1930-11-28 — Page 7

JAPANESE SEISMIC

DISASTER.

TRAIL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.

Tokyo, Nav. 27. The earthquake has left and trail of death and destruction in its wake, but the effect on the lit dustrial and commercial life of the nation is smali, ns the area that was hit, is mainly rural. Apart from the destruction of lives, property,

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NORTHERN WAR TO

CONTINUE..

NANKING TO RESUME ITS ATTACK ON SHANSI.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1930.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Football Suspensions.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.3

Sir-With reference to resume

recent correspondence In local papers in connexion with the suspension of two football players, the following information, might be of interest to your readers,

Nanking, Nov. 27, An Important decision by the Nanking Government to military operations on the Shansi frontier and so force the immediate Marshal Yen Hsi- retirement of shan and Marshal Feng Yu-balang has been announced.

This morning's vernacular paper,

HOPES OF AVERTING | THE NEW SAILORS' AND

SOLDIERS' HOME.

COAL STOPPAGE.

ATTEMPTS TO PLACATE SOUTH WALES' DISTRICTS,

London, Nov. 27.

It is widely anticipated hore that the threat of a coal stoppage next week in the South Wales and Scottish areas will be averted.

Both sides in the dispute as to hours of work and wages are stated to be hopeful. The im- mediate problem is for a

WINTER PROGRAMME NOW

IN FULL SWING,

The Entertainments Commitles of the New Sailors and Boldiers' Home are determined thus thero shail be social activities available for main- |bers of His Majesty's Services this inviting programme is now running Winter, and a very interesting and

in the one on the Praya East,

It is understood that while Nan- Wah Kix Yat Po, gives the infor- in South Wales, and the throughout the next few months and

king aeroplanes at Chengchow love been instructed to proceed again to

mation that Two Kwai-shing, ane

版

Board will to-day hear an

of

Social Evenings have been arranged

Informal Smoking Concerts will be one of the regular features. A talk

President has been busy securing the soine very excellent speakers for Thursday Evening Lee- tures and amongst these neranged for the near future are addresses by Dr. Ware on "The Brain-Now It works;" in 1eture by Major Miles

services of

Taiyuanfa, to bombard the capital of the suspended ranyers, played out from this area, where the with the Manager disclosed that the of Shansi Province, a Nationalist member of the Loh Hwa Club in owners have posted notices Division under General Kuu Chu League match against the Reca, wago reductions to take effect on

Chin Shanghai on November 23. This Monday. tung, in southern Shenai, has been

„Dean | Lönscie match comes under the A miners delegate conference

DI!

and communications, the main material damnge seems to be confued to Shimizu Harbour and the Tanna Tunnel The damage to the new construction works at Shimizu Harbour is estimated at more than a million yen..

The damage to the tunnel Is helloved to be heavy.

Its been commissioned to attack the Shansi jurisdiction of the Shanghal Foot- will be held to-morrow, and it is barder. The Manchurian forces all Association which is affiliated suggested in some quarters that In the course of construction for several years, and is to link Atamang with Nasking will at to the English Football Associn- it will be asked to consider a pro- The Spier Estands, The President with NumaZAT,

tack from northern Shaust. The thm da which the Hongkong Foot-pasal to acquiesce in the sprand will be taking one night with his own Its extimated cost is Yen20,900,000.

ball Association is also attached. over of hours

or the postpone-intimate subject "Cave Temples of immense dificulties have attend-

I is interesting to observe that ment of a shorter working day the Decan" and Mr. T. J. Price, B.Sc., the Shanghai Football Association the marke

until the ed the construction, the workmen

marketing schemes are las praised to give his experiences has viewed the matter from such a

in

of his trip "Down the river Mokong continually tapping streams of irsil-

[liberal point of view, more especial-

Year attending in the early New when he will speak on "Chineso ready been officially advised by the

customar Hongkong Football Association of the suspension of this particular player.

war is expected to commence next week, 'if Marshat Yên fails to leave

China by that time.

