ADVERTISEMENTS,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING 1936
The Second day of the above, POSTPONED from Monday, Ist June, will be held (weather permitting) on SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, 1936. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race, will be run at 2.00 p.m.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary, Hong Kong, Isį June, 1936.
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DEATHS
GILL-On May 25. 1930, at St. John's University, Shanghai, Francis Wiley ✪ID: BOWERN.-On May 27, 1838, at the Puulun Hospital, Shang- hal, Thomas William Bowern. CORTE-REAL-On Max 27, 1938. the Paulun Hospital. Shanghal. Daniel Maria Freire Corte-Real, aged 62 years, the dearly-beloved husband of-l Maria Corte-Roal.
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HONG KONG" "DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936.
PROF. DILLENZ
MURDERED
Outrage At Kaifeng On Sunday
Pelping, June 2 A message from Kaifeng says that a German professor named Dillenz was murdered there 07 Sunday night.
CHINA MUST-
· FIGHT
To Save Country And Mankind
Singapore. June 2. Mr. Chou Lou, Chancellor of the Sun Yat Sen University, inter- en route to viewed by Reuter
to
NO SURRENDER TO INVASION
Southwest Advice To Nanking
Europe, said his object was MILITARY SUPPORT
realisation arouse Western political jeaders to of the need for resistance to Japan.
The Chancellor intends to. Later-
Dillenz is believed to be under 30 years of age. He proceeded to Honan last November and joined the faculty of the Honan Univer-view Sgnor Mussolini and Chan-
London Omce: 50. Fleet Street a ty at Katteng-
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cellor Hitler on behalf of his Government and sound them in regard to Chinese resistance. He will also visit England.
save
"Everyone in China knows that China must fight Japan to not only China but mankind." he
The professor went for a walk on Sunday evening and never returned. A search was carried out and his body was found on morning in deserted
*3 part of the city.
Robbery is suspected to be the said.- motive for the crime.-
Keuter. Reuter
The Daily Press.
Press Monday
Hong Kose, JUNE 3, 1936.
BRITAIN REARMING,
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During most of the perlod fol- lowing the World War Britain that she has may Justly claim practiced what she preached when ahe urged disarmament. Looking back on those seventeen, years in which she was content to have a reduced army, a small air force. and a diminishing navy. It is sad- dening to And that circumstances
have at length thrust upon her a
for the purpose of receiving the Reports of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th, April, 1936. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 6th, day of June, to TUESDAY, the 16th. day of June 1936, bóth days in- The sequence of ominous events clusive.
that have recently disturbed Europe and the world provides the JOHN D. HUMPHREYS cxplanation--the breakdown of the
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Cisarmament. Conference, Ger- many's departure from the League
General Managers. HONGKONG, 29th. May, 1936.
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DUTCH SOCIALISTS IN CONGRESS
Government Sharply Criticised
("Hong Kong Bally Press" Special
Amsterdam, June 2.
different polley and that she is now preparing to compete as one of the heavily armed powers.
of
ITALIAN EAST AFRICA
New Constitution Planned
FIVE GOVERNMENTS
"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special,
Rome, June 1.
The Legislative foundation, upon which the whole superstructure of the Italian Colonial administra- tion la to be built, was laid on Mon- day, when the Council of Ministers passed a new constitutional mea sure for the system of Government
Cantoh, June 2. The Kuominsang Southwest Executive Committee and the Southwest Political Council to-day jointly despatched a telegram to Nanking protesting against the increase of Japanese troops in North China and requesting the Central Government to adopt a practical polley of armed re- a.stanice. The telegram reads 3.3 follows:
"Press, reports for the last few days leave no room for doubt that the Japanese have again made an aggravated assault on us, Their smuggling in North China is matched in magnitude only by the increase of their troops in the Peiping-Tlents.n area. We of the Southwest Political Council and the Southwest Connell of the Singapore, June 2. Kuomintang Central Executive Mr. Chou Lou, Chancellor Committee shudder at the future National Sun Yat-sen University of our country at such, redoubled in Canton and veteran Kuomin- aggression, by" economic means as tang leader, who arrived here to- | well as by force of `arms.` day aboard the Italian luer Vic- toria en route to Germany to at-
MR. CHOU LOU IN SINGAPORE
Welcome By Chinese Community
tend the International University Conference in Heidelberg Univer- sity, was given a hearty welcome by Chinese" residents and repre- sentatives of Chinese public bodies.
