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HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby FireD UNA ROY TOTICE is hereby given that the
YEARLY MEETING of Share- holders of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Company, Limited, will be held at the ffices of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mer cantile Bank Building, Queen's Road (Central), Hong Kong, on Friday, the 17th April, 1936, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended on the 31st December, 1935, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 9th April to the 17th April, 1936, both days' inclusive.
By Order of the Board,.
B. ALVES,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1936
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 1, 1936.
ELECTION IN CHINA TO ALLY STEAMER AGROUND IN NEWS SUMMARY
SHANGHAI
Japanese Pressure Relaxed
Shanghai, Mar. 31.
WITH RUSSIA
Tokyo Journal's
Conjectures..
Tokyo, Mar. 31. It is understood, that a second The "Nichi Nichi" declares that election for seats on the Municipal | the Government considers China's Counch of the International Set- tacit acceptance of the conclusion tlement will be averted as a result of a Soviet-Outer Mongolian pact the decision of the British, as an incomprehensive viewpoint 0. at
American and Japanese communi- of China's refusal to recognise COLLACO-On March 25, 1936,
his residence,
Nanzing
ties to put forward. only a suffi-Manchukuo's independence. Road,
Candido Shanghai,
cient number of candidates to 0) The paper stresses that China is Ignacio Maria Collaco, aged 69
the traditional alotment the taking no measures to appeal to
British. years.
nine seats, namely, Ave
the League there anent, leading to two American and two Japanese.
the highly probable conclusion The Erith and American com-
that there will be a secret Sino Russian pact alming at front against Japan."--- fieuter.
of
Editorial and Business Office: 11munities are expected to pominate the candidates who were victorious Ice House Street. Tel 30251;
de. in the recent election (since (Wanchai Omice): Night Editor
clared invalid). but it is uncertain Tel, "24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Street which of the three Japanese will
withdraw. .E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
Hoga Kono, APRIL, 1936.
CORNERING ABUSE
OF TRUST
Sentencing of a London "tin king" to a year's imprisonment for a stock prospectus omissions in issued by his company draws atten- Great Britain keeps this sort of crime in check. "The public be protected" appears to be the slogan
THE Registered Offices of the tion again to the methods by which
Company are now situated at 10, Des Voeux Row! Central, (Bank of East Asia Building). Telephone
No. 27781.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
1st April, 1916
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
THE
HE Thirty-frat Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Tad., Hong Kong and Bank Building. од Shanghai Wednesday, 8th April, 1936, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers Statement of together with Accounts to 31st December, 1935.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be Closed from 2th March to 8th April, 1936, both Days inclusive.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
of British justice.
John Howesen, who changed his name from von Ernsthausen, some years ago, rose in a few years from the position of an obscure jute merchant to that of a world figure In the tin market. He backed the great tin restriction schemes which hit United States interests so hard that denunciations rang even from the floor of Congress. Mr. Howe son's fall came as a result of what cre witness described as a "side show to him"-an attempt to cortier the pepper market. In an attempt to sell shares in his company to "the public, Howesen allowed an 0650ciate-Garabed Bishirglan-to issue a prospectus without men- tion of the company's involvement
In pepper.
In pronouncing sentence Justice Sir Cyril Atkinson made an ob- servation which might well be noted by others beside the men in- volved in the pepper scandal:
to
The Japanese decision not contest the third seat is apparent- ly due to a desire to promote in- ternational good feeling, coupled with a realisation that the non- Japanese voting strength is at pre- sent, too strong to permit of a re versal of the original results.
However, this does not signity w abandon that the Japanese their struggle for greater repre- sentation in
administration, the which will probably be revived next year.
The choice of the two Japanese candidates is understood to rest ultimately with the Consul-Gen-
era. Mr. Ishil.- Reuter."
KIANGSI-KWANGTUNG
RAILWAY PROJECT
LWO
Hangchow, Mar. 31. In order to improve communica- tions, a railway will be built to of connect the
provinces Kiangsi and Kwangtung, according to Mr. Halao Shun-chun, member of the Kiangel Provincial Govern- ment,
Mr. Hsiao arrived bere from Nan- chang, provincial capital of Kiang- si to attend the meeting of the the Che- Board of Directors of klang-Kiangsi Railway, of which he is a member.
