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HE Attention of Arms Licence holders is drawn to the new and additional condition of licence appear- ing below which will be endorsed on all Arms Licences renewed after the 81st December, 1933 :----
9. The licenses of any arme shall whenever he changes his place of residence notify such change within 48 hours thereof to the Inspector General of Police, and at the time of such notification shall" produce his licence for inspection. The Inspector General of Police bali endorse the licenco and alter the register of licences accordingly.
T. H. KING, Inspector General of Police. 20th December, 1915.
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TOTICE is hereby given that on NOT
FRIDAY, 20/12/5, the supply of electricity will be interrupted at 9am and again at 4 p.m. for a period of approximately one hear in each casa in the area bounded by the nea, Jordan Road, Canton Road a line continuing Navy Street and running from Canton Road to Nathan Road, Nathan Road (includ ing East side from No. 16 to No. 228), Ningpo Street, Battery Street and Saigon Street.
When supply is restored at ap- proximately 10 a.m. the frequency will be 10 cycles.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODs or THOMAS OSCAR BERNARD HARMAN, LATE OF VICTORIA' IN TIN COLONT OF HONG KONG, MARINE ENO. INKER, DECEASED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nat the Court has, by virtue of Section 59 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made su Order limiting the time for creditors and other to send in their elaine guinet the show estate to the 1 day of JANUARY, 1938.
All Creditors and others are scoord- ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date,
Dated the 18th day of December, 1935. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrator.
Prince's Building,
Ice House Streek,
Hong Kong.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF GAOLS.
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E have this day Removed to "MA BINA” HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, First Floor,
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December 12,
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LUIZ-On Tuesday December 16.
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The Daily Press.
Hoya Konn, DICEMBER 18, 1935.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1935.
NORTH CHINA
PROBLEMS
Japanese Officer's Statement
Tientsin, Dec. 17.
MORE TROUBLE IN SIGHT
Japanese Press Agitation"
MUSICAL CHAIRS'
Successful Full Dress Rehearsal
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audience.
Those who saw
the play last
NEWS SUMMARY
Läloma
School's children held the chrisi- maa fete yesterday on the wou of St. Andrew's Church, 4. ery enjoyable aftertioon was spent. alt v
Pure
Fortradition
were
Capital entertainment' was pro-; As a "crock" who cares for nothing "Dick Whittington and his. Cat" Tientsin, Dec. 17.
vided to the Hong Kong Amateur but his plano, his acting in this was staged last night at" the Bha- Colonel Belichi Kits, chief of the The agitation of the Japanese Dramatic Club in their "presenta capacity is just delightful. With ropean YMCA The play with China Section of the Japanese War press against the assumption by tion of Ronald Mackenzie's play- his quick and ready repartee which modern versions attracted a large Office, to-day told the press here Halo Chen-ying of the office of "Musical Chairs," at a full dress sometimes is "straight from the house, and was loudly applauded. that the dimeulties in North China Mayor in Tientsin suggests the rehearsal last night at the China Shoulder" Mr. Smith-Wright vary
Page 7. have been setled as they should.obility of further Sino-Japan- Fleet Club to an appreciative | often bringe down, the house with
his witty dialogue." The officer, who arrived here from ese complications here.
Some quarters profess to foresee
proceedings Throughout the play romance is commenced at the Central Magis Dairen to serve as Maison man be-
the possibility of the militia men night will readily agree with me somehow laterwoven into it and in tween the Tokyo áuthorities and
from East Hopel attempting to
that this production by the A.D.C. Eva Jo Paget as "Trene Baumer tracy yesterday against Yu Lap the North China forces, is accom- panied by Lieut.-Colonel Akira extend control to Tleatsin.
is the best yet seen. Though the whose American philosophy com. Fui late of Nanking, who was The Japanese authorities are ex- Muto of the War Office..
pected to demand the withdrawal title might suggest music, the playbines the inquisitiveness of the charged with conspiracy to murder is in no way a musical one. Far tourist with that of a "Mae West," one Wang Ching Wel, President of "The
essential factor is that from the vicinity of Hainhọ of the North Ching questions should be troops of General Shang Chen on
from it, it is crammed full of one has the pertect example of the Executive Yuan, Nanking Cen settled by North China people," the ground that the district is suspense and laughter wherein "guid digger" for experience and tral Government at Nanking on. a witty and adventure, while John Pym as November 1 within the republic of Colonel Kita remarked.
within the "Jurisdiction of East humour, pathos,
China.
