NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
WT
E hereby give potion that we this day removed our
DRYDEN
HONG KONG DALY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932.
On the Shanghai front the Chinem authorities should havo by "now massed anormoza forers. The Nine toonth Army has shown that Chins's war: alasoned troopa are able to fight with extraordimsy. Bourage and tenacity. The Higher Com mand should be able to counter
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News and Views *
Ofice to MIRZANDRA BUILDING, TO CLEOMENES bilanes Japanese periority, in by, sir. I indebted to you for for an indeânite period go to week
Floor,
W. A. HANNIBAL & Co. [2068
No
A. S. WATSON & CO..
LIMITED,
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Forte-wrenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of th Company (since its registration) will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 19tit, April, 1982, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. October, 1981.
The Register of Bhares of th
bo losed Company will
Wednesday, the 13th, day of April, to Today, the 19th, day of April. 1982, both days inclusive, during which period no further of shares çan be registered,
JOHN D. HUMPHENYS & SON,
General Managers.. Hongkong, 7th. April, 1982.
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HONG KONG GENERAL CHAM. BER OF COMMERCE.
GENERAL MEETING OF IMPORTERS,
HE HONG KONG GENERAL E CHAMBER OF COMMERCE invites all Import Merchants in the Colony Hiroluding non-members of the Chamber-to attend a meeting to be bold in the offices of the Chamber. Chartered Bank Building,.on: THURSDAY, 14 APRIL, 1982, st 4.15 PM.
to consider patters of general im portance to trade, arising out of certain demande which have been made by the Chinese Piece Goods Guild and other Guilds.
By Order.
M. F. KEY.
Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th April, 1982. [2065
WM. POWELL, LIMITED.
that
NOTICE 18. HEREBY GIVEN the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEET ING of Shareholders will be bold in the offices of Messrs. Percy Sinith, Beth and Fleming, 6 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on Thursday, the 21st April 1982, at 11,30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of Bao Board of Directors. and á State, ment of Accounts for the year ended 29th February 1932 and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer, Books of the Com- pany will be closed from 12th April to Flat April, both days inclusive!
By order of the Board,
W. L. ALEXANDER,
Becretary.
Hongkong, 5th April, 1982.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THIRD” EXTRA RACE TTING (we permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY On SATURDAY. 9TH APRIL, 1932, com- mencing at 1.45 p.m.; first saddling bell 1.15 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Member are notised that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
G
'way
"Keen appetite, and. quick digestion wait on you and yours.'
No sweater wish or kopa could pa between man and man, for what young fellow does not consider his stomach before his health bi gullat before his olarity of sensia? And how better to extend the pleasures of life than to rotain s rich enjoyment of one's food and drink? Bo make this an actuality, mon,, Have Probursa, Dach causes, of course, to Maoonsable's
Pan-Yan
King of Pickles
GILMAN & Co., Ern., AGENTS.
MR. J. H. SUTCLIFF
P.P.O.
WEATHER REPORT:
Yesterday's weather report, foretast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 1.30 p.m.; Hunted:--
A feeble anti-cyclone is cen- tral over S. W Japan. The depressions to the N.E. of Hokaido and, over Tudo-Chine has deepened slightly. A V abapęd depression is crossing the Loochop Islands moving chatward.
Local Forecast E.winde, moderate; generally overanst mist or light rain.
Editorial and Business Offices: 1%
Ios House Stroet. Tel: 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):
Tel. 24511.**.
London Office: 13, Fleet Street,
10.4
The Baily Press.
HONG KONG, APRIL 8, 1932-
IS CHINA READY?
