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JACOB-On Monday, July 13, 1938. at the Country Hospital, Shangbai. Jacob Isaiah Jacob, aged 68 years.
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Owners of unlicensed Motor Vehicles are warned that they will be prosecuted without further notice if such vehicles are found on the roads after July 31st, 1936. Unlicensed. Drivers are also warned that they will be prose- cuted if found driving after this date.
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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING.
CORPORATION
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £2.10 per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June 1936 at rate of 1/3.5/16 per Dollar."
Night Editor (Wanchai Office);
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 53. Fleet Street
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The Daily Press.
Hoya Kaya, JULY 18, 1938.
BAD MANNERS
It is time that attention was drawn to the behaviour of the Japanese army in North China since the increase of its garrison in the last two months. By the Boxer Protead of 1901 Japan, like other foreign "Powers; has the right to a Legation guard and a garrison fores
two separate categories) in North China. Since 1929 Jajun has steadily increased her forces while the other Power- THE DIVIDEND will be have decreased theirs; at the be- payable on and after 10th August, ginning of this year Britain has 1936, at the offices of the Cora Legation guard of 243 and a poration, where Shareholders are garrison force of 760, Japan a requested to apply for Warrants. Legation guard of 303 and a gar-
• THE REGISTER O Frison force of 1,900. Since then, SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from 27th July, to 8th August, (both days laclusive) 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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BICOL GOLD IS NOT FOR SALE
MORE MONEY TO FINANCE PROJECT
Ore Reserves Are Plentiful
At a meeting of the stockholders held on July 6, it was decided to incorporate the Bicol Gold Mining install 2 mul immediately. No stock in the company will be sold to the pubile, officials of the com- pany announced.
Company for P2,000,000 and to
The following
directors
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1936.
INCOME LEVY IN THE NAKAYAMA COUPLE ELECTROCUTED
CHINA
Foreigners To Pay Equal Taxation
Nanking, July 17.
MURDER
Verdict Postponed Indefinitely
Shanghai, July 17.
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WOMAN WHO USED RAT POISON
Ossining, NY, July '17.
The so-called “Borgia killer," Mrs. Mary Creighton who mur-, dered the wife of her former lover with rat polson was wheeled in a bath chair to the death chamber at Sing Sing where she was electrocuted,
The murderess was so paralysed with fear for at least three days:
This decision will temporarily that she was unable to feel needles BRITAIN'S NEW
The Nakayama murder case in. Reguladors governing the im- position of an income tax, which which the verdict was expected to- day has been remanded sine die to provide, among other features, equal taxation on foreigners re-enable the police to seek further siding in Chins, are expected to evidence. be passed at the extraordinary Bession of the Legislative Yuan, The Military of Finance is expecting a revenue of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year through the new levy.
Incomes-salaries, interest an deposts and returns on invest ments above $30 will be liable to taxation under the regulations. Taxes on returns on investments will be calculated according to the ratio of the profit and capital with the rates ranging from 20/1000 to 100/1000, The rates on according to the size of the re- wages and salaries are classified
muneration.
For each $10 above
830, rates ranging from 10 cents to *1 will be levied. Interest on deposits and security holdings also
will be taxable. Deposits for educational funds with the in terest yielding less than $100 per annum, however, will be exempt.
ed.
When the tax collection is start- ed special committers will be
established in various provinces
and municipalities. Tax-payers will be required to pay taxes in advance, to be refunded if it is
ease the tension caused by the ex- pectation of sharp Japanese reac tion in the event of an "unsuit- able" verdict.
The trial closed last week after ten sessions covering three months The accused are Yih Hai-seri_alias "Little Kwangtung." Yang Wen-| tao and Chow Shi-yung. who were charged with the murder of Nakayama, a Japanese marine,
During the trial Yih Hai-sen made a sensational confession a3 to his part in the murder, which
Reuter," story he later retracted.—
SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
Ambassador Appeals
For Assistance
Shanghai, July 17. An appeal for assistance in the task of bringing China and Japan closer together was made by Mr. found that the advance payment Kawazoe, Japanese Ambassador. banquet at- when apeaking at 'nion News.
tend by three hundred leading local Japanese,
was more than necessary.