Paga 6. good! "Geoffrey Preston," her fiance is naughty dialogue with Hopel
touch of sophistication are all typical of all those hardworking blended to make the play interest- enthusiasts who shine so nobly in Beater.”
the field of business endeavour and ing and entertaining.
so faintly on the deld of love,
"It only natural that the Nan King Government should and it- self forced to compromise on the autonomy issue in view of prevat!- ng conditions in North China,"
'he continued. “
There are many reports that the Japanese were behind, the au- tonomy movement, but I am sure that such a movement could not have been created solely by Japan ese. I believe that General Ho Ying-chin found out what the true wishes of the people of North China were during his recent stay in "Petping."-
Union News,
KWANGSI'S ALLEGED ARMS DEAL
Canton, Dec. 17.
The United Press, an American news agency, has undertaken to sue a denial of its despatch sent out by its Hong Kong correspon- dent stating that Major-General Kenji Dolhara has supplied $6,000, 000 arms from the Mukden arsenal to Kwangel.
Kwangsi military authorities were shocked at reading such news
TROOP ACTIVITY
Tentsin, Dec. 17. Two train loads of General Sung Cheli-yuan's troops left for Tangku this afternoon. Three train loads are arriving at seven this evening and proceeding to Chunliang cheng, and Bhang Chen's troops have all been withdrawn.
vicinity.
1
General
The Peace Préservation: Corps remain at Tangku. So far there has been no incident.
A battalion of Generr! Sung's troops took over garrison duties in Tientsin this afternoon.--- Reuter
STUDENT PARADE
Pelping. Dec. 17. Fire thousand students from un- iversities and middle schools pa raded, Felping's streets yesterday as a protest against the formation of the new Hopel-Charhar Council and the separation of this area from Nanking's control.
They urged armed resistance to in North japanese aggression: China...
They urged that the 29th Army resist the "nvaders. recalling that army's exploits in 1933 when the men had fought against the Ja-
broadswords as weapons.
CHINESE ART, TREASURES published in Shanghai and prompt-panese at Hs fengkow with only
of
The exhibition in London Chinese art treasures have aroused. favourable
pill comments: from quarters. Royalties have seen and admired them; connoisseurs from
y issued a denial A protest was filed with the American Consulate General here, which in turn for warded the protest to the Ameri-
can Embassy in Peiping.
Many columns of demonstrators converged on the Tiench as Bridge, outside the Temple of Heaven, and en route one column was preventer Exorta were made to get in touch | from proceeding by police" who' in- with the United Press representa- mercifully beat a few students with tives in Canton or Nanking, but no bamboo sticks and swords, wound such agents were found. The mating between ten and fifteen. ter is now regarded as a closed incident.--
Union New
all over the world were given the opportunity of making a bowing acquaintance with them. But ad- miration and understanding of the real worth of each piece exhibited is quite a different thing. To un- derstand Chinese art, one must necessarily know the people in- timately. It is, before everything NANKING APPOINTMENTS
serene art, founded as Dr. Cheng, Commissioner for the Chinese Government, has told us on "peace, virtue and affection,” unvexed by
Nanking, Dec. 17. New Vice-Ministers were ap
the theoretical and technical prob-polated at the first meeting of the lems which make some European | Executive' Yuan 'at which General ar; difficult pf comprehension. II Chiang Kai-shek presided. our Chinese friends will pardon the allusion to something written in
jest. It is true that Chinese art is also pervaded by the "sinile that was childlike and bland.”
Moreover, though it is true that Interlor.
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When a fire-engine was brought up with a hose to turn on the marchers, the students set about It smashing its windshield. "Final- ly the students were allowed to proceed.
· LONG' WAIT
After three hours of standing at the gate, storming for a free pas- sage, they were finally allowed to march off quietly to their univer-
sities.
