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NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Sixty Debentures of the above Club were drawn at the registered office of the Club on Monday, 30th November, 1936, at 6.30 p.m.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1936.
Signing German-Japanese Agreement
Picture from Berlin, showing Count Mushakoji, the Japanese Ambassador, signing for Japan the German-Japanese agreement. Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Ambassador, in London, whe signed for Germany, is next to him.
gol border would doubtless be immediate and important ques- described-if Tokyo could bo tion: What benefits does Japan persuaded to mention them at all expect from this misalliance?
Japan's genius for imitation is der of same to the Hangkong and Proverbial. Her latest venture in this field does not however pro-
- as the instruments of self. Of material benefits almost cer- mise on the incomplete but
defence against Soviet aggression.tainly the most important is the significant evidence as yet to So, in the last analysis, they are. technical entente between her hand-to prove as profitable an
But that aggression has not yet military leaders and the German her previous borrowings from the taken shape, and a Fower whose High "Command." The supply West. The unhappy fashion of
strategic preparations for a war on favourable terms, of arma- 4861 basing political unions on ideolo-admittedly desired by neither ments from Germany in exchange gical antipathies hardly deserved side include the slaughter and for raw materials will also be the sincerest form of flattery, ruin of a neighbouring country's welcome; but there was no need and Japan may well regret the subjects cannot hope to sustain to arrange it under cover of a
connection it is worth noting that Germany, with large and grow-
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 19th December, 1936 (weather permitting) may be ob.
Y.W.C.A. WORKERS AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS
"Women Of East Are Just Awakening"
In the course of her reply to the welcoming address given to ber at the local Chinese Y.W.C.A, Miss Teal Wal, the acting General Secretary of the National Y.W.C.A.. who is on the last lap of a world's tour, said, "My impression of the women of the West are that they are fully capable and independent of doing their best towards improvement of social welfare. Many are even interested in the fundamental problems of politics the social economicul
and
sphère.
.:
the
I feel that the women of the East are only just awakening. They will folow in the eminent footsteps of their western sisters,
ON TOP
Skipper Saves England
ALL
411
From DisasterTM
OUT FOR 265: FINGLETON BEATEN BY
FIRST BALL
·Brisbane, December & With a lead of 124 cons in the first innings and 15 runs for two wickets in the second, England falled to carry their advan¬ 'tage very far to-day against the attack of Ward (6 for 102) and Slevers (3 for 29), England were all out for 256 runs, leaving them with a total of 380 runs and Australia to bat..
'England's skipper, B.Q. Allen, rose to the occasion, and his | valuable contribution of 68 runs during a grave crisis saved his side from disaster. Leyland was the next bighest scorer with 33.
but because of the difference in our national background, we of course, choose diferent methods to achieve our goal. However, the spirit will be the same.
Australia remained for a short "In the last Regional Con- time at the wickets when bad light ference, held in Ceylon, this spirit brought play to a close, the total
I feel being three runs for one wicket was clearly evinced, and satisfied that we are moving Fingleton. who made a century rapidly in the right direction." in the first innings, was the vic- tim, falling an easy prey to the Arst ball, an in-swinger from Você, Oldfield made history by claim ing his 84th victim behind the stumps when he sent Fagg back o ed Hardstaff who get out of his crease to meet a leg break from Ward.
TEA PARTY
day when she, became a chip of successfully the role of a timid, doctrinal holy war, and in this Elliott, who have recently arrived the pavilion. and he later dismiss
the new bloc. The precise terras of her understanding with Ger- many and Italy remain, thanks
woll-intentioned prig.
ALLEN'S LAPSE
Allen mistimed 1 tremendous drive and sent it into the hands of Fingleton at long-off from the bowling of Stevers. The skipper bad made 68. including eight boundaries, in 195 minutes. Be was unsteady at the start, but later he showed great aggressive- ness, pulling and driving to good effect. It was a great innings dur- ing a crisis and he received a tremendous ovation" as he return- ed to the pavillon
A tea party was given yesterday afternoon at the Chinese Y.W.C.A. to welcome Miss Tsal Wai, M.A. (Columbia). and Miss Nelle
in the Colony on a world tour in connection with their work in the Y.WIC.A. It is the more surprising that
Verity, who had now scored 19- Miss Tsai has been the acting
ENGLAND RESUMES
rums in 58 minutes in a classic de-' to the Tokyo censor, obscure: Japan should have committed stocks of surplus war material
Play in the Test match was re-
fence characterised by fine strokes with headquarters at Shanghai. but there is too little reason to herself, in whatever degree, to on her hands, has just as much, General Secretary of the Y.W.C.A
reason as Japan to be pleased Miks loti Was the former sumed to-day under a broiling sun to the leg, got in front of a fast tained at the Secretary's Office, doubt the reliability of the in-un overt understanding with Ger- with this part of the bargain. General Secretary, but who is now end on a wicket which showed one from Sievers and was given Exchange Building: the Club formation" obtained in Shang wany House, Happy Valley; the Hong hai. The probability, negligibly standing would, on the face of
working under the Social Service signs of wearing. The attendance out Lb.w. Voce was not out 2 and..
