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YOUTH SHOCKS TORIES

UNDERGRADUATES PLEAD IN VAIN FOR PEACE

YOUTH was decisively defeated at the Conservative Conference which opened in Birmingham to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1933.

CANCER CURES INCREASE

BUT SURGERY LIMITS HAVE BEEN REACHED

PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY

other civillaed country, including CHINA OUTLOOK LATE MR. M. B. YUNG.

the United States of America, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Czecho-

Nanking, Oct. 30.

IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL,

YESTERDAY

Slovakia Denmark, Switzerland WANG CHING-WEI PAYS Roumanin, Brazil, Portugal, Nor- BRANCH OPENED IN way and Finland. The Sociotion

SOONG COMPLIMENT HONGKONG

of those countries have become afiliated to the British Socioty,

establishment. of nright to licence the public per It would ontall for years a charge of the Liverpool Radium Insti- branch of the Performing Rights formanços in British territory of For a fow surprising moments, and £825,000 a year to local au-Skin Diseases sald that cancer was stallised with the arrival of Mr. their respective members and toed domestic and international do the remains from Tientsin. Owing.

thorities: of £2,750,000 a year to the State tute and Hospital for Cancer and Society in Hongkong have cry- the copyright musical works of

day.

two Oxford undergraduates dared to stand up against the older gen- eration, but from the moment they opened their lips it was clear that their fate was scaled.

The Tory delegates from all parts of the country-chiefly middle-aged or eldarly listened in shocked silonce to these two young men who dared to plead for peace and the settlement of disputes by discussion, rather than forco.

An elderly parson in the front row, who had wildly cheered de- mands for more battleships, moro guns and more men, looked up in diegual

It would mean an outlay of £95,000,000 or an average of 419,- 000,000 a year for the five years.

surgeon, opening an extension proposed

Lord Moynihan, the eminent Recent rumours regarding the and have transferred to it the

the only one of the great six ki. Cason Bonardel, and the re Unfortunately, there were lag.ing discuses which was on the gistration of the English Society gards. The Government

were Increase,

under the local Companies Or bound not to be content with this

dinance, pusition. He had adequate. powers to deal with laggards and would not hesitate to use them.

JAPANESE GOODS.

On behalf of the Government, Lord Flymouth, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, resisted a demand by Major H. A. Procter, a Lanca- shire M.P., that all Japanese goods should be prohibited from entering the Colonies.

Lord Plymouth argued that such a step would "plungo üs Into im- mediate economic war with Japan," and asked the Conference to await the results of the negotiations now in progress with Japan.

Grey-haired women who had en- thusiastically clapped their hands when Lord Lloyd declared he was sick and tired of the Tory Party being tied to international pacifists raised their hands with equal onthusiasm to vote against these The Conference responded to this Incredible young Tories who had and defeated Major Procter's om the audacity to suggest that it bargo demand. was better to remove the causes of war than to repent the per- formance of 1914-1918,

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THE BUCHMANITES CHALLENGE

Among the reasons given was that more people were living to the cancer age, and there was a grenter accuracy in diagnosis, The former might be true, but It was not true that that was a con- adorable factor in the great in- crease of mortality through, this disease.

⚫ oftener?

Ramifications of the Society are

so,wide that they will cover all performances at local Cinemas, Cabareta, Dance Halls, Hotels, and the broadcasting station.

Offcial Statement.

restrain unauthorised formances thereof.

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por.

In the course of a speech at National Government headquarters

Far Eastern peace.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN PALESTINE,

om

Dr. and Mr. Y. K. Chow, Mfr. and Mrs. Loo Fong, Dr. Li Shu fan, Mr. Martin Keller, Mr. Li Chor-chi and family, Dr. and Mrs. E. W. 'Kirk, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Woo, Miss Woo, the Asia Coal and Briquetting Co., and others.

