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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE
HONG KONG.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1935.
H. M. S. KENT
RETURNS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
A From the lot of DECEMBER SIR FREDERICK AND LADY
1985, the Offices of Mesara,"
WALLM & CO. will be at the HONGKONG SHANGRA Banking
T & Meeting of the General CORPORATION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR.
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held on the 25th instant, it was decided to hold the Annual Ball on FRIDAY, Slat January, 1936.
Will members please note this date. LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE THANKSGIVING SERVICE
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, HONG
KONG.
ANNOUNCES that Thanksgi
ing service will be held in the Church edifice, Macdonnell Road (Near Peak Tramway). THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH At 6 P.M.
The Public is cordially invited to attend.
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VOTICE: 19. HEREBY GIVEN that all Persons having Claims against the Government of Hong Koag in respect of the Financial year 1985 should submit them to the Departments concerned before 10rx DECEMBER, 1935, and all Payees are requested to apply for payment before the End of the year. Failure to comply with this notice may result in very considerable delay ip
payment.
EDWIN TAYLOR,
Colonial Treasurer,
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21st November, 1933,
CHINA "LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
THE SEVENTEENTH
YEARLY"
ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Head Office of the Company, St. George'■ Building, Chater Road, Vietoria, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st December, 1935, 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, 1935, and electing Directors and Auditor
The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be closed from Monday, 2nd Decembar, 1935, til! Saturday, 21st December, 1335, both days inclusive.
NOEL BEAGA,
Becretary. Hong Kong, 15th November, 1935.
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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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(INCORPORATED IN QUEENSLAND)
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND
No
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OTICE is hereby given that a Second Interim Dividend of Four Pence per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1986, has been declared by the Directors of the Company, in Bris. bane, payable to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on Tuesday, 17th December, 1986,
NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Registera will be closed from Wednesday, 11th December, to Tuesday, 17th Decem. ber, 1985 (both days inclusive), for preparation of Dividend
the Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries.
Hong Kong Bank Chambers, SINGAPORE, 16th November, 1935.
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WILLOUGHBY-Ön Oct. 23, 1935, At Rul View, Gravesend, to Kathleen, wife of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, Hugh Willoughby, R.N.V.R, a son.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, Novamsin 37, 1938.
WHICH IS TRUE?
That the views of the Japanese Government differ very widely from those entertained by the Japanese War Office may be glean ed from the two reports which we reproduce below. This divergence of views may well serve to illustrate the bombastle policy of the Japan ese Military Power in its dealings with China, in particular, and with the world in general "
On November 11, Reuter's cor- respondent at Tokyo, cabled the following:-
་་”
Shanghai
After the summer sojourn in Northern waters, HMS, Kent of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, flying the flag of the Commander-in- Chier, Admiral SIT Frederick Charles Dreyer, K.C.B., C.BE,
General Kondylis who is chiefly RN. arrived in the Colony yes-responsible for the return of the terday morning at about 7 a.m. The Admiral was greeted with a salute of 17 guns from the Tamar which few the flag of Commodora C. G. Sedgwick..
H.M.S. Falmouth arrived here at about 10.30 p.m. "with .. Lady Dreyer on board.
During the course, of the day. HE the Commander-in-Chief called on H.E. The Officer Ad- ministering the Government, Sir Thomas Southorn. the call ·was returned half an hour later. This was followed by a visit from H.E. the General-Officer Commanding the Troops. Major-General F. S. Thackeray..
FAREWELL PARTY ON H.M.S. KENT
King of the Hellenes
EXILED KING RETURNS
TO HIS PEOPLE
Scenes Of Rejoicing In Greek Capital
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dall unity a fitting form, and show the
Press" (Copyright)}
Athens, Nov 25.
