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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1935 RICE $3.00 Per Month
IMPRESSIVE SCENES MARK ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GOVERNOR
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FOR SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT, C.M.G.. C.B.E., BY ALL COMMUNITIES
NEW G.O.C.'S ARRIVAL SALUTE FIRED FROM FORT
Distinguished War Service
MRS. BARTHOLOMEW WITH
HIS EXCELLENCY
The new General Officer Com- manding the Troops. Major- General Arthur Wollaston -Bartholomew, C.B., COLG
C.BE., D.S.O. A.D.C.. came ashore from the F. and O. liner Carthage this morning in the War Department launch Vic-i at! toria, landing punctually 9.30 at Queen's Pier.
His Excellency, accompanied by
Sir Andrew Caldecott, CMG CBF the 20th Governor of Hong Kong. above, who assumed his duties 10-day.
DOING THE HONOURS
COLOURFUL PAGEANT
QUEEN'S PIER LANDING
Volunteer Escort To Council Chamber
SIR H. POLLOCK'S PLEA FOR AIR COMMUNICATIONS
--A large and representative gathering of the citizens of the Colony, no less than the official,. business and various national communities, gave a hearty welcome to the new Governor Andrew of Hong Kong, Sir Caldecott, Kt, CMG, CBE. on his arrival this morning to assume his new duties here.
His Excellency, who appear-
Brigadier H. G. Seth-Smith, Unwonted Welcome Fored to be in the best of spirits,
The Carthage"
NAVAL AND AIR FORCE TRIBUTES
(Retired). HE Sir Thomas
Filipino Independence Dreams Fading Fast CONSTANT MENACE
OF JAPAN
P.I. MAY BE FORCED INTO ARMS OF BRITAIN
POSSIBILITY OF PRESENT PLANS
BEING RECONSIDERED ·
Manila, To-day.
The possibility of a change in the near future in the status of the Philippine Islands looms large--
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, C.M.G, CRE, inspecting the Guard of Honour drawn from the Royal Navy on his ar in the local press and public opinion, following an rival in the Colony, this morning. - (“China Mxi” photo).
י
U.S. SILVER POLICY
NEW ACTION COUNTER-MOVE AGAINST CHINA
London, To-day. America continued to play havoc with the was officially greeted upon the launch Britannia by the Hon London silver market yesterday, forcing it to Commander G. F. Hole. RN. abandon the custom of fixing the price only when Southorn, KBE, CM.G. and all transactions can be arranged at one level. | Captain W. J.
R Gragg. The amount of "spot" silver offered was estimat- A.D.C., before he arrived at Queen's Pier, where the Honed at 6,000,000 ounces, but the American Trea- sury was one prepared to buy 450,000 ounces Sellers were all treated on a pro rata basi
́D.S.O. was greeted at the pier by Major-General F. S. Thackeray, D.S.O. M.C, A.D.C., the Acting General Officer Commanding, who was accompanied by Col EL C Harrison, D.S.O., COL. W. J. E Bilderbeck, 0.8.E., and Commo
The P. and O. liner Carthage dore C. G. Sedgewick B. N, who was given as spectacular a wel was accompanied by his personal come on her arrival in port to- secretary, Payar --Comdr. day as she is ever likely to háve A. W. Sweny. A Guard of Hon--part of the honour to be ex- our was furnished by the 2nd bat-pected when she has a talion The Royal Welch Fusiliers Governor and a new General Offi- under the command of Capt D.jeer Coinmanding the Troops Entirely Due To An Accident
Details of the Emperor's TE- jection of the Anglo-French peace proposals will be found.on Page
3.
among her passengers.
new
The vessel pässed Lyeemooni Pass at about 8.15 am, preceded in state by HMS. Dorsetshire ani escorted by two Royal Air Force planes.
The berthing manoeuvres were
I. Owen, while LL, R. C. Rose-also carried aut with unusual Price carried the Colours. The ceremous.The Dorsetshire pro- gimental Mascot, the Royal goat, ceeded up the harbour as far as was also in attendance. A salute Buoy No. A1, at which the was fired from Blackhead Fort as Carthage was to berth The wa His Excellency stepped ashore. ship then circled round the Baoy After inspecting the Guard of before tying up at the seawall of Honour, one of the first official duties of the new G.O.C. was to take his part in the officia] wel- come to Sir Andrew.
