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KARL MARX- MATHEMATICIAN

DISCOVERIES OF SOME IMPORTANT · MSS.

NEW TREATISE

Karl Marx

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CUSTOMS OFFICER DIES SEEKING TRADE.

IN SHANGHAI.

MR. G. MOORCROFT

Shangbal, July, 14.

Mr. George Moorcroft, of the out-

YEN ASKS BRITAIN TO CO-OPERATE.

door staff of the Chinese Maritime LORD CECIL ON Custums, died suddenly in Shang- hal to-day.

Mr. Moorcroft, a boat offleer, Moscow. was stationed at Kowloon up to Socialism. very recently. When his health Everyone thinks of Socialism became affected by the Hongkong whon Marx's name la mentioned, but works about to be published will show him not only as Marx the Socialist but also in a new light as Marx the Mathematic

ian.

They are manuscripts written by Marx and dealing with higher mathematics which have lain for acores of years in the archives of the German, social-democratic party. Recently, however, the Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute in Moscow obtained the MSS., and le shortly to publish them.

Marx began to write about mathematica during the last years of his life. M.P. Lafargue, the scientist, says in his memoirs that during his wife's Inst linesa, Marx wrote a work on infinitosimai values, which is described as very Important.

JAPAN'S POLICY

London, July 14. The League Assembly report climate, he sought and was granted on the Manchurian issue will go down in history as one of the a transfer to Ningpo.

He landed in Shanghal on Thurs-most important documents in the day morning and died the same fight for International peace, night. On Thursday afternoon he decency and justice, declared visited the Glon Ling Bullding and behaved so curiously, that he was Dr. W.W. Yen, one of China's taken to hospital. He died 20 delegates to the London Economic minutes later. It Is thought to be Conference and to Genova, when a case of heat stroke.

he delivered a speech, to-day to a luncheon meeting of the League of Nations Union,

Twelve years ago, Mr. Moorcroft was engaged as a Customs officer in London and came out to China. Ho has been stationed at various ports

Japanese aggression, he said, up and down the const, the last 18 had upset the Far East balance months having been spent in Kow- loon.

of power, which, unless it were Deccused was a single man. He reestablished, would entail the enjoyed great popularity among his gravest developments on the colleagues in the Customs service. Pacific. He was about 38 years of age at the time of his death.

Obviously the past and present An inquest was opened before military activities in Manchuria the British Coroner to-day and was and North China had been most adjourned to a later date. Our disturbing to world peace, he Oum Correspondent.

Haid. China was not in

a po- sition to exercise all the rights

Marx's manuscript deals with algebra, geometry and differential MRS. CLIFFORD MILLS. calculus. The MSS. consists of

resumee of text-booka which he Death Of A Well-Known

studled, and various Independent works.

Playwright.

DAUGHTER IN HONGKONG.

London, July 14.

to which she was entitled under Article 16 of the World Covenant. And for other reasons, she was not in a position to express her feelings of righteous indignation and resentment.

Not Resigned

The independent works are in the shape of letters addressed to his closest friend Friedrich

Engels, where he states his own It is revealed that Mrs, Clifford Inaction, however, did not for point of view on the basic con- Milla, the playwright, who died in a moment suggest that China in- ceptions and formulae of dif-London on July 2, has a daughter tended to accept the fait accompli ferential calculus,

who is the wife of an Army Major or that she was resigned to the Corres- situation, conceived in perfidy and in Hongkong-Our Own pondent.

my com-

Engels, in his letters published in 1932, says: "Yesterday I took courage to study your mathematic manuscripts. Accept pilments in this regard. The thing is as clear as daylight so that one cannot sufficiently won- der why mathematiciana insist so much

shrouding on

It mystery."-Reuter.

CHINA'S NEW DUTIES

in

(Continued from Page 1) against cotton goods which had now to pay from fifty to a hundred per cent. In duties.

The action ostensibly was re- tallation against Japan, but ap- parently because China was bound by the most-favoured nation clause the infliction of hardship upon Japan had led to the Inflict- ion of an intolerable hardship on British cotton and other trades.

HONGKONG LOSSES..

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1933.

THE VOLUNTEEKS

ORDERS FOR THE COMING.

WEEK ISSUED

Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Colonel L G. Bird, D.S.Ó., 0. B. E. Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.

Friday, July 14.

Parade. (a). Corps Band-Thoro will be a Band Practico on Friday, July 21st. at Headquarters at 6 p.m. sharp.

(b). Engineer Company-Practice at Miniature Range on Monday, July 17th. at 6.30 pm.

at

(e). Cope Signals. Parade Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pm, or Tuesday, 18th July, 1988.

