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OBITUARY FANCY DRESS BALL

Belgian Statesman

Known in Hongkong

Brussels, Dec, 27.

League of Pals Hold Boxing Day Party

A most enjoyable fancy dress ball was held by members of the League of l'als in the Kowloon Tong Garden City Club on Boxing Night,

Emile Vandervelde, Belgian states-friends were present. Dancing, be man, died here to-day at the age of 72.--Reuter.

One of the most famous Socialists of the day, M. Vandervelde visited Hongkong on October 20, 1930, in the course of a tour of the Far East when he carried out an extensive lecture;

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The Chlef Pal for Hongkonut. Mr. for post-graduate work.

Through the generosity of a friend, I wish to thank you sincerely on Lingaan is offering two fellowships campaign. He remained only a few behalf of the League of Pals for your of U.S. $500 each, for post-graduate hours in the Colony, before sailing to and support. As you know, we are study in agriculture at the University Canton where be addressed the still a young association, and

It is of California. Competitive examina- Kwantung Provincial Educational very gratifying to us to see that you tions for these fellowships will be Conference.

have so willingly attended our first held from January 10 to 12 in Hong- Born in Brussels in June, 1800, big function, I trust that at our next kong and Shanghai by the Lingann Vandervelde came

The examino- of a well-to-do function we shall have the pleasure offices in these places.

all malo Inmily but joined the local branch of seeing all of you again and that tions will be open to of the Workers' League at the age more members shall by then have graduates in agriculture for the last years from Lingnan, the Uni- In 1083 he was one

of the founders of the Belgian Labour party joined the Laure. I must say of versity of Nanking, the National Cen- After 1894 he was auccessively the Kowloon Tons: Club who have gutral University, the National Che- the National Socialist deputy

for Charleroi and kindly allowed us to hold this function Chungsn

dang University ar

University. The en- Brussels, and for decades held un- in their beautiful Club, and also to

trants. In addition, must have had challenged the position of leader of Mr. II. Castro who has been very

experience

•Socialist party,

helpful and has given un valuable least one year's Given Cabinci rank after the out-odvice, A word of thanks must also practical work.

fellowship One

provides reak of the war, he became in 1910, be given to some of my voluntary

Minister without portfolio and in helpers, who by their kind cursed study in citrus fruit pro- 1918, Minister of Justice. After he operation have contributed greatly to ressing, while the other plans and resigned from

the Carton do the success of this function. I am neral work in fruit marketing and transportation. The grants are sub- Wort Government In consence of sure that all of you will agree that Jeet to renewal for another year, and having supported a pacifist

de the orchestra has also been innan return to China the holders are succeeded Ramayanamental in making this affair obliged to serve for two years in a monstration he MacDonald

President of the and Socialist International and Osts posi-

potion recommended by Lingman,

In addition, the British Boxer In- demnity Fund's Administration has tion he still retained in 1825 In spite of the fact that on June 17, 1925, had accepted the portfolio uf Forel FOLLIES OF

Affairs in 1938"

the Poullet Coalition LATEST NEWS OF THE DAY Cabinet. The Government had to deal with an acute financial crisis due to Dito Parlo - John Loder - Erich Von Stroheim in inflation which led to its fall in May.

1826. Vandervelde retained his post Jeffrey, Miss V. White, Ars E. Cdates for these positions will be "MADEMOISELLE DOCTEUR” in the Jasper Ministry which follow-Fincher and M. A. T. Lee,

ed. He was largely occupied with the settlement of the Scheldt dispute with Holland. I November be and the other Socialist Ministers demanded |

cords in 1938, 1937 and 1938. The the reduction of the period of service to six months with the result

ssistantships will expire in one year, that the Cabinet had to resign. is of members and friends of the Ein-signated by the Boxer Administra- The annual Christmas Gathering and the place of work will be de- 11is netion in

in speaking at the unveiling

Church was celetion. manuel Mlssion to Matteotti, of a monument murdered Italian Socialist, had led brated at the residence of Mfts, Clift

This Administration plans also to to withdraw the Italian

on Boxing Night. Mussolini

organize a Szerhwan-Sikant survey After dinner, which was served to expedition, staffed by a director. ambassador, who was not restored till Vandervelde ceased to be Foreign about 60 persons, various games were from five to seven specialists, two played and later prizes were pre-executive secretaries and 40 college Minister,

sented to the winners,

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first wife was an English- woman who during the war recited Verhaeren's poem Carilion on many platforms in England. Their marriage! was dissolved in 1925 and In Gela~! ber 1927. Vandervelde married Mme. franne Thysebaert-Berkman, a tor of medicine aged 38, whose pre- vion: union lad also been dissolved.

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PANDAS FROM CHINA

London Zoo Secures Three From Hongkong

London, Dec. 27. The zoo has bought the three gant pandas which arrived here several days ago from Hongkong under the care of "Animal" Smith. The price was $2,400,

The two largest animals will re- main in seclusion till Easter, but the nine-month-old baby is permitted to receive visitors three hours daily this week.

She is like a huge teddy bear with Renile charming manners. When tick- led under the chin, she puts her paw round the visitors' neck.-Reuter.

The following received prizes from rs. 1 Castro: Most Original Fancy Dress-Mrs. ! M. Ozorio and Mr. R. Castro, Monounced two projects for graduates Elaborate Fancy

of universities In China, both of Dresa, Miss V.

Arsi E. Alves. Most which concern Lingnan. The

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research Gardner and Mr. Comical Fancy Dress-Miss Vproposes to establish

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nominated by private universities and the remaining number by national or provincial universities. Lingnan will recommend eight candidates, gradu- ates with outstanding scholastic res

graduates recommended by various universities, from

the

graduates in 1937 and 1938 on the basis of scholastic nchlevements. Lingnan will nominate four members. with a The expedition, finalteed budget of $50,000 (national currency) will be divided into ve smaller sertions:-geology and mineralogy. cience and engineering, economics, cactal refences, and agriculture arul forestry. It will work for one renr, spending three months for pre- į paration, six months for actual survey, and the last three months for the wilting of reports,

TRIED TO OPEN SAFE

Coolie Who Remained Behind in Godown

Charged with the theft of a pen- knife and $3.30, and with attempted larceny, at the Wing Yuen Godown. 182 Connaught Road West, West Point, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy on Monday, an odd-job-coolie, Lou Shing, 32, was sentenced to five weeks' hard labour.

Lau was said to have remained be hind inside the godown

work.

a few days ago, and then stole the knife and money. He was discovered, however, and it was found that a sate had been ripped open. This formed the subject of the second charge.

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