.เ
Several girl students in the front Mr. Tang Yu-jen becomes per- ranks stood steadily and calmly manent Vice-Minister of Com-when the police fired on them, munications in succession to Mr. One of the demonstrators was Chang Tao-fan, who is appointed an American youth, a student at permanent Vice-Minister of the one of the universities, and when correspondents talked with him he repeatedly referred to "our cause" and we students."
Mr. Chen Chal replaces Mr. Tang Yu-jen. Mr. Tseng Yung-fu be- comes permanent Vice Minister of Railways and Mr. Chow Yi-chun is permanent Vice-Minister of Indus-
enter
more tries.
Chinese art is different from El- ropean art, partly from a differen: conception of man's relation to the Candidates should be between 28 universe, and partly from the fact and 10 years of age, preferably that, at any rate in painting, ita unmarried, and must have had either means of expression are Army, Navy, Police or Prison Service closely connected with writing, it experience Candidates over 25 years is also true that the differences are of age will not be considered unless more in particular effects than in in possession of special qualifications, general artistic feeling. A Enowledge of Hindustani and/or Chinese will be an advantage,
The successful candidate will be given a Class "A" Appointment, which is for three years in the Arst instance, subject to the Shanghai Municipal Council's General Terms and Conditions of Bervice.
The salary for the first three years is Shanghai Dollars 839 per mensem Triennial increments are granted dependent on satisfactory service. The appointment carries Pension (if
That is one reason why, given a
want gives the death-blow to art, mood of acceptance, Chinese art is which can only attain its full de easily appreciated even by West-velopment when the mind is free crners. There is a passage in the from care. China at present is not "Confessions" of St. Augustine, care-free, and although she is himself no mean critic of good highly honoured by the lavishing art, beginning. "If to any the tumult of flesh were hushed, hush ed would be the images of earth end water and air," which exactly describes it." "Even the person formed upon the more extreme developments of European art.
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The scenery is all that could be desired. The sound effects as re- gards, thunder, lightning. rain food, and fire are all realistically portrayed on the stage and due credit must be given to Leading
for these. Seaman Morgan of HMB Timar
Sussi Reasi ng "Anna" puts in her
The case was continued at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when Henry K. Yu appeared before- Mr. Wynne-Jones on charges of
forgery and obtaining money by false pretences. The bearing was adjourned till to-day.
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share of good "work when as the maid who is eager for the lights of London and Paris does not care a whoop as to how she may be able compileations with "Mr. Schindler" the Hong Kong Horticultural Bo- The annual general meeting of In their amourous affair is as declety was held yesterday, when lightful as it is hysterical
to see it so long as she does. Her
NAGGING WIFE
DEMANDS OF COAL MINERS
IN THEEE ACTS
Lady Southern was elected Pre- The play is in three acts, divided
sident for the ensuing year. A into five scenes, and the "mise en
Helen Prior as "Mra. Schindler" | satisfactory state of affairs was re- scene" is an oilfeld in Galicia, grand in her role as a "nagging ported and praise for the untiring land, where the Schindler family, wife," while Shellah Jeffries As work of the Hon. Secretary, Mr. 3, hovering on the brink of bank-Mary Preston" who is in love with T Bagram, was heartily endorsed ruptcy, alternate between hope "Joseph" gives just that bit of when put to the meeting. Page T and despondency as they strik the timidity to such a role.. last remnants of their capital four
Harry Odell in the role of “Mr. thousand feet into the earth. So Plagett," a live wire in the employ cleverly is the play constructed, of an of company, supplies the however, that their quest for all laughs whenever he appears and to becomes only one of the fascinat-him and Smith-Wright the laugh- ing problems whose solution keepster of the house is due. the audience in suspense. Each of It would be invidious to single" the eight characters in the play is out for special mention any of the a real, living person, from old players in their respective roles Wilhelm Schindler, stil sighing for but suffice it to say that one and the bosoms of the early nineteen-all acquit themselves well in very hundreds. to Anns. the Polish dificult and sometimes unpleasant maid, eager for the lights of Lon-roles throughout don and Paris, and not too scrupu- The play is as polished as can rate advance of two shillings be expected and I am sure many shift, a series of independent will agree with me that the his-trict offers of increases of vary trionic traditions of the ADC. are in every way upheld by the superb cast. Those who have rot seen it will be missing an entertainment out of the ordinary and are advis will be continued from to-day, to
lous as to how she achieves her ambition.
