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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The Ninth Extra Race Meet ing will be field (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY October, Saturday, 24th 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, 19th October, 1936.
Editorial and Business, Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai
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The Daily Press.
Hoso Koso. October 23, 1936,
DOES ANYONE
DESIRE WAR?
It was significant that during his interview with the Press yesterday, Lord Rothermiere had very little to say along the lines of his very startling forecasts of another international calas- trophe within a year.
As we remark in our interview published to-day, he was not in the mood for big guns. It was just as well, because when one whose position gives him practi-
world-wide cally
propaganda "power makee such inflammatory statements as Lord Rothermore
did, millions of people are liable to honour such comments with the seriousness which should only be lavished un official statements
by responsible statesmen.
It was refreshing to hear Lord Rothermere say in his interview yesterday that he was a fervent advocate for peace--as for Britain was concerned.
Perhaps our perspective is apt to become a little warped amidst the present babel of war talk.
Let us analyse the position in the light of a recent pronounce. ment by one who is accredited with the possession of a great brain.
AFFAIRS Japanese Consul Off To Tokyo
TO REPORT RESULT OF PARLEYS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936.
MORE ATLANTIC
LINERS
Important Additions To Atlantic
appear
Whatever may be the future of the "big ship" policy-liners of the Queen Mary and Normandie "class there are irid.cations of impor- tant agditions to Atlantic sh.pping Shanghai, Oct. 22.
552 joins Mr. Y. Sunia, the Japanese Con- of the 20,000 to 30.000 ton type. sal-General at Nanking, is leaving and when in 1940 No. or Tokyo to-day to report to the the other giants there will be con- Foreign Office the results of the siderable compedition from any to have Sino-Japanese parley's at Nanking, Liners of much smaller dimens ons.
to Negotiations which are generally belleved
The reached an advanced stage for the have reached a stalemate.
two of
30,000-ton discuss.ons have centred about the construction North China question and the liners for the recently formed Atlantic Steam Navigation Com- anti-Communist, pact plan, ad-
pany, Ltd, of which Mr. Frank vanced by Japan.
a director. Mr. Bus- Mr. Suma is expected to be ab- Bustard is
Another meet-tard's scheme is to have the tourist sent for a week.
in these ships Ing between General Chang Chun accommodation and Mr. Kawagoe might be held ranging from as low as £10 for
the single voyage. belore his return,
are
an
EMPIRE FLYING
BOATS
CANOPUS LEAVING FOR
MEDITERRANEAN "
First Commercial Aircraft With Twin Decks
London, October 22.
Air worthiness certificates to cover the new class of Empire lying boats which were received by the makers yesterday are re- borted to show a top speed of just under 200 miles an hour. The Canopus, the first of these new 17 tons Imperial Airways flying boats for service on Empire air routes will leave Rochester, Kent, to-day for the Mediterranean.
under The fleet
construction comprises 28 of these Uners and
next year they will be used for CLIPPER FLIGHT FROM MANILA :
21
THE REX Significance is attached to the
operation of the British Govern- unanimity with which the Chinese
Plans are also being made 101ment's all-malla-by-air scheme by press in Nanking has criticised the Japanese proposals, which include the construction of several foreign which letters will be carried to
new Atlantic ners, the United States India, Australla and Africa. plans for the creation of a
The Canopus is the first com- Ave Lines being about to place the
twin aircraft to have political alignment in
sister ship to the mercini northern provinces of China and order for a the
by
of Washington and the Manhattan, decks. Her height above water is enlisting.
China,
vessels of about 24,000 tons. Some 29 feet.
of this Japanese aid to fight the Reds.
