NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following Debentures were drawn at the Pavilion on Thursday. the 24th day of October, 1935 i-
Nos. Now Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos.
74 247 294 14 445 640 81 258 363419 473 660 187 274 871 43 528 689 "226 278 374 480 533 751 234 279 412 439 024 828 Holders of draws Debentures who
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
NOTICE.
Te buld in the Pavilion on THE Annual General Meeting will Monday, the 4th November, 1935, at 5.30 p.m.
NOTICE.
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Administrations of the Canton Kowloon Railway for the privilege of selling liquor and refreshments on the Through Trains running between Kowloon and Canton and vice versa
desire to be paid on the 81st October,ENDERS are invited by the two 1935, are requested to inform the Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, on or before Wednesday, the 30th October, 1933. AND NOTICE is hereby given that Debentures nurabered as above which are not cashed on the 31st
Tenders will be cloand at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, 14th November, 1985.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1935.
FILM COLONY PENANG TO HONG KONG
IN TWELVE HOURS
HAPPY
Homes Saved From Forest Fire
Los Angeles, Oct. 25. Cheering rumstars watched as desperate efforts made by fra highters in the early morning saved their homes at Malibu Beach from the forest fire which for two days
had beep creeping down on the colony from the mountains.
The fire broke oup with renewed fury last even.ng two miles from the colony and destroyed at least three valuable houses owing to the
Are Aghters started a counter- sudden change of wind, but the
October, 1985, will be paid on the and may be deposited in the tender are and burned the ground in the"! 90th April, 1986, after which date boxes at either Kowloon or Tai Shapath of the blaze, thus leaving `lt }
they will cease to hear interest
By Order of the Committee,
# A. K. MACKENZIE,
Hoa. Secretary- Hong Kong, 25th October, 1985,
13910
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS OF WILLIAM
BOWIE BUTERS SourTIMS
Tou Stations.
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Tendars will be opened and read at 2.00 p.m. on Friday, 15th November, 1935, and Cahton read Office.
Forms of tender and Regulations may be obtained from the Head Offices at Canton or Kowloon.
The Administrations, CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY, CHINESE & BRITISH SECTIONS. 26th October, 1935.
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ENGAGEMENT
OF SHANGUAL, CHINA BUT LATE STERICKER-ECKFORD The en OF ALLEYN PARK DULWICH, LONDON ENGLAND, DECEASED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY `GIVEN NOTICE IS
Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 22p day of NOVEMBER, 1935.
All Creditors and others are accord-
ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
:
Dated the 25th day of October, 1935. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Bolicitors for the Executors.
Prince's Building,
Ico House Street,
Hong Kong.
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CELIGENGOWER OBICKET
CLUB
REMINDER
ANNUAL AF HOME" and
Distribution of Prizes on SUNDAY, the 27th October, 1935. Bowls and Tennis, to be followed by (3902 Tea Dance.
KOWLOON TONG ANGLICAN -
CHURCH
2nd Annual
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gagement is announced be- tween John Arthur Stericker. eldest son of Lt-Col. A. W. Stericker. D.S.0.. and Mrs. Stericker of St: Anstell, Com- wall, and Peggy Roy Eckford, second daughter of Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Eckford, of Tsingtao.
DEATH
nothing to feed upon.
Myrna Loy. Edmund Lowe and John Boles cheered and jumped for joy when they learned that their homes were sate.
Another fire is now threatening the luxurious ranch of Cecile de Mille who has ordered the con tents to be removed to safety.
Earthquake shocks Afty miles north of Los Angeles have added to the public alarm. Reuter
JAPANESE GENERAL'S VISIT TO CANTON
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Capt. Armstrong Flies Under
Service Conditions
Landing at Kal Tak shortly after 5 pm. yesterday, Captain W. Armstrong, on the Imperial Airways plane, "Dorado" com- pleted the trip from Penang to Hong Kong, a distance of 1,515 miles in a little over twelve hours, thus bringing the first experimental flight. (under service conditions) to A successful conclusion. This is the third of the series of six · fi'ghts, the first two having been undertaken earlier in the month.
