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KOWLOON BAY TRAGEDY
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ARABS ATTACK SOLDIERS
Further Incidents
In Palestine
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Jerusalem, Aug. 20.
The uprisings in Palestine are continuing with unabated fierce- to reports here. In spite of prompt rescue as-ness according tempts by a sailor and two crafts two British soldiers having been killed. and three wounded in a drowned when he jumped into the night encounter with Arab rebels waters of Kowloon Bay from the in the Tabor mountains.
The number of casualties" on Eunghom ferry launch Man Fing
the Arab side
known. is not at 4:30 p.m. yesterday.
also reported in Seaman Lai Chu, 38 years of age, Bombing is went to the unfortunate man's Tiberias and Jaffa.
The conference of the Arab rescue as soon as an alarm was raised from surprized passengers. High Commissioner on measures but falled in his rescue effort. The for ending the strike continues.
decision
been having yet cther disappeared before Lal was no
reached. It is reported that dif within 10 yards of the spot.
When the Man Ping blew distress cuitles stand in the way of hego- a motor tlations.- signals on her whistle,
Chinese Customs Truäkocson News Service. pinnace from
A FRIEND cruiser No. 30. lying of Kawicon
swam
THE CHENGTU INCIDENT
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Serious View In Japan
'Docks, was immediately lowered. and another terry launch proceed- ing to Hong Kong from Hungnom, The ballon d'essai which was joined in the search. The three sent up in Tokio recently to see crafts circled the spot for some time how the wind was blowing for a without success and then aban revival of Anglo-Japanese friend-doned the hopeless task. Lal Chu about and dived several ship is not likely to produce anytimes near the spot where the man
Shanghal, Aug. 23. definite results in the immediate had disappeared and was finally
A message from Tokyo says that 1643 future.
taken aboard the Man Ping, ex-
Mr. Hirota has reported to the hausted but unsuccessful.
One
passenger alone of this Emperor the Chengtu incident. craft among the highly excited and This exceptional procedure has at- ejaculating passengers remained tracted wide attention and is held quiet shocked by what. she had to be indicative of a serious view witnessed. She was LI Chol, 29, of the affair taken by the Japanese
Government. of No. 25 Sing Lam Road, Arsi floor. Kowloon City, who had boarded the vessel at Hong Kong with the man.
HONGKONG. & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate No. 5/NS. 7710 dated Hongkong 17th June 1922 for four shares of this Bank numbered 4932/4935 regis. tered in the name of Mr. Duncan Murdoch Cameron and Certificate No. 6/NS: 7711 dated Hongkong 17th June 1922 for our shares numbered 93283/93284
and 132370/132371 in the name of Miss Elizabeth Beatrice Cameron have been Lost or Stolen, and should these certificates not be produced to the Bank before 6th September 1936, new certificates for the shares will be issued, and 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, Chlef Manager.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
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PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of James Hemts otherwise
James
Frederick Hems late of 193 Stone Road Forest Gate in the County of Essex, Eng land, Widower, deceased, Intestate.
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 19th, day of Septem. ber, 1936.
·All Creditors and others. are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 22nd, day of August,
The win is hardly favourable. On the one hand, there is no sentiment in Britain against a better understanding with the Japanese: on the other hand, there seems to be little in either the recent trend of Japanese foreign policy or in the proposed terms of agreement" (so far as these can be judged from inspired comments in the Tokių press)
would justify an im which "rmediate attempt "t Anglo- The Japanese rapprochement. incident serves, however, to draw attention to the position in which the emergence of an aggressive and expansionist Tmperiaism has placed Japan to-day,
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In spite of apparent failure, the Japanese Army did not by any means lose the day in the February revon:*
Many of the reforms for ŵluch the mutineers pressed are now
When the Man Ping landed her Passengers at Hunghom, the wo- man, pale but without emotion,
that she knew
the
was surrounded by a large crowd. She stated dead man only by his surname Kl. She was his "in fong" wife and lived with him in Sing Lam Road. Yesterday morning she left him in the fiat to see a male friend Wing- On Kee. lying in hospital in Hong Kong and had informed K1
of her intention. She later met Ki
in Hong Kong near the ferry wharf
and he asked after Wong,
He
boarded the Man Ping with her. Be did not mention anything about
suicide.
DR. GOEBBELS AT VENICE
Venice, Aug. 29.
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KWANGSI TO INVADE
KWANGTUNG?
Decision After Hurried Conference
MINOR CLASHES REPORTED
Shanghai, Aur. 29. Owing to mistrust and continous changes, it is believed that war between the Kwangsi malcontents and the Nanking troops in Kwangtung is now inevitable.
