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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
TTENTION of the Public is drawn to the Sand Ordinance, 1935, which Regulates the Importa tion and Removal of Sand. This Ordinance is now embodied in the laws of the Colony, and special attention is drawn to Clause 3 which necessitates a permit being obtained from this Department before sand in excess of two hundred weights may be moved.
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HONG KONG, December 12, 1936.
A PLEA FOR CLOSER RELATION WITH CANTON
The sentiments expressed by Sir Cecil Clementi, former Governor of Hong Kong, on Tuesday at the luncheon of the Royal Empire Society, will no doubt be voiced by all who are conversant with the situation out here. No one knows better than Bir Cecil, and when he said. that Hong Kong is the most PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT į valuable British asset in China, and that British polley ought is hereby notified that sealed therefore to be largely based on IT
tendera in triplicate, which the needs of Hong Kong, he was should be clearly marked "Tender speaking from his personal ex- for Oil", will be received at Colonial Ferience gained during his tenure Secretary's Office- until NOON of of office Governor of this Thursday, the 19th day of December, Colony. His experience, is all the 1985, for the supply and delivery of more valuable as during his re Lighting and Fuel Oils required by gime. the Colony passed through the Government of Hong Kong the most troublous and acutest during the year 1936.
sage in the annals of its history. We refer to the General Strike of 1925. and on that more anon.
Successful tenderers will be required to deposit in the Colonial Treasury the sum prescribed in the respective Forms of Tender - na searity for the due and faithful performance of the Contract."
Forma of Tender and farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Superintendent of Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, Lower Albert Road.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest. or any tander, and reserves the right to accept ALL OR ANY PART OF EACH Specification.
R. M. HENDERSON, Director of Public Worka 10th December, 1935.
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In the course of his speech, Bir Cecil stressed the need for seeking a solution to three problems. The first of which is that the Kowloon- Canton and Canton-Hankow Rall- ways must be linked. all agree. The completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway will con- tribute much to the prosperity of Canton.
On that we
Hankow is essentially an export centre; most of her produce, going abroad via Shanghai. The journey down from Hankow, to Shanghal takes four days, and transhipment facilities in the northern port are less, "favourable than Hong Kong.
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THE PUBLIC REFNDREW
BIR ANDREW CALDECOTT E.T., C.MG.; C.B.E will take place at the Volatser Head Quarters on the 12th December, 1985, at Noos.
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AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME to His Excellency will be presented by the Honourable Sir Henry Pollock It, KO., EL.D., and the Honour- able Sir Shouson Chow Kt, LL.D., on behalf of all residente of the Colony of Hong Kong.
SEATING ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL THOSE WHO DESIRE TO BE PRESENT.
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Special provision has been made in case of wet weather.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FOURTEENTH EXTRA THE
RACE MEETING will be beld (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY DR SATURDAY, 14th DECEMBER, 1985, commencing a 2.00 P.M.
The First Ball will be Rung at 1.30 P.M.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN, .
Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1935.
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How to Canton in 32 hours. And transhipment of goods to foreign countries from Hong Kong
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEM BER 12, 1935.
ITALIAN MUSIC
Enjoyable Rose Room
talent
де
Function
NORTH CHINA EVENTS
Cable News In Brief
Pelping, Dec. 11. Chinese reports state that Kuyuan was occupied by Manchou- kuo troops following withdrawal of the Chinese militia, whose com- mander 14 Keh-cheng was killed and twelve other militia men. wounded.--. Reuter.
An excellent programme of Italian music was presented at the "Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel last evening. The function, which was largely attended, was organis- ed by the local branch of the Dante Alighieri Association, under the direction of Professor E. Qualdi.
In the Choral Group, Professor Gualdi has un imposing array of Mis disposal These artistes, who won the praises of -local music lovers at the Italian
Tungchow-Yin Ju-keng bas concert last season, again con- tributed largely to the success of ordered the magistrates through- the evening. They delighted without the Demilitarised Zone to seize no fewer than four items, their the Customs and salt revenues on singing in the opening number behalf of the new regime. "Begli occhi morra" (Pasqualini) Reuter especially enjoyed. In being "Dimmi Clori Gentil" (Leont), the Choral Oroup rendered one of the being
ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL
ALL EXCITED
Gazing Upwards For The Death Birds
Addis Ababa, December 11. Alarm that Italian bombing planes were coming caused panic among the inhabitants in the capital at 5.30 this morning.
