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LADY STUBBS

Due In Ceylon Early

Next Month

London Nov. 2... On the day that HE. Sir Edward Stubbs left or Ceylon inquiry was made of Lady Stubbs as to when would be following him. Plans were not then settled; but It is now learned from her that ca the decision was arrived at Wednesday.

ghe

She had been delayed by the Illness of her youngest child Bar- bara nged 14: but, now the Doctor having allowed her to return

to school next week Lady Stubbs will be saling from Marseilles by the P. and O. Carthage on the will be back in 15th instant, 50 Ceylon at the beginning of De- cember;

She has been packing up and closing her house at Watering bury, Kent, during the past week, and is staying at Queen's Gate Terrace prior to departure. week-end she was on a visit to Lancashire.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1935.

FOREIGN TRADE

SUN YAT SEN'S

WITH CHINA

DOCTRINE

DE HAVILLAND BIPLANES

Significant Resolu- tion At Nation Congress

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

Nanking, Nov, 28.

One of the resolutions of cons.-

derable significance adopted at the Firth National Kuo-Min-Tang Con- gress calls for the nationalization

of industries and substantial con- trol of China's foreign trade as a supplementary measure to the new monetary decree of the Minis try of Finance to bring about an economic revival.

People Urge To Rally Better Accomodation Behind Ideas Of The

Late Party Leader

Special to the "Bour Kang Daily Press" (Copyright).}

Nanking, Nov. 23. After General Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Military Affairs Comm ssion, finished reading the lengthy manifesto of the Fifth Na-

For Singapore Route

London, Oct. 29.

Substantially higher performanea

"BROADWAY MELODY"

Midnight Show For Charity

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Nov. 8. A notable film première and gala than that of any comparable alr-will take place at the Empire liner is secured in design of new Theatre, Leicester Square, London, models of the famous de Havilland at midnight on December 4 in ald DH86 biplane, which when it was at the National Advertising Bene- placed on the market early in 1934 volent Society. was the fastest four-engined trun- sport plane in the world Thirty- two of these emclent and eponomi- meetings in Kuo-M'n Tang historycal craft have been sold for opéra- was brought to a successful con- tion of regular services in Great "Britain, and continental Europe, elusion.

Egypt, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and along the Em- pire airway between Singapore and Brisbane. They have flown millions

tional Congress at the closing ceremony at six o'clock this after noon, che of the most momentous

This resciution was adopted at

The man festo makes a stirring The fourth meeting of the Congress on the recommendation of Mr. appeal to the nation to rally be Wang Yen Bung. General Mana-hind the ideas of the late Party ger of the Shanghai Silk Industry Lancer, and calls for the entire and Commercial Bavings Bank and people to rise to the present crisis

chairman Last concurrently

the In seeking, in the light of Dr. Sun's Trade Revival Committee of the teaching, national salvation and

national construction. City Chamber of Commerce.

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS Mr. Wang. In his proposal, sug- will take up an appointment ingested that the country be divided

Her eldest son. William, aged 25,

is a barrister: the younger, Philip.

the Hong Kong Bank next year.

ot

districts.

into several industrial Provinces noted for their cotten products could be designated as

CHRISTMAS FAIR Spinning and Weaving Districts:

German Ladies Raise Funds For Winter

Relief

A "Christmas Fair" in aid of the German Winter Relief will be held

in the German Club, 2. Connaught Road, at 5 p.m. on Thursday by the ladies of the N. 6. Frauenschaft. The following articles will be for sale: Nuernberger Lebkuchen, Lue- becker Marzipan," Toys for boys and girls, Ceramik," Christmas De- coration. Leather articles, etc.

All friends are cordially invited.

15 MILES OF

GRAVE SITUATION RECOGNIZED

The Congress recognizes the grave situation which the nation is now confronting and the un- mensc task which rests with the Kuo Min Tang in giving a lead to those that grow sugar canes in

the people in their difficult work, abundance as Bugar Producing Dis- but the tone of the manifesta is tricts and in provinces which pro-optimistic although serious. "The duce raw materials for industrial responsibility of maintaining the purposes and factories could designated accordingly. Thr "Ministry of Industry, it is urged.

should render financial aid such industries, while the Min's- try of Finance should exempt Chinese products from transit du- ties as soon as possible,

PROCEDURE OUTLINED

be

*0

In view of the fact that China

cannot

nationalize her

foreign

trade like Soviet Russia, nor can she determine the quotas of goods to be improved by foreign coun--

tries on account of the limitations

glory of past Chinese history on the one hand and the building up of an immutable foundation for the continued existence of the Chinese race in the future on the other, now Ists.squarely on the shoulders of our people, and the rank and file of the Kuo Min Tang are their vanguards," the manifesto pointa out, "The Congress firmly believes that should every citizen of the nation be fully resolved to restore his country, China should, so long

as the human race does not become extinct, and truth continues to pre- vail, eventually rank herself among the richest, the most powerful and most happy nations in the world,

The main feature of the perform- ance will be the first European- presentation of "Broadway Melody of 1938, the long-awaited sequel to the famous "melody" Alm of 1929. There will, however, be sev- eral other features contributing to make the night an unforgettable one, such as the actual fiming on the stage of short scenes from pic-

of miles, providing experience in tures now being made; including. all kinds of working conditions Douglas Fairbanks, Jun., and Clor- that has been drawn upon in plan-don Harker in an important se- quence from "The Amateur Cen- ning the new models,

There are two versions of the tleman." A number of other fih- and DH. 86A. One, the "more costly,mous players, both British

Gipsy-Six Series II"American, will contribute to this model has motors which are more powerful novel experiment.

