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MOSLEM'S TRUST IN KING GEORGE,

(Continued from Page 1.)

the delegatea dare not return to

FOR HOSPITAL FUND.

CONCERT TO BE GIVEŃ AT· THEATRE ROYAL.

A concert in aid of the funds for India without a solution satisfying the Tung Wah Eastern Hopital. India's aspirations, namely, ajand under the patronage of 1. E. status partnership in the British the Governor aut Lady Peel, is to Empire, with a responsible Centralbe held at the Theatre Royal, on

the 26th inst,

Government,

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1930.

VICAR OBEYS-AND RESIGNS.

SENTENCES "NULL AND VOID,"

FATE OF GERMAN MISSIONARIES.

PEKING HAS NO REPORT OF THEIR DEATH.

LOCAL RADIO.

A CHINESE STUDIO CONCERT.

To-day's radio programme to bo broadenst by 2. B. W. on a wavelength of 855 metron:

6.00 p.m. European programme of Columbia records selected and sup plied by Messrs. The Anderson Music Co.

Pelton (Durnam), Oct. 19. Tho vicar of Polton.tho Rev.

Peking, Nov. 19, The German Legation hero has E.A. Merryweather, made a public declaration by proxy this morning no confirmation of the Hongkong that his sentence of excommunica- report of the death of the German tion, declared last Sunday, upon missionary, Rov. E. Fischle, but An excellent programme is pro-three of his parishioners, was null states that three Basel mission- Aloha De He admitted, that the defence

dinkcult, but he mixed, arranged by Mr. F. Mason, and void. He has tondered his aries, Revs. Fischlo, M. Kelpper problem

A.R.C.O.. LT.CL. Among the thought that it. together

avil soloists who will take part are Mra, ignation to the Bishop of Durand E. Walter (a Swiss), wore captured by bandits in the Kaying- foreign polley, could femporarily | 2010

ehow district on August 17, 1929. be entrusted to the Viceroy, usuiste: fal

RII. Gregory (dramatic soprano) whose remarkably ne voice has

Mr. Kelpper was separated from ed by

Advisory Board of

been recorded for the Columbia

two In September of Indians.

the other Their immediate business was to Company; Mrs. Snowdon Jones,

3, on the payment of a ransom of obtain the substance of an inle- (soprano) whose valce, clear and

that year and freed on February flute-like in quality, posaranes n

WHA

ham.

The ornaments banned at a re- cent Consistory Court at Durham consisting of a tabernacle. censer, a processional cross and candlesticks-have been moved

mission hall.

pendice status of partnership in wonderful charm; and Mrs. F. T. from the church to the Quston about $5,600, by the Basel Mission

the Empire and full INTRUDE of responsible Government in aulo Portallion (contralta), who makes nomous Provinces, under a respon-effective use of a voice of powerful

wihte Central Government.

Security for Minorities.

He submitted that mis atmount of autonomy in the Provinces could satisfy Indian opinion, unless rem ponsibility was established in the Central Government.

He asked that the just claims of the Sikh community, which would be the inckizu of Infia dominion, #hould not be ignored,

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timine.

The orchestral portion of the pro gramme will be provided by the string orchestra of the Hongkong Orchestral Society, which will con tribute three numbers, under the direction of Me, P. Mason.

Bookings are at Mesers: Ander- son's Music Store, and those deair- ing to attend the concert should jose

10 time in securing their seats.

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The text of the constitution wool! than anybody else, the grandson be the measure of security it pri- of Vietörin the Good. in whose vided for minorities. With a solutie this history will be written tion of the minorities problem, and George 11 last Amerien, George the Introduction of a system of won (adin." responsible Government, satisfy- || Even if the Besfish domination Ing India opinion, this question of in India was dromed and the law and order would berona rany, Conference must kill it do not let

fans were

more penceloving them ki British friendship. They than Westerners and if their legibat a soft corner in their hearts. timate demands were granted there for Great Britain,

For the first time Win no Penton why there should be

A majority mile world any more disorder

inlo be introdue Hodie s he, belonging to minarity, would submit to it.

were Mussulm Luckily, there

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Federation Iden Immature.