Reuter's special correspondent was aroused by a frightened boy who pulled on his clothes and rushed out into the ley dark-
ness.
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All around dim figures were hurrying from the houses and gazed fearfully upwards for the dreaded death birds.
"WE ARE READY"
Occasionally a moter car packed Houseboys rushed out excitedly th several families dashed brandishing rifles and spears and through the streets hooting fran buckling on revolvers, yelling witetically.
martial ardour "We are ready for An hour after the alarm, the the Italians however they come." hum of an aeroplane was heard. The Crown Prince, who is com-All eyes were turned heavenward manding at the capital in the ab-only to discover it was number
sence of the Negus." ordered thepainted plane of Abyssinia's municipal officials to evacuate allforce.
best items, the featured by effective singing..
Milas Prue Lewis, violin), Mrs. M. H. Arnold (cello) and Mrs. Nura Kanis (planoforte) combined well tu "O Sanctissima" (Corelli) and "Minuet" (Bocherini).
Miss Elvie Yuen and Mr. La Chor Chi both gave vocal numbers that were much enjoyed.
Ihe programme was as follows: 1-Begli occhi morra...Pasqualini The Choral Group 2.--(1) Allegretto
Boccherini"
Martini
(b) Andantino
Miss Prue Lewis Violin 3-(a) Una Furtiva Lagrima,
"Elixir D'Amore "
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(b) Tristezza
Donizetti costl
Mr. Li Char Chi Tenor 4-(a) O del mio amato ben
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Donaudy
(b) Vol lo sapete, from
"Cavalleria Rusticana"
Miss Elvie Yuen Soprano
1
Mascagni
5. (a) O Sanctissima...... Corelli
(b) Minuet
Boccherini
TRIO Miss Prue Lewis, violin' Mrs. M. H. Arhold, 'Cello Mrs. Nura Kanis, Pianoforte 6. (a) Dimmi Clori Gentu...Leoni (b) Bell Umore ....Gastold
The Choral Group.
7. (a) O Signore, from "I
Lombardi”
Verdi Antoliser
(b) Sulla laguna
The Choral Group 8-Deux Lunaires:
(a), Colloque, au Clair de
Lune, and (b) La Danse D'Olaf
Pelping. It is reliably reported from Tungchow that Yin Ju-keng as prohibited circulation in the Demilitarized Zone of notes of the Central Bank of China and all Chinese Banks in Shanghal
Orders have been issued by Yin to the Salt Commissioner at Changlu to hand over all revenue and his Revenue Bureau at Tang- shan- Reuter,
HOPEI CHAHAR COUNCIL
v omen
a green
own
and children from the Eight o'clock arrived without the town, and soon the streets, full stappearance of the death birds from mules and donkeys, led the women the Italians.
and children staggering with bun- The news spread like, wild fire. dies of household treasures or driv-The alarm originally given by the ing sheep, goats and hens, allaerodrome employees was false fleeing for safety in the surround the capital quietened down ing eucalyptus wooded his. later. Reuter.
STUDENT CONFLICTS IN WARSAW
(Special to the "Hong Kont Daily Press").
Tele (Ry Telegraph, Copyright.
Ordinance, 1894. graphic Mearnger Received, December 11. $.30, p.m.)
Warsaw, Dec. 11. Further conflicts between the that Polish and Jewish students broke
To Be Inaugurated Shortly
Nanking. Dec. 11.
It is officially announced. the Hopel and Chahar Political out here at the Warsaw University Council will be inaugurated shortly. | during a lecture on Tuesday.
The decision, came as a result of The Polish students demanded
PRESIDENT OF CUBA RESIGNS
Violent Political 'Opposition
NEWS SUMMARY
True Blue sailed by Major B. Thoyts And Rolla sailed by Mrs." L. M. Thackeray secured first, posi-" tion in the "A" and Mixed Classes respectively when the 8th Wednes day Race was held by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club yesterday, Resulta appear on
Page-10.
Stamps from all parts of the world and of various periods are included in the first annual exhibi- tion of the Hong Kong Philateliu Society which opened yesterday, Some features of the display and winners of the awards appear on Page 0.
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The death occurred after three weeks' illness of Mrs. Fatoma Eva Rahumed, wife of Mr. A. E. Rahumed, of the Hong Kong Elec- tric Co., Ltd., early yesterday
morning at the residence in Caine, Boad. The funeral took place -vos- terday evening and was largely at tended.