THE situation fir Shanghai took yesterday a more favourable turn following the Japanese official statements. Thus the negotiations away to and fro; favourable to Peace . one moment and on the verge of final breakdown the next. This is a dangerous game,' for when armies fired with patriotic zeal nre watching each other for the alight
ost sign of hostile. movement, in- cidents are easily provoked and the work in the council chamber is
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No Que without a Badge will be quickly laid in ruins. Chinese admitted to the Members Enclosure.
opinion does not appear to be Badges admitting Non-Membere to the Members Enclosure and Olub optimistic. There is widespread Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and belief that Japan in playing for $8.00 for Ladios (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the SHORE time. They declare that if TARY ΠΡΟΣ Introduction by ▲ Member, evacuation date is not fixed Japan shok Komber to be responsible for
will always find excuses for stay ing, and if incidents" appear to Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the be lacking they will soon be great Race Course,
On No Pretext will Children bed,
Payment of All Chits, et
Hadge admitting 10
Members'
Tiffim are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance Telephons 21920.
permitted in either Enclosure daring The upshot of the struggle de- the Meeting.
ends on China herself. If the Chinew help themselves they will get help from the League and from America. If the old jealousins and dissensions continue then Japan will do exactly what appears to te to her own advantage. In Man churia, for example, there is a government that has query appeare
Japanese aided affair.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, " The Price of Admission to the Fablic Haslosure is $2.00, including Tax, for all Fersons, including Ladies, and payable at the Gate
Bolder and Smilors in Uniform are admitted Half Price,
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, ata, will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of Tan Hong Koro JOCKEY OLOD during the Race Meeting. Tifins will be obtainable in the Ros taurant in the Public Enclosure.
By Order,
B. BROWN, Hong Kong, 4th April, 1932.
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nace of a
On the other hand, the Manchukuo apparently enjoys the support of General MA CHAN SHAN and his formidablo Army, How could there be foreign assistance in so confused a causo ?**!
each to the movement.
"No destitute man is refused ad- mission" is one of the mottons of the Fivers" club. Every caller is given food may spend the night in { a dook chair; may borrow needles and cotton to mend his clothes.
The originator of the schems in Tale of the Day.
Mr. Kirkland Bridge. He and Student (leaving college): "Good three other men havs ngreed to give alk. I know."- dquipment by shear masses of brave
Professor: Don't mention auch and hardy men. They have, the strife.". immense advantages of knowing every inch of the ground, of camNudisti Bulletin. No. 1. paigning among their own people We understand that there is no and of defending their native soit truth in the rumour that local op! There is much to suggets that the ticians have been laying in a store people of China would be behind of high power prismatic binocu- fars against the day when the nu- such reintones, and a terrible, re
dists shall be granted their Island sponsibility rests upon any military of the Blessed. Our Secret Service and political londors who are up-
man who was present at the in augural meeting says that this is able to sink their personal amb probably due to the fact that Trip- lex glass does not lend itself to prismatic work. Bong.
sions in the National use.
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Maxwelton's brass so bounjo
are subdivided ano, and purchaserS
The
ard busy with
General TRAI TINO, KAI, in the boumo of a lengthy statement, de- clares that he and his men werd not betrayed at Shanghai. ouly woader to him was that the Japanese general did not execute far sooner the movement that forced the Nineteenth Army and e 'supporting division' of, CHIANG KA
Sxx's steel helmets " to full back upon a prepared position.
Who are holding that prepared Is it a thin line of position? patriota and adventurers, or is a great array of Civil War veterans waiting to emulate the Cantones Army Are the Japanese, confront ed by the troops of a small group of war Fords, or by the masy strength of the Republie? It is to be" hoped that the issue will not be fought, but that reason will prevail Japan must know what is going on and will shape her course- accordingly. The early stage of the Manchurian campaign WDS thing but a protrusted and exhaust- ing war is another.
payments
falling ilus.
Tommy
Ticker's Barmon. Tommy Tucker, the boxer who guined notoriety by beating Char- fie Hickman, the fair-ground heavy- weight, in London made another public appearance shortly after wards. As Mr. Tom Fletcher, hen- farmer and local celebrity, he took the chair at a.sportsmen's service in the Wesleyan chapel of the town where he lives, Bamber Bridge, near
Preston.
