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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
STANLEY.
School, open on Monday, Sep. tember 7th. Examination for New Students at 9.30 a.m. -
For Prospectus, for Boarders and Day-boys, apply Mr. Fung Man Sui or Mr. Chan Pak Luk, c/o Messrs. H. Wicking, Princes Building (Tel. 30241). or The Warden, ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
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4610
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHARE-
HOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
INTERIM
an
DIVIDEND of 20 (twenty) cents per Share has been declared pay. able on WEDNESDAY, 26th AUGUST next, "on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road East; Bow rington, Hong Kong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO 'GIVEN that the REGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company will be closed from WEDNES. DAY, 12th, to TUESDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1936, both days in clusive.
By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS, "Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th August, 1936. 4601
THE "STAR" FERRY. CO., LTD,
NOTICE TO SHARE. HOLDERS
ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG. & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1936.
Editorial and
Office: Business 15-19, Queen's Road Central. Tel. 30351.
Night Editor (Wanchal Omes):
Tel. 24511.
London Ofce: 53. Fleet Street
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The Daily Press.
HONG KOND, Avqust 7, 1936.
A BRITISH "POPULAR
FRONT"?
INVASION OF SUTYUAN
Serious Sitnation In
The East
TWO ATTACKS REPULSED
Peiping, Aug. 7.
A reliable Chinese report from Kuelhau, capital of Sulyuan pro- vince, describes the situation in the eastern part of the province as serious.
HOPE ABANDONED FOR ENTOMBED MINERS
Rescue Parties Face Ice.
Cold Conditions
London, August 7.
Hope has been abandoned for the 37 miners entombed as a result of yesterday's colliery, explosion near Barnsley, Yorkshire. The cause of the accident is as yet unknown,, but according to custom there will be an official enquiry. Magnificent work was done by would-be rescuers throughout yesterday, but their exorts- had to be discontinued owing to ga3.
Troops of L Shau-hsin." whe seized alx districts in North Chahar
For some reason not at present; trated the timber and rock which Convention keyrioters to right last winter, is reported to have
explained ice cold conditions pre- blocked the shaft following the of them, party promises to let twice attacked the Suiyuan gar- vatled and the rescue parties had explosion, and have found num-
risons near Taoling, drst on July 30 and again on August 2, but each time they were repulsed, the at tackers losing 100 to 200 in killed and wounded.
few
to be provided with blankets and hot water bottles.
The King has sent à message expressing his great distress at the
accident and conveying his deep
General Fu Tso-yi, Governor of suyuan, yesterday conarmed to sympathy the pressmen at Kuethau the factatives.- that there has been fighting, add-
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
of them, still the American people have no monopoly on political conundrums. The possi. bility of Sr. Stanley Baldwin's retirement in the not distant future keep certain problems alive in Britain, the right answers to which would soothe the browing that it is peaceful at present but he had ordered resistance if of many political leaders.
further invasion is attempted.-- Although
Countries in Reuter. Enrope, or, for that matter, in the world, might more justly be characterized as "liberal" than Great Britain, for the last four- teen years her government has teen predominantly Conservative.. This is due not so much to playing for safety on the part of the electorate in returning Con- servatives as to the divisione among progressives, who include Liberals, moderate Labour men, extreme Labour, and a few Com munists; these have only some- times succeeded in co-operating
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London, Aug. 7. At Weston-super-Mare, Somerset won by eight wickets: Glamorgan 207 and 108 Andrews for 22). Somerset 183 and 122 for 2.
At Bristol, Middlesex won by nine wickets. Middlesex 410 (Webster
111, Hendren 127) and 19 for one.
Gloucester 154 (Sims 5 for 60) and 273 (Smith 6 for 82).
to
British Wireless.
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bereaved
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bers of bodies.
Some of the mer had obviously been killed by the violence of the explosion, while the attitudes of been others suggested they had suffocated. A * number of the bodies were badly mankled.
The whole of the workings has not yet been explored, but hitherto no trace of fire has been found. The cause of the explosion is at present unknown.
DUCHESS NAMES
NEW CRUISER
Her First Launch
London July 24. “ The Duchess of Kent yesterday for the first time saw a ship launch. She herself named and launched the cruiser Sheffield, of the Sou- Vickers-Arm- thampton class, at strong's naval yard at Walker-on- Тупе.