Page 7.
At an extraordinary meeting of the Hong Kong Brewers' and Dis- tillers Ltd., Mr. Butlin was ap- pointed liquidator of the Company after it was agreed that the Corn- any should go into liquidation.
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GERMAN UNEMPLOYED
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyrighty") Ma
Ber'in, Dec. 10.
At the end of November the number of unemployed, registered a the labour exchanges of the Reichs institution was 980,000, and according to report of the Reichs Institution for labour this number. is 379,000 less than the same date
Havana, Dec. 11. The pritical opponents of Pre-last year. sident Mendieta prevented him from giving h's promised radio in- terview for the American Rad'o
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Conference by destroying the ra- dlo broadcasting station with ma chine-gun fire. series of conference among Gener- that the Jew'sh students sit by
President Mendieta later resign- als Ho Ying-chin. Chen Yi, Hslung | themselves.
refused The latter
ed and Dr. Jose Barnet. Under- apprinted Shih-but.. Sung Cheh-yuan and and a free fight took place. so Secretary of State was
that the lecture had to be suspend- as acting President.- other North China leaders.
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It is also reliably learned thated - Trantocean Kuo Min. the Council will be composed of 17 members, with General Sung the chairman. The personne! well as the regulations governing the organization of the Counc have been decided upon. · ·
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An official. announcement be made after the Central Politi- cal Council meets to-morrow. Central News Agency.
LOAN FOR KWANGTUNG
#INDUSTRY
Reuter.
Even in November 1929 when the German labour was at its busiest since the end of the war, there ware 2 milion, more jobless then row. The increased number of November 1935 unemployed in was 156,000 this increase being chiefly due to doar work owing to sion of outdoor work owing to the approach of winter Transocean.. Kua Min
Local and General
bances and he is alleged to be It is learnt from Mrs. H. M. There was
an appreciative au- Į
planning to seize Pengcheng in dience at the Cheero Club, last | Morse, the widow of the late Dr.
Honan as his base of operations. night when Professor Savaglo en- Morse, that Mr. H. P. Merrill, Com- tertained a large gathering with missioner of Chinese Customs (re- Chief subordinates of this man are some feats of magle. Some novel tired), died at Cambridge, Massa reported to have recruited about and mystifying tricks were per-chusetts, USA., on July 10. Mr. 1,000 bandits who are of the gang known as Chang Mao Hui. Upon formed, as well as some brand new | Merrill was one of the most dis- ones that have never been seen tinguished. Americaris in the Cus- receipt of a report, the Magistrate before locally.
toms Service. During his career of Woo An-hsien immediately sent he held nearly every one of the men to conduct af inquiry and, as highest posts that a Commissionera result, several leaders under this could dil, being Chief Commission- man have been arrested and im er in Korea, Chief Secretary, and purtant documents seized. It la reported that Chen, Shih Tu-san Commissioner in Shanghai, Tien-
the rebel leader, is: behind the tsin, and Canton.
movement.
be effected more promptly than in any other ports of China, But Canton can only share this prosperity with Hankow if and only when co-operation is forth- coming from the Kowloon-Canton Railway. And if we have foresight enough, we should not withhold this co-operation, for it will mean directing much of the freight traffic to this part. Canton, on the other hand, must understand that 10-(a) Autumn Song Morava istry of Ralways for a big loan to evening at the Biological Building
she can never be a deep-sea port, and without the Colony's co-opera- tion, her rail-borne trade will de finitely be hampered,
Pick-Manglagalli Mrs. Nura Kanis Pianoforte 9.-Ritorna Vincitor, from
"Alda"
Miss Elvie Yuen
Soprano
(b) Allegro...
Miss Prue Lewis Violin 11-(a) Tre giorni son che
Nina (b) A la Barcillumisa
Verdi
Focco
Pergolesi
Steillan Folk Song. Coll: Favara
Tosti
(c) A Marechiare .........
Mr. G. F. D'Aquino:
Tenor
We also associate ourselves with the criticism levelled at the For eign Office by Sir Ceci Clementi. It is an indisputable fact that the Foreign Office in 1925 had clung desperately to the nsion that' Peking governed the whole of China, and forced Sun. Tat Sen, 12(a) who wished "to be friendly with Hong Kong, into arms with Russia. The result of this -conceived policy led the Soviets into embroil- ing Canton and Hong Kong, whien culminated in the disastrous boy- cott and loss of millions of money.
