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NEW KING OF MANCHURIA

PU YI MENTIONED AS MONARCH

CHANGCHUN, July 1. THE enthronement of Mr. Henry

&

Puyi na King of Manchukuo is considered very probable, fol- lowing reports that Majority Commission had been appointed ta draft a Constitution for new state in favour of the establish ment of a constitutional monarchy, This, it is pointed out, would automatically lead to the elevation of Mr. Pu-yi B King,

THE PRINCE'S OWN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

FILM

RECORD OF HIS LIFE

SEKJAVI

SPEAKS EPILOGUE IN

PERSUN

(Special air-wakil Service)

LONDON, June 20. "The Prince of Wales," the screen record of the Prince's life at home and adventures oversena, was shown, at the New Victoria Theatre in aid of the League of Mercy,

AT KULING

Chahar And Szechuan Problems

SHANGHAI, July 18. AN important conference which Marshal Chiang Kai Chek, Mr. Weng Ching Wei and other Nan king cabinet members will attend is expected to take place at Kuling, in the next few days, according to a Nanking message. The confer- enee will be devoted to discussion of the general situation including the Charhar, Hsinkiang and Sze chuen problems.

The show raised £12,145.

HH, Kung. Governor of the The Prince himself, was present, Central Bank, who is busily engag with Prince George, and must ed in devising plans for the distri have been gratified when the large butions of the U.S. cotton and "It is believed that the ceremony and distinguished audience gave whent loan made by Mr. T. V. will take place inmediately the it an enthusiastic reception. "His Soong,

proceeded to work of the drafting of the ConRoyal Highness, who was cheered this morning. probably in connec Nanking stitution is completed.

on his arrival by crowd that had tion with this matter, and will ac to be controlled by mounted "police,ompany Mr. Wang Ching Wei to subsequently spoke from the stage, Kuling.-Wah Tu Yat Po. and WAS again grerted with prolonged applause,

It appears certain that the p system, when and if it

materia

lises, will be based on Japanese lines.-Reuter.

UNIFICATION OF CHINA

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NASKING, July 17" MR. Wang Ching Wei speaking at this morning's weekly memo rial meeting of the Executive Yuan declared that the Government's policy hereafter was directed to wards the unification of the can try through construction. He re- called the recent sitement issued by Mr. T. V. Soong in which the Finance Minister announced that only seven provinces, Kiangsu, Choking, Hopei, Anhuei, Honan Hupeh and Human were hand ing over

collected in those territories · to the Cene tral Government. Meanwhile, over half 3 million troops in Szechuen were daily fighting against each other. In the past the Government had attempted uni- fention through military force which always failed.

revenues

Mr. Wang Ching Wei stated that hereafter the Government will devote its energy on construction work in the seven above-mentioned provinces, with the hope that other provinces will gradually follow the example of the Provinces that are remitting its revenue to the Govern ment-Reuter.

might speak it in person. His delivery is noticeably clear and firm, and many a filmi neter might envy his clocution.

really good," it is no

accret

In the normal copy of the film,

that these as it will be shown at the Marble judgments were inspired by the Arch Pavilion for season begin-Prince bisedf. ning on Sunday, his appeal is wesh Guards and a Song. embodied in an epilogue; but this in announcing that $12.143 had was omitted so that the Prince been raised for the fund, and thanking the audience for their generosity, the Frince recalled the fact that the League of Mercy had been founded by King Edward VIL. and had done a great deal to assist the voluntary system of hospital maintenance, "of which we. as a nation are so proud." He specially thanked the Gaumont British Corporation and Mr. Leslie Henson-"for auctioning Sir John Lavery's blank canvas so well that Capt. Cunningham Reid paid 700 guineas for it."

Though there is necessarily nothing technically new in "The Prince of Wales"-it is made up, of extracts from pictures taken in many lands очет 1. period of twenty-two years in one sense it makes screen history. The fact that the Heir to the Throne has not merely allowed the Gaumont- British Corporation to make a film of his life, but actually took some of the sequences himself and actively supervised the editing of the whole, testifies as nothing else can to the rise of an industry that twenty-five years ago was carried on for pennies in cellars.