Interviewed by a representative of the "Daily Pres" on ar- nival, Captain Armstrong said that the flight was an unevent-a ful one and that he met good weather s3) the Way though there was a little rain in Malaya while the thunder storm wo had last evening greeted the fler on bis" arrival here:
Despite the fact that the departure was delayed in order to enable Captain Armstrong to meet two other Imperia! Air- way planes one from Engand and the other from Australia- Captain Armstrong caught up with the schedule, flying at an average speed of about 130 miles per hour.
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Captain Armstrong will stay in the Colons when the refure trip will be made.
SINKIANG LEADERS DENY
RUMOURS
¡Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Pres" (Copyright.)]
לו
till Tuesday \
STAMPS TAX REVENUE
SHOWS INCREASE
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daib Prese" (Copyright).】
The stamp
of Finance,
Nanking, Oct. 16.
tax revenue has
into the
Tientsin, Oct. 16. General Sheng Shih-Tsai, and General Li Yung. Commissioner shown a great increase since the of Border Defence and Chairman enforcement of the new stamp tax of the Sinkiang Provincial Govern-regulations, according to Mr. Kao ment respectively, sent a circular Ping-Fang. Director of the Taxa- Canton, Oct. 25.
telegram to their representative tion Department of the Ministry Further Japanese activities are here denying the reports alleging
The Ministry is now seen with the return to-morrow of that Sinkiang had "several rela- making investigation Mr. T. Kawai, Japanese Consulting" with the Central Government causes for the increase as a step General, from Shanghai. He is and had been incorporated into towards further reforms in taxa-
tion. accompanied by Major-General Y. the Soviet Union.
Mr. A comprehensive scheme, SAVIO-The Rev. Father Director Okamura, head of the Second De-
"We are greatly surprised." the of the Collège of St. Ignatius,partment of the Tokyo General telegram bezan. "to learn that Kao said. "has been worked out Blocawel, asks for prayers for Staff, and Leut.-Col. K. Usuds such rumours had been in wide by the Salt Administration Re- the repose of the soul of the Japanese military officer in Canton. circulation in North China. These form Commission for a thorough Rev. Fr. Auguste Savio who
Col Usuda' will make arrange-unfounded reports are mere fab-reformation of Chinese salt ad- died on Saturday morning in
ment for General Okamura to call rications purported to prevent the ministration. The plan will be the Hospital of Bt. Marie.
submitted to the Central Govern on Generals Chen Tsai Tong and unification of this country "
for approval and Li Chung Yen, Mr. Chou Lou, Hsiao
"Since the reorganization of the ment shortly Fu Chen and others. It is learned sinklang government," the mess-execution.
Referring to the proposed In continued, "we, as military that the Cantonese leaders have age
come and inheritance taxes, Mr. formed definite views on Sino- and civil governors of this pro-
that no definite Japanese questions based on non-
vince, have always considered it Kao informed
fixed for compromise.
cur duty to be loyal to the Cen-date has as yet been Japanese goods are coming here tral Government and to support their enforcement.- in large quantities. As a result the policy of hastening the uni-China United Pros (by mail). the premium for Hong Kong dollars fication of China. The present and rose this morning to 49.1 per cent. relations between Sinkiang
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HONG KONG, OCTOBER 26, 1936.
LIFE-SAVING FLIGHTS
To the many thousands of settlers | who are spread over an area of Australia larger than Western
GARDEN FÊTE Europe, the account of the work
to be held in the
CHURCH. GROUNDS
3, DUKE STREET
un
SATURDAY, 2nd NOVENBER FROM 2 7. P.,
Australian
of the Flying Doctor" service given to the British Medical Asso- ciation in Melbourne, must have. 'roused great public interest in the development of aviation for the provision of medical treatment. Six years ago arrangements. had been made by the Inland Mission for a plane to be constantly at the service of the medical officer and also wireless communications were established at all lonely outpost stations. typical year
sees the **Mying Doctor's" plane travel 16,000 miles Not attend 200 patients, nierely hours but days are saved for the many sufferers. Emergency Growa-ups. cases are brought in speed and comfort to the hospital for treat-
Each ment.