While the itten of The Federation

self-governing Provinces in Bri-majorities in certain Provinces and tish lama and the Indian States with a federal form of Govern was attraeliye, it was still an idea thent, which was suited to India Hindu-Muslim Hot inla Eur which could not immediately

for the sake of, the reason, but

mature.

AL the outside they could frame the constitution as to lenye the door open to the Indian States to come in, but nothing should be

done which might stille the process of unification and nationhood.

favour.

Princes; tha was in their The centrifugal and centripetal | tendencies were as well balance !i in India that they were bound to

Feilreal gystent of Governg there, not as a distant Healį

1 at CR, They must guard against disin-

They would leave the Conference) tegrating tendencies by varints only with Federation established mits and nothing should he dunendin, with treaties made with j In particular to weaken the author the Princes and with the consent ty or the credit of the Central Geof the Crown and the Princes. vernment. They should evolve a He declared that if the delegates system neither strictly federal nor return withous the birth of a new unitary, but one adapted to their Dominion, they will return to a lett peculiar conditions.

Not too Late.

| tamainint.

stat that the

the

at Kayingchow.

The Chinese authorities sent In the meantime the vicar has several expeditions from Kaying left Pelton, and his whereabouts chow against the bandits, in at are not known, This morning's | tempta to obtain the release of the service at the little church here other two, but the bandits carried was dramatic by reason of ita the missionarios

Into the very mountainous district of Fungshan, very simplicity.

in Eastern Kwangtung, and The Vicar Absent.

afforts to release them failed. The Rev. Dr. F. H. Jackson. Last news of the missinnaries was Vicar of the neighbouring arlsh received in May when a letter ar- of Chester-le-Street, and patron rived at the Legation from them.

Bandits control most of the dis- of the living, oflciated. When he eutered the pulpit to prouch the tricts the hinterland from радет in bis Swntow, where most of the Ger- sermon, he had a hand. He began to read from it, man mission stations are in the and had uttered two or three sen hands of the "reds." Only Wu- tences before the congregation|ping and Shanghang (Fukion) re- fully realised the import of what he was saying.

"1. Ernest Augualus Merry- weather," he read, "hereby au thorise and desire the following statement to be rend in my name and on my behalf in the parish church of Pelton au Sunday, the 19th of October, in obedience to direction (which I have re- reived from the Lord Bishop of Durham.

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"I hereby give notice that the sentence of excommunication pronounced by me in this church nst Sunday is wholly nail and last avoid and no step will be made to exekule the three parishioners against whom it was directed from attending pathlic worship in this church.

Augustus

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ania quiet. The German sisters from there have come to Swatow for safety. but several German male missionaries are working the midst of great dangers, as in many places, the "reda" have diss armed the Joel milit and dominate the situation.-Renter,

LA Swałow correspondent report- on Monday, that Rev. Fischle had died in raptivity, Details wore vague, and it was only as- was he who had med that it did, as the meagre report that had filtered through, said that the elder of two had succumbed.

The Hongkong agents for the Basel Mission last week received a letter that had been written by the two missionaries. It was cat- ed October 24, and in it, the inen stated that they were in a sorry Merry-plight, as a result of malaria and kidney trouble, and added that they did not think they could hang out much longer. The felter was accompanied by a demand from the bandit's chief for a ransom of $10,000,1

"As witness my hand this 17th day of October.

"Ernest weather.

"Stened, in the presence of Cecil Fernes, the Bishop's legal aceretary."

Dr. Jackson laid down the paper, wave out the text and began hià |

Hermon.

Dr. Jackson conducted the even- ing service, which was not marked by any unusual incident.

Newspaper fomment. Sir Annepu Patro, of the Madras

The newspapers. Legislative Council, representing ane of the speeches so far and the the Conservative elements in Sout with tatituds allowed to the speak India, also urged full responsibilityers by the President has created an in the Central Government. Heuptinistic feeling among argued that if responsibility was dian delegates. given, individuals can te found

Business NO The proposal of the Capable of governing.

