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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1936.
Editorial and Business Office: 11,
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor. (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 53. Fleet Street
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The Baily Press.
FIRE IN HOLD
請
OF TRICOLOR
Passengers Rescued
By Freighter
11
San Francisco, Apr. 5. The" Norwegian motorship. Tri- color, bound for San Francisco from the Philippines, with sixteen passengers and forty of a стет aboard, sent out an SOS appeal following the outbreak of a dan- gerous fire in her hold. Her first SANCTIONS IN PRACTICE distress signals were picked
this morning.
Hoxe Koxo, Arag 7. 1936
up
The Tricolor is about 1,000 miles east of Yokohama and is racing to theet the freighter Yarraville which is reported in her vicinity. "Among the passengers on the burning vessel
are eight women
The February trade returns-in general much up to the average of recent months-throw a pain- ful light on the effects of sanc- tions on international trade. The sanctions against Italy are extra- and five children, ordinarily effective—both ways. Late to-day it was learned that Taking our imports from Italy-in the Yarraville had reached the the first two months of 1936 the Tricolor and was standing by. eye travels down a list which con- tains only one, substantial item. In January and February, 1934, we spent £128,300 on lemons from Italy, in 1935 £114,700, and this
year
£25,000. Spain, which last ¦ year sold us only £3,508 worth, now sold us" £45,000. It is, how ever, to be noted with regret that we have paid more for 91,277cwt. of lemons in 1936 than we paid for 216,310 twelve months ago! We have been more self-denying about Italian cheese; trade worth £30,000 a month has disappeared. Our purchases of Italian nuts. canned tomatoes (worth £78.800 in the first two months of last
Darkness and the heavy seas have so far prevented a transfer of the Tricolour's passengers.
The fire is increasing in fury and cannot be controlled,
MONGOLIA TO DEFEND
INDEPENDENCE
Government Policy Upheld
By Leaders
Pelping, April 6.
It is reported from Ulan-Bator, that decisions adopted by the twentieth session of the Small Khurai, which just has been con- cluded, bear witness of the unusual solidarity and unity of the entire Mongolian feadership, and of the answering determination to defend the independence of the Mongolian People's Republic.
The session has fully approved the external policy of the Government of the Mongolian People's Republic, and in particu- lar, expressed the agreement in mutual assistance between the U.S.S.R. and Mongolian People's Republic, and also approved the Government's fine in the negotiations on border qustions with Manchukuo, as well as all work carried dut by the Government in defending the national independence of the Mongolian People's Republic, and strengthening her defence capacity, including mea- sures for increasing the strength and technical equipment of the Atmy and improving material conditions of its commanding sta.
The session alss has approved post and allowed him a long leave the Government's measures adopted of absence for cure and unanim in the field of internal policy.
ously elected Mr. Amor, Chairman of the Small Khural, to posts of Taking into A later message says tËtt all the
consideration the
the Prime Minister, of passengers from
the For the
Illness Tricolour serious
of Mr. Gendun, elga Affairs, and further elected have been. transferred to
Prime Minister. and the necessity M. Doksom as Chairman of the the Yarraville, which reports that the of the prolonged course of the Small Khural, to the post heid be- Trico.our, will try to reach either treatment, the session has granted tere by Mr. Amor.- Honolulu or Yokohama. The Breh's request to be relieved of his inion Newa. has not become worse.--- Reuter
BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA
New York. Apr.1 6. The Yarraville is reported to be 1,500 miles from Yokohama, the exact position being SO far un
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. | year), sulphur, hides and skins obtainable.
NOTICE.
S from the 1st April, 1936, ve A$
havendmitted ME LEONARD JOHN DAVIES, Partner in our Firm at Hong Kong and Shanghui. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co. 7th April, 1036.
