of the R.AS.C. and Smooker tourna ments were played, off on Thurs- day when the second meeting of the R.AS.C. Regimental Associa÷ tion was held. Capt. Walsh met Cpl Eycott in the brilliards final Page 10 and won comfortably.
reject any such proposal. For post of Second Secretary - in the example, if the Japanese under Legation in Shanghai. their plan of "economic co-opera- tion" should demand the right to The build a rallway in China. would at once raise an important political leave. Painful experien- ces following disputes about rail- way construction, resulting in the Door Already Open
seizure of Mukden, and subse- Frequent references by a Japan-quently of the Four North-Eastern ese news-agency recently to the Provinces, are not so easily forgot- subject of Sino-Japanese economic ten, and China would rather, go allow co-operation led many to believe without a railway than that Japan would take advantage Japan to build one in her terri- of the Dalren Conference to dis- cuss this question with · China. Rumours that such discussion did take place have been catagorically denied by Mr. Wang Ching Wel,
tory.
tlined. However, seven divisions, but in case of by 21-19. Sport is now the only President of the Executive Yuan then the economic ties between ́
MUNNINGS.----On August 18, 1934,
at the Country Hospital, greta be a warning to them, for Shanghal to Mr. and Mrs. W. there are evidently worse places in A. Munnings, the gift of a son, the world than Hong Kong. Have William Charles Arthur.
we not seen in recent years not weight 8 lbs. (Hongkong a few who had said their "goad- papers please copy).
bye" to the Colony return after a few years of absence to seek here a satisfaction that they were un- BROOMHALL.-On August 18, 1934, į able to find elsewhere? Let it not
DEATH
sent
•
"Mr. W. A. Dowley, after twenty- eight years in the Colony, is leav ing for England to-day on retire- ment. He is a well-known Hong Kong figure, and has been pro- minently Identified with St. George's Society, of which he is a past President, and with the Navy
Page League!
The postponed games in the Lawn Bowls League have been rearranged. The revised fixture Hist, together with the notes, fixtures and teams appear Page 10
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week's
The annual general meeting of the Kowloon Football Club was held yesterday evening at the Club premises when the necessity
No "Understanding" Needed
If by Sino-Japanese co-opera- tion" Japan simply seeks to streng-
unbeaten Singles player in the and Mr. Fin Tung. Managing the two countries, which exist in competition. A. and G. Niven | Director of the Peiping-Mukden accordance with treaty stipula scored their first win in the Pairs, railway. The Ta Kung Pao takes tiona, the Ta Kung Fao points out view that any question of that such a simple matter calla beating A. Harvey and H. Holshau- the sen by 26-14, after being led 9-8. Sino-Japanese economic co-opera- for no special understanding. For
In Kwangtung this newly form-
The rink event produced alon must be of a purely commer instance, the Japanese textile fn- ed corps will require $9,000.000 a splendid match. With four to the clal nature, and should never, be- dustry needs raw cotton from year for its expenses. The district and one end to go the South Afri-come a subject for diplomatie China and Chinese cotton-grow- government will collect the farm
cans fought gamely. By excellent negotiation. In accordance withers are anxious to dispose of their tax and remit it to the First drawing they accred three and her treaty privileges in China, crops The Japanese can purchase Group Army for the use of the narrowly lost by one, 15-17. Japan-like other treaty Powers as much Chinese cotton as they peace preservation corps. With
The morning's play at Denmark is entitled to invest capital in like, but this is purely a business 700,000 men under arms and mill-Hill brought its surprises. A. Hyde- economic development, and in proposition which does not calf tary training, the peace of this Lay, Hong Kong, beat Dr. J. Rusk spite of all that has happened | for any attention on the part of province is well assured.
(Ireland) in the Singles by 21-since 1931 there is no obstacle to the Governments of the two coun- 19 Ireland
retallated by win- Japan enjoying the treaty-rights | tries. The Ta Kung Pao con- ning the Pairs and Rink by 23-14 which apply to all nationals hav- chudes by pointing out that if the One case of enteric fever was. and 28 10 respectively. Wales ing such an understanding with Japanese people are really interest- notified for the 24 hours ending beat Rhodesia in the Singles by China. Hence, there is no occas- ed in the development. of trade on August 23. 21-15 and in the Pairs by 32-15, 1on for the Japanese to talk so with China, they should. first in- but their Rink suffered an unexmuch about Sino-Japanese econo- duce their Government to respect | One case of typhoid from Bhai- pected defeat by 27-11. W. Smic co-operation. for the way is China's political and territorial | kiwan was reported to the Medical. Macdonald, for Canada, beat the
integrity.
Officer of Health in the 24th hours. » ended on Aug. 23.
at the China Inland Mission, be supposed by the distant reader MCLEAN'S THIRD
Shanghai. Albert Hudson Broomball, aged 72 years.
that Hong Kong is the ideal Health Resort though, indeed, we have our "Riviera" and we re- collect a former Principal Medical Officer in the Colony mggesting. Editorial and Business Office: 11
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Hong Kong as a Sanitorium for London Offer: 53, Fleet Street, Consumption if it should ever
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The Daily
Bress
HONG KONG, August 25, 1934.
AS OTHERS SEE US
conver-
come to pass that it ceased to be an emporium of trade! Fortun- ately, however, there is not the remotest danger of Hong Kong losing the dignity and importance
TITLE WIN
New Zealander, L. J. Keys, in the open already for such action.
Costly Mistake By Singles with remarkable ease, al-
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Campbell
lowing his opponent to score only one. Canada also beat New Zea- land in the Rink by 19–14.
The best game so far of the series in the Singles was played
DEMONSTRATION OF
SAAR LOYALTY
in the afternoon at Paddington. | [Special to the “Hong Kong Daily
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LARGEST DRY DOCK
To Be Built At Naples By Order Of The Duce
of a new clubhouse was stressed,