1933-01-16 — Page 4

OUR LONDON 'AIR-MAIL LETTER

YET ANOTHER FEMININE SUCCESS: QUEEN VICTORIA— ARTIST: YOUNG SEA DOGS GÒ HOME: PILLARS OF FIRE CITY'S ANCIENT COURTS: CHINESE EDUCATIONAL MISSION: INNOVATION ON THE RAILWAYS: NO DUKEŊUM YET FOR PRINCE GEORGE

(Special AirMail Service) LONDON, December 28, Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt. One of the most important naval Bag changes foreshadowed for the New Year will be in the Nore Con- Amand. It has been held for the “past two and a half years by Admiral Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, whose tenure will probably expire in the spring, With the exception of the First Lord, Sir Reginald is senior to all admirals now serving, and he has been first and principal Naval Aido-de-Camp to the King since last October,

Yet Another Feminine Success.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1933.

NEW BRIDGE LAWS TODAY'S WIRELESS 5.30 top-Children's Concert

PORTLAND CLUB AND IMPROVEMENTS

REVOKE PENALTY

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES

11 to 11.30 a.m.-Block and ex- change quotations, weather re

·ports

11.50 a.m.-Chinese recorded pro-

graspine.

1p.m.

pean programme of

Local time and weather

report,

London-More than a month having slapsed since the new Inter- City's Ancient Courts.

national Laws of Contract and To-day the City of London holds Auction Bridge came into fores, its wardmotes, at which the prin- the Portland Club, which is re- cipal business is the election of sponsible for their issue and adop-12.30 p.m.-Eu

tion in this country, has wisely de- Columbia records. the Common Council. Those courts survive from Saxon times, when the led to invite suggestions with a wards were called gilds, a name view to possible improvement in applied territorially as well as com two important directions the Re- mercially. Sometimes these wards voke Penalty and Grand Slim Pre-1.15 took their name from the owner niums, of the district, sometimes from the

In an official statement drawn up, place itself. In each ward & court

on behalf of the Portland Club, leet used to be held, but all

Mr. A. Cerson. Robarts" anys that criminal matters have been trans- ferred to judicial tribunals. Each criticism has been chiefly levelled candidate for election must be at the Established Revoke Penalty. Freeman of the City; occupy pre- mises in his ward, and be on the Parliamentary register for the City

Mount Everest,

p.in.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the. Studia-)

etc.

to 8 p.m.-European programme. 3 to 3,20

1.20 p.m.-Selected London and New

York stock quotation "We are asked: Is it possible that the time-honoured principle g.15 p.m.-Close down. that the revoking side cannot score has been abandoned 7 Can it be that there are to be cases, in which, the offending side can actually win game in the hand? Is it not placing a premium to allow cases, to exist in which it pays to revoke "In this critcism, maya Mr. Roberts, there is that element of truth which pricks."

Legislators' "Aim,

For the third time in the history of the Society of Incorporated Ac countants and Auditors a woman' has secured a Certificate of Merit

Mr. T. "Brocklebank and Mr. L in the final examination She is Miss Gladys Laura Cowtan and is. Wager have been invited to placed Afth in order of merit among join the Mount Everest Expedition 230 candidates. She is a clerk in which is to leave England early in London firm of incorporated qe the New Year under the leadership of Mr. Hugh Ruttledge. Their in countants, both the partnera in which are women members of the clusion completes the party, which will now number 14. Mr. Wager Society.

was a member of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, 1030-31, and

The aim of the legislators, he last month, with several other mem-points out, was to arrive at the A water-colour drawing of an old, bers of that expedition, was award- minimum penalty consistent with woman by Queen Victoria whened the Polar Medal. Mr. Brockel justice. He admits it is possible she was 12 years old was sold at bank was stroke of the Cambridge for a guilty side to benefit by a re- Sotheby's, London, on December crew in the University Boat Races voke on rare occasions, but adds. in a vast majority of cases the It is inscribed in 1929, 1930 and 1931, and com 10, for £4.10.0.

Victoria, June 0, 1831." The pic-pated in the Diamond Sculls at two-trick transfer is in itself an ture was reproduced at the Queen's Henley last June,

excessive penalty. More often than Jubilee, 1887, as the frontispiece of

not there is really no injury to a book "Pictures of the Past."

compensate: this is certainly the case where no trick is collected by the offending side after its révoke."

Queen Victoria-Artist.

Young Sea Dogs Go, Home. To-day, December 21, the sailor Boys of Greenwich depart on their Fast Christmas leave from the pic. turesque headquarters of the Royal Hospital School.

Very noon the whole establishment is to be trans- ferred from a building which goes! back to the days of Charles II to a fine new place at Holbrook, Suffolk. There, unfortunately, they will be away from the water that is so appropriate to young sea dogs, but there will be other "compensa tions. One could hardly expect the boya in all their holiday prepara- tions to be unduly sad over the last Christmas," but there were many elder folk who shook their heads over what they were inclined to look upon as a mournful occa sion. The removal to Holbrook next year is timed to take place at the end of the Easter holiday, The estate on which the new school has been erected covers 800 neres, and was the gift of Mr. G. S Reade, a tea planter, who retired to Auckland,, New Zealand. The foundation stone of the new build- ing (which was laid in October, 1928, by the Duke of York) is a distinctive one. It was taken from

Chiunse Educational Mission

On December 23 a reception was held at the Chinese Legation in London in honour of the mein- bers of the Chinese Educational Mission, which is now in England.

