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THE ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY TALLET on SATURDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 1931, commencing at 12.00 p.m.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th November, 1984.
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Resignation In Austria
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The First Hell will be Raug at graphic Merages Ordinance. 1894- 1.30 p.m.
Received, November 11, 1.80 p.m.) By Order,
Vlerta, Nov. 10. After having been in office for only ten days, the President of the Austrian State Council, the inost important organisation in the consurst an of the new corpora- tive State, Engineer Nouakh re- signed on Saturday at midday. This step was utterly unexpected. causing widespread" public sur- prise. It was officially stated In explanation that Nouakh had found himself unable to cope with his new duties and at the same time satisfactorily discharge the functions as Director of the Feder- al Railways.
THE HONGKONG AND CANTON ICE MANUFAC TURING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the
By an authoritative source, how- the THIRTEENTH ever, another that
explanation Was ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING given. On Friday evening, of the Shareholders in the Company official organ of the Heimatschutz, will be held at the Offices of the that is the Homeguards, "Der General Managers, 2 Lower Albert Heimatschuetzler announced in Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th triumph that its nominations to November, 1934, at 11 am. for the the new corporation, the Heimat- purpose of receiving the Report of schutz had scored a great victory the Directors together with State-contributing 33 per cent. of the) iment of Ace unta, and re-electing councillors including Novakh, the Directors and Auditors.
President who is 100 per cent. a The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Helmschutzer. This article ap- unde: Company will be CLOSED from 1st peared on the front page November, 1934, to 14th November, the title "On the way to Fascism," 1934, both days inclusive.
That this
real politica' conviction of Nouakh is a revela- tion as Nouakh hitherto had not
By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. MILNE,.
Was
Acting Secretary, participated in politics. The ar-
Hong Kong, 29th October, 1934.
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JIMMY'S 'KITCHEN.
ticle, however sufficed to cause the Chris- effervescence among
tian-Socialists so that Noyakh, on his own initiative, preferred to re- tire.-
Transocean Kuo Min.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1934.
BRIDGE ACROSS NEW BUILDINGS
AT SHEK PEI
CHIENTANG
To Provide Through: Traffic
Formal Opening Ceremony
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily (From Our Special Correspondent)
Press (Copyright).]
Canton. Nov. 11. # Hangchow. Nov, 11."
The Sun Yat Sen University to- Attended by many officials and day celebrated its tenth anniver-
If Gossip We Must
The past week has been quite a busy one for the gossip writers and there is so much to write about
engineers, the ceremony took placesary. Festivity was added by the that I do not really know where
the
of
the
to start. I suppose you must have at the Zakow terminus of
formal opening of the Schools of Shanghal-Hangchow Rallway
Law, Engineering and Agriculture heard that Miss Rachael Smalley. Inaugurating the construction of a
this morning at the new bulid-daughter of the popular medical bridge across the Chlentang pro-ings at Shek Pet and the laying officer in charge of the Kowloon viding through trafic on of the corner stones of the School Hospital, and Mrs. Smalley under- Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Rall- of Arts and new buildings of the went an operation a week ago to- day. Miss, Smalley is a very 'keen way in connection with the nigh-School of law.
supporter of the Ladies' Hockey ways of the seven provinces.
An athletic meet was hold con-
Club and is perhaps the most po- The tridge provides a rail track currently at the old campus At motor road and footpath approx-Man Ming Read and Yuet Shau pular in the younger set. Her host Imately 魏 kilometre in length | Road.
High jump. long jump. of friends must be glad to know
that she is dong well." and is second only to the one on hurdle race and other items were the Peiping Hankow. Railway Included in the programme. spanning the Huangho,
A special train for visitors left The cost 15 estimated at the Canton-Kowloon Railway sta- $5,100,000 and the work is jointly tion at 10.15 am. to-day for the inanced by the Ministry of Rall-new campus at Shek Fel and re-old residen: of the Colony, gave a way and the Provincial Govern- turned here at 6.20 p.m. ment including $160,000 loan from proceeded by motor cars the British Boxer Funds, $1,000,000 appropriation from the National Economic Council and $2,000,000 advanced by five Chinese banks, Completion is expected early In 1936,
China United Press.
