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GENEVA HUMS.

THREE GATHERINGS IN SESSION.

TARDIEU - STARRED.

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Geneva, Apr, 12. Simultaneous work by the Lea- Council, the International Labour Conference and the World made Disarmament Conference. Geneva a hive of international activity to-day.

M.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hongkong Women.

[To the Editor, Hongkony Telegraph.1

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HONGKONG

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932.

TELEGRAPH.

SCHNEIDER TRIO.

A CAUSE CELEBRE.

GREAT THREAT FOR HONGKONG.

A SPIRITUALIST SUES "DAILY MAIL."

London, Apr. 12.

It is to be hoped that there will A spiritualist cause celebre in a large attendance at the which Mrs. Meurig Morris is Helena May Institute to-night, suing the Daily Mail, which chal- Sir,--Your correspondent "Homo" when the world-famous Schneider lenged the genuineness of her Hays that the nursing sisters out Trio will give the first of two alleged powers, is attracting being on onormous interest now that the here "have none of the home life in recitals, the other which other emigrants usually Wednesday, 20th instant. A feast ense of the Rector of Stiffkey, the Davidson, is temporarily And compensation." How many of of really beautiful music is assur-Rev. those Hongkong women whom heed by these noted Instrumentalista. halted. consured in his first letter have homes? A half-share in a Hotel

This is a wonderful opportunity Lady Conan Doyle, the widow bedroom is not a homo. The drift for real lovers of music, and also of the famous novellet, and like ex- Chief Interest centred upon from one ill-planned, ferry-built an opportunity to demonstrate him a prominent spiritualist, Tardieu's proposal to adjourn the flat to another, which is the fate that the claim that Hongkong har preased unqualified belief in Mrs. Council's decision upon the Lea of many Hongkong women, makes not n music-loving community is Morris's trance mediumship. gue's Financial Commission's Re-home life impossible. Very, very not true. The Schneider Trio all over the Far port on the Danube State unt few men can stands the discom- have travelled

In the Dutch Indies, in the May.

forta of paternity under such con- East.

Philippines, in Shanghai and in

ditions, and probably the easiest

From the witness box in the High Court to-day she declared her husband foretold many dis- that the "guides" of herself and

when they predicted the present Sino-Japanese trouble.

Lady Conan Doyle was closely by Mr. Justico on hor spiritualistić

M. Tardieu made this suggestion in view of the fact that the four way of escape from a nagging hua- Tokyo thoy had a most enthusias tant ovents, notably two years ago principal Powers have appointed band is to go and play bridge artic reception.

The Musiclans, a technical dance with somebody else while conduct experts to examination of the Daunbian amah keeps the child quiet.

Prof. Baron Anatol Vietinghoff- Many women I economic problem.

After Sir John Simon, Signor motherhood under such conditions School (Plano and clavicembalo), queationed Grandu and. Dr. ven Buelow had is an impossibility and remain Invented the "Chromatophon" and McCardle drawn attention to the urgency of single or childless. Most of these is a distinguished composer. Bril- theories. the matter, M. Tardieu's proposal, manage to work off their energy, Hunt, captivating technique and was adopted.

International Army.

also The French Premier was prominent at the Disarmament Cen- ference, where, in a stirring speech, he reiterated France's plan for an International military force and emphasised the interdependence of the French proposals for the sup pression of aggressive alma.--Rett

London, April 12.

fer.

It is expected that the Prime Minister will teave London to- morrow week for Geneva to attend the Disarmament Conference.-- British Wireless,

AN AFTER-DINNER MUSICALE.

RRIGHT PROGRAMME FOR FRIDAY,

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A must entertaining programme has been drawn up for the after- dinner musicale to be held at the Helena May Institute on Fri- day night at 9 o'clock. Including, as it does, the Colony's best con- Balent, the entertainment cert should be varied and attractive, and should cater for all tastes.

One of the features of the will be the ap- programme pearance-the last in longkong of the glee singers from H.M.S. Medway. who in their perfor mances here have proved them- selven a highly delightful combina- tion, with an extensive repertoire of well-known numbers. Variety will be adited by an instrumental trio, comprising Mrs. G. Griggs Mrs. M. H. Arnold and Mr. E. Schroter, and Mr. F. V. Whitta in some of his inimitable monologue

Among the popular vocalists, who will give numbers are Mrs. M. Portallion, Mr. P. St. A. Shar pham, Mr. W. H. Ralley and Mr. G. F. d'Aquino.