The boycott, however, has served
Garanci piezzano, from "Cavalleria
Rusticana"... Mascagni (b) I bel giovanetto, from.
"Menstofele"...... Bolto
“The Choral Group Accompanista. Mrs. Nura Kanis, Mr. A. May and Maestro E. Gualdi. The Choral Group consisted of
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to bring out forcibly the realiza the Misses N. Fontana, C. N. Hynd- tion in Peking, and if that were man, I.. Lee, C. Silva, S. Tal, S. not sufficient, we have only to Waung. E Yuen (sopranos) and consider the present situation in Misses M. Braga, I. Chenaloy, T.. the North. It is most discouraging Gonsalves. T. Gonzales and and anyone labouring under the Pans (contraling), Messrs. G. F. [3084 illusion that North Uhina is the D'Aquino, A. Botelho, B. K. Tip governing body of the whole of and F, Yung (tenors), Messrs. C. China, then the sooner such illu Chan, R. U. Danenberg, A. C alon is dispelled the better for all Greaves and J. Law. concerned.
We are confident that, all Britons out here will heartily join in the hope expressed: by Sir, Cecil Clementi that the Foreign Office will benefit from the lessons gain. ed in the past. and not aguin
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN sacrifice Hong Kong to illusion."
No
should deserve
from the Foreign Office.
KLANGSI CHAIRMAN
RETURNS
Hsuchow, Dec. 11.
that the undersigned are the Horz Kong. we reiterate, is the General Halung Shih-haul, proprietors of the registered Trade most valuable British asset in Chairman of the Klangsi Previn- Mark "BEEHIVE" which is used China, and Bs such our needs clal Government, who was in Pet in connection with the wool of their own manufacture. It has come to
more attention ping recently to take part in the negotiations for the settlement of our knowledge that wool not of our
the Hopel situation, passed through manufacture is being sold in the
here on his way to the Capita; at local market with a forged "BEEHIVE" mark thereon. We
noon to-day. hereby give notice that it in our intention to commence immediate l-gel proceedings against all persone and firms who may infringe our Trade Mark...
PATONS & BALDWINS LTD., (Jardine, Marunson & Co., ID) Bole Agenta.
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO
BROADCAST...
General Hslung will render a rés port to the Central authorities on the conversations conducted among Generals Ho Ying-chin, Sung Cheb-guan and other North China
Nanking, Dec. 11. Dr. Oscar P. Trautmann, the Germany Ambassador to China, will deliver a radio broadcast on leaders. "University in Germany" over the General Halang avoided news Central Broadcasting Station at papermen whe passing thrigh 7.30 o'clock to-morrow evening. here.—
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Central News Agency.
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Dec. 11. Mr. Lam Wan-koy, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- The Hong Kong Aquarium So- ment, is negotiating with the Min-cfety held their meeting yesterday
develop the mines in Kwangtung of the Hong Kong University. and other industrial projects."A Aquarists were treated to a very. sectional chief of the Provincial erlightening lecture on "The Con-
Aquar
A unique oval emerald green Department of Reconstruction has struction of Tanks for an
A pair of huge marble llops has the been unearthed near Bone to Shanghal to assist in the fum" by Mr. Alves, one of its mem- Jade bowl, in. long and sin negotiations.
bera, who treated the subject from high. described as "perhaps the Just The authorities will shortly float every angle. The materials, space. world's finest example of jade," Chao-ling Tombs, Slan. They are $5,000,000 worth of industrial size and positionings of the tanks realized the high figure or £1,200 believed to belong to the Tang bonds but this amount is not were discussed fully by the speak- a Sotheby's rooms recently. In Dynasty.
removed from the Summer enough to opení mines or to reser who was thanked for his inter- was
Palace of Peiping during the Capt. F. Davies, R.NE, who re- tablish more government plants. eating talk at the close.
Boxer Rebellion, when it entered a cently fell and broke his leg, 's Help from the Ministry of Ralways
lying in the Shanghai General is desirable in view of its profits. --
Hospital in a serious condition as the result of complications
...