MARKET LOST ·
IN PERSIA
Tea And Chinese
Silk
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)}
Others
to the new compound of the University.
There was a gathering of high clvillan and military officials at of the the opening cremony Schools of Law. Engineering and Agriculture. Among the speakers were Mr. Ou Fang Po, Provincial Commissioner of Fiance, Mr. Liu Lu Ying, Director of Kuomintang Publicity of the South-west Exe- cutive Committee, and Mr. Teng Chik Yee, Dean of the School of Agriculture.
Here in Hong Kong one hears of so many parties that it is hard to remember them all, but I was told that Miss Mary Manuk, an
tea party to celebrate her birthday (it was on Wednesday. I think), and amongst those who attended was Mrs. Passmore looking ex- tremely charming in a blue er- semble.
THE PREMIER ·
(BY NIGHTBIRD)
Seen at the Race CouESO
Room In the Peninsula Hotel was re-opened for the season. There were some 380 people present and in addition to the usual attrac- tions offered at the dances in the Peninsula, the management gave us The Three Chocolateers" who "tapped and danced" in real tradi- tional style. It was disappointing though that the much heralded fashion parade did not come off for we did so want to see those We were intrigued pretty gowns to see the selected 6 Society Girl Mannequins.
bined will dul silver lame while Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pearce had a big party which included, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fredericks. Noticed, however that Mr. Alec Pearce had a party of his own which included the Misses Audrey Steel snd Eve O'Hagan. Miss Steel was very pretty in black while I thought" the green that Mrs. Pearce chose sulted her well.
With so many U. S. ships in the harbour, it was not surprising to see so many wives of the American naval officers present and among them I thought that Mrs. Gregg. In belge satin, was certainly en- joying herself. She has a unique way of dressing, and also a unique style of dancing, and very nice tool In a black dress with silver sleeves, Mrs. Beck looked very pretty, and after the "Alice in Wonderland" closed at midnight, Fair which quite a number of young people came over to the dance. Speaking of the Fair itself it was such a suc- cess that they are having it again to-day.
POPPY DAY
I think this was the first time since 1918 that we had to buy our » popples on November 10th instead of an the 11th. I was told that the reason why, the street sale was conducted a day earlier was that the organisers wanted to collect as much as possible and they were afraid that if the sale of popples was left till the Sunday, "very few people would be in town" and trade would consequently suffer.
It is a pity that we do not have more "first nights" at the local theatres for the two that we have way had proved to be in every successful. You will remember, of course, that we first had the "Cavalcade gala and on Friday
Miss Whitham made 8 very Mr Chow Lu, President of the night. "The House of Rothschild"
pretty picture in her gown of coral University, traced the establish- was shown to the public here for ment of the institution under the the first time. As regards the pic-silk. Eunice was in black com auspices of the late Dr. Sun Yat ture itself George Arliss was ex- Sen. who instructed Mr. Chow Lucellent throughout and his various to organize the present institution sallies were typical of the part he for higher learning in the South- was taking I am thinking of the west. President Chow, who, was brilliant repartee to the cabman
at Downing Street. appointed as first president of the
The King's University and then resumed his Theatre also put on an excellent Shanghal, Nov. 11. The city's Chamber of Compost since 1931. gave a brief sur Silly Symphony that night. the World War. At that time merce petition to the Government vey of his efforts in raising funds every belligerent government and deplores the loss of the former big for the construction of the bew almost every citizen of a warring market in Persia for Chinere tea imposing buildings and grounds nation, was only too grateful for and silk on account of the en-
Aof "JIMMY'S KITCHEN" plants are essential in time of fair duties on imports to Persia overlooking the Pearl River. the Mossop (from Shanghal) were also Faire sisters. This was
Productive munitions plants. These forcement of exorbitant, and un-
The ladies of the Colony are to of No. 10, D'Aguilar Street and of war, Governments know this and, and urges the early completion c
be congratulated on the way they "JIMMY'S ANNEX" of China as a measure of preparedness, feel a Sino-Persian commercial treat buildings are amidst picturesque among those who attended. The jolly party indeed, made up as it on the basis of reciprocity in or surroundings, congenial for serious Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. Mac was of bright young people and in
went about their business and so stude and research.