COMPANY MEETING.

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Another witness

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7.00 p.m. Mail Notice, etc. 7.09-7.28 p.m.. Scottish Selec-

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Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards, 0102. Song-The Standard on the Braca

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Florence Oldham (Comediennio)..

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in useful interests, but few deva-musical expacities are the chief Montagu Eder, an expert on lop that thirst for excitement qualities of this excellent pianist. nervous and mental diseases. Ho Through his exquisite touch pro described Mrs. Morris's condition which "Homo" so deplores,

"Home" Beems to think that destined to be n

clavicembalo when sho went into a trance 0 medical examina- then mother are inferior to their player, he knows how to draw the n

The other transmission in grandmothers, but he forgets that beautiful tones from this wonder-tion. forty years ago the normal family ful instrument that give us the masculine voices of the spirit Vocal Quintette By All the Stars budget allowed less then ten per illusion of the strains

Above You. of olden views of "Father O'Keefe" and cent, of the family income for times.

"Mr. Power," Dr. Eder described rent. If that ratio to income

na perfectly sincere and honest. could be restored, ren! home life would be a poraibility, and the Female of the Speele would fade out.

Remja Waschitz (violin), is a pupil of the celebrated French violinist Lucien Capet. He played for years in leading German or Mr. Kipling, when he paraphras-chestras: Inter he appeared as a ed the words of Agur, the son of soloist and chamber musician at Paris and, Berlin. Ila playing Jakeh, put it all into two lines:

An odlous woman married

shows the qualities of Germanic tiscipline and purity, reßned by May bear a babe and amend, I enclose my eard, and remain.-- Romanic elegance and spirit. Ha Youre etc.,

extraordinary ent for music and his superior technique enable him to do justice to the style of every epoch.

X.-Q. Y..

Macna Explosion. Sir, I feel very grateful Messrs. de Gray

Alon.

to

Other witnesses included woman mental expert and a doctor of philosophy-Reuter's Special Service.

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Salca. Providents (Old) $4.90. Providents (New) $2.30. Humphreys $10.65/$17. Hongkong Renities $11.65. Ewok Ts. 14.00,

Prof. Wolfgang Schneider, (vio-

The opening this morning and Costa for loncello) is the founder of this their sympathetic interest towards Trio, pupil of Professor Hugo quietly steady, but trading still the sufferers of last year's explo-Becker of the Berlin Conservatory mains on a meagre scale.

of Music, has applied himself But one thing, Sir, I should like

mobility, his to know whether the Mnean Gov.specially to the playing of Cham-

ber Music. ernment has given any pension to the widows of the victims (Chi-Splendid taste and his intellectual nese, not the Macanese).-Yours, adaptivity give his rendition an fine shading of exceptionally sound. His extensive knowledge of literature and concert require- extended travel ments during throughout the world, an extraor dinary feeling for style, combined with exquisite taste, always make his concerts an outstanding event for the public. The title of Pro- fessor was conferred on him by the President of the Austrian Re-

eic.

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Continued from Page 11. those who cannot adjust their minds to the facts. The only thing, The remarkable qualities of in fact, which binds the Common- there three artists- their perfect wealth together is allegiance to the co-ordination-create a marvel Crown. De Valera is writing to of complete unity. Whether they the wrong address. He thinks he play trios of the classical, roman- is trying to break a link England. tic and modern school or Baroque He is, in fact, threatening to break music with clavicembalo, always the bonds of the Empire whcih the audience is impressed with bind Irishmen in Canada, Aus- the perfect reproduction of the tralia, South Africa and New Zen compositions performed. land to Ireland itself".

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The Macatros, DB132. Instrumental-Honolulu. Hawaiian Silver String Quartet, 6431. Humorous Monologue-Mr. Potter

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Gille Potter. Vocal Duct-Viktoria and Hor Hussar

Mausic.

Mama.

6007.

Yacal Duot-Viktoria and Her Husenr-

Oskar Denes and Barbara Dłu. DB046.

Instrumental-Blaze Away.