Missionary Society, of whom the Don Kong Club; the Sports Club; and weakened by strenuous denials it, have served her purpose better.
Council of Churches of the Church of 1.000 iricreased to 5.000 later. with extras contributing 19, the Bishop of Hong Kong Diocese is bandaged ankle. that her phobia of the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. from Berlin, of some form of It is true
Fagg (24) and Hammond (12), German-Japanese rapprochement Communism is, if anything, even
the Chairman
the overnight batsmen, were to- has long been obvious: and, if more profound and sincere than
gether until seven runs had been the inclusion of Italy comes as a
added when Fagg played "forward surprise, that is presumably due
to to an over-estimate of both the stuteness and the probity of Japanese statesmanship. The
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 10th Dec ember, 1936.
As 15
By Order.
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.
EXTRA NIGHT
TRAIN
4864
Canton, Dec. 8. well-known the Canton- Kowloon Express runs three trips:
train.
8 o'clock every Saturday night for '
three-concerned understanding ap- pears to be something less than
R
in that a covert under-
As for Italy, she is to approve publicly of Japan's violation of ber international, obligations while Japan does the same by her. If there is not honour, "there is at least mutual admiration among thieves. The gesture is charm- dress. ing but completely empty. Japan does not greatly care whether
anyone recognizes Manchukuo or
Germany's; but there was no need to jeopardize the cause of world peace by publicly joining the Fascist chorus in their tedious hymn of hate. Russo-Japones not. Her army of occupation is tension had abated of late; the sensible of the drawbacks of watched pot in Eastern Asia having its playground made res value as recognition might have pectable, and such propaganda-
for the world at large will be wholly invalidated by a cynical back-scratching collusion between the aggressor in Africa and the aggressor in Asia. Here again
a formal alliance, but more than Reemed. no nearer boiling than were declaration against Com-evel, and the atmosphere we munism." Its more concrete unelectric. Japan's latest move provisions are believed to include cannot fail to arrest a process technical collaboration between which was not so nach en in the Japanese and German provement as an ossification of Armies a
the chronically delicate situation harter agreement,
the convenience of passengers, and It will inevitably be emphasiz
days.
next year.-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Superioress and Community of the Canossian Institute wish to
not
the western
quid pro quor
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a
After tea had been served. Mrs.
comed the ladies in Amy Ho Tso, the President, wel- a short ad-
Bradman
felded with
total was: 256. 2
AUSTRALIA BATS AGAIN
Set with the task of making 381 runs to win. 'Australia began their second innings with Fingleton and. Badcock. Voce with his first ball.. an in-swinger, took the middle stump of Fingleton, who went down scoreless, in marked contrast. This was Oldfeld's 84th victim
to his stubborn contribution of a in England-Australia Tests, equall-hundred runs in the first innings.
good length ball from Ward und was stumped by Oldfield Be scored 27 (82 for 3).
She spoke of the Memorial Fund of "Miss Ding 3hu Ching, to be raised for the training of Chinese women's leadership. (Miss Ding was the late Secretary whoc passed
ing the Test record established by Miss Tsai will
of that Lilley, the former Warwickshire office)'.
wicket-keeper. Continuing, Mrs Tso said, “It is
away last June. be the next incumbent
was
hoped that $100,000 will be raised for that purpose. There $50,000 contributed before Miss Ding's unfortunate demise, and all friends and co-workers are urged to give freely to carry on the good work which was so admirably started by our dearly-beloved and esteemed Miss Ding. **
I make an urgent appeal for your support towards, this magni- acent gesture to the betterment of
China's womanhood."