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BIG COTTON MILL IN TIENTSIN
Y
Japanese Domination
also
as part of its general policy, the Japanese army has increased its forces by some 10,000 men-a
The Ambassador declared that clear violation of the protocol.
Sino-Japanese relations were so At the same time the Japaricee
complicated at present, that "no Buthorities have adopted an at- |
man can adjust them single-hand ed. Japan's advance depends not titude of aggressive rudeness to
upon the efforts of a few persons. In North China the Chinese and all other foreign
but the united efforts of youth Powers. The French Embassy,
The projected readjustment Tientsin, July 17. for intance, was told to keep its
For the domination of the cotton Sino-Japanese relations can soldiers quiet in the cabarets and industry in North China, the be secured only through the
have operation of young people in bare. This week a military parade Japanese textile interests was held in Peking during which decided to build a big cotton mill countries."-- Japanese soldiers took control of in Tientsin. According to Japan- Reuter,
ese sources, a large piece of land the Legation quarter, stationed has been purchased by the guards in several embassies and Japanese Yu Yuen Cotton Mill for the British banks, and, by way the buliding of 且 new plant! of amusement, roughly handled there.
Construction of the new plant an American woman, an Ameri-will be started next April and it cap officer, and the wife of a is reported that more than 1,300. French officer, threatening theni | Japanese workers will be employed with bayonets.
But the most extraordinary case is that of Sasaki. Sasaki was a Japanese officer attached to the Manchukuo army who was found dead outside a bar in Peking on the night of May 26. After wait- ing two days and carefully creating the body the Japanese authorities complained to the British Embassy that Sasaki had been murdered by two British soldiers. After a formal investiga
mil new
by the completion.-
Union News.
after its
INNER MONGOLIA AFFAIRS
Prince Teh Denies Press Reports
..
Pelping, July 17. The Peiping Office of the Inner Mongolian
Autonomous
Local were
elected to serve during the nrst term of the incorporation: P. A
Meyer, J. H. Alley, E, M, Grimm, R. C. Peyer, T. B. Loft, S. R. Pa- teme, and J. C. Cowper,
LONG "OPERATION The Bicol Gold engineer. J. H. von Helber, gave a report showing sufficient positive ore now blocked
in
Political Affairs Council is receipt of a telegram from Prince
tion (the Japanese had supplied Teh, denying all the reports ap- no evidence), the British authori-pearing in the papers regarding ties replied that they could find the organization of a new Govern- nothing in the charge, an answer ment in Inner Mongolia, which infuriated the Japanese and roused their military com- mander to accuse the British. of to warrant the installation of a insincerity." The British then mill and to guarantee its operation appointed a military court, which for a long time. A huge reserve of found that no British soldiers had ore is continually under develop-
been in the district at the time. 'ment, he said.
date.
The Bicol area, which is located
The size of the mill to be 1 - As the Japanese were still not stalled will be determined by the satisfied, the British have ap new board of directors at an early pointed a consular court and asked the Japanese to give evidence. This court, sat with difficulty, as or the first day the Japanese boycotted it because they disliked the procedure and on the second day the Japanese Several companies, among then officials did get turn up as they were attending a fete at the
near Legaspi in the province of Albay, is the newest mining dis- trict in the Islands to attract at- tention.
SEVERAL COMPANIES
the Bicol Gold, the Cabit Mining Association, the Monte Cristo Gold |
thrust into her body.
On the way to the electric chair the was wearing a kimono and 'felt slippers. She passed the cell in! which her former lover, Applegate. also.condemned to die, waited his
hirn.
Mrs. Creighton refused food be- fore the end, but Applegate ate heartily and died protesting his Innocence.-
Reuter.
