NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE HE
HE PUBLIC RECEPTION to SIR ANDREW
CALDECOTT E.T., C.M G., C.R.E., will take place at the Volunteer Head Quarters on the 12th December, 1985, at Noon.
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME to His Excellency will be presented by the Honourable Sir Henry Pollock Et, KC., D., and the Honour. able Sir Shou-on Chow K., LL.D., on behalf of all reqidenta of the Colony of Hong Kong.
SEATING ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL THOSE WHO DESIRE TO BE "PRESENT.
Special provision has been made in
case of wet weather.
NOTICE.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, DECEMBER 3, 1938.
HOME ELECTION
It is well understood abroad that a
British Government strong enough to ensure stability and progress at home and to exercise its proper influence in the world's affairs is of something more than national importance. The Arm and unequivocal foreign policy of recent months, soundly based on the country's determination to do Its utmost to co-operate in the collective preservation of inter-
THE BRITISH AMERICAN national law and order, has raised "TOBACCO CO." (CHINA)! British prestige to a very high LTD. beg to advise that owing to the level, much higher than people at recent heary increase in duty on all home are apt to realize. Even Tobacco products they are now where we are criticized we are reluctantly compelled to advance the respected. The election was fought wholesale and rutail prices of mainly on domestic questions, but Cigarettes and Tobaccos marketed by this was partly because the Gov- ernment's foreign policy was not in issue. The great mass of the people zre not misled by the clamour of the isolationists, the "arm to the teeth" school, or the "bellicose
pacifists." They are passionately for peace, and they
them.
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Hong Kong, 4th December, 1935.
NOTICE.
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WE barn this day changed the are well satisfied with "the GOT- name of our Compaar toernment's prudent courage: Even BLACKMORE, BASTO & ŠHÁNK on the Opposition side maný, per- LTD.
haps most, know in their hearts that they would do 10 less but no
BLACKMORE & BLACKBURN LTD.,
26/1/1935.
York Building.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1935.
ELECTIONS IN NANKING
Apparent Reasons For Postponement
...
CURRENCY IN CHINA
Nanking Dispels
Rumours
a
Nanking, Dec. 4.
Nanking. Dec. 4. The semiofficial announcement That all rumours alleging “ the to the effect that "the election possibility of currency inflation or of the new Chairman of the paper money polley are entirely National Government and Presi- groundless was reaffirmed in dents of the Ave Yuans probably | resolution adopted at to-day's will take place at the Anal meet- meeting of the CEO plenary ing of the first plenary session of `session_ the Central Executive and Super- The resolution, moved by visory Committees is considered General Chiang Kai-shek. Marshal significant since the decision to Feng Yu-hsiang, Mr. Chow Iu postpone the election at the last and others emphasised that the either that currency measures promulgated minute must mean
primarily the Government leaders have not on November 4 were
the arrangement for designed to secure concentration the personnel of the new Govern ment or that the present arrange- ments are likely to be changed by immediate developments.
While
completed
3.
of the currency reserve and con- soldation of public confidence. It asked the Government to wide-
ly familiarise the people with the motives for its currency policy.
Another resolution
FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS NEWS SUMMARY
VISIT LONDON
German Players Welcomed
On Arrival
VICTORY FOR ENGLAND BY 3-0
ham this afternoon.
The first parties from Duessel-
dorf, Cologne and Sear arrived via Folkestone at a very early hour.
20
to
draw a Tottenham.
Menzel and Hecht, the Davis Cup- players will be making their ap- pearances to-day on the Hong. Kong Cricket Club, ground. Their arrival here to-day on the Tern- kuni Maru enables the LTA. to- stage this exhibition. Page 10.
Hearing was fixed for this after- noon in the case of Thonias Storey Clark, a sanitary inspector charged :- with having accepted bribes on diverse dates,
Page 6.
Denials that his clients had used.
plaintiff's property to gamble in exchange, and put the difference In their pockets, were put forward by Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr., at the Supreme Court yesterday when he opened the defence on behalf of Messrs. Bodiker and Company, who are being sued for $88,500 by the Ying Wah Co., of Canton, for aller- ed wrongful conversion. The case. is being tried by the Chief Justice, the Bir Atholl MacGregor, Mr. D'Alma- the da, together with Mr. F. C. Jenkin,
London, Dec. 4.
international football match be Large contingents of German tween England and Germany.