Colourful Life,

The picture is 6,250ft long, and runs just under an hour, The first moving picture taken of the boy Carnarvon in 1911. Later extracts Prince was at the investiture at from the 70,000ft, of film available show him in almost every phase of his extraordinarily colourful and active life-touring every Dominion, flying, steeplechasing, playing goli with Archie Compaton, hurting elephants and himself filming them

KO YING CHING INDISPOSED in the jungle, and visting that

HOME CRICKET

YORKSHIRE BEAT MIDDLESEX

"London, July 18. their match against Middlesex.

Yorkshire won by ten wickets Middlesex, 1st innings... 305 Yorkshire, 1st innings......

367

Sutcliffe, 117. Sims, 5 for 69. Middlesex, 2nd innings 114 Yorkshire (the no wicket)

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-Reuter.

OUR LONDON AIR-MAIL LETTER

(Continued from Page 1).

A young American girl was thrik- led at finding herself sitting next to him "But I thought he seemed very solemn and rather depressed," she told me afterwards..

There I think she was probably wrong, King Alfonso has a serious rast of counterace when he is pre- occapied. But he has lost none of his old animation in other cir

cumstances,

KING AND QUEEN'S BUSY WEEK

“THE SILVER LINING'

"

EXCELLENT FARE AT THE KING'S

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The screta ersion of Hal Conk Jin's famous story, "The Silver Lining. is at present being pre- seated at the King's Theatre and judging by the big demand for senta at the different performances, it has proved to be even more popular than the book itself.

Betty Compson, that versatile actress, takes the part of a clerk in a cheap department store and despite the fact that she has to live in very dismal surroundings, Betty is bright as ever and is a soul liked by one and all. She plays her part to perfection and leaves nothing to be desired.

Auother very popular actress figures in this picture. She is mone other than Maureen O'Sullivan, who, some people think, almost stole the picture from Betty. As usual, Mia. O'Sullivan puts her part across with much dash, and the very like-like way in which she neted had the effect of making the rest of the cast which included such players as John Warburton, Mon- tague Love and Mary Doran, giving of their best.

HELL BELOW

-(Continued from Page 4.)

With the return of the Court to ly not a picture to be missed. It The Silver Lining" is definite- Buckingham Palace the King and is preceded by the usual spicy Queen are entering upon the busiest short films that the King's Theatre period of the royal programine dur- provide for their patrons, and in ing the London season. For two this stifling heat, it does one good days.. their Majesties will act as to be able to sit in a cool place hosts to King Feisal of Iraq, who for a couple of hours of what may arrives in London on a State visit, he termed excellent entertainment. and who in the evening is to be on- tertained at a State banquet at the Palace. The Arab King is to be welcomed at. Dover by the Duke of York, while the King and the Prin ca of Wales are to meet him at Vic- toria Station. On Thursday the off-ters, his closest, almost his only. cidl opening of the new South Afri friend, like a physical blow. He ca House is to be the occasion of appeared unable to pull himself another Empire broadcast by the blows that awoke the fighting in- together. He had experienced King, who will be accompanied by tinct in him, but this was an the Queen when he drives to Trafal emotions! fact that he could not gar Square for the ceremony. It is fight. He could not fight this crip still unsettled whether His Majesty ple whose gallantry awoke pity in will personally hold the last Court his heart: received by the Duchess of West-also the 30th birthday of the Prince Their Royal Highnesses were of the season on Friday, which is minster, Viscountess Furriess, Lord Marshall, Mr. Mark Ostrer, and" Mr. C.M. Woolf,

The supporting cabaret show was to have included Cicely Courtnei. dge, with the Band of the Welah Guards, in a song from Soldiers of the King." Viscountess Furness, deputy chairman of the committee, informed the Prince, however, that the officer commanding the Welsh Guards had drawn attention to regulations preventing the appear, ance of the band in support of any performer.

Among those who had the honour of being presented were:

Viscountess Knollys Sir Louis

and Lady Baron, Mr. and Mrs. section of the people whom he has Ormond Lawson-Johnston, Sir made his special care the Thomas Fermor-Hesketh. Lord and PEIPING, July 17,

ex-Servicemen and unemployed. Lady Luke Mr. and Mrs. Simon ENERAL Ho Ying Ching, the.

