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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1936.
SOCIAL EVENT IN GERMANY
بال
Chinese Ambassador Honoured
"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Berlin, Marer 13.
One of the outstanding social events in the Reichs Capital was the banguet given on Wednesday the Chinese night in honour of Ambassador, His Excellency Dr.
MARCH. 19 6, at 12.30 pm, for the WHY NOT THE THEATRE? Chen Tien. Fang. purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended December
Electing Sist., 1985, Directors and Auditors, and for the transaction of any other Ordinary business of the Compan
The contrast between the dttitude toward the drama of American und British universitles is sharply brought out in the attention which has been attracted by the fiftieth anniversary of the Oxford Univer- sity Dramatic" Society.
NOTICE is also hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company
The OU.D.S. has many times will be CLOSED from TUESDAY 17th MARCH, 1936, until PRIDAY, been described as the most famous 27th MARCH, 1936, both days, college dramatle society in the inclusive, during which period noworld, and it has numbered among transfers of Shares can be registered. ts members several well-known
By Order of the Board, D. L. KING,
Secretary. Hong Kong. 14th March, 1936.
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nien. The present Archbishop of Canterbury was one of its foun- cers, along with the actor, Arthur Bourchier." Of leading London players, Mr, Leslie Banks was also a member, as was Mr. Gyles Islam. who recently took part in Miss Greta Garbo's Alm, "Anna
Karenina."
In spite of its celebrity. the O.U.D.S. has no share in the on- cial ire of Oxford University; it is a purely undergraduate institution. Sc are the many dramatic societies In other British universities. At Liverpool there is, indeed, a visit Ordinary ing lectureship in the art of the Sixty-seventh General Meeting of Share-theatre; and at Cambridge lectures
Occasionally given are holders will be held at the Offices of
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE
on
the
the undersigned on Friday, the 27th theatre by such men as Mr. Har- March, 1936, a Noon, for the purley-Granville Barker. But, on the pose of receiving the Report of the whole, it might be truly said that General Managers, together with a British scuts of higher learning. In statement of Acements for the year their official capacities, completely ignore the existence of the acting ended the 31st December, 1935.
art of the drama.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th to the 27th March, 1936, both days inclusive.
The position is far otherwise in the United States, where, in addi- tion to the notable activities of Yale in this connection, practical JARDINE, MATHESON&CO., LTD. theatrical production play-writing. |
General Managers,
and acting are a prominent feature of the academic curricula of many THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
universities. Sir Nigel Playfair is not the only well-known English Hong Kong, 6th March, 1936.
player who has expressed a wish that British universities would do something in the same way to foster the art of the theatre, supply It with able and enthusiastic men,
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N
that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Bong Kong, un Monday, 30th March, 1936, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1935.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 21st to 30th March, 1936, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK,
Chief Manager.
"Hong Kong, 12th March, 1936.,
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and mould it after a reputable fashion. It is pointed out that, of
late years, the British universities have accepted many new sub- Jects of Instruction-economics. soclalogy. English literature. among
others. Why not the theatre? -
CANTON STEAMERS
DELAYED
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, March 13. The return of cooler weather and north winds are welcome to
and day in place of the foggy damp atmosphere, which is serious handicap to shipping.
Night steamers from Hong Kong
a
and Macao which should have dr-
[4277rived at dawn put in by almost
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE
noon. There is ΠΟ morning
steamer for Hong Kong to-day, and passengers have to take train. As the fog ifted this afternoon; shipping traffic on the Pearl River reverted to normal.
rudy.
FIRST EXTEA RACE MEETING will be beld (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th MARCH, 1936, commencing at "2.00 P.M.
The First Bell will be Rung at yesterday 1.30 P.M.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th March, 1936.
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THAT WHEN You are at Home
you
can get the HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
SELFRIDGES.
The banquet, which took place at the "German Club" was attend.