gregor was there with Mrs. Mac- Building (West) opposite the Queen's that they must have their own"
almost the centre of the
thorough were they in their me Theatre, I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE plants else help maintainder to restore the old footing.
gregor while the Pushe Judge, Mr. were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Turner. The petition suggests immediate
thods that by 10 o'clock almost that my RESTAURANTS carried on private manufacturers at a certain
Justice Lindsell also brought his They had a "commanding posi- everybody in town was wearing a formal by me at the said addresses HAVE minimum level of peace-time pro-negotiations pending
a modus
memsahib along. Then I saw Mr. | tien" and could see everything one of the familiar red flowers, NO CONNECTION WHATSOE. duction by giving them contracts agreement to provide
and Mrs. Tratman. The former that went on and Mr. Turner look-In addition to the street sale there countries' VER" with JIMMY'S KITCHEN" and by permitting them to seek vivendi regulating the
must be very busy these days filled so cheerful too. I
saw Mrs. commercial relations in accordance
were the usual auction of posters of Nos. 42/44 -LOCKHART ROAD, added business abroad.
ing the post of Colonial Secretary Denys Reiss dancing with Com- etc and Earl Haig's Fund should which latter business was sold by me
with the percentage basis of fast
while Sir Thomas Southorn is modore Elliott. She had a white benefit considerably through Hong to the present proprietor thereof with
year's exchange notes with the
touring the North but I was glad satin dress on and two late arrivals Kong's effort. Kowloon Cricket the right to use the name of "Jimmy's
Egyptian Government.--
that he lukea extremely fit and
were the China United Press. Kitchen" only in place or places Fast
Club are bolding a dance to-night well despite his added cares.
In ald of Poppy Day. of Arsenal Street, Hong Kong.
Dnted the 8th of November. 1931.
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MUNITIONS AND. PEACE
Once every year-upon Armistice Day--men's thoughts turn to the sacrifice made by those who fell in the "War to end War.". Yet are we any nearer the goal for which so heavy a price was paid? Bome of the testimony which came before the American Senate Committee that investigated the munition industry are disturbing. Thoughtful persons in all countries ask why private armament manu- facturers are able to continue for years on end without any apparent interference, but on the contrary often with the closest co-operation of the governmér temp
To obtain a partial answer one need only to recall the days of
or
That is perhaps why private armament arms have been helped by their governments to sell goods That is in all parts of the world. why members of the governments, naval and military officers some- times act in close collaboration manufacturers of RTZIS. with That is why an American arms British salesman charges that royalty intervened to help Vickers.. Ltd.. the largest British munitions firm, obtain a Polish contract.
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EXTENSIVE PLANTING,
OF COTTON *
Distribution Of More... American Seeds
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daus Press" (Copyright.}]
at Sher Pel.
The new site occupies an area of 9,000 acres. Located on a hill
OIL "SUBSIDY
ABOLISHED
.99
Relief for Foreign Companies
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Nov. 11
The three leading foreign -oil companies here expressed relief over the abolition of the "subsidy" The system which permits war
to the Chinese oll renning com- to occur is what most needs at-
Tsinan, Nov. 11. panies by a decision of the Pro- tention. It has been proved, time,
Owing to the flourishing sale ofvincial Department of Finance. and again, that profit alone
cotton from American seeds, the Hereafter the foreign companies motivates munition makers. It Provincial Department of Recon-will not meet the keen compet!- has been advanced that nation- struction
is planning extensive tion of the native refineries and alisation of the armaments indus-planting of American cotton in will be able to recover their lots Kaotang by increasing the price of kerosene facture and a ban on export trade southwards of Tehchow.. Co-products from $3.70 a tin of ve in munitions would advance" world operative stores are being estab-gallons to the former level_af $7 peace immeasurably, Internation-lished, supervised by the Provin- a tin.
