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COMPROMISE ATTEMPT

BY SHIP OWNERS

An announcement of interest to Overtures to effect a compromise book-lovers and collectors of

rare with the China Const Officers' Guild editions comes from The University by certain Chinese ship-owners whose Press of Shanghai who fa early officers are among those who threaten January will offer a limited and to walk out at midnight to-morrow. numbered de luxo ro-print edition of unless the arbitration scale of wages

the "Three Years' Wanderinses in are paid, were made yesterday but Northern Provinces of China" by without success. Robert Fortune, distinguished Scots. A letter was received by the Gulld botanist and author which, first pub- yesterday from Mr. Peter Bin, repre- lished in London in 1847, has long seating a number of Chinese ship. been out of print.

owners, suggesting a meeting with

In this work Fortune recounts his Capt. W. E. Kirby, Secretary of the adventures during his first visit of Guild. At the resultant meeting, a exploration to China, 1843-46, for the by Mr. Sin to the following effect:

suggestion was madɑ to the Guild Royal Horticultural Society, London, That the owners who were not Subsequent tours were made for the

signatories of the Arbitration East India Company.

Award, in consideration of their igning the Guilds' Agreement to recognise the Award, be given six months' grace; that they pay the santo amount as they are paying at present, and pay the Arbitration Award rates as from July 1, 1915." of the owners of the following ships: The suggestion was made on behalf

Wa in

In his "Three Years' Wanderings"! Fortune ranged as far North an Shanghai, and, to the South, Manila, in the Philippines. Ho Shonghal a few days after Sir George Balfour, the first British Consul, de- clared the city open to foreign trade on November 17, 1841. Ila descrip-

tion of the elty and its people and Tal fee. On Lee, Toi Shan, Anjou, customs at that time, ninety years ago, is intensely in Hel, Ting Sang and Yuet On.

more, than Chien Chow, Lee Hong Sua Nam torosting. It was then he made hisi

A meeting of ship-officers was hold

Visited pagkong

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1934.

CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN PANTOMIME'S APPEAL ACCIDENTAL. DEATH

WORK OF SOCIETY FOR PAST YEAR REVIEWED

UNDYING POPULARITY WITH

BRITISH PUBLIC -

SUSPECTED OF BEING A

SILVER SMUGGLER -

London, Dec, 27. The Chinese Catholic Young Men's

A Coroner's Inquest-was conducted Society held their annual dinner at

Four pantomimes in the West by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow- the club rooms at Calne Road. Inst End and Rovers at the nearer toon Magistracy yesterday, into the night, under the chairmanship of Mr. suburban theatres testify to their death of a Chinese male, Chan On, Robert Chon,

undying popularity with the Bri-nged 34, whose body was found lying The Chairman extended n warm tish public.

un the No. 7 railway bridge, which welcome to Bishop Valtorta and other

spans Prince Edward Rand, on No- guests. He said that the function "Cinderella" is being played invember 21. being held at this ilme afforiad an thres theatres, "Aladdin" and

The Jury comprised Mousts, W. opportunity for a retrospective aur- "Dick Whittington".

two. in

Noot (Foreman), E. P. Souza, and vey of the work of the Society dur-"Robinson Crusoe" "Jack and the Yip Chung-kay. Fing the year, and for a renewed Bean Stalk", "Sinbad the Sailor","

resolution to carry out with un- diminished vigour the alms and ob."Robin Hood" and "Babes in the. Jects of the institution.

Wood" are also being produced.

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Dr. K. H. Uttley, in charge of Kowloon Mortuary, gave a descrip- tion of the internal and external in- In reporting on the work for the The combined critics have been juries to the body, which was identi year, he said the successful member-startled into unwonted humanity. died by Detective-Sorgeant J. F. Ken- alip drive in September had resulted They comment delightedly. "While nedy and a Chinese constable, in an appreciablo Increase of mem-other theatricala change with the Witness considered that death was 1bers, the total number Loing now 120 timen, pantomime remnine eternal-instantaneaux, caused by multiple in-

In this connection he thanked tho

to juries and haemorrhage. The ofurles were consistent with falling from a train travelling at the speed of 35 to 40 miles an hour. Thoro wan nothing to make witness suspect that there had been any physical nesault, Detective-Sergeant Kennedy stated' that about 0.10 p.m. on November. 21

prediction that Shanghai would be-nt the Guild yesterday afternoon and como China's grostest city.

it was unanimously agreed to take an uncompromising stond in the matter. The following resolution was 'passed: "That there can be no discrimina- tion between owners who eigned the Hongkong Arbitration Award and the non-algnatory owners, and that the Joint Branch Becretary bo instructed in any future discussion with Mr. Sit, and/or any owners, to insist on observation of the Arbitration Award scale from January 1, 1936, without any com- promise whatever."

