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HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 4, 1933.

CHINA'S BATTLE OF THE MARNE

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trusting to indifferent roads. More over a blow at the heart is the bust way of paralysing the lesser organs. Japan is said to have under 50,000 men of all arms in Manchuria, and while three large transporta left recently for the Mainland there is no direct news of big reinforce

ments.

The Japanese military authorities, however, can be fully relied upon to keep such vital in formation secret, and to spread any false intelligence that may further their plans. They are confident that they have provided sufficient troops to meet any eventuality, and no doubt a big proportion of Japan's immense air force is ready

on the scene.

H.K. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCN. DINNER

Enjoyable Cosmopolitan Function

MISS RITA BELL ENTERTAINS

News and Views *

A Pachmann Reminiscents.

Mr. Harry Everitt, who for many year was tailor to Pach mam the famous pianist' says that....

fellow artist

་

and

mon to lifelong, bureaucrats, His and impressive, and his matter is method of delivery is slow, clear, always most succinct,

Lleut, Muller's Ungas."

Liont. J. P. Muller, the famous

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY (February 4).

(I Moon 10th Day) Beginning of Spring (Li-chun). Third Annual Ball, Hong Kong University Engineering Society, 8.30 p.m.

St. Stephen's College's prize giving, Stanley, 3 p..." Room, Hotel Cecil, 8 pan.

Grand Opening of the Green

Auctions. Lammert's Sale of Household Furniture, 1, Waverley Terrace. (Kowloon Dock), Hunghom, 10.30

a.m.

Theatres,

Central; Thark."

Monto Carlo."

Queen's The Woman from

King's: Horse Feather, World: The Modem Girls.". Oriontal: "While Paris Sleeps.' Alive,

Majestic: "Bring 'en Back

Pachmann, used to carry a priceless | The manuel dinner-dance of the collection of rabies and diamonds Hong Kong Automobiles Association quite carelessly in his waistcoat held last night in the Peninsula pockets and would produce them physical culturist and greatest ath Hotel was as usual a most enjoy-gleefully when being fitted.

lete Scandinavia ever produced, is able function: The A.A. dinner al-

lying seriously ill, Mr. Muller, who ways has an atmosphere of genuine On one occasion he presented is 66, has had a most adventurous enjoyment perhaps because it is his tailor with a ruby. At other life, commencing as a civil en somewhat informal and the com.times, when particularly plonsedgineer. pany is genuinely cosmopolitan. with his ensemble, he would dance

It would be valuless to say who round his

In this capacity he visited South was present last night, let it suffice ́even' hug and kiss him,

America, to have his contract ruin- bo say that a great many nice

ed by pue of the numerous revolu, people, pleasant men and pretty Duchess að h

tions Working his passage back to Shipwright." women, were there and the whole

Havre as tutor to the captain's function went with, a swing from

The Shipwrights' Company, of son he then set out on his lengthy start to finish,

which the Duke of York is per- walk from Parks to Copenhagen, During an interval Miss Rita Bellmanent Mastor, has some fourteen earning his keep by odd jobs en entertained the

or fifteen ladies-the wives of route, bompany with several of her amusing songs which Masters on the roll of those who were much appreciated.

have received the freedom of the Lord Milner's Advice. Everyone who was present lastCompany. night will wish a prosperous and

Naval officers have often been long life to the H.K.A.A. H only

inats, and Sir Murray Anderson Building, and Majestio Dancing conspicuously successful as diplo-rant, Hong Kong Hotel, Gloucester Ten Dancen at, King's Restau- that the dinner dance may con tinue to be an annual pleasure,

promises to maintain the reputa Academy. The arrangements were made

tion as 'Governor of Newfoundland. by the Committee of which Me, A.

Dinner Dancen at -King's Restau Ancient custom requires that thee brings to the office a wide ex-rant, Peninsula, Hong Kong and Stevenson is chairman and Mr. B. Duchess should be presented to the Prior, which includes a brief Repulse Bay Hotels Gloucester Evans, Hon Secretary. Both offi- Master, who declares that she has period as High Commissioner of Building, and Hotel Cecil. riala firmly declined to make been admitted to the Freedom..

South Africa, speeches!

Sports... Billiards-Open Championship:

CREDIT OBTAINED

BY FRAUD

Chinese Charged With Swindling

A BOGUS FIRM

.:

this select band on Tuesday, Feb. The Duchess of York will join

Freedom at the Barbers Hall.

, when she is admitted to the

Star: At the Villa Rose,"

'Dancos.

Machine Gun Co. (H.K.V.D.C.) Dance.