Performing the naming cere- mony, the Duchess said:
"I name this ship H.M.S. Shef- field, and wish everyone God's blessing who travels in her." Thousands of people, many of whom saw her for the first time, gave her Royal Highness a terrific welcome. The enthusiasm particularly marked on her jour- ney through one of the poorest parts of Newcastle.
was.
At the yard a' crowd of 10,000 mainly workmen and their fami!- les, saw the launching ceremony.
The Duchess of Kent accom-
panied Sir Charles Craven, manag- ing director of the company, across the crowded shipyard to the of fees, where she was presented with a gift of seven' places of plåte.
OFFICIAL STATENIENT
London, Aug. T An official, statement" "gives the number of missing in the Wharn- cliffe Woodmoor Colliery, Barns- ley, Yorkshire. as fifty-seven, in- cluding, twenty-one known dead.
tained. He was brought out by LOCAL AND GENERAL After feverish efforts, from early a gallant engine-driver.- .. morning, rescuers have now pene""\\Reuter's Bulletin Service.
CANTON-HANOI
AIR SERVICE
Taken Over By C,N.A.C.
Shanghai, Aug. 7. The China-Indo-China through
The miner named Brown, the only man rescued last night, hai since died of the burns be sus-
CHINESE OFFICIAL
MOVEMENT
A dinner dance will be held on the Open Roof of Repulse Bay Lido -weather "permitting-and at the Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, to-day at 9 p.m., and the usual tea dance will be held to- morrow at 5 pm. at the Repulse Bay Hotel.
Nanting, Aug. 7 Mr. Wang Shou-ching has been appointed Consul General at Kobe,
The B.M.A. "Dorado" left Heng replacing Mr. Chiang Hua-peng Kong yesterday at 1.30 p.m. with who becomes a member of the
0.680 kilos. of freight and 68.272 There WEA ΣΟ
At Canterbury, Lancashire beat Kent by five wickets, Kent 275/ aviation service formerly handled Treaty Commission at the Forelgilos, of mail. and 197 for 7 declared (Valentine by the Southwest Aviation
Cor-Office.
in Parliament, and never in the 102 not, out). Lanes 232 (Iddon | Peration has now been taken over by the China National Aviation elections. The gain has been to 152) and 241 for 5.
Corporation." the Conservatives.
On the other hand, under a NOTICE IS HERE BY Government professedly national GIVEN that the Certificate No. and nonparty, the Conservatives. 5/NS. 7710 dated Hongkong 17th though in a majority, have not June 1922 for four shares of this had it all their own way. There Bank numbered 4932/4935 regla has necessarily been much con- tered in the name of Mr. Duncan sideration for "the nominally Murdoch Cameron and Certificate Liberal and Labour elements No. 6/NS. 7711 dated Hongkong) which support it; moreover, the 17th June 1922 for four shares Conservative Party itself now numbered 93283/93284 and includes a progressive Leit Wing. 132370/132371 in the name of Divisions within the majority Miss Elizabeth Beatrice Cameron that supports the ministry have have been Lost or Stolen, and recently militated against strong should "these certificates not «be government. Moreover Mr. Bald. produced to the Bank before 6th win has attempted-perhaps to September 1936, new certificates his grief-to please all shades of for the shares will be issued, and opinion.
the aforesaid. Certificates - Nos.
6/NS. 7710 and 5/NS. 7711 will be thereafter treated by this Cor Poration as Null and Void.
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN," Chief Manager..
4605
APPOINTMENTS BY NANKING
Nanking. Aug. 7. Mr. Kan Chia-hou, Foreign Office representative in Southwest China,
has been appolated Consul General
at Singapore. Mr. Tyau Tso-chien, who holds that appointment in Bingapore, succeeds Mr. Kan Chia- hou at Canton.--- Reuter.
ENGAGEMENT EZRA-SCHAYEK. The engage- ment is announced between Moise, only son of the late Mr. E. M. Ezra and Mrs. Ezra, of Bhanghai, and Regina, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Schayek of Paris.,
BIRTHTM
Notice is hereby given that, an
·Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the half year ended 30th June, 1936, payable "on Wednesday, 19th
EWING.-On August 2. 1936, at the August, 1936. on which date Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Dividend Warrants may be ob- : Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ewing, a tained on application at the Office
of the Company, Kowloon,
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At Leeds, Yorkshire beat Wor- cestershire by an innings and 215 runs. Yorks 384 Leyland 113). Worcester 94 (Verity 8 for 46) and 76 (Smaller T for 24). There was no play yesterday,
At Hastings, Sussex won by an Bussex 323 Harry Parks 107 not out). Innings and '86 runs.