Vickera year, Dr. modestly claimed, there have been
Opening by LADY POLLOCK
Stalls: Fancy Goods.
at 3 PM
Тод
Woollies Ice Cream Jams, Pickles, etc.
etc.
Sule Shows and Ainusoments for Kiddies and
BRING YOUR FRIENDS.
A
to the dollar. This is a high re- Soviet Russia are purely friendly cord, for only a short while ago aand commercial intercourse based the Central news agency predicted that the upon the policy of premium was sure to drop owing Government." to the Italo-Ethioplan war.
TYPHOON STRIKES
TSINGTAO
Tsingtao. Oct. 25.
A miniature typhoon struck Tsingtao early this morning.
The steamer Hai Wah of the Hung Mel Steamship Company was blown on to the rocks at the entrance to the harbour and badly holed,
A large number of large junks overturned and three persons were drowned. Thirty are missing.
Trees were uprooted along the bund, corrugated iron roofs and telephone wires" being strewn on the roadside throughout the city. Reuter.
CHINESE JOURNALIST
- RETURNS
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dany Press Copyright).7
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR death were it not for the doctor's stay in Europe and Russia.
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The telegram, further stated that the Sinklang authorities are now concentrating their efforts in the reconstruction of the outlying province following the successful of banditry in that suppression locality "hind United Press-(by mail).
NEW CABINET IN AUSTRIA
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Dress (Copyright).]
Vienna, Oct, 24. Chancellor Schuschnigg present ed his new cabinet to the Federal Assembly on Thursday, but in- stead of delivering à ministeral de- claration, contented himself with stating that such a declaration was superfluous since the prin cipals of the new Government are In nowise deviating from the pro- the late grumme laid down by Chancellor Dollfuss.
The finance minister Draxler then informed the assembly of the estimates for 1930 which give, the ;
expenditure as 1304.8 million Aus-
28
+
arian schillings and revenue 1281.3 millions, thus showing deficit of 23.5 million. This extra- ordinary budget will be covered by credits.
Shangha, Oct. 16. Mr. Ko Kung-Cheh, well-known at least three "life-saving flights," | Chinese Journa.ist has returned cases that would have resulted in Ching following three years'
The minister gave the assurance Mr. Ko accompanied the Lytton that there was no question of in- Geneva to creasing the taxation or reducing The honour of this successful Commission back to
attend the deliberations of the the salaries of civil servants.-- pioneer work certainly falls to Australia, but yet there have beenLeague of Nations on the Report. Transcean Eun mis many striking examples in other He was later appointed by the Chinese Press Association to re- parts of the world where the aero-
present China at the World Press Congress in Spain.
plane.
THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
|
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
A SALE OF WORK plane has served the purpose of a
in the
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE
توبر
"fe-saver. Many a long · distant fight has been made by surgeons. and physicians to the bedside of
sufferers who were isolated from the outside world or perhaps were
Wednesday, 30th October away from other communication.
2-8.30 P.M. .
LADY SOUTHORN Will Perform the Opening Ceremony at 3 o'clock Christmas Presents Provisions
White Elephant Stall. Bran Tubs and Competitions Tea
Prices reasonable.
Time and again a serum has been conveyed thousands of miles to the sufferer for whom it was the one chance of life. During the war the use of planes to transport casualties was carried out with great success, and the British Red Cross Society has a flying branch for the removal of urgent cases from outlying districts to the cen-
{. The development of this great air service has been the aim of Aus-
1
tral hospitals.
Interviewed by pressmen on his arrival from Vladivostok yester-
day. Mr. Ko praised the work of the Soviet Russians in the Five- Year Plan and declared that he sincerely belives that "the Chinese people could follow their footsteps without in building the nation. adopting their principles.
hina United Press (by mail).