Following the enrolment of the Among those who wished the ad Duchess, the Duko will formally miral Godspeed on his setting out A da Luz v. C/8 Jarman sbake her hand and give her then his journey was Lord Merris, (St. Patrick's Club), & p.m. certificats of the Company. After who was for ten years Prime Cricket:--First Division: Hong which pleasing little ceremony the Minister of Newfoundland, and Kong CC Indian R.C. (L.); whole company adjourn for lun- for thirty-two years was in the Navy. University. (L.); Civil Ser

Legislature. In his time the island Vice Kowloon C.C. (L.). Second was transformed from the Cin-Kong C.C. (L): Craigengower

Division: Indian R.C.. Hong dorella of the Empire to a pros Recreio (); Kowloon 0.0. v. Civil perous and progressive Dominion,

Service (L.); University v. Navy Few

(L); Police married r singles.

cheon

The Artist-Actor.

Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, the latest recruit to the ranks of the octogenarians, has confessed that he became an actor almost by accident.

people understood the Dominions better than the late Lord Milner, and Sir Archibald Weigall recalled for the benefit of nor gave him when he became Gov the airal the advice Lord Mil emner of South Australia,

must It was "You may warn, and

An amazing and cunning method of obtaining credit by fraud was His earliest love was painting, revealed by Detective Sergeant J. and he was studying at a famous O'Donovan at Central Magistracy art school when an invitation to yesterday when he prosecuted four take over a part in "Mary Stuart," Chinese for having fraudulently obwhich the actor cast for it had you may encourage, but you tained goods, to the value of about bungled, gave him a chance to dis-ever dictate." $1,233, from four Chinese firms. cover his true vocation.

The defendants were charged with having opened a bogus firm and by its means obtained credit from the firms concerned.

The facts of the case, as outlined by Sergeant O'Donovan, were that op January 15 at about 4.30 p.m. the first defendant was brought to the Central Police Station by four shopkeepers who alleged that they had been swindled by him. They said that "the defendant, together with called Chun Nam Loong at: 131, several others, opened a bogus firma Queen's Road West, and by its means obtained goods from them on credit. When they called for get it, and the defendant being the payment, however, they failed to only one on the premises at that

time was arrested.

A Deal in Umbrellas. the Man Lee firm of 368, Queen's One of the shopkeepers concerned, Road West told the Police that on January 13. the fourth defendant called on him and asked him to go to 131, Queen's Road West to make deal in umbrellas. He want to he place and the second defendant, who was there, then made out a written order for 1,800 umbrellas,

The following day the fourth de- fendant again came with a written order for a further 400 umbrellaa

however, and many fine portraits Ho has never ceased to, paint, of fellow-players bear witness to

his talent.

Story of a "Plague Rat."

creio. Royal Artillery: Navy v

Football-First Division: Re- Police; Club South Wales Bor Tein South Wales Borderers; derers Second Division Tsung Royal Artillery v. Eastern; Club

Lincolns v. Kowloon Third Divi- Athletics: South China Navy

. Ewa St. Joseph's Chinese

sio: South Wales Borderers v. South China: R.A.S.C. & Chinese Athletics; Recreio. Lincolns Radio Sporta e. St. Joseph's A low weeks before the plague Taikoo . University. epidemic in Kurunegala, ceylon &

Hockey Caer Olark Cup: dead rat was found in an ice Central British Asscojation room in a Government Department YMCA Club de Recreio. St. and the rumour that, it was, a Andrew's Club. plague rat caused constercation Yachting Royal Hong Kong- among the workers in the office. Yacht Club's Eighth Championship The room was immediately cherd.Race for racing yachts.

The dead rat which had been

Principal Malls, Inward From America by Em- swept out to the compound was al-press of Japan;. from London by... lowed to remain where it was, and Hector: from Australia by Tanda, a policeman was set on guard over Mr. F. A. Norman, the British the poor thing until the arrival of by Burdwan, 10.30 a.m.; for Aus- Outward:-For Europe in Suez Ministry of Labour official who at somebody sent by the health tralia by Melbourne Maru, 3.30 forty-hour week is a futile idea to Geneva contended that the proposed authorities to examine the case. p.m. far as British industry is concerhaps, his dignity wounded by be- But the constable feeling, per-

Sunrise: 7.02 alm.; Sunset: 6:14 ed, bears a striking resemblance to ing set to guard a dead ret, was Low at 6.35.

Tides-High at 1.58 and 16.14; Mr. Montagu Norman, his more

The first time he played with Ellen Terry, when he was still a mere lad, he was so struck by har beauty that he begged to be allowed to paint her portrait. She consent ady and to the delight of both, the picture was accepted for the Itoyal Academy.

