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WRIT AGAINST LORD WARING.

"SEQUEL TO ALLEGED DEBT,

A PROTEST TO SHARE

HOLDERS.

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ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS AT THE EXHIBITION,

Paris, July 19 The Duke and Duchess of York have spent a busy Mr. Ivan Couper Sanderson, week-end in Paris. Yesterday morn prosiding at the usual general ing they again visited the Colonial meeting of shareholders of Waring and Gillow, Ltd., said that the Exhibition, where they were shown directors hoped to place before the round by Marshal Lyautoy shareholders a scheme for the roAmong those gathered to welcome organisation of the capital of this company, and for the provision of ficance with as little delay as pos

.aible,

The board, room at the com- pany's Oxford-street promises, where the meeting was held, was packed. Lord Brentford, who was appointed with Sir Harry Peat to inquire into the affairs of the company was present..

It was abundantly dear, he con tinted, that the business could not and should not bear the expenses which were current when the diree tors took office,

Overhead charges for the first five months of the financial year had been reduced by £75,000, or at the rate of £180,000 per annum, No part of that saving had been affected by the sacrifice of efficioncy or by reduction in salaries or *Twages.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1931.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S

RECOVERY.

A VERY SERIOUS OPERATION.

Mr. Lloyd George's doctors are extremely pleased with his con- dition to day, says the Manchester Guardian of July 31. The first day after a serious operation is always an anxious period, but although anxiety must continue for some their Royal Highnessca were a de-time the hopes of a smooth and legation of eighteen British jour nalists who are visiting Faris at the invitation of the organisers of the Exhibition, egé

The Royal Party drove round the Exhibition in open care stopping at various pavilions, where Marshal Lyautey explained the points of special interest. "

steady progress to recovery are high. The removal of the prostate gland at one operation is not only a very serious but a very uncon mon ovent. Usually it is preceded by the minor operation of freeing the passage of the obstruction caus od by the dispincement of the tion following after the patient has recovered strength enough to make this safe

BOOKS and READERS

SCHLIEMANN OF TROY,

Ludwing. London: Putnam's BCHLIKMANS OF THOX By Emil

THE NEW EMIL LUDWIG BIOGRAPHY.

hero, so after 1910 even fresh legouds of atrocities were spread to mask the real motivos for continua. this was induced and cultivated by tion There was muss hystoria, but those who know very well what they wero about and for their purposes Philip sober would have been no required Philip drunk,

das to them.

“CAMPING,

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On arriving at the Tomple of gland, the second and chief opera the story is, after all, so simple, 25 đi, pet) ranks high among them.

Luncheon at Elyses.

to

Donvalescent Plans. "

SLEUTH TO BE RECKONED

WITH

A MYSTERY IN GLAS By Edwin Kelvington, Houghton, Ta, ed. not,

Sons. Pp. 300 216 net. The faith that was in Schlie stance to the tale of Troy. Divine. mann has given evidence, and sub- It is a strange story, and Dr. Ludwig has done well to trace the single glittering thread interwovon with its whole tissue-the inborn

There are many indispensabla instinct of a quest for gold." Even with this cortification from Sir items of camping equipment, but Arthur Evans wo lay down Herr Mr. AH. W Ward's Caravanning Ludwig's book wondering whether and Camping (Pitman, pp. 170, whether the urge which sont Schlie There are few campers, however Mr. Sanderson paid a tribute to Angkor the party were received by

mana to Russia and America toassoned, who could not learn Lord Brentford and Sir Harry a guard of honour of Algerian,

sook kis fortuna-was, the same urge Bonothing from this handbook; but. Mr. Ward does not lot the details! Peat for the work they had carried Moroccan, and Tunisian cavalry,

Mr. Lloyd George had a good which sent him to dig in the earth -out. Without their nazistance, The "grand staircase of the Temple night: When his sleep since the for the treasure of ram and the of camp life preoccupy him to the of Agamemnon. We have point of forgetting why people he said, "the business would alwas lined with Cambodian dancers operation ended, this morning his tomb Dust certainly have gone into dressed in ceremonial costume who family was delighted to find that wondered oro now whether Herr want to camp. He begins, right- liquidation."

presented the Duchess with a bou-ho was not merely fully conscious Lodwg's simplifications really helply, with an account of the various quet of roses..