The tone is noticeably modest Marks, Mr. and Mrs. Edward War Minister is

throughout. suffering

Thus we are told of Baron, Mr. and Mrs. Albert van slightly from chest trouble and is the Prince's golf that he can den Bergh, Mrs. Frank Braham being treated by Dr. Stickforth of never hope to be scratch"; and of (organiser), and Miss the German Hospital.

his polo that he "was петет (secretary).

Dr. Stickforth says that General, Ho is suffering from pneumonia. but he expects his patient will re cover from the trouble in a week or two.

General Ho's temperature is down, but he is not allowed to do any work, says an official bulletin. -Renter

LI TU ON VISIT TO THE CAPITAL

2.

* News and Views ⭑

King and Dr. Barnardo's,

The King has nominated Dr. Barnardo's Homes to receive the profits on the sale of the grumo- phone record made by H.M.V. of his inaugural speech at the open- ing of the World Conference.

An Incomplete Design,

Sir Edwin

design for the new Hampton Court Lutyens's original bridge which was opened by the Prince of Wales included kiosks at each end,

NANKING, July 17. GENERAL Li Tu, the Kirin volunteer leader arrived here this morning and visited the Sun Yat Sen mausoleum and thep call ed on Mr. Wang Ching Wei.

General Li Tu who arrived from Shanghai was met at the station by several military officials and when interviewed the General ap pealed to all sections of the nation to combine their strength and try. He said that he would con tradesmen. fer with the Central Government

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of Wales, in view of the great re- view of the London Territorials which he is to hold in Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon.

had tried to tell him in their hour He understood now what Joan together in his room-that hour of love that had given him a new idea of womanhood, Joan, married in name only, had come to him in a moment of blind impulse.

his eyes; distress was marked there He looked dully up at Joan who saw that the light had died out of

CITY FUNCTIONS" legates to the World Conference While a few of the principal de-

will be included with the British Cabinet and members of the Diple-on his face,

"Well," he remarked dully after matic Corps in the list of guests at a moment. "I'm afraid I'll have the State banquet, the majority of there will be enjoying the hospitali- to go."

"But you've only just come, Greavesty of the City of London, where no Lieutenant," protested mythe.

fewer than 11 Livery Companies

"I was looking for, a friend, but are to entertain the visitors. In a Goodbye, Commander. Good- more official manner the City's hos-bye, Mrs. Smythe."' pitality is to be extended on Wed-

He turned away from them with- nesday to King Feisal, who is to out waiting for reply and made receive a civic welcome at a Guild-his way, blindly, like a sleep-walk- hall luncheon-a Foreign Office er, through the hospital. yard, banquet follows in the evening-stumbling over the outstretched, in- while another City function later in jured legs of several of the. con- the week will be a reception to the valescente, and being cursed at for World delegates at Lloyds. To-mor- his carelessness. row, however, promises to establish. Joan's eyes followed his retreat-- something like a record in the in-ing figure; she, did not want her. Dr. Garrett Anderson, who went tensity of public and officing social husband to read the pain in them, " to prison as a Suffragist, and re- festivity in London, for following but when she heard him call. dognised several fellow prisoners the State and City banquets there "Hello, Commander," and her in the company, gave honour to is to be the great reception at Lon-father's reply, she turned to him, Mr. Nevinson for the way in which donderry House, and afterwards a and found him curious. man's cause. be identified himself with the wobal organised by the League of

Mr. C. Roden Bux- Nations" Union. their guest in fighting the system tom spoke of the great work of THE ROSEBERY WEDDING

a. brida five

"Lieutenant Knowltos, you hour fixed mean?" asked Toler, nodding to for her wedding, but Lady wards the disappearing figure of Helen Primrose came up the his Lieutenant, but eyes on his steps of St. Mark's Church, North daughter's face."I think I can Audley Street, while the procession explain that. He's just lost his of clergy, and choir was still walk best friend " ing slowly up the aisle to meet her.

afy achievements of their "guest, and Mr. George Lansbury, M.P., spoke "in the name of the people who live in the East-end of London and similar places."

It is not often that of contract labour in Portugucee Sir Edwin's intention Was to East Africa in 1904; while Sir arrives at the church make architectural provision for Tej Bahadur Sapru praised his minutes before the such matters as the sale of guide-writings on India. books and postcards, and facilities for telephone and police..

