NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Moy Hong Kwong late of 68 Bayard Street in the City and County of New York in the United States of Ameri ca. Laundryman, deceased,
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send "in their claims against the above estate to the 10th day of August, 1936.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date. - Dated the 13th day of July, 1936
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Administrator,
The Hong Kong & Shanghai | Bank Ballding,
Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG. KONG
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PROBATE JURISDICTION
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KOWLOON CANTON
RAILWAY
The Public are hereby notified- that the following alterations to Local Trains will come into operation on and' from Thursday next, July 16th, 1936 ;---
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3.48 p.m. from Kowloon" wil
depart Kowloon at 3.58 p.m.) and arrive Shum Chun at 4:58. p.m. instead of 4.44 Rem
4.20 p.m, from Shum Chun will depart Shum Chun at 4.15 p.m. and arrive Kowloon at the same time, viz. 5.18 p.m.} R. D. WALKER, Manager & Chilet Engineer.
GERMANY AND ITALY
Rome Sees Oportunity
For Co-operation
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Bong Kong Wally PressTM Special
1 Rome, July 13.*
"A new period of sincere and successful co-operation between Germany and Italy has opened." writes the "Lavoro Piscista," com- menting on Monday evening on the Austro-German reconciliation.
"Germany and Italy," so the paper continues, "have many im- Both portant features in commen. are young and strong nations which have moulded their political life into new forms. Like nations which regard the develop- ment of their social, and economi
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1936.
ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced be-" tween William Arthur, eldest son of A. J. Weich, of Shang- hai, China, and Anne Kathe { rine. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Stafford, of 18. Bolton Gardens, B.W.5. and Overwey, Tilford, Surrey The re-engagement is announced to-day of Miss Nan McGowan. younger daughter of Sir Harry McGowan, chairman of Im- perial Chemical Industries, and Mr. Dermot Ralph Daly, of the Scots Guards. The engage- ment was first announced on December 24, 1935. Mr. Daly is the
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son of Major Denis St. George Daly and Mrs. Daly, of Over Norton, Chipping Norton, Oxford. The marriage is to take place at St. Margaret's. Westminster, on July 24.
The marriage will take place at St. Mary's.. Oxford, between Dr. Peter Pau. of 25. Canal Road, W.. Hong Kong. and Mlle. Genevieve Bünau-Varilla, of 15, Tue Armengaud. St. Cloud. Paris.
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GOODS IN THE
Any other report than the one of life as the hushest task for the "MAURICE ALFRED❘ future, they fave a common. in-
just rendered by the tribunal COOPER late of No. 7terest in the maintenance or peace ingairing into the British budget MacDonell Road, Victoria in Europe. But unlike those who leak" would have flown in the the Colony of Hong Kong, wish to keep the states of Europe face of the evidence. The test- University Lecturer, deces divided into victors and vanquished.
Germany and Italy desire inter-mony led inexorably to M J. H. source of the national equality of rights, which Thomas us the
The tribunal merely gives the greatest possibilities to "leak."
inference. British NOTICE is hereby given that the strongest and most efficient drew the the Court has by virtue of the nation. Against the Blusory dialo- public life had to be purged of a scandal which might otherwise provisions of Section 58 of Or.matic methods. Germany and Italy
set the plain language of lacts.""" dinance No. 2 of 1897 made, an
have tinctured faith in their L'e ovačkan. Hans Service. order limiting the time for credi
Government. tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 5th August, 1936.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date.
DEACONS, Solicitors for the Administrator. 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. 4554
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REFORTIFICATION OF
HELIGOLAND
Commons. Disclosure
London, July 13.
Lord Cranborney Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, told the at question House of Commons time to-day that from enquiries he had learned was being refortified.
He made this statement in an- swer to a question as to whether Germany's undertaking not to re- fortify the island was being kept.
It was the Labour Party which first called attention to the lenk. It must now be deeply chagrined over the result. For, though Mr. Thomas was a Na- tional Labour representative in the Cabinet, and as such an- athema to the opposition Labour. Party, he was a workingman M. P. And Labour has always in- sisted that in the Government of
CHINA POLITICAL
POLITICAL SENSATION NEWS SUMMARY
OUSTING OF GENERAL
CHEN CHI TANG
Speculation On Future Developments
Shanghai, July 14.
· What will General, Chen: Chi-tang do now? "'ls the question eagerly asked in political circles to-day following the dramatic decision of the Central Executive Committee in Nanking to oust the Kwangtung military chieftain in favour of als erstwhile sube ..., ordinate, General Yu Han-mow.