Hants 91 (Tate 7 for 19) and 146.— Reuter
LONDON RAILWAY
PROGRAMME
Big Orders For British Industries
· London. Aug. 7. Next year's construction pro- gramme of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company in-
volving an expenditure of £3,260,-
on
But the changes that will follow if Mr. Baldwin retires will probably strengthen the Right 000 will mean big orders for many Wing elements in the Govern- British Industries. The programme.
for 105 locomotives, ment. Therefore, progressively provides minded politicians are anxiously including several of the Princess Royal-type, most powerful engines considering what can be done to
the system, 210 locomotive fortify their own side and in-botiers, 751 carriages and 12:105 crease the weight of the large wagons. body of opinion they represent. programme, the Company will have spent £66,000.00 on rolling stock Is there any possibility of con-
in thirteen years since its forma etructing in Britain Popular on- Front in any way comparable | British Wireless - with the Front Populaire' which has just carried the liberal and radical elements to power in France?.
There are intellectuals in the
Including the present
WOMAN PLANS LONG FLIGHT
It is recalled that the matter was the subject of prolonged dis- cussion between. Nanking and the Southwest authorities, the latter insisting on handling the service, but with the collapse of General Chen Chi-Tang, the Ministry of Communications has decided to take air over the line- Reuter,.
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Mr. Chen Chieh, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs left for Kuling by air, while General Chang Ohun owing to pressure of duties here has cancelled his original plan to go to Kuling. to interview General Chiang Kai-shek.
Mr. da Yun-kai, new chairman Affairs of the Mongol-Tibetan Commission is arriving to-morrow from Kuling and will assume office on. Monday...
Reuter."
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB MEETING
Past Season's Activities
Reviewed
The Kowloon Football Club held their twenty-second annual general meeting of members at their pavilion yesterday when the report and accounts for last season were approved and new office-bearers elected for the ensuing season.
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Mr. T. A. Mitchell, presiding, proposed the election of Mr. B. Hall as a Life Member, which was heartily endorsed by the meeting.
The President, Mr. T. A. Mit, allowed Clubs to postpone and re- che, sald:-Gentlemen; The Re- port and Accounts for the Season 1935/35 having been in your hands for the prescribed period I shall, with your permission, take them sa read.
passenger carried.
One case each of Diphtheria and Enteric Fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Thursday.
of
A marriage licence has been issued at the Registry Office to
35. Jack Fraser Robinson. Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, re- siding at 53, Nathan Road, and Miss Jean Frances Marian Leach, 25 of 1855, West 12th Avenue, Van- couver, BC. ··
On board the P. & O. liner Raj- putana on her way to Shanghai which arrived here yesterday was Brigadier A P. D. Telfer-Smollett, D.8.0., M.C., who is to relieve Brigadier F. 8. Thackeray, D.S,O., M.C.. in command of the Shanghai area. Brigadier. Telfer-Smollett saw service in France, Belgium and Russia, and was often mentioned in despatches. He is the holder or the French War Cross, the 1914 War Medal, and Star, British Victory Medal in addition to his other decorations.......
Mr. F. A. Howard, of the Chase Bank aald au revoir last night to his wife, and, his daughter."Sheila, who left on the Dollar liner. Pre- sident Hoover, for America. Mr. Howard will join them later to arrange fixtures without taking spend a vacation at home. into consideration any of the hard- ships that might befall others, and į allowing depleted teams to out. I sincerely hope that in the the courts have been laid, but for- ensuing Season the good resolutions get, that we must renew from dime that are held by the Hong Kong to time the various nets and "Finance," Football Association will be car screens and pay for sufficient ball ried through and that fixtures are boys. I am of the opinion that maintained in accordance with the better use could be made of the ground the hård Courta" now oc- programme laid down.
cupy. It has been whispered to me that we should lose some mein-
NEW CLUB-HOUSE
turn
Our Honorary Secretary, writing under the paragraphi considers a profit of $143:68,'very satisfactory" and from your Com- mittee's viewpoint it must be con- Berlin, Aur. 6.sidered so; but whether the ordin The well known German woman ary members of the Club will agree aviator, Frau Eli Beinhorn-Rosen- is another point. To me, whilst At last year's Meeting I regret-bers if we were to cut out the mayer has set herself the task to satisfactory, it is disappointing, ted the absence of your Chairman, Tennis Bection, but it is my ay in a sport plane on one day in and only by a few words of ex- Mr. R. Hali; promised that on his opinion that we would gain more the three continents Asia, Europe planation can I hope to convince return, when he again took over were we to offer something in its and Africa.
members why it is considered not the reins of omce, I would take an place, and as I understand there up to my expectation. Last year early opportunity of discussing a proposition to be put before we turned the corner with a team with him the question of a new the meeting later this evening re- that I thought would give much an Cinb-house: Gentlemen, that dis- sarding this, I will refrain from exhibition of football that our cussion was held but it bolled it saying more on this subject.