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(worth £67,000), textiles (worth £313,000), and chemicals (worth £30,000) have dwindled away, to nothing. We may ruefully Con- gratulate ourselves that on our part at least the policy of the Lea-
HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED UNDER THE Cox-gue of Nations is being carried out PANIES ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG)
that
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN
the Ordinary Tearly Meeting of Shareholders of Hong Kong Realty and Trust Company, Limited, will be held at the Register HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.ed Office of the Company. Exchange, Building (2nd Floor), Des Voeur Road Central, Hook Kong, on Wednesday, the 8th April, 1936, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of receiving thea Statement of Accounts and the WEATHER permitting
remaining Matches will be Report of the Board of Directors for played off on the following dates the year ended ou 31st December, 1935, and re-electing two Directors TUESDAY, 14th April
and the Auditors
TENNIS TOURNAMENT. 1936
Semi Final Open Doubles... TAUI & Tsui . LEE WAI TONG
LE DING CHEONG
WEDNESDAY, 19th April
Semi Fipal Open Singles H. D. RUMJAHN V8.
The Transfer Books of the Com-
&pany will be closed from Wednesday, the 1st April, 1936, to Wednesday, the 8th April, 1938, both days ¡nclusive.
LAI Kwong Tsun or E. C. FINCHIP FRIDAY, 17th April-
Semi Final Open Singles Taui WAI Pot vs. P. KONG or S. A, KUXJAUN
MONDAY, 2 th April- ·
Final-Open Singles
WEDNESDAY, 22nd April--
Final-Open Doubles
Booking for all the above matche
By Order of the Board, F. C. BARRY,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 6th March, 1986.
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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
now open at MOUTRIE'S. Entraux NOTICE T; SHAREHOLDERS.
to Stand $1.00 (incl. tax). The
Prize Giving will take place immedi
ately after the Final of the Open Meeting of Shareholders will
Doubles.
THE_Thirty-firat Annual General
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be held at the Offices of Meeurs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, Hoog Kong and
loyally. But when We turn to Italy's purchases from us the loses
The vessel has "rescued the pos- sengers, whose experiences during the alarming ordea. will not be known until the vessel reaches California.- Ruter.
SHANGHAI PASSENGERS
Shanghai, Apr. 6. The Shanghal passengers who are also heavy. Only in non-fer sailed aboard the Tricolor, are rous metals, which Italy needs for Mrs. Aline 8. Holes and Mrs. M. her war, is the Italian rate of im-J. L. Cuminane. part kept near to the figures of Reuter twelve months ago. to Italy have dropped from £600,- 000 to £18.600, wool from £172,000
to
Coal exports
HONG KONG RESIDENT'S Aboard the Tricolour are four Hong Kong residents, M. and Mrs. Clark Atkinson, of Kowloon Docks, retirement and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. who are returning to Glasgow on
Andrewes. cotton
£2.993, iron and steel and manufactures thereof from £37,-. 700 to £20, wooller goods from £11,600 to £3,179,
Diece £52,
fall
goods from £16,500 to
Mr. Andrewes, who is Deputy In electrical goods the Registrar of the Supreme Court. W13 lesa sharp. from
was married in Sngapore last year £26,100 to £6,560, but in machin-
and had planned a trip across the ery it was from £141,000 to £17,-
United States by car 000. How much of this cutting
off of imports is due to Italy's fin- ancial exigencies of the war and how much to anti-sanctionist feel- ing is of course another matter. To set at against the loss of trade there are some gains at the ex- pense of Italian manufactures in various markets; increased her sales, for example,
ATTENDANCES
"LAST-MINUTE TRANSFER
RUSH
INCREASED
WEST HAM REGAIN LOST GROUND Everything Is heating up to t dramatic Second Division finale of the last day of the season when
ARMY SERVICE IN AUSTRIA
Compulsory System Explained
('Heur Kong Dally Press" Special)
Paris, Apr. 5. Le "Intransigeant" publishes an interview with the Austrian For- eign Minister von Berger Waldegg. on the question of resumption of military compulsory service in Austria.