try, with an end to private manu-
the
districts
around
The tax on crude of, from which
al, supervision of the traffic in cial Government, and seeds are arms would help if governments distributed to the districts. Akerosene is refined, is now $1.50 would agree to it. But the ten-fold yield is anticipated next Mex. a ton payable alike by for-
problem never will be solved until nationalism is brought to an end. Instead of looking at our feet as we go ahead, we should keep our eyes on the real goal-interna- tional harmDAY.
Nationalism is a curious disease of modern society. If the same inflated ego were exhibited by in- dividuals in their ordinary social
year-
China United Pres."
ARMY COMMANDER COMMENDED
Capture Of Changting
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Press" (Copyright.)]
1.
the
eign and Chinese refineries. Be- fore the abolition of the subsidy. the Provincial Department of Fin- ance. refunded $1 to Chinese re- Aneries as assistance or subsidy to this new Chinese industry.
To meet the situation, the three foreign companies here reduced the prices of kerosene, Now that the Chinese competitolare embar rassed by the lack of "subsidy" after October 29, they are no long er able to compete with the big foreign concerns.
The Native Oil Guild has 168
There were so many people there that we had quite a fashion parade as a prelude to the picture. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel were the guests of the. King's Theatre and Mr. and Mrs.
On Saturday night Lady Peel ac- companied by Lord and Lady Douglas Hamilton went to the circus at Wanchal while earlier in
the week Lady Peel opened the
Cheer-O Club and also went out to Stanley to St. Stephen's College so you will see that she had a very busy time. By the way, have you
heard that Mrs. Felix Joseph is
returning with here niece on the
which
16 due
i
The pretty daughters of Col Boyd were in the same party as the
a very
room
Misses Pamela Scott Karston in red, and Elate Lam- mert in pale green with the high Russian collar effect which blend- ed excellently with the low back.
Always full of similes, Miss Pat Master was again in a happy mood and this time she wore black. We missed Miss Bee Walker who is
The cricket interport is now
what may be termed "ancient his- tory" but there was a very pleasing reunion, if reunion it can be call ed, of members of the team which went to Shanghal last Tuesday: always where the younger set is found. A little bird whispers night when Mra. T. E. Pearce en- that she will be soon changing her tertained them to dinner. It was name. We wonder if it was a mar-
a tremendous success and every- tin who brought the glad tidingsibody had such a delightful time Mr. and Mrs. Wright were in that they agreed that Mrs. Pearce's Mrs. Suckling's party. The latter dinner was one of the most en- was in black with touches of red joyable Items. on the interport pro-
gramme. Rose velvet in the back of the dress.
оп
"Ranpura" Wednesday? THE ROSE ROOM
Kowloon came into its own on Saturday night when the
SHING MUN AFFRAY
Serious Riot Last Night
A report of a very serious 'Bitray at Shing Man reached us late last night, in which it was said that one man was killed.
It appears that shortly after 9 p.m. a dispute-ardse between Northern and Cantonese workmen which reached such a stage that
THE CABINETS NEWS SUMMARY
FIRST TASK
Fight Against The Economic Crisis
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Brest" (Copyright.)]
The "Alice in Wonderland" Fete
St. at the
Andrew's Church grounds on Saturday was an un- qualified success.,
Page 7.
To-day is, the 68th anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat Ben's birth which the Kuo Min Tang Party through- out the world will observe. Page 74
The usual impressive ceremony took place at the Cenotaph when HE. The Governor, Senior Officers commanding the various Naval well as civilian organisations, laid, wreaths.