The Chinese community strongly endorsed Mr. Chou's policy of national unity in resleting Japan- ese aggression and depreciation of civil war especially in view of the developments in North
of Nations, the large-scale rearma- of Italian East Africa, comprising serious ment of Germany, the attack on Abyssinia, Eritrea and Italian 80- | China. Ethiopia. by Italy, and the dis-maliland, which will be administer- Mr. Chou told the representatives covery that members
the ed by five separate Governments that he, would sound the views of League, in considering sanctions under a Governor General Viceroy. European statesmen on the Far against the aggressor. were leaving All Military questions will however East In general and China in par- the on's share of responsibility be settled by the Chief of the Ge- ticular. He advocated resistance. and danger to the forces of Great neral Staff. The Central Govern-
on the part of China and expected
Eritain.
ment issued the general outlines the moral support of the Western First, then. In regard. to the air.
for the various Governments. This Powers. Great Britain is committed to
Central Government will be assist- Competitive armament in relationed by a Council of the highest of-
tu other powers.
thened by the addition of four re- While the army is to be streng-
gular battalions and the improve- The Bettch National Soc alistment of equipment. naval arma- organisation led by Mussert held ment will be increased by the lay- Its ürst national congress on
ing down of two new capital ships Lunterer Heath near Amsterdam
next year, Ave new cruisers and an on Monday. In a speech to a aircraft carrier, and the addition large gathering Mussert sharply of 6000 men. criticised the present government The critical public looks upon and also the political parties in the programme as a whole with Holland who the speaker accused mixed feelings, regarding it at disagreeable necessity. The people will be reassured only
of preparing the way for Com- best as a
munism.
The speaker went on to refer to in proportion to the energy with the constantly increasing unem- which the Government pursues a playment in Holland for which he foreign policy aiming at peace and held the government's policy
eventual disarmament. responsible and demanded the in- troduction of compulsory labour service.
In conclusior. Mussert advocated energetic measures, for the defence of the Dutch possessions overseas. -Transocean News Service,
FLANDIN'S MOTOR "ACCIDENT
Broken Arm Gives Trouble
Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Paris, June 1. The French Foreign Minister Pierre Flandin, whose arm was broken over a year ago in a motor accident, fa now compelled to un- dergo another operation, since the fractured bone la not knit together, but held in position by splints. The Minister is thus unable to use his * left arm. The Minister's Cabinet dutle are now approaching their end by the coming resignation of the Sarraut Government- Iraniotron News Service:
LEITH-ROSS SAILS FOR JAPAN
Exchange Of Views
London, June 2.
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BONHAM ROAD BURGLARY
Doctor's Residence Entered
In the early hours of yesterday morning some thieves broke into the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Guzdar at No. 87, Bonham Road. ground floor. Whether it was the work of one man or more is not known
the inmates of the house were asleep when the visit was paid.
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A quantity of silverware was stolen and as yet has not been re- covered, though the matter has been reported to the Police.
MUNITIONS SHIP IN THAMES
Now Free Of Cargo
ficials of the Imperial State under
and a General Council." the Chairmanship of the Viceroy.
The ve Governments of the Im- perial State will be:
1. Eritrea with the capital As- mara, embracing also Tigre, Danakil and Aussa.
2. Amhara, with the capital Gondar, including the Am- harish population in the Lake Tana Plateau,
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Accompanied by Prot. Cheng Hung-hao, Mr. Chou will return late August via the United States.- Union New....