Chengchow messages state that Îng water, and other things indicat-two Nanking aviators, while lunch. ing seistnie activity in the locality, for an aerial raid against Taiyuan. Hy as they undoubtedly have of the Co the Central Connell to Angkor." Dr. S. W. Phoon is also The seismic centre of the present fu curly this week, were wounded quake is extinted in this vicinity, by Shansi machine-guns mounted and it is thought that the tunneling a Shostisi plane. The two wand. return to work may possibly have been part-est pilots managed to ly responsible for the gunke, Ren-Chengchow despite their wounds.

Taiyuaufu Conilitions.

ter

Numerous After-Tremors,

Tokyo, Nov. 27.

Though in believed that the worst is past, after-tremora continue in the stricken area.

The Central Observatory an sounces that over NDO werk but appreciable tremors and number Jean lesser vibrations have been recorded since the fuitful quake yesterday morning.

warmth.

Fearing further quakes, most of the inhabitants in the affected area have spent the night in the Buddled together for Relief parties are work. ing strenuously to alleviate the sufferings of the populare. The Government has decided to grant the refugees temporary exemption from luxes, Fortunately there is an shortage of food, and though the cold weather is askling to the iwry it is really a leasing a disguise, as it jousens the Bkeli hod of an outbreak of disease. Reuter.

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

TELEGIAPH" FILES.

The following extrets are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended November 27th, 1909,

The cafe of the dolla: on demand was d.

It will also not be out of place to mention that Chan Mee-on, who was also a member of the Chinese amateur Miccer team that toured

Meanwhi

Marketing Scheme, on which the conlowners of every producing district are represented, have met to determine the ton unge

of production which shall be allocated to every district for the first quarter of 1931, and have decided that in view of the reduced demand for ceal the Agures of Peking, Nov. 27. A report from Taiyuanfu atates

maximum output to be produced that the

the South, has taken part in two in various districts must be drasti been raided official League games in Hongkong, city has four days in succession, from appenting

reduced below those of the for the South China cally Nov, 21 to 24, but the damage has

team. Bla

been corresponding period of the pre- status, have been slight. The people have authentically

sent year. These figures are being informed, learned to take cover.

comes municated

to the District have been no deaths and only a

se there under the same category of Tag Executive Boards, so that alloca few have been slightly injured.

and Chun, the dave "delinquents" tions may he made hy them among

Debates are being arranged and a good attendance last night showed the rni fototest of all in the subject Reussed "Are Speed Records worth while?" live and educational interest are down

Further subjects of instruc- ; for discussion and, with a hearty wel come being extended to the general pubile, it is hoped that these meetings. will be an attractive success.

The generosity of Mr. Ng Sze- kwong has made it possible for two very fine silver cups being avaliable for & Billiards Competition for tennis draws from the Navy and Army. Conditions This competition have

Taiyuanfu is like a city of the barred by the Hongkong Font- the individual collieries. Agree already been circulated and the entries

dead. The Ahops are not'opening before dark, is believed at Taiyunnfa that Yen Hsi-shun will he leaving

shortly Jenny Russia.

for

Soldiers in South Shansi are utated to he somewhat t of hand, committing booling, while the magistrates have abandoned some distries,

Feng's Future.

According to Chinese reports, Feng Yu-hsiung, accompanied by a small party of attendants, left the Shansi village where he had been residing, going northwards, on November 25. Travelling by motor. It is reported that he has adreasly fest Shanst territory, for Mongoli en route to Russia. -- Kenter.

THE TRUTH ABOUT

THE SCOTSMAN.