- DISTINGUISHED CAREER
DAMAGE TO HEAVY
US. CRUISER
Washington, To-day
No further investigation is contemplated of the damage to the new heavy cruiser Quincy, oz which it was reported on Decem- ber 9 that the turbine reducing gears had been ruined. The Mr. Secretary of the Navy, Claude Swanson, announces that the Navy Inspector reports that the damage was entirely due to accident-Renter
•
Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G., per- the Yava! Yard, while the line formed the official honours of welcome on behalf of the Gov-1 made fast to the Buoy.
In the meantime the air hononrernment and the community at were continued. The PAF large, being assisted by His:
C.B., CM-G
“Forward” & offerings were! smallish, since early on it was clear that there was hardly any
chance of the "forward" queta tion being fixed, but it is under- stood that a quantity of "for- (ward" orders were converted to
"spo" sales.
The belief is growing in City circles that the American Trez- sury's action is a definite counter- move against the recent decision of the Chinese Governinent to de- monetise silver, which frustrates America's proclaimed aim to raise the purchasing power of the silver countries.
Continued on Page 12)
CRISIS IN SPAIN
IN SIGHT
UNEASINESS AT GENEVA
SMALLER STATES ACTIVE
OIL EMBARGO DISCUSSION TO PROCEED
Geneva, To-day. Where is great uneasiness here with regard to the latest develop ments in the Italo-Ethiopian si- tuation There have been many consultations between the repre sentatives of the smaller States. The Soviet and Turkish delegates are particularly active in the lob- bies..
article yesterday by Mr. Roy Howard (editor of the "New York World Telegram” and chairman of the board of directors of the Scripps-Howard papers, who is now in Manila and is leaving to day), in which he said: "The Filipino dream of independence is fading fast."
The republic in 1946, as contemplated under the Tydings-Me- Duthe law, is destined never to materialise.
Mr. Howard's article appeared throughout the United States yesterday and has aroused a storm of controversy. Two shades. of opinion are expressed, one favouring the continuance of the present regime and ultimately a republic, and the other favour ing the retention of the islands by the United States
In the meanwhile the lukewarm reply to Mr. Howard's arti- cle by President Quezon in to-day's press is adding further to the politicians admit the "sad truth" as regards the fatire of the feeling that the independence law may be revised. Many local Philippine Islands, but local business men are noncommittal
ar
A point in Mr. Howard's ar- ticle was: Hispania cams are
stretching out ever more me
scingly, casting a dark shadow. aiross the Philippines.”
He
said that if the United States
remained disinterested in the
TIGER ON THE MAINLAND?
future of the Philippine Islands PIG
the latter would be forced into the hands of Britain, who would welcome this rich block of territory.” — Reuter
POLITICS IN EGYPT
NESSIM PASHA'S
RESIGNATION
TROOPS IN STREETS
•CHINA MAIL" SPECMAL
Cairo, To-day.
The Nessim Pasha Cabinet re-
in
protes
CARRIED AWAY
FROM FARM
POLICE SET TRAP
It is a remarkable coincidence that a report to the effect, that a tiger is prowling about in the New Territories should be made to the Police just as it is announced that Mr. D. Barlingham, Deputy In- spector-General of Police, will. shortly be leaving the Colony on retirement, for it was while he was holding the post of ASF, New Territories, that Mr. Burling-
chines zoned up the harbour, Excellency Admiral Sir Frede NO NEW CABINET His Excellency has had a distin- turned about and, after once more-rick Dreyer, K.C.B, CRE, His
The meeting of the Committee signed yesterday afternoon. The ham bagged the only tiger ever to guished career in the British passing over the giant liner in Excellency Maj-General A. W.
of Eighteen is fixed for 4.15 to cause of this step was the forma-have been shot in the Colony. Army He was born in May. 5. salute, disappeared in the direc-Bartholomew,
Regarding the activities of the 1878, and was educated at Mari-tion of the landing field.
C.BE, D.SO, A.D.C., Air Com-AGRARIAN LEADER DECLINES day to allow the committee of es- tion of an united front of all the
perts to complete their report opposition parties
istest unwelcome visitor, it is un- borough and Trinity College, Or- The stolid old liner displayed modore A. Smith, O.BE, BAF,
COMMISSION.
and also to give M. Laval and Mr against the British Government'· ford. He entered the Royal Artil her dignified approval of these Squad Ldr. C. R. Kenry, RAP, F. "S.
