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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PERFORMING. RIGHT BOCIETY,

LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND SED FLOOR, ST. Groner's Buitpine, CHATER ROAD,

THE

NOTICE.

THE responsible Proprietors and Lessees of premises at which music is publicly performed, and promoters of musical entertainment, intending to perform publicly any music, composed or arranged by any member of this Society or its affiliated Societies, are reminded that a special permit or general licence must first bo obtained.

Applications, which should be "in writing and contain full particulars relating to the intended performance, should be forwarded to the Society at the above addrsex.

Dated the First day of January, 1934

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ST. GEORGE'S BALL.

MOR the convenience of members

FOR

and guests of St. George's Society attending the Ball to be held this evening, spocis! 5 minutes.service of forrica" will run between 9.00 P.M. ́and 9,30 PM, and a special service from Kowloon to Hongkong will rus every 15 minutes between 1.15 A.M. and 2.15 A.M, on the morning of the "Bth instant.

A special late service will also be raa on the Peak Tramway, on the morning of the 8th instant.

The Baffet will be opened after the 7th dinca.

Members and Guests are requested to note that admission to the Ball is by ticket only and that these cannot be obtained at the door of the Hotel.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, ERIDAY, JANUARY

You Dare Not Take

a Chance With His

HEALTH-

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BUILDS HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

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OBITUARY

Viscount Churchill

London, Jan 4-

Viscount Churchill, who for 25 years had been Chairman of the Great Western Railway, died yes- terday, aged 69, from pneumonia, after a brief mess-British Wire- Iess Service.

1934.

TERRIBLE MINE DISASTER

Hope To Rescue Miners Abandoned

[Special, to the "Hong Kong Dally: Preis

Prague, January 4. terrible mlua disaster has been reported from Osseg› Arch- duke mine, where 150 miners have been buried. Owing to explosions caused by coal-gas several 'build-

HUGE SWINDLE ings at the pit-head have been

IN PARIS

"Stawisky" Still At Large

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

destroyed. Owing to the heavy- smoke fumes emerging from the tunnel the rescue party, have not

pht.)]

BRITISHERS IN FUKIEN

been able to get into action and Warned To Leave

there are grave fears for the lives of the trapped miners. So far three charred bodies have been re- covered. Transocean Kuo Min.

the

SURVIVOR'S STORY

Province

NEWS

SUMMARY

Z.B.W. Wireless Programme

Our Special Woman's Supplement appears on Pagod 9 and 30

Echoes of 1850 appear on Page (.. "Around the Courts" appears on Page 6

Our London Letter, appears on Paga 11.

14

Diary of Local Events Page 3. Home Football Chatter is given on Page 10.

10.

Local Hockey appears on Page

"Slick Swindler Tricked" is an article covering the interesting Court Case which was heard in the Kowloon Magistracy. Page 7.

The funeral of Mr. C. O. Wu took place yesterday, there being a very large attendance,

"Page 7. The first divores petition in Hongkong was filed during the weddi

Page 7. St. John's Cathedral was the scene of a brilliant naval wedding yesterday when Mias Marjorie Holme-Sumner became the bride of Lt. Dreyer, son of Admiral Sir. Frederic Dreyer and Indy Dreyer. A reception was held on board H.M.S. Kent when, a large number of guests attended.

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HU HAN MIN'S MESSAGE

"Wild Beasts In Existence"

London, Jauary 3. The Chinese. Government, hav- Prague, Jan 4

ing decided to take warlike action Further news coming from the to suppress the rebellion in the distressing mine disaster at Ossegg province of Fukten, requested the Archduke mina show clearly that British Chargée' d'Affaires in Pei- Pars, January 4

disaster probably will rank ping on December 30, that British The huge swindle- schsnje en- among the greatest in recent his- | subjects Amoy, Foochow and the gineered by gifted International tory. Out of more than 180 miners neighbourhood be warned to with- imposter Alexandre who paimed of entombed in the burning shafts for draw to the islands of Kulangau forged Bulgarian Government far below the surface, only four and Nantal respectively for safety." bonds on the municipal bank of the have up to now been taken out About 300 British subjects live City of Bayonne and other Institu- alive. All of them are badly burn-in the province of Fuklen, of whom tlons threatens, according to theed and one of them is not expect the great majority normally reside "Liberte," to become the biggest ed to live through the day. In Amoy and Foochow. The financial scandal since Panama. It

The frantic work of the rescue greater number of these residents is now estimated that a total of squad came to s stop by renewed have their homes on the lalands four hundred million francs, (close terring subterranean explosions mentioned and conduct their busi- on Ave million pounds sterling), Poisonous gases are emanatingness on the mianland. worth of forged bonds were put in-

trom every mine' opening. and

The remainder of the British to circulation by Alexandre who

window panes, for miles around subjects in the province consists

The Power according to some papers is not have been smashed,

chiefly of missionaries. Russian but a Romanian Jew, House and the gradation plant The British Consuls at Ampy wanted by French Police under an

have been blown to pieces, bury- earlier name of Stawisky, for cash- ing alive beneath the debris wo and Foochow have been instructed