Nothing has been spared to make the play a success and with this in view the Club has chosen a very capable, talented and supert cast ably led by E. W. Hamilton, who
London,, Dec. 17. Colllery owners are meeting presentatives of the Mineworke Federation this afternoon in gard to the miners' wages deman and it is understood that in re
to the claim for a national
amounts will be made.
J
The Executive Committee of
Federation has been called for night to hear the report of it meeting.
an Mr. Schindler" not only pro ea to book their seats the play presentatives pttending the
Saturday.
vokes gales of laughter but adds much to the play by his antics as
The Committee of the AD.C. are an old master who, so to speak, je does not mind a little "fun" now to be heartily congratulated in be and again. Es masterly portrayaling able to offer such entertain leaves very Httle to be desired.
ment which in Hong Kong is few | far and between Let us hope that another one on a similar scule will As "Joseph Schindler"? E. G. be produced in the near future.--- Smith-Wright is simply superb. | (Q.M.O.)
WITTE DIALOGUE
LOCAL AND GENERAL
There were one case of dihtheria, and one case of cerebro-spinal rever reported to the Health Authorities on December 16.
A dinner dance will be held at the Repulse Bay Hotel to-day. Special extra bus service has been arranged for the convenience of several gates, burst through the Dances; in addition to the ordinary attending Dinner
time table: HKE; 8 pm 8.30 rallway gate at the West Wall of the Chinese city in order to jolsp.m., 9 p.m.; and RBE: 1 am. their comrades inside,
1.15 a.m., 1.30 am.
A number of students from Yen Ching, and Tsing Hua Universities who were refused admission at the Patrons
Demonstrators had returned to their schools and universities at 4 o'clock and the city was very quiet. Router
STUDENTS MISSING
Peiping, Dec, 17.
he likes with it. The same man is reported to have found a similar coin or nugget in the same spo Last summer
A delegate conference federation will meet to-marr be informed of the result of negotiations and to take decisi Britiah" Wiraless.
ARIYOSHI LEAVES FOR NANKING
Shanghai, Dec. 17.
Mr. Akira Ariyashi, the Japanese Ambassador, left for Nanking on. the night express presumably to interview high Chinese officials, and just before he left Mr. Wel of Tao-ming, former Minister Justice, returned from Europe, and will soon leave for Nanking to re-" port on Mr. Ha Han-min's condi- tion of mind and health- Heuters
CANTON REVENUE
The special committee of the Japan Legal Inquiry Commission, which has been engaged in the drafting of plans for revision of the commercial transactions and mari- Commercial Code in reference to
time commerce, has finished its work, and the draft Dians are to be laid before the plenary meeting of the Legal Inquiry Commission or December 16, Important re- visions are contemplated in re gard to transactions, transport and insurance. The provisions of mari- time commerce will be so revised The mayor stated that the Inner als to accord with international Harbour of shameen will be short- treaties. After it has finished withly completed, when river steamers this work, the Commission will be from Hong Kong and Macao will abolished."
have to dock alongside wharves there,
Canton, Déc. 17. Municipal revenues from June to November are net $2,787,400, ac- cording to a report of. Mayor Liu Chi-wen.
Radio sets and apparatus im- ported into China, during the first ten months of this year are valued at $3,500,000. American products head the list with Japanese follow ing. second and British third. praise bestowed on her treasures, "No demonstrations are yet tak. most of which can go back to 4,000 ing place," says a communique
Postal and motor communica- Hons between Shensi and Kanzu years, the immediate question con- from the Government. fronting her is "can this artistic
However, considerable anxiety provinces have been temporarily
The Ministry of Industry has in- | instinct help them to rebuild a
has been expressed over the 1ste suspended as the result of a heavy. strong national foundation?.
of a number of students, reported snowstorm and the extremely cold formed all municipal and provin-Athletic meet for students in The problem in China to-day is
riissing
one of whom is a girl weather. The mercury dropped to clal, governments that Chinese or municipal primary schools takes foreigners applying for permits to place to-day, the Mayoran- the appointee is not over 85 years of sensuous or Intellectual, should one of paramount importance to
of nineteen. Whether they were six degrees below zero. age on joining the service), Super- find it easy to forget himself back her very existence. Art takes no arrested or have been injured is
hunt in the Interior may obtain pounced annuation, Long Leare and Medical Into that condition, which
Acting under the instructions of them free of charge.
