTS
Important Conference
To Be Held Here
JAPAN ACCEPTS INVITATION ·
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Delegates from tourist bureau from all over the Far East and as far afield as Australia and New Zea- land, are expected to arrive in Hong Kong, probably some time in November, for a conference to ar- range reciprocity between the vari- ous bureaux represented.
In 1985, the first conference of this description, was held at Tokyo and although the Hong Kong Travel Association had not then come înto
AUSTRIAN LINK WITH HUNGARY
President Miklas's Visit Ended
Budapest, To-day.
Dr. Wilhelm Miklas, President of Austria, left the Hungarian capital for Vienna yesterday,
He
accompanied by the Federal Chancellor, Dr. von Schus- chnigg, and the Foreign Minister, Dr. Guido Schmidt.
was
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1937.
MONTREUX
PARLEYS
CAPITULATIONS PROBLEM
PROTEGES ISSUE
Montreux, To-day. Signing of the capitulations agreement has been provisionally fixed for Saturday morning.
A short plenary meeting of the conference took place yesterday evening, with Nahas Pasha, the Egyptian Premier, in the chair, in order to pass the second reading of the agreement.
Before his departure, President Miklas visited · the Hungarian Parliament, where
the gave him an enthusiastic reception. deputies
The Regent, Admiral
It is hoped to be able to publish Horthy all documents relating to the con- conferred on him the Grand Cross [ference on Friday but it is stressed of Hungary.
Dense crowds gathered at
that carrying out of this programme the station and the
depends on settlement of Austrian
the guests were warmly cheered
question of "proteges," which has by the being, the Chairman, Mr. W. J. populace as they proceeded through jects of the British Empire.
now been extended to certain sub- Carrie, attended as a delegate. We the streets, which in Hong Kong will readily appre-flagged for the occasion. Trans- were gaily be-
It is stated that South Africa, ciate the value of a conference such Ocean.
whose chief delegate has, just as this. Representatives from
arrived in Montreux from Berlin, countries, shipping firms, railway
is particularly interested in the companies, tourist agencies and air-
matter. lines, will be gathered to discuss matters to their mutual benefit.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Among those who attended the CORONATION meeting in Tokyo were delegates SERVICE
from Japan, Korea, Manchukuo,
North Chinese Railways, Chinese
Central
Railways, Manila, Indo-
China, Ceylon, Indian State Rail- ways, Messrs. Cook's, Dollar Line,
Cathedral Ceremony On Wednesday
arrange-
C.P.R. and American Express. I The following is the
It is expected that next Novem- ber, delegates from as far afield as New Zealand and Australia will attend, while Malaya which was not represented at Tokyo, is also being invited. All delegates will be the guests of the Hong Kong Travel As- sociation for a period of a week and arrangements will be made for visits to be paid to Macao and Can- ton.
ment for service to be held at the Catholic the special Coronation Cathedral, Caine Road, on May 12:
and His Lordship Bishop H. Val- At 11 a.m. the service will begin torta will officiate.
HOLIDAY TRIPS
FOR WORKERS Important Scheme In Germany
The programme is as follows: 1. Religious March.
2.
A Hymn.
3.
A certain nervousness is apparent in conference circles, since if the conference is not concluded this week, it will have to be adjourned for an indefinite period in view of the delegates' engagements else- where in connection with the Coronation and the opening of the Paris Exhibition. Trans-Ocean.
NEW CREDENTIALS
To H.M. Ambassador From King George VI
Nanking, To-day.
Ambassador, Sir
The British
H. E. Bishop H. Valtorta's Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, pre- Sermon.
4. One Motetto.
5. A Hymn.
6. O Salutaris.
7.
Prayer for H. M. the King.
8. Tantum Ergo.
9.
10.
The divine Praises.
11.
O praise the Lord (Psalm 126).
sented his credentials from King George VI to President Lin Sen this morning.
STOP PRESS
TEL. 20022 or 33993
"WARS WILL NOT FORCE PEACE”
Goodwill Plea By Lord Halifax
Viscount Halifax, Lord Privy The Ambassador's first letters of Seal, speaking at Cardiff declared credence, which were from King that those who love peace need to Edward VIII, were presented in be strong if they are to make their voices heard in a world where an- xieties and insecurity are leading to rearmament.
Solemn Benediction of the September, 1936,-Reuter. Blessed Sacrament.
12. God Save The King.
Local Coronation Services
DR. KUNG'S PLANS
Diplomatic Meeting At The Hague
Shanghai, To-day.
*
Hamburg, To-day. The first of a series of 25,000-ton liners ordered by the "Strength through Joy" organisation, which organises the leisure time of Ger- man workers. was launched at the Blohm and Voss shipyards vester-
It is understood here that Dr. day in the presence of Herr Hitler,
H. H. Kung, after attending the Coronation, will go to The Hague several cabinet members and re- An presentatives of the army,
official communique issued where he will summon all Chinese navy this afternoon says that the hope ambassadors and air force.
and Ministers-in- has been expressed that all place Europe to meet him. Our Own The ship, which bears the name of religious worship will hold a Correspondent. Wilhelm Gustloff, after the Nazi special service of commemoration leader who was murdered in Switor will commemorate the Corona- zerland last vear, has accommoda- tion of Their Majesties King tion for 1,500 and will be used for George VI and Queen Elizabeth in holiday excursions for German the services workers.
on Wednesday, May
Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH OFFICIAL
PARTICIPATION
12th.
In Forthcoming New
York World Fair
London, To-day.
the
The Origin Of The Annamites
Saigon, To-day. An important investigation into origins of the inhabitants of
just been
con-
His Majesty's Government in the Annam, Cambodia and Cochin- United Kingdom have accepted the China, in which new theories have Invitation of the United States been formed, h Government to participate officially cluded by a German enthologist. in the World's Fair in New York Trans-Ocean.- during 1989-British Wireless.
The B. I. s.a. Tilawa will leave Amoy for this Port on the 9th in- stant and is due here on the 10th.
Railway Engineers' Conference
Nanking. Mr. Chang Ka-ngau, Minister of Railways, is summoning the chief engineers of the different railways to Nanking for a confer ence from May 10 to 14, both days inclusive.—Qur Own Correspondent:
M. Poncet Returns To Paris
Paris, To-day. The French Ambassador in Be lin, M. Francois Foncet, arrived the French cupital yesterday on- visit of several days.
of
of
He was laying the foundation stone
the Welsh Temple Peace and Healing in Cathays Park. "We must recognise," Lord Hali- fax said, "that no final solution is going to be forced by organising war against war. It must, and can only, be found by the determined that keep the world uneasy and un- removal of the causes of conflict quiet.
The basis of all true peace and the only basis of true peace must be international goodwill and concilia- tion of the conflicting interest of nations.
The Temple of Peace was made possible by a gift of £50,000 by Lord Davies, of Llandinan, a
past the League of Nations Union. It president of the Welsh Council of
symbolises civic ideas of peace and health, and will contain the offices Memorial Association, which for 25 of the King Edward VII. National
years has crusaded against tuber- culosis,
Lord · Davies declared that the Temple would be a constant remind ler of the existence of a other hall of nations, built Geneva, the foundations of whic
on the blood and tearsin
Mr. W. Carkeek. who played in He will hold conversations with Printed and Published for the Pro- cricket Test matches for Australia the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delprietors, The Newspaper Enterprise against England in 1909 and 1912, has bos, and other members
Ltd., by Gordon Cade Burnett, at 8A, car accident. died from injuries received in a motor-
of the Wyndham Street, Cabinet.-Trans-Ocean.
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