Whitehall's Glant.

the same kind of beard and the crow swooping down on the plague widely known namesake. He has not watchful enough to prevent a

same droop of shoulders.

rat and carrying it away!

On the other hand, he is much Panic overtook the P.C. and, he taller. In fact, he is the giant of gave hot s thought to his dignity Whitehall, standing nearly sit shin when he pinched a rat from a rat in height. Until late last year he trap placed in another room in the had a friend and colleague in the premises and hastily killed it to let same Ministry, the late Mr. Love it He in place of the rat that had Watson, who was even taller. been taken away by the erow. A used to play lawn tennis together ties, and them the P. C. confessed They were great friends, a rat gave him away to the authori man who saw the constable kill the

as partners inost week-ends in the summer.

to what had happened, and that was the end of that plague rat

from the files.

LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS

Kong

p.m.

SUNDAY (February 5). (I Moon With Day) Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Theatres,

King's: "Locking on the Bright Side."

Queen's Central: World:

Majestic:

Strange Interlude." Thark,"

Three Modern Girls!?

Vanishing Frontier.

Star: Mata Hari."

Sports. Cricket:-South Wales Borderers 7. Volunteers; Craigengower C.C *. Combined Schools

Local and General

Cases of notifiable disense report od on Thursday were as follows: Smallpox 6 diphtheria, mening gitis 2 (1 Imported).

A small fire broke out at Kennedy Road last evening when a matshed near the St. Francis Girls School was completely burnt down. Forta-.

to the carelessness of a smoker. rately no one was injured, and the cause of the fire whe presumably doe

Meanwhile the World is awaiting China's reply. To every nalion there come crises which must be surmounted, or decay and decline follow. These peaks of history are more often clumped, together than spaced at lengthy intervals of time. Such mighty eminences in China's age-old story have been of Inte years the over-throw of Bononis's régime, the triumph of the Nation- asked the shopkeeper that delivery Mr Norma is something of an

Later in the day he returned and alist Army in its march from Canton be made of the 400 umbrellas. The orator, a faculty not always com scare." to Peiping, and the resistance to shopkeeper, accompanied by the the Japanese attack at Shanghai. fourth defendant, accordingly took How different history would be if the case of umbrellas to the Macao THE military volcano in North China hnd not surmounted the wharf where he was handed a re China gives every sign of another crises involved in those events. Ifceipt duly signed. violent cruption in the course of the Nineteenth Army had scattered The next day, the 1,500 umbrellas the next few days. There are

lika chaff at the first blast of the were also delivered at the same rumblings of military movements, Japanese attack would resistance place, and at that time the second and much escape of high pressure clsewhere have continued To-day defendant was also present [294 steam

Count UCHIDA announced thare is an ominous calm. The The shopkeeper on seeing the se- with joy clarity, that the Province leaders speak with confidence. The cond and fourth defendants put of Jehol was part of Manchukuo, god TUAN CHI JUI says in words ting the umbrellas on board the noticed from the Hong

Our readers must doubtless have and Japan was prepared to add of no less significance, than any Macan steamer, became auspicious Gazette of the 16 inst. that the cati this Naboth's Vineyard to the rest Apart from her military forces that the goods were to be put into for the year 1858, smounts to Bridge on the 15th of this month. pronouncement of Count Uchina, as arrangements had been made mated expenditure of this Colony fixed the opening for the Hpi Chu The municipal authorities have of the dowery bestowed on the new protegée. When Count UCHIDA Japan is not a strong nation." It the Kowloon godowns. He asked £82,877.8.8, the estimate revenus Work has been expedited to ensure speaks, he means what he says, and is said that about 280,000 men are the defendants about it and was being 249,585, exhibiting & deficit the full completion before that day of Y.20,000garding the rents, of unless his method has unexpectedly concentrated to the defence of Jahol told to go to their firth at 131 of £13,000 for which sum we pre

Charged changed, the plain warning to and Peiping, under CHANG HECH Queen's Road West for parace, but arrangements to call upon Parts: The organization of the Chinese officials in the employ of the Tokyo with the embezzlement China of Japan's intention was no of the Manchurian Army, though found the first defendant and a ment,

been completed and it is reported hands of Metropolitan Police. LIANG. Most of them would be idea threat. Moreover, Japanese numbers of Shansi and Shantung number of shopkeepers who ap. The estimated expenditure ex- that it will start work on February On his arrival at that place,

