FODG KONG KONG
BOOST HONG KONG
No spot in the Orient is richer in scenic beauty or in the glamour of Oriental romance than Hong Kong and its fame as the "Riviera of the Orient" is rapidly growing, but a great deal remains to be done to place its attractions before the notice of the traveller... The object of the Hong Kong Travel Association is to enlighten, by means of appropriate publicity, the tourist and the visitor on the attractions and recrea tional facilities the Colony. has to offer. The Associa
tion is in need of your help and co-operationi.
Subscriptions should be directed to!
HONG KONG TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
Post Office Building. "
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
I,
SHIP'S NAME
Editorial and Business Office: 11
Ice House Street. Tel 20251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):
Tel. 24511.
!
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1935.
MAH JONGG ON
“TAPPING
IN
CANTON
THE RIVER
To Escape Heat Wave!
Canton, Aug. 26.. For the fourth day in succession, Canton is undergoing an intense heat wave, which brings consider able discomfort to the people here. The temperature this afternoon rose to 96 degrees Fahrenheit in
the shade.
Police To Take Action
A light northern breeze is blow-power station. ing, but as a rule it calms down in the evening. Fair weather has been prevailing for a whole week, and no relief is likely. In sathe of the congested districts, the tem- perature to-day soared to 98 de grees.
In the evening mos: people seek rellet by boating on the Canton
hire flower River. Rich people boats where they can enjoy. Mah Jongg games and a sumptuous dinner. It is cooler afloat than ashore, and these boats are able to reap some profits during these unusually hot days.
cars, buses, rick Hired mo or shaws, cold drink parlours are also doing good business. The beach resorts are thronged with people who keep cool by bathing in the lukewarm water.
BOOK REVIEW
UNDER THE MOSQUITO CURTAIN (By "LADY: SOUTHORN"). We have read so many of Lady Southorn's books that we have long since learnt to expect" the very highest quality from her pen. "Under The Mosquito Curtain," her latest publication, is a charm- ing little book, full of wit and humour. Lady Southern, who, writes under the name of Sidney Wolf, has a beautiful light touch with her. pen and she describes every detall so vividly that one is often made to feel that one is actually living through the scenes
she describes.
to eastern
1.
Electric' supply tricts of the city is subject to irre- gular pressure, and an effort will be made to give a more consistent supply. The section between the Railway and Canton-Kowloon Tungshan and the part between Shek Pai and Chuk See Kong, Tungahan require re-wiring.
Some households in the narrow connect wires from the streets street lights to their houses, said Comm'ssioner Lo. The police au- thorities are asked to cat these wires.
BRITAIN'S FOREIGN
POLICY
(Special Air Mail Service)
London Aug. 5.
Because of all
seriously threaten to destroy the fruits of Britian rule in India and nullify the principles embodied in the India BIL those considerations it is advisable that negotiations at Geters should proceed with caution. Neverthe Jess, the Foreign Secretary set his finger on the most fruitful cause of trouble xt Genera when he appealed to Italy to state her case. against Abyssinia"
NO REAL SETTLEMENT There can be no real settlement crisis until it has been of the discussed in all its aspects, and the only Justification, for delay is that it will give scope for diplomatic efforts at conciliation as distinct from the specialised work of the Commission of Conciliation.
NEWS SUMMARY
•
The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Ignacio Gracias was held yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery. The Rev. Father. M. Pilenga officiated at both the Page y grave side and chapel.
The sequel to ELI assault on two boys, who were attacked by a chopper in the man with a
sequel at the Central early hours of Sunday morning. had a
when Magistracy yesterday Chinese male was charged with assanit The weapon used, was luckily rather blunt or else more serious injury would have been Page 5 infileted.
A Chinese was remanded at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday where he appeared before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones on a charge of uttering a $10 forged note at a firewood shop in Yaumati од Saturday.