FOOTBALL
Labour Party deeply conscious of ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) the fact that the progressive forces cannot gain power untii they win the co-operation or at least the passive support of the Center: There is much in com- mon between progressive Conser-
The aviatrix, in her new Messer- vatives, Liberalas and moderate schmidt plane Taifun" few from Labour men--and three quarters Berlin to Damascus la 14 days, of the country, perhaps, is re-starting the fight in question at presented by them. Yet they do 20 minutes past midnight on Wed- nesday from Damascus for Cairo. not determine policy. There, By 3.40 Mrs. Beinhorn-Rosenmayer no co-operation. There are a few left Cairo for Athens, a distance of persons behind the scenes who 1000 kilometres of which 950 are across open sea. arter reaching are trying to work for some un- derstanding but their chief diffi- culty lies in the fact that the official Labour Party is very jealous of its party rights. It is willing to welcome outsidera into its fold, but not to work with
to Berlin...
Athens, Frau Rosenmayer will come Franiocean. Ness Service,
I have already mentioned the
gates would show a material in-self down, as it has in former crease and so put your Committee years, as to what we were going in a position to have something to use for money. All sorts of First Eleven and I am hopeful that concrete to place before you this schemes for raising the money with the signatures we already evening regarding the Club-house. were discussed but with everyone have we shall be able to field The First Team did well, but un-pessimistic a workable scheme practically the same team which fortunately not well enough to pat could not be framed. Consequent showed so much improvement to- them on the upper half of the ly I have again to apologise for wards the end of last Season and League table. They were not the main accrue from gates at with one or two signatures we threat to any of the teams running football matches. Good teams re-expect to get before the Season fot honours, consequently poor ceive the best support. It is there starts we sincerely hope the wishes attendances at their home games fore incumbent upon the players of the Committee will be fulfilled. were experienced; but the most to carry out their part toward the They played as good football as unfortunate part was the hurried Club's maintenance, which with most of the teams that came bere
The Register of Shares of the MAHON-On August 1, 1936, at them while they are without the many outside their ranks. Such close to the Season and our in- last year's promised improvement and just that ́extra little bit of
Company will be closed from Monday, 10th August, to Tues. day, 18th August, both days in- clusive.
Directors.
By Order of the Board of
* F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary Hong Kong, 30th July, 1936. 4599
centrate on a moderate program- me which could be supported by Victoria, BC, Canada, Captain William Mahon, aged 71 years, fold.
a policy would win them votes ability to play mid-week games. In their play will doubtless be jos, usually necessary, would
There were certain revenue pro- forthcoming......
have shown us a different result. late of the Shanghai Licensed? Bat the extremists are less from the Center at a general ducing gates which did not come Your Committee has worked ex-Regarding the Second Eleven, T Pilots Association.
powerful to-day than they have election. And it is possible that up to expectations, which in a ceptionally hard to keep the Club have nothing but praise for them. PITCAIRN-On August 2, 1938, at been at any time since the war. a general election may not be so measure was due to the compost on the right side. Expenditure They managed to fulfill all thetr Ichang (very suddenly) Capt. It is possible that the Labour distant as has been commonly tion of the teams nelded by our has been cut to a minimum, but tires and very seldom did they William Gibson Pitcairn. marine surveyor, aged 59 years. Party may listen to a proposal supposed, for at any time there rivals, arising out of circumstances there is one item that I must turn out with a depleted team: not entirely under their control single out as a non-support pro Immaterial of whether they had DOSTAL-On August 1, 1936, at
which will be submitted to it may occur a split in the present This of course, can be laid down to position and that is the Tennis been beaten six-nothing the week the Shanghai General Hospita that it should defer its ultimate Government's majority which the manner in which the Football Section. Some members might Franz Dostal, aged 55 years, Socialist programme, and con- might precipitate a crisis.
(Continued on Pagy 12) Association in years gone past has think that this costs nothing once,