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THE BOOKSHELF

“A MANCHU MONARCHP'Į

-In -- "A Manchu Monarch: A Interpretation of Chia Ch'iok," published by George Allen and Unwin, London, at 78. Gd., A. B Grantham given

engrossing

study of the Emperor of China tá whom Lord Amherst, the head of the British Mission in 1816, re- fuse to kowlow. The tribula- tlens and idiosyncrasies of this old-time ruler, the great-great grandfather of Emperor Kang Teh of Manchukuo, are brought into relief in this work, which is based on documentary, evidence of con- temporary tacmates and the offici cial Court annals, to which the author adds a personal knowledge of the old Imperial palaces, gain- ed as the result of a thirteen year stay in China. The bank in interest not only because the light it throws en Chia Ch'ing's life and polleim, but also by ren son of the admirable study of the perind of his reign. The chapter | on the ill-starred Amherst slon shows how badly this enter- prise was bungled and Musirates vividly, how both sides were to blame for a well-conceived Iden which was destined to be little short

fiasco. Аннеямірд

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

en middag 4 10 10,19 Toma...ka „BU BADWing Se pimenty of the diskater that overtook the liner. Ita atal plates are laid bars by flames that cared out of altercom portholes and voraciously consumed the plistening paint that identified it as ons of the best maintained ships on the seas. The ing tanvity of the flames that trapped paanonguri in the -*' coms can be judged from the twisted and Grimed Bike of the boats left hanging in their cavite because the unbostable furnace heat made launching upornia.

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ISAKO'S CIRCUS DEATH OF CAPT.

ENTERTAINMENT OF UNUSUAL, MERIT

P. GRUNBERG

PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL

OCTOBER 8, 1934.

RADIO BROADCAST

Travel Talk from Studio By "Globe Trötter."

Z. E. K. PROGRAMME. From ZBW off a wavelength of 366 metres (816 kilucycles)..

6-8 m. European Programme. 5-8 p.m. (Approx:) A Relay of the Band of the int Dattn: South Wales lorderers, conglucted by Bandmaster C. Ellicott, A.R.C.M. from the M- tury Hospital, Bowen Rond. by kind pernusalon af Lieut. Colonel I. E. Williams, 8-P., M.C.

G-7 p.m.-A Relay of the Hongkong Titel Dante Orchestra from the

Hongkong Hutel Riot Garden,

7 pm. Closing Local Stock Qanta.

tions. London and New York Stock

and Commodity Quotations,

7.08-7.23 p... Vocal Gems,

Peggy Ann (Rodgers).

The Girl Friend (Rodgers). A

Light Onera Company.

Wild Flojets (Stolz),

Maria Elsner and Martin Kraemer or the State Opera Dresden, with Chorus and Orchestra, *7.25-7.40 p.m. Pianoforte Recita!

by Serger Rachmaninoff.

1.

Dance of the Gnomes (Liszt).

2. Eque. Tabienu in A Miner. Op, 39 Inchmaninoff).

One Lives but Once--Waltz

(Strauss).

7,10-8 p.m. From the Studio.

A Talk on "The Arcadin of the East" by the Globe Trotter.

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A p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.09-19.20 plin, Chinese, Studio

KOWLOON TONG.Concert.

WEDDING

MR. J. F. MIU AND MISS

A: A. LEUNG..

of 3 -Chin Ching's contribution to hi day and age, the author says:- "Neither highly gifted nor a born rufer, he yet hnd the courage and the strength to make himself guft. ciently disagreeable" to haure obedience to his commands. That, among men prone to slip into dis Intregating laxity, was in itself worth a great deal. In addition, many of his decrees possess a full mensure

of that elear-sighted Cominon BUBO combineil with scrupulous attention to detail characteristic of the early Man- chun

Allowing for the Imperfec- pha of a world far removed from tiona Parmilae, and discounting the painful process of his apprentice-

The vist of nimost any type of ship, his reign had finally matured into deserving the name Chien Performing troupe which breaks