Mr. Nevinsan, in reply, said he regretted only the opportunities he were raised and there

Objections on rathetic grounds had missed. He recalled that he

was some had once declined to go on a bal

journey to the North Pole,

morning. If the invitation had Though the bridge is without its the telephone at six o'clock in the troops in North China. Regarding stood by Snally ruled out. The como after breakfast I should have ties, General Li Tu said that he one day see the design complete. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's activi writer for one, hopes that we may gone, and I would not have been believed the Marshal would res

alive to-day. pect the wishes of the Central The Rothschilds. Government.-Reuter.

"I say, Joan, anything wrong with your friend!"

"Why 7"

"Seemed to me he acted a bit strange."

"Not Brick Brick Waltera!”

tackle the crisis facing the coua apprehension on the part of local too, was invited," he said, "over Lord Rosebery, who escorted her, exclaimed Joan, startled.

F.M.S. VOLUNTEER REPORT OF SUN FO COMING regarding the disposition of his kiosks they have not, it is under

FORCE

PRAISE FOR EXCELLENCE OF COLOUR PARADE

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8. As a sequal to the parade at

SOUTH DENIED

NANKING, July 15. MR. Wang Ching Wai denied the report that Dr. Sun Fo, Prai dent of the Legislative Yuan, was leaving for the South-west. Mr. Wang added that Dr. Sun Fo and This family were going to Tsingtao

for a summer vacation.-Reuter.

which the new Colqur Wo pre- were excellent. I should also like scated congratulatory. messages

Sir

AVIATION IN KWANGSI .

Canton Expert To Take Charge

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Hugh Adeane Smith, had already closer than brothers hearing that the bridegroom, Mr. "Yes, It's a pity. The two were arrived, decided that the weddingPoor chap!" said Smythe. "He might just as well begin at once didn't seem to be himself. How Several people, therefore, including did it happen " the Duchess of Westminster, were "We sank an Austrian mins. surprised to find that they were layer," replied Toler, eyes still on

Joan's face. Walters was

in

Types at Wimbledon.

Shall we have to revise or rłowa | Jatë. on what constitutes the "typical Several members of the Westming command of the boarding party. Englishman" and the "typical ter family were there, for Lady They were cut off by an air aqua- American," at all events as regards Helen's mother, now Mrs. Hilton- dron, Knowlton put up a great appearance asks a Home tennis Green, was a daughter of Lord fight to save him. He stood out expert. The male "stars" of the Henry Grosvenor. The bridegroom, there alone when we were sub- two countries at this year's Wim-whose cousin, Lord Antrim, was best morging, pumping the guns at bledon present a curious paradox. man, is a son of Mr. Vivian Hugh those planes roaring down on us." The Americans look like typical Smith and Lady Sybil Smith, Lady "It takes nerve to stand up un- Englishmen," whilet the English Derby was there, and those famous der machine-gun fire," said Smy- resemble "typical Latins.”

Edwardian banutien Lady Mintothe. Vines, Stoefen, D. N. Jones

and Lady Beatrice Pole Carew; The cruel part about it was three American giants, all well over Lady Crewe, Lord Rosebery's sister, that I had to give him a bawling 6ft in height with their slow came with Lord Crewe and Lady out."

and general movements

air of Mary Crewe

"Why?" asked Joan, quickly," The bride, who wore

"Refusing to obey orders.. He a graceful phlegm look very Anglo-Saxon. Bo alto does Sutter, who is shorter. gown of oyster white satin, carried wouldn't go below."

By comparison Perry, Hughes, a sheaf of yellow arum lilies. She Joan went to'. Knowlton's" delen- and Lee, none over middle height, had only two attendants, her small se. You can hardly blame him look distinctly Latin. Perry, with train-bearers Lord Primrose, the for trying to save his friend." his temperamental ways, black hair bride's stepbrother, and a nephew "Don't think I didn't appre and flashing eyes, might well be of the bridegroom. They, wors cinte that! But in the Navy, or Sutter the other day, was like a and pale rose-Lord Rosebery's rac. to day. Commandor Spanish. Hughes, when he best David Copperfield suits of primrose ders are orders How are the legs nervous greyhound, and always ing colours. seems highstrung. Lee is far more "French" than English in aspect.