Embassy. ed by all members of the Chinese representatives of the various Reichs ministries and the National Socialist Party, as well as by numerous prominent personal- les playing a leading part in German public life. as well as in art, science and Industry.
Institute,
Among those present were Alfred Rosenberg, head of the foreign Na- tional Socialist Party, Dr. Dieck- political department of the nour of the German Foreign Office, Privy Councillor Katzenberger of the Reichs Government's Press de- partment, former Minister Perupo- tentiary von Borsch, President of the German China Hasencehrl, Departmental chief in the Reichs Propaganda. Ministry. Dr. Dorpmueller, Director-General of the Reichs Rahways, Dr. Reicht of the East Asiatic Society, Dr. Nolte, member of the arm Car lowitz and Company and acting Fast Aslatic President of the Society, Dr. Lange of the German Astatic Bank. H. Walbel of the Dye Trust; Dr. Diehl, German Director General of the German Potash Syndicate, as well as many
others.
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OPENING SPEECH
Dr. Max Linde, Vice-President of the Far Eastern Society delivered the opening speech, in, which he stressed that in the annals of this German-Chinese relations. was the first time he had had the honour of welcoming a Chinese The occasion. he Ambassador. said. Was 2 source
of sincere not only because gratification. Germany's representative to China and China's representative to Ger- many had been raised to the rank of an Ambassador, but this elevation was an expression of of the political, appreciation economic and cultural relations between the two countries.
because
GERMANY MAKES KNOWN HER STAND
Conditions Set Forth
London. March 12. After last night's Cabinet meet- ing the Foreign Secrétary sent lor the Germen Ambassadör and told him that it would be difficult to exaggerate how gravely the British Government regarded the present situation.
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Ambassador
He informed the that there would be a meeting to- day" of the Locarno Powers and that the British Government. therefore felt justled in asking Herr Hitler to make at the earliest spontaneous possible moment. contribution which would help in securing & settleierit.
The German Government should
a all but withdraw
symbolic number of troops from the zone. should not increase that number
should undertake not and fortify the zone, at least, perlod necessary for the pacts to be negotiated and for the inter- national situatlan to be regularis- ed.
for
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ANXIETY FELT FOR FATHER BURNS
Captors Evade Efforts To
Surround Them
Peiping, March 13.
Prospects for the immediate release of Father Joseph Clar- ence Burns of the Maryknoll Mission to Manchuria grew res mote with the nows that the 30 bandits who are holding him escaped an encircling movement of the troops sent to surround them last week and have now fled to a point some 45 miles now some "south-east of Tunghaa. Father Burns' captors are
distance from the nearest detachment of troops, according to news reaching Peiping this morning.
A fact that is add ng considerable uneasiness to the situation Is that thus far no demand for ransom has been received either by the local authorities or the headquarters of the Maryknoll Mission. The bandits have made no attempt to get into com- munleation for the release o Father Burns.-Union News,
Tientsin, Mar, 13.
the Letters just received by peril of their missionaries at Ning Tiao Liang, a city on the border o Shang and Su yuan. A short time ago this mission, which num- bers some 15 Fathers and about 10,000 converts, was attacked by undreds of communists who were repulsed.
. C care tel of the
Since then a letter threatening further reprisals has been recely- This afternoon the German Am-
ed by the mission from a commun- the British ist leader and the hopes of fend- bassador called on
ing off another attack are remote Forelan Secretary and made the
"Their several thousand following communication.
communists German Government cannot enter and some pieces of artillery are into discussion with regard to brought aginst them as threaten- the lasting or provisional limits-lea"
The communists have made no tion of German sovereignty in the
Chancellor.
to
however.
Rhineland territory. The German demand for money in leu of pro- in order tection but as their first measures to ате district French on capturing a the facilitate for
of religion of the stamp out all forms Government's acceptance
tit'e proposals desires German
to existing and to destroy all in the explain
following way deeds they can lay hands on, the. his Intention-which he has predicament of the Scheut Mission The district of the beginning is a serious one. declared from -to give to the re-establishment Ning Tiao Liang is ten days' jour- of German sovereignty in the new by car from Sulyuar→→→
Union News. Rhineland at present, only sym. bolical character.