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Will he allow General Yu Han-mow-who left Nanking by air last evening for South Klangs to join the First Kwangtung Army of which he is the commander-and march ahead of his men into Canton to take up his new appointment? Or will be resist with a second army other loyal units?
The attitude of Generals Li Chung-jen and Pel Chung-hsi is also
which causing speculation centres on whether they are likely to support the "Kwangtung chief- tain. General Chen Chi-tang 'now that the Central Executive Com- mittee has granted them appoint- ments as supreme milltary beads of Kwangst.
On the whole foreign observers, although cautious, are inclined to the belief that many formidable obstacles will be overcome. Reuter
CALL FOR UNITY
Nanking. July 14. On the occasion of closing the plenary session a manifesto, was issued urging the entire nation to unite in saving the country from, a national crisis and fight for national existence.
The conference cabled Mr. Wang Ching-wet, who is recuperating in Germany, hoping for his early
recovery.
Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister,
entertained Mr. Tang Shao-yi. Dr. Wang Chung-hul and various pro- vincial governors at his private residence this afternoon-Reuter
SPEEDING OCEAN MAIL
Airways Co-operate. With Giant Liner
Budapest, July 13. The efficacy of aerial maritime co-operation was demonstrated in connection with the call of the Queen Cunard-White Star liner,
New Mary. at Cherbourg from
York, at 10.25, a.m.
Mail carried by the giant Ener was despatched by fast Imperial Airways pläne calling at Paris, Zurich, Munich, Vienns" and Buda-
WAR AGAINST JAPAN
Proposal Rejected At Conference
Nanking, July 14. The plenary session of the Cen- tral Executive Council to-day an- Houpced that it had rejected the Proposal of the South-west pro- vinces to launch an anti-Japanese expedition.
the
General Chiang Kai-shek has confidence of nations! leaders in his handling of the situation during the present-
crisis
Chung Cheung, aged 27, was brought before Mr. Burgess at the Central Magistracy - yesterday, charged with lottering with intent to steal at No. 125 Robinson Road. the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Sal- ter
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An order nisi for a writ of hai beas corpus against the Superin-. tendent of Victoria Gaol (Mr. J. W. Franks) was granted at the Supreme Court by the Chief Jus-
ce (Sir Atholl MacGregor) yes- terday to the four fugitives want- et by the Nanking authorities for alleged complicity in the plot to murder 'Mr. Wang Ching wel at Nanking in November. Page 6
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Mr. Wing-kon Loo, son of a for- mer Chief Justice of Canton, was admitted to the Hong Kong bar, at the Supreme Court yesterday.
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Detective Inspector A. H. Elston
CHINESE PIRATE prosecuted in a case yesterday at
SCENE
the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. Himsworth in which three men Ng Hop Sang, 64, a barber living at 950 Canton Road, and his two
Embassy Appeal To assistants. Yau Kiu. 28. and Pun
Gaumont Films
Shui 27, were charged with the ́removal of a dead body from their premises without the written aanc- ilon of the Registrar of Births and Deaths in Kowloon..
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London, July 14. The Chinese Embassy is appeal- ing to Gaumont British Film Com- pany; which is now making a fim Because of the non-appearance of entitled "On His Majesty's Ber- the applicant, & Bankruptcy Court Yesterday the Council decided to vice," "against a scene in which application was dismissed by the (Sir Atholl Mac- abolish the South-west Political British troopa cross a river to at Chief Justice Council and the South-west Execu- tack Chinese pirates, who, mount-Gregor) yesterday. tive Committee, and to replace j ed zon New Forest ponies verý General Chan Chal-tong as Paci- nearly resembling China ponies, The fall of the Bastille, a Fete fication Commissioner of Kwang- and wearing straw hats and car-Nationale of the French, was cele tung.-
ring antiquated rifles, charge the brated in Hong Kong yesterday by Reuter.
British, yelling like fiends.
a reception at the residence of Mr. Dr. Chen in charge of the Chi-3 Leurquin. French Consul Gene- nese Embassy in the absence of ral, attended by His Excellency Mr. Quò Tai-chl, interviewed by the Governoz”. Sir ÷'Andrew · Caïde. Reuter, said:
cott, and many public representa→
NAVAL ESPIONAGE FOR JAPAN
Another Arrest In
America!
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"I have frequently protested to tires. the film companies and they have been always most wing to meet our objections. China contains
Holding that a bank did other things besides bandits.
clothe a clerk with ostensible ap- "Recently the Chinese students thority to receive money by put- Washington, July 14 drew attention to a Chinese opium ting him, behtrid a counter, the John Farnsworth, former den at Madame Tussaud's. I wrote Acting Pulsne Judge. (Mr. Justice Lieut.-Commander of the Navy, to the directors who readily re-Haydeny found for the National Has been arrested on a charge of 'moved it
CityBank of New York when he selling naval secrets to Japan. "Perhaps Gaumont British Film delivered reserved judgment ́in m The arrest was the result of Company could call their Chinese Summary Court action yesterday... months of velled police activity-pirates oriental desperadoes."—-- Reuter.