TRIBUTE TO MISS DING In reply, Misa Tsai said, 'I
on her trip around the world and
Leyland joined Hammond and saw the century holsted after 151 minutes. Shortly after Hammond hit his wicket in trying to take a ball from Ward. He scored 25, batting for 95 minutes and hitting two boundaries (105 for 4). At this time Ward had taken two wickets for 12"runs,
Ames played on to his wicket a fast one from Slevers. He had made only nine runs (122 for 5). Leyland and Allen remained to- gether until lunch time, when the score was 124, both batsmen using caution.
y five hours' play.
a day, viz. morning, noon and which will in effect be an expan- on the Manchurian frontiers Italy gets rather more than evening, and in order to improve sion of that already concluded while her new affiliations will en- communications and for the con- between Germany, and Manchu hance the anxieties of those who
Oriental bargaining seems, in venience of the travelling public, kuo, and under which raw mate.
disaster looming in sec
fact, to have had the worst of it the Canton-Kowloon Railway au-
Russia's vicinity of thorities are considering the ad- riala will be exchanged for manu
Japan can
for once. Japan has got two new pick her visibility of running an extra night factored goods, including arma- flank.
ments; and the recognition by friends and her enemies how, friends whose penchant for re It is reported that it has been Italy of Manchukue and by Japan when, and where she chooses;cognizing obvious realities does would like to mention, arst of all, decided to run an extra tras at of Abyssinia.
but it is difficult to resist the pot extend to accepting the axiom that in connection with the appeal
LEYLAND CAUGHT impression that, in her own in- that signatures on international for funds instigated by the late
Bradman did a sprint of twenty terests a well as in the world's agreements are binding. In Miss Diag, I deem it mete to re- should it prove popular, the extra ed, if the tering of the pact are her choice on this occation has doing so she has exacerbatedmark that she was, in my estima.yards to mid-on to dismiss Leyland train will also be run on week published, that the alliance is a been not only ill-timed but her already strained relations and gentine persons whom I had Lesland scored 33, batting pet- tion, one of the most energetic, of Ward's bowling (144 for 6). tinaciously for 107 minutes with The fare will be the one as purely defensive one. Such con made. However loose the terms with Russia, jeopardized her own the pleasure to work with."
Judicious strokes to the leg. He that of the ordinary three trips of viction as this claim is calculated of the pact may prove to be when freedom of action, end obtaed,
Continuing, she said that she
hit five boundaries, the day, and it is said that the to carry will; however, be im- they are published, Japan has so far as can be seen, no consi -left Shanghai sin August, last year,
Allen, 41, who had now beex change will take place in January paired by the very pointed speci- lost in some measure her in- derable compensatory benefits of the sixteen countries she vist joined by Hardstaff, played more
fication of Russian Communism dependence of action. Chinese Evening Prexa.
Unosey
She has also, as no doubt she is Led, she considered America, Eng-Uively cricket and in one over he as the danger against which pre- lies the head that wears a crown: aware, prejudiced the prospects and, Germany and Belgium the drove O'Reilly to the boundary cautions are being taken. but to share the pillow with a of that Anglo-Japanese rappro-presented four entirely different
most important because they re- twice, sending up the 200 in exact- Priority seeras cowadays to becouple of dictators is to
chement whose desirability she court more difficult to establish insomnia.
types of womenhood and Y.W.C.A. Outside the Fascist has been wistfully emphasizing work. between the hen and the egg bloc. Japan "could proat by its for some time past. It is no part She attended both the World's thank their kind benefactors than between self-defence and members hostility to Russia of British policy to be committed. Regional for their generous donations; aggression. But it should be without allowing its expression in the sphere of international Executive Committee of the Y.W scored 20, including three boun- to the various local firms and said that Communism, regarded in word or deed to compromise politics, to entanglements involv from October 21 to 28.
Ceylon, as an invisible export to the her own relations with Moscow. ing
adherence to doctrinal "My biggest surprise there," she three countries in question, is a fermany would never have at groups. The past months have said, "was the fact that so many 8 runs. menace which their respective tacked. Russia without consulting underlined the extent to which nations were represented. I had Robins was caught by Chipper-
no idea at all that the Y.W.C.A., [1368 police forces have shown them- Japan, any more than Japan the hatred and, even more, the was as far nung around the globe. Held at slip off Ward for a "duck" selves more than capable of keep would have done so without con- fear which Fascism inspires in The countries represented were: (205 for 8). Verity at this stage. runs to 'his ing under control; while the sulting Germany. By formally the Communist, and Communism Australia, Burma, Ceylon, India, tea time, had six on Monday, December 7, 1936, need for a defensive alliance, making common cause with two in the Fascist, have become Japan, China, Korea, Malaya, East credit, and the total was 211 for 8.