Government Statistice. Burean has Municipal Office aro now in t

municipal housing, four minor military and diplomatic movements troops are also said to be mobilis-parently had also been victimised ceeds a quarter of a million of dol. 15. Mr Chan Tat Choi, is the first concert arranged Ly the Over the are admirably synchronised, and nood. The Chinese nation is watch by the defendants. doubt another surprise is being. have applied to the Board of prepared for the League, to foresee whether world is watching, to the Police Called I thousand dollars per mensem. We

lars of a little over twenty two director of the Bureau. de under Section 47 of the Mer stall the report of the Committed and well advertised, at Nanking and Police and the second and third common sense to state, how it is study of colloquial Cantonese will Institute at 9,15 pm. Tickete

see the conferences, secret int Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of Nineteen to the Assembly, and

Enquiries were then soade by the leave it to any reasonable man of

sens League will take place on Fri The ship "EATSHAN" of London to supply that loquacious body with Piping bave created unity in face defendants were arrested in a hotel possible to expend such an amount open at the offices of the Chamber ench, may be obtained from the - A new olass för beginners in the day, February 10, at the Helens May tal number 88843, of gross tonnage every chance to exercise its talent HSDEH LIANG at last redeem hie basket in their room was found a Kong Daily Prea, Feb, 4, 1858... Jie tons, register tonnage 1,960 tona, for rhetoric "Give Geneva food reputation. His troops fought well large quantity dried duck and

of the national danger. Will CHANG at Connaught Road. Inside boforo; owned by Messrs. The for talk! That will keep it happy at Shankaikwan, and, he can yet assages, LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS --

in a legitimate manner. Hong of Commerces on Monday, February Secretary of the Overseas Lengue, Navigation Co., Ltd, 8 Billiter seems to be the curious prescription show that his Fabian tactics haveThe fourth defendant was arrest Mare London EC. 3, for the per- of the Japanese Government for been justified; that his traducered the next day when he returned Wong Asing, bawker, was brought may be obtained on application to miser Mr. George Bernard

13, at 8 15 p.m. The clues will be the Helens May Institute. I under the direction of the Rev. F We needed ER, Wells OBE Full particulars The Secretary of the Poiping

might without a light or pass, and, it being proved he was a man whose up on a charge of being abroad at Commerce.

the Secretars of the Chamber of

means of obtaining & living were mysterious, and that he was in the habit of sallying out late at night, C. Bonnar G. A. Hastings, he was convicted of being a rogue Mackenzie, Hon. Dr. J. M.. and vagabond, and sentenced to six son, Major, Macfarlane, Major

EH Hinde, H B Phelips, J.

week's hard labour-Hong Kony Stephenson, R. Maitland and Cept Daily Pren, Feb. 4, 1880. Looking Back 25 Years,

Bensley wo

OFFICIAL NOTICE. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIPS NAME.

Thomas Henry Robert Shaw, of Hong Kong, hereby give notice In consequence of the Owners at ent building a new vessel as placement.

rt.of

to change her name to 1, and to have her regis DOW.DEMO at the Porte owned by Messm The avigation Co., Ltd. Any ob- to the proposed change of atst be sent to the Registrar at Hong Kong, within from the appearance of

Kong

World force which it fears and does have wronged him. He can emerge from Macao

got understand from his chrysalis stage a national Of the 1,900 umbrellas ob Meanwhile both Chinese and hero! But this is his last chance. tained only 700 had been re- European observers on the spot are Victory the Chinese people do not covered. They had been sold agreed that Japanese troops have demand, but only & stout resistants. by the fourth defendant to a been moving south from Mukden a proof that their generals and shop in Macao for $150, while the and it is expected that a drive will ministers have not betrayed them; actual value of them was estimated be made along the branch, railway and that their soldiers, under loyal by the complainant to be 1968 to Chino Yang Hau, and thence into leadership, can fight gallantly and Altogether 180 dried ducks and 48 Chinn Proper The alternative of against odds in defence of their catties of sausages were obtained em attack on Tientsin and Peiping country If the fibre of both leaders by trickery from the other three Micems to be discounted for the and troops survives the likely test firms, and only 90 dried ducks and MADE TO Japan's fearing of another full strength attack 30 cattios of sausages MELO TEGUVER

Tyküre, then the struggle red

repetiti After evidence had been, given by

ritresses, bearing out Berke

Yan'a qutline the case

The following teams will meet in

a match on the H.K.CC ground Stevens,

mmencing at 2 p.m. :-

ed Mesars. R. Hancock

Nesbitt Hong Kong

Continual of foot of next Columna Press, Teh 41008,

Anglo Amerións. Association

fan aerial trip over the Gre

in return for w speech at an Asso ciation Meeting during Mr. Shaw's visit to Peiping this month.

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