The remaining liners Transatlantic the existing The newspapers also denounce of
class are likely to be delivered being reconditioned, the Manchukuo-North China airliners
from the works at the rate of one Rex the Italian liner agreement, which provides for the notably
per month
IL
stated is
that the per- operation, starting to-morrow, or (51.000 tons gross), which held the North Atlantic B'ue R'band before
of two
talese boats has an air service between the
the Normandie went into service. formance areas, under a jointly owned com- pany. They also object to plans It is stated that the Italian owners greatly exceeded the stipulations to reopen the Lungyen Iron Mines hope to make an attempt to regain of the contract in regard both to and to the construction of the the Blue Riband from the Queen time allowance for take on and
British Wireles». Tsangchow-Shihchiachwang Rail Mary, but to do that successfully fuel consumption.~
the Rex would need new and much way as joint Sino-Japanese enter-
propelling more powerful prises.
83,422 NOT OUT!
The alleged Japanese encourage-chinery, and perhaps a new hull!. ment of a Manchukuo-Mongol in vasion of Suiyuan is bitterly ca salled by the "Hsin Min Pao" Reuter.
AIR SERVICE
i
DEMONSTRATION BANNED
Brussels, Oct. 21. The Belgian Cabinet has decided to ban tne demonstration of 250,
semi-Fascista" and Rexists, 000 organised for Sunday.
Last night
of the Federation Socialist Trade Unions decided to oppose the demonstration.— Feuter.
Ja
I would now be possible to draw a graph showing the variations in the gross tonnage of the Norman- dle. which has risen rapidly from 68,000 tons, when she was on the Peiping, Oct. 22. The Hul Tung Company. a stocks, to 83.422 (plus decimal 93 Sino-Japanese concern which will to be exact) according to the latest she went When operate a through air service be measurement. tween North China and Manchu Into service her gross tonnage was kuo, is being inaugurated to announced as being round about
subsequently it
CABINET DECISION morrow at Tientsin, where it wi 79,000, and
Brussels, Oct. 22. have its headquarters. General officially stated to be 82,799. Re-
The prohibition of the
mess Chang Yun-yung, commander of cent additions have included a new the
Preservation tourist lounge. It is not difficult meeting of the Rexist Parfty which Hopel Peace Corps. will be the President and a to increase the gross tonnage of
the these large ships, and it would not was to be held here 'last Sunday Kodama. named
was decided upon by the Cabinet Japanese
be safe to say that the present Vice-President.-
in course of Its meeting on Wed- figure (82.432.93) is the final wordnesday night. In an official com- on the Normandie's tonnage. The munique the Cabinet states that corresponding figure for the Queenit took this measure because it is Mary is 80,774, according to Linyd's conscious of its responsibility for Reg'ster Book, but that may also the maintainance of order. bs increased by subsequent altera- Communique stresses that it is the opinion of the Cabinet that at a time when the economic life of the country is slowly being transform- ed, such demonstrations are un- desirable.-
Peuter.
SISTER SHIP TO QUEEN MARY
London, Oct 22 Owing to the large amount of preparatory work which is neces- sary, the laying down at Clyde- bank of the keel of the White Star-Cunard number 552 which is to be the sister ship to Queen Mary is unlikely to begin, unill January.or February- Brilish: Wireless.
tions.
P. AND O. CREWS PLEASED
The
India
London. Oct. 21. P. and U. British crewa adoat were pleasantly sur- prised to-day by a radio message
trom the chalman of the company. whe Alcxander Shaw, the "Hon.
of the announced the abolition remainder of the salary cuts which were imposed in 1931-
length in his Revolt of the Reuter. Masses."
POLISH GERMAN TREATY
Warsaw, Oct. 21,
A timely reminder that the world is only a big crowd of
All people individually want ordinary folk has just dashed like a spark in the dusty alche peace. It is the herd trumpet- mist laboratory of European ings that stampede them into Fear is the greatest of the discussion, where every element wars.
factors making for the breaking in human wisdom is being in-
It is just announced that the terrogated for some philosopher of the peace, though greed for prolongation up to December 21, stone" to turn the dull lead of possessions, lust for power, crav- 1938, of the Polish-German Treaty international dissension into the ing for glory and even primitive was signed on October 19, Other- human combativeness all contri-wise the Treaty would have cx-
pired on November 4, 1938---- bright gold of universal pace.
Transocean News Service.
of
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PEACE RESTORED IN BOMBAY
Bombay, Oct, 21. Peace "la" almost fully restored here after a week of uproar and were killed, 550 wounded, and 1,300
fierce rioting. in. which 61 persona
This reminder has been contribute to the result.
Eliminate fear, be it of buted by that imaginative futur-
"'encirclement"! or of direct at- ist, Mr. H. G. Wells, at one of
from other, frightened the numerous alectings which tack the British Koyal Institute of crowds, and one big obstacle to International Affairs has been peace automatically disappears. consider It is neediul besides to build up holding in London to how the League of Nations can arbitration machinery for the be improved:
removal of grievances and possi- You are always talking of bly to create international police
arrested. "pation" and "powers," while forces for the rounding up
Over 100 shops were looted and to me this world is incurably aggressors when they break loose. a collection of human beings, Great human combinations of the fire bridge was called out 71 Most of the fires were set a collection of units, of men mutual friendship, such as al- times.
Reuter. Bulletin Servior and women, You attach already exist in the cases of the by incendiaries. together too much importance United States of America and of to countries and powers.. You the British Commonwealth of are always thinking in terms of Nations, can also make a valuable
But even
more They contribution. these political forms. come and go like the shapes potent than sach organization is of clouds. I am quite sure recognition of the fact that good that you will not get a world will inspire others as well peace unless you cut under ourselves. those formal ways of thinking
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GERMAN DEAD AT DOVER
London, Oct. 22. The Dover Branch of the British. that night decided Legion - last after the town's Armistice Day ser Mutual kindliness is a natural vice on November 11 members of the and get to something much attribute. If it were possible to the Branch will march to
join hands, both peace and such cemetery in Dover, and place a wreath on the graves of Germans more fundamental- - - Mr. Wells is quite right in thus material prosperity as has never who died during the war and were crystallizing what Senior Ortega y been anywhere before, would s buried there Gasset, has described at greater suredly descend upon all.
"Atritish Wirek
Transocean News Service
AUSTRIAN VISIT TO BERLIN
The
To Macao And Back Via Hong Kong
NO DICTATOR FOR BRITAIN
Sir J. Simon On Our
Heritage
"A FREE MAN AND A FREE STATE"
The characteristics of democracy and a reply to those who had been suggesting a "Popular Front" in Britain were the chief subjects of 'un address by Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, speaking at a Li- beral National demonstration at Perth in support of the National Government.
Sir John pointed out that in some of the greatest countries in the world the Parliamentary sys- tem had ceased to function and dictatorships had been established states the "Morning Post."
"Whatever may be the right course for other countries," he continued, "the right course for us is to hold firm by our Parliamen- tary traditions and to justify to mankind the ways
TIN CONTROL HITCH Negotiations With Siam Break Down
DEATH KNELL TO RESTRICTION?
London, Oct. 22, The Siamese proposals at yes-- scarcely tin terday's
meeting differed from those previously re- jected by the Committee, says the "Financial Times" Amsterdam cor- "respondent, who adds that the will meeting on November. 5 record that the signatory countries are unanimously agreed that no further concessions could be made and Slam's latest counter-proposal " is unacceptable.
"According to my authority.. negotiations with Slam have now definitely broken down and ther will not be resumed unless Slam. climbs down and
Committee's offer of modern de-
mocracy in the land of its birth.
**Let us understand what are the necessary conditions if this democratic system "of ours is to give good results. It depends, first of all, on preserving as our sacred heritage the Briton's "passionate. Manila, Oct. 22. Inaugurating the first Clipper belief in individual liberty in the flight to the Asiatic mainland, the right of everyone to hold his own Philippines Clipper will be hop-opinion and to live as a free man
in a free State. ping off at 6 p.m. to-morrow for the next day via Hong Kong. Macao, and will return to Manila
depends not
"And this involves a second thing a respect for the opinion The Clipper is carrying a full or others and a willingness to con-
cede freedom to others. passenger Hst including Mr. Juan
"Next. I would say that Parlia- Trippe, head of the Pan-American Airways, and his wife, Mr. Van-mentary democracy derbilt. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney. Mr. Roy Howard, and Senator and Mrs. McAdoo, most of whom ar-
the same rived here on
plane from America and will return there when the Clipper hops of on the return flight en Sunday. Keuter.
HOI CHU BRIDGE
TRAFFIC.
Canton, Oct. 22.
only on the spread of the right to vote till every adult citizen is in- cluded, but on"the citizen remem- bering that the use of his vote is a public responsibility.
.. FAIREST OF ALL SYSTEMS
"If, as Mr. Baldwin says, Parlia- mentary democracy is the most difficulty system to work, it is also the best and the fairest of all systems, and certainly the best for "us.
te- Will
accepta the If Slam mains obstinate, restriction end on December 31 and uncon. trolled production will follow." säys the correspondent.-- Reuter.
YANGTZE
FALLING
RAPIDLY
River Level Lowest At Hankow Since 1891
BUMPER HARVEST AIDS SHIPPING
The Irony of fate which stalks through China's incalculably economic progress is, again evident the While in the Yangtze, "Democratic government in this country, exercised through a free-agricultural season has been one Since the completion of the Holly-elected Legislature to which the of the best in many years, bum- Government of the day remain continuously responsible, will not be overthrown. We will resist all whatever who attack it from quarter they come."
Bir John then referred to Fas- cists and Communists-both of whom were in favour of a dictator- ship of one sort or another.
Chu Bridge of Canton, which has con- proved to be of greatest venience to vehicular and passen- ger trafic, the Public Works De-
a check of. partment has taken the daily traffe through the staff superintendent of the of the bridge, and it has been ascertain- ed that the number of pedestrians using the bridge day and night is over 150,000, and the number of vehicles (big and smally about about 2.000.- Chinese Evening Preax.
ין!
ROTTEN EGGS FOR BROWDER
Communist Candidate For Presidency
"Who is there," he asked, "dt to be a dictator in this free country? Who is there the British people would accept as dictator? -
"I know of no potential dictator in England; I do not believe even Wales could produce one; and the fellow-countrymen, of Robert Bruce and Robert Burns and John Knox and Jenny Geddes will no doubt be able to decide for themselves whether & dictator is likely to come out of Scotland. We are de- termined to "give these doctrines no sort of encouragement here.
"These views, I am glad to see, are shared by the Trades Union'
recently Congress, which met at Plymouth
when
its
Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 21, Vienna, Oct. 21.
'The petition of Mr. Earl Brow→ The Secretary of State for the
der, Communist candidate for the Foreign Office, Dr. Guldo Behmidt,
presidency of the United States,
Secretary. will shortly pay an official visit to
that the local authorities be re- Berlin, according to official Aus-
strained from interfering with his trian circles." No denníte date is
elected President; Mr. Ernest Be- axed yet, but it la clearly stated plans of campaign, was denied Sir Walter Citrine, and its newly that the trip cannot take place by a superior Court here.
The decision came several hours vin, smote the Communista n Vienna before the session in has been convened of the signator-after Mr. Browder intended to les of the Rome Protocol, which broadcast and his attempt to talk over the air was met by a shower of rotten eggs from a good-sized Dr. Schmidt is himself now busily preparing. Transocean New Service
left Terre Haute
PARTY OF GERMAN EX-SERVICEMEN Visit To England
London, Oct. 22.
A party of German ex-Bervice- men under the leadership of the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha`will arrive at Bouthampton docks at be met by a representatives of the noon to-morrow where they will British Legion of ex-Servicemen whose guests they will be, during visit. They will remain in the England until Thursday next- Reuter.
audience
Browder has for New York.....
Reuter.
DESERTER HIDES 22 YEARS
In Village Of '90 Inhabitants
stances
and thigh.
per harvests and production "be.ng reported throughout Central China after a succession of poor years, the water level in the river is the lowest since 1891 and is falling at the rate of a foot a day, states the
N. China Daily News."
CT-
the Itver level At Hankow, was 17 feet and although dinary river shipping has not been affected, ocean vessels are being seriously inconvenienced.
1
Marked differences la water levels were also shown in recent
At Kiu- readings at other river ports com- Dared with last year. klang, the reading was 19.6 feet, as against 35 feet last year. At 16.5. feet. Ichang, the level was compared with last year's reading of 28.9 feet, and at Anking the.. depth of the river was 18.1 fect as against 32.4 feet in 1935, ships ocean-going ..Two
one, the Marlette, carrying iron ore, and being aground up river,
Its' way down river, beached off Oliphant Island, and the other, a Chinese cargo steamer proceeding up river, being ashore off Collinson Island. Telegraphic information as received or a drop In the level of the river in the
DO
are
25.
POPULAR FRONT "Meanwhile, there is a new and particularly futile effort to embar- rass the Government by the crea-channel at the lower end of the tion of what is called a" Popular Wild Boar Reach of eight leet in 13 days. The reading on October Front So far as I can see," the
In one or 14 was 25 feet, with the Wuhu conception originated two Opposition newspapers and in watermark at 135 feet, as opposed 2 minute section of Opposition Li- to 39 feet. The Wuhu watermark was 19.9 feet on the first of this berals.
"In this "Combination of discor-month dant elements the Labour Party in voting against the provision
BIG CARGOES ARRIVE
of
From 1891 to 1935, a period of 44 years, the Hankow watermark has
the necessary money for the Ser- vices.
of
"It is plain," he said, "that our only four times been below 25 feet recently arrested The police Armand Bolet, a deserter from the Labour friends have begun to rea-on October 30, so that a reading wort discredits them with the in the river of one foot a day is
also extremely rare. Plicts French Army, in curious circum-lise how completely action of this of 17 feet is exceptional. A drop
Bolot was mobilised on August 1, country, and I hope that in carry- 1914. Six days later he was wound-ing through, as we shall, the com- large-dratt steamers are finding- ed and was given a month's sick prehensive programme: for neces their work increasingly difficult as leave. He never returned to hissary considerable increases in our the water level drops lower and regiment and was posted up as a defence forces, we may count on lower and "It is difficult to ta
more support from the Labour whether deserter.
He has now been found by gen-Party- darmes to be living with his par- ente in the village of Andornay,
ARAB SENTENCED TO DEATH
near Vesoul Or late he had quar- the gendarmes that they found it relled violently with his parents, occupied by a third member of the Murder Of Jew In
who, thought it was quite safe for family. Palestine
their son to leave the sanctuary.of. their cottage without his risking a. deserter. being suspected as Jerusalem, Oct. 22. The curfew order has again been Armand, however, wished to, con- relaxed to hours between midnight tinue hiding in the cottage. and dawn.
certain channels are sate for ocean-going steamers as the soundings are rapidly chang ing
on the Yangtze are not disturbed by the
Companies operating How Bolot managed to hide for low water levels, as the Yangtze twenty-two years in the cottage in steamer's draft is not more thao a village with a total of 90 souls about 12 feet. All companies re- without being discovered by the pert good business owing to the viliggers, generally curious by na splendid season which has resul- ted in bumper outputs in all lines AMNESTY JUST MISSED
ture, is a mystery, A
If he had remained hidden an- of cotton, vegetable seeds and Finally, arguments led to blows, An Arab found guilty was sen- tenced to death for murder of two with the result that neighbours, other three years he would have oils. Vessels are reaching Shang- the molse of the been rewarded by an amnesty law hai with capacity cargoes from
absolving deserters in the Great Hankow where great activity Jews last April. This is the sec-hearing
It was only when the astounded War, but he will now come be noted in this city, which taon the
trade of Central China. and death sentence on Araba fur quarrel, fetched the gendarmes.
fore a court-martial. villager entered the cottage with
killing Jews. Besler