NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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NOTICE.
Late of No. 281 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon and of the ROA Victor Company of China.
RE-PAUL WEBSTER DERBY
All claims against the above estate should be sont to the Undersigned by MONDAY next, the 25th instant, WILKINSON & GRIST.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
Le The GooDES OF WILLIAM STRACHAN, LATI 05 No. 30, TREGONWELL ROAD, BOURNE- MOUTH IN rn Coder or HANTS, ENGLAND, DIÇKABED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Court has, by virtue of Bection 59 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditom and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 13r day of DECEMBER, 1935.
All Craditors and others ars secord. ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on of before
*bal date.
Dated the 18th day of November, 1935. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Bolicitors for the Executors.
Prince's Building,
Ice House Street,
Hong Kong
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CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED..
NOTICE.
THE SEVENTEENTH TORDINARY
YEARLY
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Head Office of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st December, 1985, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the financial year ended 30th September 1983, and electing Directors and Auditors)
The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be closed from Monday, 2nd December, 1935, till Saturday, 21st December, 1985, bath days inclusive.
NOEL BRAGA,
Hecretary. Hong Kong, 15th November, 1935.
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HONG KONG ART CLUB
ANNUAL
EXHIBITION
Gloucester Building, 8th floor, November 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. KEEP ONE OF THESE DATES OPEN!!
VILLAGE HOMES. DESTROYED
Two Men Injured In Fire
extensive.
A fire which 'માત damage to property and caused. -injury to two men occurred on Bunday night at Tam Kon Shan Island situated near Aberdeen. Island.
At about 11 o'clock on the night
In question the inhabitants of the Island who are mostly farmers, were awakened from their sleep when an alarm of fire was raised. The village which is composed of matsheds was soon a burning mass, The fire started in one of these -matsheds, through what cause it has not been ascertained. Alded by a strong wind; coupled with the inflammable nature of the struc tures, the fire soon spread rapidly and before long had obtained ä strong hold,
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The Daily Press.
Hoyo Kono, Novemize 19, 1938..
RUSSIA IN TRANSITION
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1935.
SEPARATE GOVERNMENT
IN NORTH CHINA
Announcement To Be Made On Wednesday?
Tokyo, Nov. 18. Nanking appointees continuing to Japanese papers to-day are `al-hold office, although possibly most unanimous in declaring that Japanese advisers to be approved an independent government in by Chinese will be attached to var North China will be announced onious authorities—
Reuter, Wednesday next.
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Meanwhile it is stated a new
"AT SHANHAIKWAN currency law is being prepared for Family life in Russia ance the stabilisation of currency in Man-
Shanghai Nov. 18. revolution has been haphazard at chukuo and it a reported that arence to the "continued concentra
The Chinese press gives promin- the best, and with the advent of announcement in this connection tios of Japanese troops at Shan: Bolshevism, the whole country has will formally be made on Decem-halkwan during the week-end." been more or less in a topsy turvy | ber 1.
which is reported to be causing a state. Russia has been going Reports from North China state large scale exodus of Chinese re- through a curlet's phase, and the that Japanese forces are being sidents from Shanhaikwan and latest news to hand indicates that strengthened at various pointa Binwangtao. more consideration is being given owing to imminent possibility of The "Sin Wen Fao" states that to individuals. This is a radical trouble when the new government martial law has been declared at departure from the avowed polley of North China comes into being-Shanhaikwan, where, according to under" which Russia's Five Year Reuter,.."
another Chinese despatch, three Plan was based. This Plan, as all
Japanese warships have arrived.--- will remember, was mainly founded
Reuter. on human endurance, on the in herent Russian capacity to suffer and submit. Its successes were measured in terms of steel and concrete. On the debit side were a disheartened peasantry and a be- wildered proletariat,
WILLING TO BARGAIN
Shanghai, Nov. 18. Discredited Chinese circles in
APPEAL TO PUBLIC Shanghai which scoff at the sug-
Shanghai. Näv. 18. gestion that such men as Genera! The "Shun Pas" to-day publisher Han Fu-chu, undisputed master an appeal to the publle to remain of Shantung, and General, Sun calm and beed the efforts of th Cheh-yuan. ir transigeant anti-authorities to ease the present ten
Japanese leader, would support a And now according to the latest movement contrary to Chinese report, as distributed by the Tass leaders in North China realise the agency, and if it is true, it would need for concilating the Japanese appear that Russia's present. ten-militarists and are therefore will dency is to emphasize-individual ing to bargain with a view to ham- welfare and attempts are being mering out the administration in made to lessen the number of North Ching' which would serve to Irresponsible divorces. It. there- sat sty the Japanese while pre- fore, argues that Soviet leaders at serving China's territor al and po last seem to recognize that the in-
it'cal integrity. dividual is more than a cog in the machinery of State.