NEW GERMAN LINER
Hamburg-Africa Service
AMBASSADOR
Due In China In September
ACCOMPANIED BY FAMILY
London, July 17.
HOME CRICKET
All-India Beats Lancashire
London, July 17. All-India in their match at Liverpool against Lancashire was by 84 runs, All India 271 (Mer- chant 135 not out)»änd 181 (Mer- chant T not out). Lancashire 234 and 114 (C. K. Naldu € for 40).-
At Burton-on-Trent, Kent beat Derbyshire by 141 runs. Derby 288 (Townsend 115) and 204 for 3 de- clared (Townsend 78. not out). Kept 184 and 147,
At Hove, Sussex beat Glamorgan Glamorgan 227 by five wickets, and 114. Sussex 198 and 145 for 5. *Worcester won on the first innings against Gloucestershire. Worcester 249 (Gibbons 114 not out) and 147 for 3 declared (Stephens 8 for 59), Gloucester 134 (Jackson 8 for 43) and 83 for 2, Reuter...
THE ECLIPSE STAKES
Win For Rhodes Scholar
London, July 17.
Sir Knatchbull-Hugessen, new Ambassador to China, will not re- turn to his former post in Persia while on the way to China as ori- j ginally planned. The Government has decided that he is wanted more quickly in the Far East and, accompanied by his wife, son and two daughters, he sails on the Em press of Britain' on August 8 and is due in Japan by the Empress of 'Hong Kong Daily Press" Special
Canada on September 5. He will stay four or Ave days in Japan The following was the result of Hamburg, July 18. The launching of the new liner
and then go direct to Shanghai, the Eclipse Stakes run at Sandown his family proceeding to Peiping. to-day over a mile and a quarter: for the Hamburg
Since "Pretoria"
Bir Rhodes Scholar (8 to 11) appointment took place Line Deutsch-Afrika
¦ Knatchbull-Hugessen has been His Grace' (100 to 7 without a hitch on Thursday after- noon and was attended by the making wide acquaintance with Fairey (8 to 1) Minister of Economics, Dr. Hjai-Chinese and foreigners connected mar Schacht and the South African with China. He has a pleasant on Theft and evens on Thankerton
personality and he shows great and Fairey.
Nine ran in the race, the winner Minister to Germany, Gie,
to familiarise himself The launching
was keenness ceremony
six lengths from the was four preceded by a speech by Schacht, with every aspect of Far Eastern clearing who after surveying the German questions. From best impressions second horse, which position in World Trade, and the it is permissible to say that his lengths ahead of the third. new paths ahe had been jogliged popularity and respect for to follow in consequence of the ability wherever he has been have
break-down of the, international been easily understood,
Combined with Sir Alexander credit and currency system," de-
at the
his
bis
a debtor nation, in regard to the Foreign Office and the Govern-
2
Special place betting was 4 to 6
Reuter
".
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A Dinner Dance will be held on "
co-clared that although Germany, was Cadogan's appointment both exchange of goods she was not a ment's known interests in the Far the Open Roof of Repulse Bay Lido debtor, but a very good customer. East, well-informed observers hope-Weather permitting-and at the since her needs were large and that Bir Knatchbull-Hugessen's Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad capable of further extension. He appointment will mark a new era weather, to-day at 9 pm, and the wax conndent that the country. La Far Eastern affairs in which it usual Tea Dance will be held to- after whose capital the ship had is believed equal satisfaction tomorrow at 6 pm. at the Repulse been named, would understand his Chinese, Japanese and British in- Bay Hotel words. Many ties of blood existed terests will be the first atm. between Germany and the South African Union, and German in-
BRITISH SUBJECT
TORTURED
Representations Made To Japanese Ambassador
London, July 11. The Foreign Omice has made strong representations
the
to
LEARNING CHINESE
His 'Lordship Mons. H. Valtorta,
Called on by Reuter, Sir Kuatch- Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong, will dustry and German intelligence ball-Hugessen was found engrossed arrive from Italy on board the had played a great part in the in writing out a Chinese exercise. MS. Victoria, which is due on development of the Union which He has been studying with a Chi-Tuesday morning, the 21st Inst. had a great future before it.
tion.