The Greek, capital presented a picture of festivity unknown for a long time in its history, when King George entered at midday at the head of a procession of 50 magni- cens automobiles passing along the famous three and a half mile long" avenué known as ' Šyngros Ailes, which was decorated for the
SINO - JAPANESE whole length with flags and gar-
RELATIONS
Calls In Tokyo And Nanking
Nanking, Nov, 26. Mr. Ting Shao Chi. Counsellor to the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, called at the Japanese Foreign" Office this morning to convey the Chinese Government views in con- nection with the promotion of Sino-Japanese friendly relations, according to Information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to-day. In a report despatched to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the interview with the Japanese stated that the Japanese Foreign The diplomatic authorities. Mr. Ting once has expressed the hope of further exchange of views between the two nations.
Shanghai, Nov. 22. More than a hundred members of the British community Do Shanghal attended the cocktail "at home" held on board H.MS
Kent yesterday evening.
function was in the nature of a farewell to Admiral Sir Frederic and Lady Dreyer, who are selling for Hong Kong to-day.
The farewell reception given by the Commander-in-Chief and
Lady Dreyer was duly held bub the host and hostess were absent
owing to the death of their very "Following consultations between close friend, Admiral of the Fleet, the Ministries concerned, it is Earl Jellicoe with whom Admiral understood that Japan will shori-Dreyer served no less than six ly reply formally to Britain con-
times and was on the terms of cerning a proposed international the warmest-affection. Admiral loan to China.
and Lady Dreger were greatly The reply will express regret affected by the news of Lord that China currency reform, Jellicoe's death which came as a which greatly affects Sino- sad blow on the eve of their de- Japanese economic relations, basparture from Shanghat" been carried out without prior consultation with Japan.
Further, the reply wil declare that reform based on foreign credits will weaken China's power of self-rehabilitation and sow the seeds of Yoreign control, for which reason Japan is not in a position to agree to the proposed loan."
In the foregoing it was expressly stated that China currency reform has been carried out without prior consultation with Japan And that It affects Aino-Japanese economic relations.
Meanwhile, it is learned that Mr. Suma, the Japanese Consul-Gener-
at in Nanking, and Major Samemi-
the Japanese milltary officer
resident Nanking, called on Mr. Tang Yu Jen, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
Central News Agency,
YEN HSI SHAN LEAVES→→
NANKING
- Nanking, Nov, 28. After attending the recent Sixth Plenary Session and the Fifth National Congress, General Yen Hsi Shan, Pacification Commission-
er for Shansi, left herë at 1230
lands.
The route was lined with troops of Greek regiments, behind which stood enthusiastic spectators, packed tightly, straining their necks to catch a fleating glimpse of the King. The King and the Crown Prince who was seated at bis father's side, saluted contin- nously, with the crowd cheering
itself hoarse.
"
About half way along the route at old Kalliroe, well over 40 feet high, a triumphal arch spanned the road inarking the boundary of the city.
unquenchable desire of the Greek people to see their country united and marching towards a goal that has been before. It, In a thou- sand years, of illustrious history. The gates of this city open to the King who brings reconciliation. Greece and its capital are over flowing" with joy."
The Royal cortege then moved onwards through the cheering
King George II. who has regained the throne of Greece after twelve,
years of axila
tbrong towards the cathedral, NEWS SUMMARY
where the solèmin mass was held.- Transocean Kun Min:
KING'S MESSAGE
Athens, Nov. 25.
Supplementary votes totalling
after-
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King George 11 issued a procis- $23,883 are asked for by the local material for my people. I sink | Government at a meeting of the ferring to the fact that he return- Finance Committee of the Legis- ed home at the wish of Greece lative Council to-morrow after living 12 years in exile. The ribon. King declared himself deeply moved and filled with boundless
Before Mt. E.-L. Wynne-Jones at gratitude towards the people. "For the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, so many years I have suffered Yau Bang alias Li Bang, a Hakka, for the fatherland and love for the session of pa ns of separation. In my longing was charged with the illegal pos- a revolver and five Greek people I had only one wish, rounds of ammunition and with namely to share both its happy returning from banishment. and unhappydays. Today I am
He was committed to stand trial ́at once again in my high office where the next criminal session. all my powers and experience will
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be devoted to promoting a moral
The case was resumed before Mr. taken up post-mation to the Greek people, re- W. Schofield at the central Magis-
the same equality and firmness in ted a rape on Ll Tim HL, a 17-year fast in a sea of forgetfulness and tracy yesterday when Tsol Chi San
determined to treat all with was charged with having commit-.. order that Hellas may advance old mut tgal, on August 11 or 12. again to the days of new happiness and renowed father. Long live and fame as" did my grandfather Greece."-
The procession haited a Hadrians gate, where the Bur- gomaster of Athens, Kodaias, and Burgomasters of all the other Greek cities, presidents of Civic administrations and other public corporations, had
tons. The Royal Standard was the Royal March, cannons saluted botated and the band struck up and church bells all over Athens began pealing out.