On last Tuesday Generals Li Chung-Jen, Pel Chung-hst, Liao Lu and Tsai Ting-kai hurriedly met in conference at Nanking. Immediately after the conference, a circular telegram was issued ordering the invasion of Kwangtung by three routes.
It is reported that minor clashes, must be Inspected and called upon the between the Kwangtung troops and to register themselves, and the Kwangst invaders have already Military and Police have the right enter and inspect such re- taken place, and that Lim Klang, to Pak Yuen. Shun Ye, An Po, Kwan sidences at all times- Kai, Ling Shan and Hop Po report Chinese Evening Post. the presence of Kwangs troops,
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT whose objective is the capture of Kwang-chow-wan to be used as an open port for the entry of war materials and foodstuffs.
It is also reported that Yow Shing, Wut Lam and "Pahhol have been occupied by the Kwangai
Chinese Evening Post.
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Chung-hst, having been appointed Commanders
of
TROOPS ON MOVE
Canton. Aug. 29. General Li Chung-jen and Pel
the First and
vasion of Kwangtung, it is reported Second Route Armies for the in-
that movements of troops are al- The Foreign, War and Navy. Min- isters are meeting elther Monday-ready taken place. for the occupa- tion of Tak Hing, Shing To and or Tuesday to determine the Anal
Wut Nart Japanese attitude towards the in-
Chinese Evening Post. cident-
Router.
WHITE RUSSIANS IN. MANCHUKUO
Alleged Execution On Japanese Orders
Moscow. Aug. 30. Telegrama from
Khabarovsk
Shanghal, Aug, 29.
NEWS SUMMARYTM
The crippled motor ship Nore. Maersk was towed into port on Page 1. Saturday afternoon." -
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Another abduction case was be- fore the Kowloon Magistrate on Page e Saturday.
A young man, named Rodney James Rew. has been sent to prison for possession of opium. Page 6.
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The St. John's Cathedral Sermon Page 7. is published on
hockey A
knock-out civilian tournament will be held in October..
Page 10.
Lawn Bowls matches played over the week-end are fully reported on Page 10.
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A wrestling match between Chinese and an Indian was staged", at the Lee Theatre yesterday,
Page 10.
A. R. Dallah's rink qualified to A Provincial Government, con- enter the Anal of the Lawn Bowls sisting of seventeen representatives Open Rink championship.yester- under the headships of Generals Li day. Chung-jen and Wang Kl-yue will be established in Kwangu.
On Tuesday an important meet- ing will be held to discuss the election of oficials. Chinese Evening Post.
BOMBERS FOR KWANGTUNG
Canton Meeting Kwangsi
Threat
OBITUARY
Page 11.
Dame Adelaide Mary Anderson
of
London. Aug. 29.
occurred has Adelalde Mary Anderson.
The death Dame
MA-
Bruter,
Dame Anderson was born
the
in
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Canton. Aug. 30. Owing to the activity of the Kwangsi invaders, six new bombers Melbourne in 1863. After a most OFFICIALS WARNED of the Air Force of, the Central successful career at Girton, where Government have been despatched she gained the Moral Sciences Gamble Gold Louchow; Aug. 30. Latest reporta from official to South-West Kwangtung to assist Tripes and
the troops in their operations Medal, she became a lecturer to the Women's Co-operative Guild. sources staté that the Kwangsi authorities have fixed Louchow as against the invaders.
It is reported that each bomber later appointments being those of and
Clerk to the Royal Commission on Army Headquarters,
Labour. 1892-94; M. Principal General Wan Shing Kwong has is heavily loaded with bombs.—
Lady Inspector of Factories. Home been appointed as Ofcer-in-Com-Chinese Evening Post:
Ofice, 1897-1921; and HM. In- mand of the troops...