As further testimony that Russia is going through a curious change, we quote what Stalin sald only re- cently. Everything depends on the human element. We must care for our-workers as we care for flower, with sunshine and water." In the past such statement would
have been denounced as counter- revolutionary.
The terrors", wrought in those bleak dark days are still in the minds of the unfortunate victims, and they do not seem to have vanished entirely. Soviet Russia has created a bad impression with the world-an impression not easily to be forgotten. We can still call to mind the unfal rationing of food, lack of housing accommoda- tion, the employment of women and children in industry, and the State control of children. The people were left no values by which they could Judge the State and its acts. Registration of marriages became a farce almost as great as the registration of divorces; and Parents began to desert their children in large numbers. -All these are still fresh in the memory of the world in general, and if Soviet Russia is in earnest to con- vince the world that those hectic days have been relegated to the oblivion of the past, she would have todo much more than what it is "being done at present.
of
a
stor in Shanghai. It points ou that the Minister for War, General Ho Yng-ching, has characterised rumours circulating 'n Shangha! as groundless and ridiculous.
He declares that China's policy towards Japan has not changed in the least.
"Chatter Is Idle-Risky-Unjust, But The Truth Of The Matter
Is-Gossip We Must"
My Dear Jermyn Street. I know that you must be eager for news since I wrote, I have plenty of of our Colony and, as it is a week
gossip for you
MATES.
(BY A. N. OTHER)
Bet
piante. This lost was the greatest This one was no exception and, fun, all the smarter of our most originally, they had no pro- attractive they looked. We bathe naval person talking to an equally turned up on the beach and very grammes. I saw a very "senfon ed and giggled-they make one Important American personage. "On Monday those charming very young these tropical nights. Doubtless they were discussing the people the Josoman Jynns gave a Midshipmän Easy Bang an Abyssinian crisis because as I select party, you know-Army, Inimitable song about Bomebody passed I heard-"Duce "take it; Navy, Air Force and all that. All Bl the something and Malle, de Selassies disappeared and I AdouaTM the most influential people came Brulant did a rumba for us, All to which the other Brailed enig course everyone
galaxy of gold lace, only of very rechauffer-making. I fear matically and said "Wal. Wal": Mufti. I
was strictly in there was the tiniest breath of Very significans I thought." Brown, assiduous as ever, offering irrepressible
young Standby scandal the next day because that On Saturday literally everybody joker. Paymaster paraded at the hotel. What a the Admiral his (dare we say it) Sub-Lieutenant Wagge, absconded night! I could hardly write my fourth cocktail.
with all the clothes. Unfortunate-notes the way people crowded He was dressed attractively in ly-though I'm sure he couldn't round to tell me what a lovely suits mellowed by one of those two plece tropical have meant to-he took the bath time they were having. into that attractive dun shade. been
the summering costumes too and if it hadn't The atmosphere was too Metro-
for The Admiral was as usual smartly. Commander Ne'son returning from and staff are to be congratulated the timely arrival of politan and the hotel management rigged in a suit of well filled die week-end at Shek-O the home- on producing such an intimate hard blue.
coming might have been a shade dinner at the very moderate in- embarrassing.
clusive price of 810.. I enjoyed mine thoroughly and thought it. so chesp...