The funeral of the late Mr. Morrison B. Yung, late Chairman of the Asin Coal and Briquettings. Co., Ltd., whose death occurred last month at Tientsin, was held this morning, in which he review yesterday following the arrival of volopment, Mr. Wang Ching-wol to the short notice given, thoro paid high tribute to Mr. T. V. was not the largo gathering of Soong's untiring efforts in tackl-friends expected, but relatives Objects of Licences. ing the Government's financial pro- were represented at the obsequies

grant to those concerned with the retiring Minister, he said, had

bloma since the Mukden outbreak which wore held at the ChinonG The Society is thus able to in 1981. The accomplishments of Christian Cemetery at Pokfulam,

A memorial service was holdin public performances of copyright won the admiration of all the Gov-the chapel prior to the Interment music a comprehenalvo lícones ornment Icadora.

of the romains in the family which covers not only the works Turning to the international grave. The Rov, K. Y. Leo, Pas- of its own members, but also those situation, Mr. Wang regretted tor of St. Stephon's Church, of members of the affiliated Germany's withdrawal from the cinted at both services, The following atatement, was Societies, numbering approximate-League, although he thought it un- Despite the mortality, far more lasued to the Press by the Society ly 20,000 members and about two justifled to say that Germany's ac. (nephew); Mrs. V. Chan, Mrs. Prosent were Mr. Mak Wal people were being cured of can- yesterday afternoon: cer by operation than ever bes

million works... The Society's tion had caused an immediate Walter Ng and Miss L. Lal Kaisa- During last week The Perform licence helps those responsible for cleavage of the peace structure of ters-in-law), Mr. Walter Na, Mr. M. fore in the history of surgery. Ing Rights Society Ltd., which is public performances of music to Europe, It was being asked if that was incorporated in England, was comply with the provisions of the

Ini, Mr. II. B. Yung, Mrs. Georgo Regarding the reports of a pos- Ng, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ng Quimi, so, why could they not cure it locally registered as a Company. Copyright Acts, and to avoid sible resumption of diplomatic re- Mrs. S. Ng Quinn, Lt. Col. G. E. under the Companies Ordinances, penalties for infringemonts, bylations between the Soviet, and the Hall Brutton, Mr. and Mrs. Y. I. Some members of his own pro-and intends to commence activities giving them a general permission United States, Mr. Wang said the Chow, Mr. Li Chor-chi, Mrs. Cheng fession were rather sceptical about at the end of the present year. covering the public performance resumption would be a happy event and Miss Cheng, and others. operations and other methods of Monsieur Cason Bonardel, of of any of the works which tha from the standpoint of world and In addition to those from rela treating a disease, and when Shanghai, has been appointed the Society controla.

tives, flowers were sent by Hon. pationta visited those doctors they Agont and representative of the were not infrequently apt to use Cartel des Societes d'Auteurs, those who held its licence, but it stressed China's desire for peace, Shi-yer, Mr. and Mrs. Quo Tal-cli), The Society is protective of Mr. Wang Ching-wet finally Sir Shouson Chow, Mra. Llang the phrase. "Wait and sce." whose head office is in Paris, and

If a postponed operation was this Agency extends to Hongkong, has to assert the rights of its peaceful conditions were essen-Lt. Col. G. K. Brutton Hall, performed, even by the most ox Shanghai, Macao and Manchuria. make unauthorised use of their

mombera against persons who tinl for the execution of China's

constructive projects.--Router: pert surgeon, the patient ran a The Cartel is really an affilia- greater risk of recurrence of the tion of the five chief Performing and correspondence, it endeavours music. Therefore, by its Agents disease than if an operation had Rights Societies of-Europe, includ- been performed at the earlier Ing the Societe, des Auteurs, for public musical entertainmenta

to nequaint all those rosponsible i Compositeurs and Editeurs de "I think a meeting of this kind Musique, Paris, the Socleta with their legal liabliltica, Ita is most desirable in the public Italiana delgi Autori ed Editori, purpose being to leave no such interest." sald Lord Moynihan, Rome, the Genossenschaft zur person in a position to plead that "because the public must learn Verwertung Musikalischer buffuhhe did not know" that the music first that the limits of surgery rungarechte, Berlin, the Gessels-he performed was protected by "The present demonstrations in GENEVA. MOTION WITHDRAWN. St. Paul's Cathedral was crowd have almost been reached in its chaft der Autoren Komponlaton the Copyright Law. There is, Palestine are not justified," de

This was revealed, not only by "Group" founded in America by cer,

ed when a team of the Oxford attack upon this problem of can- und Musikverleger, Vienna, and however, no legal obligation on alared Professor Neville Laski the Performing Rights Society Ltd the Society to take such steps, for addressing a conference for the the complete squashing of the Dr. Buchman was commissioned

"I am convinced that further of London.

knowledge that there is copyright relief of Gorman Jewa. undergraduates, but by the hasty by the Bishop of London for a progress in the direction of cur- In Hongkong however, the Per-in music is presumed, and the The conference was held in Mr. Ho Po-yuen, of 35 Talpo Road withdrawal In face of certain de campain in London till Christ-able cancer can only occur when forming Rights Society will func- onus is on these concerned in the London and was attended by was the buyer. feat of a motion congratulating the

we take the public into our con- tion by authority of the Cartel, but public performance of copyright delegates from 45 nations. Government un Its plans submitted

fidence. I have been told that my this Society

Registored as Kowloon Inland being a British music to obtain the permission of The Government of Palestine, Lot No. 0116, with an area of to Geneva.

advocacy of enlightening the pub-organisation, its aims and objects the owner of the performing right said Prof. Laski, orred on the side 7,644 sq. ft., it is rectangular In the result of frightening them to lie on the discant will only have will be more easily explicable.

Reproduction Banned.

of over-caution in its immigration form and is included in an artn death. On the contrary, I am sure

policy. The Arab population had botween Hamilton and Pitt that my advocacy will frighten

Further, the possession of a largely increased, capecially in Streets people to life."

The circumstances which led printed copy of a copyright the districts adjoining Jewish to the Society's formation were as musical work, or of a gramophone districts. follows:-

record or other contrivance i Prof. Laski hoped that the time Under the British Copyright capable of reproducing such work was approaching when Palestine Act, 1911, which, by proclamation audibly, does not imply or convey would be a common country for of the then Governor in Council, to the holder or owner thereof both races-Reuter, was extended to this Colony un ahy right to perform or to June 28, 1912, performing right is authorise the performance of the performed, or those who are established as one of the con- work in public, Irrespective of known to promote musical enter stituent parts of copyright, and whether such printed copy, record. tainment of any kind, will (German MAN BURIES HEAD IN the owner of the copyright in a etc., is received as a gift or on deemed to have been duly warned of Oxford University Conservative Evangelical Chancery), who had

SAND TO ESCAPE musical work, has, under that loan, or acquired by purchase or that they will no longer be allow decided upon in view of the fact Association, dared to enter armed flown over from Berlin, wore

Act, the sole right of performing otherwise.

ed to perform publicly the works that the enforcement of the com only with the weapon of "sweet among the team,

A runaway motor-car, with a or authorising the performance of The offices of the Society are, of any of the members of the posers and publishers rights is reasonableness."

man clinging to the steering wheel, the work in public. The Act for the time being, situated at St. Society, or the affiliated Societies, new to the Far East, and also to "looped the loop" over the edge of extends to all classes of musical George's Building, 2nd floor, and without the permission of the give such persons or organisations the western esplanade at West works without distinction, and by the beginning of the your all Society.

an opportunity of making arrange- The partod of grace. allowed ments to obtain the Society'a cliffe-on-sea, and, landing squarely whilst it is generally appreciated the proprietors or licensees of

licence,

The day's debate revealed indood quite clearly that the Tory Party as represented by its local leaders now stande for more armaments and the abandonment of what was conten- BLESSING ON TEAM tiously described as weak inter- nationalism.

sequences.

mas.

OF 500

The team, 500 strong, of whom

• Only one delegate seemed to to the places reserved for them

the majority were women, filed in realise the possible electoral con-facing the chancel. Youth was represented by about 60 per cent. were middle-aged or The reat elderly. There appeared to be only a small minority of under- graduates.

It will gain force from here," pro- tested Mr. W. A. Ball, of Birming. ham, "that we are a war party, As one who has to uphold the party's policy at street corners, I don't feel happy about it." promptly shouted down.

Ile was

Several Germáns, including Pro- feasor Karl Fezer (Professor of Thoology at Tubingen), Dr. Hans It was Into this atmosphere of Wahl (Chancellor of the German bellicosity that Mr. K. R. P. Steel-Evangelical Church), and Dr.

Krumacher Maitland and Mr. J. R. J. Crichton, Friedrich

THE CHOICE.

to bring forward a'motion calling

for the removal of European

The address was by the Bishop of Calcutta. He defined what he described as the challenge of the Group to London in these words: "You must put Christ in the centre of your personal and family life and social and industrial or- ganisation."

stage.

RUNAWAY CAR LOOPS LOOP.

Formation of Society.

JEWISH PROFESSON'S

OPINION

London, Oct. 80.

be

on its four wheels, charged down that the consent of the composer, premises where music is publicly until the end of the year, has been the sloping sea wall on the crowd-author or owner of the copyright

ed beach.

grievances by the peaceful revision EVANGELISTIC WORK and Mrs. Pogg for a lacerated became necessary, to provide the

of the Treaty of Versalles.

IN TERRITORIES.

But Mr. Steel-Maitland dared to

move it and to argue with obvious

sincerity and conviction that, as xe-/JOINT MEETING OF CHINESE Laurie Kenny was backing it out presented no difficulty'in the caso

AND FOREIGN CHURCHES

All day they had listened to

Mr. Churchill, emphasising the dangerous state of Europe and insisting that the moment had come to change our arma ments policy whatever the cost.

is necessary before such works as There was a stampede of holi- operas or plays are performed in Lord Lloyd, anocring at "toa-

After prayers and hymns, Dr.day-makers. Women screamed public, it is not always realised table pacifists" while moving a Buchman left his scat among the and men foll over one another in that such consent Is also neces. resolution deploring "the in-team, walked towards the chancel the rush for safety,

sary in the case of shorter works, adequacy of the provisions made and, addressing the Bishop, said: Fortunately only two people--such as sonatas, instrumental for Imperial defence."

"Reverend Father in God, bid a Mr. and Mrs. William Pegg, of sulten songs, dance numbers, etc. Mr. L. 9. Amery, insisting that blessing upon those who go forth Onkeridge-road, Downham, Kent Most civilised countries have peace should be kept only by in the name of Christ, that they-wera_Injured. increased armaments and that may rejoice in the power of the ward on the sand and was half either joined the International enacted legislation similar to the Mr. Pegg was lying face down- British Copyright Act, and have they should send out a counter-Holy Spirit" blast to the anti-war motion

The Bishop replied: "Go forth, asleep. It was too late for him to Copyright Convention or conclud- passed by Labour at Hastings. my brothers, in the faith of Him rise when he saw the car coming ed copyright treaties with other who is able to do exceeding abun- towards him, so he buried his hend countries whereby each country dantly, above all that we ask or in the sand, protecting it with his extends the same protection in Its And finally they heard the cheer-think, according to the

power hands.

Two wheels of the car passed foreigners as it does to the works own territory to the works of ing that followed the unanimous that worketh in us, in whom let carrying of Lord Lloyd's resolution your glorifying abound unto all over him. Mrs. Pegg was struck of its own nationals. calling for more armaments, generatione. For this cause, lot 48 she tried to jump clear.

They were taken to Southend Rights of Composers, No wonder they found it difficult us bow our knees unto the Father."

Hospital, where Mr. Pegg was treated for a badly bruised back, having thus been established. It The rights of copyright owners

arm. Neither was detained.

