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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
The Annual Swimming Cham
pionships of the Colony will be
held on Sept. 15th, 16th, 18th,
and 19th, 1936.". Entry Forins can be had on application. En- tries close on Friday, Sept. #th,
at 6 p.m.
D. F. LOBES,
Hon. Secretary,
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NETHERLANDS. INDIAN SANDALWOOD
GOVERNMENT SALE BY „TENDER at KOEPANG, TIMOR,
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES,
on MONDAY, November 30th, 1936,
at 10 a.m.
Of 700 (seven hundred) piculs of sandalwood in five lots of different qualities as per samples.
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Once: Central
Editorial and Business 15-19, Queen's Road Tel. 30231.
Night Editor (Wanchal once):
Tel 24511.
London Office: 33, Fleet Street
EC. 4.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1936.
SEARCH FOR THE CHILD'
SUCCESSFUL }.
Reincarnated Dalai Lama
The Daily Press. WHEREABOUTS
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Hong Kosa, SKPTEMBER 1, 1936
TREATY AND TROUBLE
The previous existence of an alliance between Britain and" Japan is only one of the reasons why Britain has been selected in Tokio as
a potential friend Japan's Imperialistic policy has narrowed the field of choice.
The inutual admiration which, exists between Japan and Ger- many,
based on a veneration of the State common to both coun- tries. does not appear to bave teached the stage of formal For particulars and opportunity alliance. The United States are to inspect samples please apply rather unjustly regarded in Japan personally or by letter in Jus as the potential rival in a struggle plicate to the Netherlands Cön-dor naval supremacy in the sulate General, Hong Kong Pacific. Russia is feared' and (Shell House, 6th Floor, Queen's bated, and the army which she Road, Central),
maintains in Eastern Asia rets 4645 the pace for Japanese military ex
pansion.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY
STILL VAGUE
Siria, Aug. 31. Well-informed travellers from Tibet report that the search for the 3 child wherein the Dalai Lama, is { reincarnated was undoubtedly suc- bessful. The child's whereabouts is still a secret but it is vaguely des cribed as in a two-storted, house somewhere in Mongolia, Manchuria or South Tibet.
It is expected that an announce- ment will be made on the return
of the Tash! Lama for which the British Lhasa is understood to be working.
ruter.
Political Oficer now. in
JOURNEY BEGUN
Nanking. Aug. 31. Chinese Press reports state that the Panchen Lama started" "his The vanguard of the escort has al- journey to Tibet on August 24,
ready arrived Kokonor-Tibet border.
ar Yushu
on the
The Panchen Lama will await the Chaoshouyu before entering Tibet newly-appointed special escort at Reuter
NO COMMUNICATION WITH WUCHOW
THE TASHI LAMA
CITY STABBING BANISHEE BUGBEAR
AFFAIR
Indian Chauffeur
In Hospital
ATTACKED BY COMPATRIOT
Stated to have fallen out over a.debt, two Indians engaged in a fight opposite the General Post Offee during a busy hour of the day.
In the heat of the struggle one of them drew out a knife and in- dicted a stab wound on the other. A sensation was caused by the uproar that ensued and traffic was momentarily brought to a stand- stili as pedestrians ignored traffic
CHIANG STRIVES signals to watch the combatants.
FOR PEACE
Kwangsi Invaders Warned
DR. WANG AS MEDIATOR?
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Canton, Aug. 31. It is reported that Generalissime his efforts to bring about a peace Chiang Kai-shek is unceasing in
ful settlement of the present dan- gerous situation.
Last Sunday, Commander Chan Hing-wan of the Kwangtung Air Force received instructions to send six bombers to the Lim Kong dis- trict to make a demonstration as a warning to the Kwangsi invaders. Japanese diplomacy apparently
Dr. Wang Chung-hui has not left regards the commercial interests West Kwangtung
Owing to the invasion of South-for Kwangsi yet, but it is believed by Kwangs that he is waiting for a favourable
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Canton, Aug. 31.
of Britain in China as the starting troops, telegraphic communication opportunity, following the retire- point for a bargain. Japan hus with Wuchow and Yam Lim has proposed that Britain should re-ceased.