and alert but, as a friend put it us to understand the complex and

regions of Great Britain in which After inspecting the Temple the to-day, fully Lloyd George. He romantic personalties among the wanderer may choose to pitch party visited the remainder of the asked for a cup of tea, and when whom Schliemann is well worthy his tent; and he keeps the idiosyn

to find a place who people his crasies of these regions constantly Indo-Chinese section and the pavi- they brought him Indian tes ex- lions representing the North Afri-plained with some vivacity that he rapidly expanding portrait gal- can and West African Colonies wanted Chington. He nim asked lory. When Herr Ludwing ends his view, while advising him what many helpful illustrations and Their Royal Highnesses also visited the doctors if he could have his story by reminding us that Schlie.kind of cant to pitch. iors are

diagrams... the site of the Dutch pavilion which favourite drink, buttermilk, and mann fell down and died in No- unknown wanderer, was recently burnt down. The tour they allowed it, but ordinary but-plos "an ended at the British stand in the termilk would not do. It must be poorly clad, with a wallet of gold Cité des Informations.

buttermilk from Churt

on his breast," we wish that hero at least he might have spared us: the gold, for he is moroly romind- ing us that we all carried sover signs or Napoleons when we travej- led abroad "for, many years after

A new criminologist has made his. Herr Ludwig deals adequately bow to the public. We would not with the place of Schliemann in presume to set him up as a rival

to. Sherlock Holmes, who is immort the history of archeology. We can

al and omnipotent, but Crispin readily forgive the old Adam 10

Quane is a force to be reckoned. although the heirs of those jealous, with Mr. Kelvington, his crea- scholars even to-day "do not speak tor, is a new writer of wider com of him without a slight hierarchi- potence than detective fietica. In A Mystery in Glass" he shows cal smile, patronising rather than

ability in character reverent, not only is the gold there unusual in the glass cases of two museums sketching conciso handling of his but his fundamental ideas remain story, and in the more specialised field of crime. The plot contres undisputed," when we find him con- scientiously addition on the very round a small glass box, of no ap- next page that Schliemann bhim-parent value, for the secret of The Duke expressed his send a message to the Liberal Sum-solf in his sixtieth year sighed which three mon give their lives, in his admitted limitations. Ho appreciation and that of the Dumor School, giving himself quietly "I wish I could have proved Homer Part of the attraction of Quane is canfosses himself helpless in such chess of the warm welcome given to such necessary, business as every to have been an eye-witness of the them, and said that the Colonialan facing a dangerous operation Trojan War! Alas! I cannot do

attend to, and at other it." After all, it was "not the routine jobs as tracing a car, is more happy with his knitting than Exhibition was eloquent proof of mat the ganius of France. The work times listening to the rending of "fundamental ideas" of Bchliemann

pae of those adventure stories which that mattered so much as his fun a revolver, has no false pride in accepting the aid of the police. that you have accomplished.

and has no battery of specialised brilliantly remarked his Roya he likes as a mental relaxation. damentalist faith; and it is in

and improbable informatica on: Highness, calls for the highear

this faith, and a full share of the last infirmity of noble minde," admiration."

that most readers of Herr Ludwig's subjects which happen" to be use well-documented story will find the ful for the matter in hand. Per clue to Schliemann's career. With Bonally he is a "droll, almost ludi- crous figure, like a caricature of this. faith went a cortain epio sim-

a alergyman, with long, solemn, plicity well attuned to the world. which he set out not, like bis per-sharp-cut features and amall. plexed successors, to reconstruct penetrating, eyes" but he is a like. "Father,able creature whosa comicality is but simply to uncover. what is eternity?" said his daugh- not overdone. It is a book that makes crisp, interesting reading, ter Andromacho as they stood on

is a man to be the roof of his house at Athens. and its author "Imagine, Andromache, a block of watched. marble as long as from here to the Pirmus, and that once every "thcu- sand years a shred of silk is drawn along it. By the time the marble is chafed through, that is eternity." That is, roughly, how Homer might have put it.

The visitors showed the greatest What has most impressed Mr. A considerable contribution to

interest in all they saw and express. Lloyd George's intimates during wards placing the company on a

this crisis has been his calmness sounder financial basis had beened their warm appreciation made by the sale of what was Marshal Lyautey. Lunch was taken and resolution in facing the dnn1860. known as the Princess Theatre Site, at the Elyseo with the President ger before him. As soon as the which had realised, about £200,000 of the Republic. Among these preprostate gland was found to be sent were Lord and Lady Tyrrell the cause of the hematuria that There were angry cries and hisees when Mr. Sanderson said that the and their daughter Mrs. Holman, is, last Saturday he was told by major item in the had debt list the French "Premier and Madame Lord Dawson that an operationim for such judgments as: "For Laval, the British, Minister and was inevitable, and he was advis way the amount due by the late chairman.