Berger-Waldegg stated that the new system would require a cer- tain amount of service from every citizen between the ages of 18 and 43, and it is not impossible that one day women would also be called upon to perform "certain duties towards
The the State, State itself would decide what. form this service would have to take, whether with ΟΙ without weapons. The Minister denied that this new step violated any nothing in any agreement forbid- treaty obligations, since there is
form services for the State. The ding Austrian nationals to per- Minister added that a similar sys- tem had been in force in Bulgaria. It is a matter of entirely internat concern, with which international treaties have nothing to do.- Yunancean: New Scrutc
RESPECTS TO DEPARTED ANCESTORS
Canton. Apr. 6. Despite the drizzle, the people are to-day flocking to the ceme- respects to their departed Leries on the mountains to pay
ances tors in accordance with the tradi-
Probable Players Forest and are due to play tional conception of Alial piety.
Trial Match
BY THE PIVOT
London, Mar, 18.
Attendances" at Saturday's Lea-
Ham at Sheffield.
the
The Sheffield club have had two
Plous worshippers brought joss successive checks, but every away sticks, Joss papers and crackers as point plcked up is a promotion offerings to the dead. Fried pork, point, and they are still favourites shrimp, chicken and wine were also with Manchester United coming "pffered" to ancestors. but up on the talls.
they were actually eaten by the West Ham recovered at Tot-Flops posterity in the evening. gue matches. provide unshakable tenham the ground lost from their Among those who worshipped at evidence that the Soccer watching home defeat by Manchester Unit the ancestral tombs was HT. Hu public resented the mystery fixed a week earlier, and Charlton Han-min. Chairman of the Kuo- ture-call it boycott or by any are steadily holding their position mintang C. E. C. Standing Com- other name.
on the heels of the divisional lea-mittee. Other high rallitary off- two week-enda of ders..
cers also bowed before the navai, 'thush-hush" the figures fell from
army and air force cemeteries in the outskirts of the elty.
During the
· TRIAL MATCH TEAMS To-metrow the teams for
the
Incoming trains and steamers
a normal 650,000 at this time of year to below 500,000. Last Satur- International Trial match to be day week the total was 450,000. | played in Manchester on the 25th from Hong Kong are full of pro- On Saturday it was 615,000—a are to be chosen. At least theple, while the tow-boats and diesel- significant increase of 167,000. selectors are to meet for this pur-engined boats are carrying full When the Tricolour passed In the First Division the figures pose, but whether they can an- load of passengers.- through Hong Kong she had on were up 80,000, and in Division II.nounce the two teams, is another Union News. aboard four American children | $4,000, from Manlle travelling with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Conner. Three of the children are girls.
matter.
It has long been the custom to hold a trial game before the Eng-
TRANSFER CLOSING TIME Midnight to-night marka the land-Scotland match. but it is closing time for transfers of pla- becoming increasingly clear that Mrs. Wilam
Brady, another yers to clubs concerned in any of this feature, will sonner or later passenger, is the mother of Mrs. the championship, promotion Conner and widow of the
or have to be dropped. Lancashire has
in the Balkans. But altogether it is not a comforting picture.
ATTEMPT TO ČAPTURE KALGAN
Government Prepares To Resist Invasion
Tit
.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Director of the St. John Ambulance. Brigade, acknowledges.
The special complications this with appreciation and thanks the Judge Brady of the leget firm of as players taking part in such time are the possibility of a re-following donation: Collected from
Dewitt, Perkins and Brady.
JAPANESE POLICY TOWARDS CHINA
No Changes To Be Introduced
late relegation issues-at least so far
games is concerned.