spector of Factories, 1894-1921:
their
It is also stated that martial law has been proclaimed and that all military and civil officials in the
allege that many Russian White city have been ordered to be ready Guards who are settled
ľ
tended Reich Minister Goebbels The motive attributed to Japan
The congress is being held in connection with the "Biennale" Art Exhibition. Dr. Goebbels was ac- companied by his wife.-
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RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT »
On the Manchurian side of the Soviet frontier have been arrested and executed on the orders of the Japanese authorities on the ground that a secret Soviet organisation being introduced, and what is (Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) has been disclosed
This suggestion "is emphatically more important, the position of
denied here. It is stated that there the Services in relation to the Art enthusiastic welcome was ex-is not a single Soviet citizen among Government remains unchanged. upon his arrival in this city at the men executed. The principle is even more firmly established than before that the connection with thee losing cere- tle Japanese reservists in the dis- noon on Saturday. His visit is in
in the USSR is the desire to set fighting Services are" independent monies of the International Flimetricts concerned in place of White of Cabinet control and are ad- Congress and it is understood that Russians.- ministered direct by the Emperor the invitation
was sent to the Reuter. through the general staffs. In Reich Minister by the Italian Min-
ister of Publicity, Alfieri, practice that means that, the Government has no say in the programmes of the Services, no matter how heavily they may weigh on the State's resources. The Government's only function is that of footing the bill." In' recent years the bill has grown increasingly heavy. The Man chukuo adventure, which was to have lasted only three years, has become a perinanency, and the farther the Ariny penetrates into North China the greater become its financial demands. The Navy, too, is a growing expense, for the policy of non-co-operation with Britain and the United States in naval limitation means an ex- panded
building programme. Finally, an Air Force has been instituted by Imperial Decree.
'The
Transocean. News Service
POLITICAL SPECULATION
Berlin, Aug. 29. Dr. Goebbels left for Venice by
pare the way for a meeting be- tween Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler at Berchtesgaden at the end of September:
INDUSTRY
Immenss Production Power
air this morning reportedly to pre- ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Paris, Aug.. 29. Two hundred thousand workers employed in the Soviet Russian aircraft industry can turn out 20 times many planes as the
The meeting evokes talk of an attempt to build up an anti-
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for duty at a moment's notice.-- Chinese Evening Post
PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Canton, Aug. 29.
tricts:-
KWANGSI TROOPS TAKE PAKHOI
Avenue Of Escape For Flight
Shanghai, Aug. 29. The occupation of Pakhot by the It is reported that the author- Kwangsi troops is reported to be ties of Kwel Lin have issued the the latest development in the following instructions to all dis-military situation in South China but while clashes have occurred at various points nothing in the ature of a major battle has yet taken place. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek apppears to be staying his hand, until every hope of a peaceful settlement is exhausted.
(a) All foreigners without em- ployment or business connection must produce at least two persons to guarantee their bona fides be- forë permission to reside in the province can be given, otherwise they must leave:
(b) All employees of the different departments of the Government must obtain certificates or passes from their respective heads, and subject same for examination at all times;
Dame Anderson had many asso- clations with Chins, being a mem- ber of the Commission on Child Council of the International Set- tiement of Shanghai, 1923-24; a member of the Advisory Commit- tee on the China Indemnity. For- eign Office, and of the Delegation to China, 1928; and a member of the Universities China Committee in London. 1932-33.
SHANGHAI.HANKOW WIRELESS PHONE
Hankow. Aug. 30. The capture of Pakhoi is milt-
The Shanghal-Hankow wireless has been in tarlly un'mportant. Its on'y signi- telephone. which
course of construction for some ficance is that it would allow the
an avenue of considerable time, has now been Kwangsi leaders escape in the event of their flight completed and will be opened tor
of a public service to-morrow. the most 'kely outcome full-scale drive against them.
The cost of a telephone message
It is now suggested that Gen- from Hankow to the foreign con- (e) All changes of residence to be reported and a strict watch totals L and Pai have been con- ccasions in Shanghai will be $3.30
peace negotiations per minute, while to the native be kept upon all who do not re- ducting the
merely as a smakescreen for war city. the charge will be $1 per port and register themselves;
minute.- (d) All residences passessing preparations-
·Chinese Evening Post. wireless apparatus or radio sets Neuter.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Į
the To-morrow's meeting of Rotary Club will be closed.
Bolshevist bloc in Europe, but French industry, and five of the official quarters assert that no pre-largest, motor works and four of the most important aircraft plants paration for any such meeting has can produce 5.000 machines an- been made.→
nually, according to the well- 'Reuter's Bulletin Service.
known French plane constructor, Louis Breguet when interviewed Mr. Erling Bache, the well-known By a representative of the Danish journalist and author, who "L'Intrans'geant Union" on his has written several travel books return from an extensive inspec- t'oh tour in Russia- Transocean News Service.