Canton, Jan. 4. ing forged cheques and cheating at more labourers and the superin-

With a view to saving the Fukien tendent of the mine who were British subjects to withdraw to people. Mr. Hu Han-min.

the veteran Kuomintang leader,), mir- trapped. One of the badly burnt places of safety

The fact that the advice of the culated a telegram on December that the disaster was due to spon placed on to British subjects in parts of the country to take action survivors reported after his rescue

Chinese Government has thus been 30 last, urging the people in various tannous combustion of a huge

no way absolves the former from against further hostilities between pocket of inflammable gases.

Gloom and distress are reigning its due responsibility to do its Nanking and Fuklen. The tele- throughout this hard hit territory utmost to afford protection and to

gram reads!- and the fire is visible over a wide avoid damage to British property, area of the country-side. Hun- not only at Amoy and Foochow but dreds of anxious relatives are be throughout the province.-British ing kept back from the neighbour-Wireless, feared that few or none of the en- hood of the mine by the police. It is

tombed men can be saved Trans ocean Kue Min,

Members and Guests arriving for COW & GATE MILK FOOD ay various French, casings.

the Ball are asked to use the Main

entrance to the Hotel only.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Secretaries and Treasurers.

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THE PRESIDENT CAFE,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS

A. S WATSON & CO., LTD.

EST. 1841.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Editorial and. Business Office: 11 Nthat an extraordinary general meeting of the President Cafe, Ltd,

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251 will be held at David House, No. 67,

vacillation. One might have seen him in those days on his very oc- casional visits to the Shameen, walking. Armly from the French

Des Vous Road Central, lat Floor, Night Editor (Wanchai Office) Bridge to the British Consulate

Victoria, Hong Kong, the registered office of the Company, UN FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1934, AT 11 O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOUN for the purpose of considering, and if deemed espedient passing me an ex- traordinary resolution the resolution following, that is to say: "That it has bern proved to satisfaction of this meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue ita business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the Company be woond op voluntary. And that a liquidator be appointed for the purposes of auch winding up." "

AND FURTHER TÄKE NOTICE

Tel. 24511.

General, entirely cblivious to the London Office: 83, Fleet Street, hostile stares that more often than

.B.C4

not were directed by his own countrymen-merchants.

The opinion prevalent at that

The worst aspect of the case is that "Liberte" and other organs assert that leading political per- sonalities are implicated

Stawisky, who is still at large, is sald to have been for a consider able time a well-known figure in Influential circles in Paris where. be moved as A dashing and wealthy emigre, gave sumptuous ughts of fret magnitude, conduct dinners heavily attended by social

ing popular correspondence with several cabinet ministers till the time of his disappearance. A por- tion of the Press charges the

Radical-Socialist Party to a large

extent

financed by "generous donations of Alexandre whose other most, spectacular claim: to public fame previous to his get- away with hundreds of millions was the imperturbable way with which he threw away. hundreds of

gaming tables-Transocean Kuo Min.

to advise, at

their discretion,

It is learned from newspapers that hostilities between Nanking and Fullen hare already broken. out The Nanking navy attacked: " Mamol and simultaneously the Fukien government' switched its armies to Changchow with a view CORRUPTION AND PARTY to skirting Chekiang province, As the result the people "of Fulden have - suffered a great loss of life, #and property Jelen, daje

DECAY

special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright.}]

132 MINERS BURIED ALIVE

London, Jan. 4. One hundred and thirty-two

"After a reneral review of the miners were entombed in a diaas-

present situation it is easy to as- sert that the calamities on the trous explosion at a mine in Duch- cov, Bohémin, "yesterdayë', su

Fakten people at present are caused by the selfishness of both the Nan Frantic efforts have been going on for several hours in attempts now split into two hostile camps, king militariat and the Fukien re- to effect a rescue of the miners, having been disunited for some bels. For several years, the Nan-

Warsaw, Jabi. 4. The Polish communist party is

Press, time was of Mr. C. C. Wu's anti-thousands at country's fashionable but hope is gradually being time by hater Internal Arti berting rufitarist, has usurped powers

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG. January ^.^1934

foreign, and especially anti-British outlook. This appeared to be even more pronounced "during his oc- cupation of the office of Mayor of Canton, during his tenure of which the Canton Incident occur-

that pursuant to the requirements of A GREAT REVOLUTIONARY red. This was discountenanced to

́Beation #27 of the Companies Ordin- ance 1992 a meeting of the Creditors of the President Oslo. Ltd., will, be held at David House, No. 67, Des Voux -Road Central, First Floor, Victoria, Hong Kong, the registered office of the Company ON SATURDAY, THE 13TH DAY of JANUARY, 1934, at 11 O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON.

