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TRIBUTE TO WAGNER

Leipzig, March 6. CITROEN WORKS

At the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for what will be Paris, March 6. a National monument to Richard Motor Works, France, the biggest bute to the great composer in a

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the Citroen Wagner, Hitler paid eloquent tri- motor concern, in the country. Is speech in the course of which he in financial difficulties is said "We may esteem ourselves strengthened by the announcement happy to have produced so many

large number of banks and great sons who not only enhanced FIRE OUTBREAK other financial institutions, in- the value of their own people, but cluding the Bank of France, have nave also made everlasting contri- begun examination of the financialbutions to the eternal works of standing of the Citroen Works ritual and cultural life of the World.' One of these men who embodying the very essence of our people,

from National" greatness to-international fame is and the greatest. composer of the Richard Wagner son of this city

German nation."-Transocean Kuo Min.

The company's shares recently dropped to about half their former The Yueh Hai Navigation Com-level and it is generally assumed pany, which is, the owner of the that the eventual financial re- Sze Hal, will have to pay com- organisation of the work pensation to relatives of the vic-entall the reduction of capital

will tims, and the matter will be re- Transocean Kuo Min. ferred to the law courts as regards the amount of compensation.

SIR CADOGAN AT NANKING

Guest At Banquet

London, Mar. 7. The British Minister to China, sented his credentials, at. Naniding Sir Alexander. Cadogan, who pre- yesterday. will be the guest of honour at & Banquet given this Executive Council, Mr. Wang Ching evening by the President of the Wei-British Wireless."

SEVERE HEART SEIZURE

Athens, March 6.

The former financier and multi- millionaire Insull whose extradi- tion has been sought by the United States 'on charges of fraud, was notified on Tuesday that he must leave Greece within 48 hours or be deported to the United States. On receiving this news the fan- cler had a severe heart seizure.

com-

missioned a physician to examine

The Minister thereupon the state of Mr. Insull's heart, in the presence of a physician, named Since Turkey and Persia have by the United States Legation.

refused him admission and France denied permission to enter Syria. It is generally assumed that Insul mic challenge like that from Russia hood of man is a reality and not place of refuge, Transocean Kuo race is one, and that the brother-will not succeed in finding another a mere ideal.

there is no reply from the guns; before a nationalistic challenge like that from unarmed Germany, there the direct thunder of armed Japan, is no reply from the guns; against

there is no reply,"

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"A FAMOUS PAINTER

Reggio Emilia, March 6. Commemorative celebrations in

honour of the famous painter An- tonio Allegri allas 11 Correggio, began to-day in the fourth cen- (name of the place of his birth)

ceremonies one will be held in tenary of his death. Of all the Correggio being the opening of an interesting exhibition of manu- scripts and souvenirs referring to Allegri-Transocean Kuó Min.

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FRANCO-SPANISH TRADE

Paris, March 6..

ENGINEERING PROGRESS The delegates of the National

Rome, March 6. European Association of Graduated Engineers, visited the two new clt-

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AT WANCHAI

House In Queen's Road E. Involved

At midnight last night the Central Fire Station received a call to a fire which had broken out at

and arichat,

three appliances were immediately rushed to the

scene while two others from the Wanchai station were also sent.

house involved was No. 84 Queen's On arrival it was found that the Road East, the ground floor of which was a sundry goods shop. The fire had, a good hold of the

for and was threatening the building when the Brigade arrived, having burped through the art

GERMAN "SPEED DEMON

Berlin, March 8, Three world records were broken by a bullet-like attack by one Ger- man "F-Racing car" on the Avus in on Tuesday, when with the race Race track on the outskirts of Ber- driver Hans Stuck at the wheel the cigar shape machine aped away, at an average of 217.110 Hometres

064 kilometers set by the English or 134.936 miles per hour, breaking the previous world record of 214. speed demon, Eyston, last year."

structed by the Saxonian works

The super modern stream-lined second storey. car was built by Porsche and con-

Firemen iramediately set to work on the flames, and although

in the average One hundred miles were covered the fire spread through to the

kilometres per hour, and the 200

speed of 216.875 second floor, it was confined to the one, house where it had broken out, through at an average 217.089 kilo- done to the neighbouring houses. kilometres distance was streaked comparatively no damage being

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RECORD TONNAGE "AT" SOUTHAMPTON......

London, Mar. 7.

The fire fighters poured water on the flames from several direc- tions. a back lane proving very useful-as a means of access to the rear of the building.