CITY WELCOME Then the Burgomaster of Athens welcomed the King back to the capital saying "Your Majesty, we welcome you with real joy as a symbol of national unity and bro- therhood. The young people in national dress and the young wo men in historical garb who sur- round you And this expression of
аш
Transocean Kuo Min
GOVERNMENT RESIGNS
Athens Nov 25. Kondylis Government offered the King their resignation on Monday night,”.
Transocean Xua Min
NEWS IN TABLOID
FROM HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE
The guests were taken to the ship in small boats which left the French Bund Jetty from 6.30 p.m. onwards. The flagship was ablaze with lights for the occasion, pro- bably the last appearance of Sir a'clock this afternoon for Taiyuan Frederic and Lady Dreyer in by the Generalissimo's
The Hon, Mr.-T. H. King will be ] father, the late Rev. Arthur Wood. Shanghai for they are to stay in Savola, plane. He was accompani-Muslim Society at a tea party to years.
guest of honour to the Indian
was a Wesleyan minister for 45 Hong Kong only until January ed by General Wang Ching Kum. when Sir Frederic will be relieved Commander of the 74th Division, Roof Garden to-day, in honour, of be held at the Hong Kong Hotel of his duties by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little.
Mr. Fang Eslang Hafen, Member of the Shansi Provincial Government Inspector General of the Hong His appointment to the post of
Kong Police Force.
DATE OF TRANSFER OF COMMAND
-
The lie to this is given in the following message to the "London
(Special Air Mall Service) Telegraph" on November 5, which
London, Nov. 5, reached us by Air Mall:-
The flag of Vice-Admiral Sir "Mr. Tushima, the Vice-Minister Charles Little, K.C.B.. on his ap- for Finance, and former Finan-pointment 39 Commander-in- cial Commissioner to London Chief on the China Station, is to said that if the new Chinese be hoisted in HMS. President, plan to stabilise her currency | R.N.V.R. drillship at Blackfriars, met with success, Japanese trade on Friday morning next, and is with China would greatly benefit, to be struck at sunset on the same Despite the chaotic conditions day. Sir Charles Little viil then hitherto existing, he said, trade be regarded as on leave of ab- had increased over the past few sence until he proceeds to take up fmonths to such an extent that his appointment, The actual Japan would probably soon be- transfer of command will take come the largest exporter to place at Hong Kong on January China. This was due in a great 11, 1936, when he will succeed measure to the subsidence of the Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, anti-Japanese boycott. "A stabi- .CB.. C.B.E. lised currency would also enable Japan to buy more from China Little for this command was an
Mr. Tushima laughed at re-nounced in "The Times' of ports that Japan had been ignor- August 12.
ed by the Chinese authorities in the launching of the new scheme. "Relations between the two countries are steadily improving," he said. "and Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross, the British nancial expert, who is now in China, has been in close touch with the Japanese Ambassador in Shang- hai on the subject."
The selection of Sir Charles
BEST FEAT OF AIR NAVIGATION
and his retinue.
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private
Owing to the fact that he did not notice any of his friends and officials prior to his departure, only The annual general meeting of * few persons saw General Yen off Subscribing members of the Helena at the airdrome, among them were May Institute will be held on this Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, morning at 10.30. After the meet- General Ho Ying Chin, Minister of ing there will be an auction of 1936 War, Mr. Wang Yung Pin, Minister Magazines of Justice, Mr. Chao Pel Lien, Vice- Chairman of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission.