Mrs. Campbell, the French Minised that a great deal depended upon ter of the Colonies, M. Briand, his remaining unperturbed, in Marshal Lyautey, and M. Philippe clearing his mind of worry. This Berthelot,,

he at once set himself to do with all his remarkable power of con centration.

No Poltics!

7 Board's Decision.

Since January 31" Mr. San derson continued, nothing has been received in respect of this large in- debtedness, not-withstanding the most strenuous efforts of the board to obtain some payment on account Ton days ago the Board decided that if proper information was not forthecming all possible legal steps would be taken to recover Mr. Sanderson said that the com- pany's finances had been so de- pleted that it would be years be fore any dividends could be paid Many of the classes of shares. The Board were of the opinion that the only possible method of securing finace reform for the company was by the issue of second Debentures. Lord Waring roso to speak while the chairman was answering quen tions, and Mr. Sanderson waved him aside, with the remark: am afraid I cannot allow other shareholders to speak while I am on my feet,"

whatever we can."

Military honours were, rendered on the arrival hnd departure of the Royal visitors.

In the afternoon the Duke and

He has refused to talk about Duchess. were received by the Municipal Council at the Hotel de politics, although ho was able to Ville.

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The day finished with a dinner to thoir Royal Highnesses at the British Embassy, at which the Pro sident and Madame Doumer were present. Afterwards there was reception and a dance that Instel Itill 2 a.m.

Shareholders demanded to know definitely what course was being taken in regard to the alleged debt of Lord Wäring.

Lord Brantford replied: "Hy firm has been instructed to take proceedings against Lord Waring, and a writ has been issued against him.

Lord Waring was on his fest again, and the chairman continu ed to ignore him.

"I must ask you," shouted Lord Waring; but the chairman por- mittel another shareholders to speak.

Today the doctors, are saying that if all continues to go well be should be about again, in about three months, though it will be longer than that before he is able to take an active part in politics.

A trip round the world, which has been suggested as likely, would probably be too tiring, but the dnc Their Royal Highnesses to-day tors may advise him to avoid the winter months in England and to attended divine servies at the Enxnk the sun in the south. He him lish Church in the Rue D'Agues sonu, and afterwards visited the self would probably want to spend as much time as possible at Churt, Hertford British Hospital,

where he is always happy. During his absence from the House of Com mons Sir. Herbe Samuel will, of course, act as lender of the Parlia mentary party.

SMALL BOY BEATS DEALERS.

AUCTION COMEDY AT CHRISTIE'S

What the Elizabethan dramatists were wont to style "A Merrie En- terlude" was enacted at Christion' Lord Waring exclaimed: Tas recently, although the chief actor allegations which have been made in it played his part with preter against me are nct characteristic natural gravity, of that sense of fair play which He was an America youth of usually characterises English peo about twelve, clad in a sports' cos ple. To attempt to close my tume of many diverse colours, and mouth without an opportunity to he was accompanied by his father, spank is distinctly unfair." Mr. Kenyon Vicars Painter, of Shareholders urged that Lord New York. The moment arrived Waring should be allowed to speak, when a Charles I plain trencher and there was general approval,

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salt-collar was reached.

The assembled silver dealers Boon Lord Waring's Security.

found that they had an opponent Lord Waring, speaking of his of the true hall-mark, for the own indebtedness to the company, bright lud immediately challenged said that it arose in the first in the opening bid from their ranks. alanco to a very large extent from Moreover, in the most approved commissions to which he was en manner, his bidding was of the titled but which he forgavc. silent film order. Ilaising bis in-

"Bo far as regards any liability of mine," exclaimed Lord Waring. "you will be paid evory fraction that I am indebted to the firm, held it. would go without anything myself to the last degree rather than any- one should cast any statement against me that I did not meet my liabilities.”

MR. SHAW'S ADVICE TO

SOVIET WORKERS.

LADY ASTOR'S SYMPATHY.

