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NEWS VIEWS OF CURRENT WORLD HAPPENINGS

NEW LIFE MOVEMENT IN CHINA

Its History And Principles

Interesting Talk At University

There was a füll house in the Great Hall of the Hong Kong University last night when Mr. Chan Kee Yan, High Adviser and Special Delegate to Generallsimo Chiang Kai-shek, gave in Interesting lecture on the theory and practice of the New Life Movement of Chiria. Sir William Hornell presided at the meet- inr.

Among the points enumerated by Mr, Chan in the course of his talk were the birth of the New Lite Movement, its prin- ciples and" effects. All this, the speaker polated out, strove to- wards the unification of the country.

In introducing the speaker. Sir, portant government posts. A few William Hornell said, in part:- years ago Generalistimo Chiang Kai-shek wis directing a campaign In Klangal against the communists.

Mr. Chan Kee Yau was a young man when the Chinese Revolution of 1911 occurred, but he was re- garded by the

which powers emerged from that upheaval as having rendered valuable service to the Republic of China. They therefore sent him to study in Japan.

Mr. Chan Kee Yau spent several years in Tokyo studying economics and politics in the Central Univer- sity where he graduated in these subjecta,

HELD IMPORTANT POSTS Since he returned to China, Mr. Chan Kee Yau has neld many im-

The Generalissimo was set not only

£6,000,000 FOR AIR

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

EMPIRE BUOYANCY IS GENERAL TONE

external affairs affecting her wel fare.

Reviewing the happenings of the world during the past week, the outstanding event is that the de- The revised Japanese budget tails of the British Defence pro- does not cut down Army and Navy gramme have brought up new estimates. Although the new arguments in the House of Farila-figure is less than the previous ment. Estimates are stated to be figure by some £13,000,000, the up from £2,000,000 to £8,000,000 Navy Department is planning to for air rald precautions, and the be in the shipbuilding race and to Government is ready to train and build several new warships. equip 200,000 volunteers for emer gencies. The Board of Trade is planning to organise food supplies for such contingencies.

CANADIAN DEBATE

The Canadian debate, according

six hours during which the Federal Government indicated that it will

to messages received, lasted almost

endeavour to control the manufact ture and supply of arms and munitions.

on suppressing the communistic upheaval but also on Inaugurating constructive work in the Province. Able and honest men were wanted then as now, and Mr. Chan went at the Generalissimo's request to Kiangat. There he did valuable

In Europe, Poland's new political work. Last year's peaceful solution programme has been launched, of the Kwangtung dificulties was and aims at sweeping away polt- to a not inconsiderable extent duetical strife in both internal and to Mr. Chan He has thus con- tributed substantially to the uni- Acation of China.

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"AN ATTITUDE TO

WAR"-.

TRADE OUTLOOK ·

Tuming to the trade outlook, a revival of foreign trade is the European hope as a result of the Plenary Session of the Central Executive Council of China, which forsees the improvement of friend- ly relations with the United States. It is generally thought that the views of China's leaders clearly in- dicate that their country will be advere to treating with another if steel was to come back in forms. of bombs and shells.

An indication of the race for armaments is revealed in the fact that steel prices are stiḥ rising.

FOOTBALL SECRETARY

RESIGNS

Mr. Bliss's Long Association With Football

Islington Corinthians To Come Here

A sensation was caused at the Council Meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association yesterday evening when Mr. A. W: Bliss, the popular honorary secretary of the HK.F.A, tendered his resignation from the post which he has held during the past seven months. · Local footballers will learn this news with regret for Mr. Bliss has gained the esteem and respect of all those who. knew him during his “many years of association with football in the Colony.

Hong Kong next year will have the opportunity of seeing the famous amateur team of Islington Corinthians play football in this Colony if the plans of the South China Association materialise.

LEADING ARTICLE ON PAGE B. THIS IS A REPLY TO THE VIEWS Copper. tin, lead and zinc hare Negotiations between the two Clubs EXPRESSETE BY REV. J. D. MAC- LEAN IN HIS SERMON PREACHED AT THE KOWLOON UNION CHURCH

ON SUNDAY AND

also increased in value: Despite the general belief in the shortage of steel, the British Government feels that it will experience m dif-

socable prices.

have been going on for several months and it has already been suggested that the Corinthians -come down here during the Chinese

PUBLISHED IN THIS NEWSPAPER Dculty in getting supplies at rea- New Year in 1938. The visitors YESTERDAY..

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further plan to go on to Shanghal as part of their plan as they In- tend to participate in the World

Olympiad Games which are to be held in Tokyo in 1940. -

A request was put forward at the meating by the South China re-. presentative that next ́year's Interport visit to Shanghai be postponed to another date Lastend of the Chinese New: Year in order to accommodate the English team. It was pointed out by the meeting that several de- licate points would be raised and a sub-committee was, therefore,

appointed to go into the matter.