Parilament and Christmas.

..

In rare cases when compensation for a revoke praves entirely inade- quate to redress the injury inflict- ed, Mr. Roberts points out that the old law fails as badly as the new. The need for more ade- On December 22 Parliament adquate protection had long been journed for Christmas and will not felt; and one item of protection bas reassemble until February 7, a holi- now been provided an opponent day for six weeks. The fact that can challenge the play and call for Mr. Lansbury urged that the Gov. & careful search. As the accidental ernment should provide itself with revokes can be eliminated by the the means of reassembling Parlia help of this provision, intentional ment earlier should occasion require revokes cam virtually be rendered and that his advice should be taken impracticable. But this does not is a sign of the times. He meant, help in cases where a missing card of course, that the Government is restored under Law. 49, and should so draft the motion for the flagrant injustice can arise in these adjournment that it will confer on. the Speaker the power to call Parliament together at any time between now and February 7 if so desired. This sort of motion fo the adjournment is becoming com- mon form for it is on these terms that Parliament has been breaking up for its different holidays ever since the summer of 1931.

Innovations on the Railways.

A new effort is being made by

cases.

Suggestions Wanted,

of improving this long-standing-de- "Can anyone suggest a good way fect without making the penalty unduly savere in other cASOS

"The old remedies are useless for this purpose: a new one must be sought. One which suggested itself top late for oral discussion, is submitted for consideration.""

"The proposal is to add. to sub-

the quarries in the Isle of Portland i the railways to stop the shrinkage section (5) of Law 55 the words

from which was raised the stone, on warrants from Sir Christopher Wren, for the building of the Royal Hospital of Greenwich in the years 1700-1701,

"Pillars of Fire.

of their passenger traffic and divert

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Mach criticism of the Grand

it from the roads back to the rail- and, if a revoke is disclosed in: way. This week the L.M.S. Rail.fater play, may then demand such way have created two new posts-substitution. It would probably one for the railway commission-be necessary to provide that the aire." He is the first of his kind substitution shall not affect the re- on any British railway and has been roke penalty or the ownership of created to look after passengers at the quitted trick, or render the Pillars of Fire" is the appro-important stations. He will be in offender liable to a further revoke priate official description of a novel uniform at the entrance to the penalty for any lead or play made type of traffic beacon introduced stations and see that travellers' during the interval:” experimentally by the London Ingguge is attended" to" and give County Council this week on the them information and help. The Slam Premiums has also been re- Embankment apposite Charing Cross stations first having these railway ceived: "It enhances the gambling Underground Station. They are commissionaires" are Euston, St. element in the Contract game; the designed to form a better guide to Paneras, Limo Street (Liverpool), punishment it inflicts on a side to motorists by night than the more New Street (Birmingham), and which no winners are dealt is alto common kind of beacon used on Victoria (Manchester). The other island refuges, which show a red new grade is the passengere gather excessive'. are two objeó- light at the top. The now pillars, friend." He does not have a uni- tions quoted.

hich stand 4 ft. 6 in. high, are illuminated from the base to the op with a soft, diffused light rang

from yellow at the bottom to anal red at the top and flood

hting the road for severnt yards pund. After they have been reasonable try-out, the sem may be adopted on a wide

Thames Naval- Pageant."

ambitious naval pageant

form but wears a distinctive badge, It has been generally agreed bearing the word "Inquiry." Men that it was necessary to correct a are being selected for this post who scoring scheme which have a specially large knowledge of very grand slam bidder to lay adds required train services and time-tables, and of more than two to one on his they will be on duty on the plat success The imparatat question forms of large stations and junctions in could this correction have been during Christmas and other holi made in some less objectionable the passengers to their trains. day periods to assist in directing way.

No Dukedom Yet for Prince George,

"The plan of allowing the side which had bid a grand slam apð. failed but has made a small alam to score the small alam premium, hich is to be staged on the Thames 30th birthday has passed with cussion. It makes no change in the The fact that Prince George'salties of failure, is offered for dis- while, of course, suffering the pen. Greenwich in June of next year, out the expected announcement of old grand slam premiume, but has understood, will be under the dukedom which it was quite precisely the same effect in correct

thought would be conferred on bim patronage. It is designed to has been a sore disappointment in ing. the odds,

the

in a spectacular manner the some circles and it seems we must We invite British players to association which the town wait a little longer to see what express their opinions on

will be the title the Prince will merits of the objection that it with the country's naval

take. Ainongst the guesses are the transgresses & basic principle of ever since the days of Duke of Kent" or "Duke of the Contract game,” Elizabeth, and it is estimat- Edinburgh."

ments

hat the assistance of 2,500 per

will be required.' The City on-18, to share. Hotively in

The conclusion may justifiably be ngesat, which will take a com- drawn from Mr. Roberts's defence week to present, and the of the laws mentioned in the pre-

cuding paragraph that the Port Mayor has consented to travel laud Club dose not contemplate

wich in full state by the their amendment, to In effect this will be of the famous water pro-

ther the

Another Plan.