Indies, New Zealand, the Philip- the Rev. Andrew Caldecott. comprising terms relating to Powers whose recent political decisive elements in the adjust pine islands and Siam
military matters, against the record is marked by irresponsi-ment-sad in the dislocation-of "We sent three delegates, and I U.S.S.B. cannot be demonstrated bility, and whose open hatred of international relations. Japan's was one of them." in the light of circumstantial Russia appears in one case to be action in throwing in her lot evidence or even of probability hysterical in its intensity, Japan's with one of these fanatic factions ber 1, 1936, at Holy T There is no reason to doubt that ability to time, if not to frame, will not enhance her reputation that had Y.W.CA's of which Very Reverend A C. Trivett, Russia's intentions are pacific her foreign policy has been for sagacity in Britain. Commander George Francis and will remain pacific for some gravely endangered. Norton Bradford, Royal Navy. time to come. It was Russia son of Malor and Mrs. William who proffered; Japan who re Manor, Upper Hardres, Canter- iccted, the idea of a non-aggrés bury, Kent, to Ethelwynne sion pact. Finally, any pro Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.nouncement by Japan on the
stores for their valuable con- tributions and to the public for
their whole-hearted support to
wards their Annual Fete.
DEATH
CALDECOTT--At Worthing. Sussex,
aged B3 years.
MARRIAGES
BRADFORD SPENCE-On Decem
Cathedral, Shanghai by the
Hamilton Bradford, ̋of Bursted
Shanghai.
term or
Isolation
may be chill and inconvenient; but it is better to stew in your own juice than to get into other people's hot water.
Herbert Marshall Spence, of subject of self-defence must be It is impossible to predict what accepted with reserve. It is a effect on her domestic political CARTER HAMMOND on Decem
which she habitual'y life Japan's new friendships may ber 1, 1936, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai by the pats a liberal and, by our stan have, or whether the haber Rev. E. J. Ottewell, Henry Wil-dards, somewhat far-fetched in deshers of Tokyo and Osaka may lam, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. terpretation. The tanks and not soon be pondering the design H. W. Carter, of Finchley, Lon- bombera with which levies con-of a monochromatic shirt with a don, to Eileen Mary, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. trolled by the Kwantung Army political connotation. Nor is it are even now ravaging the Mon easy, as yet, to answer the more
Hammond of Shanghai.
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POLISH MINISTER TO PRAGUE
Conference and the
CA., held in Colombo.
· MANY CLUBS She went on to say that there were now forty eight countries
there were seventeen city associs- tions in China. There were also five ruler associations, eighty-five schools and 200 girls clubs.
Miss.. Tsai also attended the Youth Conference and the World Peace Conference at Geneva, under the auspices of the Federation of Warsaw, Dec. 7.
the League of Nations in Septem- Dr. Parpee, hitherto Poland's ber.
She made informal visits to the diplomatic representative in the Danzig, has been appointed by the Y.W.C.APE in the cities she visited, President to the post of Polish and attended some minor con- Minister to Prague, As has been ferences along her route, and con- generally expected his successor at cluded by saying that she enjoyed the Danzige Marjan Chocachi very much the reception accorded. hitherto Charge D'Anaires at the her and pledged herself to the
working of the YW.C.A."In China | Pransocean Fewr Service.
to a merited success.
Prague.
Another separation came when Hardstaff played forward to a leg break from Ward and was stumped by the ever-alert Oldfeld. Ward
darles (205 for 7). He was at the wickets for 64 minutes and it took im 50 minutes to score. his Arst.
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With Badcock (0) and Slevers (2) and the total standing at only three rung, bad light intervened. and brought play to a close for the day.
Reuter.
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SCORE BOARD
England, 1st Innings
358 Australla, 1st Innings ...... 234
England-2nd Innings
Worthington, 'st. Oldfield,
b McCabe
Barnett, Badcock,
Ward
&
b
Fagg, st. Oldfield. b Ward 27 Hammond, hit wkt., b
Ward Leyland,
Ward
Bradman,
Ames, b Sievers.
0,0. Allen, e Fingleton, b
Sievers Haristaff, st. Oldfield,
Ward
Robins, Chipperfield, b
Ward Verity, Lb.w. b Sievers Voce, not, out
8 8 8 8 8
12
2
19
256
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis
"O. M. R. W.
Sievers
19.6 9 29 3
McCabe Ward
8 1 14 1
46
35
18 102 6
13.59. 0
O'Reilly
Chipperfield 10, 2 33.0
Australia--2nd innings --
Fingleton. b Voce". Badcock, not"aut Slevers. not out
Extra
Total (for 1 wkt.).
Volunteers' Camp
A section of the Armoured Car Company at the Fanling camp lining up for inspection." (Photo by King's Studio).