(d). Machine Gun Troop-Parado 18th July, 1933 for Pack on Tuesday, at Causeway Bay Stable at 5.30 p.m. Saddle Drill,

(c). Armoured Car Section Tho Section will parado at Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Monday 17th July.

(1). Motor Machine Gun Section, -All ranks parade at Headquarters on Monday, 17th July, 1933 at 6.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.

(g). Machine Gun Company- Thursday, July 20th-N.C.O's, Lec ture, Fire Orders etc. (continued). Friday, July 21st-Nos. 1 Parade, 1.A.

p.m.

(h) Scottish Company-Parades, N.CO's. Instructional Class at Head- quarters on 27th July, 1933 at 6.80 under C. S. M. Parkinson. Muaketry. Peak Range has been allotted to the Company on Sunday, 30th July, 1938. Members are re- quented to keep this date free.

(i). Portugueso Company-The next Lecture will be held on July 18th by C. S. M. Slattery continuing on the subject of "Duties and Responal- bilities of N.C.O's. of an Infantry Battalion." N.C.O's, are reminded that it is their duty to attend these Lectures in order to obtain the neces sary knowledge required for

training reserved their men. July 26th will bo for the answering and discussion of questions sent in to O. C. Company. Any men of the Company are invited to sond in queations if they wish. On the occasion of the last evening of ceived from any of the junior rank, this nature, no questions were re- who are most in need of ample time for the consideration of will give the various subjects and preparation

questions to be dealt with. (k). The Omcers Commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their Orders to their Commands separately: The Battery, A. A. L. A. Company, Anzac Company.

2-Kennedy Road Range-Allot- ment Of.

created by violence, and consider-ruction, This notice

It is understood that the daughed by the civilised world in- ter referred to is Birs, R. Shilling compatible with the provisions of ton, wife of Major Shillington, of international law, the R.A.0.C., stationed at Hong- kong,

of

RADIO BROADCAST

PROGRAMMES FOR THE

WEEK-END..

From. Z. B. W., on wave longth of 355 motres (84.5 k/a).

4-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro-

gramme.

7-11-30 p.m. European programme. 7-8 p.m. Variety. Orchestral My Kingdom for a Smile

from You.

Orchestral-I Bring a Song.

Wayne King and His Orch. 6514. Song Twonty Million People, Song-My Queen of Lulaby Land.

Kate Smith (Comedienno), 8490. Organ Solo-Why Can't You? Organ Solo-Little Pal.

Jesse Crawford. 21081. Orchestral The Old Kitchen Kettle. Orchestral-At the Baby Parade. •

Ben Bernie and His Orch. 6498. Instrumental-Honolulu Stomp. Instrumental-Melo of Hawall.

Honolulu Serenadera. 21120, Song Moon Song. Song Pickaninnies Heaven.

Kate Smith (Comedienne). 6497. Orchestral-Adels,

Orchestral-Bonita,

Havana Novelty Orchestra. 22903 Vocal Fiddlin' Joe. Vocal--Any Time, Any Day,'

Anywhere.

Mills Brothers. 0400. 8 b.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3-8.55 p.m. A Concert, Song The Violet (Mozart), Song-Longing for Spring (Mozart). Sigrid Onegin (Contralto). 1660. Violin Solo-Caprice Antique

(Balogh-Kreisler).

Violin Solo-Legend of the Canyon

(Cadman).

Fritz Kreisler. 1093. Song A Wanderer's Song

(Schumann).

Song By the Sea (Schubert).

Friedrich Schorr (Baritone). 7478. Fiano Solo-Rustle of Spring

(Sinding). Piano Solo Narcissus' (Nevin).

Hare Barth, 20121. Song-Do Not Go my Love

(Nagemann). Song-Homing (Salmon-del Riego).

Marguerite D'Alvarez (Con- tralto), 1116. Violin Solo-Kreisler Serenade

Violin Solo-Frasquita Serenade

(Lohar-Kreisler).

Fritz Kreislor. 1158. Song-Novembro (Bourget-Tromiset). Song--Platsiz D'Amour (Florian-

Martini).

The measures which China bad The late Mrs. Clifford Mills to adopt were, firstly, to put prea wrote

(Lebar), a number of successful sure upon Japan to accept the plays, one of these, "Where the Assembly report; secondly, China Rainbow Ends," which was writ-must take steps to strengthen her ten in collaboration with Mr. position economically and politic- Reginald Owen, the actor, being ally,. In order to enable her to the most noted. Another success-prolong her resistence against the

Man Japanese. ful play of hers was "The from Hongkong”

The great success of "Where He was glad to notice, he said, the Rainbow Ends" (originally the recent change of British at- written as a fairy play to amuse titude towards China and her re- the daughter now in Hongkong)lations with Japan. It must be hardly needa recalling, as it has more and more apparent that, run for many years as a much-apart from the question of sup appreciated offering of the Christ-porting the League decision, it mas pantomime season.

was in Great Britain's interest,

the especially during

́present | economic crisis, to pay attention China in to the possibilities in respect to marketing and invest ment.

LEAGUE TENNIS

U.S.R.C. Win Mixed Doubles_Match.

Trade Opening. Remarking that her trade with China was only two per cent of her total foreign business, and The speaker referred to the Tho postponed Mixed Doubles stressing the need for an increase, alarming falling off of trade be-League match between the U.S.R.C. Dr. Yen said that the development tween Hongkong and China gwing and the K.C.C. was played on the of Sino-British commerical re- former's courts last evening and won Iations would not only result in to the increased tariff.

by the home team by seven sets to good profit for Britain but would

L. Goldman and Mrs. Lockner enable Britain, to execute (U.S.R.C.) beat E. C. Fincher and phase of the recommendations of Miss Dalziel, 6-3; bent E. F. Fincher the League report. and Mrs. Hambly. G-1; beat A. E. P. Guest and Miss Griffiths, 6-0.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Llater re- plying, said he was unable to express at the present time, the Colonial Office's attitude towards the treaties. They were perfectly prepared to take whatever AC- tion in regard to them that trade interests and the Board of Trade considered to be the most conven- lent course,

He said there were great legal difficulties in regard to the Congo Basin Treaty and the debate con- cluded. Reuter.

KENYA GOLD.

|

two.

one

Dr. Yen referred to the wonder. Capt. Cannon and Mrs. Jamesful hospitality which had been (U.S.R.C.) lost to Fincher and Miss shown to the delegates to the Dalziel, 3-6; beat Fincher and. Mrs. World Economic Conference, say- Hambly, 6-1; beat Guest and Missing that it had created a Insting Griffitha, 6-4.

Impression.

G. Sewell and Mrs. Lewis Bryan (U.S.R.C.) lost to Fincher and Miss Dalziel, 5-7; beat Fincher and Mrs. Hambly, 6-1; bent Guent and Miss Griffiths, 6-8.

EXCHANGE RATES

Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, re- ferring to the Kenya gold disco veries during the debate said that new areas were being developed.

Paris. An Ordinance of a drastic kind,

Geneva, which the gold mining community Berlin welcomed, ensured that undesira- Helsingfors blo persons should not prospect Oslo. in those reserves. Liberal com- Athens pensation for temporary distur- Milan.. bance was being paid to the na- Buenos Aires.

tivos.

7

Shanghai New York.. Amsterdam Dealing with Palestine, he said the British Government concurred Vienna, with the decisions of High Com- missioner's tribunal of inquiry re- Bucharest. garding the settlement of displa- Hongkong.

ced Arabs.

PALESTINE LOAN.

July 13.

.86%

.17.24 .13.02 4 2204

.19.00

.585

.63

..42

.1/8.7/10

Lord Cecli Speaks.

·

The above Range is allotted to the Armoured Car Section on Monday 17th July at 6.30 p.m.

3- Transfer..

No. 1784 Spr. A. H. Mosa of the Engineer Company is transferred to Pipe Band with effect from 8.7.33.

Leave

No. 1070 Pte. So Ping Yin, Medical 10th to 16th instant. Section, granted six days leave from

No. 1511 Sgt. G. P. Ferguson, Ma- chine Gun Troop, granted six weeks leave as from 15.7.38 to 20.8.80,

No. 1870 Pte. F. V. Whitta, No. 14 Platoon, granted six months leave as from 0.5.83 to 8.11.33.

6-Struck off the Strength. Having completed 8 years service.

No. 1037 Bdm. E. A. Alves as from 23rd June, 1938.

Having left the Colony. No. 1627 Pte. F. E. Skinnor, Ro- serva Company, a from 14.7.33.

No. Pte. G. H. Russell,, No. 7 Pintoon, as from 1.0.1993.

No. 1441 Cpl. B. L. Stock, No. 2 Platoon, Machine Gun Company as from 14th July, 1988,

T. H. S. GALLETLY, LIEUTENANT, Adjutant, H. K. V. D. Corps. AFTER ORDERS. The Battery-There will be no parado until July 20th. (repeated).

NOTICES. Annual Aquatic Sports

AMERICAN STRIKE

WORKERS WALK OYRE IN THREE STATES

Lord Cecil, presiding, said the real problem of the Sino-Japáneso

New York, July 14. dispute was whether international Simultaneously with the com- disputes should be settled by law mencement of efforts by the Na- or war. Since 1931 it was Japan tional Industrial Council of Re- who had been the lawbreaker. covery to establish codes govern- Moreover, she had levied waring wages and working conditions against a whole comity of nations. 23,000 workers walked out of July 14 If there were such

thing as their shops to-day. 85

ho high treason, 17.221 international 13.07%would say Japan was guilty of it: 220 Those taking Japan's part should 19.00 reflect that it meant sympathy with 585 ja breach of the very foundations of 62.16/16 all international progress-Reuter.