Ls expected football enthusiasts are in London which
crowd to-day to see the match between record England and Germany at Totten- Hotspur's ground where the two representative teams will meet in the eagerly awaited contest,
Both teams are reported to be in perfect physical condition, and Shortly after eight o'clock the the outcome of the match 19 German liner Columbus landed at considered quite open. Southampton. As the vessel drew official confirmation is
Papers publish long advance 13cking. It is generally believed
reports and lavishly calls for alongalde the Southampton band
praise fresh and that the outcome of the North promulgation of the draft consti- played German and British nation-
fit condition of china developments may influence tution on May 5, 1936, and `con-
al anthems, which were suitably German players.- the selection of the personnel of vocation of the People's Assembly acknowledged, and the passengers Trananetoji Kuo Min, the new Government which must on November 12, 1938. thus bring-were formally welcomed by a de- be designed to the latest developments in China's political tutelage and inaugurat morning some 6,000 were landed meet adequately ing to end the present period of putation from the Southampton Football Club. During the early constitutional regime. internal as well as foreign affairs.ing the
The election of delegates to the People's Assembly must be com- pleted prior to October 10. 1936.
The election of the new Govern- ment. Including the Chairman of the National Government and
-Reuter.
DEATH OF PRINCESS VICTORIA
Colony's Sympathy
The following message has been sent to the Secretary of State for, the Colonies, London, by Hls Ex-
from
Dover from Ostend.
THE GAME
There was
the
K.C., instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior, are for the defence, and Mr, Eldon Putler, K.C, Instructed by Mr. E. 3. C. Brooks, represents the piala- tim Armo.
Page 6..
steamers which reached
"It was a disgusting epithet, but London, Dec. 4 a crowd of 60,000 not used slanderously," said SPECIAL TRAINS
when the teams lined out for the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice Lindsall, ried to London in 14 special trains and Germany at Tottenham to
This large contingens was car football match between England at the Supreme Court yesterday when he gave judgment at the a loud-speaker operated from a day. England made one change, conclusion of the case in which police van near the arrival plat- Matthews replacing Birkett. Ger- Mrs. Yuet Ming Hammann,· `a. German. The majority of them Haringer. proceeded to waiting motor coaches Goldbrunner, in which they drove round London | on a dghtseeing tour.
Presidents of the five Yuans, will forms directing the visitors in many's representatives were Jacob / Chinese woman, sued Mr. James
take place at the plenary session's last meeting on Friday morning -Reuter.
more, if they were in cellency the Oncer Administering HOME FOOTBALL
power, than the Government has done. For this reason compara-
[3998 tively little was heard of the
Government's foreign policy dur- ing the campaign, and the world is
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF right to treat the country's vote
HONG KONG,
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS OF PERCY HAMILTON ROIFE, LATE CT PETER BOROUGH HOPx, 87. AUDIN, JERSEY, DECEASED,
TOTICE IS HEREBY QIVEN
All Creditors and others are accord. ingly hereby inquired to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
Dated the 28th day of November, 1935. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
à a clear expression of the desire that that policy should be con-.. tinued. That at all events is how the vote is interpreted abroad. and, since that is the general for- elgn view, the election. should still further strengthen British fluence.
The democratic
D-
the Government:-
The people of Hong Kong pre- sent their humble duty to His Majesty and desire to express their profound sorrow, at the
CUP DRAW
Leicester Square was closed to ordinary traffic and converted into a temporary coaching station for the convenience of visitors to the West End shops and restaurants before proceeding to the football ground.
The crowds - were
quiet and
death of Her Royal Highness The Second Round Teams orderly. The weather is unfor-
Princess Victoria and their loyal sympathy with Their Majesties the King and Queen in Their bereavement.