To realise the project at an early date, he said, the Kfangsi Pro- vincial Government has decided on the immediate construction of the Kiangst section, 300 kilometers long between Changshuchen, on Railway, Cheklang-Kiangsi the.
A
HAINAN STRAITS
Ships Race To Rescue Of Pei An
GUNBOAT SENT TO
SCENE
Little danger is now felt for the crew of the Pel An, which- yesterday went ashore in Hainan Straits, as two vessels, including a French, rumboat, are standing by. Messages received late yesterday. siderable attention has to be paid
to navigation. stated that gunboat had been sent from Fort Bayard, in the Gulf of unitedTongking, and expected, to reach
MANCHUKUO PROTEST "TO MONGOLIA
A
车
Air Attack On Patrol
the Pel An about 5 p.m. but late last night no information had been received in Hong Kong as to whe- ther the gunboat or the Chinese Maritime Customs cruiser Hai Ping had actually arrived at the scene..
The Pel An, a Tientsin-registered steamer of 2,600 tons with a crew I. of Japanese under Captain Yamasaki and under charter to the MBK. ran ashore on Nightingale Island at 4.45 am yesterday while on her way from Hong Kong to Port Redón.
Shanghal, Mar. 31. message from Changchun states that the Kwantung Army has strongly protested to Ulanba-
DANGEROUS WATERS tor against the alleged action of
When the first 3.0.S.-calls were. two Outer Mongol" planes flying over the border on March 29 and received in Hong Kong, the Naval bombing 2 Japanese-Manchukuo authorities took immediate steps patrol travelling in a lorry near to get in touch with vessels likely Taolan, forty miles southwest of to be in the vicinity. It was de Lake Buid, as a result of which one cided inadvisable to send a rescue four ship from Hong Kong as to reach the Pei An direct and in minimum
soldier was wounded
killed
and
The communique states that the patrol subjected the aircraft to withering fire. forcing them to re- turn to Outer Mongol territory Reuter
TYPHOON WARNING
A telegram from Manila des- patched at 2:50 pm. yesterday gave the following typhoon warn- ing:
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Typhoon in abou: 135 degrees Long. E. and 8 degrees Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
COMMUNIST INVASION OF SHANSI
Peiping, Mar. 31.
from Taiyuantu,
the that
west of Nanchang, to Kanchow, Despatches southern Klangel. The light rails near the scene of milltary opera- in- to be discarded.from the Hang-tions against the Communist
of the chow-Klangshan section
vaders, indicate to-day Cheklang-Klangsi Raliway will be shanti provincial forces are get- You were in great positions utilized. The estimated cost is $8ting the upper hand of their ad- Great positions carry great 1 000,009. Half of the amount will
versaries, responsibilities. I should be fail-
be raised by the Klangsi Provincial ing in my duty I did not punish Government and the other half by
the Ministry of Railways. you.
Provincial
At one part the rocks are with- in 20 or 30 feet of the
passing steamer and at another the ship has to make almost a right-angle. turn in order to avoid shoals.
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER The Hai Ping, which was at Hof- how, was ordered to the scene at 10 a.m. yesterday and was expected to reach the Pel An about 6 p.m. but no news had been received in. Hong Kong last night of her hay- ing reached the ship.
Although first messages indicated that the Pei An was in immediate danger, later radio messages stated that there was only three feet of water in No. 1 and No. 2 holds and that the crew was safe, although the ship was hard ashore.
The Pel An cleared Hong Kong On March 25 with a cargo of coal but carried no passengers.
FIRST INTIMATION First news of the mishap was from given in a Reuter cable time would mean traversing the Manila yesterdaṁ reading: dangerous Hainan Straits at night.
These waters are Darticularly perilous and are seldom negotiated after dark.
Even during the day the Straits are fraught with danger and con-
CANTON TEACHERS WANT MORE PAY
Canton, Mar. 31. Teachers of municipal schools declared a holiday to-day, as they met at the Ching Wei Garden to discuss the question of asking for an increase in their salaries and payment of the gums in arrears. Relief, to unemployed teachers was also discussed.
S
The Chinese steamer Pet An. ashore on Eaklong Island, 20:08 degrees North and 107.43 degrees East, sent out an SOS message this morning, stating she was sinking and wanting help immediately.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S
DEPARTURE
Shanghai, Mar. 31.
British Sir Alexander Cadogan, Ambassador to China. left bere last night for Nanking to say fure- well to Chinese officia's. He will return here on Thursday before returning to England.
Sentences totalling two months hard labour were passed upon Yip Shi-san, 21, unemployed, when he appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day on charges of stealing two Bad suitcases containing money clothing from passengers on board the steamship Klung Chow Saturday last A second man, Mak Yeung, 28, odd job cooke, denied the charges and was re- manded for 24 hours.
Page 6.
on
The Imperial Airways Royal Mail plane Dorado, which arrived here from Penang at "11.30 yesterday, again..brought one passenger,
Page 11.
The case in which Blu Ching- chlu, 30, caretaker, employed by the Land Investment Company at WRS charged Prince's Building. with the possession of 176 counter- felt Hong Kong ten-cent pieces of the old issue, was concluded before Mr. S. F. Balfour. at the Central Police Court yesterday, when the defendant was discharged. Page 6.
9. Monaghan, a European was ned a total of $50 yesterday when he was convicted on several sum- mons in respect to the traffic re- Page 6. gulations.
The two Chinese who were charged with alleged fraud on the 'Treasury were discharged "by Mr. 8 F. Balfour at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday
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The extradition Case concerning the murder attempt of Mr. Wang Ching Wel was continued at the Central Magistracy yesterday when further evidence was heard.
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Page 6.
Mr. Eric Nelson spoke at the Rotary Club yesterday on Com- Page 7. mercial Aviation.
At a meeting of the Urban Coun cll yesterday the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo who resigns his seat in the Coun- cll was tributed.
Page 7.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Two cases each of Small-Por and Diphtheria, one case of Enteric Fever and three cases or Cerebro- Major-General Rensuke Isogal. Spinal Fever were reported to the Japanese military attache. had a Health Authorities for the 24 talk yesterday with Sir Frederick hours ended on Monday. Lelth-Ross, British Treasury off-
The request for higher pay due to the increasing cost of living here. Salaries are subject from tan to Bfteen per cent. in addition to the usual contribu-stated that he and Ambassador occurred in the Colony of Hong
during the week Cadogan will go back to England Kong tion to the Kuomintang.- Union News.
The return of notifiable diseases cla, on Angio-Japanese economic assistance to China. Sir Frederick which have been notified as having
d'scount
FUKIEN: GOVERNMENT
Canton, Mar. 31. General Hsu Hsung-chi, former
ended
via Japan and will have a further | March 28 are as follows:-Small- chat with Tokve officials in this Pox 1 case, Diphtheria 6 cases. 2
connection.-
Union Newa
RED ADVANCE CHECKED
CHAIRMANSHIP
All ferry points on the Shansi (From Our Special Correspondent Lank of the Yellow River, are now in the bands of Government Tse-tung, However, Mo troops.
the interior when with a few of his followers, cacap ed into the Government troops tried to prevent
area, have
Govern-
his crossing the river,
Too often the rise to great position The arrangements for building has been interpreted as a rise not the Kwangtung section between to responsibility, but above respon-Kanchow and Shluchow, northern sibility. Too many men who have Kwangtung, will be made by the become financially powerful have Kwangtung
.ment.-- acted as if they felt above the law, and frequently have been able through the employ of clever legal aid to take advantage of tech- nicalities which have so delayed or NANKING APPOINTMENTS over-crowding, and diverted justice as to support the. suspicion that great wealth. 15 above the law.
Inion News.
Kwangtung, and now Vice-Presid- commander-in-chief of troops in ent of the Control Yuan, is likely to become Chairman of the Fuklen Provincial Government in place f General Chen Yl
It is reported that several boats commandeered by the Communists
There is some dissatisfaction overturned in the river because of
that many among people in Pukien against General Chen Yi because he is too Chen have been drowned.
Aeroplanes have made contact plo-Japanese. Chairman
RAFT Programmes and Entry
with the garrison forces at Hung-recently went to Formosa to take tung and Pingyangsu and learn part to the celebration of its seces- for the Third
ston from China. It was reported The sentencing of Mr. Howeson Extra Race Meeting, to be held on
arrive til reinforcements
from that he was also negotiating a SATURDAY, 11th and MONDAY, and his associates carries an im- another term as Trustees of the that they are ab e to hold out un
Sino-British
loan from the Japanese authori- direct challenge to
Houria.
These relief troops are on their ties, who in turn requested him .o
DRAFT FOTOS
the It recalls
case
In
Nanking, Mar. 31. The following were reappointed by the Executive Yuanto
serve
Boxer Indemnity
Dr. Li Shu-hua, acting. Director
18th April, 1936, (weather permitting), plled and a may be obtained at the Secretary's this conception of the power of Commission: Office, Exchange Building; the Club money. Bouse, Happy Vallay: the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 2nd April, 1036. By Order,
O. B..BROWN,
43211
Svaretary.
FOR SALE
Two Brush Ljungstrom turbines. Each turbine runs at 3,000 r.p.m. and is fitted with two generators, the combined capacity of which is 500 kilowatts. These sets are 3-phase, 50 periods, 600 volts.
One 30,000 pound Baboook and Wilcox Marine type Boiler fitted with Superheaters and Economi- with chimney sers complete suitable for working up to 200 pounds pressure. This boiler is fitted with chain grate stokers.
3. One set of Oil Burning Equip
ment for the conversion of the above boiler to oil firing consist ing of oil tank, pressure oil patups and complete set of oil buroure. Enquiries to the
·MUNICIPAL "ELECTRICAL
ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL OFFICES, PENANG, 8. S
which Lord Kylsant was convicted
Pelping, Mar. 31. Sharisi provincial forces under
commissioner for General Yen Hsi-shan; pacification
PTO-
the Taiyuan relieved Ehansi vince of imminent danger from the
the province a month ago, it is re- Communist army that penetrated
ported here,
to
deaths, Enteric Fever 9 cases, 3 deaths, Cerebro Spinal Fever :12 cases, 3 deaths.. Puerperal Fover 2
1 deaths. Rables (Rage) Tuberculosis 78 deatris,
case,
A dinner dance will be held at the Repulse Bay Hotel to-day at
2.30 p.m.
IL
The many friends of Mrs. D. L
she is progressing very well after Prophet will be glad to hear that her operation for appendicitis at the Kowloon Hospital
Mr. J. A, Tarrant of Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co., is very shortly "Home leaving the Colony
as
|
Leave."
on
With the successful checking or the Red advance, the invaders have no choice but to return Shensi across the Yellow River. So far, the Communist army is re- ported to have retreated as rar
and Mr. E. D. Andrews, Director of Kuenshang, Chiachiachang
Messrs. A G. Spalding & Co., and Talmochio.
Since the second general offen-well-known New Zealand Davis
General Yen the corps commanded by General Yung At-yuan has been Colony on the 8.8. "Carthage" to- morrow. Mr, Andrews is staying pressing the main encampments of in the Colony for nine days and it the Reds.
is hoped that the local Tennis, Union News,
Association will arrange for him to appear in an exhibition.
of the Peiping Research Academy: way. It is reported that Generai recognize a loan advanced to Gensive was ordered on March 24 by Cup player is expected in the
it
In 1831 on a similar charge. When Mr. Yeh Kung-cho, former Minis- Kaan Lin-iseng, the Nanking com- Sir Cyril's views on the unscrerable ter of Communications; Mr. T K mander, occupied Ewochow. 25 relation
Struter. between great' position Tseng, Administrative Vice Minis-miles north of Hungtung. Sunday.
Dr. J. 8, Lez, ter of Railways and great responsibility are more widely held there will be fewer Director of the Central Geological such cases in all countries.
Institute of the Academia Sinica, and Mr. Kenneth Cantlie.
The following were appointed by the Central Political Council new members of the Board of the Cen- tral Political Institute:
P.
TELEPHONE SERVICE
INTERRUPTION
The "Daily Press" regrets the inconvenience caused to callers by President of the interruption of the telephone ser- and Mr. Yu Yu-jen, President of vice yesterday which necessitated the Control Yuan- contact with the night office by nion News. other means.
The office phone
was completely out of action since the afternoon and throughout the
night.
was
This office, however, was the only one to suffer as li gathered from an outside source that a very large number of sub- scribers in the Happy Valley area were affected and that some them had the service restored late
in the afternoon.
of
JAPANESE CONSUL'S
BEREAVEMENT
Canton Sympathy
Mr. Sun Fo. President of th Legislative Yuan, Mr. Chu Cheng.
Judicial Yuan. From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Mar. 31. General LI Chung-jen. Mr. Kan Chia-hou and other locul officials sent messages of condolence to Mr. Tatsuo Kawal, Japanese Consul General in Canton, on the death of his mother, whose funeral took p'ace-last Sunday at Fukuyamashi, Hiroshima. Prefecture, Japan.
TEN MORE STUDENTS ARRESTED
Sequel To Memorial Demonstration
Peiping, Mar. 31.
Mr. Kawal is now in his native home, after being granted two weeks leave of absence. He at The police have arrested ten tended the Shanghai conference of more students as the result of a Japanese consuls general and was fracas this afternoon following a ready to return to Canton when According to the same anofficial memorial demonstration for Kuo news of his mother's death reach
Inter-Ching, a young dudent arrested in ed him. Kawal then eft Shang- source of information, the ruption was due to damage caused January, who died in prison, and hat for Kobe by white ants attacking the insula-who, the students claim, received During his absence from Canto, Mon of the small wires at an un- no medical treatment in hospital Mr. J. Yoshitake the Vice-Consu
is in charge of the Japanese con- derground distributing stationn though sick
rulate general here. Reuter."
14298 fhe distrier.
com-
eral Li Hou-chi former tuchun of
General Hsu was once in Fuksen. mand of troops in Bouthern Fu- kien and made a good impression this there. Fur on the people reason, he will be welcomięd the Fuklen people.
A native of Canton, General Hsu was the former superior off-
cer of General Chiang Kai-shek, who served as his Chief-of-Staff. Hsu is a bitter opponent of Com-
munism.
BOSSHARDT SEEN
AGAIN
AFGHAN-SOVIET TREATY
"Hong Kong Dally Fress" Special)
Moscow. Mar. 31.
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of the well-known foot-
ball player, Mr. Sidney Herbert
Strange, and Miss Elleen Elizabeth Eardley, residing at 1, Russell It is learned that the Afghan Street Mr. Strange is
a land Foreign Minister Mohamed Khan, bailiff in the Ping Bhan Land 18 now, in Moscow to sign the Office, New Territories: agreement prolonging the Soviet Russian-Afghan treaty of neu-
for another ten years from now, ALIVEtrality and non-aggression of 1931
that is March 1947.--
Captors On Move
Pelping, Mar. 31. Mr. Bosshardt, the Swiss mis- sionary who has been a consider- able time in the hands of bandits; was seen alive again on March 20 a few miles west of Welning. His captors appear to be returning to Kweichow and some are reported to have reached Langtai, seventy
Beuter A miles southeast of Weining
·
Mr. Bosshardt was captured to gether with a fellow missionary Mr Hayman, but the latter suc-. ceeding in getting his freedom.
7 Fondiccan News Service.
FRENCH PAPER'S CALL TO LEADERS
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, Mar. 30.
An old woman, Wong Stu-cher, aged 82 years, who was injured as the result of a motor car accident in Queen's Road Central, on Thursday afternoon, died at the Government Civil Hospital on Monday night. She had severe Injuries to her right leg, which had to be amputated.
The. "Republique," organ of the execute it, unless it wants
to
Radical Socialist Party, the must stand before the word as a nation powerful in the French Chamber, that may indeed have had a great in Germany, declares that there creating renewing action. commenting on the election results past, but that today is incapabe are not many Germans to-day France needs a plan. But," that do not endorse, the Fuehrer's the "Republique" asks, "where
the men who are to draw up this foreign policy, The
plan and put it into effect?" Tranuncian Nesen Bere
"Now it is for France to drag up a pan and determine