(Continued from Page 6.)

hundred fretted spires in fair] interport cricket matches played | bravery against the sunset? in Hongkong resulted in victories Not only were the people for Lize home team against both | happy, let they had great open, Shanghai and the Straite. The simple hearts which give and give 'former was won by mi ihnings und fand give to the stranger.

runa, Hongkong's 24

highest Now I could, have hit my friend. scorers being W. N. Edward 199 and all those other of my English and T. E. Pearve (64). Victory patriots who tackle empty- was secured against the Straits by headed, ignorant tirades against ten wickets. Pegree mesing 85 and the meanness of whom they snig- 20.

geringly designate as "the canny Had the average English- Soil," man one quarter of the kindly generosity of the average Seuf, he would be worthy of his traditions of hospitality; but he has noi.

Colonel C. M. R. St. John, R.E., Chief Engineer, was appointed! South China Command,

Lord Kitchener, on a brief visit to the Colony, spent some tame at Marble Hall inspecting Sir, Pan Chater's collection of porcelain.

Seeing is Believing.

ball Association.---Youra ele,

FAIRPLAY.

THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

To-morrow's Interesting

Pictures,

Amongst the pictures ap pating in to-morrow's fague of the Telegraph Art Supplement will be a series showing Mar- shad Chiang Kai-shek visiting his native village, one of which depicts him and its wife bow. ing at the grave of the Nation- alist fender's mother.

There will be an excellen variety of local pictures, in- chuting groups taken at the wedding of Mr. A. E. E. Jef fries and Miss Kathleen Bur- rage, at the reception by Sir Robert Ho Tung to Captain Robert

Dollar, and at the an- qual toten-pole competition by Brownie Packs.

The Fire Brigade display, The Volunteer camp in the New Teritories, and the football match between Chinese Athle- tke and, the Police will be illus

gated, whilst the finalists in the Mixed Doubles Champion- ship will also be soun photograph taken before the match.

Other pictures will inclu several taken at the recent Meeting of the Canton Ride. as well as some striking illus- trations of a beautiful chrysan- themum display in Hongkony.

NESTHESIALE 2149RÉANJE

ment was reached without re-

which are coming in bespeak a very course to the arbitration pro-keen rivalry between the various arms redure which the scheme provides. of the Service for the trophies.

The miners in several coul dis- tricts, including Cumberland and North Wales, have agreed to the spreadover schome, and Lanca- shire is holding a ballst on the question to-morrow.--British Wire- lean,

CINEMA NOTES.

Servire fantitations is being tried.

A new venture in the history of che

ure

on

on Friday evening, December 5th, the Badmington Court (indoors) will be opened. New equipment has been secured and it la hoped that this Kiume will prove very popular amongst the men, especially the exponents of tenis. Mr. Mok Kon-sung has given Cup. nl so soon as men have hel a little practice and the game is in full awing. F11 competition will be arrange for this trophy.

Informal dances THE LADY OF SCANDAL”.

held Wednesday evenings from 8 o'clock onward, and these proved a great From exotle rules such as those in Bemusente's "The Passion Mower," or

success with the Soinerset Regiment whilst they have been here. It is even her carber, sucresses in "Magde"

hoped that the new Regiment--the aral such plays, to the ulteu-smurt

South Wales Borderers—will find lines of Frederick Lonsdale and this furelion as interesting and in setting of London's "High Society"

viting no did their comrades who have in a far cry perhaps. Hut Naee O'Neil secouplishes it with ease in cheery affair in which Naval, Military Just left the Colony, it is a very "The Lady of Scandal,” Metro- and Civilian friends

co-operate Goldwyn-Mayer's fimization of Fremake an enjoyable evening for

to All.

derick Lonsdale's stuge hit, which is

There is no charge for admission and now showing at the Queen's Theatre. all are welcome. The Committee

Ruth Chatterton is featured in the

new production, which Sidney Frank-specially grateful to the ladies who in Bretted, and Basil Rathbone plays their time in providing partners f Come along week by week and gi the hero, Ralph Forbes, Herbert

Bunston, Fred Korf, MacKenzie Ward,

and others are in the enst,

ur service friends.