Close by Alastair De Bonair something, shall we say a shade ever near the ladies-murmured
risque, towards his hostess left wearing his old U.S. the. shoulder. He WES. of course,
It was a frightfully folly party everyone was "je ne sais quoi" except of course those who were
'y suis, j'y reste".
the' men's clothes. Several of the Also more dressy dancers wore those smart short white coats-PB's they're called, which "I'm told stands for "Posterior benumbers." So amusing!
equestrian at
On Thursday we all became very the Pong Cub Gymkhana. I saw a great many The women's dresses were of strange faces. Amongst them was uniform shape varied by colour that expert iriterporter Revd. and they formed an amusing "Spot Sliver" just back from background to the originality of Shanghai and looking delightfully pale after his exertions. Colonel and Mrs. Hocks and their pony "Overdraft" very skilfully in daughter Withers who rode thair
the scurry. One of the smartest was the popilar Miss Fitte who was dressed in a black beret and asking his personal friends to one of those fashionable martin- meet his duty ones. (You know gales, She is such a spirited girl. as Elping or was it Haddock-It is an open secret that she gets; said "The Colonel's lady and · J. ] her jodhpurs from "Ụ. Win, J Pay." O'Grady are sisters under the I saw one of those happy
tea at the USR.C. Our host, that On Tuesday I went to a tennis
popular bachelor Captain McQboo, The "Shun Pao" asserts that the
struck an original note by com- unprecedented exodus from Chinbining business with pleasure and ese territory to the Interntional Settlement last week caused consi derabié loss to Chinese families and has been the cause of serious loss to business. thus retarding the re- covery of Chapel from the effects of the Sino-Japanese fighting in 1932.
ONE-PARTY DICTAT RSUIT Te is admitted that Mr. 200 g and others subm tied a resolution Nank og urging conclusion to the Kuomintang ro¬gress In
period o political tute age and prompt inauguration of a popular. discussed by congress to-day. Un- __constitution_a_draft of which was doubtedly the one-party dictator- ship of the Kuomintang has arous-many ignorant people have been ed much discontent In North misled." says the newspaper. China, of which the Japanese are Reuter, taking advantage, but it is den ed this can be interpreted as a po- pular demand for independence especially under
ance.
Japanese guid-
"Speculators and rumour mong- ers have seized this opportunity to create a panic and unfortunately
ANOTHER REVOLT'·
Shanghai, Nov. 18. Chinese reports received her from Tientsin state that another agrarian revolt has flared in North China, this time in the Chirg Yun
JAPANESE ADVISERS? Well-informed circles consider district of Hopel that North China will emerge as The city gates are closed at
a separate financial and economie Changyun and the farmers Bre unit within the Republic of China" now in control of the administra- stii owing political allegiance to ton. All Incoming and outgoing Nanking. The provincial govern-mali telegrams are being censored ments will remain intact with Reuter
MR. CHOW LU'S
SPEECH
Unity In Time Of Crisis
Nanking. Nov. 18. mintang are a thing of the past,” "Dissentions within the Kuo- declared Mr. Chow Lu in addressing the Kuomintang congresa in con- nection with the memorial service this morning.
NOVELTY IN CANTON
A Bicycle-Drawn Rickshaw
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Tiny Warmwell was wearing one. of saturated linen on a motif of black braces- slashed from the shoulders. Georgie Golo was there dancing divinely in a black pin- stripe tailor made with enchant- ing shoulders built up вереду epaulette."
skla" comparisons are of course touches of quick sportsmanship In odious and in this case difficult the "Handy hunters" "race when alesant Pyta was enjoying as only Judy shewed any),
Major Bareback's handsome mount himself in dore grey flannel with However, the afternoon was aan Australian I think could not. those fashionable stained lapela great success and it was, in spite
Sitting together, watching the of the heat wave, remarkably cool
dancing, were two submarine cele- Much amusement was caused by
brities--wild sea Horses, wouldn't our host, who is of course a sue-
make me give their names--who cessful member of the Aberdeen
looked rather under the water I Tank corps, providing only one
thought... Their wives' are on their tin, of balls for the four courts on
way to Horis Kong I'm told: --Buch which we played." "I love Scottish Friday was "Navy" day and we a night such charming people humour don't you?,«
all flocked "to the ball in the fag doesn't it make you long to be Wednesday was a busy day-ship Buch Tun; ship's dances are back with us?-Ever yours:** golf, a bathe "and a moonlight so different don't you think?.