The death occurred at the Kos-, The marriage took place on daing had chosen for it-bount-routine amusements is welcome, of Curtain Peter Grunberg, at the Kowloon Tong, of Mr. Jack Fran- The qua mamotons of Hongkong's loon Hospital yesterday evening Saturday, at St. Teresa's Church, ful and blessed.'

but when that vi, it is paid by such age of 61 years. Ha was operated feis Miu, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, a high muss entertainment

on for appendicitis last year, but] Mlu Youn-kong, and Miss Alice "Tainted Love," by W. D. Chen-Irako's Cirens, it is doubly wet recently complications set in und Agnes Loung, fourth daughter of ዝብ (Arthur H. Stockwell, Ltd., | come.

another operation was performest. the late Mr. Leung Yung-kwong London; 2/-) is a romantic little A circus Is

shing 10 Despite hops of recovery, he pass. and Mia, Leung. #W story written by a resident of Hongkong, but it

can be safeyed away, Hongkong. Comprising just over plaimed that Inako's treape thirty pages, it can have no pre- human and antroal JuAKOPINANG. tensions to being a novel, but is constitute one of the best enter rather a short story in narrative tamaments reon here for very many form, with practically no plot | years, whatever. Distinctly amateurish There Is in most praiseworthy in theme and treatment, it cannot attempt

item 10 make every be said to possess literary merit, original, and, in

aeliesing this but it may be found of Interest to there in adno put into the turns a limited clrels of renders by res- during skiit and riotous comedy, son of the fact that it is

Saturday's opening night was a Hongkong und contains

huge success, despite the tarenten-pany. After the revolation he decorated for the occasion, and references to well-known local ing weather and the haste in al to Shanghai and arrived in were entertained Inter at a recep

|tion and banquet given the same places.

Hongkong in 1926,

the Kwong Chow Much sympathy will be extended evening at

his wklow. <>]} daughter Restaurant, Shektongtsui. married), and two sons, one of whom is in Amerien and the other

+11 engineering student at Thongkong University.

"TAINTED LOVE."

set in many

"ALL ABOUT shanghai."

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which everything had to be pre. pared. The programme of nearly 20 numbers was presented with- "All About Shanghal and En-out a hitch and completely minus virons." published by the Univer those tiresome intervals, which ar sity Press, Shanghai, at $2.50, is not unknown in virens entertain- a most attractive standard golde book.

Hlustrated freely

with Quite apart from the individuas minpa and photographs and skill of the performers, the variety

statis-

-containing historical and

temporary [nets tics presented in a most readable form Containing over two hun- dred pages, it is admirably assem- bled nad of convenient size. A the first of what is to be an annual publication, it is a credit to its producers. Subsequent issues, it is interesting to note, will contain a special section devoted to long kong a welcome move in view of the fact that the attractions of this Colony are not nearly widely known as they should be.

"THE COUNTRYMAN,”

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9.30 p.m.

Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotatione. **

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins. Rugby-Mid-day Pregs News, etc.,

10.3 p.m. Close Down.

All Relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of thes Management.

8.30-10p.m. Europene Recorded quency of 640 kilocycles, Programme from ZEK. on a fres

8.30-8.55 p.m. Carnaval Sgite, Op. 9 (Schumann).

London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Str

Landon Ronald.

Rev. Fr. N. Mastrini offelated quin; 4., Valne Noble; 6. Euseblus; d. 1. Preambule: 2. Pierrot: Arle- The fate Captain Grunberg at the ceremony and at the Nuptial | Florestan; 7; Coquette; 8. Papillions; reelded at No. 4 United Terrace, Mars that followed immediately. Lettres dansantes; 10. Chiarina; 11, Homent, Kowloon, A native of afterwards, and the Rev. Fr. A. Chopin; 12. Extrella; 13. Recon- Latvia, he went to sa at the age Granelli presided at the organ naissance: 14. Pantalon et Culombine: bridesmaid 16. Valse Allemande; 10. Paganini; 17. of fourteen and after a few years Miss Agnes Min was

was and the duties of best man wer

Aveup. 18. Pronienndo; 19, Pauso; · 20. went to England where he

Marche des Davidsbundler contre les British Phipps carried out by Mr. Thomas M.Philistins: employed by a

rig for nine years. He returned Cheng. A large gathering of re-

8.55-0.12 p.m. Old Tunes. to Latvia ant later to Vladivostock | latives and friends were present at Viclet Loraine-Medles: where he worked for a Russian the Church, which was beautifully

The CHINA WON'T OBJECT

The funeral takes place this afternoon, passing the Mouurant. 4 3.45 a'clock,

of turns was sutrient to itert the interest and enjoyment of the |spertalor at a high pitch.