The strength of troops which certain have been stationed in garrisons in the Rhineland on a peacetime basis, has been already communicated to the British and to the French Military Attaches in Berlin. This strength will not be increased at present. It is equal- 17, at present, got intended ta station these troops nearer to the French or Belgian frontiers.
K.S. DULEEPSINHJI TO TOUR AUSTRALIA
Adviser To India Team
When
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COMMUNIST BATTLE
Peiping Mar. 13. A fierce battle is raging in the western border district of Shansi Province between the invading Communist forces led by Mao Tze- tung and Lin Tzu-tan, and General Sun Chu, according to rellable re- ports reaching here to-day.
NEWS SUMMARY
The theft of a number of smalk articles from a show-case at Lane. Crawford's, Ltd., by two of the firm's employees was related to Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Page 6.
Described as a bully, a Shanghai Chinese; Kul Shul-kang, unem- ployed. WLS sentenced to two months' hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, on a charge of assaulting Wong Sze-mui, wait- ress, in Spring Garden Lane, ··
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Page 6.
A quarter of a million square miles of ocean, embracing the Asia coastline from French Indo- China in the south to Swatow in the north is covered by a blanket of fog that has almost entirely paralysed shipping.
Pare 11.
Pivot" gives a very interesting review of this week's soccer games particularly the Shield grumes.
Page 10. Entries for the Second Extra
Race Meeting to be held on March page 10. 28 appear on
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The League of Nations Society
In view of the seriousness of the held their Annual Meeting yester- day evening when new officers situation, it is reported that
were elected for ensuing year. Page 7. General Yen, Hsi-shan, peace pre- for the servation commissioner
the Taiyuan area, has ordered forces under his command-to rush to the provincial border from their positions along the Pelping-Sul- Juan railway as further reinforce-
started to move.
ITALIAN PLANES LAND
IN ABYSSINIA.
Propaganda Mission
ments: The troops have already ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
It is further reported that repre- sentatives of 105 hslens in Shansi held a meeting yesterday to discuss the situation and help General Yen in his anti-Red defences. also decided to contribute $100,000 to finance the operation.— Brian News.
WORLD SWIMMING. RECORDS
They
Amherst, Mass, Mar. 13. London, March 13. Johnny Higgins swam the 100 the Indian cricket team yards breaststroke in minute 4 leaves India for the Australian seconds and the 100 metres breast- tour in November, another famous stroke in 1 minute 10 seconds. cricketer will be accompanying the beating his own world records of This restriction of the military
team. He will be K. S. Duleep-1 minute 5 seconds and 1 minute reoccupation of the Rhineland will be observed for the duration of sinhji, former Sussex Captain, who, 10-4/5 seconds respectively.- The speaker emphasised the fact pending negotiations. It is, how when interviewed, stated that his Reuter. that in the present time of grave ever, assumed that a similar at-health has improved since leaving He will not political terision, not one divertitude will be observed by France England last year.
play in the Indie team but will gency at opinion exists between and Belgium."
go as adviser the Governments of Germany and It is understood that informa- China.
and consequently neither on regarding his communication Reuter's Bulletin Service, to the German Government and country need waste their time in overcoming a friction, but could the German reply was conveyed to other repre- devote them to constant progres- by Mr. Eden sion and development of their sentatives at the meeting to-day. -- economic and cultural relation-tritish Wireless. ship.
The Chinese Ambassador in his reply stated that though only seven weeks in Germany, his in- terest in Germany dates back a ong time, and that he was highly pleased that "his desire to visit Germany, which had been roused through reading a novel by Chinese author about the life in
after
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DEPUTY CRITICISES
CHAMBER
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LADY TENNIS CHAMPION
MARRIED
Addis Ababa, Mar. 13. Five Italan air planes landed on Abyssinian territory according to a report from the province of Aruast in south Abyssinia.