The motor-car was owned by tively protect their performing means whereby they might elfer- Mr. Cunliffe Owen, of Murine rights and obtain the benefits to avenue, Southend. A man named which they were entitled. This of a car park when it got out of of large works, where the copy. control. Kenny, who remained at right owner could obtain his re the wheel, was uninjured.

munoration direct; but in the case of shorter works as above described, which were performed publicly thousands of times daily at all sorts of entertainments throughout the country, 2010 special method had to be dovized. In practice it would be intolerably ticable, for persons who desired troublesome, if not wholly imprac

permission to perform copyright music In public to communicate The Irish Free State official soparately with every copyright "Gazette" announces that the owner or every piece of music on Minister for Justice has made an each oceaalon, and it would he order, under the Censorship of impossible for individual copy- Publications Act, 1929, prohibiting right owners to deal with such the sale and distribution in the applications. Irish Free State of the following. The problem was solved by the formation, In 1914, of the For- "Everywoman," by Gilbert Fran-forming Rights Society. Many kau.

British

composers, authors, "The Bride," by Gideon Clark. arrangers and publishers of copy- "Cloud Hove," by Lewis Grassic right musical works joined the Gibbons

Society, and vested in it the spa- "Taanian," by Isadore Lhevinne. (trol of the public performing "Here Comes the King," by right in such works. Since that Philip Lindsay.

time Its membership has con- "The Stationmuster," by Oskar tinuously increased, and it now Reubent, Prince of the Jowa," known British composers, authors Maria Graf..

ropresente practically all, well-

and publishers. by Max Brod.

"Passion In Algiers," by Alma Koenig.

vialon, was bound to come, It would bo better to do it by consent rather than by force..

is

The choice," he insisted, before you. I beg you to choose quickly before it is too late."

STONY SILENCE.

Mr. Crichton said that, rightly or wrongly, the Germans were pre- pared to resort to force to redress their grievances and wipo out what they consider their degradation.

All over Europe there was tinder, which, if ignited, would cause a conflagration greater than the world had over scon.

"There is a good hope," he de clared, "of settling these terri- torial and economic problems by peaceful means, but delay is dangerous."

A joint meeting of the Chinese and Foreign Churches interested in the evangelistic work in the New Territories was held on Saturday in Yuen Long church. Representatives were present from almost all the congregations of the New Territories, not except- ing those so distant as Cheung Chau and Lan Tau, also from the Union Churches in Hongkong and Kowloon. The chair was taken by the Rov: Chaung Chuk-ling, who was recently appointed by the Sixth District of the Kwang tung Synod of the Church of Christ in China, Chairman of the Committee in charge of work in the New Territories.

IRISH BAN ON

NOVELS

GILBERT FRANKAU NOT

TO BE READ

An address was given by Mr.nino books: Sz To-chung, Chairman of the Sixth District, and the three new Both undergraduates were listen workers were cordially welcomed. ed to in stony silence. Not a single Miss Hoh Sun-wing has been "Hear, heart or cheer relieved the appointed for work among women, hostility. Their motion was over-particularly by means of litora- ture, while Miss Blackman of the whelmingly defeated.

There was a similar Inck of en- Mr. Li Kwok-hung are to be London Missionary Society and thusiasm while Sir Hilton Young, Ministor of Health, was revealing engaged in evangelistic work.

Rov. E. G. Powell and Rev. the extent to which local authorities

Shu-kwal spoke briefly on behalf had responded to the Government's demand for a five years' campaign of the Union and Chinese churches ogainat slums.pa

Musical items wore provided by: On the basis of theso returns it was estimated that in five years the Girls' School and the Ping they would clear 210,000 slum Shan Musical Society, and re- houses and re-house 1,000,000 freakmonts were served at the

clono, people.

respectively.

..

Sux Life and Sex Ethics," by

Rene Guyon.

A similar order has been made with regard to two books advocat Ing birth control..

A similar Soeloty was formed In- France by French composers and copyright owners nearly alghty years ago, and during the Inst twonty years organisations ad- ministered on similar lines have been established in practically every

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