30. E
JAPANESE OBJECTIONS TO SILVER SCHEME
take his eyes off that beautiful chestnut mare of Lydia Pink's, The Major was losing his lead but, sympathising with his horse's pre- occupation, he skilfully turned him round and rode backwards to win by a long tail
NEWS SUMMARY
LOCAL AND GENERAL
an
A general meeting and The Chartered Bank is abortly executive meeting of the Mamak putting into circulation of new Hockey Tournament will take place $500 notes: A description of the at the Library of the Police Head- new issue appears on Page 7 quarters on Friday, November 22,
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Shanghai, Nov. 18, The Japanese banking syndicate here, la reported to have agreed upon a polley of "walt "and sce"" ́against the request of the Chinese A broadcast talk on the "Bafety at 6 pm. Finance Ministry to deliver pre-First" campaign by the Rev. G. E. The annual general meeting of sent silver holdings. An emer-Unsdell appears on Page 7 the Girl Guides Association will be gency conference was again called to day on measures to meet the Chinese demand,
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A contributed article on Art and with particular reference to the forthcoming Annual Exhibition of the Art Club appears on Page 10.
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held at the Sandiland Hut an Wednesday, November 20 at 10.30
a.m.
In view of the stiff attitude taken by the Jabarese interests
A leasehold property," registered against the increase in equalisation
at the Land Office as Section B of A lawn bowls game between St. Inland Lot No. 1095, which was tax in connection with the silver George's Society and the St, An- scheduled to be put up for public programme, it is thought likely drew's Society has been arranged Canton, Nov. 18,
fuse to that the Japanese will finally re for the coming Saturday Particu-Brothers auction rooms yesterday Buction at Messrs. Lammert accept the Finance Ministry's request It. 18 alleged
lars appear on -
Page 10. that the raising of the equalisu- tion
shortly be put into service where- A new kind of rickshaw will by the coolte does not have to pull and rum but simply rides on a bicycle and drags his customer two-wheel vehicle, Mr. L Chung who is seated comfortably on chen. Municipal Commissioner of Public Utilities, announced this cohesion. morning in a weekly memorial
It is quite true that Russia is at the present time more tolerant and considerate with her own people. Peasants are having equal suffrage with the town dwellers. Wages are being based more strictly on the carner's talents and achievements. from the South or North," Mr. Kuomintang comrades whether Private ownership is allowed once Chow Lu continued, "are gathered more to the peasants, many of here with the firm belief in the whom are now allowed to possess necessity for internal three acres, a cow, and an unspeci- Euch unity has not been achieved fied number of bees, These amen! by means of force but out of a Mr. Li denied that he was the ties are not in themselves sufficient.
spontaneous The people must be taught to un-stand together and face the crisis" rickshaw but said that it was used common desire to inventor of the new bicycle-drawn learn much of what they had While emphasising the value of in Shanghat some years ago. The learned at the feet of Lenin. spiritual unity, Mr. Chow La drew new vehicle can go faster, while attention to the fact that effective the rider exerts less effort than and concrete measures must be the ordinary rickshaw puller. Be laid down in an endeavour to solve
Commissioner Li said that
The villagers made great efforts to save their homes, but found the work beyond them owing, to in- adequate water supply and are fighting appliances Finally the fre died down by itself after it had destroyed practically the whole. section of the village. The damage |- was exceedingly, heavy as most of the inhabitants property was destroyed af *Herold enorts were made to save Hife and many thrilling rescuea were effected, but two males, both farmers. Chan Kan (37) and To Fat (84) received terrible burns all
But what has brought on this change of policy: It may be thar Stalin's sunshine is passing.
out years of terrorism and oppres slon,
BRITISH OFFICER'S
DEATH
CURRENCY DIFFICULTIES
service.
to tax is in disregard of the
board of directors of the Bank of Mr. T. V. Soong, chairman of the China, in return for foreign bank
corporations moral suppori. Union News,
FLOOD HAVOC BY YELLOW RIVER
At the Central Magistracy yes
terday an inquiry was held by Mr.
named Chan Bze, who was knocked surrounding the death of a Chinese Schofield Into the circumstances
down by a lorry on October 15.
afternoon, was postponed until fur Ezer notice.