Union News is place in the scheme of things. unknown. benefite. Quarters are provided. indeed the condition revisited in Jewish art is also laudable, There
No information is at present the Ministry of Finance, the Fukien
Baroness Irmgard. Herhudt von the dreams which make the whole are many leaders in science, liters-forthcoming from the police who government is reported to bare aworld kin...
ture and other fields who are of Chinese art is a sort of middle Jewish race, but the Jews cannot have been generally and roundly sent 5.400 ounces of gold and Robden, who has been in ti the
condemned for their unprovoked $1,500,000 worth of silver dollars to German Hospital in Peiping for Becretly sending large quantities of ground on which the academic and re-establish their own nation. and brutal attacks on orderly de- Shanghai while the Kianga gov several days, le recuperating satts aver coins to other parts of the the abstractionist can pool their Abyssinia on the other hand, has
ernment has sent 1.800 ounces of factorily but was unable to leave country. The Japanese, Consul- gold to this city. The gold and the hospital last week, according General there has instructed the differences. To the person who no art of much value. Her people,
Consular Police to take special pre--- silver is being exchanged for the i to a Felping report. Application should state age, kes things plain there are the however, never lacking in loyalty,
cautions to suppress silver smug- legal tender of the three Govern Railway service between Fan, gling by Koreans and Japanese nationality and be accompanied by self-coloured wares of the Sung are willing to face a strong and
on the Japanese Sea, and Seoul, s full particulars of career etc. Capies Dynasty, while the lover of modernized-army-They are will
distance of 450 Hlometres, will be of testimonials should be enclosed, ornament will naturally turn to Ing to undergo untold sufferings, Investigation shows that over a Applications should reach the Ming and later periods.
to sacrifice their homes, towns and hundred students were injured
speeded up from nine to six hours Commissioner of Police at Police But out here in China, at least lives, but they are determined to yesterday. Twenty two were treat
before the end of this year, oficials Headquarters, Foochow Road, for the present, art is dead. Art, retain their status in the family ofed at the Peiping Union Medical
of the Bureau of Korean Railways Shanghai, not later than January as we all know, is the flower of nations, pasta
their status in the family of College: Nineteen left after their
reveal The project is a part of
27, 1996.
general scheme to speed up the civilization the ornament of life.. Whitle China hears of praise from wounds has been dressed
of is of rather more than academic service linking Japan with Korea By Order,
Although the artistic instinct may the world for her art treasures at were admitted to hospital, be said to be innate in man, althe London Exhibition, she should whom two were discharged this interest, for if either a coin or an--and Manchukuo.za, though the feeling, for the beautiful. also take notice of the efforts of morning. The condition of the clent emblem, the Government has is deeply implanted in the Chinese Abyssinia and other oppressed pature, still it does not come forth nations, and be moved by the same to light until the requirements of spirit to strive strongly to defend the body have been satisfied; for what her heritage.
Selected candidates may be requir. ed to present themselves for personal interview and will be requir ed to undergo examination as to physical altoess by the Council's Medical Advisors,
GODFEET PHILLIPS,
* Acting Becretary.
COUNCIL CHAMBEÉ
BRANGHAI, December 12, 1985.
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monstrations
Reuter
OVER HUNDRED INJURED
Pelving, Dec. 17.
remaining one is not serious.
ment banks.
A lump of gold found in the Yodogawa near the Miyakojima Bridge, by a shellfish gatherer may possibly be an ancient octn, zov Thres ernment experts state. The matter
There are still at least a doren students missing Router"
rotin
Masso Oshikane, 52, trader, was fined $10 by Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Police Court yesterday
morning when he pleaded guilty to falling to report his departure to Canton on October 10 and 14 and return to Hongkong on October 11
the right to take possesion, pay. The Tintain Municipal Govern and 15 Sut ing the inder the market price of ment is earnestly pushing the drive of the the gold, If, on the other hand, it agains: silver smuggling. It is Orice, is a nagget, the finder can do what I learned that two banks there are ziered
pector F. W. Nodoth.. ration of Persone
bfendant resta