[Committon was again on thề ngenda ladium control of 1hr Centralny

that following the general Government could be subject

to discussion a Federal Relations Com- such safeguards for a temporary mettee should be appointed to con- period as might be essential. sider the structure of a Federal India should be placed in fine System of Indian Government, as with other States of the British am the relations between the Commonwealth. Every Country States and British India, and those had her extremists, It would be between the Provinces of British true statesmanship to control and India and the Centre, and to make

iliale suck fores in India and recommendations on the main prin bring about constitution change iple to be applied. that would keep them within the This proposal, with further re- Constitution of the British Empire. commedations front

the Business It was not too late to do that now. Committee as to its composition, was before the Conference yesterday, but Not Only for Intelligenisu.

The President settled that the vari- Whatever changes were decided ous suggestions and amendments upon it must be remembered that of the scheme which were handed in the agricultural classes expected should be considered by the Com

mit proposal that every constitutiond change ittee before the would improve the lot and the life was submitted to the Conference. of the ultivator, agriculturist and No objection was raised to this small industrialist.

(course.

If they did not keep in view this

ain and only provided for the intelligentsia of India they would

All-Day Sitting.

The plenary session will

OLYMPIC GAMES

Irish Priest Tuken.

Shanghai, Nov. 19. The Very Ray, C. Tierney. Superior of the Irish Mission of St. Columban, at Kienchang, 80 of Nanchang. miles south-east (Kiangai), has been captured by a No details of communist band. his kidnapping are available,

This makes a total of 24 foreign COMPENSATION FOR LOSS male and female missionaries, who

OF WAGES.

are held captive by bandits and communists-Reutter.

DECISIONS.

Hunan Conditions,

Shanghai, Nov. 19

of bandits and Com- making

An important decision as to the conduct of the Olympic Games was reached at a meeting held at the Paris house of the American Reports from Hunan state that delegate to the International the influx Olympic Committee. The meeting munists from Kiangsi is was attended by members of the conditions in Hunan worse. Committee, Great Britain being re- presented by Brigadier-General Kentish, and by heads of various international games and sports federations.

The chief object was to discuss the question of "broken time," brought forward in spite of the decision at the Berlin Olympic Conference early this year.

The Augustinian Mission head- quarters here state that eighteen out of thirty-three missionaries in

anan are at present missing. Conditions are now the worst since the Augustinians went into the province half a century ago. ing, however, does not necessarily The fact that so many are miss

been cap. means that all have tured, R I believed some are hiding, and others by vious routes are finding their way to Hankow.

de-

Among those in hiding is Blahop Carbajal.

be sorry for having anything to do morroye have an all-day sitting 10 possible for many of their men to Lichow was recently looted, when

on

พวง

The French Association Foot ball Federation, among others, have urged that compensation for wages lost through participation in the Games-known technically

The Augustinian Missler pro- as "broken time"-should be allow-

in Pingkiang, Huajang, and perty 1 toed, since it will otherwise be im-

those towns were captured. At with the modification of the cons conclude the general discussion compete at the next Games at Los Lichow Fathers Ictivaro anel titution in India.

the future constitution.

Angeles.

Leopoldo were captured, but seven If the list of speakers is adhered

fled with 300 Chinese sisters Tributes To King.

This view has been strongly on- to, there are still twenty delegates

under their care,

Fernandez who Muhammad Ali, the founder of who wish to be heard: Among these posed in French quarters auxious orphans

Muslim League,

Conference to- to uphold the principle of ama-! addressing the criticised the ideas expressed by narrow will be Lard Reading, the tourism in the Games end, as is captured four months ago at Nan- Lord Feel yesterday, and suggest-ex-Viceroy and a Liberal Party well known, in British Olympic hich is still a captive. With him are two American missionaries, ed that they represented

delegate, and the Prime Minister, circles.

whose names are not known. "monidered branch" which should, who will speak Inte in the proceed-

On a motion of M. Frantz Router. Reichel, the French representative on the Committee, it was resolved, first, that any persons being or having been a professional in any branch of sport should be disqua

fed from taking part in the Games, and, secondly, that "nny Paris..

the

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All-India

in the words of Tennyson, be. ings. lopped off.