Eddie Peabody, DB001. Vocal Duct-Smilen-Tine on my

Hands,

Layton and Johnstone. DB650. 8.00 p.m. Incal Time and Wen- ther Report.

Selections from

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To-

8.03-8.30 p.m. Opera.

Organ Solo-Frederica-0 Maiden, My

Malden (Lahar).

Organ Solo-Frederica-Wayside Rose

(Lehar).

Quentin M. Maclean. DB277, Planoforte Solo-Rosenkavalier.

Fantasy on Love Themen (R. Strauss, arr, Grainger).

Grainger. DB29.

Percy

Orchestral-Madame Butterfly

Seloction (Puccini, arr. Tavan). Now Queen's Hall Light Orch. 9300. Pinnoforte Solo-Rigoletto-Paraphrase

(Verdi, arr. Liszt).

Irena Scharrer. Di76. 8.30-9.02 p.m.

Concerto in E Minor for 'Cello and Orchestra (Elgar, Op. 86).

W. II. Squire (Cellist) and the Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton Barty, DX117-DX120. 9.02-9.30 p.ai,

Orchestral and Band Selections, The Little Minister Overture

(Mackenzie).

New Queen's Hall Light Orch. 7140M. Freuet Euch Des Lebena (J. Strause). Thousand and One Nights (J.

Strauss)

Johann Strauss and Symphony Orchestra. 9226. Waldtoufel Memories-Fantasia

(Arr. Fingk). Herman Finek and itis Orch. 9836. The Damask Rose (Chopin Themes

adapted by Clutaam).

The Court Symphony Orch. DX24. All records in the above European MEN.grammes are kindly supplied by

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SUPERSTITION.

Famous men's superstitions are the subject of a new hook by Sir

9.30 p.m...

Dr. Radio will give Listeners the second clue of the Radio Treasure Hunt

9.45-10.30 p.m.

Statute of Westminister. The Evening News refers to the alremly expressed concern of Aun- tralia, New Zealand and South Africa at the possible consequences of de Valera's meditated action and says be will probably be further reminded by them that the Free State helped to frame the Statute

Tokyo, Apr, 12. of Westminster, in which it is laid

Japan is unable to ask. Man- down that the Crown in the symbol of the free association of the mem--

new State in Man-

A Programme of Concert Items selected from Z. B. W.'s Library of bers of the British Commonwealth chukuo, the of Nations and they are united by churia, to reverse its decision to a common allegiance to the Crown refuse Dr. Wellington Kon's ad-

Song-I Sometimes Think (From The News adds that all over the missiou into Manchuria with the

The Persian Garden Suite by Liza Superstition has alain more Lohmann) Muriel Brunskill ́" (Con- Empire the hope will be that the League Commission, but as Japan Ireland which accepted the invita-has temporarily undertaken to

Duet A Book Of Verse (From The tion to the Imperial Economic Con-Ree that peace and order are pre-souls than desire or the lust for tralto),

Persian Garden Sulte by Liza Loh. mann) Dora Labbette (Soprano) and cle 71 of the Articles of Associa-ference at Ottawa will not go there served in Manchuria, the Japan-gold or power. tion of the Company the words: with the intention of tearing itselfese Government has decided to but the Chairman shall receive out of the family and so becoming tell the Commission that Japan double remuneration." Mr. P. M.

Hubert Eladell (Tenor)

Hodgson seconded, the resolution

Plano Solo-Impromptu in A Flat

Shareholders of the China En- tertainment and Land Investment Co. Ltd.. this morning unanimous- ly confirmed the special resolution agreed to at a meeting on March 23. In the absence of the Hon.

Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Dr. S. AY. Tso was chairman.

Dr. Tso moved that the follow-

be confirmed: in resolution "That there shall be added to Arti-

was agreed to.

Directors present were the Hon, Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Liang Chi-hao, Li Jowaun and Chang Kwai-Min. Soreholders in attendance were Chow Messrs. P. M. Hodgson, Tang-sun and Dr. Edward J. W. Sun.

CHAPEI "REGIME."

Charles Iggicaden

Mine Marjorie Bowen, the novej- | Records, ist, in a foreword, states:

The author reveals that Sir no longer entitled to the many and will do everything possible to pro- Malcolm Campbell, the world's growing boons which membership vide for Dr. Wellington Koo's fastest racing motorist, repudiates of the British Commonwealth con-entry if he accompanies the Com-auperstition, but believes in luck. fers-Router and British Wireless, mission,

LICENCE TERMS INFRINGED.