NOBLE PRIZE FOR: MEDICINE
special to the "Hong Kong Daly
Press" (Copyright).1
Stockholm, Oct 24. This year the Noble Prize for Physiology and Medicine has been awarded by Caroline, the profes- sor of the Medical Institution, to Hans Spamarin of the University. of Freiburg in Baden, far his dis coveries in' experimental embryo- tralia as she looks forward to alogy. Spamann who is 66 years time when the Dominions will have old, was formerly vice-director of joined in establishing a British the Kaiser Wilhelm Institution for Empire Aerial Medical Service, and biological research in Berlin, and then even in our own compact has been a professor of Freiberg islands we should be the better for University since 1919- a share of such an organisation. Transocean Ho Min.-
MESSAGE IN DRIFTING BOTTLE
1
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
ANOTHER NAVAL NEWS SUMMARY
CONFERENCE
All Signatories Invited
E
With the approach of Poppy Day, the local organisers for the sale of Poppies on Armistice Day are making an appeal for helpers. In the past it has been very en- couraging to find those so many willing to help. However, there are many who would like to help but whose names have bean in- London, Oct. 24. The Government has despatched advertently overlooked. It is re- quested that they forward their invitations to signatories of the names to the local organisers. London and Washington naval
Page 1. trestles to attend the Naval Con-" ference in London on December 2. Two banishers were yesterday The British Dominions are in commited to stand their trial at the invitation, as being among the the next Sessions, by the Kowloon signalories, and the High Com Magistrate. Mr. E. I. Wynne One of the defendants, missioners in London have accord-Joues. ingly been informed of the pro-named No Ting, aged 38 was sen
tenced to serve 12 months, for a posal to summon the Conference. series of robberies in the Kowloon
It is anticipated that the Am-Tong residential area recently. bassadors of the great "nava)
Tage 6. Powers will have their respective delegations assisted by naval ex- After a 90 minutes stay in the perts. France, Italy and Japan Colony, the "Otto Kissenberth " are being asked whether they will the new giant Junker plane for participate, and the Government the service of the Eurasia Aviation also communicating. with the Corporation, left Hong Kong for Shanghai shortly before 12.30 p.m. yesterday.
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Dominions on the subject.
1934.
teams
The purpose of the Conference will be to secure agreement on as
A full programme of football many aspects of naval limitation matches in all three divisions has as possible. with a view to the been arranged for this afternoon conclusion of пл International and in a chatty article our foot- the treaty, replacing the two treatles ball correspondent discusses
concerned. which are expiring at the end of chances of the
He also reviews last week's games and his article makes vary in. Page 30. teresting reading.
Members of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club who are making the trip out to Fanling this week- end are promised a very enjoyable time. A large number of them have already notified the secretary of their intention of playing and the starting times for both the new and old courses will be found Page 10.
Is is hoped, once agreement be tween the signatory Powers is in sight, to extend the scope of the Conference to include other naval
Powers- Reuter.
THE SILVER
POLICY
Mr. Morgenthau Won't Speak
Washington, Oct. 24. Mr.
Henry Morgenthau,
the Secretary of the United States Treasury and the man behind the silver purchase programme, when asked whether the decline of the Shanghai dollar" would in any way affect the future Treasury silver buying, replied:
"I would rather not answer that question."
SHANGHAI DOLLAR
on
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A dinner dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel to-night and a tea dance to-morrow. The last bus leaves Repulse Bay at i am, on Saturday; and a half hourly bus service on Sunday afternoon
Mr. Powell for M.G.M. and Fox films, in connection with the Night Carpet is to supervise the shooting of a film of the dancing in the Grill Room of the Hong Kong Hotel to-night. Dancing will be continu- ed till 2 am. and a bumper at- tendance is expected.
New York, Oct, 24.