Anthony Eden the opportunity to unwillingness to comply with the derstood that it carried away a lery in 1900, being gazetted Cap honours by being gaily dressed and Major-General
** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
meet and disccss the situation Egyptian demand for the restitu-Pig weighing about. 70 lbs. from tain in 1911, Major in 1914, Lt-from stem to stern.
Mr. D. Wilson's farm at the foot. Thackeray, D.S.O., MC, A.D.C.
Madrid, To-day.
with the other delegations. tion of the 1923 constitution. Colonel in 1927, Colonel în 1929,
Included in the party which
of Ma On Shan: In a report to The leader of the Agrarian welcomed the new Governor Party, Don Martinez de Velasco According to reliable informa
King Fuad began his delibera- the Police. it was stated that pag tion the French have now agreed were Vice-Adiniral Jean Pierre has finally declined to undertake to the British view that the dis-tions with the party leaders yesmarics had been seen on the Zarm
and Major-General in 1992
His Excelency saw service in LONDON NAVAL
PARLEY
Will Japan Accept So-called Parity?
OPENING FOR COMPROMISE SOUGHT
Estava, Commander-in-Chief of the formation of a new-Govern-
the French Far Eastern Fleet, ment, though Don Gil Robles cussion of the oll embargo must terday afternoon When the re prior to the pig being missing, Commander of the Legion of renewed his promise of the full proceed, although the date of the signation of the Cabinet was an- and enquiries from the Police enforcement may be delayed if nounced the chief streets wer elicited the news that a trap has Honour and an
officer of the support of his party.
there is a chance of peace-occupied by troops Trans-star been set for the tiger... French Academy, accompanied
Service. The Premier who has just re- Reuter by his Chief of Staff, Captain signed, Don Chapa Prieta, was le Vaisseau Leloup, of the therefore suummoned yesterday Primaguet.
afternoon by President Zamom and it is thought that the latter
OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION
Air Raid Alarm Causes
Panic In Addis Ababa
France, Belgium and Italy through- out the whole duration of the Great War. Entering upon the hostili- ties as a Staff Captain, he left as a Colonel. His Excellency then. became Instructor at the Senior Officers School at Sheerness From 1930 to 1932 he was in come mand of the Royal Artillery, Eastern Command, and from 1933
His Excellency was then of will again entrust him with the cut the present be had been in-
London, Today
The fate of the Radical- Party spector of Royal Artillery at the When the Committee meets Scially introduced to the members formation of a Cabinet War Office. He served an again at 10.30 am today the of the Executive and Legislative A.D.C. to the King during 1930-32 common upper limit will again Councils, the Consular body and led by Dar, Alejandro Lerroux In addition to his British decora-be the principal topic, as the distinguished members of the lo-appears to be quite uncertain, Addis Ababa, To-day-The alarm revolvers, yelling with tions he holds the French Croix de other delegations appear to re-cal community. These preliminary rumours circulating to the The barbers are coming!" caus- ardour: "We are ready for the Guerre, the Order of St. Maurice quire a further amplification of aries over. His Excellency inspect effect that about prominented panic among the fobabitants Italians, however they come and St. Nazareth, and the Itakem Admiral Nagai's explanations ed the Guard of Honour formed personalities, including the Preof the capital at 5:30 am yester
in State Square, composed by the sident of the Cortes, Bon Santiago War Cross. During the war he of yesterday afternoon
Trans dent was aroused by a frightened was mentioned no fewer than six The principal question agitat Royal Navy and the 1st battalion Alba, former Premier, will resign day. Reuter's special correspon
The Lincolnshire Regiment, be and form a new party the other delegations is
boy and pulled on his clot fore proceeding to the Connell
rushed out into the key Chamber to take the Oath, admin- istered by Hle Honour the Chief
BacGre
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APPOINTMENTS. IN NORTH
Chaftar Political Council Named-
According
from: Nanki
the
have been
sence of the Negus, ordered nicipal uncials to evacuate all Mosers. Wan Fu-lin Wang L-tang, women and children from the Lin Shih, Lễ Ting-ya, Chis "Teb- town. Soon the streets were fali, yao, Hu Yo-kun, Kan Ling-wei, of mules and donkeys led by wo-Wang Keh-ming Haino Chen-ylag, men and children, staggering un-Chin Teh cinn
“bandies" of --household tree- chung, sures, or driving goats and beus-Men-
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