Only Austin has the colouring of

Baron Louis Rothschild's signation of the presidency of the Credit -Anstalt removes from the direction of the bank a name which has been identified with its destinies for more than a hundred years."

The fame of the Rothschilds in the world of finance has become legendary since the day in the middle of the eighteenth century from H.E. the High Commission. to congratulate particularly the

CANTON, July 18.

when Maier Amschel Rothschild as er, H.E. the General Officer Com M.S.V.R. on the excellent turn out. manding and the Commandant. of I fully appreciate the difficulties THE Kwangai Government has a penniless child of 11 met out to the F. 8.V.F are published intances to such a parade and con

appointed Colonel Yang Kun earn his living. of many men in coming long dle

Yu. formerly President of the The founder of the English the Selangor Battalion orders,

aider that the number on parade Cantor Aviation School, director of branch of the family was Maier's Cecil Clementi writes: was an indication of the very fine the Kwangei Air Bureau in place son, Nathan. It was the original family "Please accept, and convey to all spirit which exists in all ranks of Lan Wai Cheng, This indicates Maier who devised the

that a more highly qualified man motto, "Concordia, Integritas, In- ranks of the M.S.V.R., and M.V.I.,of the Volunteer Force."

will be in charge of the develop dustria." who were on parade yealerday, my

Major W. O. Lay, on behalf of ment of aviation in Kwangai. warm appreciation of the efficient Major-General Oldfield, writes: Steps are being taken to streng-

War Correspondent Honoured. and impressive manner in which "The drill and stendiness of all then air defences in the Southern Many friends of Mr. Heary W. the ceremony was carried out. 1 ranks on parade were noticeably of border districts of the province. Restaurant at a luncheon in hop- Nevinson met at the Criterion much admired the soldierly bear a very high order. His Excellency The existing aerodrome at Lung our of the veteran war correspon ing of the battalion which you' was also very pleased to see such chow is being reconstructed, on a

"Not much sap in 'em, yet."...

·command."

an excellent alitendance at this bigger scale and its completion will dent and author, whose pen to

"Will you mind terribly if I run most important episode in the life facilitato air-attacks on bandits in quote the words of one of the speak,

away for a litth while Jorn aak- Lieut. Col. R. H. A. D. Love of any unit, and in consequence mountainous writer to Lieut. Col. B. J. Eaton: feele confident that the Colour Tat Po.

districts-Wah Ter, Sir Herbert Samuel, M.P.

ed her husband, her eyes following "has been a word, Bashing out the "typical" Englishman, but he Rev. N. V. Halward, M.C2, a. the direction in which Knowlton I wish to take this opportunity presented by His Excellency the

always in defence of the oppress has not the build regarded assistant chaplain at St. John's had disappeared.. of congratulating you, the Selangor High Commissioner will become the

ad."

"typically" English.

Cathedral has been appointed "Of course not answered Com- Battalion, Signal Co., and Light proudest possession, equally, of

Gen. Bir Tan Hamilton, address. { To restore our sence of the tradi- Officiating Chaplain to the Forces mander Smythe, instantly. "You Battery on the very good perform; those members of the Malay Volun "According to a telegram receiveded by Mr. Nevinson as "my comtionally "correct," however, we

(C. of E.) with effect from July deserve à little outing.” auce of all ranks on this parade, teer Regiment and Malayan Yolun from Shanghai the mv. Aramis is manding officer in so many critical have the Japanese contingent. With 10, vice Rev. A. D. Stewart, M.A. But her father's eyes, followed Considering that the M.S.V.B. had teor Infantry who form the Selan day, the 20th inst, at 8 pm, in situations at Aurac and Suvia their superb self-possession, cour The former official appointment of her progress away from them, only one and the MVL only two for Battalion of the Federated stead of Friday, the 21st. She will "Bay," presided...

tesy, and "poker faces, they main- the Rev. G. K. Carpenter as O without further explanation, with practice parades I consider that Malay States Volunteer Force." Friday at 4 a.,

shil for Marseilles via ports on The Post Laureate, Mr. John tain the "immemorial calm of the clating Chaplain has been cancella dubius, pitying look in them. the drill and steadiness throughout | Singapore Free Pres

Mesefield, paid tribute to the liter East."

to be continued

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