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CORRESPONDENCE

FASCISM IN THE

FUTURE.

(To the Editor,

an

of

WORLD SHIPPING

SHRINKS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

NET. DECREASE OF 1,814,125 TONS

that the

SUNDAY IS NOW

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

AUGUST 14, 1933.

The following in the list of local

A HOLIDAY share quotations issued to-day:

SERMONS"

METHODIST MOVE

Hongkong Telegraph.)

The 1933-34 edition of Lloyd's CINEMA V. “DULL Sir,-You dealt a bit too kindly Reglator book shows with Empire Crusader. The man is world tonnage at the end of June a menace. He asked for a swift was 67.920,186, as compared with kick, and should have got it. 169,734,310 a year earlier-a net haven't time nor have you the space decrease of 1,814,125 tona.

Only three countries show ap- annlysis to permit of

during the Fasciam. Fuscism simply means preciable increases tyranny, a dictatorship by a group, past year-Soviot Russin, 168,068 While I am at it, may I also refer tons; Panama, 148,621 tons; and to the new saviour of the white Finland, 88,407 tons, race, Major Cassol. The gallant major proclaims that on one point ho agrees with Hitler, on the point of Nordic superiority. Therefore, of course, Major Cassel feels him- Belf,

And

to

a Nordic, to bo superior. But what is it, or who is it, that the Major feels superior to? can ho produce any evidence show that in his life and career he has demonstrated such superiority? Handsome la as handsome does.

BLONDE BEAST.

NORDIC "SUPERIORITY."

Hongkong, August 12, 1933. Si I am a Briton and proud of it and I believe we Britons are superior to any race on earth." In such emphatic terms did Major L Cassol, moving spirit of the League of British Whites, con- clude his correspondence publish- ed in your issue of August 10th.

In such a critical epoch as this, such a sweeping, clear-cut blunt statement on the delicate race question needs completo and im- mediate clarification. May I, therefore, through the columns of your paper ask the gallant Major to reply to each of the following queries:

The largest decreases are: Great Britain and Ireland, 970,-1 936 tons; Germany, 263,568; Italy, 240,765; Holland, 198,383; and the United States, 188,821,

Sunday is now regarded more

and more as a holiday;

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The competition of games with church-going is leading to fower Sunday worshippers→→→

declared at the Theso Methodist Church Conférence 'nt Central Hall, Westminster, to be signs of the changing habits and tastes of the present generation.

BRITAIN'S 28 PER CENT. In the 19 years from 1914 to 1933 there has been a net decrease

A report by the Committee on the of 1.6 per cent. In the tonnage owned by this country. German Christian Observance of Sunday de- totals are still 1,247,000 tons beclared, indeed, that such changes have, "in the minds of many peo- low those for 1914.

Since the century opened, the ple, completely altered the tradi- percentage of the world's tonnage tional views of the obligation for owned in Great Britain and Ire-keeping the day," land has shrunk from 60 per cent. to 28 per cent. The percentage of other maritime powers risen, the United States about 4 to 15 per cent.;. Norway from 3 to 6 per cent.: France from 4 to over 5 per cent.; Italy from 24 to 4% per cent.; and Holland from 2 to 4 per cent.

more

have from

The report, which was adopted, suggested the formation of perman- ent Councils of Sunday Observance. "MORE OF A HOLIDAY."

Points from the report are follows:

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"Complaints are heard that in the with the radio, comparison cinema, and Sunday journalism, sermons are apt to seem dull and uninteresting.

"In the community as a whole But if only the ocean-going ton- Sunday is now thought of more and nage Avaliable for general cargo more as a holiday, and thus it is and passenger purposes is taken increasingly open to the opportuni- proporties for profit-making which holl- into account, the British tion of the world total is seen todays offer. be nearly 38 per cent., illustrating the relatively high efficiency of the.merchant fleet of this country. A considerable increase has tak In what sense, in what respect en place in recent years in the and by what standard and test number of steamers and motor- In

"Such modern developments can take the place of public does Major Cassel determine the ships of 4,000 tons and over.

there were 3,608 such never

houacholds Christian ultra-superiority of a race?

To 1914

are 6,357, worship. cut it short, just what does the Of these, 186 are of

vessela; to-day there.

than will be very careful before they tennis, or golf, Major mean by the term "superior, 18,000 tons, and 231 of them fly admit cricket or

the cards into or billiards, or Sunday programme. Again, how would Major Cassel the British flag.

