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KING GEORGE V

MEMORIAL FUND

A FINAL APPEAL

Christmas is approaching with its numerous calls for generosity, and it seems desirable to close the King George V. Memorial Fund before it becomes one of too many claims on our charity.l therefore propose to close the subscription lists on Saturday, December 19th, and I ask every citizen of Victorla and Kowloon to put to himself the following questions:

(1) Have fully appreciated the nature of the Memorial, which is that the thank-offerings of those who prospered under the late reign will be devoted to the recreation of poor people in crowded areas; so that Hongkong's monument to King George will not be a lifeless statue of him. but a living and permanent realisation of his desira for the health and happiness of his poorest subjects?

(Z) Are the ninety thousand dollars that have already' been raised the most that Hongkong can do?

(3) If not, can't add to the amount, even though my contribution be small?

(4) Or, having already given, can I

give more?

A. CALDECOTT,

GOVERNOR.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936.

Truth About the Pope's Health

HIS REMARKABLE VIGOUR

By H. W. SEAMAN

Rome, Dec. 8. To-day the Pope received 400 French ex-officers, blessed a group of Italian honeymoon couples, and then granted a general audience.

In spite of alarming rumours about his health, His Holiness, now in his 80th year, continues to display re- markable fortitude.

It is true that he is usually carried into the chamber when audiences are granted and that he rarely walks; but he is relent- less in carrying out his duties.

He works harder and sleeps less than many younger men, but recently he has made important changes in his regime, re ducing the number of his public appearances and giving fewer audiences.

Emperor Pui Yi Seeks A Concubine

Peiping, Dec. 1.

SURPRISES EVERYONE.

This week the Vatican authorities (have instructed the police to be ready to close all the gates, excluding visi- tors and allowing no one to leave.

But not until the order is actually carried out will there be cause for anxiety.

It has long been known that the Pope is feeling the weight of years, but there is no con. firmation of the report that he has dropsy and arteriosclerosis. This remarkable man, who was noted mountain-cllinber,

Agents of Emperor Kang Tch of Manchukuo arc in Peiping seeking a "sturdy but, comely concubine" for the Manchurian once ruler, Chinese newspapers de-surprises everybody around him by

his frequent bursts of energy. clare:

For the 15 years of his spiritual

an

Et was. explained that the reign he has worked almost unceus- Emperor, who formerly was ingly. known as Henry Pu Yi-"Boy

Within only a few years of his Emperir of China"-is without ascending the throne those who

heir

change and that Japanese visited him noted a great advisers have approved his plan in his appearance. He

have grown old suddenly. to take a second wife or wives so that he will be assured of hav- They put this down to the con-

prisoner of

seemed to

ing male children who can suc-time he was sull "the

finement of his fe, for at thot

ceed him.

The Emperor's envoy, Wun Chun,

a former member of the old Man- chu court in Peiplug, arrived here some days ago

the Vatican."

Hsinking, from

BUSY STATESMAN

Later he broke from the tradition

Manchurian capital, and has been that made him a voluntary prisoner

interviewing a

a munker of parents and became the Arst Pope since 1870

of eligible young women

He now hus arranged to inspect 100 of the most beautiful and healthy of the girls who have been offered him. All the candidates must be between 15 and 20 years of age.

Kang Teh decided early last sum- mer that he must

take * concubine

to leave the palace.

world His coming out into the seemed symbolic of his aeflye Interest In world, affairs at A critical period of history, when millions of Roman Catholles were looking to him for leadership. He was no longer "the loneliest and ordered his representatives

man

in the world." but obusy Tientsin and Felping to send along statesman-giving his attention to all photographs. Some of the girls the grave questions of the time and whose pictures were submitted

altted now giving his people the benent of his are being called in for personal advice.

interviews by the imperial envoy.

in

Pu Yi, as the Manchurian Emperor suit is

is known in China, will be 30

He 1s T

years old next Plan of Chun,;

son of Tsai Feng,

and was declared Emperor of China

on-Nov-14, 1998, following the death

of

Emperor Kuang Hsu. His Chinese

Rats Revisit Hamelin

Hamburg. Deci.

The citizens of Hameln (Hamelin) A large number of

imperial name was Hsuan Tung. He are worried. was deposed by the Chinese Rents, it is reported, are infesting the cellars of a group of old houses near. publican-Revolution-of--1911, and lived under Japanese protection in the centre of the town and have al- Tientsin until he was made ruler of larders. So far the situation is not rendy done considerable damage to Manchukua in 1934. His wife is the sumclently dangerous to warrant the Empress Peng Chi. They have no extreme measures that were taken

The taking of a concubine would on another famous occasion.

children.

be in line with Oriental custom.

Yuri!,,

of

The Empress is the daughter

Yuan, Manchu Prince and granddaughter of Gen. Chang Hsun, who aided in the short-lived restora Bon of the monarchy in 1917.

They

were married amidst much!

Oriental pomp and ceremony int October 1922 when Pu Yi was 17

FILM STAR AT 19

VALERIE HOBSON IN NEW FAIRBANKS PICTURE

Valerie Hobson, the 19-year-old

and his bride 14. Since that time English actress, has been given the he has wed two other wives, and also leading feminine róle opposite taken a number of concubines.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jun., in "For

His second wife, Wen Hsui. Ever and Ever." Marcel Hellman is divorced the Emperor in 1932 after to produce the Alm at the Worton a lengthy court battle under the then all studios, for Criterion Film Pro- new Chinese divorce laws,

ductions Lid.

Alan Hale will play an important

At the time he became Manchurian Emperor the Empress had been

4 supporting part. Raoul Walsh, who semi-invalid for several years, but made "What Price Glory?" and many

It was reported the Emperor was other successful Hollywood pictures, still devoted to her.

will direct.

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