Among the more spectacular ROBBERY ATTEMPT offerings were the Cossacks horse- bark stunts, the tight-rope walker,

the Chu

aerobala

and

the

AT MONASTERY

COÓLIE'S CUNSHOT

WOUND

horseback conjurer. These, to- getner with the talented lady artists and the elow offered unintergusted fun and entertain- an encouraging aften- ment dance.

A robbery attemoted early this seritenes omarning on the The proof of the

Tune Po Tol The show is that i makes ond Monastery at Castle Penk, Tsun want to see it again.

Wan, was accompanied by the wonndire of an Jimate, a roolic Inamed Wong Chung-hing, who re- eived a gunshot wound in the left hand and a'sn a segin wound inflicted by another of the

LO WEN-KAN'S SUCCESSOR

NO

With every issue. That attrac- tive half-crown quarterly review of English rural life and industry, "The Countryman.” Keln betler and better, both in the variety and compelling interest of its contents and in the dimensions of the volumes. The October-December number, which starts Volume Ten,

APPOINTMENT - contains no fewer than 384 p covering all aspects of life in

YET MADE English countryside, as well as much of real literary value. No

Shanghai, Oct. R. British exle who looks back long, No decision has been reached ingly to the Old Country should as to the identity of the man who fall to subscribe to this distinc-wili sneceed Dr. Lo Wen-kan, who tive little quarterly, so ably edited recently-resigued from the post of by J. W. Robertson Scolt from Minister of Justice when the worki strikingly rural headquartera at for his office was taken over by the

· Klbury, Kingham, in Oxfordshire. Judicial Yuan.

REDS TRAPPED

GOVERNMENT TROOPS PUSH

OFFENSIVE

com.

Nanchang, Oct. 7. The Anti-Red Headquarters al Nanchang to-day issued a munione announcing the capture of Chihcheng, an important point. -to the north of Changting on, the i Klangsi-Fullen border, from the hands of the Reds.

It is further stated that the city of Shlicheng feli,· early

the

Mr. Chu Cheng. President of the Judicial Yuan, on his arrival! here yesterday, stated that matter was being considered and that an early announcement might he expected.-Renter.

WELSH MINE DISASTER FUND

Hongkong List Now Closed

yesterday and that part of the The following donations to the North Houte Anti-Red Exped-Lord Mayor of London's Fund on alonary forces have entered the behalf of the sufferers and de- pondents in the Wrexham mine elty.

dingster The fall Shicheng means, the

are acknowledged with thanks: artvelopment of Changting on trendy knowledged .................$100.00, three sides, as the North Route Me JW Peanke! Anti-Red forces are able to effect

a conjunction with the East Route forces, which are thrusting on toward ChangtingCentral Newa Agency.

f six men who carried out the raid.

The squille, which occurred in the yard when the robbers en- "duntered the coolie, aroused Man Funn, a monk, who' lost no time in making use of his naling whistle, Seared away from their designs. the men flad from the place, the, last Reen of them being when they: tannpeared up the Shing Mun Road.

-NULLAH MURDER.

APPEAL

(Continued from Page 1.) the areand Befzed. Mary Pine by

the neck."

Leave to appeal was then given.

POINTS OF APPEAL,

If Legations Become Embassies

ports

Violet Loraine (Comedienne). What's Yours?-A Convival Atedley

(arr. Debroy Somers).

Debray Somers Band 9.12-9.30 p.m.. Variety. Song Carnival of 1932 Stara,

Debruy Somers Bandi, Flanagan and Allen, Carlyte Cousins and Dan Donvan, Peggy Woody and Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. Fox-Trot-Good-Bye Agnin

Ishum Jones and his Orchestra. Piano Solos--Piano Pie (No. 2)

George Scott-Wood.