Dr. Lofthouse said that action harmonize his glorification of the DECLINE IN COAL-USERS. Nordle race with the time honored,

The facts recorded by Lloyd's ought not to depend merely on a wave of excitement, such na was age-old-policy of England in the are:

recent agitation Orient upholding the Open Door There are now 1,501 steamers, developed in the

Permanent tradition and equal opportunities of 11,022,000 tons, fitted with about Sunday cinemas. for all races and creeds? How turbines, and 4,663 of 10,200,000 vigilance was needed to sea that would England

pursue such

combustion the great boon of Sunday as a day with internal

of rest was preserved. noble policy and maintain peace engines. and tranquility in all her spheres

RELIGION IN SCOTLAND. of Influence, and at, the Aame per cent. of the aggregate owned

Presenting the report of the time claim and covet all the in the world. the highest percen- highest honours and privileges for tages being in the three Scandina-Commission on the State of Me- British Whites to the exclusion of vian countries. The British pro-thodism in Scotland, the Rev. Dr. Bond, general secretary of the Con- all other races?

portion is 14 per cent.

race?"

atons

+

to 15 Motor tonnage amounts

In 91 vessels, of 566,000 tons,ference, said that the report stated

propulsion hag electric

been that:

In the larger towns, especially in of the Glasgow, where at least one-fifth of the whole population of the coun- try resided, the great mass of the people was outside all the Churches, and some were definitely hostile to Christianity.

Can true peace and concord, for which a suffering world has ever craved, ever be achieved without adopted. the establishment, In theory and In 1914, 89 per cent, in practice, in thought and in world's tonnage was fitted, for action, of the equality of the burning coal. To-day this propor- human races? Have the coloured tion la reduced to 53 per cent. British ever failed the Empire in any manner or way, In peace or in war, that a sharp line. is to be drawn dividing Whites and, non- Whites?

The roac is beautiful, the moun- tain is majestic, and yet they are silent. Couldn't the League of British Whites sprend its Fascist- like wings without too much flutter and flapping and without Injecting the serum of race hatred and prejudice?

Very faithfully,

A BRITISH CHINESE.

THE CHIEF SCOUT.

ON A VISIT TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

London, Aug. 12, Lord Baden Powell, who on Thursday returned from the World Jamboree of Boy Scouts in Hun- gary, left to-day by the White Star liner Calgaric with 650 of ficers of his Scouts and the Girl Guide Association. The party will visit Holland, Poland, Sweden and Norway.British Wiretean.

LINDBERGHS LEAVE.

REYKJAVIK WILL BE NEXT STOP

Julianhaab, Greenland, Aug. 12.

MISS ROOSEVELT'S ADVENTURE

EXPLORING EUROPE BY CAR

Belgrade.

The Jugoslav frontier authori- ties were astonished when they stopped a car at Sushak to find

The extraordinary number of un- denominational missions, however, Kava evidence of the ingrained re- ligious sentiment of the Scot.

LADIES! YOU MAY SMOKE

CONCESSION OFFER-

that it contained Miss E. Roose- ED IN PARIS OFFICES veit, niece of the American Pre- sident.

*Paris.

Their surprise was still greater! Lady clerks may smoke in the when they learned that she intend-office but only with the

chief's

ed. to drive all the way to Singa- permission according to a judgment pore, necompanied only by her rendered in a Paris court. equally young companion-negre- Mlle. X with a preference for tary. She had come from Antwerp. English cigarettes smoked a few ini About 24 years old and keen on her chief's absence. The aroma re- adventure, the niece of President mained, the chief objected and the Roosevelt set off, armed with a girl was sacked. diplomatic passport, to see the "She has compromised the staid lesser known places of Europe eltaracter of my house," pleaded and the Near East.

her chief whom she sued for salary, She intends to pass through and I owe her nothing."

The court held, that the girl Dalmatia, then through the Lika, across Croatia and Serbin into should not have smoked without permission but her action did not Bulgaria,

Thence she will go vin Con-Justify summary dismissal. The to pay her was ordored stantinople to India and finally chief hopes to reach Singapore-Reuter. salary-Reutor.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

PATIENCE IS THE SUPPORT Col. Lindbergh

WEAKNESS; IMPATIENCE IS took off to-day for Reykjavik, RUIN OF STRENGTH.-Colton.