After the landing, two Italians who spoke the native language fluently, tried to incite the popu- lation to revolt against the Negus. As, however, the listeners grew restive and ultimately threatening, the airmen under cover of machine gun fire suddenly jumped back into their planes and flew off again... Transocean News Service
ETHIOPIA DENIES PEACE TALKS
Italian Planes After The Emperor
Addis Ababa, Mar. 13. The Government his categorical-
Laking place.
WARSAW STUDENTS GAIN ly denied that peace talks
? THE DAY
Fecs To Be Reduced
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Munich, Mar. 13. The former champion woman tennis player and the 1931 Wimble don champion, Cilly Aussem, was married here to the Italian Count, Ferno Murari. the ceremony taking place in the neighbouring town of Berg on Lake Starnberg.
("Bong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris Mar. 13, The bridegroom is the son of an the example Following
of Italian General and of an ancient Berlin, had now.
27 years
Tardieu, Deputy Bounefous, who noble family. finally been gratified.
the Versailles con-Transocean News Service. "Germany's political, economic represents and cultural development in the stituency, which he held for the 44 years between the foundation last 24 years, informed his sup- of the new German Empire and porters that he will not stand for the outbreak of the War
the forthcoming elections to the marvel and unrivalled history, in Chamber. my own opinion and that of many Although Ger- Chinese scholars.
The heavy fog which hung over Canton yesterday developed Into
many faced a grave The muddy and rain last night. damp streets were cleansed by the Hong Kong morning aboard the "Lungshan" had a long passage.,. Instead of reaching here yesterday
Passengers from
afternoon, she arrived here just before noon, to-day. The trib took a'most 24 hours.
No plane left this morning for Shanghai, as the machine has Hot yet "arrived here. The next departure" is postponed to coming Sunday." Owing to lower Ing skles, the South-west plane did not take off for Lungchow this inoming.
DEATH OF DR. WILMER
Washington, Mar. 12.
Th dear has occurred of Dr. W.
s 2
The Deputy stated that Par- liamentarism was out-dated, and crisis after the Government did not dare sub-
Warsaw, Mar. 13. Even though forced to capitulate before the law as far as their strike to defy the university, authorities was concerned, 3,500 protesting the fight on the students won whole essential point, is as much- as after the high schools were evacuated it was announced that
fees would onerous lecture reduced.- Transocean News Service.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Among those leaving the Colony
the War, the zeal and the tenacity mit any definite line of policy to on the NYK Steamer. Buwa of the German Government and the Chamber, and whenever the the German people overcame ali latter decided over a bill to reform Maru, are Major and Mrs. A. W. obstacles and achieved a complete the State machine, the Ministerial Bird, Mr. McNll, and Dr. A. E. Blackburn. These passengers are rehabiUtation, 3 fact which is benches were empty, so creating especially appreciated by China the impression that the Chamber going Home and will disembark at since the latter is at present in a was left to do what it liked.. similar position, endeavouring to overcome the distress and attain her own national rehabilitation." CO-OPERATION PROMISED
The fact, however, was that the Chamber was unable to accomplish anything.-
Transocean News Service
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FRENCH GOLD MOVES
"TO LONDON
Public Uneasiness
Dr. Chen Tien Fang went on to affirm h's willingness to co-operate. in the further development of the cultural relations between the two countries, which he had had at heart already during the many years of his activities as professor and rector at Chinese Universities. In this connection the Ambas- zador called attention to the in-
("Hong Kong Daily Press", Special) creasing tuition in German lan-
Paris, Mar. 13., guage at Chinese schools, the
Nine hundred and ninety seven chairs for Chinese language in kilogramines of gold, worth 15 Germany, to the mutual gifts of million francs, left Le Bourget for books and works of art as well as London by two airplanes on Thurs- to the ever increasing number of day night This movement of pre Chinese students at German col-clous metal was accounted for by the large transters of capital leges-facts, which as the Ambas- sador concluded, afford proof of abroad owing to the uneasiness on the growing intensity of cultural the part of the public concerning relations between. Germany and the international political situa
tion... Transocean News Servic
H. Wilmer, the noted eye and heart; establishment of institutes and #pecialist, at the age of 72 years.
Dr. Wilmer was one of the best known specialists in the United States. During the Great War, he was in charge of medical research laboratories with the American Expeditionary Force in France, and was awarded the DS.M. and made Commander of the Legion of
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Honour.- Reuter.
China.--
Transocean News Service.
London
Travelling on the same boat to singapore are Copt. and Mrs. A. J. Bomford, and Mrs. Spencer.
Departing for Shanghai on the President Jefferson is Baron Con way Grisewald, the famous. Ger- man chemist. Baron Grisewald Is present staying at the Hong Kong Hotel.
be
are
It is reported that Italan air raids are continuing and that twice in was bombed Quorum twenty four hours as it is reported that the Emperor was near the vicinity and the Italians are trying to locate him-
Reuter's Bulletin Service
FRENCH CHAMBER.
ADJOURNS
("Hong Kong Daily Bress" Special)
Paris, Mar. 13. The French Chamber adjourned till Tuesday, the opinion prevail- ing in the lobbles being that Par- llament will dissolve either on Thursday or Friday next unless unforeseen circumstances * quite
1 arise.
and
Both Franklin Bouillon Louis Marin were eager to address the House on the present foreign political situation, but the Cham- ber President. referred them to their respective Ministers for their decision- and Lady Transocean News Service.
The many guesta at present staying at the Hong Kong Hotel Include Sir Kenneth Harper, Mr. Walter Lang of the Columbia Pictures, Mr. and Mrs.
E W. Marlow. B. Guggenhime, and Mr. and Mrs.
ITALIAN SENATE MEETING
Staying at the Repulse Bay ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special),
MeAdoo Miss
Hotel are Miss Blytho, Miss Distler, Miss Mcfad- den. Miss McAdoo, it will be re- called is the lady who is in search of the perfect man,
Rome, March 13. The Italian Senate. met on Thursday in presence of Signor Mussolini for the first session of this year.
The President of the Senate, "There will be no dinner dance Federzoni, in his opening speech to repose nor Hotel, victorious advance or
the usual tea dance will be held to-morrow at 4.30 pm."
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One case each of Small-Pox, Enteric Fever and of Cerebro-
the Itxian troops in East Africa, declaring that Italy's great vic- the world tories had reminded what moral strength the Fascist command in the regime could
Also departing for Shanghal on the same boat are Mr. Henry Barr of the Banque de L'Indo Chine, | Mr. F. S. Gibbons of Messrs. Dun-Spinal Fever were reported to the present and future eventualities.-
lop and Co., and Mr. N. Gresley of Health Authorities for the 24 Transocean News Service. Messrs Jardine Matheson and Co.. hours ended on Thursday.
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ONE WICKET FOR EACH PLAYER!
.
Danedia, Mur, 12.
The Health Bulletin of Eastern Miss Anna May Wong, the Chi- Ports for the week ending March 7 beze American film star, has just are as follows:-Plague: Bassein 1 returned from Manila and is stay- case, Colombo 1; Cholera: Calcutta
A unique cricket match was. ing at the Hong Kong-Hotel. At 227 cases, Madras 5, Moulmein 5. the present moment the Colony Negapalam 2, Bangkok 35; Small-played here when ten players of seems to be swamped with film Pox: Bombay 54 cases. Calcutta the Cromwel; team bowled in the stars. In Mr. Charlie Chaplin and 330, Cochin 7, Karachi 7, Moulmein first innings, and each took one Miss Goddard, Miss Wong, will no 26, Vizagapatam 1, Palembang 1, wicket.
doubt meet some of her old friends. Hong Kong 2, Shanghai 7, Moji 1. Henter's Bulletin Service