A man, who has not yet been in-
press at Shumchun on Thursday. dentined, jumped from Canton ex- He was severely injured and died
in the Kowloon Hospital at 11.30 the same night.
He was happy to be able to state nese teacher since his appointment Japanese Ambassador regarding that no economic rivalry existed and laughingly complained that the torture in Manchukuo of the between Germany and the South romanised Chinese bears very little British Indian, Hussein, who with African Union, which had been one relation to the actual pronuncia- his wife were detained and subse-of the first countries to understarid
Bir Knatchbull-Hugessen It is alleged and taken advantage of the reclaimed ability to speak on Far quently released. that the method of torture adopted organisation of German economy. was to pour water down the man's This was clearly evidenced by that Eastern questions as it was impos- was sible to form any view thereon til fact that to-day Germany throat.- Reuter.
already the second-best customer he was actually on the spot, "Even
twenty four hours of personal ob night. While sleeping in the gut- of the South African Union.--
servation make all the difference,ter of Connaught Road West, a P-mantean News Service.
he said, adding that he was eager motor lorry passed him and ran ly looking forward to his new over one of his feet which was
the projecting into
roadway. duties.
Leung was admitted to the Gov- Reuter understands that there is
NORTH CHINA PROBLEMS
Important Developments Expected
Tientsin, July 17. Important political develop- North are, expected in
OLYMPIC GAMES FILMING
Riefenstahl Leaves For Olympia
Berlin, July 17.
"The report; to the effect that Mr. Wu Ho-lin, member of the Thibetan and Mongolian Affairs menta Commission, has been killed re-china, with the presence of a cently is also denied by well- number of representatives of informed Mongolian circles. General Han Fu-chu there.
Despite these dentals. the
The problem of East Hopei has become part of the big issue of "Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) general situation in Inner Mon- golia regarded as very bad.-
the entire North China problem. Union News.
Chief of the second section of the Japanese General Blaff, who arrived here a few days ago, bringing with him specific instrue- tions from the Japanese mill- tarists, will not leave Tientsin for Japan before the revelation of the new
political organization North China. -**- Union Few.
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CHINESE ART
TREASURES.
Effort To Purchase From Collectors Abroad
Uauklug. July 17. It is understood that the Gov- ernment has earmarked $100,000 from the Boxer Indemnity funds for the purpose of gradual pur- chase of Chinese treasures in the possession of collectors abroad.
Mines, and the Mayon Mining As Japanese Embassy. One cannot sociation, have been doing pros- prejudge the case, which depends pecting work in the area. Results chiefly on the evidence of Korean have been reported good; large barmaids, but the whole story is Enquiries regarding such treasures tonnages of low grade ore are be
an illuminating example Hered to exist around the town of Manito. across the Albay Gulf from Japanese behaviour in land Legaspi
.
of are being set on fout all over the
which is not yet their own. In Whether or not the Bicol area deed, one can only hope that they will become a great producer of would behave better if it was,
gold cannot yet be predicted since. there has hardly been enough work done to date to make known geological details of the various properties.
Both Bicol Gold and Cabit are said to have ore blocked out in large quantities Mining men of the Islands will watch with inter est the progress, of Bicol Gold and its proposed mill, for should this plant prove successful, there is every reason to believe that other properties in the same district can do Hikewise.
TYPHOON WARNING
The following telegram was des patched from Mantia Observatory at 3.35 p.m. yesterday:
Low pressure area over North China Ben A typhoon may de- velop later.
Typhoon in about 132 degrees Long. E and 11 degrees Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
world.— Beuter.
TANG YU JEN'S MURDER
Six Chinese Charged
Shanghai, July 18.