Under the aegis of the Hong
will give an address to members Nations Society, Miss Muriel Lester Kong branch of the League of
and their friends on her work in Page connection with "Community House Co-operation. and other forms of community service, in the Cathe dral Hall to-day at 5.15 pm
To Kung Leung, & shop foki, BD- peared before. Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday,
· charged with, riding &. bicycle with-
The many friends of Mr. E. 01- out a lighted lamp in Village Rosa yesterday, and giving a bribe of 50 tina, the K.CC. lawn Bowler, will cents to Indian Follée constable.sent an inmate of the French Hos- regret to learn that he is at bre Chanian: Singh, in Wong Nel Chong Road
Fake pital having had to undergo an
operation for peritonitis on Satur
Shanghai, Nov. 18. that as it may, yet the present the crisis. A golden opportunity, rainy weather the rider does not
An appalling picture of the change is to be noted, and we can would be lost if the congress falled have to wet his feet, and in winter havoc wrought by the Yellow only say, "en passant," that it is to formulate definite steps to save they do not touch the cold street. River foods is painted by the a policy that would be more wel- the party and nation
A further stage in litigation day. We understand from the come if It had been reached with- | Reuter
Such a vehicle can go at ten miles China International Famine Re- following the collision in Hong Hospital authorities that Mr. Git- an hour, while it is possible that lier Commission in a stirring Kong harbour between the Ameri- tins is as well as can be expected for the same fare greater mileage appeal for funda.
can Mail Line steamship Presidents hoped that he will have a will be given
It says 200 districts in ten pro- Jefferson and the East Asiatic Com speedy recovery. "It is more comfortable to ride | vinces are affected and that Ltd, moigt vessel Afríka nearly 2
There were four cases of diph- in such vehicles than a motor | several million people face star- year ago was reached - when the (F.oin Our Special Correspondent)" car" the commissioner said. The vation. The rigours of the severe Full Court of Appeal sat yesterday theria and two cases of enteric Canton, Nov, 18.central district is marked our tot northern winter are upon these morning. Both parties are dissent fever reported to the Health Au- London, Nov. 18. The Kwangtung Provincial Bank | such cars, and if successful they unfortunate people -----
thorities during the 48 hours ended Kir, Frederick Williamson, British and the Canton Municipal Bank will be extended to other areas." Political Officer at Sikkim, Bhután, resumed business this morning
on November 10, 2
his died of chanic uraemia at and were crowded with people sell them at a premium of ten per Lhasa whither he went on the in- most of whom are demanding cent. vitation of the Tibetan Govern- banknotes of ten-cent and Commodity prices have risen by Shantung and North Kiangsu, ment to negotiate a settlement be- twenty-cent denominations. Many ten to fifteen per cent, There is where the river burst its banks, tween the latter and Tashi Lama have to wait for hours before they talk of controlling the prices, but are the worst affected. Regions of leuter.
get the change, while the tellers no concrete measure has been over 3,000 square miles are in do not appear to be in a big proposed."
Pee Wee Kundated Most of the water from
Hundreds of thousands have hed to abandon their homes and their land and have been removed
to camps, and centres.
ever their bodies. They were ad- hurry.
A control committee for the the river is pouring over what mitted to hospital only yesterday Small dealers are unable to do issue of banknotes will be formed was cultivated land. A new course evening, Being brought by another much business owing to failure to this week. Members of the com- 400 miles long, with a lake afty villager named Chan Wah,
give any change when customers mittee consist of the managers of miles broad, has been cut by the give a one-dollar or Eve-dollar the two government banks and Yellow River wh
which seems to be note. Money changers send their representatives of the Chamber of making for itself a new outlet to runners to the government banks Commerce, Banker Gulla and the se to get the subsidiary notes and Money Changers: Association.
Heuter
The condition of the injured men regarded as serious and one of them is in a very critical condition and is not expected to live.
ing from the Judgment of the Chier Justice, Bir Atholl Mactrezor, de- livered on July 26 and placing 70 per cent responsibility for the damage on the President Jeterson and 30 per cent; on the Afrika.
EGYPT SITUATION QUIETER
Cairo, Nov 17
and, the
The situation in Calm ces, is quieter The only disturbance reported during the week-end occurred st
Among this passengers who ar rived in the Colony by the President Jefferson on Saturday morning were Vice-Consul and Mrs.” Middelburg Mr Middelburg will be attached to the Netherland' Con