I have had a letter from the chaplain of Wormwood Scrubs Pri- the younger prisoners when I go son inviting me to address some of to London for my next fight," he told reporter.
I shall be willing to tell the lads about boxing and how sport can help them to live clean and right. If that is what the chaplain wants, I shall be looking forward to the day."
Radio's Listeners-In,
Czechoslovakia stands ninth in
Women Make Debut as Voters in
Grebon,
near
THREE SHIPS AGROUND
*TAI MING,""
AND
"HAICHING. KWEICHOW.
***HAICHING HOLES BOWS
OTHERS UNDAMAGED,
SUMIA
AN
EXCELLENT
Whilst on a voyage from Hong AND............
REFRESHING Kong to Wuchow on Wednesday
LIQUID DENTIFRICE
ernoon the river boat "Täi Ming" went aground on the Wong Moon Bar butside Nansakn. The Bar is merely a sand bank, and the
Tai Ming" was not holad.. At p.m. the "Sanning," Athens. other river bont, was passing the availed!
al.
POWERFUL GERMICIDE
Womer have voted for the first time in the history of Greece. The occasion was the municipal elec tions of Pirneus, Ouly about 900 women themselves of the franchise granted ene, and in response to siren under the newly adopted elections signals from the "Tai Ming" hove law, although the total of male and to and, anchored. A bont from the female voters entitled to vote in stranded vessel then put off to tho the election was 32,000.
"Sanning
with
'for pan. Bongers and a letter to the owhors of the "Tai Ming," and |theas were brought on to Honig,
Kong, arriving here yesterday,
Catching Sharks.
& Landon "Chancery Court dia- logue during the hearing of petition for the compulsory wind ing-up of Marine Products, Ltd.: Mr. Justice Bennett.-What does this company do?
Mr. H. B. L. Braund (for the 'po- titioner). It is engaged in the business of catching sharks!
Mr. Justice Bennett. That's what we do bore. (Laughter),
Mr. Brasand-But..that company did not do it so successfully as your lordship does.
A compulsory ofder was made.
Gangsters Chess/
A
In the latest gangster book, re- miniscences of one of Al Capous's bodyguard, is found an interesting sidelight on the leisure hours of the gentlemen who make Chicago what she is.
When the hold-upe and shootings are over for the day, they do not lie-basking in the sun. They play ebess, at which some of them seem to be extremely proficient. But what is even more interesting than that is that they have their own
if China nets as a united nation the whole position is altered. The Japanese case is based upon the disorder and disunion in Chinn- rival governments in Canton and Nanking; FENG YU HANG and YEN HS SHAN, plotting in the North-West; the Grey Generals "** trying to hold the balance of powerfa the near future, a new powerful, New Danish Engine Cuts Travel
in the North. Yunnan virtually in- dependent, Szechuan a welter of Petty barons, and a great area of Kiongsi and Fukien held by the Red There has been a nya- terious silence over China. If these warring factions come together sad ghow the ordinary loyalty and obedienes of a civilised people to the Central Government, then the men who gave their lives at Chapet and Kiangwan will not have died in vain. A strong and a united China, able to take care of herself, is needed by the whole world, and most of all by the best elements in Japai.
A
THIEF CHASED BY LADY.
VALUABLE HANDBAG
RECOVERED.
SEQUEL IN COURT,
pak
Mrs. Bird, a visitor to the Colops who is staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel, had an un- usuah experience when she visited Queen's Road West to make pur- chases of jewellery at about noon on Wednesday. She had mags & number of purchases and had just come out of a shop with a leather- banding under her arm when a Chinese darted. from the crowd, snatched it and ran away,
Achase, through two streets en- sued, Mra. Bird pluckily looping
**
Europe in the number of its radio
names for the pieces.. listeners, with a total of 382,000 Thus, it seeme, pawns are "boot This represents twenty-seven per leggers" knights are
"gunmen," 1000 of the population. The compa- bishops are bombers, rooks are Patively low figure is explained by rappers," while the queen is the the low development of radio in "sweetie, and the king is the the eastern provinces of Slovakia "boss" And Ruthenia, and by the com- paratively high price of radio sets.
transmitter will be opened at Li- blice, in Bohemia, which will make possible the use of crystals and cheaper valve sets, so that a great increase in listeners is expected during 1932.
extrava-
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Rofioated Later..