WARM AND SUNNY
IN ENGLAND
Londen, Aug. 29. armaments programme The week ending to-day has laid before the Japanese Cabinet been the sunniest and warmest last month covers a period of 12 of the summer and there is every years, with an expenditure of indication that the fine spell will £175,000,000 in the first six continue. The maximum amount
of sunshine for this time of year; years. The Army envisages a of between 12 and 13 hours was maximum expenditure of £25; experienced yesterday over large 000,000 a year from 1938 on areas of England and Wales.
other and certain wards," and
In London rather naively The Hong Kong & Shanghat reminds the Cabinet that it is parts of Southern England the
Bant Building, Des Voeux Road Central, necessary to increase the national bright sunshine of the past few days has been preceded by periods revenues to provide for future of early morning fögs.— Victoria, Hong Kong.
requirements.
British Wireles
1936.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrator,
TO LET
4638
That, the Cabinet well knows, is where the difficulty comes in.
Japanese trade has gone back during the past year, and it is urgently necessary that a friend should be found who would be willing to relax the barriers that shut Japan out from desirable markets. That would seem to be the motive behind the move for [8935 rapprochement with Britain.
WELL Appointed Offices
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HONG KONG Szcox EXCHANGE.
EGYPTIAN TRIBUTE AT CENOTAPH
London, Aug. 29. The Egyptain delegation led by and his wife lald Nahas Pasha
a wreath of red rose buds and lilies of the valley at the Cenotaph this morning. The wreath was bound in the Egyptian national colours, British Wirelen.
ENLARGED ARMY IN GERMANY Strain On Financial Resources
which have enjoyed wide popu- larity, is on a short visit to Hong Kong gathering material for an- other book.
During the week ended August 22 Calcutta reported 18 cases of cholera and 11 of amallpox. Shanghai and Osaka reported one and three cases respectively of smallpox. Colombo had one case. of plague.
An
Berlin, August 29. Evidence that the cost of Ger
uncia'med radio telegram many's enlarged army put a big strain on the country's financial for Girard Vultee, Peninsula Hotel from Los Angeles, California, 18 resources was contained in an announcement of an official Ger-ing at the Government Radio
office. man news agency that the Com- pany Tax will be increased by twenty five per cent. this year and
The new Central British School, fifty per cent, in 1837. So far the Kowloon, will be opened on: Mon- Company Tax has been less than day. September 14, at 3 p.m. by the tax on private incomes.. F. E. Bir Andrew Caldecott, KL
The announcement states that
the new measure will serve to level up taxation and is necessary for carrying out the big tasks with which the Government faced
Heuter,
Two cases of enteric fever were
reparted to the local Health Authorities during the 24 hours ended on Friday..
One of the test attended of the weekly dances of the Health and at the Strength Club was he'd Hotel Cel on Saturday night, when there were over 150 persons present
A meeting of the Licensing Board will be held in the Council Cham- ber on Friday, November 6, at 3.30 p.m., for the purpose of con- sidering applications for Publicans' Licences, Hotel Keepers' Adjunct Licences and Restaurant Adjunct Licences for the year 1936-1937 un- der the Liquors Ordinance, 1931 Forms of application may be ob- tained at the Central Magistracy,
:
His Excellency the Omcer Ad- ministering the Government has to authorise Mr. been pleased Brian Charles Keith Hawkins, a Magistrate, under the provisions of section 58 of the New Terri- tories Regulation Ordinance, 1910, Ordinance No. 34 of 1910, to hold a Small Debts Court, at the under- mentioned places in the New Terri- tories (exclusive of New Kowloon) In addition to the court-house at the office of the District Officer for the Southern District of the New Territories:
The charge rouns of the Folice Stations at Tsuen Wan, Tai O (Lantao), Tung
Chung (Lantao), Cheung Chau and Yung Shu Wan in Lamma Is- land, with effect from 31st August.
Bankruptcy notifications state that a fourth and final dividend His Excellency the Officer Ad- of 38.15 per cent. has been declar ministering the Government has ed in the case of Chung Kam been pleased to appoint Mr. Wnching, merchant, or 259 Queen's Uam Arthur Laing to be a Mem-Road East, and a first and final ber of the Authorized Architects dividend of $22,76 per cent. in the case of the Ying Cheong Wo Ki Consulting Committee, "vice" Mr.
firm. Chinese medicine dealers, of Joseph Frank Ardon, resigned.
86 Bonham Strand East.
+
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His Excellency the Officer Ad-The new Technical School in ministering the Government has Wood Road will be opened in No- been pleased to appoint Mr. Brian vember, Mr. G. White, B.B... pre- Charles Keith Hawkins to act as sent head of the Junior Technical District Officer in the Southern School, is at present on leave and District of the New Territories in when he returns in November he addition to his other duties, with will be Principal of Trade and
effect from 31st August..
Technical Schools,
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