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SIAMESE ROYALTY IN JAPAN.

GIVEN A GREAT WELCOME

AT THE CAPITAL.

Tokyo. Apr. 7.

DEATH OF MR. K. C. LAU.

POPULAR SPORTSMAN PASSES AWAY.

Local sporting circles have toatį The King and Queen of Slam, a popular figure in the death of aboard tho liner Empress

Mr. K. C. Lau, which necurred Japan. arrived at Yokohama this morning, and were greeted with early yesterday morning, and his the booming of a twenty-one gun panning will be regretted by many salute, all the ships in port being He was well-known in Hong bengged.

kong na co-owner with Mr. H. C. Their Majesties left for Tokyo Lec, of the "Duke" stable, and was thousands of the owner of Mount Elburz, which by special train.

a good rur of success school children, Boy Scouts and enjoyed

of Chantilly, reservists lining the route, wav-last Henson. Duke ing Stamese and Japanese nags. another, and probably one of the Later. best, ponies produced from the Their Stamese Majesties were Lau and Lee stable, won the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL,

CORRESPONDENCE,

History Repeats.

[To The Editor of Honakong Telegraph.]

Sir, It is a remarkable coln- cidence that at the very timo when there is some correspon- dence in the Press with regard to the Government's decision to sell cenan to Tai Wan bench and provide public matsheila at Re- pulse Hay and elsewhere, I should, in the course of my

researches come upon a' document referring to a somewhat similar situation la the nnolent met at Tokyo station this after-Aniden Stakes in 1929, and is the Typania. The existence of this Empire of hoon by Prince and Princess Chi-following year won from Monterey

civiliantion has only recently chibu and others, Waiting cars Bay in the Old Course Plate.

been brought to light

through was the In business, Mr. then drove the Royal party through

patient researches of streets lined by chearing specta- managing director tora to Kasumigaseki Palace. Land and Investment Company, archaeologists and as yet not a great real is known about it beyond the fact that it existed somewhere to the South East of the Gobi desert. The

which the Emperor has placed at and had his office

Lau of the China

in the recon-

the disposal of the Royal guests structed Chung Tin Building. His connexions Included the for the whole length of their stay. other

A picturesque Japanese Jan Kung Yuen Hong, a wealthy firm

tern procession is being held this of rice merchants of Hongkong evening in their Majesties' honour.and Indo-China. --Reuter.

Mr. Lau was unmarried,

referred to

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SHAKESPEAREAN READING TO BE BROADCAST.

The radio programme to be broad- east by Z. B. W. on n wavelength of 365 metres to-day :-

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7.00-7.30 p.m. Rending from Shakespeare by members of the A. D. C.

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22514.

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Jeannette MacDonald (Soprano),

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James Molton (Tenor). Organ Solo-So Beats My Heart For

You. Organ Solo-Just A Little While.

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22335.

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Gene Austin (Tenor), 22400. Vocal Duet They Cut Down The Old

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Gene and Glen. 22385. 8.14-9.00 p.m. Orchestral. Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Prelude in G Minor, (Rachmaninoff).

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International Concert. Orch, 36927. Rienze-Overture (Wagner),

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follmark). Victor Symphony Orchestra. 22535. 9.30-9.48 .n Gems From The Talkles,

beneath great piles of dust in unte Quartet-Dear Old Girl. ruined city the name of which is still a matter of conjecture. am venturing to quote in extenso because of the interesting light throwa on the strange institutions and customa of that time.

"And it fell upon a day that the Emperor of Typania found the coffers of the State sadly depleted. So he called a Council of all his Wine Men, Soothsayers, Satraps, Wazıra and Myrmidons to deliberate on the matter, Weighty and prolonged were thefr discussions but there was not any way found whereby the coffers might be replenished which com- mended itself to them. At length when the Council had already Insted severni days, there appear- ed the Emperor's Jester claim- Ing his privilege of being heard before the assembly. Learned Ones' he said, 'Your humble foolThe New Moon." has a suggestion to make; might nut silver bells be substituted for golden on the State pagodas and palanquins and thus much money be saved? Hereupon there arose an ominous murmuring and the. Jenter discreetly withdrew. So the Council resumed its delibera-Song-Good-Bye (Torti), tlona but there was

110 means Song Oh, Lovely Night (Sir

Landon Ronald),

Dame Nello Melba (Soprano), Violin Solo-Larghetto (Weber-

found whereby to replenish the empty coffers of Stato. At last there arose an ancient. wisest of the Wise men of Typania, and said, 'Hearken. O Wise Men, Soothsayers, Satrapa, Wazira and Myrmidons. There is a parcel of ground by the sea-ahore where the children of the meaner sort among thy vassals for Inck

of toys are wont to disport them- selves. This parcel ΟΙ ground might be sold for a great Bum and thus might the coffers of State he replenished. Then there was a great shout from all the

"Follow Thrv."

Hold Everything."

Whoopee."

Victor Light Opera Group. 36970.

Victor Light Opera Ch. 35nap. 9.48-10.30 p.m. Concert Items. Clair De Lune (Moonlight)

(Debussy).

Harold Bauer (Pianist). 7122, Pianoforte Solo-Novellette In D.

(Schumann).

8, 1931.

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With the object of studying con- ditiona in the various districts Harold Bauer. 7122. along the West River and of in- aperting the reconstruction work carried on by district magistrates, His Excellency the Governor of Canton, General Chan Ming-ahu, is planning to leave Canton Friday for an inspection tour.

0222.

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Wine Men, Soothsayers. Satraps. Wazira and Myrmidons, 'Gront is the Pundit of Typania. Let us indeed sell this useless pieco of Innd. And the Council being onded nl dispersed to their palaces, the splendid palanquins that the remaining portion in- making a joyous tinkling in the dicates that the Council relented streets ...... and unseen, in a land describes the rejoicing which

New York, Apr. 7. corner heneath a palace wall, a was thereby occasioned. But the The Texas Petroleum Company's company of ragged children wept present state of our knowledge geologists; who have been pro- bitterly,"

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8,985

16,601

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