"Another plan which has been proposed is that of abolishing tha higher rewards given to the vulner“ able. Opinions are invited as: to whether these created premiWRIS for the vulnerable are desirable or justifiable."

Mr. Roberts replies in the official statement to a number of other criticisms, and justifies distinctions between out of-turn calls; the 'now underbid law, the right bo prG

Finally, he states that steps are being taken to prevent the Code from ceasing to be international by jenson of divergens, cuve law

-No case in which there is the re-hibit an opening lead from, a suit Emotest possibility of different in under, Law, 43 (0); the revolu picy decided without tionary, provision ”-in Law 46 (3)

declarer may

become the scoring amend

"

from the Studio,

6 to 6.35 p.an.-

A Concert.

Octette Hearts and Flowers"

(Tohani, arr. Willoughby). Octette" The Wedding of the Rose (Jenzel, arr. Willoughby) J. H. Squire, Celeste Octette. -DB890.

Song--" Songs of the Hebrides-- In Hebrid Sens" (Kennedy- Fraser).

Song Songs of the Hebrides.

Kirhaul's Galley" (Kennedy. Fraser) Muriel Brunskill (Contralto)-DB602.

Harnichord Solo-Buite in a

Minor" (Purcell), Rudolph, Dolmetsch-D) B680, Sung-“ Filla Glass with Golden |

"Wine" (Henley and Quilter). Song" Good Night" (Shelley and Davis).- Hubert Eisdell (Tenor)--DB603,"

Piano Solo-Shepherd's Hey, '

(Grainger).

Piano Solo "Country Gardens'! (Grainger).-Percy Grainger.

D1664.

7 p.m.-Closing local stock quota.

tions, selected

London and New York stock quotations, ..etc.

Orchestral,

.. "The Gipsy Baron "Overture (traves). Brune Walter and the Symphony Orch.-L2932, "The Music of the Spheres

(Josef Strautas), Felix Wein-6.35 to 7.30 gartner' and the Royal Philhar. monie, Orchestra.-6X40. "On the Steppes of Central Asia (Borodine). - Orchestra de la Societe de Concerts du Conservatore, Paris,-L213. "The Merry Brothers (Gennin) -Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth - Municipal. Orchestra.-9881,

Emil Jannings

Variety,

Baild" Day by Day."Geraldo LORD ROTHERMERE

and his Accordeon Band— DB:28

Vocal Dust Little Chap.”-

Vocal Duet

The Pussycat News-Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam.-DB849.7

Vocal Dust-The New Moon-

Wanting You."

Vocal Duct The New Moon The Girl on the Prow Evelyn Lage and Howett Wors

tor.-0759.

AS KING?

REMARKABLE STORY

OFFERED THRONE OF HUNGARY

to

Budapest. Jan. 2-The British: Bowspaper magnato, Lord Rothar more, in 1929 expressed his willing throne, according to a book of Ascend the Hungarian

memoirs published by Dr. Schiller, Song- Fire in My Heart." private secretary to the Into desti of Hungarian journalists, M, Song The Thrill is Gone."- Rakosi, who appears to have great

Harold Williams. (Baritone).—ly exerted himself on behalf of DE781,

Lord Rothermere whose campaign:

and

Vocal Duct When a Pal: Bide for a revision of the peace treaty.

a Pal Good-bye,"

under which Hungary was diarem- bered made him extremely popular. Vocal Duet¬"Too Many Tears." throughout the country,

-Dayton

·Johnstone, DB839. Selection" Bow Bells," Jad

Payne and His B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.—D8733..

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Dr. Schiller 'declares that in 1929. "M. Rakosi wet. to-London, and asked Lord Rothermere whether he would accept the growth, whereupon: the latter replied "Yes." Humorous Duet It's the WM. Rakosi then went to name and interviewet Signor Mussolini man Who Pays."

regarding the prospects of a Haps- Humorous Duet-"My Wife's burg restoration. Il Duce replied First Husband John.-Chick that the powers had pledged them- Endor and Charlie Famell-selves not to permit such restora DB866.

30 to 8. p.m. —

From the Studio,

A pianoforte recital by Miss Mary

Brown.

8 p.m.-Local time and weather

report.

8.00 to 11.30. p. relay from

Ko Shing Theatre, 10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

Sone Spring is Here Again.” Marion Harris (Comedienne). Song "Gettin' Sentimental."-

Marion Harris (Comedienne)-11.30 p.m.-Close down. DB851,

news.

tion, whereupon M. Rakosi venti- lated the idea of offering the crown to Lord Rothermere and Signor Musolini declared that he had no objections.

Upon his return to Budapest, M. Rakosi, still according to Dr. Schiller questioned the present Premier, M. Goniboes, then still deputy, whether Lord Rothermere would be acceptable to M. Gom- boes' party, and M. Gomboss is alleged to have replied that the Hungarian crown should go to who ever achieved revision of the peace treaty.

The book has created a sensation

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