Defendant did not take delivery of the wood, but accepted the $9 change for the amount of wood he purchased. Page &
+
Sir Samuel Hoare's statement to the House of Common's on Britain's foreign palley did not contain any Canton, Aug. 26.
were surprises. It was inevitable that Pubile utilities in Canton reviewed this morning by Mr. Li this should be the case, since the Chung Chin, Municipal Commis-opportunity for swift and declaive the part of any one Mr La Action" on sioner of Public Utilities. said that Sai Kwan suburb is well Fower does not readily present. It- supplied with, electricity following self" in the European situation. branch The chain of troubles which holds the establishment of &
Europe in servitude to the fear of dis-war is not to be broken at a single blow it must be slowly and laboriously unwound. In neither of the two major problems occupy. I ing, the attention of the House and the country was the Foreign Secretary able to report any sub- Thrown into stantial progress. the background by the more press-
So much for the general trend ing Italo-Abyssinian crisis, the
over the control or and alm of British foreign policy. deadlock abolition of aerial warfare remains The reports from Geneva show must remain so how Mr. Eden has fared in his complete, and until there has been some recon- endeavour to put it into practice. cillation of the views of France It seemed at first as though Mr.
Tettred Wrongful detention of Germany. Unhappily, the Eden would have to meet a quite and
mediation Li Bue by Revenue Officer H. R. attitudes of those two countries, uncompromising Italian attitude, Chinese merchant named William show no sign of any spontaneous and that his task of
would be further complicated by a Major. led to an apology" being weakening.
FRANCE TO STAND BY pro-Ital'an attitude on the part of tendered by the Crown Bolleitor, France continues to stand by the France. Fortunately, neither of Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, on the lat- three Powers has found itter's behalf, at the Supreme Court Anglo-French declaration of Feb- the ruary 3 in its entirety, insisting necessary to take up an entirely before Mr. Justice Lindsell, Pulsne
rigid attitude. The resolution Judge, yesterday. Page 7. that no one question shall be de-
which has been worked out by the tached from the rest. Germany. on the other hand, prefers to pro- British, Italian, and French dele- ceed by stages, with the Western gates, in consultation with Signor European Air Pact as the first Mussolini and with the Abyssinian step. Britain has not yet given up representative, will not be made the task of mediator, and con- public until to-day.
A CONSIDERATION · tinues the search for a common ground of discussion. In such a A consideration of the forecast s'tuation the British Government's of its probable contents suggests choice is to avold generalities and that a certain degree of progress adopt a policy of realism. Bir has been made.. The resolution as Samuel Hoare rightly criticised | amended yesterday contains three Mr. Lansbury's scheme for yet parts. It provides for the another economic conference on the ground of its vagueness. To initiate a conference without first the carefully prepared having ground is to invite failure and its attendant troubles.
Mr. Li "next dwelt on the water supply in Canton. He said that about 10,000,000 gallons of water is is consumed daily. More water
during the summer consumed months. The Water Administra- tion has to give an adequate sup- ply and to keep the water pure.
There are 3,890 man-drawn lor- ries in Canton, one half of which are hired to coolies. Mr. Li said that same shops forged lorry - censes, and the offenders were ac- cordingly punished..
A communique issued by the Office Colonial Secretariat's states that His Excellency the Office: Administering the Gov- ernment has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Mr. N. L. Smith to act as Colonial Secretary and Mr. E. H. WI- Hams, as Secretary for Chinese Affairs during the absence of the Honourable Mr. D. W. Tratman. C.M.G., owing to indisposition.
"Under The Mosquito Curtain" London Omce: 53, Fleet Street, made up of many interesting PTY
E.C., 4.
The Buddy Press.
George Lewis The
Manchuria, hereby give notice that in consequence of a stipulation in the purchase agreement, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Aut, 1894, in respect of the ship "TEXACO XI" of Hong Kong, Official number 118449 of gross tonnage 1460 tons, register tonnage 884 tons, heretofore owned by The Texas Shipping Company (China) Limited, of Hong Kong, for the per- mission to change ter name to "SHINHWA", and to have "ber registered in the new name at the Purt of Hong Kong, as owned by myself.
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within Baven days from the appearance of this advertisement.