we can go into the Naval Con- ference next month confident that
Not Court hus, or virute d might have been
countries-as frmation the Government will expected-are continue its foreign policy with Section 68 of the Probates Ordinanen; warmest in their praise of the greater assurance and authority; 1897. made an Order limiting the time areadiness of the electorate and and if a few obviously interested for creditors and ethers to send in their claims against the above estate to the
the consequent reloforcement of countries. be excepted-nowhere For day of DECEMBER, 1995. the Government's authority. abroad is the need for adequate America is approving and en-defences questioned. Our Wash- couraging--and it is of happy ington Correspondent asserts that omen at a time of strain upon the League that the great bulk of the American people should be in America fully understands that a sympathy with the polley by which strengthening of our defences is Great Britain is seeking peace. necessary. In most parts of the The French, who pay the price of world indeed that necessity, that too many parties by too frequent duty. is admitted. It is only at crises, are envious, but they are home, especially among those who generous and friendly in their are most anxious for warlike envy. They see in the election a measures in the cause triumphant vindication of the free League. that democratic system in a Europe where the area of personal freedom has been so severely restricted, and they are relieved to feel that in
Solicitors for the solo Executor.
Prince's Building,
Ice House Street,
- Horg Koog.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
London, Dec. 4. The following is the draw for the Second Round. (Competition Pro- per) of the FA Cup to be played on December 14:--
Workington v. Kidderminister. Stalybridge Celtic v. Darlington. Notts County v Torquay. Chester v. Reading. Halifax v. Hartlepools. Romford or Folkstone v. Clapton
Orient or Aldershot, Crewe v. Gillingham. Southend v. Burton. Chesterfield v. Walsall Oldham. V. Northampton or
Bristol Rovers. 小
Dartford v. Gainsborough Trinity Rotherham v. Watford. Bouthall Y Newport (Isle of
Wight)... Margate v...Crystal Palace. Scarborough of the
V. Brighton or Cheltenham. the provision of reasonable means of self-protec-
Walthamstow Avenue or Bourne- tion seems to be deplored as waste-
mouth v.. Earrow. Tranmere ful and aggressive rearmament. It
..V.“ Coventry is only in these circles that the
Scunthorpe-Renter,
DRAFT Programmes and Entry the next few years there will be sincerity of the Government's con-
Forms, for the Fourteenth Government on this side of the tinued support of the League! Extra Race Meeting, to be held on Channel which is strong enough to system is derided. Before SATURDAY, 14th Decernber, 1933, be definite in its policy. The election. some foreign observers
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C. B. BROWN,
Sscretary
NEW RAILWAY SECTION
@ COMPLETED
P
the
NEUTRALITY ACT ENFORCED IN U.S.
or
Mennzenberg, Janes.
MacPartland, a partner of Jimmy's Gramlich, Lehner, Kitchen, Wanchal, for $1,000 dam- Szepan (Captain), Hohmann, ages for slander and assault. Mr. Rasselnberg and Fain.
*
W. A. Mackinlay appeared for the
wings making strong attacks on
The game started with England's plan, and the defendant was
represented by Mr. A. el Arculli. the German defence, which proved
Page 6. to be sound. There was a brief German raid and then the speed
Efficiency was amply demonst→ of England's forwards carried the rated at the annual display of the play into German territory.
Hong Kong Fire Brigade, which top of the Germans giving them pound of the Wanchal Police Sta- England's halves played right on was held yesterday in the com-
little opportunity to move; German backs tackled splendidly. Administering the Government, Bir Camsell scored two minutes from Thomas Southorn and Lady Sou- the interval, giving England the thorn were among the interested
spectators
tunately cold with some rain. All necessary precautions have been taken to avoid any disturbance which in some quarters have been feared British Wirelena.
VISITORS PRAISED
Landar, Dec, 4 Alf interest in British sporting circles centred on to-day's Reuter.
Is
lead.
The
2,
England added two more goals in the second half, winning by, three goals to nii-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
tion. His Excellency the Officer
Page B.
The Royal Navy defeated the Army in a Triangular Tournament game at King's Park yesterday, `by the odd goal in five. The match was contested throughout at a fast pace, the interval being arrived with the Navy in the lead by two goals to "one.
Page 10,
The Coroner's Inquiry into the circumstances, surrounding the A song and Plano recital will, 175,000,000 re. It runs for about death of Ho Fat, 29 years, a shop. take place to-day at the Helena 32 miles from a May Institute at 5:30 p.m. when in middle of Geroa to a point be- King's Road near the Tungar Press square in the fok, whose body was found at with the Institute's yond Serravalle Scrivia, where it premises in the early winter programme Mrs. Anderson joins the motor roads leading Miller and Lt. Col. C. B. Kuhne Turin and Milan, will delight.
connection
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Already this year eighteen more Human remains, believed to be lives have been rescued from ship- those of a suicide buried before wreck round Great Britain" and 1823, were found recently by a Ireland that during workman who
digging z 1934. The total for the ten trench at Willen hall cross-roads. mouths is 372. Warwickshire.