Iceland-Reuter,

and his

wife

OF The next Criminal Sessions will be TIE held on August 21,

Dr. J. M. Henry of Lingnan Univer- sity, Canton, will speak on "The Sixth The Lindbariha are surveying been gazetted as added to the list

Mr. David Walker, whose name has Object of Rolary" at to-morrow's the North Atlantic commercial of chemists and drugglats, has join-neuting of the II. K. Rotary Club. route. They have been held up ed the staff of The Pharmacy. by fog. A report that they had crashed was denied. .

SIR JOHN SIMON.

LEAVES RIO DE JANEIRO IN GOOD REALTH

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Readers who have not sent. In their entries in the Limerick Competition Through being knocked down by a are reminded that the forms appear car in Jordan Road, a 10-year-old boy, for the last time to-day. Entries Chan Chun yesterday received inju- may be sent in to Messrs. Gilman & ries for which he received treatment Co, Ltd, up to 5

p.m. to norrow, at the Kowloon Hospital.

Banks.

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

Il'kong Banks, $1805 b.. I'kong Banks, London, £128 Chartered Bank $15% n. Mercantile Bank,

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A.

a

B.

RELAY OF THE HONGKONG HOTEL, ORCHESTRA

$2416 m. Mercantile Bank C., £9% u. East Asla, $101 b. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Sh.35.40 n. China O. Fin. Pref. Sh.85.00 n.

A

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $315 n. Union Ins., $500 b. China Underwriters, $1.90 b. China Fire, $596 n. H.K. Fire, Ins., $275 n. International Assce. Sh. $6% n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $321⁄2 b. H.K. Steamboats, $18 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $36 b. Shella (Bearer), 50/-n. Union Waterboats, $16 n.

Mining.

Benguets, $351⁄2 n. Kailans, 30/- n.

Langkats (Single), Sh, $10 n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4 n. S'hai Loans, Sb. $6.40 n. Raube, $11.30 b.

Venz: Goldfolds, $61⁄4 b.

Benguet Exp., 30 cts. b.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $129 n.

H.K. Docks, $10% n. S. China Motora A. $6 n. S. China Motors B., $8 n. Providents (old), $3.80 n. Providents (new), $1.36 n... Hongkews, Sh, $339 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $74 n. Shanghai Docks Sh. $142 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $7.10 s., H.K. Lands, $784 b. S'hai Lands, Sh. $82 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14. n. Humphreys, $14 n.

H.K. Realties, $7.00 a. Asia Realtles "A" Sh. $140 D. Asia Realtica "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates $07 n. China Realties, Sh. $15 n. China Debentures Sh.$187 n.

Cotton Mills,

Ewo Cottons, Shi, $16 n. S'hai Cottons, Sh., $106 n. Zoong Sings, Sh., $14 n. Wing On Textiles (S.) $85 n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $22.70 su. Peak Trams, (old), $15 Peak Trams, (new), $74 n. Star Ferries, $95 b.

b.

Yaumati Ferries (old), $2634 n. China Lights (old), $13 sa. China Lights (new), $12.40 b. H.K. Electrica, $74.66 sn.. Macao Electrics, $28 n. Sandakan Lights, $10% 11. Telephones (old), $29.80 st. China Busea, Bh. $11 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- b. Singapore Pref:, 15/- b.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars $15 a Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $20 a.

Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $16 n.

Canton Ices, 80 n.

Cements (Com.), $6.70 n.

Cements (old), $6 n.

Cements (new), 31.05 m.

II.K. Ropes, $8 n.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $20 8, Watsons, 39 n. Der A Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.90 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $18.40 5. Wm. Powells, $2.10 n. Wing On (II.K), $180 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $11 b,

II.K. Entertainmente, $11% ¤; 5.C. Enterprises, 23 n. United Theatres, Sh. $4 h. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Constructions (old), $3.90 n. Constructions (new), 80 cts. b. B. Ind. & $ Bonds, 77% n. H.K. Govt. Loans, 3 b. Premt. Wallace Harpers, $8 n.

PACIFIC RELATIONS.