Signed GEO, L. SHAW. Dated at Antung, Manchuris, this 10th day of August, 1985,
NORMAL AGAIN
HONG KONG, AUGUST 27, 1935,
HOME AND FOREIGN TRADE
of
An increase last month £2,448,000 over May, 1934. continues to show as satisfactory an expan-
slon as can be expected in the pre- sent unfavourable conditions of
stories, with plenty of local colour but the writer cannot resist mak- ing spécial mention of one called
(Professional "P.S.O.C."*
See-ere Off Club). This is excellent and shows Lady Southorn's keen wit The other sketches are true to life and gives a good idea of con-.. ditions in Hong Kong, Japan and Ceylon: It is
SHANGHAI SUICIDE
Gambling Debts Said To Be. Cause of Tragedy
Vavil 2 book that should have special appeal to old Hong Kong residents at Home and for that reason will make a charming gift. The book was recently issued by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, at $3.50.
overseas markets in the British the foreign shure is rising, both export trade. Exports were ten per inward and outward. Since 1930 cent, higher than a year ago and the proportion of British shipping
reached.
are
Shanghai Aug. 20. Edwardovitch Schitt Schutt, a Russian aged 45 years. formerly a lleutenant in the Im perial Russian Army and, for the last four years, an employee of Clarke's Inquiry and Protection Agency, was found shot dead early yesterday morning. Close to his body was a pistol and, scribbled on a piece of note-paper address ed to his wife, were the words: "Forgive me. It is better this
The deceased was found shot in
18 per cent, higher than two years engaged in the movement of for- | way."" ago when the low water mark was eign trade has declined from 8:5
This improvement Is to 7:5. This is a consideration of the office of Mr. W. G. Clarke, of Clarke's Inquiry and Protection Agency, on the third floor of the Glen Line Building. The shot was and was fired at about 9 am heard by two people in the same buliding, & Mrs. Schneider, who is employed as secretary in the same firm, and a Chinese boy in the offices of Lloyd's Shipping Re- view. It is believed the deceased financial took his life owing to
Italy the
|
CO3-
Charged with having carnal knowledge of an 11-year-old, girl,. Chan Mul, a barder named The was remanded: until Sang. 28, Saturday by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowapon Magistracy yester- day. Page 6.
A Chinese Alm is to be screened at the Alambra Theatre, Kowloon for the rst time to-day. The Management stated that they have adopted this policy because of the difficulty in obtaining foreign films at reasonable rates. Page 7.
Arrested on board the steamer Sul Bang, on which he had stowed away with the intention of going. to "Singapore. Ying Chung-ngok. tinuance of the work of the Com-27, unemployed, was brought be mission of Conciliation, declares fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the.
Magistracy yesterday " that neither party will meantime Kowloon have recourse to war, and agrees and fined $50, with the alterna- to the appointment of a-afth tive of one month's hard labour. arbitrator who shail report by Page 6. September 2. The resolution in In the dispute between
itself cannot be regarded as solv- and Abyssinia, to which Foreign Secretary naturally de ing anything more than the mast voted the greater part of his sur- immediate phase of the crisis. It vey the British attitude is the keeps Italy in the League by lett- same, and can be most aptlying her have her way on the con- described in Si Samuel Hoare's ciliation issue. Its most obvious own words as one of "sympathetic weakness is that while it averts an realism." The British Government cutbreak of war before September in this crisis stands by its obliga- 2 it does not prohibit preparations tions under the relevant treaties for war. The saving element in and under the League Covenant the situation is the separate de- At the same time it realises how claration which it is believed will harmful a war between Italy and be made by Britain, Italy, and Abyssinia would be not only in France formally reaffirming their upsetting the precariously balanced readiness to enter into negotiations peace of Europe, and in destroying in the spirit of the 1906 treaty the League's right to be regarded with the "fourth Power interested." as the protector of weak nations Next to a fail League discussion Wong Kong-tal, boatman of No. but also in raising the spectre of this seems the best procedure. It 4 class boat 3919W. was charged
Buch a war together in a discussion which will generalised war between the white will bring Italy and Abyssinia with possession of the spirit and black races. would jeopardise the structure of presumably embrace every aspect co-operation and understanding of the dispute. Exactly how much which Britain in common with hope of peace it presents depends France. has bu'lt up in her African on what Bignor Mussolini's real colonial empire, and it would very intentions are,
TWO FURTHER CLAIMS
Liquidator's Suits For Over $750,000
based on a promissory not which
How a party of Revenue Officers surprised two smugglers in a boat in Shaukiwan Harbour about 3 am. on Sunday, and seized 210 gallons of dubiable spirit and 120 lbs. of dutiable tobacco, was re- lated by Revenue Officer. Grimmitt before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday when
the tobacco. Page 8.