The Hon. Dr. A. R. and Mrs. Rumours of the devlution of Wellington, and Messrs. H. G. the Shanghat dollar, coincident Sheldon, J. Gould and G. Harriman were amongst the passengers who with its recent break, were cau- tiously received in local foreign arrived in the Colony yesterday on exchange circles today, where the R.M.S. Empress of Japan. Amsterdam, Oct. 24.
accepted as only re-. A mysterious drifting bottle has they were
the ultimate conse Only one case of enteric fever been washed ashore in Ijmuidenferring to Harbour containing a
quences of paper money inflation. was reported for the 24 hours end-
It was pointed out that there is ed on October 24, which, if true, would indicate that
En enormous "short" position in a white man has been held captive by the natives for one and a half Chinese exchange, which is pos- years on the island of San Salva-sibly responsible for the alarmist dor, off the Bahamas group in the rumour, although is copceded that the situation may become West Indies.
scrious.— Reuter.
message
The message which is scribbled in pencil. and which was at once forwarded to the right quarters. was written both in English and in French and states that "I am being held captive by the natives In the south island of San Salva- dor some miles from the coast."
The signature is illegible but the initials appear to be BEL- Transocean Kuo Mi
CENSUS IN TURKEY
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
The
NEW CHINA POLICY -
Shanghai, Oct. 25.
On behalf of the Central Au- thorities, Mayor Wu Tieh Cheng to-day accepted the new China policy of the Japanese Government pending confirmation by 'Nanking ir, the form of a treaty.
A Nanking report credited the Foreign Office as denying that Maguda, Oct. 24. 'population of Turkey Japan has made new demands on amounts to 16,180,000 souls accord- China. It is learned that no fresh ing to the final returns of the demands have been made, as the census which had been in progress Dairen and Shanghai conferences were concerned with discussion as since last Sunday. Thanks to the
to how to carry out their previous excellent organisation, the final
demands. results could be announced four days after the court had begun, (Special to the "Hong Kong Day which appears to constitute a re-
Press Copyright).]
"
RADICAL SOCIALIST
CONGRESS
Another conference of Japanese consuls in North China was held to-day in Tientsin under the chair- cord of efficiency. Paris, Oct 24.
To facilitate counting the in- nianship of Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe. The congress of the Radical 80 habitants in various cities the Japanese Consul General in that cialist party, which is the largest communities were ordered to staycity.
Among the terms of Sino-Japan- party in France and the principal at home on a certain
day til the mainstay of
Government, census officials had called and
ese co-operation is the scaling down of Chinese tariff in favour of opened on Thursday afternoon. filled out the questionnaires. upwards of 1000 delegates being | Transocean. Kuo-Min,
Japanese goods.---
Union News. present.
The party leader M, Herriot, delivered a speech in which he re- viewed the party'a activities dur- ing the past year, and dwelt espe- cially on the part played by him- self in the Laval Cabiriot. The question dominating the congress is whether M. Herrlot will definite- ly resign the leadership of the party as he announced last, July, M. Herriot's friends are making strenuous efforts to induce him to change his mind. Transocean Kuulin,
LORD MORRIS DEAD
London, Oct 24. Lord Morris, Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1900 to 1918,
AIRMEN HOME FROM SUDAN
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Oct. 10.
U.S. THANKS CHINA
Nanking, Oct. 25. Mr. Willy Peck, American Consul- Mr. T. Campbell Black and Mr. | General in Nanking, called on Mr. J. H. G. McArthur, whose acro- Hsu Mo, Political Vice-Minister of plane crashed in the Budan during Foreign Affairs, to express thanks a new for the Chinese Government's hqs- their attempt to set up record for the fight from England pitality towards Mr. George Dern, to the Cape, arrived, home at Croy- | American Secretary of War, dur- don airport yesterday. They hading his visit here.--- travelled as ordinary air passer-Central News Agency... zers from Khartoum
NOBEL PRIZE.
OXFORD RUGBY VICTORY
London, Oct: 24
Stockholm, Oct. 24 Playing at Oxford to-day, the
The
Dr. noted German, and a member of the British War University's rugby fifteen won Spemann, of Freiburg, has been Cabinet, died in London to-day. against Newport by twelve points awarded the Nobel Prize for Medi- aged 7
to nil
cine...
Aish Wireless,
tester
Reuter.