The Whist Drives which were held throughout last Autumn were a great success and these are re-commencing on Saturday next, the 29th inst. The charge for admission is only 50 cents. Refreshments are provided and the

Miss O'Neil, who recently played in "The Rogue Song," is one of the best knowa artresses un tie American stage. In "The Passion Flower." a -sensational-hit-by-the-Spanish-drama--

tist Henavente, she made theatrical Prize list is always good. A small history. Others of her successen of

eup is being given at the end of the the player who has had #24 stage

"The Wanderer," son "Judith." "Hekla Gabler," "The Fires the highest aggregate scene. of St. John," "The Dacliess," "Peter Ibbelson" and "Magdin."

were

Fred Kerr, who plays her husband, is the London star for whom Lonsdale originally wrote "The Rand," and McKenzie Ward, who appears in the film version, is also of the original London east. Ralph Forbes, who is Miss Chatterton's husband in private life, appears with her on the screen for the first time. His screen ap.

parts Trety"a18,Îseeluile

in "The Actress," "The Trail of 98," "Under the Black Engle" and “Benù Geste."

An elaborate replica of a London theatre, in which Miss Chatterton plays a musical comedy star, is an 20.7 interesting details of the new produce

EXCHANGE RATES.

I am not one to turn upon my follow-countryman, In a dozen) At the 50th anniversary of the

ways he is more likeable than his Northerti, brother, nad in a dozen establishment of the Club Germania. there were elaborate relebrations other ways he is a less agreeable Paris. It was stated that the Club was person. In the matter of generosity Genova -first

started in Wanchal, next and hospitality he undoubtedly Berlin

Oslo... falls under the latter category. de-

Helsingfors spite any mythical assertions to Athens

moves to College Chambers, then, to Wyndham Street, and firally to Kennedy Road.

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1 have been staying with friends | Brussels in Edinburgh. It is little grey | Milan.. house in the green shadows of Copenhagen. .18.15 Corstorphine that they have, and Prague

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108.26. the little grey house when I first

It to and saw it ny buried in a form of Yokohama

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.2/0.17/32 I arrived soon Silver tapot)...18 after seven in the morning, having (forward) 16 travelled from London all night. A hath I expected, but to find it turned on and awaiting me with a choice of three different soaps, in comfort.

As will be seen in our advertising, columns, Messrs, James ituchanan & Co., Ltd., the famous firm of dis- tillers, are again packing their "Black

and White" "Ruchanan's Liqueur whiskies in attractive cases suitable for Christ- mas and New Year gifts. Canes may be obtained containing either 3, 6. or 12 battles, the Liqueur" being bottled in the quaint dumpy

bottles.

Of recent years, this form of ex- pressing goodwill during the festive season has become most populær at Home, und Messrs. Donnelly and Whyte, Buchanan's local agents, nts, have Imported a shipment in these 'special packings for Hongkong. ing, the excellence of "Buchanan's" whisky is sure to create a big de mand, and early ordering is there-. foro advisable.

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"Chasing Rainbows" Song

and Dance. Hit.

Bestie Love and Charlie King play 1/0

together again in "Chasing Rain 1.85.9/10

hows," an original story for Metro. 12.00

Guldwyn-Mayer by Boss Meredyth, 18.09 which is showing from Sunday at the 34.49 Queen's Theatre. That should be 43.65 welcome news to those who have seen

818 his couple

"The Broadway

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-British Vircles.

Once on the golf

did not expdet. Nor did I expect course handed my caddie, his fee,

room.

I got both these things,

"

A very Sue Library is available in the home where some two hundred edd books are being re-catalogue! and, under the supervision of Mr. this branch of the Home's activities Loyd Jones and a few willing helpers, appears to be one of the most success- ful. Books are still required and any offers from friends would be heartily appreciated. A ring on the phone 2-1620 would suffice to arrange collec tion.

attractive Menu for Christmas week The Restaurant is offering ap

And anyone who feels they would like to help towards providing some special entertainment for the Services during the festive season would be

gladly welcomed.