We were informed by the owners of the "Tai Ming" that the Possel was refloated under her own power at 1 am, yesterday, and proceeded on her trip to Wuchow quite un- damaged. She is commanded by Captain Lawton, and is carrying: about 180 Chinese passengers, while the European wile of the Harbour Master (Chief Custom Officer 1) at Sham Sui was believed to be ori board also.
The Tai Ming" will make, a special quick return from Wuchow so that she will be able to carry out her usual schedule from Hong.
Halching Grounda.
Another vessel to experience a tem porary stranding, from which she escaped with a slight hole in her
Hatching," bows, was the s.8. which struck a rock on Tuesday at the White Dogs when approaching Foochow in a dense fog. A cartain amount of cargo was damaged by the water which rushed into the hole in her bowe, but she was. able to get off under her own steam and proceed to Foochow without farther incident.
Kweichow Strikes Book.
The 8.8. Kwelchow was yet an-
narrow margin. Whilst approach- ing Hong Kong on Wednesday in
motive has just been completed for other ship to avoid disaster by a
A 1000 horsepower Diesel loco- the Danish State Railway and e the first of a series of high power, low coat engines.
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The cost of fuel, over a distance for on her return, from a voyage to Tientsin she grounded at 1 p.. of about 130 miles was found to
on "Cape Collinson, and remained y (three-quarters of a
kilometer average only 10 ore
fast for six hours. She eventually cent). This
refloated without assistance does not exceed the charge for twe entered the harbour yesterday morn third-class tickets over that dis-
ing apparently little damaged. It' tance,
is understand that none of her ! About 250 tons and 850 passencargo suffered any ill affects.
gera can be carried on the larger trains.
"I wish to impress upon Advice to Daughters in Will,
daughters the evils of gance and gambling and betting, and the necessity for them to bring up their children to avoid them. piness I have had in my life has all, as all the misery and unhap- been caused by my running into debt and by my betting and gam. bling. Thereby I have caused mach unhappiness to my daughters and others who have loved me."
This was the advice given in her will, which has been proved in the Gloucester Probate Registry, by Mr. Gertrude Amy Steenstrand, who lived at the Cliff, Felixstowe. ** Fivers."
Four London basinessmen have launched a remarkable movement, "Fivers, to assist unemployed.
They have already helped, more than 1000 men, and recently opened an extension of their premises en- abling them to give hospitality to more than 200 netployed every night. The premises, converted ga rages in Semlyplace, Victoria, 8. W., have been lent by the Duke of Westminster.
A Word a Day...
"Between you and I, it's bad busirens."
"Between you and I, it's bad English."
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Canada Forges New Link for
"Waterway,
The Beauharnois Light, Hent & Power Company, with its cannl connecting Lake St. Francis and Lake St. Louis near Montreal, is to be conveyed to the Dominion Govenment. This step clears the way on this section of the St. Law- rence River for the great interna tional waterway scheme which in new under negotiation between the United States and Canada..
NEW D.B.S. HEAD.
MR. C. B. R. SARGENT APPOINTED.
the
Mr. CB. R. Sargent has been appointed Headmaster of Dioran Boys' School in surges sion to the Rev W. T. Feather- stone, resigned.
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PROMOTIONS IN JAPANESE ARMY.
RESULT OF MILITARY CHIEFS CONFERENCE.