The house" involved is right "in ́ the middle of a thickly populated area, standing near Gresson Street. A large number of policemen were Southampton during Februray was number of soldiers and sailors who Inward shipping tonnage at very soon on the scene as were a

nearly 1,000,000 tons or more than made themselves useful® until the gistered during the 150,000 tons above the figure re-arrival of the Brigade. shades

same month The building was of the old type last year and constitutes a record. with wooden floors and staircase. Inward tonnage at Southampton The upper storeys were occupied this year shows an increase of nine, as tenement houses, while the per cent over the corresponding ground floor was used as a shop' period last year-British Wireless. where sundries goods were stocked.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

cerebrospinal fever were reported 8th instant) at 6 pm, at St. An

One case of small-pox, and two of takes place on Thursday night (the for the 24 hours ended on March 8. drew's Church Hall, is not confined to members of the Association. Father D. J. Finn, S.J., will act power to vote thereat, but a cordial Naturally, only members will have As Superior of the Jesuite in Hong invitation is extended to any mem Kong, during the temporary absence ber of the general public to attend. indisposed. of Father G.Byrne, who is still and voice any questions or raise say

pointe affecting the amenities Kowloon

The next war, if ever the world should be thrown into such a cat-

for a hint from Dr. Norwood as to astrophe again, will be difficult to visualise and one listened in vain

what might be expected. Perhaps

provoking the guns" into action, it

There appears to be Lo way of thought he could not do justice to the possibilities are such that he

yet can we say that the possibility have been improved by the advance While commerce and industry of war is remote? True the desire of science, while the comforts of Kite have been made accessible to for peact is great; an uninterrupt- more and more people, the man in which it Wis delivered was

ed era of progress and development the street can take it for granted somewhat lost to those who

such as is only possible in times of

that advance in the manufacture had, only the press reports to go

and the efficacy of war materials peace must find many more sup- by the following morning. Admit porters than a period not only of here an interesting point raised has not escaped attention. And tedly there is much truth in what strife and conflict, of lies and pro- by Dr. Norwood comes to mind. He The new Franco-Spanish trade was said about the perils of war paganda, but also of sacrifice of place like Hongkong Reprisals, signed here on Tuesday.

asked how one might defend a agreement regulation quotas was and the worthlessness of such a Human life and money. Yet, were he pointed out was not defence, will restore the former quotas on France means of settling international differences. Taking examples from would be found in every country matter of fact, milltary men- will French timber,

a war declared to-morrow there The Reverend gentleman, felt he Spanish goods while Spain tarif could not supply an answer. As a productions, of the import of the last War, Dr. Norwood said that men who would be willing to lay say that not a single place in the

motor cara and ish. The existing shipping" agree- none of the combating nations down their itves without question-world to-day is defensible and that ment has been somewhat modified would admit failure. The attitude, ing for a moment the necessity attack! The results to be attained present

the best method of defence is in order to adapt itself to the however, was not without "justifi- to do so, or the right and wrong from a future war are bound to be Kua Min.

conditions.-Transocean catlan for he proceeded to point of the subject matter or principle, meagre, but, the process of war may out that the mighty German fight for which they are being called in-city, it not a whole country. "There involve the wiping out of a whole ing machine did all that was ex- to the field. Men of this age have THE Sixty-fifth Ordinary General pected of it and more; that the been brought up to look upon uni-

are the means at hand to-day for Meeting of Shareholders will be

such destruction and #mation at held at the Offices of the undersigned British maritime supremacy did versal

war stands a good chance of an TUESDAY, the 277 MARCH, not fall to keep the seas open dur-limited by a national vision.

problems through eyes nihliation, while the individuals of les "Sabaudia and Littorie", pay Hon. Secretary, and Mr. P. J. A. 1984, at NOON, for the purpose of ing. those chaotic years, while

Mr. C. Thomas has been elected. a country will become more caning much interest to the important. Hamilton Hon. Treasurer, of the eight deaths (four imported), five ceiving the Report of the General

Thirteen ensea of small-pox with Managers, together with a statement French patriotism and valour rea-

To-day certain nations are in

non fodder" than ever before.

And yet, we turn again and again works of reclamation done in the St. Andrew's Church Council, to cases of diphtheria with one death Accounts for the year ended, the ched-an-incredible-height in the possibility of war may be entirely of another war. How many dare accomplished by Fascism Trans of Mr. F. W. Dann and Mr. J. W. deaths, one case of puerperal forer favour of disarming, so that the to the question of the possibility admiration for the important work pending departures from the Colony twenty cases of meningitia with nine Agro Pontino and expressing their fill the vacancies caused by the (one imported), six cuts of typhoid, defence of the trenches

What then had failed? The end fear an outbreak of war, are trying ther wars are Impossible? How removed, while others, who equally

to make the assertion that human- ity has reached a stage where fur-

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Baldwin, respectively. the War found every nation to teach men the wider outlook on many can say that national differ-

with one death, one case of animal Tables, and 57, deaths from tubers crippled and maimed and in the all problems of life, but at the ences will in future be smoothed

ALPINE DISCOVERY ARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LP sixteen years that followed it has same time retain armed forces for the years to

After further evidence had been culosis were reported to the local Bologna, March 6.

recorded, at Kowloon Magistracy health authorities during the past. General Managers,

out by means other than war In The President of the Italian Al yesterday, the case in which Ser week. On Monday three cases of THE HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE

not been possible to restore the self-preservation. We are slowly, man-make, and it is in the power of faction, and congratulation to the ward Pratt, of the Hong Kong and each of paratyphold and puerperal come! But war is pine Club has sent a wire of satis geant Francis Bernard William Ed-small-pox (one imported), one case. vitals of the combatants to their yet surely evolving a system by us it, for nothing is impossible. et the remains of Matteods and tery, le charged under five counts were also reported."

man to banish this scourge, if he Italian alpinists who have discover-Singapore Brigade, Mountain Bat fever, and two cases of meningitia former strength, Victor and yan-means of which national barriers.The spread of truth about the hor- Durando on the Mount Tronador with having delayed the delivery of it, [2334. quished alike are still panting after as they exist, to-day can no longer rors and privations of war, the sen- in the chain of the Andes Trans- postal packets to men of the Bri-

the Herculean struggle and men

be sustained. Countries which used selessness of fighting against your ocean Kuo Min.. are still wondering what has been.

fellow men will only be realised to be inaccessible except by weart-when personalities like Dr. Nor- the fruits of this gigantic teat of some journeys lasting over many wood's, with their brilliant elo- military strength. A difficult ques-months, are now reached in a maty He concluded his address in these to If not an unanswerable one.ter of days, if not hours, thanks to But in the meantime preparedness the conquest of the air by mankind is once again becoming the watch while the radio, too, has done no word and military force is still res-amall part in the bringing together pected. There have been many of the human race into a realis sparks in the past which "might have once again set the world ation that while we are members [2322aflame, but seemingly the tremen- of different nations, yes the human

„Jst December, 1993.

The 'Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th the 27th March 1934, both days belusive.

Co., LTD.

Kong, 6th March, 1934.

NOTICE.

OTION IS HEREBY GIVEN. that ME. FUNG CHIK MAN sed to be our Campridare, on

FEBRUARY, 1934.

WONG NGAI TONG as appointed Compradors se from Date

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Arch, 1934,

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gade, was further adjourned.

of

The following weddings are an- nounced to take place shortly Mr Elias David Sykes, Accounts De- BEDUIN OUTRAGE

The Chief Petty Officers and Petty partment China Light and Power Officers of H.M.B. Cumberland are Co., to Miss Lo Mew-ying, of 30, quence help to spread these ideas. Duesseldorf, March 6. holding a dance at Lane, Crawford's South Wall. Road, Kowloon City

The German tourist, Rudolf May restaurant next Friday, March 9, Mr. Francis John Thomas Locke, too often: Let us set this world on trip to the Persian gulf in ing stil 1a.m. The Cheers Band to Miss Janet Latto Whyte, steno words, which one cannot re-echo a native of Duesseldorf who was commencing at 9 p.m., and continu- civil engineer, of The Fesk Hotel,

let us turn that valoir and cour Fisher was shot dead by Beduinis being provided to take Kowloon re- Miss Lo Ying-yin, of 30. South Wall- free, this fruitful world, with its his collapsible rubber boat accom-will play. Ladies are able to attend grapher, of 8, Stanley Terrace, Tai- great power at our disposal, and panied by an American named by invitation. A special, ferry is koo, Mr. Alexander Black, clerk, to age, capacity of sacrifice and love on the river Euphrates 120, miles aldents across after the function. Road; Mr. Douglas Trail, monster nobler and more enduring. Is it reports, received from there. of country towards something finer, south of Baghdad according to

mariner, Chinese Maritime Customs Impossible? No!"

The Annual Meeting of the Kow to Miss Mary derrie Groundwater, Ibon Resi

which of 54, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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