3. Galla and Sidamo, with the capital Jimma, extending over. West Abyssinia to the Sudan,
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4. Harar, with the
capital Harar, including the Mo- hammedan parts of Harar,
Arussi and Balá,
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS
High Commissioner To Report In London
The
fate of our country is now in the balance. Only resistance can save us. There is no way out except a grim war of resistance by the whole Chinese people."
LEAGUE HELP
PROMISED
The
NEWS SUMMARY
The wedding took place at the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court. yesterday, of Miss Mok In-ngoh (Gloria) and Mr. Pih Hao-ching, (Raymond), the well-known local jockey..
Page, 7.
While taking a cargo of goods trom Hong Kong to Haumun Village a local cargo-beat was. pirated by four men armed with revolvers and knives Just outside Lyemun Pass at noon on Sunday' and detained until Monday after-
noon.
Page 7.
Petitions for the winding up of two subsidiary companies of Hong Kong Amusements were presented and granted at Supreme Court yesterday, the petitioner being Mr. Donald Black, liquidator of the Page 6.
parent body,
But peace must have purpose and forbearance a limia. The continuation of the policy of for- bearance and peace wht only what the enemy's insatiable up petite for our territory. Memories of Japanese atrocides on and since September 18, 1931 and January 28, 1032 are still with us. Four Northeastern Provinces are
Because she had failed to pre- as good as lost. For five years
pare his morning meat. Cheung" have our people there had to bow
Yung. a licensed taxicab driver, down 10 the enemy's ruthless residing at No. 178 Jaffe Road. dom nation. And now it is the
ground floor. gave his 22-year-old turn of Peiping and Tientsin.
wife. LI Chau, such a severe beat- There is an old Chinese adageing with a rattan cane that she which say's that feeding
had to be admitted to the Govern- enemy with territories is like
ment Civil Hospital.
Page 6. feeding a fre with firewood. Just as the Are demands the last piece of firewood, so will cur eremy demand the last slice of our ter- zitories.
the
CALL TO FIGHT
"But our territory is the heritage from our revered ancestors. We have to live on it. To feed the enemy with it is national suicide. We therefore ins.st that not an inch of our territory north of the Yellow River should be allenated. With all the vehemence at our command, we urge that you be de- termined now to lead the entire Chinese people in fighting for the las: chance of life. 'Stand up and take the war, the Hun is at the gate." We of the Southwest will not be the only ones who follow. There is no time to be lost: Pray take heed of our very earnestly if vehemently proffered
"You have tried the League of Nations, but what has the League done in really helping us? You have tried conciliation, but whither has conciliation brought us? Only to another aggravated assault on us by the enemy. That the Central Government has had to bear with so much insult and nat immediately to break редст cp.nion."— the people understand well enough,
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
w
Many Matches Drawn
London, June 2
i centrul Press.
FIRE BRIGADE STAFF REDUCTIONS
PENSIONS AND
to
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The wedding is announced take place shortly of Lt. Ronald James Burch, R.N., residing at 16, Hart Avenue, and Miss Nina Nikolaevna of 29, Hankow Road,
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A dinner dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel to-day at 9 p.m.
F
Lan Yuet, 78, a woman was ad- mitted to the Government Civil Hospital on Monday suffering from injuries received as a result of be- ing knocked down by tram car No. 13 in Hennessy Road. The injured woman resides at No. 1, Chi Sing Lane.
Chuk Wan. 57, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on Monday for the treatment of injuries which were received when taxi No. 750 knocked him down in Lalchi- kok Road.
A European Seaman, named C. J. Liptrot, of the s.s. Calchas was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on Monday with severe injuries which he received when he fell Into the No. 2 hold on board the. said steamer.