The many friends of M. Georges | well-known European collection. The Kwangtung Government has Dufaure de la Prade, former Con- later to pass into the possession of made arrangement with the Hu-sul-General for France in Hong Mr. John Smiley. With lobed sides nan Provincial Government in Kong, will be glad to learn that he and superbly carved "double han opening the coal mino in Nine has been promoted to ministerial dies, in the form of lotus Bowers, Teeth Cave in Southern Human rank M. Dufaure de la Prade. the sides are carved with pendant That mine is expected to yield suf- who left here in 1934 on being dioral and follage motifs in low ficient coal for government use in transferred to Milan, has had a reller, the "fel ts'u body with long connection with the Colony faint white mottling depicting Bats Canton.
connection which commenced in of Happiness, and the whole is on 1829 and which was marked by the four lotus bud and Lower supports most cordial relations with the Government and the community. Northern provinces are in the Few diplomatic representatives grip or a cold wave, according to have attained such great popularity messages received here. Snow fell in this Colony as he did and his in Pelping. Tientsin. Kalgari, qualities, apart from oficial re- Tainan and Paotingfu. It was par lations, are still well remembered. ticularly heavy in Kalgan, no less than a foot of snow falling on November 30.
If Mr. Lam is successful in his negotiations, he will also construct an iron, and steel works in Canton at a cost of $25,000,000. A plan is drawn up in erecting such works, bat money la necessary to purchase the machinery.
JAPANESE CALL AT FOREIGN OFFICE
Nanking, Dec. 11. Lieut-Co., Amemiya, the Japan- ese resident officer in Nanking, called on Mr. Tang Yu-1mm, Ad- ministrative Vice-Minister of For [e'gn\ Affairs, at 10 o'clock this
mornig. Central News Agency
The General Meeting of the Hong Kong Teachers Association for December will be held on Thurs- day, December 19 at 5.30 pm. in the Fang Fing Shan Library, Hong Kong University, Professor Esu T1 Shan, University Professor of Chi- nese, will give an address on "The attitude of the teachers of China towards the Classics and Modern Chinese."
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Several parties of Japanese and tourists have passed Korean through Suchow Tately, says a Chinese report which adds that each person were carrying many pleces of luggage. They refused to allow the police to inspect the con- tents of their trunks, Most of these tourists were going to Chengshow, Kaifeng and Falchow.
It is expected, according to Chi- rese information, that about 1,000.- 100 silver dollars, collected by the Central Bank of China, the Bank of China and the Bank of Com- munications, are being held in Chengsha ready for shipment, to Shanghat to be placed in the care of the Currency Reserve Board,
The Swedish scientist, Dr. Sven Hedin, at present staying in Leip zig, recently received representa tives of the German Bible Society.
For beating a dog to death with who, in recognition of his services as scientist, friend of Germany and a coal hammer after having un- Christian, awarded him the Luther successfully tried to poison it, Mask The Archbishop of Can Ernest Crofts, 75, retired Civil terbury and Dr. Sven Hedin Kare i Servant, Station-road, Longfield, the only foreigners to whom this Kent, and his wife Dorothy, 41, a At a reception on Saturday 10 mark of esteem has been given qualided chemist, were at Dartford Prague arranged by the Czectio
each fined £20. They pleaded Slovak Bociety for Cultural Rela-Pao Cheng-kuo--has declared guilty to causing unnecessary suf- fions with the USSR, the Soviet himself to be the commander offering to the dog by killing it in poets, MM. Kirsanov, Selvinsky and the "Chunghwa Autonomy Allied an improper manner. London, Dec. 18 others spoke of Soviet poetry and Forces with his headquarters in central headqu The Opposition forced a division their own terary work, reports Woo An-linen, on the border of A central headquarters for ex- in the House of Commons to-night, Tass, "Pravo Lidu,” leading Honan and Hopel Provinces, ac ports of native mine products was against the Address, as a protest Czecho-Slovakian newspaper, writes cording to a special telegram to established at Wachaw Kiangsi against the reported Paris, peace that the Soviet poets have shown the "Sunpad? This man, the tele: Last week The headquarters will propos
in their poetry that it comes dir- gram continues, is secretly recruit first handir, wood oil, wolfram, lead ectly from the daily life of the ing Bandits in Woon An-hsten Ta and other mine, exports Branches
tablished:ins people, the people of a young and Ming, Tai Cheng and Chen/ An for will be 'cheerful nation-
the purpose of creating distur-
OPPOSITION FORCES DIVISION
The Orposit en was defeated by 281 to 139 Reuter
Hongkong