EMPIRE POLO CUP
(Special Air Mail Service)...
London, Aug. 8. England beat India by 8 goals to 6 in a match for the Prince of Wales' Empire Cup at Hurlingham.
spread over all classes of manufac-which the Government might take tured goods, but especially. note-
account when they more worthy is the advance made by the negotiating future trade treatles. heavy Industries, iron and steel,
The present expansion of ex-
is alleged to have been executed [$763 cutlery and hardware, electrical ports, gratifying as it is, needs to
by the defendant and delivered to goods, machinery and vehicles all be placed in a proper perspective.
the A-O.B.C. on March 1, 1935, showing substantial
India was represented by the Increases. By comparison with the bottom of
and carried with it interest at the Textiles, however, with the excep the slump in 1933 this years in
Shanghai, Aug. 20. rate of 8 per cent. per annum; Kashmir team, which included two tion of cotton piece goods, are not crease of 18 per cent, is substantial,
Claims totalling over three- costs are also asked for in the Englishmen, to the "exclusion of two members of the Jaipur side and much better than a year ago, and It is nevertheless a far cry back
2 million dollars Detition. quarters of in the last two months there has to 1929, when exports in the
OVERDRAFT OF $29,887.91 "- the England team included only against Mr. Frank J. Raven now Berlin Aug. 25. been a noticeable falling off infrat five months amounted to worries.
The second action brought one member of the side which will awalt a hearing in the US. Court. It was revealed to-night that woollens. Coal, too, though it is up £309,000,000 against only £174,- OFFICE DOOR LOCKED Chancellor Adolf Hitler relently slightly, 's disappointing: it would¦000,000 tri the same period of this
for Ching, as a result of two fur- against Mr. W. Raven is a demand play in America this autumn.
England played the better polo Schitt-Schutt, who was in charge ther pestions filled with the Court for the immediate payment of $29,- underwent an operation in his seem that the advantages secured ; year,
a, fall of 44 per cent.
by Mr. 887.91, plus interest at the rate of and led throughout. R Tyrrell vocal chords.⚫
by the trade treaties have done Measurement by value admittedly of the offices of the Agency, on Saturday afternoon
turned up as usual yesterday Frank L. Hough, liquidator of the 8 per cent. per annum, in respect Martin was as sound and brilliant The operation was performed little more than offset losses else exaggerates the real fall owing to on May 23, as a matter of fact, where. A small increase in manu- the intervening decline of pricearning and began his day's work three Raven companies. The sum of certain sums of money which, at No. 3 as he has been all this by Lasting pistola to various
by the bank on an overdraft ac- conclus'vely that he is the best No. last night. am, Mr. Clarke left the office to
At the same time, summoner count at various times up to May 1 in England
The attack was in the hands of attend to some outside business. were served on Mr. Walter Raven, 24, 1933 2
but the Chancellar, has not seen | factured goods had been registered But when full allowance is made wards on duty. At about 8.37onses were served on Mr. Raven it is claimed, were advanced to him season and Capt. Fowler showed
ft to make the fact known until on the import side, but this is for this factor the fall, as measur- now. To-day's communique states chiefly accounted for by non-fer-ed by volume, is still 28 per cent.
that Herr Hitler had been suffer-rous metals and oils which are for if this 26 per cent. could be regain when he returned at 9. a.m; be a nephew, on two causes of action This brings the total number of these two players throughout and ing from increasing hoarseness, the most part rion-competitive withed it may be estimated that addi- | found an excited crowd of people by Mr. Hough, one for U.S. $8,000, actions by the liquidator of the they scored 3 and 4 goals respets" especially after his last great home produce. The most disquiet- tional employment would be found gathered around his office, the and the other for Sh.329,337.91.
three Raven companies against liatively, all of them earned by clever speech before the Reichstag. ing item is an increase during the for 700,000 persons,
door of which was locked.