Dated the 4th day of January, 1934.

By Order of the Board,"

LAU CHI TONG,

Secretary.

2145)

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF POWER.

Deed of Revocation made on

the 4th day of January, 1994, Mr. LOKE TUNG CHEONG (*)

a certain extent by his whole- With the passing away of Mr. hearted efforts in the settlement c. c. Wa, China has lost not only of the anti-British boycott which one of the most prominent figures followed so stringently on the on her political stage, but also Canton incident To-day, in re- one of the most distinguished trospect, it is not too difficult to gentlemen she has even sent from realize that his alleged anti- her shores to represent her in for- British attitude at that time was eign capitals. The post of delegate not so much anti-foreign as pan for China to the Peace Confer chinese. He was a describe of Dr. ence after the War was the first of Sun Yat Sen, that great-revolu-

Dion.

GRAVE DEVELOPMENTS

abandoned,

Rescue-workers have recovered

tween

enthusiasts and

in the central government - "with" otsky followers. The Rebel the result of creating dictatorship lion" publishes a statement which and succumbing to the foreign six bodies hitherto,

sheds light on the situation Ac-aggression. And besides, so-called The cause of the disaster cannot yet be ascertained. An explosion cording to this source corruption Blue Shirt" party was formed to and party decay are the outstand attack men of different attitude. occurred, which may have beening features leading to the separa- The victims of such an attack, as que to fire-damp or to dynamite tion of the Communist Party. It is seen, are the Fuklen people. Paris, January 4. The financial scandal at Ba-used for blasting-Reuter.

Transocean Kuo Min. vonne in which the credit of the Bayonne Municipal Loan office was involved, yesterday, assumed Government was compelled vigor a highly political tinge, when the

fously to defend itself against cer- tain attack directed at it in this connection.

M. Chautemps stressed he would clear up the matter, adding that not leave a stone unturned to

those guilty would be dealt with relentlessly.

SPLIT IN SALVATION ARMY

[Special to theTM" Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]

Vienna, January 4. The Salvation Army of Central Europe has split and Colonel Brower, of the Militant Mission

Min.

ANDORRA TO REARM

[Special to the “Hong Kong Dally Exess” (Oppyright,}]

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Fukten rebels, however, or ganized the so-called People's Gov- emment and declared war against four-hundred million Chinese peo- ple. It is undeniable that they must be blamed for their absurd- ity too gener

In conclusion, both the Nan- king militarist, and the Fulden "re- Madrid, January 4

bels, are our enemies, whom we The Republic of Andorra as de- must exterminate for the sake of cided to rearm,” according to saving the people as well as pre- newspaper reports which add that serving our national prestige the Andorran Army wilk consisth are seeking their own of all able-bodied male citizens beneût at the expense of our pro- The Minister for the Colonies,

under the commend of A Cople. If such wild beasts are still these foreign appointments, and | tionary, and was fired by Dr. Sun's Social Insurance some time ago, ment by the supreme Salvation | sioned ‘officers." The buttons, and doubtless that the country will be M. Dalimler, who as Minister of Branch, announced his appoint four officers and six non-commis allowed to be in existence, it is the diplomatic and able part which enthusiasm for a new and pro-issued a letter of recommendation Army chief. Higgins. he played gave an indication of gregaive China, a China raised of which the agents of the Bayon-command all Balrationists in vice Touch Me," which was also which will probably happen in the He is to uniform will bear the proud deed or partitioned by foreign powers. Looking to the danger his qualities proving him to be in from the stagnation into which

ne Credit Municipal made copious Hungary and Austria, the whole the motto of the ancestors who future, I hope that all people of use. had to publish a correction organisation" henceforth to be gallantly fought to defend Andor this country will take action to NOTICE is boreby given that by the forefront of Chinese states- she had been sinking, and able to which, however, was not very con- completes severed from the German Independe. Transocean ac prevent the hostess is

take ber rightful place among the vincing.

man section. Transocean Kuo teenth century. Kuc hope that both the Nanking mik It was under the late Dr. Sundations. It was only his just due chairman of the Board of Direc

The Radical Deputy Garat,

tarist and the Fukien rebels will of No. 18, Bonham Strand East, Yat Sen, however, that Mr. Wu to have been given the post of tors of the Credit Municipal has

automatically stop their wrong Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong did his finest work when, in colla-Minister for Foreign Affairs in been accused by the arrested

movement for the welfare of the Merchant has revoked all powers of boration with his eminent father, the Arst National Government of manager of the institution of hav

people, Central Press. Attorney at any time previously given by him to Mr. LAI TAT BA the Tace Dr. Wu Ting Fang, he China at Nanking, thus being the cipal swindler, the dashing Stawi- conspired together, with the Prin- of Victoria fresaid Mer-held the post of vice-Minister and first of, we should be pleased to sky. chant which are shall as from then Minister for Foreign Affairs feel, a long succession of Foreign the sai? 4th day of January, 1984, in Dr. Sun's second revolutionary Ministers in the unified Govern-

be of any force or effect..