GIVEN that the Certificate No.cognise not only the independent 5/NS. 7710 dated Hongkong 17th existence of Manchukuo but the June 1922 for four shares of this special interests" of Japan in Bank numbered 4932/4935 regis North China.. tered in the name of Mr. Duncan' Murdoch Cameron and Certificate No. 6/NS. 7711 dated Hongkong 17th June 1972 for four 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 Certißcates Nos.
6/NS. 7710 and 5/NS. 7711 will
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
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In return for this Japan would undertake, as so often before, to respect the territorial integrity of China and the principle of the Open Door for British interests. Trade differences would be settled. by mutual concession, and Japan would observe the 1936 Naval Treaty, which she has not signed. The bargain will need a great deal of medification before it can
ven be considered.
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It is reported that telegrams can
ment of the Kwangsi troops under General Yong Shin-woon.
The Central Government is still
only be sent to Kongmoon and no pursuing its fixed policy of a peace- further, and since telegraphic com-ru settlement, and the peace re- munications with Pakhol is still presentatives of both sides are busy possible, this is evidence that the exchanging telegrams and travel- port has not fallen into the hands ling to and fro la hopes of pre- of the Kwangsi Invaders. venting the outbreak of open hos- Chinese Evening Post. reported.-
titles.-- Chinese Evening Post.
KWANGSI REBELS'
AIMS
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Canton, Aug. 31.
as
of the Kwangsi leaders, Generals It is reported that the objective
CONCILIATION ATTEMPT
Canton, Aug. 31. On Sunday last at 4 pm., Mar- shal Chiang Kai-shek convened a meeting of the leading generals in Kwangtung to consider measures
Kwangsi imbroglio. for s peaceful settlement of the
La Chung-jen, and Pa Chung-hsi This conference which was at-
clude unul 10 p.m.
Police whistles were sounded, which soon brought a member of the law. In the meantime, an ambulance was summoned which conveyed the man who was atabbed to the Government Civil Hospital
Late enquiries from the Hospital disclosed that the man was suffer-" ing from a stab in the back. and his condition was stated to be not very serious.
The other combatant was taken to the Central Police Station and it is understood that the matter is in the hands of the detective staff at headquarters. It is probable
that he will be brought before a magistrate to answer a charge.
Both men are stated to be drivers of private motor cars, and the quarrel is alleged to have arisen over money matters.
NAHLIN MEETS HEAVY SEAS
Welcome Party Disappointed
Athens, August 31. The yacht Nahlin with the act companying
Grafton destroyers and Glow Worm were lashed by heavy seas and forced to seek shelter in a bay on the south coast of Euboea during last night. A motor boat carrying members of the local authorities endeavour- ed to reach the yacht to greet
they King Edward, but
were. unable to do so owing to the con- tinued storm.
This morning while the Nahlin was steaming out of the bay she
One motor boat aboard the yacht was smashed,
The King was on the deck of the yacht when the ac- cident occurred. but he WAS unruted.--
is not Kwangtung, but the invasion tended by Dr. Wang Chung-hui; struck a bridge which crosses the As it stands it shows once of Hunan Province and the cap- Mr. Kooy Ching, and
Generals narrow strait. gain the old Japanese disposition ture of Weiyang, as they hope by Chang Fat-zei, Ho Chien, Hun but the damage to the yacht was be thereafter treated by this Corto, regard China as little more
this strategic more to prevent the Sht-wee, Chen Shing, Yu Han- poration as Null and Void.
than a chattel.
unlon and co-operation of the mow, Chu Pui-teh, Ching Chim negelb'e. A treaty entered Northern and Southern armies or and Wang Shao-hung did not con- into on these terms would mean the Central Government, and so that Britain had acquiesced in strengthen their own military posi-
It is reported that the matters V. M. GRAYBURN,
Japan's annexation of Northlon.
considered at this conference were Reuter's Bulletin Service. "Chief Manager.