The first claim against Mr. officials up to seven, thre claims, polo. Major Harrison showed all It was found necessary to re-first Ave months of nearly But we should still be left with move a polypus, which is a sort £1,000,000 in the import of motor a million and a quarter unemploy- Smashing a glass panel, he Frank Raven is a demand for the for Tis. 135,000 each, having been his cleverness in defence,
managed to unlock the door and of humour, from the right vogal vehicles krid accessories. As for ed so that even in the improbable found Schitt-Schutt lying on the Dayment of $120,818.22, plus inter- fled with the court as the begin Kashmir are a trained side, but the aggregate visible trade balance event of recovering the 1929 level for the bullet and passed est, at 8 per cent, per annum, as ring of Juy covering honoraris they looked more like scratch Since the operation the Chan- there is an improvement during the of exports, the residuary unemploy-through his head and struck one from December 10, 1934, and re- voted by the American Oriental one, losing cohesion whenever the presents the balance due on x Banking Corp., the American-pace became strong. Their game cellor's voice
ment would be anormous. It will of the walls,
was redeemed from mediocrity only. has become clear same period of over £14,000,000.
promissory not for $182,628,80, Oriental Finance Corp., and the again and the chords are now Normal Router.
Raven, president,
chord. 1..
The share of British shipping. In thus be seen that there is no Three letters were found on the alleged to have been executed and Raven - Trust Co., to Me by a fine display in attack by
Mr.
their carriage, is less favourable prospective hope of solving the deceased. Two, dated August 16, than the actual flow of goods. As unemployment problem by way of were addressed to Mr. Clarke, and delivered by the defendant to the campared with last year the British exports. The only alternative is to one, dated August 19, to his wife, American Oriental Banking Corp. tonnage entering with cargoes de intensify the efforts in develop'ng who lives at 153 Route des Soeurs of which he was president and clined by $47,000 tons, whilst for the home market, which, during with their step-daughter. Finan director, on May 18, 1913.
On an overdraft account. BIRTH
eign tonnage increased by 119,000 the present phase of trade revival, clal troubles, brought about by SHRIMPTON On August 18, 1935, tons British tonnage rose by has become so buoyant that it is gambling loses and debts, are be- Hough, in his second cause of
Tut the Country Hospital,
126,000 tons and foreign 902,000 actually absorbing a 10 per cent leved to have been the cause of action, claims $89,504.28, alleged to Shanghal, to Mr. and Mrs. Etons as compared to two years ago. greater volume of Britan made the tragedy. The deceased has be owing since May 24, 1935, which A. G. Burimpion. & on All Again, the British shipping which goods than it did in 1929. It is been in Shanghal thirteen years. account carried an interest of
cleared with cargoes was only better than to continue to foster The body was removed from the per cent, per DEATH
37.000 tons more than year ago exports by every possible means, premises in an ambulance and
41,900 tons more than two but it also must be remembered taken BRUNEN-On August 17, 1935, in and
shipping that the main cure for the Shanghai Henry Brunin, aged years ago, whereas 47 years of the UA Naval, increased by 487,000
thony.
and economic d'stremes must perforce
the d
ospital at pronounced Mr. that death tan
The
188,811,18 $188,817,18
In figures the claims against Mr. Raven are as follow:- On behalf of A OBO. |_ (honorarium) A-OFO (honorarium)
rarium) Raven Trust Co. (hono-
(promissory
A-O.B.C foverdraf
A.D.B.C.
note)
acct.)-
188,811.18
120,818.22
60,504,28
Nawab Khusry Jang and occasion- al dashes by Capt. Bangeramen
England C#
Capt, D. N. Hinde, Mr. E Tyrrell Martin, Major JF.» Harri- BOLLA
"India, Nawab, Khmer, Jang. Capt C T L Roark Capt. P. B Hanger HH., the Maharaja of Káshm't.
the
31654,000 Long":""respectiv
Thus be sought in the domestic aren