One case each of Small-Pox and Enteric Fever and two cases
Rain throughout the country GRATUITIES DECIDED of Measles were reported to the
BY COMMITTEE
2
Essex beat Derby on first in nings. Derby 179 (Worthington 85 Essex 193 for 8 (Nichols
Chinese establishments of the Fire Brigade.
interfered with the cricket matches which were to conclude to-day,
The following were the results: Middlesex won on the first in-
Shanghai, May 28. nings against Sussex. Sussex 185
The report of the Fire Brigade recently and 189 for 3 (John Langridge 83 Costs Sub-Committee, Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
DOL out): Middlesex. 198 (Tate a adopted by the Shanghai Munici→
showed Catro, June 1.
pal Council.
that the for 43). The British High Commissioner
Brigade had been developed in Cambridge v. All-India drawn.
excess of the needs of public for Egypt. Sir Miles Lampson All-India 161 (Waar All 85 not safety, and recommended certain leaves by air for London on Tues-out) and 3 for 0: Cambridge 217 reductions in both the foreign and day to submit to the British Gov (White 82). ernment the outcome of the nego-
Yorkshire v Lancashire drawn. tiations with the Egyptian repre- Yorkshire 175 for 7 declared (But- sentatives about the new Anglo-cliffe 89): Lancashire 16 for 3. 5. Somaliland with the capital Egyptian Military Treaty, An agree- Mogadishu, with all Somallment seems to have reached pro- land tribes, including Oga-visionally after very tedious and den, thus restoring to their protracted deliberations. colony its natural histo-
The High Commissioner is ex- rical extent.
pected back in Cairo again in By the new constitution, full re-about a fortnight: As far as the ligious liberty is granted the information about the contents of Mohammedans who are permitted the agreement go. its essential to re-erect their religious schools features seem to be the substantial and churches and other buildings increase of British land and sea required for their devotional pur-forces, particularly in the Suez Canal Zone. At the same time, the Egyptian Ariny will be strengthen- ed. including the airforce. The 12.000 men in the various sections Bre to be increased to, at least 24.000 and equipped with the most modern arms. Trankocenő Nem Service.
poses.
Addis Ababa is the capital of Ita- llan East Africa and will have fta own Civil Governor and its own administration,-
Transuțean Netos Serbire.
KING'S VISIT TO HIS DUCHY
To Inspect Cattle And Poultry
London, June 2. La Santa Marta, which was re- ported on May 29 to be en route to China with a £20,000. cargo of arms, originally destined for Ethiopia, has arrived in the visit to his Duchy of Cornwall Thames, free of cargo.
She is now moored off Silver- town.
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London, June 2 The King will pay a one-day
estates, in Devonshire and Corn- wall to-morrow and will leave Lon- don by the midnight train. His sleeping saloon will be detached at
WIGHTMAN 'CUP TENNIS
British Players Selected
London, June 2 The British Wightman Cup play- ers against America at Wimbledon on June 12 will be Misses Evelyn Dearman, R.M. Hardwick, Freda It is reported her cargo of muni-
James. Nancy Lyle, Dorothy tions was unloaded into barges in a convenient point and put into Round and Kathleen Stammers.-- the Scheldt, near Antwerp, and.a siding for the remainder of the Hester, that thereafter the ship sailed for night. | London.
His Majesty will
receive
the
Bir Frederick Leith-Ross, econo- mic adviser to the British, Govern- The arms were consigned from Duchy tenants at Bradminch to- ment, who has spent several Finland, first reports stated, and | morrow and will then proceed by months in China, left Shanghai on when the vessel was unable to de- way of Exeter to Princeton and Sunday for Tokyo where he has liver them to Ethiopia she is said Bloke Clinsland where he will been invited to engage" in an ex- to have made a number of fruitless | inspect a head of pedigree Devon change of views with the Japanese calls attempting to sell her cargo cattle and poultry. He will leave Ministers, including the Ministers in various ports. The cargo was late in the afternoon for Plymouth for Finance and Foreign Affairs, in once actually discharged at Tan- airport for his fight back to Tegard to conditions in China-gler, but was later restored aboard. London.- British Wirelers.
-Reuter.
British Wireless,
LAW INVALID ·
Washington, June 1. The Supreme Court, by a vote of ave to four has declared uncon- stitutional the 1933 New York law establishing minimum wages for women and children. Reuter
not out). 78).
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tive
The Staff Committee has recent- y had under consideration the terms under which these reduc- tions are to be effective. Three members of the Headquarters Staff who have had long service in the Brigade will receive modified pen- Surrey won on Arst innings sions according to their respec- against Notta Notts 179 (Gover 6
ages and length of ser- for 55 and $2 for 2). Surrey 180
vice with the for 9 declared (Larwood 5 for 64). Sub-Officers whose services are to Council The
be terminated are either being transferred to fill vacancies in other departments of the Council's service, or are receiving three months' pay in lieu of notice and in addition, retirement gratuities based upon the length of their ser- vice with the Council. In addition all those employees whose services are being terminated will receive full superannuation fund benefits.
Leicester v. Northants drawn. Worcester v, Warwick drawn. Somerset beat Gloucester on first innings
Kent beat Hampshire on first Innings Heater,
NORTH CHINA CUSTOMS
Special Investigator's Report
Chips
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Shanghai, June 2.
WATCH TOWER STAFF
Health Authorities for the 3 days ended on Monday.
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RUSSIANS ARRAIGNED IN PASSPORT CASE
Friends Blamed by Accused for Counterfeiting Stamps
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Shanghai, May 27. dental of the allegations against them was entered by the three Russians, Alexander Kaza- chenko, Vladimir A. Kelt, Vasily N. Denison, Chi Johnson, allas Tze Zuh-ylang, alias Prank Kent, when they appeared before the First Special District Court for the fourth time yesterday to face the charge of counterfeiting foreign consular passports and stamps. A number of stamps found in the ac- cused's house were described as forged by witnesses of four na- tionalities at the previous hearing.
Why he had been found in poBBCS- sion of a forged seal was explain- ed by the first accused yesterday. The accused said that, prior to his arrest, he was ordered to leave m Shanghal by the Chinese author- ities and then a friend of his gave him a passport and the second ac- cused gave him a seal The ac- cused said he intended to use this
The Sub-Committee.recommend-seal to enable him to leave Shang-
hai when the police arrested him.
Cht Johnson told the Judge that the seized forged seal of the Fin-
J
ed that the three watch, towers to be retained should be manned by Chinese staff, and this recommen- dation involves termination of the Ash Consulate had not been made services of the foreign watch tower by him, but by a friend of his; an men. These watch tower men will Egyptian. The Egyptian left The Japanese authorities have receive full superannuation bene-number of articles at his place reduced the Custoins in North fits and also gratuities based on the three or four months ago and pro-
to
a state of impotence. Chinese provident fund and will be mised to take them back, but did says the special investigator in his repatriated to their home cous-
not do so. Accused could not dis- report to Sir Frederick Maze. The trics,
close his friend's present where- prerogatives of the Customs staff
two The subordinate members of the abouts. The other
accused have gone and the
Customs Chinese Staff affected by the re- also pleaded not guilty. officers in the demilitarised zone commendation who are not ser-
The Judge adjourned the hearing are unprotected against "rough ving under letters of appointment, till Saturday morning.--(N.C.DN.).. Japanese and Korean elements. will receive one month's pay in Preventive ships are forced to re- lieu of notice and also the benefits main outside the three mile limit of the retirement gratuity under It will be remembered that the from the zone and informed by the Chinese provident scheme Sub-Committee considered that the Japanese naval authorities based upon their length of service, the staff reductions recommended that they will be considered as and full superannuation benefits could be made without any loss of pratea It they stop Japanese where such apply. The retirement efficiency in the Brigade, and "that vessels. Customs officers ashore gratuity is under normal circum- the Council, in adopting the Sub- are browbeaten and assaulted by stances Issued only after twenty Committee's report, decided that unruly Japanese and Koreans who years continuous service. They early consideration should be given escort contraband with armed will also be given an opportunity as to the best means to carry the sticks and stones---
of repatriation to their homes in recommendations
into
exect Beuter
China..
(N.C.D.N.).
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