The general public are always wel. the home cute to come and view where the Manager will gladly con duct visitors Tound the premises and explain the various branches of the work. Contributed.

Next Week's Programme, Monday, December 1st, from 8 p.m. -Games Night. Table Tennis, Bull Board, etc.

Tuesday, December 2nd, from B`p.m. |---Fireside Discussion.

Wednesday, December 3rd, from 8 p.in.-Informal Dance.

Thursday, December 4th, 8 p.}}).--- Lecture by Major Miles, R.M. "The Spice Islands."

Friday, December 5th, 8 p.m.- Bedmington.

Saturday, December 8th, 9 p.m.---

Whist Drive.

Sunday, December 7th, 8.30 p.m.- Service Men's Social flour.

for..Limes.

"Chasing Rainbows" is a hackstage story with real human interesi, and 928214 it is doubtful if there is another pair 18.15% of players on the Cinema Coast who 103% can handle a vehicle of this kind with 108.20 such finesse and artistry as these 4.11/16twe. Miss. Love pinya a performer, 2/0.17/32) in a roudshow whose love nifnir with 10.9/10 A fellow player, Charlie King, pre- 16.7/10 prennes backstage, in cheap boarding houses and en route from one night stand to one-night 'sland. There is singing and dancing in this picture, and plenty of comedy to keep things of life in a road show provide an one of the grandest adventures of all going at a fast clip. The exigencies Pole" depicts in dramatic story forin a pleasant but quite unnecessary which he refused. Why? Because excellent and novel background fire licking the chimney of my bed he had been booked and paid for both the comic and tragic aspects of

The results obtained by theas two also a breakfast to delight the inburgh, the very heart of sing ter da well as a splendid director, who ed in photographing the "high spee

by my hostn

And this was in Ed-themeving' story.

cameramen ara striking. In some. in Charles Riesner, a famous charne-describable, manner they have succeed- southern heart. Hot baps, finnar Scotland? Ye godzi haddles, eggs and bacon, coffee,

Is thoroughly familiar with this of two years of high-tension adven- Every meal I have had in Scot aspect of theatrical life, directed the ture; probing into the intimato de bewilderingly delicious

almont foods. This is a picture that will delight | naturo's

insurmountable Everywhere in an atmosphere such every class of theatre-goer.

barriere. The drama, the heroient, as I have never before encounter-

the comedy, the brief, fleeting The Byrd Expedition... ed. It is an open, free, arm64-

moments of despair, are all blended "With Byrd At The South Pole," together into one stirring story, the phere; an atmosphere of kind Paramount's thrilling picturization equal of which has probably never friands who like you and let you of the recent Byrd expedition to the been seen on the audible screen, know it from the bottom of their heretofore unexplored regions of the During the last two reale of "With great Celtic hearts. Home ngalu, Antarctic, will be presented at the Byre At The South Pole," beginning and it is gone weary loss.

Central Theatre to-morrow. Photo when Byrd and Balchen, a The streets of Edinburgh are graphed by two of Paramount's best operator and a cameraman, take off not paved with gold, but the hearts cameramen, Joseph Rucker and Wil for the Pole itself, the voice of Floyd of her people are the greatest and lard Vander Veer, who for two solid Gibbons, famous radio announcer and most cordial in the world.

years tolled with Byrd and his newspaperman, will be heard describ Courageous companions in the Polaring the intimate details of this now ANNETTE WYNNE.

regions, "With Byrd At The South historic flight.

Apart from the novelty of the pack, and thres different jams. Thought innd bas' been a proccasion of production for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, inils of man's life in the face of

I to myself, "In London, would we

do things like this?" and Jemis ed the thought as anplenanntly trenchant.

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The Strand, London, at night, wurite cigarettes was by my bed. showing the crowd leaving the I wanted to buy toothbrush Gafety Theatro-a very effective The car was sent with me to town picture.

an that I should make my purchase

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