Рапе and Military units as
A serious aftray took place at Shing Mun, in which one man is killed and a police officer is badly
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Paris, Nov. 9. life, it would shortly be diagnosed as a disagreeable nuisance and
Members of the new cabinet atrociously bad manners. Yet
Foochow, Nov. 11.
took over their duties in the course General Chiang Kai Shek has among nations the completely
of Friday, M. Flandin himself re- serious and humourless exaltation telegraphed Chlang Ing Wen com-
Doumergue will return to Tourne- of self and the depreciation of mending the efforts of the East members, of whom one half have
theeved Doumezgue towards midday. others is a normal and everyday ern Route Army in the capture of closed down owing to their poor
feuill in a few days time, leaving re- phenomenon. It is some aspect of Changting and also the completion quality. Cancellation of the
the capital unobstrusively. nationalism that causes most wars of the rear highways in south bate will force the remaining a Chinese detective, C409, Yung The first meeting of - the new and the only ultimate solution is Friklen,
Chinese companies to go into Chuen, attempted to effect an a cabinet took place at 5 pm when held to be the establishment of a A sum of $22,000 has been re- quidation, it is said. The disrup- test. The report continues that landin told his colleagues that real internationalism Ne
mitted for distribution among th
tion of this infant industry will this was resented by the disputanis
milt of the crisis just passed, is so When it seems, as it often does, troops who participated in
mean a sacrifice of over $10,000,- who tried to release one of their the situation in France, as the re-hurt, 000 in capital and the unemploy-number. The altuation became 80.
grave that it is the Parliament's Week end sport will be found on that the details and complexities recent fighting
threatening that the omoer had
Page 10 and 11. of the disarmament issue and the China United Preis.
ment of 45,000 workers.
Chinese oll companies are won to draw his revolver in self- duty to pass the budget without problem of munitions are so con-
Training gallops at the course fusing as to prevent an individual
dering why the rebate is cancel defence, and in the struggles it delay and at once proceed with the
Page 7 reaching a sound conclusion on the
ed, because the Provincial Depart was discharged when one man was night against the economie-crisis.
Discussion on the constitutional will be found on ment of Finance will not be bene- mortally wound. This so in- entire matter, it is helpful to remember that the real objective,
fited by the suspension of their furiated the mob that they set i reform, cannot take place before
next February. In any case, Flan-Two cases of Diphtheria (one ardently desired by civilized per- [Special to the "Hong Kong. Dally concerns. Moreover, it is pointed upon the detective. In the mean-
teric Fever were reported to the Pres” (Copyright.)] sons is everlasting international
out that the poor people will suffer time an alarm had been sent to din, political armistice will be imported, and two cases of En- Health Authorities for 24 hours Nanking. Nov, 11. by the increasing price of kero- the nearest Police Station, and peace. That can be assured-not
ended Nov, 9. by, tinkering with gun bores or Over 200 babies are participat sene, which is needed for illu when the reinforcements arrived Transocean Kuo Kin.
they managed to rescue the officer increasing the budget for national ing in the health contest to-day minating purposes.
who was in a very bad way Indeed. defence but by getting a clearer finder the auspices of the Ministry understanding of the proper re- of Industry Prises, including one
He was immediately rushed to the lationship between individuals and donated by Madame Wang Ching
Kowloon Hospital, between nations, and then by Wel, are awaiting the babies reach speaking and acting as logicallying the highest health standard suggested by that understanding, China, United Prai
HEALTH CONTEST FOR BABIES
Foreign oll companies are now asserting their predominance in this industry. Even oll from 80- viet Russia is ousted from the local markets largely owing to high import tariff.
A large number of men have been detained for investigations..
maintained.
China is gradually educating her people travelled on government millions to the advantages of rolling stock during the first seven travel in her railways. According months of this year. Of this num- to statistics issued by the Ministry her, 1,110,830 were government off- of Rallways more than 25 million cials.