Nanking, Apr 6. The positive foreign policy to Tientsin. Apr. 8. pro-Japanese Mongolian mier, Koki Hirota will be strictly wards China as initiated by Pre-
played semi-anal tie on the same the Foreign Staff of the Hong At 12 First Division. 18 Second day as the Trial, and the growing Kong & Shanghai Bank, $433. Division and seven Third Division | Intensity of the fighting in the re- clubs have an active interest in legation zone.
more
For stealing à tresh fish from a
two
Balfour at the
one or other of these issues, the One example will serve. Ir Ar- stall in Jubilee Street, Mak Yim, market
mited for serial are not involved in a Cup 20, was sent to prison for two eleventh-hour deals than ever it replay on Wednesday week they months by Mr. has been in League history. will be playing Everton in the Lea- Central Magistracy yesterday. The 'Spurs, hit hard by their home gue. The two points concerned in defendant had a previous convic- defeat by West Ham on Saturday, this match Interest at least 10 tion for theft in 1933. Sub-Inspr. are out on a final round-up of other teams in the lower half of Hallam prosecuted. available half-backs, and if they the First Division table.
Obviously if the Arsenal through On charges of keeping prosti- can get the man they want most (Young, of Huddersfield) they the trial have to turn out a weak tutes' lodging houses at 17, Aber- Shanghai Bank Building. troops under General L Shou-hsin followed by Mr. Hachira Arita, the may provide the day's sensation.
team these clubs will be left with deen Street and 8, Gough Street. Wednesday, 8th April, 1986, at are making another attempt 10 new Japanese Foreign Minister, it HARTILL FOR BRISTOL ROVERS
respectively, a just grievance...
women, Chan NOON, for the purpose of receiving advance
Ng, 28, and Lel Twi-kwu, 38, failed the report of the General Managers Kaigan, the provincial capital, ac- here.
captura was learned in informed circles All the stars of the game are so
I suggest the F.A. selectors break to appear at the Central Police together with
Statement D HE Fifty ifth Ordinary Geneal Accounts to 31st December, 1935.
cording to reports received here
desperately needed by their clubs away from tradition, and delay Court yesterday and forfeited $30 THE
Japan will shortly demand 80-that I fancy when "Time" is call the announcement of the teams this morning. * Meeting of the Company will The Transfer Books of the Com
viet Russia to withdraw its forces ed to-night the deals put through until they know the result of the prosecuted. the Offices of the
General Chiang Tze-chung, Chair- In Eastern Siberia and wil enter will include few of outstanding im- Cup semi-finals. This would not General Managers, Messrs. Jandise, pany will be Closed from 25th March
man o: the Chahar Provincial into a pact of to 8th April, 1936, both Days Government, la fortifying Kalgan ron-aggression, so that Tokyo will Matheson & Co., Ltd, Pedder Street,
solve all the problems, but it Mr. R. Andrewes, Deputy Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 22nd
and is prepared to resist the in-
During the week-end. two pla-would help substantially.
Registrar, Supreme Court. Hong have a free hand to deal with yers who were not long since in April, 1935, at Noon, for the purpos
vasion of the puppet forces.
Andrewes, are who
Provisional teams with plenty of Kong and North China. of receiving the Report of the
are in occupation of six countries #nion News. In Northern Chahar.- Union Newa.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
be held at
inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers,
Directors, passing the Accounts, and Hong Kong, 18th March, 1936."
electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 18th April to the 6th May inclusive.
By Order of the Board, „JARDINE, MATHESON&Co „LTD,
General Managers. Hong Kong 2nd April, 1936.
of
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
[4333 Nat the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FIFTY-FIRST Annual Ordinary General Meeting of
southward to
CHIANG CONSIDERING
PROPOSALS
non-menace
and portance.
KWANTUNG ARMY BREAK WITH NORTH CHINA
Shanghal, Apr. 6."
General Matsumoto
successor
SOME LIKELY PLAYERS
such revisions which
ball each. Sub-Inspector Whelan
Mrs
were reported to the Health Au- thorities during the 48 hours ended
are neces-
It is April 5.
"suggest likely
wwwwww..com
the £4,000 class were transferred alternatives could be prepared, passengers on the "Tricolor" which at fees much nearer £1,000:
but not announced at to-morrow's caught fire in the Pacific. Hartill, once of the Wolves, has meeting.
When the results of the semi- One case of diphtheria, one of gone to Bristol Rovers (via 'Ever- ton and Liverpool),
and John finals are known next Baturday typhoid and, three of meningitis Hodge from Bristol City to Luton. SCRAMBLE FOR SAFETY
sary could be made.
Under the circumstances Four points cover the bottom 12 not possible to here to General Doihara has arrive clubs in Division 1., and Arsenal teams, but, as the FA insist on A "Government Gazette" not- Nanking, Apr. 6. General Chiang Kai-shek. Pre-tung Army now have to conner-
ed. He explained that the Kap-are only seven points better off playing the match, I hope they fication states that the Hong Kong ident of the Executive Yuan, is tion with North China and he will have conceived such an astonish Griffiths
Could anyone take the opportunity to try out Brewers and Datillers, Ltd. (in considering political proposals of not carry on any necessary nego. ing situation two months ago?
(Manchester United's liquidation) and Mr. H. R, Forsyth, right full back). Hall (Grimsby), the Receiver, have agreed to tran
were beaten-1 by the team they kas
Grimsby Town, with only one Mercer (Everton), Barclay and fer the business and goodwill of
than Aston Villa!
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY, the Company (since its registration) | Mr. Hu Han-min, and will com- tiations in North China as repre- hurdle to take to get to Wembley, Pickering (Sheffield United), Bar- the company to Messrs. Ruttonjee
CLUB.
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THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 11th and MONDAY, 13th APRIL, 1930, commencing at 12.80 P.M. on each day,
will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, munleate to Dr. Wang Chung-hu, sentative here of the Japanese Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 16th the lason agent, his conclusion North China Garrison. *- April, 1986, at 11.80 AM, for theater due deliberation.
Reuter purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1986.
1
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Batur The First Bell will be rung at day, the 11th day of April, to Friday
-12 NOON on each day.
By Order.
no
Owing to the inflammation of his hat on Sunday morning to receive nose, Dr. Wang returned to Shang-
further treatment at the Country Hospital.
If necessary, Dr. Wang wifga
to Nanking to obtain General
the 17th day of April, 1988, both days inclusive, during which period Chlang's counter-suggestions and transfer of shares can be! will go South again to convey them registered.
to Mr. Hu Han-min. Even well- JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
informed, quarters here are unable to say deanly as to when Mr. General Managers.
Hu will go to Ninking. [4340 Hong Kong, 4 April, 1986, [4887 | Inion News.
8. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.
Hong Kong, 6th April, 1986.
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
CHAMPIONSHIP
England Beats Ireland
(Manchester City), Gibbons Estates, Ltd., of No. 7, Duddell put out of the Cup, and will face (Fulham), and-dare I suggest it? Street, and that such transfer will Arsenal in the semi-final at Hua-Leslie Compton, the Arsenal re be completed at the expiration of League dersfield desperately placed in the serve back, who is an England Dia- a month from April 3.
table and without their yer of the future if ever I saw one. står defender, Betmead.
Chelsea' took a belated step to- wards safety by winning at Bol- ton, but Brentford drooped, a val- able home point to Mänehester City
CHINESE AMBASSADOR"
ΤΟ ΤΟΚΥΟ
The Dollar liner President Koo- ver will arrive in Hong Kong at: 6 am, on April 10, and sall for Manila at 6 pm. the same day. She is due to arrive in Manila at London, Apr., 6.
Tokyo, Apr, 8. 6 am, on April 12, sall from there England beat Ireland 3-1 in the Sunderland, secure in their long
Chinese Ambassador, Mr. at 4 pm, on April 14, arriving in' International Hockey match at lead at the top, are easy prey for Hsu Shih-ying, presented his cre- Hong Kong at 6 am on April 16.- Dublin, thus winning the Interna- those who are hard pressed for dentials to the Emperor this she la scheduled to sail from Eong tional Championship-
points, and they have failed to morning- Heuter's Bulletin Service,
The
Win one of their last five matches.". Reuter
Kong at 10a.m. on April 18, for Shanghai and Pacific Coast.