In an introduction Sir Arthur Evans, while expressing no regret that Schliemane excavated neither Olympia nor. Knossos, pays a `gen- erous tribute to his vast accomplish- ment, and recalls "the spare, alight- ly built man-of anilow complexion and somewhat darkly, elad,-wear- Moscow, July 23-Mr. Bernarding spectacles of somewhat foreign Shaw laid bare his capitalistic soul make, through which-so the fancy in no uncertain terms to M. Luna took me he had looked doep into charsky, Commissar for Education, the ground. na reception at which he and Lord and Lady Astor met a number of leading Soviet publishers and authors.

The confession came when Luna- charsky smilingly explained that in Russia publishers were Stato scr vants and nuthors "private exploi Lors."

"Then I ought to live in the U.S.S.R.," said Mr. Shaw.

"Why Are you anxious to be an exploiter?" said the Commissar for Education.

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"No," replied Mr. Shaw, "but I like to get all I can."

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SOCIETY AT WAR.

SOCIETY AT WAE, 1914-1918. By Carolino E, Playne. London: George Allon and Unwin, Pp. 380, 128. dd, net,

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Misa Playae's notebooks and newspaper cuttings, have yielded yet another gloaning to the sheaves harvested in her two previous war books. She has added some more evidences of the war state of mind, but nothing material to her philo dex finger, to his brow, he me

sophy of war. She believes that diately caught the eye of the nuc-

To-day Mr. Shaw had a long talk everyono in war-time is more or tienser, Mr. Gordon Hanne-and with workers and the director of less mad, and the has set herself the. Eleetrozavod Works during a to collect instances during the first Amused: Competitors visit be paid in the company of two and a half years in this coun Every tims a dealer made an ad- Lord and Lady Astor and Lord try. Ous. may agree that most of these utterances by the leaders of vance the boy countered it with a Lothian, with M. Lunacharsky and

the people show perverse or solemnity that was irresistible. It various Soviet literary lights as

childish state tural ignorance, a "I was responsible for the sue was evident that ho meant in cut- escort

Mr. Shaw Jeft the following note of mind, gullibility, and sometimes ceas of this business." added Lord stay every opponent on the auc-

"My downright panic, but it wou'd have Waring, when it made £1,500,000tion stretch. As they dropped cut for the factory newspapers in seven years and increased its of the contest they sat amused to father drank too much and I am been interesting if Miss Playne

working too much Comrades, fulfil would have given us a more con volume of trade by £7,000,000 in watch the fate of the rest, four years. I am equally respon Mr. Willson was the last to leave the Five-Year Plan in three years sidered exposition of how and why sible for any failure. I accept the the fight, and at the boy's finger and in future you will have to these war ravings were so remote froni actuality, Perhaps ahe 'full responsibility, but I do not bid of 180s, an ounce, a total price work less." besitate to say that if this business of £374 88, the trophy was tucked Replying to a protest against the thinks we are now all so sane again is properly handled, thora is down to him. The voterau aus allegation that forced labour is that we can see this for ourselves. great, prosperous and enduring tion-clerk, Mr. Edward Smith has used in the Soviet Union, Mr. This seems too good to be quite future before it. (Cheers.) toned to collect his name, but the Shaw is said to have remarked, true, qud, in any case, what is to Lord Brentford said that when father, although evidently very doubtless with a twinkle in his eye prevent us from going mud again f Certainly those who read through the trouble, arose, Lord Waring proud of his son's action debub, "I wish forced labour were intro- gave the Board all the security proparly gave Hinduced in England then two nil this book can mover again think of which it was possible for him to One hoped that he would eater, lion unemployed would get work," Germany's "Hymn of Hate" as the provido.

the field, after this promising Lady Astor's turn came next only one. As she points out, the After the meeting had lasted two bout, to compete for Lord Gisa Factory hands assisted her to war could not be allowed to end and a half hours, the report and tanar's heautiful James I. siver amount the lorry, that served as a in 1916 because of the entangle. balance shock were adopted and the gilt rosewater: ower and dish by tribune in the yard of the works. mente involved in the undertaking against separate pence negotiations though she was a member of the and in the soret Trentien... Any Conservativa Party she whole therefore, in 1914 the legends of heartedly sympathised with Boviet holy war had to be invented to Runit

convert the pencaful citizen into a'.

Board re-elected. A resolution. Terry, 1813, but he reframed She is reported as telling them that

was accepted requesting the chair man to appoint a small committee of shareholders to confer with the Board of Star

When the evor and dish wore offered in the Marchioness Conyg- ham's salo twenty three years go they realisad 1,009 quincas

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