DELEGATES FROM TEN NATIONS ASSEMBLE

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Banff, Alta., Aug. 19: High up among the Rocky

this Mountains, in

famous A Chinose fireman named Tam Fa, Canadian resort, more than 150› Mr. Chang Heuch-ming, brother of attached to the Kowloon Station, was Marshal Chang Hauch-lang, passed admitted to the Kowloon Hospital delegates from ten nations ar through Hongkong on Saturday on yesterday suffering, from injuries to rived to-day for the blennial was fortnight's Conference on Pacific the sa. Conto Rosso for Europe to the neck, sustained when he London, Aug. 12 join his brother there and to return knocked down by a privato car. It Relations. The British Foreign Secretary to China with him. It in hinted in a appears that the car belonging to (Sir John Simon) will concludo Nanking morRage that the Govern- Dr. Yip Kam-wah, of 400 Nathan his holiday In Rio de Janeiro toment may offer Chang Ilauch-ilang Road, and driven by Ng Wong, was formally to-morrow under the day when he will leave for home an important post in the Nanking proceeding town selforty when Presidency of Sir Robert Fal

direction of the Star when coner, a landing Canadian-states- on the R.M.S.Arlanza. Ila health Aviation Administration upon his re-

wan Tansaan stopped out in front of a

man, educationist and financier.--

GRUPINAH: Wirüleds;

"16"greatly boudited by The Chungu Me Chang Kaush-ming

for A brief period SHWENDY 361&TIFI: Bixtiomers meton-bes and was knocks..

...

The Conference will be opened

From Z. D. W. on wave length 355 metres (845. k/c.)

6-8 p.m. European programme of Victor & Brunswick records.

6-6.45 p.m. A Concert. Violin Solo-From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water (Cadman-Kreisler) Violin Solo Aloha Oe (Farowell to

Thee) (Liliuokalani-Kreisler).

Fritz Kroller. 1115 Song Ever of Thee I'm Fondly

Dreaming (Linley-Hall). Song-The Bella of St. Mary's

(Furber-Adams).

Frances Alda (Soprano). 1176 Plano Solo Scarf Danco (Chaminade) Plano Solo-Tha Flatterer (Cham-

inade).

Hans Barth. 20346 Song Wanting You (Eammerstein-

Remberg),

to Mo Song Loevt Come Back (Hammerstein-Rúmberg).

Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). 1500

'Cello Solo Intermezze (Vivaldi), 'Cello Solo Serenata Napoletanu

(Sgambati),

Pable Casals 1542 Sung-Comin' Thro' the Rye (Old

Scotch Air),

Marion Talley (Soprano). 1146 Piano Solo Song of Love (Stojowski)

Ignace Jan Paderewski. 0838 Song--A Brown Bird Singing (Barrie.

Kaydn Wood),

John McCormack (Tenor): 1137

6.45-7.20 Orchestral.

等

p.m. (Closing Local Stock Que-

tations.)

Ma Mero L'Oye (Mother Goose)

(Ravel).

Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Sergo Koussevitzky. 7370/1

Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2

(Ravel).

Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Serge Koussovitzky, 7143/4

Variety. 7.20-8 p.m. Song Cried for You."

6267

Connie Boswell (Comedienne). Orchestral If You Were Only Mine. Leo Reisman & His Orchestra. 21047 Vocal Duct-I Wonder How it Feels. Cotton & Morpheus. 4875 Orchestral-Bonita.

Havana Novelty Orchestra. 22003 Banjo Solo-St. Louis Bluce.

Eddie Peabody. 20608 Orchestral-Gosh Darn!

George Olsen & His Music.. 22994 Song Isn't it Romantic?.

Jeannette MacDonald (Soprano), 24067 Orchestral-Strange Interlude.

Ruby Newman & His Orcheatro. 24072 Song-I Can't Believe That It's You. Connie Boswell (Comedienne). 40247 Orchestral-The Night When Love

Was Born.

Lea-Reisman-&-Ilis- Orchestra.. 24047 Vocal Duet-I Don't Mind Walkin' in

the Rain.

Cotton & Morphous. 4875 Banjo Solo-Doll Dance,

Eddie Peabody. 20008 Orchestral The Gang Song.

George Olsen & His Music. 22094 Song-Love me Ti-night.

Jeannette MacDonald (Soprano). 21007 Orchestral-Another Night Alone,

Ruby Nowman & His Orchestra. 24072

8 p.m. Local Time & Weather Re- port.

-8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese recorded programme.

10.30 p.m. Rugby' Mid-day Press News

10.35 p.m.

Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes aro kindly supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano Co.

TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA AT IMPASSE

Trade negotiations between Great Britain and Russia have reached an impasse. The stumb- ling block la the timber question. Russin wants to be allowed to dump timber in Britain at any price and in any quantity, This IA strongly objected to by Canada,, where it is held that such a concession would bust Canada from the home market. Britain is not likely to give in on this point.

On the other hand, it is expect ed that Russia will compromiso. Britain is prepared to extend to her eHer credit faellities upon the dition that Russla buys from writain as much as Britain buya from Russia.

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