9.30 p.m. Rester Press Bulletins, London p.m. Stuck and Commodity Quotations.

9.35-10 p.m. Grand Opera. Grand Fantasia on "The Master- singers of Nuremburg". (Wagner) Symphony Orchestra conducted by Clemina Selimalstich. Aria="Jeanne d'Are”—Adieu, Forets.

(Farewell, ye Mountains) (Techni kowsky.) Orchestral "Samson and Delinh

Maria Jeritza (Soprano).

Bacchanale (Saint-Saens)

Nanking, Oct. 8. Commenting on the recent re-

both alleging that

the British and American Govern- ments are contemplting eleva- | tion of their respective legationa at Peking to the status of Em- bassies, a spokesman of the Nan king Foreign Ofive declared yea terday that, the Chinese Govern-Orchestral-"Damnation of Faust"- ment could see no reason to raise Kako zy March Berlioz, On. 21) objection if such #klep were

Philadelphin Symphony Orches contemplated.

tra directed by Leopold Stokowski, Aria--"Traviata"-Del Mini Dolent! Spiriti Wild My Dream of Youth) (Verdi), Boniamino Gigli (Tenor). 10 pz. Close Down.

KZRM PROGRAMME.

However, the spokesmari added. they had not approached the Chinese Government officially.— Central News.

LOAN CONTRACT CANCELLED

SZECHUEN'S QUARREL WITH. BRITISH BANK

in so

Shanghal, Oct. 8.

To-day's Broadcast from The

Manila Station.

Tilay's broadened by KZHM, Man: Sp.m. tulin Muntent Varletlen,

3.30 pm.

'netics Bour-Conservatory Munte.

6.10 p.m. Apanish Informational Period. 1.20 p.m. Enullah Informational Perlo! 7pm. Studebaker Champlona. 7.10 p.m. Requests,

1.kāp.m. Sons of the Philippines-Niin de Macalled, soprano.

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p.m. Princes Pai---Sponsored by F. I,

4.05 p.m. Requests,

Steven Co.

8.30 p.m. Chevrolet Jamboree-Fzcile Com. marcial Co.--Chevrolet Orchestra, Lorina Nash, Johnny Harris,, AZIJE, Ramon Mendlova. 9.30 p.m. Dance Programme. 10.30 p.m. Blen Dr.

The Shanghai office of the Chu Ising Cheng Bank, a Szechuen firm, has declared that the bank has enncelled its contract with a certain Butiga m in London for a-loan to be devoted to Sze- development of economic chuen.

doing, the Chu Haing Cheng Bank hopes to placate the Mr. Lim then put forward the public; which has raised strong three points on which the appeal opposition on the ground that the Dr. was based. They were as follows: loan terms are inimient to the `(1) - That the 'trial judge rights and interests of China- wrongly refused to withdraw the Central News. case from the jury at the close of the one for the Crown on the: submission that there was no ovidence to be left to them::

(2) That the trial judge should, on the Crown's failure to produce Mary Rine, have discharged the jury and ordered a new trial;

(3) That the verdlet was against the weight of the evidence,

The hearing is proceeding.

One case of diphtheria (Imported) local health was reported to the nutherlties on Friday.

A lecture will be given by Pro- fessor W Brown to the B.K: Uni- veralty Education Society on Felday, November 2, at 8.30 pan., in Room K of the University.

Fire broke out at No. 9 Stone Nul- 10.00-tal Lung Wacht, night wit "My." G. Lank was the winner of the partially burnt a wooden partition on biggest prize at the military charity !"།%w | thavarant-h -f an unpen door, tombola hold on Sangajarkannt it was extinguished. The outbreak the Garrison Lecture Hall, while was caused by paper being burnt at a Sergeant C. Beestand airs. Gould joay-offering.

•Fort... The local Fuad la now closed, and the sum raised is being for warded by T.T. to London.

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Fu Manchu Comes to The

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