Fun
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A slander action for $1,000 was heard before the Pulzne Judge, Mr. | Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Bum- mary Court yesterday when Mrs. Yuet - Ming Hammann sued Mr. James MacPartland.
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Madame J. Masseboeuf, of Messrs. Chiffon, Ltd., was sued for $60 as.. wages by her chauteur, Mohan Dia, before the Pulane Judge, Mr. Justice R. E, Lindsell at the Sum mary Court yesterday. Page :8.
An interesting address on “Gas” end "Gas Protection was deliver- ed by Commander 'White at the Rotary Club yesterday. Page 7.
was also engaged in Communist propaganda in Manchuria,
The marriage took place last Anderson to Miss Veronica Bigharn month in London of Mr. James
The annual Founder's Day dini- ner of Christ's Hospital, celebrating · Mr. Anderson who is in the Chinese the $33rd anniversary of the school. Customs Department and he ex- was held at the Trocadero Restau- pects to leave shortly again. to take rant last month. Sir Charles Hop- up his work. Mrs. Anderson is the wood occupied the chair. In pro- daughter of Professor Bigham, posing the toast of the School the well-known in London for his long Chairman said that the Christ's 'association with Scotland Yard Hospital Club had outgrown its where he was Deputy Com- present quarters, and if sufficient missioner.
anancial support were forthcom- ing he hoped that ultimately they would be able to find larger pre- mises and provide increased faci- who had just left school.
ties for Old Blues and youngsters
1
In our report on Tuesday under
The first motion picture film the heading of "legal Lottery made in America is being exhibited upon his arrival in Taiyuan at in the employ of the Hong Kong York. Made in 1870, it is called It is learned that immediately Tickets" it was stated that a "boy" at an Antiques Exposition in New about 4 o'clock this afternoon, General Yen will proceed to Bocharged with being in possession of age it was shown in theatres, and
Hotel named Chan ptentsun, his native town--
was the "Diaphonous." A half-century a quantity of po piu lottery tickets. opera houses throughout the coun- Gentral News Agency.
Already the Chinese silver dollar We are now Informed that the try when it "duly sobered and hbr-les of other by-gone days in has taken its place beside the re- above-named individus has left ribed the gentlemen in the au- China, Strolling through the the services of the Hong Kong dience and made small children Chuan Yeh Bazaar, Rue du Maré- Hotel six months ago.
gasp and hide their faces in their chal Foch and Rue du Chaylard mothers shawls and the women reports the "Star" of: Tientsin, a softly weep." The show is or two foreigner was passing a curto shop reel of the period. reels, one of which depicts a news when his eye struck an old familiar friend the sliver yuan-in a glass case between a Sung vase and a
STRONG FOREIGNTM
POLICY
Canton, Nov, 26. A dinner dance will be held at Mr. Halao Fri Chen, leading Kuo- Repulse mintang leader here, has made "Special extra bus service has been
Bay Hotel
to-night public this telegram to General Larranged for the convenience of Chung Jen, Commander-in-Chief the Patrons attending Dinner
The Manchukuo police are limit-
of the Kwangsi Armies, endorsing Dance; in addition to the ordinary Saturday for America, and will beads, "What is the price of that Dr. H. Creel left Peiping on string of ancient Buddhist prayer his telegram of November 18, in Time Table:-HKH;' 8, 8.30 and travel by way of Europe, stopping ancient relic?" the foreigner asked which the general urged the Cen- p.m.; RBH: I, 1.15 and 1.30 am. for a short time in London to at the dealer. The price for the dollar tral Authorities to increase the status of Kuomintang members
tend the exhibition of Oriental art. was $1.60. London, Nov. 6. and, to adopt a strong foreign
Warm clothing is urgently need-
treasures. Dr. Creel plans to reach The Johnson memorial trophy policy.
ed for the children in the Balva Chicago about January in order to for the best feat of air navigation
"Internal soldiarity piso tion Army Girls Home, No. 2 Em- take up his new post as a member ing the number of Chinese im during a period of 13 months has necessary in order to cope with the bankment Road, Kowloon.