He quoted the cry of Burke whom, he said, Britons 10-ay

Committer's Task Revised.

Later.

had apparently forgotten) for The Business Committee of the "Men not Measures."

Conference met this afternoon, with the Secretary for India Mr.

Muhammad Ali hoped that his

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old friend. Mae Donald would prove Wedgwood, Ben, in the chair person who accepts compensation Geneva to be the man to make history, but consider the amendments to the above all, he (the speaker) as a original recommendation regarding

.18.15% Republican, trusted the man who the appointment of a. Federal Re: Inaugurated the Conference, whose lations Committee.

Athens..

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result of the discussion, a

Buenos Aires..38.11/16 This decision, it is stated in the Shanghai "Whether you call him His revised recommendation is being

ade to the, Conference to-morrow resolution, does not cut out per New York made Majesty, he is a man who knows whereby the name of the committee sons who compete in the Olympic Amsterdam. Inlla better than any of his would be altered to include the Games during their regular holl Stockholm Ministers of the past or present question of responsibility at the day, if paid provided that this lenna age."

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Potpourri.

Nalei Hawali.

Sally-Selection.

Royal Hawaiian Band:- 6220,

Regal Cinema Orchestra, DX25. Rio Rita-Tho Rangers Song. Rio Rita-I'd rather have a memory

of you.

Geoffrey Gwyther and Chorus, DXD. The Desert Song-Vocul Gema.

Columbin Light Opera Co. The Desert Song-Plano Medley.

By Mayeri. 0212. why the Town went Dry. Talking by William McCulloch. 9880. Niger Te

Mississippi Bubble.

Banjo Solo by Ernest Jones, 6583. What's his Name?

Party Navelty Song by Tommy Handley, 6045, 6.00 pm. Children's Programme. 645 m Mozart Pianoforte Con- certo in G. Ernest Van Dohnanyi (Pianoforte) and Budapest Philhar- monic Orchestra,

A short description of each move- ment, of the above Concerto,will be given before being played.

A Concert.

7.30 p.m. Come silver Moon (Inndanderry Air), Duet Dara Labbette and Hubert Eladell. 612, Elegie (Massenet). Violin Solo by Albert Simmons, 9415. The Clocks and the Dresden Figures.

Ketelbey's Concert Orch. DX27. King Charles,

Res Palmer-Baritane 4487. Chanson (Friml).

Squire Celeste Delel, 3897. Roll on. The deep and Dark blue

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Normna Alin-Bass. 9807. Auld Lang Syne.

Communite Singing at Columbia Factory London, 1202. Chinese Studlo Concert. Weather report.

Close down,

8.00 p.m. 900 p.m.

10.30 pm.

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China Fires, 3100 b.

H. R. Fire Ins., 31.115 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $27 n.

b.

H. K. Steamboats, $20 Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30 n. Union Waterboats $84 b.

Mining.

Benguets, $8.70 n. Kailans, 35/- n.

S'haf Exporations, Tis. 1 b. Raubs, $20% b

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Ewo Cottons, Tis. 12.20 b. Shui Cottons, Tix. 83% (old) b.)

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II. and S. Hotels, $11.50 s.

H. K. Lands, $83 s. (Old)

do. 82 n.

Shui Land Tis. 321 b. Humphreys, $16,20 b. Realties, $0.00 b. Chinese Estates $87 b.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $18.15 b. Peak Trama, (old) $14 n. Star Ferries, $88% 6. China Lights, (Old) $27 s. H. K. Electric, $81 Macao Electrica, $23 n. Telephones $86% b.

Malabons, $27 n.

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China Sugara, 70 ets. b.

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