China and insher thesis that she
Accordingly, the Kwangsl troops of paramount importance, and it under Generals Wang Chan-panis elleved that this is the final is the controlling force in the and Ka Lin-fung together with attempt at conciliation. 4605 destinies of Eastern Asia.
some tens of thousands of local Britain is not blind to the militia are concentrated in the ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, economic needs of Japan, but it Chuen Chow. Hing An, Kuen Yang
STANLEY,
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ean scarcely subscribe to the policy of deliberate annexation which has hitherto been the School open on Monday, Sep-Japanese way of satisfying them. tember 7th. Examination for New Students at 9.30 a.m. **
For Prospectus, for Boarders and Day boys, apply Mr. Fung Man Suf or Mr. Chan Pak Luk, c/o Messrs. H. Wicking, Princes Building (Tel. 30241), or The Warden,
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
STANLEY.
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AIRLINER LOCATED
BY R.A.F..
London, Aug. 31. After a long and anxious search by aeroplanes, seaplanes and war- sh.ps along the desolate Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf, the Im- perial Airways Airlines Horsa, which was reported, overdue at Bahrein on Saturday, was found early yesterday by the Royal Afr Force. Her eight passengers and crew of four were
all reported safe and unhurt. The liner was found 100 miles south of Bahrein. Imperial Airways announced last night that their liner Atalan- ta and a Royal Air Force aero- "plane are proceeding to a point south of Doha, where the Horsa came down. It is not yet known whether the Horss is able to pro-
ceed. British Wireless.
ALFRED HOLLANDS
PASSES
and Wang Ho Sha districts of
Northern Kwangsi in readiness to invade Hunan Province,- Chinese Evening Post.
CANTON OFFICIALS SWORN IN
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek de- cided that Dr. Wang Chung-hul, Mr. Kooy Ching and General Sung
Yuan-lang should proceed to
wanga! by air this morning with the final terms and conditions of settlement.
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But, owing to weather conditions, the plane did not leave for Kwangsi until 1 p.m., and then only carry- ing Mr. Kooy Ching, and General Ching Chim and Chu Pul-teh, as Dr. Wang Chung-hui and General Canton, Aug. 31.
Sun Yuan-llang were unable to ac- The provincial law officials of the company them.- London,„Aug. 31.
Supreme Court of Kwangtung Pro- | Chinese Evening Post. The death has occurred, from
vince, viz. Dr. Chao Soule Bok, Shi meningitits. of Mr. Alfred Hol-Yin-ching. Tse Ying-pak and Wong lands, aged 34 years, Labour MP. Tit-yung, assumed the duties of for the Clay Cross division of their respective posts, and took the Derbyshire.
Oath of Ofce in the presence of Mr. Wang Mo-chung. Chairman of the Provincial Government last Saturday.
Mr. Hollands is the third mem- ber for the Clay Cross division to die in less than four years, the others being Mr. Charles Duncan and Mr. Arthur Henderson.—
Beuter
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WILMARTH ICKES KILLS HIMSELF
Chicago, Aug. 31. Wilmarth Ickes foster-son of the According to a police report, Mr. United States Secretary of the In- terfor, shot and killed himself at his father's home in the suburb of Winnetka
Beuter.
TYPHOON HAVOC
Tokyo, Aug. 31. An omcial report from Beoni states that 1,104 persons have been killed, 1.028 are injured and 420 missing in terrible damage done to property in Korea by typhoon Reuter
The ceremony took place in the Ihall of the Supreme Court, and impressive speeches were made by Messrs, Wang Mo-chung and Kooy
Ching.
It will be remembered that Dr. Chao Soule. Bok, a Columbia Walyeralty man, was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kwang- tung in 1920.-- Chinese Evening Post.
STEAMER TRAFFIC
SUSPENDED
Canton, Aug. 31. Owing to the military movements and the danger of war, all steamers running between. Canton, and Ko Lui have suspended operations.
Most of the import and export firms in Ko Lui and the near-by districts have temporarily ceased importing and exporting of goods and local produce.~ Chinese Evening Post.
NANKING NAVY BLOCKADE
SUDETEN GERMAN
PROBLEM
(Hong Kong Daily Preas" Special)
Prague, Aug. 31. Addressing a local meeting of the Sudeten German Party, in Bourn Bohemia, the leader of the Budeten German Party Konrad Henlein protested emphatically against the violation by the Czech Government of the minority rights guaranteed by the Czechoslovakian constitu- tion.
Henlein pointed out that for in- stance the local Sudeten German meeting at Karlsbad had been for- bidden three times in succession. by the Czech authorities. Henlein added that the methods applied by the authorities were a mistake from the psychological point of view, since the suppression would Canton, Aug. 31. cause the Budeten Germans to de- been instructed by clare more emphatically that they General Chiang Kai-shek, Admiral were able to safeguard the interests Chan Kwei-llang has left with a of their German homeland. fleet of gunboats to blockade all Henlein conluded his address by the ports of Bouth-west Kwang-warning the Czech authorities that, tung, so as to prevent the enemy "the" entire Budeten German pro- from making use of them.
blem will be solved either with the Sudeten Germans or not at all."- Transocean. News Service..
Having
The gunboat Ship Wo, which is at present under repairs at Wham poa Dock, has been ordered to leave for the South-west as soon
as the necessary repairs have been] completed.~~ Chine Brening Post.
LOCAL DEFENCE REINFORCED
Canton, Aug. 31.
BRITISH CABINET TO MEET
reviewed at
meeting Ministers СД Wednesday.
Touring At Government's Expense
LACK OF RECORDS
Banishments from Hong Kong, crimes, which, though it redüced are frequent. Beturning banishees, the yearly total, merely put off though not frequent, are still of a the evil day. in that when 'the number to cause comment.
habitual criminal came out of gaoi Banishments average syproxi- | he started all over again, and after mately 10 daily, while returning ja short period of activity was once banishces average 2 per day. It again
the "guest" of the must not be thought that these returned banishoes return, within the same year as they are banish- ed; they sometimes return after a lapse of three four years, but the average remains about the same.
Having explated their crimes with a prison sentence. criminals are banished from the Colony to any place to which the criminal elects to go, that is to any place other than a British Colony.'
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Government.
Men are banished, and women too. from Hong Kong to, let us sup. pose. Canton. It is not the cop- cern of our Palice to and out whe- ther they have previously been banished from Canton or not. If the criminal thinks that he can evade the vigilance of the Canton- ese Police he asks to be sent there. But what does Canton feel when they find that they have had a These people are a 'recurring cost! criminal returned to them? They to the Government £3 can be must go to the expense of sending realised when it is pointed out him away again. that the Government pays the¦ Had we records here of these passage money. For the good of banishments from other ports and the Colony, and the safety of our places. sent to us monthly, and 17 goods and chattels, one does not we reciprocated, the possibility of mind the initial expense which „these men returning is greatly works out at less than a cent per ́lessened in that the Police in other
not sent anywhere within the scope head. What is not so pleasant is parts could see to it that they are
the thought that we are paying for
(their fares again once they have returned and are banished "for a fresh period.
once
of the place from whence they þad been banished.
A report sent with the barkshee The "cat" was
used in to his port of destination would: efforts to keep the figures down, greatly assist the Police elsewhere but to no avail. Recently banish- in preventing him from having easy ment was the sentence of special access to Hong Kong again.
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WHERE ANYTHING GOES!