Blk Chinese appeared in the District Court on a charge of the Xmas Day murder of Mr. Tang Yu-len Vice-Minister of Foreign Affaire, All denied the charge and offered alibis. The case was re- manded for a fortnight Beuter.
JAPANESE CHIEF ON INSPECTION
12
Shanghai, July 17. chief of the China Section of the Llept Colonel Tan Takahashi,
Japanese Army General Staff, who has been visiting China on a tour of inspection, lett for Japan this morning.
Reuter
KAYAU'S RELATIVES
ARRIVE
tr
Leung Hing, 47, was injured in a Thursday manner. on peculiar
no intention of giving up the Eernment Civil Hospital. bassy at Peiping. Bir Knatchbull- Hugessen's headquarters will be Nanking, but occasionally he will reside in Peiping where the old Embassy is fully maintained- Reuter.
IRISH GOLF TITLE DECIDED
Leni Riefenstahl, whose name is
R. Whitcombe's Feat now known all over the world for her Aims depicting the leading
Dublin, July 16. historic events of the Third Reich,
Reginald Whitcombe avenged and who has been entrusted to prepare on official film record of last year's reply defeat by his bro- the Olympic Games, left Tempel-ther, Ernest, to-day by winning the Irish golf championship over hofer field by a spécial plane at the Dolly Mount course with an 7.30 on Friday for Olympia, a
aggregate of 281. នឆាយ town
Peloponnesus, Whitcombe's round were 12-72- Greece, to witness the start of the 88-86. In this third round Whit- relay run that will convey the combe equalled the course record Olympic Bre to Berlin over a dis- previously established by James tance of 2,856 kilometres, to kindle Adama, the Scottish champion. the flame that announces the The Ryder Cup player. Davie opening of the Olympiad Riefen- Anished second with a score of 283, stahl and a staff of camera men while James Adams
and James they start on July 20, recording fourth place with totals of 285 will accompany the runners when Fallon (Huddersfield)" shared the
also the noteworthy incidenta en route. TOWER MORT
An advance party of camers men started from Berlin on July 8 with three cars of photographic equipment and since reaching. their destination have been ac- tively taking the necessary back- grounda.
Riefenstahl, herself, is scheduled to be back in Berlin on July 23 Shanghal, July 17 to supervise the operations of the The two brothers and five-year- film taking from the Zeppelin old son of Kayau, who was recent-Finally the Olymple village itself ly shot dead at Hongkew, have ar will be filmed when the German rived in Shanghai to take the re-teams and others now on their way, have taken up their quarters, mains to Japan Reuter
-Transocean News Bervice
Bobby Locke, leading South Afri can amateur player, was placed qual eight with 237- Reuter.
MARTIAL LAW IN TOKYO ENDED
Tokyo, July 17. An Imperial decree was lasted at noon terminating the martial law which was declared on February 26, when the military revolt broke out. The Imperial decree will take effect to-morrow, Router
During a fight on the Douglas whart on Thursday, Lau Muk, 18, and Chan Ying, 29, were slightly injured and admitted to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital Four men have been arrested in connection with the affair.
A marriage license has been issued to Arturo Cuan Terry, 38. clerk of the Peruvian Consulate. who resides at 693, Nathan Road. and Miss Maria del Refugio Leyton. 27, also of 698. Nathan Road.
HMS. Perseus arrived here yes-
terday morning from Weihalwel for slight repairs. She is at pre- sent berthed at No. 7 buoy
Taree cases of Enterie Fever were reported to the Health Au- thorities for the 24 hours ended on Thursday.
STRIKE IN-MEXICO
Mexico City, July 16. All electrical services in Mexico City were paralysed to-day by the sudden strike, at noon, of the em- ployees of the Canadian-owned Light and Power Company,
The electrical wekers in eight Mexican states struck simultane- ously
Reuter.
BANK REFORM
Faris, July 18. The Chamber of Deputies, by 430 votes to 111. passed the Bill for the reform of the Banque de France,
outora Bulletin Beruica.