During October
"
Way
www.c
hours of October, 3, was continued before. Mr. W. Schofield at the Central "Magistracy yesterday. Page 5.
BOMB OUTRAGES
ין
the Royal National Life-boat In- IN GREECE
stitution made
rewards for ger-
An echo of the civil war be- tween Marshal Chang Tso-ing. former war lord of Manchuria and Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, commander of the five South eastern provinces, about ten years Chinklangpu last week when a had been buried for a decad3, ex- bomb, which
ploded and seriously injured a far- mer who is not expected to live. while
deepening
Mr. Augustus John will desig:yce, compensation for injuries, the scenery and costumes for the and payment to the dependents of new play written by Sr James lifeboatmen who have lost their Barrie for Miss Elizabeth Bergner This will be his first work for the
lives amounting to £1,034. Washington, Duc.7. theatre since he designed the State, to-day sharply warned all Sean O'Casey' play "The
Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of scenery for the second act of Mr. arms and individuais handling Tassle," at the Apollo Theatre." Suver
have hitherto falled to register as arms and munitions, and which 1929.
required by the Neutrality Act.
In the year ended March 31 last failure to register is due
ago was heard in He hopes, says Mr. Hall, that the bascules of the Tower Bridge. advertence, but he asserts
to in Lendon, were rälsed 4.989 t'mes. The highest number of lifts in criminally prosecuted unless they after a short time defaulters will be one day was 38 and the lowest OCC. No fewer than 5,352 vessels Keuter. confcrm" with the aw
which demanded the raising of the bascules passed under the bridge. The tug which by Act of Parliament has to be kept near the bridge to assist vessels was used 2567 times
GEN. HO RECEIVES WARM WELCOME
that
(weather permitting), may be obtained Northern countries, pinning their were misled by the complaints of at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester hopes to the League join in the this familiar school of thought. Building; the Club House Happy chorus of approval. Under Valley: the Hong Kong Club; the
the Mr. Baldwin has repeatedly declar Sports Club and the Stables, Shan dictatorships the tone is different. ad with a sincerity that should Kwong Bond.
In Russia there is a natural dis- have been above question that Entries close at 1 o'c.cox NOON appointment at the size of the with the provision of adequate de- on THURSDAY, 5th December, 1935. Government's
majority which fence forces he will combine the By Order,
makes the permitted comment fullest co-operation in the system colourless. In Italy, after some of collective security. Nevertheless brief allusions to the "apathy" of some uncertainty persisted abroad, the electors-which is hardly sug- and it must be ascribed for the gested by the size of the polls most part to the perpetual asser there is silence. In Germany ex- tions of Opposition writers and pressions of respect, implied rather speakers that after the election than stated, for Government Mr. Baldwin's pledges would be strengthened by popular support forgotten, the League system given vere qualified at first by insinua- no more than lip service, and an Hangchow, Dec. 4.
tions that the League was to be armaments race begun, Foreign- With the completion of the made the cover for a new im ers could hardly be blamed if they Nanchang-Yuchan section. the perialism. On second thoughts, were suspicious. But already the railway traffic between Hangchow however, the German commenta election has dissipated most of (capital of Cheklang) and. Nan- tors are more wholehearted-and their doubts. The voters who gave chang (capital of Klingst) will be more hopeful-in their acceptance him his great majority know that opened on December 20, according of the British Government's en- Mr. Baldwin can be trusted to con- to Mr. Tu Chen Yuan, Director of,hanced authority. The people's tinue to work for peace, not by a
Felping, Dec. 4. the Railway, lo-day...