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ANGLO-EGYPTIAN
AGREEMENT
Drafting Work In Progress
London, July 14. It is learned in well-kaformed
not yet been reached on the mill- tary clauses of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty. However, agreement on principal points has been reached and drafting of these clauses is proceeding. but other military clauses are still undecided and will be discussed along with other parts of the treaty such as Sudan rights and foreign communities- Reuter.
that Heligoland Britain workingmen would be Dest, where they arrived at 7.30 quarters that final agreement, has
just as honberable as "their Pm, within five days of their des-
patch from New York- betters." An exception proves Heuter rather than "nullifies the rale, Against a Thomas British Labour can point with pride to a John Burns, a Henderson, and a hur dred others who have been in- Trusted with the highest offices of state. And those who think that; such a dereliction could only have
Lord Cranborne added that no
right of inspection existed in this connection.
Meanwhile, when addressing a Large deputation from both Houses or Parliament” which stressed the importance of reform in the House
CUNARD-WHITE STAR LINE
Negotiations For More Tonnage
··PROGRESS MADE
Beuter...
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
Good Bowling By Mercer
London, July 14, The following were the results of Home Cricket matches:-
At Swansea, Glamorgan beat Lef- castershire by ten wickets. Lei- center 84 (Mercer 6 for 42) and 176 (Mercer o for 81). Glamorgan 249 and 23 for 0.
At Blackheath, Surrey beat Kent by four wickets. Kent 228 (Fagg 121) and 75 (Gover 7 for 36). Bur- rey-113 (Watt 6 for 48) and 191 for 6 (Sandham 78; Todd 5 for 41); At Yeovil, Somerset beat Worces ter by 170 runs. Bomerset: 142 (Jackson 5 for 82) and 165 (Jack-
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £2,10/- per share, subject to
of Lords, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the been committed by a Labourite deduction of Income Tax, has
Prime Minister, sald owing to the had better look up the records. been declared for the HALF
grave problems occupying the YEAR ending 30th June 1936 at whole attention or the Govern- They will find that neither pro- rate of 1/3.5/16 per Dollar.
ment and the controversial nature bity nor the lack of it" is the shipbuilders for construction of the discussions have now reached and 77 (Wellard 5 for 29),~~- THE DIVIDEND will be of the subject put forward, he was monopoly of a class.
unable to initiate any legislation
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AGREEMENT OVER DARDANELLES
payable on and after 10th August, in the matter of reform at pre- 1936, at the offices of the Corsent poration, where. Shareholders are Keuter requested to apply for Warrants.
OF THE REGISTER SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from 27th July, to 8th Angust, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 7th July, 1936. -
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LOCAL MAPS
Peak District,
Kowloon,
Victoria, New Territories.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
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("Hong Kong Daily Press” Special)
Montreux, July 13.
In a long statement at the Straits Conference on Monday the
Turkish Foreign Minister dwelt on the effect that the new agreement would have on the non-signatory powers.
into
Britton Wireless,
London, July 14. In the House of Commons, Lord Cranborne at question time stated that progress has been made in the 305 for 591, Howorth 5 for 14). Anglo-Egyptian negotiations and Worcester: 80 (Wellard 5 for 16)
"a point where it has been "found possible to appoint a drafting com-
and mittee composed of representatives
London, July 14 The directors of Cunard-White Star, Limited are shortly entering negotiations with various
tonnage to meet requrements of The British public will doubt. the Company's intermediate ser- less watch with some regret the rices based upon Liverpool passing of genial Jimmy London- Thomas from public life. He was a colourful character. Like Ralph Rackstraw in H. M. S. Pinafore, Thomas was "a Heng- lishman," aspirate and all."He retained his "langwidge" and the common, touch even when he began to walk with kings and dice with dukear None was more popular at the dinner tables of London society. If he made
CHINA LIFTING SANCTIONS
Nanking, July 14. In accordance with the League decision, China le raising sanctions against Italy to-day at midnight. Reuter
PORTUGAL'S DECISION
Lisbon, July 13.
a pose out of his lowly origina, A decree announces that Portugal it was a pose that was worn so is lifting sanctions agafrist. Italy consciously, as to be intended, to-morrow.-Heuler. with his flow of jokes, to, excite
of both parties to draft the texts of all military clauses and referen- dum,
A second legal adviser from the Foreign Office arrived in Egypt on July 5 to participate in the dis- cussions.
The Sudan civil clauses have not yet been reached.--Beuler."
PUNISHMENT OF CRICKETER
Recall Of Amarnath Requested
New Delhi, July 29.
Reuter.
SOVIET LOAN
Moscow, July 13. The Soviet's new 4,000,000,000 roubles loan was over-subscribed by 227,000,000 roubles within ten days. Reuter.
STOP PRESS
CAPTAIN EYSTON'S
ACHIEVEMENTS
Bonneville, July 14.5 Captain Eyston in forty eight
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Probate has been granted by the Bupreme Court of the will of the late Mr. Allan Scouller Malcolm, formerly of 41, Hlllview Terrace, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Shanghai Licensed Pilots Association, Mr. Malcolm died in Scotland on November 20, last year. The value of the estate is sworn. not to exceed 214,500,
Enteric Fever were reported to the One case each of Diphtheria and
Health Authoritie or the 24 hours ended on Monday.
The return showing the number of cases at Notifiable, Diseases which have been notified as having occurred in the Colony of Hong Kong during the week-ended July 11 is as follows:-Small-Pox 1 case; Diphtheria 2 cases; Enteric Fever 6 cases. 1 fatal; Cerebro Bpinal Fever 24 cases: Tuberculosis (death) rot notiñáble 48. cases.
The funeral service for Mr. Dun- can Paterson was held yesterday at St. Columbia's (Church of Bcot- land), Pont Street. Dr. Archibald Fleming omciated, assisted by the Rev. Ian Gillan. Among those pre- sent were Mra Duncan Paterson, (widow), Dr. and Mrs, Basil Taylor, Mr. and Mrs., Nadalini (sons-in- law and daughters). Mr. 3. 0. Paterson (brother), Mr. and Mrs. Iarold Steevens (brother-in-law and sister), Mr. Derek and Mr. B. AB. Taylor (grandsons), Miss Clarkson, Major: Nigel Paton, Major EF Stephen, Miss May Stephen, Mr. E. M. Janion (representing English, Scottish, and Australian Bank), Mr. R. Taylor, Mr. M. La Morse, K.O, Miss A. E. Steevens, Mr. A Butterwood (representing
It was desirable, he said, 'to leave it open for subsequent signature by other powers since its applica- tion was general, Turkey, however, the risibilities of his fellows. reserved herself the right to start
Mr. Bhopal, president of the hours covered a world record of Bank of Adelaide), Mr. R. Taylor One could never decide whether Thomas broke to impatiently. Indian Cricket Board, is reported 6.544.75 miles at 156:34 miles a negotiations with her neighbours to
and Miss Kempster · (representing conclude special arrangements in
bie conscious humour was funnier "You can talk till you are black to have made a personal but firm hour. The previous" French,30 Gilman and Co.), Mr, G. Miskin. accordance with the terms of the than his unconscious humbur. in the face, but you'll never per request to the captain and mann-driven by De la Haye covered Lady Scotter, Miss Dollina Mackin- agreement concluded. No pecial He had a gift for "putting his suade me. His auditors were, ser of the cricketers to recall 525292, miles at 109.54 miles an non, Miss Norah Shorts (also re- treatment could, However,
presenting Mrs. Edward Shortt), be foot in it. At the India con- indeed, black des Amamath, who will leave a cabous, granted to other powers, and there ference in London he was chair- much did they appreciate the the Second Teat in Manchester on shattered every record from 500 to Purves. Mr. Thomas Hokler. Miss Eyston and his co-driver Denly Mrs. Archibald Fleming, Mrs.
man of a small subcommittee of joke, however, that they were the July 25, Amarnath promising to 10,000 kilometres in three to forty Holder, Misa Jane Holder, Mr. and Hindus and Mohanimedons avenues along which the story apologise and behave in future. eight hours,GRANTA D
Mej. F. W. Grimwade, Miss Dorothy Patiently he presided over a seeped out to the world. Maybe The view is taken that already
Captain · Eyston said he would Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Fercy Jaques,
from 10 am till 6p.m. When conscions in Mr. Thomas's trans unless he is recalled. cantankerous discussion lasting thero was an element of the au- he has been renalised enough and probably return next summer for Mr, and Mrs. John Denny, and Mr.
there may be serious repercussions further records
the latter Bour struck Mr. gression.
was no necessity for concluding agreements with them.
In Conference circles this state nient is considered to be directed the Conference Turkey no longer against Bay, whose presence at
reckona.-
Tranicean News Kerpion.
as possible to arrive in time for
Reuter
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(Earlier cables on page §)
Winlam Lund. The service was followed by cremation at Golders Green