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Picture taken at the Cenotaph" yesterday showing Mr. E. Lloyd-Jones and Mr. D. F. Davies just after laying the wreath from the Hong Kong St. David's Society,

The King's

First Leave

King George VI had springuke with scarlet cloaks rode on the

sunshine for his first state drive through London states the "Man shester Guardian” Wearing the full-dress scarlet-and-gold unl- form of Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guarda, the King, ac- .companied by the Duke of Beau-

Telga

coach.

Model of the Coronation Procession constracted by Mr. H. E. Offord for a BBC television broadcast. (By Courtesy B.B.C.)

NANKING ROAD SENSATION

Gunman's Exploit

At Bank

Shanghai, March 1.

A sensation was caused in Nan The King's brothers the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kentking Road this morning when a attended the Levee. They too Chinese gunman entered the Bank were in military uniform and wore of Communications. The Intruder, the Order of the Garter.

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Photograph taken of Llout HA. Kempthorne and ranks of the Royal Welch Fusillers together with the wreath that was lald at the Cenotaph yesterday morning in observance of" St. David's Day.

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THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: 1a. 2-27/320.

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/16.,

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, March 1. London silver prices to-day were unchanged for Spot and 1/8 down

[NARROW ESCAPE for "Forward" as follow-

FROM DEATH

American Party In. Motor Mishap

Shanghai, March 1

A narrow escape from death be- fell two Americans, Wilbert Judd, executive secretary of the Navy YMOA in Shanghai, and® W, A. Hathaway, associate secretary, who were together with their wires as they were motoring from Nanking Last night.

When they were near Kading,

without wasting any time, held up MUI TSAI REPORT The King drove in through the the counter clerk and robbed all garden entrance of St. James's

RECOMMENDATIONS fort, Master of the Horse, drove in and was received by a guard of the cash in the drawer, escaping (state from Buckingham Palace honour of the Welsh,

with the sum of ten thousand dol Guards,

London, March 1. along the Mall to St. James's PB whose band played the National lars.

"The recommendations contain- lace to hold the first Levee of his Anthem. The Lord Chamberlain As he was leaving the bank, the ed in the majority and minority between Boochow and Bhanghat,

and other great officers of the robber fired

the motor car plunged off the road two shots, one of alon will receive my careful copal Less than an hour before the King's Household conducted the which struck and seriously wound-deration in consultation with the into a four-feet deep pond. Judd royal procession formed there, was, King up "the" Grand Staircase to heavy rain, but this had given the Throne Room, where a long ed a Chinese watchman.

Hong Kong and Malaya Govern-managed to open the door and

· and extricated “the "place to blue skies before the King stream of eminent persons made The incident occurred. at one of ments." said Mr.. G. 8. Ormsby climbed out

drove out A captain's escort of their obelsance and a number of the most busy hours when the Gore. Becretary of State for the other occupants. the Life

long presentations were made to the bank is crowded with customers, Mr. Will Thorne (Lab Plaistow Chards, with

na were made to

Colonies, replying to a question, by scarlet cloaks hiding their uni- King. forms, accompanied the King, who The ceremony lasted for nearly but few realised what happened in the House of Commons to rode in a semi-state coach drawn an hour, and the King then drove until they heard the shots fred day—

Bouter by Windsor greya. Four footmed back to 'Buckingham Palace.

Router.

in the leg as the result of contact One of the women was injured

with the exhaust pipe.—

Beuler.

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Four cases of diphtheria, two of: chicken pox, three of cerebro- spinal fever and two of dysentery were reported to the Health Au” thorities for the 48 hours ended on Sunday.

Fireside 'Phone

To Men At Sea

Wyes, sitting by their fresiden will be able to phone direct to trawlermen fishing in lonely

waters, as a result of service' started by the Humber wireless station, writes a correspondent in the "Daily Mirror."

Skipper Runnquist's voice was 38 plain as though I had been talk- ing to him an a local line.

This is possibly the first call of its kind ever made from a private house to any trawler at sen," he told me. I am glad to have this link with the land. We are mak-

My wife is waiting at Grimsby for me. We missed the tide, and she will have to wait

Hellot The Grimsby trawler Catcom calling the "Dally Mirroring history, Ma representative at Hull This is Bipper Edward Runnquist We are off Flamborough Head, about forty miles out in the North Sea. Post Office I was able to speak to Under a new experiment by the

a traylər at sea, by telephons from

· private house-in Hull

Bea,"

"But with this phone service there will be no more waiting for her. I shall be able to tell her Just where we are and when we shall get in.”: