ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB *
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The Seventh Extra Race Meet. ing will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 28th September, 1936, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at $1.30 p.m.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.
Hong Kong. 21st Sept. 1936.
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FORGED
BANKNOTES
SALUTARY
SENTENCE
Cheung Ng, unemployed, was sentenced to six months imprison- ment for having in his possession
ten cent 457 forged
notes of the Kwangtung Provincial Bank at the Kowloon Canton Railway" Station.
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Insp. A. Kinnear prosecuted. The Magistrate, Mr. E. Hims- worth, in sentencing the defendant, said: "I am going to do all that is in my power to stop people like you from using Hong Kong as a distributing
for centre
forged banknotes of other countries.
I have been asked to take a serious "view of this case, and I shall" a
WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR
The poaltion of warships in har- bour.yesterday, was as follows:-
North wall--KMS. Diana, II.M.S. Delight.
South Wall.-HMS. Dainty. Enst Wall H.M.S. Regulug, H.MS, Olympus.
North Arm-H.MS. Capetown. West Wall Dock.-H.M.S. Daring. HMS. Diamond
In Dock-HMS. Moth, HMS. Lowestoft.
Taikoo Dack-H.M.S. Regent. Foreign-U.S.S. Mindanao, Chin- ese gunboat Ying Swel. it
ANNA MAY WONG
Returning To Shanghai
Peiping, Sept. 13.
The famous Chinese movie star, Mas Anna May Wong, who came here to study the Chinese drama, left for Shanghai this afternoon by
trakar
It is reported that Miss Wong will visit Taishan on her way to Shanghai, and will go to England after a short stay in the latter city.
It is stated that Miss Wong plans to engage in dramatic performan- ces on the legitimate stage and will not act any more in the movies.
Ta Kung Paoì..
"DORADO
ARRIVES
Passenger From Penang
After being delayed at Tourane on account of bad weather, the Imperial Airways "Dorado" arrived
DEATHS
OTT-On September 23, at Panin
sula Hotel, Hong Kong. George Benjamin 'Ott, aged 45. (North China' papers please copy).
[4704 MORRISON.-On September 3. 1036, at Bexhill-on-Sea, Henry Davies Morrison, aged 6.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936.
ONE JAPANESE BLUEJACKET SHOT DEAD AND TWO
OTHERS
WOUNDED
Shots Fired At Close Range
HONGKEW DISTRICT
OUTRAGE
The Baily Press. Four Gunmen Concerned In
HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 24, 1938.
The German Claim For
Colonies
Herr Hitler's proclamation af the famous Nuremberg congress of the Nazi party is published in this paper to-day, and it will cer tainly reward the most careful study.
Latest Incident
SUSPECT ARRESTED
SHANGHAI SEPTEMBER 23.
ONE JAPANESE BLUEJACKET WAS SHOT DEAD AND TWO OTHERS WERB WOUNDED IN THE HONGKEW, DISTRICT IN SHANGHAI TO-DAY. EIGHT SHOTS WERE FIRED.
The Hongkew and Chapel districts were" plunged in turmall as the result of the shooting which, according to eye-witnesses. was the work of four men who opened fire at close range. The victims starrered into a nearby shop where first class seaman Asamitsu Taminato, who was shot in the chest, collapsed and Aled.
MARINES LANDED
Japanese
REZAKENDİ
mmarines
immediately threw a cordon round the district. stopping and searching all passers-
man and a SENSATION IN TOKYO by. They arrested a revolver was found in a nearby garbage can.
The bluejackets belonged to the Japanese naval landing party who were strolling along together "In the International Settlement Road when the shots rang out. One was: instantly killed, the second wound-
Tokyo: Sept. 23. Newspaper extras, giving details of the Shanghai incident caused at the capital. In- a sensation formed quarters express the opin- ion that the situation is extremely
The most interesting part of Herr Hitler's proclamation was that concerned with colonies and Germany's lack of raw materials. It was a reasonable statement, and it was clear that Herr Hitler was speaking the language of Dr. Schacht and the colonial econom- ists rather than that of General von Epp and the Nazi propagan-ed in the chest and the third instave.-Reuter. dista. He asked for Germany "the right to live" and not the right to rule; nor did he demand the return of Germany's former colonies, but said only that "Ger- many cannot renounce her claim for a solution of her colonial demands."
That Germany has a case no one can rightly deny. Her coton- ies, if returned to her, would be as much an advantage to her as they are now to us--an advan- tage which "may be relatively stnall but is not inconsiderable.
In the proclamation Herr Hit-
the arm.
One Chinese, alleged to be in- volved in the affair, was arrested and taken to the landing party headquarters.
that he saw him dash lato
the
R.A.F.
COCKTAIL
PARTY
AIR CHIEF AND COLLEAGUES GUESTS OF HONOUR
The Governor And Lady Caldecott Present
Squadron
K
Leader W. A. Dalzell and the officers of the Royal Air Force Station at Kal Tak gave a most successful At Home yester- day evening in their spacious new Mess which was very tastefully de- corated The party was given for Air Commodore Sydney Smith who' is shortly proceeding home transfer from Singapore (he ar- two rived here yesterday with Flying boats) and a number of his his staff, including Group Captain Peck, and Group Captain Willock, who had come down from Shang- hal.
оп
The band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers played in the gardens.
The party continued till nearly 9 pm and it was voted by all a most successful affair. All the ser- vices were well represented as well As a fair number of the civilian population.
It was pleasing to see that so many ladies had already returned to the Colony, and next month when the Naval contingent arrive, Hong Kong should look forward to a very gay season.
H.E. The Governor and Lady Caldecote "were among the guests. and appeared to enjoy themselves very much.
Among the guests were the fol lowing:---Rear Admiral and Mrs. C.
H.K. RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Spoon and Practice Shoot
The second Spoon and Practice Shoot held by the Hong Kong Rifle Association took place on the Army Hanges at Kowloon City yesterday afternoon in brilliant sunshine. So glaring was the light Indeed that many found too much for them as it rendered the alming-mark extremely difficult to see, and as the results below adequately demonstrate, many of the · "experts" failed to show anything like their usual form.
shoot" at all in the Although this shoot, as already not
Of In view stated, is only, the second of the preceding season..
the fact that this is the only match season. a pleasing feature, us was the case last week, was the com- shot for annually, which is com- paratively large number of mem-peted for by Colonies and Depen- bers who have now taken up ride-dencies throughout the Empire, it shooting for the Arst time, and in view of the decision of the Council that the "Overseas Match." shot for under N.RA, auspices and con- ditions shall take place as far as this Colony is concerned by Novem- ber 30. it seems likely that several of the members who represent Hong Kong, will be those who did
1.-Lieut. Pattullo 2-Cpl J. Watson
3. Sgt. M. C. Jones +-Lieut. Ratcliffe 5.Rin, L. Smith' 6-Cpl. Stewart 7.-L/Cpl. Peters.. 8.Fte. J. Smith 9.-R.S.M. Slater 10.-Cpl. Livingstone 11-Rin. J. Murphy 12.-Lieut. Sequeira ...........
13. Spr. Downing
should be the aim of every keen shot to take part in this competi- tion and it is hoped that the very creditable score which was made in last year's match, will be greatly increased in the near future.
Leading scores made yesterday siternoon are as follows:-
Score Score
SR.
(B) Score at
at
at Aggregate
Ass'n 200 yds.
500 yds. 600 yds. Score
H'dep Nett
Nett
Nett
Nett..
1
29
33
33
95*
Scr.
31
32
31
94
2
31
30
$2... £3
31
32
-29
$2
28
31
32
91
28
32
31
91
Scr
29
29
30
$8
29
29
28
86
31
$6
31
27
85
27
20
28
24
3
28
30
26
26
.30
25
All the above competitors used the "1914" rine:
い
SR (A)
1.-Cpl. Butterfield
24
31
28
2.-S.LM W. H
Ber. 30
22
30
3.--Sgt. Canmore
i
24
29
27
4.-C.Q.M.B. Wallace 5-Cpl McCausland
*-Nett Spoon.
.....
24
30
26
5 1 26 -Handicap Spoon....
30
24
**88%
There were not sufficient S.R. (a) entries to allow of a spoort
being awarded.
A battalion of marines landed alley immediately after the fusil G. Sedgwick; Colonel, E., St. GSMART WORK BY FISHING JUNK
lade..
from the Japanese, flagship Idzu mo to reinforce the permanent Japanese marines occupied an landing party and marched into
area of Hongkew roughly one Hangkew with steel helmets and square mile into which nobody fixed bayonets-
Reuter.
7
GUNMEN ESCAPE
Shanghai Sept. 23. After the shooting the four gun-
en fled under cover of darkness into the alleys honeycombing the district.
+
The suspect was captured by a ler did not mention the advan-Japanese pedestrian who alleged tage of colonies as a market for exports or as an outlet for popu- lation, but only "as a source of that it is "easy for other Gov- raw materials. In Britain the ernments to solve their economic usual answer to this is to say problems, since they have all the that, if the desires, Germany necessary colonial raw materials may buy raw materials from Bri-at their disposal. tish colonies and mandated terri- To an overwhelming extent the tories, but Hitler painted out, six "basic materials (as defined justly enough, that this is not so generous as it sounds. We are inclined to forget that no country Great Powers, Germany is per- can "acquire the goods it needs haps the worst off for raw mater- from territóry under the sover-iale, being partly or entirely de- ficient in every material except eignty of another nation except
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Kirke: Lieut. Col. A. C. Marsh; Lt.- Col. RM; Rodwell; Mrs Dalzell; } Lieut Col. J. C. Brewer; Major and Mrs. J. C. Currie; Rev. Jago; Wing Commander and Mrs. A. G. Bishop; squadron Leider and Mrs. J. N. D. Mrs. Anderson; Lieut. Col and
W. J. R. CŢBZI. Sharpe; Capt.
was allowed to enter and all seek- ing egress were closely questioned.
Cars are Japanese armoured patrolling the area. Marines, from the flagship Idzumo who numbered | AD.C. to HE the Governor: Col. a battalion Mrs, and the Misses J. H. Morris: one hundred (not
were posted at the Japanese Em- bassy and other Japanese build- inga.
Reuter.
NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS
Shanghai, Sept. 23. Reinforcements for the Japanese naval landing party are expected to arrive in Bhanghai from Japan the special service ship board Murote to-morrow.
The new units will probably pro-
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POLICE
Robbery Suspect Arrested
Smart detective work by "men- Major and Mrs. W. E. B. Dowling: bers of the Yaumati CID. has re- Major and Mrs. H. McL, Morrison;sulted in the arrest of a man sila- been connected Major and Mrs. E. S. C. Grune; pected to have Major and Mrs: "Chips" Davies; with the sensational daylight rob Mr. Edgar Davidson; Fight Lieut-bery which was perpetrated at B enant and Mrs. P. H. Smith: Cap- o'clock on Tuesday morning, when isin D. L Owen; Major and Mrs. four men, stated to be Northerners M. HL A. Carapbell, Captain J. w. entered No. 229 Nathan Road and robbed the Inmates of jewellery A Waller.
Altogether there were some 150 and money to the total value of
over $1.000. people present.
ceed to Hankow where the Japan- JAPANESE ese naval authorities decided to
maintain
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DEMANDS a permanent landing by Dr. Goebbels) are produced party in consequence of the mur- Of the der of Yoshioka, a consular po-
ON CHINA i sovereign States.
liceman.- Reuter
by exporting something in ex-coal and potash, but the return change either currency or goods of her colonies would make little with which to acquire currency, or no difference to her position and at present Germany can do in this respect. neither.
is her own fault, though this may partly be true, for as yet, in
To argue that colonies are of
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MARINES ARRIVE IN HANKOW
Hankow, Sept. 23. Carrying an uncertifed number of Japanese marines, the Japan ese destroyers Hasu and Kuretake arrived from Shanghai.—
It is not enough to say that it no advantage to a capitalist State is hypocrisy, but to argue that they are of enormous importance Beuter.
misstatement. spite of the promises of Sir is nothing but Samuel Hoare, we have done no-There could never be a fair and thing whatever to take it easier equal distribution of raw materin? for her.
by apportioning territory to dif Up to a point, then, Hitler's ferent States. claims are correct. For Germany.
:
in Hankow last evening
SIR PHILIP SASSOON ON INSPECTION
tober 19-
Report In Tokyo Newspaper
CHINESE ATTITUDE
INDICATED
for
Hok man, The
named Sze Chien, a Northerner, was arrested on board a vessel on Wednesday evening. prior to sailing Shanghal. He is stated to be an ex-foks of the victim. The arrest- ed man will probably be charged Kowloon Magistrate before the
RAIDED
Successful Haul By
Armed Gang
Men armed with a revolver, gun,
to have, stated and knives are made away with a haul of money and equipment valued at nearly 90 from a fishing junk which was British robbed whilst sailing in waters on Beptember 19, according to information received by the Water Police.
The desperadoes, five in number came upon the junk whilst it was anchored off Tim Ha Wan under cover of dark, and atter threaten- ing
the crew decamped with money, hing nets and clothing.
According to a report made by Wai Chel, master of junk No. 2256K late last night, he proceed- ed from Shau K! Wan on Septem- ber 19 tound for Tin Ha Wan at this morning.
·4 'o'clock in the afternoon. He When arrested Sze was stated to reached his rendezvous two hours wristlet ater and with two other members be
possession of a in
DI the or h's crew he was engaged in watch which was part solen property which has been shing. distributed among members of a gang
The
police were
first
fled
of
the " robbery
not-
after
Yu Elak Shing, 26, wife of a Shink
יוי
Later in the evening he and his men were roused from sleep by z gang of four men, one armed with a revolver, another with a gun, and others with knives who
Mun contractor had communicat-threatened him and his crew with
e with her husband regarding the bodily harm. theft. He in turn notified the po Wat Chol states that he offered Lice. Nanking, Sept. 23.
$2 in money to paddly the robbers Official Chinese' circles' in Nan- The robbers effected an entry by which they flatly refused. They means of a ruse and no sooner then ransacked the junk and king are without informaton. con- cerning the report that as a sequel had they gained access to the floor made off with #33 in cash, a nam- to the recent incidents the Japan- they threatened the woman with ber of fishing nets valued at over.
$23 and a quantity of clothing. ese, Government may demand the knives. They decamped an hour
Another man remained on board creation of a buffer zone in North later, it was reported, with a haul
the marauding boat which, had China revision of the Chinese im- including a platinum and diamond port tariff an agreement regard ring and a pair of gold and dia- approached Wat's junk on the port ing Sino Japanese communications/ móna drops, each valued at £600; } side. A black. A Nig
The Water Police C.I.D. are in a gold wrist watch, valued at $50. another wrist watch valued at $30 vestigating the affair. a gold watch, valued at $40, a gold cash, 3205 in Hong Kong currency and $20 in silver coins
as imagination..
Nothing to confirm this report has been received from Japanese. scurçes or from the Chinese Am- bassador in Tokyo, a
The beat that can be hoped for
London, Sept. 23.
and engagement of Japanese ad- the possession of her former col-is to make access to all materials
Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secre-visers. ouies would be an advantage, as easy as possible for every State
tasy of State for Ar & leaving A report in this connection ap- though this is not the same thing by reducing tariffs and by con- England on Friday by air to in- peared in a Tokyo newspaper a few as to say she should have the trolling world currency, and even spect RAF stations in Egypt. days ago, but later the spokesman the Japanese Foreign Office back.
that would not cancel the advan- 6udan and Kenya. He expects to of Where Hitler is wrong is in tages of a colonial empire as a return to England on or about. Oc described all the so-called demands bis exaggeration of their impor-market for exports. But so long Reuter. tance.
na the Great Imperial Powers, If Germany were given her and especially Great Britain, safely at Kal Tak yesterday at 1.15 colonies back to-morrow, she make no move to get rid of cur- would find it easier to buy the rency restrictions, to lower There was one passenger. Dr. F. raw materials which they pro tariffs, to extend the mandate Felser, a German, who boarded the duce-but what materials? Only principle to their own colonies; airliner at Penang.w
The "Dorado" carried 5,000 los vanadium from South-west Afri-and to offer their mandated terri- of freight and 182.434 kilos of mail. ca, aisal from Tanganyika, phos tories for international adminis The "Dorado" will be leaving phates from Nauru; the reat are tration, then so long, too, will Hong Kong on Friday at 11 am of negligible importance and the German demands remain dif. Ordinary letter mail closes at 8.30 sm at the G.F.O. and Kowloon would solve none of Germany's ficult, if not impossible, to an-
difficulties. And it is not trae wer.
*ur'd
Post Ouice.
SWEDISH CABINET
RESIGNS
Stockholm, Sept, 23.
Ching, 27 stated to be an soldier, Kwok Kat Fat, 34, earth coolle, and Lee Kang Yin, 31, earth coolle.
It is learned from a reliable source that the men were not in any way connected with the rob bery, but admitted possession" at the revolver when questioned by the police,
The revolver was found wrapped
POSSESSION OF REVOLVER Men Arrested During Hunt For Robbers Chinese circles in Nanking opine
Investigations carried out by the however, that it such demands are actually presented the Chinese police in connection with an armed Government will in accordance robbery which was perpetrated at in a newspaper parcel by a police with the League Covenant Armly No. 229 Nathan Road on Tuesday party led by Detective Sergeant The Swedish Government re-adhere to the principle of terr-when four Northerners made off Headridge, of the Yaumati CID, algued this morning, but was - torial integrity and sovereign rights with money and jewellery valued when a raid was cameled out
rest of three men for possession of hillside of Kowloon Tong office until the formation or aon the ground that they violate
an automatic revolver, ET
The arresta were a dested qheated by the King to remain in and reject any Japanese demands at over $1,000 has led to their among workinen's hat on the
that principle
The three men are: Kyn Cheng - Tuesday night at 5.45 mm. new Cabinet Renter's Bulletin Service,
Beuter