CHINA'S LOANS,

FRANCE IS WARY OF

PAPER PAYMENT

Paris, July 14.

1/3.0/10

4.70

.8.20

4.78 8.2015

.30

30

11214 .30.20/32

57

1124

30.16/10

10%

.1/5.7/32 23.9214

1/5

23.90% 19.40

.110

1/6.1/0 1/31/16

1/8

84

.5

.18%

-British Firoleen.

0.01

€30 five per cent. 1925 loan cou- 18.11/16 18.18/16 Pons in paper, especially as the Chinese, customs receipts are in 084

gold units. Reuter.

Brussels Stokkolm. Lisbon Bombay... It was proposed that the Paloa Yokohama.. tine Government's extensive pro-] Montevideo gramme of public works and the Montreal. ro-settlement of the displaced Silver (spot). Arabs should to a large extent be Silver (forward)..18 financed by a loan of £2,000,000. War Loan.......98.1/10 The British Government were satisfied that without drawing on tho' exchequer balances, the finan- cint resources of Palestine word adoquita' to providò for tho sor- vies of the loan and to afford full security for the capital.

It was-proponed-that-tho--loan should receive the formal guaran-)

According to an article appear 110 ing to-day in Le Temps, the 1/6.5/64 French Government will support 1/8 any protests which may be made!

against the payment of the Chin-

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

TION IS TO ENDEAVOUR TO DE WHEAT

THE WAY TO GAIN A GOOD REPUTA- Į

private car In Queen's Road West Through being knocked down by

YOU DESIRE TO APPEAR-Socrates yesterday, a girl, No Fung-wing aged

téo, of the British Government: Among recent appointments and

6, was taken to Hospital with facial Injuries..

The works will include Haifa promotions made by the Colonial The body of Pang On-chuon, a 14. water supply and

drainage Office are that Miss M. Pridmore bo-year-old schoolboy who was drowned schemes, hydrographic survoy and comes puraing sister in Hongkong and while bathing, with other boys.in. the fmy M ME Miller, formerly aging pool marbled Ch supplies.British Wireless.

later in Bahamas, is transferred to Shamshulpo, was recovered by the Hongkong

Polica

The strikers threw down thoir tools in three states: New York, Massachussetts and Pennsylvania. The trades concerned are mostly in clothing, but other unions in Pennsylvania are calling sympathy strikes. Reuter,

Conrad Thibault (Baritone), 1613. Piano Solo-Moonlight Sonnta

Adagio Sostenute (Beethoven). Piano Solo-Minuet (Paderewski),

Ignaco Jan Paderowaki, 6000. 8.55-9.30 p.m. Orchestral. Le Cou D'Or-Introduction

(Rimsky-Koreakow).

Lu Coq D'Or-Bridal Cortego

(Rimsky-Korsakow).

London

Love for Three Orchestra. 0606.

(Prokofieff).

Oranges

London Symphony Orchestra, 9128. Three Shades of Blue-Sulte (Grofe). Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orch: 35052. Le Rouet D'Omphale (Saint-Saena). Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York. 7006. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel 9.30 p.m.-11.30 p.m. Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room

by courtesy of the Management. (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).

10.30 p.m. Nowe

Rugby Mid-day Press

11.30 p.m. Close Down. All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook Plano Co.

SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 0.15-10 am. A relay of the Mili- tary Parade Service from St. John's Cathedral.

Voluntary-Pilgrim's Song of Hope. Hymn: 218 "God Of Mercy." Humn: 238 "As Pants The Hart." Address "Life isn't holding a good band. It's playing a poor hand well." Preacher Rev. J. N. Lewis-Bryan B.A., B.C.F. Hymn No. 300 "All Hail The Power." Voluntary March Herolqu

(Schubert),

10 n.m...Close Down. 11-12.15 p.m. A relay of the Ser- vice from St. John's Cathedral.

12.16 p.m... European recorded pro-

gramme.

1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

2.30 p.m. Close Down.

4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro- gramme,

1-11 p.m. Enropean programme. 7-7.30 p.m. Dance Tunes,

One Step-It's the Band. Quick Stop When the King

Goes By. CB021. Waltz-Waltzing in a Dreaul (Continued on Page 11.)

COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S THEATRE.

PRIMITIVE ROMANCE In a weird setting

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JAPAN'S WARNING.

FORMAL PROTEST OF “ARMISTICE DREACH-

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