of the faculty of the University of migrants into Manchuria at Shan- been awarded by the Guild of Air present situation, and your views officer in charge will be grateful and language. Dr. Creel, during through the First Gate Under Chicago, teaching Chinese history alkuan. All persons passing We are still in doubts as to the the aircraft designer for his Mr Hisiso added.-
Pliots to Captala E. W. Percival, coincide with my steadfast beliefs," for parcels of warm materials, his residence in Peiping for the past Heaven" at the Great Wall city, are real opinion of Japan in regard to fight, to Africa and back in anion News,
Whether Europeanor Chinese. Any kind of clothing. 1t is stated
three and a half years, has been being carefully questioned before will be acceptable, as it can be cut engaged in research in his special being permitted entry into the down and remade for children's eld of Pre-Han History and Ar- new state.
chaeology. He has been studying
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a question so vital to the welfare day.
In June, Captain Percival
left Gravesend, Kent, at 1.30am
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB,"
of the Republic of China. Perhaps
The
It is part of Japan's policy to and arrived at Oren at 8.40. He General Felix Altenburg and staff. garments. main enigmatic at all times That was back at Croydon by 6.30 p.m.. may be one reason, but we are in- having flown 2,300 miles in 17 view with Union News, stated that The Ambassador, in an inter- clined to agree with the more hours. He was the first man to he was much impressed by the Im-thels Lawn Bowls Closing Day on THE THIRTEENTH moderate Japanese who deplore
The Taikoo Club are holding RACE MEETING will be bold sincerely the aggressive and tyran- from England to Africa and posing buildings and the extensive Saturday November 30 at 3 pm. VALLEY SATURDAY, Both office. Among this fraternity are (Weather Permitting) st HAPPYpical attitude of the Japanese War back in 's day-
sy-out of the grounds. He added Invitations have been extended to NOVEMBER, 1985, commencing at statesmen and officials of repute, DR. TRAUTMANN'S TOUR sister, institutions in North Chine
that the University here, is bigger various Clube and individuals. 2.00 P.M.
and has more buildings than other and Mr. Arlyoshi, Japanese Am The First Bell will be Rung at (bassador to China, is one of them
IN CANTON 1.80 P.M.
or elsewhere.
on a Harvard-Tenching Fellowship, and also on a fellowship from the
A new world record for the pro-
miner Ivan Borissov of the Pro- koplevsk Mine in the Kummetzk
terms of coal in a six-hour shift, c coal basin, by having produced 718
cieties. Mrs Creel expects to leave drill has been established by Soviet | American Council of Learned soduction of coal with a meumatic
Peiping for America on January 1.
Berious attention was paid on Wednesday last by official circles. A window to the memory of Bir to a report on the arrest of an In the absence of Chancellor Kinsley Wood's parents was un-alleged Boylet spy, named Chang It is notifed in Admiralty Fleet Canton, Nov. 28. Chou Tam in Nanking, the German velled at Wesley's Chapel City by Manchukun authorities at Hun-Orders that the King has approved C. B. BROWN, his offer of friendship to China, Dr. O. P. Tratmann, German visitors were entertained at lungh Road, EC, last month by the Rev. chun, Calentao Province, near the of recipients of the Medal of the at his work has been so far made Ambassador to China, visited the by the deans of the various schools 7. Brott Liégett. The window- Boviet border. The report said Urder of the British Empire for Boortay abortive by the Military Power National Sun Yat Ben University and the German professors of the called the Wesley window is the that Chang was in constant comm-Ballanty using the letters “50M.", Hong Kong, 25th November, 1985. who is the dictator of Japan's at Shek. Pal at noon to-day. He Medical School-
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WAS accompanied by Consulson News.
By Order,
It has been claimed, and rightly too, that Mr. Ariyoshi is sincere in
gift of Bir Kingsley Wood and his munication with Boviet army au (Empire. Gallantry Medal) sister, Mrs, Edward Weaver, Their thorities by means of wireless, and their names