A PHENOMENAL 'SUCCESS than the ordinary Gipsy-Six 200

In New York and Los Angeles h.p. unit and is fitted with con- trollabic-pitep aircrews for in- the new "Broadway Melody" has proved phenomenally successful proved take-off and fast cruising

because it is, without exception. at a height of several thousand ft. above sealevel. Common to both the most spectacular and lavish models will be alterations to the production ever screened and also main structure to perpit the uft- because it has "discovered" three Ing of a heavier ipad, entirely new new fim stars-Jack Benny, Ro- undercarriage design, more power-bert Taylor, and Eleanor Powell- ful wheel brakes, improved ac- each of whom has been given, on by Metro-Goldwyn- commodation for crew and passen the strength of it a long-term gers, changes in the shaping of the contract wingtips to increase "it" and to Mayer, who produced it improve lateral stability at low fig- ng speeds, better streamlining or the engine cowlings to lessen head resistance.

LESS NOISE

The passenger cabin is more affectively screened from engine and airscrew noises. The walls are heavily sound-proofed. Control of ventilation is carried to a new de- gree of refinement. Cabin heating can be instantly and easily adjust

There are, of course, many other all 200 Hollywood stars-20 in

and lavish effects. beauties, and wonderful scenery-

to the

The theatre and the film are being freely lent by the owners; the whole of the expenses are be- ing privately bore; and the en- tire proceeds will go National "Advertising Benevolent Society. Tickets, priced from 55 to £10 10s, are now obtainable at the Empire box office and from

of treaties, Mr. Wang. in his pro- posal, pointed cut that it has been considered difficult by many to effect any contro: of Ch'na's for- elgn trade. The control, however, and the glory of the Chinese na-

betion, her spiritual exaltation, willed to incet each passenger's needs. Messrs Webster and Girling, 211 Mr. Wang recommended. can

The flow of cool air can be con- Baker Street, London, and all the exercised by the Government

last as long as the world exists."

trolled "from every seat. In po i usual agencies. through the medium of merchant

circumstances can the cabin be- of foreign

come stuffy-one of the causes of alraickness-because the air is con stantly and automatically changed.

FLOOD IN KENT guilds which could be instructed fa

determine the quotas

goods to be bought from foreign Importers for observance by their

TEN POINTS

Far from merely dallying with

and principles

hollow general catchwords, the Congress advances which it ten important policies

present needs and avows to carry out with the greatest determina- lopment of Chinese native Indus- tion. These ten points äre (1) Up-

Mother And Children respective members. The quotas cons.der's most urgent to China's There is more comfort in the pilots

Trapped In Cottage

(By A Special Correspondent of

the "Telegraph")

London, Nov. 19.

could be fixed so that considerable rom would be eft for the deve-

tries and commerce.

river

conser-

noiding of China's traditional vir- CONSERVANCY SCHEME

tues, (2) Promotion of scientific Members found violating the

education in the country, (3) Ex- laws governing the amount of for-

tension of popular education to the I have just completed a "toureign goods they are to buy could

Lowest classes of the people, (4) of Development

the nation'a along the Medway Valley. from Le severely dealt with by the guild Tonbridge to Maidstone. Through-concerned which would be strong-

economy to improve the livelihood out the 15 miles between they backed by the Government.

of the people, (5) The formulation The recommendation also calls towns, fields bordering the Medway

and enforcement of a good person; ara flooded, lanes near the .river for the development of irrigation

nel system, (6) Cultivation of a sense of respect in the people's are impassable, and many of the and promotion of

mind for the law, 7) Rigid en major roads are flooded to a depun vancy, should be made first. Con- servancy of a river that extends of between two and eight feet.

forcement of the supervisory By At Yalding, six miles from Maid- through the whole country should

tem and encouragement of censor- stone, Mr. W. Acott. of the Post be charged to the Central Goyer-

ment, that of a river that pene-ship, (8) Emphasis upon the ad- Office, showed me his cellar.

more pro contained five feet of water and trates through one or somewhere at the bottom were hundreds of preserved eggs. He was preparing to barricade the door against a further rise of the

water

It

At East Farleigh-and in fact at most of the affected places-I was told that rats had come up into the houses and were causing a good deal of trouble.