Tokyo, Mar. 30.-Regular promo- tions among the military officers Mr. Sargent was a Scholar of
ware discussed among the three St. Catharine's College, Cami bridge, where he took a Firat Classmilitary chiefs, namely, Marahal in Natural Science, and is at pre-Prines Kan-in, Chief of General- sent Science Master at Wellington Staff, General Araki, Minister of College, England... i
It is expected that Mr. Sungent. War, and General Muto, Inspector- will be arriving in Hong Kong General of Military Education, at a during the early part of June:
meeting which was held this morn- ing at the official residence of War } Minister.
* Local Notes and Events ★
The Hong Kong dollar was yes- terday quoted at 3s. 24d. on de-
mand
Two caece of smallpox, one of
(11)
up with the fugitive, who tripped diphtheria and two of cerebro and feed twice. On the second | spinal fever were reported occasion hard pressed by Mrs. Wednesday, Bird, he was compelled to have the bag on the ground and made -The Light Reverend C. R, Dup. another bid for freedom. Mrs.
puy. Bishop of Victoria, Hong Bird recovered the handbag with Kong, is sailing for England to the contents 81,500 in money and jewellery morrow by the P. & O... Corfu, worth 3000.
Ho will leave by launch from Queen's Fier at 11 am
safe. There was
The thief failed to get away a the base and cry had attracted the attention of a district watchman in Sutherland Street, who, arrosted the man.
When charged before Mr. Scho- field at the Central Police Court yesterday, defendant pleaded that be yielded to temptation, being out of work and without food. He was sentenced to six not hard labour and i afrokes of the birch.
Mr. B. Wylie left, Hong Kong yesterday by the a.s. Glenluce on Home leave: During his absence, Mr. F. P. Franklin will act as General Manager of South China Morning. Post, Limited
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Fasangers riving hero by the P. & D. Jiner Ranpurs included Mr. Denis H. Hazell, Far Eastern director of Wm. Sykes, Ltd., who in returning from a successful ten-" nis tour of Malaya, and Sumatra.
It is expected' that Genera Araki, War Minister, will visit the Throne. within a day or two in order to obtain Imperial santion to the promotiona
In the higher rank, officers who are to be promoted include the fai-
The four Chinese, whowers. charged with the murder of Tanag Tai Kai in Pokfulam Road ол February 18 last, were yesterday lowing: committed by Mr. E. J. Wynne Jones to stand their trial at the next Criminal Sessions. Mr. M. Hazelrigg. Crowa Bolicitor, pro- secuted; the "defendants were not Iegally represented.
To. General Lieut. General S. Hayashi, Commander-in-Chief of Japanese Garrison in Korea.
To. Lieut-General-Major-Gen-- eral E. Otani, Commander Fortress. at Port Arthur; Major-General M. Miyake, Chief of Staff to KwaN- When the case in which a Chi-tung Garrison; Major General K, ness auctioneer is charged with the Nakamura, Commander of Tientsio theft of $22,000 (Hong Kong cur Garrison. rchey) from the Canton Govern
To Major Generale-Colonel M Up to and including March 31,
meat, was called before. Mr. Wynne Nishimura, Commander of Impe While occupied in a job of work
some 100,70 persons had been wac on the first flour of a house under cinated by the members of the St. Jones at Central Magistricy yes-rial Guard Field Artillery. Ragi- construction in Portland Street, Joha Ambulance Brigade, The torday, Mx, D; L. Strellett, for the Chung Man Kwong, a plumber, largest number of vaccinations were defence, suggested that the case be ment; Colonel N. Okamura, Assis- fell accidentally to the street be-perarmed by the Mongkok Divi-remanded in order that Inspector tant Chief of Staff, Japanese Army low when he sustained serious in- sion-33 202, and the next largest Andrew who is in charge of thein Shanghai: Colonel K. Toibara, juries to the head. He was reby the Chinese Athletic Association case but who is ill in hospital, may Division 17,500. The work WELL moved to the Kwong Wah Hos- pital.
dous free of charge.
attend. This was granted, hearing Headquarters Japanese Evantung beng axed for Monday most.