Fortune was also in Hongkong and Ganton and extensively explored the coastal provinces. It is not too much to say that he was the first foreigner. aftor Marco Polo, who preceded him by-six hundred years, to gain, an in- timate knowledge of interior dis- tricts of China. He devoted an en- tire chapter to his explorations on Luzon, bear Manila.

In this work Fortune did not write naa selontist, but rather as an ox- plorer. It has the appealing charm

of a romantic adventure, vividly and China just less than a century ago. brilliantly written. Great as were Fortune's achievements as a botanist, books, including many fine old en- `The original edition at Fortuno's and be was one of the greatest of the gravings devicting life and scenes in nineteenth century, equally admirable, the China of that time, will be faith was his literary work. Three Years' fully reproduced in its entirety. In Wanderings in the Northern Provinces addition to book collectors it will sp- of China is, it is stated, a colourful, peal particularly to those who have almost photographic presentation of known or felt the enchantment of life and manners which obtained in China and the Far East.

Directors of St Joseph's and Wably the same, yet never fails Yon Colleges for their co-oparation rouse enthusiasm

in allowing members to give a talk laughter." to Cathalle pupils on the work of the Sucloty,

and roars

in-

Four sheer gorgeouancsa, Drury Daging the year, amongst other Lane is, as always, first. June plays Cinderella, Phyllis Nellson events, they had the honour of one Terry plays Prince Charming and taining Mgr. Zanin, the Apostolle Delegate to China, on his way North. Dan Lend, Jr., is cast as Cin- information was received that a body They also held an "At Home" for all derella's father. Catholle schools, organised Catechism

competitions for them, and also had "Dick Whittington" at the concert, which was largely attend-Lyceum, where tradition la being ed, in September in honour of the all- strictly followed, promises to be ver Jubileo of the ordination of Fr. another traditional triumph. J. Young to the priesthood.

Schools' Athletic Meet

was lying on the No. 7 railway sceno bridge. Wiintas riited the and found the body lying near the parapet. About 1844 yards to the north a Chinese shoe was found, and 16 yards from the body another shoo was found. Ne trace of blood was All the big provincial theatres found on the parapet or the sleepers. aro revelling in pantomime. The The body was removed to the Kow- loon Mortuary. In the pockets of Amongst other sporting activities, surprise of the year in the ven- the clothing a total sum of $15.45 in the Chairman alluded to the athletle triloquial turn by Sir Henry various currencies was found. There m.cel for Catholle schools held on Lytten, playing in "Aladdin" at were also some papers The body November 14 at Carolino Hill. Avart | Birmingham, recalling the almost was identified in witness' presence on from physical culture, he said, the forgoiton' days of thirty years November 23, by Lo Kii-ming, the event had another alm, namely, pro-ngo when he appeared mating friendship and unity amongst ventriloquist in the those schoola. Hlo was

music balls. Fore that Jessons of true sportsmanship had His great song to-day is "I'm the been learned from it, and a keen an Emperor of China".. preciation brought away of the work. "Peter Pan" and all the usual!

A high moral worth and alay Christmas shows make a brilliant

The next witness, Fung Tak-on, apostolate being the alma of the re-appearance, while the undying and receased had been a cook at the Society, members had engaged in favourites, "When Knights were Kowloon-Canton Railway. About four various religious activities and Catho- Bold" and "Belle of New York", or five days prior to his death he Be social services, particularly in connection with the Society of St. playing in the West End, sustain was dismissed for smuggling things Vincent de Paul. He thanked Rev. their accustomed lustre.-Reuter.

Fr. Shak for giving an annual retreat

in the few days preceding Christmas.

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had

decenand's wife. The ·woman been summoned to appear but sald that she could not come: she in now in Canton.

Suspected of Smuggling

to Canton. Witness alleged that on the morning after the body was found, a passenger told him that he had seen deceased standing on tho

In view of the establishment in the three letters "PAS" meant steps of the rear carriage of a train Hongkong, continued the Chairman, Prayer, Action and Sucrifice.

tho

coming from Canton on the previous of a centre for Catholic action, Bis-t fis Lordship. Bishop H. Valtorta day. The deceased was soen putting hop Valtorta, as Patron of the commended the efforts of the Society his head under the steps of the car- Society, had advised alterations to in fulfilling the teachings of their riage, when he seemed to hit their articles of constitution in order patron: Baint, while Father Byrne, in parapet and then disappeared. · ·· lo incorporate the work of Catholle returning (thanks on behalf of the action, and this had been done. Con- guests, spoke on the message of love: cluding; he reminded members of the preached by St. John. necessity for always keeping the spiritual side of their being in view, and exhorted them always to live up to the motto of the Society, which in

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