AT TUDELEY

and

vinces be charged to the provin- cia; governments concerned that of a river that is limited to only one or more hsiens, be charg ed to the halen government con- cerned.

THREE METHODS OF GETTING LABOUR The labour needed nection. Mr. Wang proposed should be enlisted through hiring, scription and use of soldiers

con-

3.5

At Tudely, a few miles out of workers. Whether the officials in "Tonbridge, Mrs. Sutton and her the various provincial or hsfen three children are trapped in their governments would be able to dis- cottage on the river bank. They charge their duties in connection are well supplled, however, with food. The water surrounding their cottage is about four feet deep.

Bus services from Mäldstone to Yalding have been diverted to Marder

with the irrigation and river con- servancy work, it is further suggest ed, should be made a determining factor as regards the merit of their services in the government:" Re- wards or purishment should be The corporation electricity works given accordingly, it is suggested at Maidstone were to-night sur-China United Pres rounded by water, and special bulkhead doors, hullt when the works were flooded in 1927, were erected. The Chamber of Com- merce Parcels receiving station in Fairmeadow was isolated, and in Fairmeadow-rósd a row of houses. including two public-houses, were flooded.

NINE FEET DEEP Waterside was impassable to all traffic, and in one place the water was 9ft. deep. Occupants of houses in this area removed as much" furniture as possible and retired to the upstairs rooms.

The flooding In generalis blamed upon the bridge and bottle neck in the river at Maldstone. It was explained to me by a water bailiff that the narrow arches of the bridge do not allow enough water to pass in times of food. I was told that flood prevention was an issue at the General Election."

MIXED DOUBLES

AT K.C.C.

compartment, which has full dual control. The seats are better ar-" ranged than in the original D.H.88. and the cockpit windows and windscreen are altered to reduce entry of wind and rain when they are opened and to improve outlook in bad weather. Instruments on the dashboard have luminous marking and are also it indirect- 1.

H

CRUISING AT, 155/160 MP.R. Naturalis, the better perforni· ance in speed, "Celling." rate of climb anıd disposable load is achieved by the model which has the more powerful motors and The

controllable-pitch airscrews.

ministration of the frontler pro-alrscrews were developed at the vinces and the education of the Edgwars works of the de Havilland people, (8) Embarkation upon a company for use with the Gipsy- constitutional government, and Six engine and are now going (10) Conscientious observation of through a series of uncompromis- the bequeathed teachings of the ing tests planned to eliminate all late Party Leader.

possibility of error in design.

Ultimately, the work now going on at Edgware is directed to pro- automatic "constant- duce speed" airscrew which will adjust itself in flight to loads imposed on the airscrew blades and will act, therefore, in a fashion analogous to the working of an infinitely variable gearbox on an automobile.

"WE MUST NOT FORGET” The affairs of the nation have now reached such a stage that hardly any distinction could be made between what are funda- mental and what are superficial remedies, and care alang all lines and from all aspects must be given. simultaneously. While it is

The other model, which costs cicarly recognized that all the

less to bay, is intended for the above policies could never be ac- complished within a short space of working of short routes where Arst cost of equipment is more import- time, it behaves every citizen of the Chinese nation to exert his ant than highest attainable per- best in the race to catch up withformance. Nevertheless, it

"We bodies all of the structural Im- the progress of the world. must not forget, the manifesto provements. I have mentioned, and on exactly similar power to the old says, "that upon our work during our Reeting lives the lives of our D.H.86 is capable of better per- inheritors for thousands of years formance, carrying considerably more load without loss of cryising to come depend, and our accumu lation of untiring effort. deter speed mines the unshakable tortines of the future."

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

*(Social A “Mall Service)

The first tournament of the sea- Bon took place on Sunday in whichChina United Press tweise pairs took part. The follow- ing were the prize winners.-N. AE Mackay and Mise A. Mac- kenzie. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. L Jack, C. J. Tacchi and Mrs. Blandford, Mr. and · pära. Craig, Mr. Freeman and Mrs. Kella. Others who participated were Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, J. 3. Smith and Mrs. Bilkstone, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. W. Smith, F. A. Broadbridge and Miss M. Chura. Dr. Read and Mrs. T. G. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Craig, W. C. Dyer and A. E. Perry.

The second tournament we take place next Sunday week.

(To Be Continued)

em-

The expedition will go under the auspices of the Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee of the Royal Society and the Royal Astronomica) London, Nov. 8.. Bociety. The other British party, Professor J. A. Carroll, Professor from Cambridge, will be led by of Natural Philosophy of Aberdeen Professor Stratton, and will go to University will lead one of the two the north island of Japan. The British expeditions to study the eclipse will be total along a belt total eclipse of the sun on June 19 130 miles wide: stretching from next. The Aberdeen party will go to Omfak in Biberis. Time eclipse will fast about 130 seconds, but preparations for observing it are siready actively in progress.

the south of Greece, pernés Asto Minor and Siberia to Japan

There will also be an American expedition and several expeditions of Russian scientista.

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