regime at Canton Those who ment of the country.. Dated this 4th day of January, 1984, were in touch with the pulse of

DEACONS,

affairs in South China in those Bolicitors for

stormy days could not have failed Loke Tung Cheong to realize the extremely difficult Ben and now Mr. C. C. Wu. We [2147 path of the Minister for Foreign believe the late Mr. Wis would wish Affairs. Mr. Wu was the object nothing more than that his name of the opprobrium of Europeans should be coupled with the names

STILL AT LARGE as well as Chinese whose imme

of his celebrated father and Dr. dinte interests or tradition and sun-which he rightly deserves French Finance Ministry in fur-

The well-known director of the

upbringing blinded them to the for, though not quite of their thermore involve in the stair, achas arranged a dance to be held at order to ascertain the actual num. and guida,ing" Cantor Centralë NTRY formis can now be obtained idealism, which was the mainspring stature, he also was a great recording to reports,

at the Pavilion. ENTRIES of the alms of Dr, Sun Yat Sen volutionary.

Stawisky le still at large and is Lane Crawford Restaurant on ber of women who are in need of Press. LOSE - on BATURDAY, 13th

presumably en route for Venezuela. right. Admission is gets $2,

February 2 from 9 pm to mid-Help. JANUARY, at 6 P.M.

efreeh

deas to

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

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NOTICE.

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9139 and his coterie of young ministers.

No matter what course ME. Wu chose in those years there were many who were bitter in their op- position. While they may even yet HE Manufacturers Life Insurance

Company advise that they have be set in their opposition to the med an Office in Canton situate at aims of the Republic, and espe-

ff The Band and tat Mr. 8. V. cially when the subject of Ur GTETINS has been appointed Acting

trict Manager there

EJ. R. MITCHELL,

And now he is dead. First Dr wuTing Fang, Ane of China's grand old men, then Dr. Sun Yat

SIR EDWARD ELGAR SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

London, January 3

• During the past fortnight there has been an improvement in the conditiau of the eminent composer,

Stowisky who has always pass- ed himself off as an opulent French gentleman named Alexan- dra, was well-known in gaming rooms, and fashionable French re- sorts where he played for high

stake,

tested against the accusation of Deputy Garat energetically pro- having conspired with the racke teer Stawisky.

There will be a Dinner Dance at Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday, night, January 6, and a Tes Dance on Sunday, January 7,

The Dincessan Old Girl carnival fancy dress dance at the Association are holding their 1 Diocessan, Girls, School ball on Saturday: commencing at 9 pm: "Admission is $1,50"-"Tred and his Fals will be in attendance. Fancy dress is optional.

The Foilce Branch of the M.C.I

One case of diphtheria has been reported in the Colony for the 24 hours ended January 3.

SUPPORT FOR HU

Canton, January. 4. Among the unlimited telegrams” supporting Mr. Hu Han Min's manifesto of December 15, 1933, By courtesy of the Secretary of were those from many public. the YMCA, gifts of clothing by bodies, and unions expressing their Kowloon, residente marked Hong left at the YM.C.A. Bilding; Salls the manifesto should be adopted Kong Benevolent Society may be views that Mr. Hu's eight points in bury Road,

by the National Government. WON A Cables received included those Canton, January 4 from Kuomintang of Bunain, The Kwangtung Women's Asso- Hopel Klangst, Anhul and Shanal, ciation has made request that Contractor's Union Mallmen's all unemployed women in the city Union Tea-house Unton Mecha be registered at the Association in nics' Union and other forty, unions

It is rumoured that the swindler ladies 31, including had succeeded in reaching Forta- ments. Mr. Trus's Cheero Band their members in all ways possible. The Association is aiming to help gal whence he embarked for will be in attendance Bouth America, and it alleged

Central Press he got away with two hundred million francs,

It is a also whispered that, he had been notifed, of his impena. lng arrest by a prominent, per-

Thous

Sir Edward Elgar, who has been sonality. Sun's regime comes up for discus in anuraing home at Worcester sion, they must one and all be since October 8, when he under forced to admit that never did the returned to his home to-day and went an abdominal operation.” He

Insuranos Co, or Minister for Foreign Antaira allow no

will be lasted fa140 himself to be intimidated into

BOUL CHINA,

off people who, have adopted" a thres

The

Territorie

gricultural

opened on Saturday

at 2.30

nue is "Shek

close to the

EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CORINTH

[Special to the Hong Kong Daily