confirmation of a policy based on pedantle
General Ho Ying-ching's special the League is "a fact with which Covenant that would lightly run interpretation of the
train brought the War Minister to Germany has to reckon "-and the risk of a world-wide war, but
the Kinhan Terminus early last, there are pointed references to by a commonsense working of the night, and the station, ins.de the declarations made before the elec- League as an instrument of peace. armed troops. Police took every city, was crowded with heavily tion which "showed the fullest The world-impressed by the
understanding of the needs of national vote, is taking the same precaution aga hst. trouble of any "the day," declarations which tay view of the Prime Minister. In on the treshly confirmed Govern the words of the "New York
There was a large gathering, of ment "an obligation not only to Herald-Tribune" Great Britain
high officia's at the station to meet their own people but to the "will continue loyal to Geneva so
General Ho. These included Gen- "community of people," including long as the principle of collective eral Sung Cheh-yuan, Chin Tehrstitution has received a sub
The Royal National Life-boat Owing to the tight money market unsatisfied Germany. The hint security is collectively upheld chun, Halac Cheng-yin, Chin 1 scription from a woman in Dum- and the approach of the solar and that German aspirations might be Even the anti-sanctionists in and Hsiung Shih-huc N
friesshire aged 103. She lately lunar New Year, the local Chamber satisfied in agreement with the France, who were hopefully wait- After the greetings. the party doubled her annual subscription of Commerce petitioned to community of nations is ening for the bromised British deered motor cars and the lung line. because she was uncertain about Ministry of Finance to instruct the understood in Berlin that mem- hope. The world, in fact, is taking General Ho to his former residence
couraging, provided always it is fection, have sadly, abandoned preceded by bodyguards, escorted further contributions. Central Bank of China to extend bership of that community carries the country's approval of what at the end of the Southern Lake a loan of $1,000,000 to the local with it responsibilities as well as Mr. Baldwin has been doing as a of the Forbidden City. banking and industrial concerna
righte on the mortgage of their fixed
better guide to his future policy
General Ho 18 issuing a written Everywhere, it is assumed that than the gloomy prognostication statement later to-night- under the stimulus of popular con- of his critica.
Beufer.
It is learned that the forms Inauguration of the train service will be held around next January Central News Agency." "
FOOCHOW MERCHANTS SEEK LOAN
· asseta.~-~
Foochow, Dec. 4.
Central News Agency,
5
the
sort.
At the request of the Chief Scout. Lieutenant-Colonel Lord 'Somers has been appointed Acting Chief Scout for Great Britain during the absence of Lord Baden- Powell.."
Three Incidents In The Morning
Athens, Dec. 4... There were three bomb outrages early to-day outside the residences General Hatzis Arantou and Col. of the Air Force officers, Lieut.-
Ceconomou, · and the printing offices of the Vellezelist news- paper "Neokosmos" and the anti- Venezeilst organ "Hellenicon- melon." There was no idea of irrigation life. canal on his farm, Cheng. the
Forty thousand people demon- farmer hit something hard with strated at Candia in favour of his hoe. It turned out to be the the, King- old bomb which blew him about Reuter. 100 feet across the Aid Marshal Chang and Marshal Bun have both been assassinated, the former in 1928 and the latter about two weeks ago in Tientsin.
CUSTODY OF CHILD HEIRESS
The Portuguese Airways Co, and the Portuguese Government have
New York, Dec. signed a contract whereby, for a Mrs. Vanderbilt's Aght for the has been posthumously awarded tre air service between Lisbon and Court according to an announce-" nicles (Grammar School) Scouts
Geoffrey Ambler, 15, or the 5th period of 20 years, the company custody of her daughter Gloria secures the right to provide the en- will be taken to the Supreme the Cornwell Scout Decoration for Tanglers Only Portuguese, na-
ment of her lawyers following the char. tionals may be employed. The refusal of leave to appeal by the "courage, capability, and acter."
state reserves the right to em- New York State Court of Appeals. play the company's aircraft for The appeal will be made on the war or other disturbances. nations service in the event of ples that the ruling of the Lower
Court is unconstitutional Reuter
MASS MARRIAGE IN SHANGHAI
Government Building at the civic centre this afternoon pornolar, diuinade The King of Italy recently open-
#Owing to the absence of Mayor aslan ed a new motor road across the
Shanghai, Dec. 4. Wa Teh Cheng, Mr. Wa Bing Yasireu Apennines, between Genoa and One hundred and twelve couples Director of Social Affairs Burean. T the Po valley. It took about three foined the Fifth Macs Marriage, omciated at the ceremony Bund years to bul'd and has cost about which was held at the Municipal Central Veins Agency: