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號陸卅佰陸仟叁萬弍第 29636.

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1934. 登拜體 日月伍年世佰仟登英

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PRIME BACON

King and Queen of Siam: London Pawnshop

For Sky Effects. Discovery: Cyclorama

Toc H Padre: Schneider Trophy Leader Dead: Japan and China: Boxing In- demity Money New Name On Treasury Notes

(Special Air Mail Letter}

London, April 21. CHINESE CONTRACTS IN

BRITAIN

That contracts to the value of £300,000 were placed in England during 1933 was shown in the re- port of the activities of the Chi- nese Covernment Purchasing Com- mission presented at the annual meeting in London yesterday. The commission buys railway materials and other equipment in England. lor the Chinese, Government out of the British Indemnity money. The total expenditure of the com- mission. since it commenced opera- tions is now £1,000,000 sterling.

The Chinese Minister, who pre- sided, announced that the Chinese Government had reappointed the commission for a further period of three years' service.

COMMANDER OF 1927 WINNING

SCHNEIDER TROPHY

TEAM DEAD

Air Vice-Marshal F. R. Scarlett. CB BS.O., whose death at Honey Combe, Andover, Hants, is an nounced to-day, was the officer who in 1927 commanded the

R.A.F. team which won the Schnel- der Trophy in Italy.

Joining the Navy in 1891' he was appointed in 1913 Inspecting Cap- tain of Aircraft in the Naval Wing of the old R.F.C.

During the war his service the Mediteranean and Dardanelles "earned him decorations and men- Lion in despatches, Subsequently. sn receiving a permanent com- mission in the R.A.F., he held com- mands in Halton and. Uxbridge.

In 1929 he was the Air Officer Commanding the RAF. in the Middle East,

He retired in 1932. KING OF SIAM AT MANSION

HOUSE

The King and Queen of Siam will. I hear, be the guests of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress at a dinner party at the Mansion House on May 1,

The dinner, which will be held the Egyptian Room, will be held in the Egyptian Room, will be a private one. There will, conse- quently, be no speeches.

These private dinner parties are comparatively rare occurrences at the Mansion House.

KARE VIOLIN FOR 35%.

I then thought that if it wasn't genuine It was a pretty marvellous copy, so I took it to an expert, who confirmed its authenticity. Although I have been offered £800 for the violin, I do not intend to part with it. I am playing with it regularly.”

Joseph Guarnerius was a mem- ber of a famous 17th century Italian family of violin makers, one of whom worked at Cremona with Stradivart

COVENT GARDEN'S NEW

"LIGHTING

I inspected last night the claborate new scenic and Ughting system which will be brought into operation for the first time at the Royal Opera House, Covent Gar den, when the season opens on Monday week, -

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Standing on the stage, I gazed up at the 72-100% high “cyclorame."

consists This

800 square feet of linen, which, when fully extended, hangs down in a gigan- tie curtain from semi-circular rail

JAPAN

Nine Power Treaty May Be Ignored

Paris, May 5,

The explanation of the Japanese policy towards 'China given to the French Foreign Minister, M. Bar- thou, by the Japanese Ambassador to Faris. Mr. Sato, is entirely sat- isfactory, states the seml-official Journal 1'Temps.

The journal stresses the import- ance of M. Barthou's reply, the substance of which is that France could only, accept a consultation between signatories to the Nine and order Power Treaty if law were menaced in China.

It adds that the Japanese Gov- erriment is too prudent to risk compromising its chances by hasty or inopportune action. The "Paris Salr," however, is less optimistic, and asks:

"Will not Japan, at zero hour, snap her fingers at the Nine Power Treaty as she did at the League of Nations--Reuter.

LIBERAL-LABOUR- COHE·

SION CONTEMPLATED

London, May 4

Sir Herbert Samuel, the Liberai Farty leader, addressing a Liberal Party demonstration at Bourne-" mouth, yesterday evening, refer- red to the suggestion of closer co- operation between the Liberals and the Labour Party.

Wireless Service.

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He expressed his readiness to co-operate with anyone who would When not equired the join in resisting attacks upon free **clorama" is rolled up into dom and assist in fighting against small space in one corner of the policies hastle to peace.-British stage. A motor unfolds it along the rail until eventually the whole stage 18 encircled from floor to roof. On this background cloud various coloured sky and

dawn** and effects, such "sunset," are projected.

The new lighting system respon- sible for these efects consists of A great bank of 150 1,000-watt lanterns. Divided into three colours, the lanterns can be varied

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The appeal for sponsors for this scheme has resulted so far in two definite offers, but at least half a dozen sponsors will be necessary in order to equip, train, and send out the first six men for this work, and maintain them for five years.

The youth of Toc H who have

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