It has recently been reported from Detroit that Duncan C. McCrea special prosecutor into activities of the Black Legion. terrorist organization, announced the uncovering of a murder at- tributed to that organization.
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Dayton Dean, admitted gunman in the Black Legion, con-" fessed to a tale of shooting of a Negro for the gratification of the curiosity of a superior, according to Mr. McCrea. į
The story is that the Negro, a World War veteran, was lured to a desolate "spot and then shot down in cold blood. The » men accused of participating in the murder have all been “im- plicated in a previous murder charge growing out of activities of the Black Legion. One who was released after questioning on the other charge has been accused in this new development.
CHIAPPE WINS BY-ELECTION
Nationalist Ranks Pleased
("Hong Kong Daly Press" Special)
Paris, Aug. 31,
The former Prefect of the Paris Police," Chiappe, whose mandate after the election in Corsica falled to be recognised. in the Chamber owing to alleged irregularities in conducting the campaign, now en- tered
LOCAL AND GENERAL
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Three cases of enteric fever were notified to the local Health Authorities during the week-end.
A meeting of the Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m.
A fannel dance will be held by the local section of the Health, Strength, Sports and Athletic Club at Hotel Cecil on the coming Saturday, September 5 from 8.45 p.m. to 12.45 am. Members and their friends are welcome at usual admission charges. By kind per- Parliament by winning a mission of Lieut-Col R. M. Rod- by-election in the 16th Paris Ar- rondissement on Sunday. Chiappe tra of the 1st Bn. Royal Ulster
wel and Omcers the Dance Orches-"
polled 1,418 votes while the Social-Rides will be in attendance." lats and Communists obtained ́only 732 and 755 votes respectively. The A farewell cocktail party" was majority with which Chiappe won given at the Peak Hotel last night is slightly greater than that with by the management to the guests which his predecessor, the late Na- and others invited. As already an- tionalist Deputy de la Steyrie, won nounced, the Peak Hotel is being· his mandate.
closed. the guests leaving to-day The Nationalists, who point out after breakfast. that the Communist candidate won about 500 votes less than the Communist Deputy who was a can- didate in May, are extremely grati- filed by the by-election.
In a by-election held in Corsica, the Communist candidate elected by a slight majority. In third by-election in Riom, none of the candidates succeeded in gain- ing the majority, so that a second roll will take place next Burday- Transocean News Service.
INCOME TAX ON FOREIGNERS
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Was
Nanking, Aug. 31.
FRENCH PRIEST
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MURDERED
("Hong Kong Daily Press” Special)
Paris Aug 31 by Spanish Anarchists on
A French priest was murdered
Franco-Spanish frontler, according the
to reports here, when a bus ̈ was suddenly held up.- Transrean News Service, v
PRESS COMMENT
Faria, August 31. The assassination of the French priest in Andora must be charac- London, August 31... The Foreign Office despatched terised as cold blooded murder, Questions arising out of the identical notes to foreign Lega- declares the paper Le Jour," International situation will betions and Embassies in China re- adding that the incident cannot of questing them to inform foreign be explained away as "regrettable"" It nationals all over China to pay by the Spanish Reds, as the other will probably not be a full | income tax on salaries, business cases in which French nationals It is reported that the 9th Divi- meeting of the Cabinet as pronts dividends and interest pay-have been involved. ston Army of the Central Govern- some Ministers who are still on ments from October 1 and other The paper asks that a demand ment troops under the leadership holiday at considerable distances incomes from January 1 next year. I should be made on the Spanish of General Li Yin-nin has been from London are not expected to Diplomats and foreigners in Government to pay compensation. despatched to South-west Kwang-attend. The meeting is regarded China less than one year, as well and that it be warned that a tung to reinforce the local as a preliminary to resumption of extacomes from abroad will be recurrence of such incidents wou'd defence-
regular sittings of the Cabinet-exempted.--
reau't in serous consequencÉK, Chinese Evening Post.
Renter
Reuter
Transocean News Service..