Unlucky Thirteen. Here are the reactions of two two cricketers, and an

judges, actor to superstition:

(Schubert), Piano Solo-Etude in E Major

(Chopin). Chorus-There is A Tavern In

Ignace Jan Paderewski,

The Town. Chorus-(a) Vivo La Compagnie (b) When Johnny Comes Marching Home.

Harold Willams and The B. B. C. Molo Chorus,

A spokesman of the Govern- ment in announcing this decision emphasized that it is in Japan's

Mr. Justice Luxmoore: Always interest to enable the Commisalon to study conditions on the spot, refused in his barrister days, a and as neither. the Longue nor brief marked "13 gulneas"-even Japan has yet recognized the new if it were disguised as "12 guineus Violin Solo-La Fille Aux Cheveux De

there is no and one extra."

Lin (Debussy-Hartmann), MAN WHO RAN TWO Manchurian State,

Mr. Justice McCardic: Denies | Violin Solo-En Bateau (Debussy). question of disregarding Man-

has uny Ruperstitions.

Fritz Kreislor. BUSINESSES.

chukuo's sovereignty if Japan in that he breach of a condition this way connives at Dr. Wolling- "They are inconsistent with my Song-Ah! Moon Of My Delight (From The Persian Garden Suite by Liza Lehmann) Hubert Eladell (Tenor). governing the grant of his food ton Koo's entry into Manchuria.— mind, instincts and my outlook,

ho auys. licence, in that he sub-let or used Reuter.

But on Cereal Export.

Mr. Percy Chapman-The Test Plano Solo-Variations in C Minor

(Beethoven). part of his premises for a busi-

captain-does not belleve in au-

Sorgel Rachmaninoff. Shanghal. Apr. 12.

news other than that for which the

Poking, Apr. 12.

that port perstition, but thinks

10.30

p.m. Rugby the right The "Chapel puppet govern licence was granted, without the The Manchukuo is reported to cortainly ought to go

Press News. : ment," alleged to have been set up special permission of the Head of have prohibited the export of way, round.

Doctor W. G. Graco was obsesa-

10.33 p.m. Close Down. early this month with Japanese the Sanitary Department. Lo cereals into China proper, and to backing, has been closed down.

Chung, proprietor of an eating have instructed the Peking-Muk-ed with the belief that if his name house at 282, Hennessey Road, was den Itailway not to carry such in the batting list, was opposite for places in an even number, he would make fined $10 by Mr. Schofield at the produce destined

China-Reuter. Central Magistracy to-day.

ENDED BY ORDER OF THE JAPANESE.

For a

A Japanese communique states that the Japanese suorities have caused the association to close its offices on the ground that its ac-

The prosecution stated that

Mo Chan-shan Fleca tivities were found to be against defendant was carrying on a dual public interests.-Reuter ring, business, having established a

Peking, Apr. 12. Post Special.

carpenter's business on

Chinese reports published here premises in addition to that of an allege that Gon. Ma Chan-shan, cating house.

the famous hero of the Nonni

the

J

no runa.

Sir Henry Irving caused a son- aation by sending a note to n lady in the stalls: "For God's nako take your peacock feather fan out of the theatre to prevent disaster."

Mid-Day

HANGCHOW SLUMP.

LARGE NUMBER OF SHOPS CLOSING DOWN.

Hangchow, Apr. 12.

As a result of the business de-

Said to have attempted suicide in prosafon, following the Sino-Japan-

shops here are closing down.

A workma engaged on board the Defendant pleaded that he was River fighting, has fled from 1.8. Kweichow, at the Talkoo Docks, inst night received a fractured left ding the best he could to meet Changchun, where he was recent-

ly appointed Minister for War, and a at of depression over financial mateso hostilition, 20 per cent. of the lex when he accidly fell into the the high rent he was paying,

Mr. Is en route to Russia via Tahelho. ters, a woman named L Lest, of 4 No. 2 hold. He a

hofield also made an order for It is reported that most of Gen. Chiu Shing Street, was removed to the removal of the carpentor's Ma's troops have turned against Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of an ever- the new regime.-Reuter.

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