ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry 'Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting to be heid on Saturday, 19th December, 1936 (weather permitting) may be ob tained at the Secretary's. Office. Exchange Building: the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Rpad.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, Toth Dec ember, 1936.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP.
Actg. Secretary,
Editorial and Business Omice: 15-19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251.
Night Editor (Wanchal Office);
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 53. Fleet Street
E.C. 4.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,
THOUSANDS
HOMELESS
AID FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Manila, Dec. 9.
The provinces of Isabella and
The Daily Dress. Cagayan, in the Cagayan River
1864
unl.
SUPPRESSION BID TO
BE WAIVED ·
-Shanghai, Dec. 9. It is understood that the Japan- ese have agreed to walve the de- mand of the suppression of the local Kuomintang, but insist that it be reorganised and also demand the reorganisation of the Chinese Boxing Association which, they allege, is the main ground for anti-Japanese sentiments.
HONG KORD. DECEMBER 10, 1936.
EUROPE
TO-DAY
AS
As the weeks of fighting drag of the the importance Spaniste war
fratricidial struggle of the Spaniards fades before its significance as a phase
a world-wide octrines.
ثلث
ناطة
Conflict of
In such a conflict some nations more deeply involved than thers: Germany, as the leading totalitarian" State, finds her pres- tige at stake, and sees advantage for herself in a bold champion
the anti-Communist ship of cause. She is it present in colli,
Two officials of the local govern- sion with Russia, shrine and ment, Mr. Chu Chen. Director of citadel of theoretical Commu- Social Affairs, and Mr. S. T. Wang, at several points. Director of Public Safety, may be forced to resign as the result of Japanese pressure.
In Spain, German and Russian
Presumably, rivalries confront une another
over 让 prostrate people.
Ir
If these demands are satisfied, the Japanese marines will be with- Uzechoslovakia, the duel is fought
drawn, and in this connection un
valley are totally cut off from the outside world by floods which are thou- reported to have claimed sands of lives and to have render- ed thousands more homeless
Army planes took of at dawn this morning to survey the inun- dated areas.
Meanwhile, the fate of thou- sands of villagers in the Cagayan Valley is still unknown. though the death rot is known to have teen enormIOUS,
DECEMBER
Coronation Court Of Claims
10, 1936.
The Court for the consideration of claims for services to be performed at the Coronation in gession at the Privy Council Office. Left to right: Lord Cromer, the Duke of Norfolk, Lord Thankerton, Lord Hewart, Lord Wright, the Earl of Onslow, and Lord Normand.
HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Mid-Week Spoon And
Practice Shoot.
FURTHER DETAILS OF CLUBHOUSE
WEEK
OPENING NEXT
The northal mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot held yesterday afternoon, on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City. was attended by nearly seventy members, & com- paratively large number of com- petitors, when it is remembered that so many from the Garrison
on special training are therefore unable to attend the shoots for the time being.
Government ships are rapidly EURO-AMERICAN | XMAS CARNIVAL who are in camp, or who are away
loading food and medical supplies to be rushed to the flood victims. -Reuter,
Later. Famine and epidemic are stalk-
ing the Cagayan Valley provinces the Governor of telegraphs Isabe'a. Requests for immediate assistance in the form of food and medicines have been made. "Thousands
are still missing." The deputy Chief of Staff of the Philippines Army returned from an aerial survey and Says that a mile Cagayan vet overflowed each side and the damage caused is unprecedented.-- Reuter.
SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
unconfirmed report states that any indirect means, the Germans Far Eastern Department of the agreement has already been reach-seeing in the friendship of that
ed.-
Reuter.
LORD CRANBORNE
country for Russia a dangerous extension of Moscow's induence. And there is, finally a direct collision of the two Powers over the death sentence passed on a German engineer.
London, Dec. 8. Lora Cranborne will represent
Italy is locked with Germany. the United Kingdom in place of Jars takes her stand with the Foreign Secretary at meeting of two Fascist Powers in a common Council of League Nations at
front against Communism. Geneva on Thursday. Lord Cran- borne will also attend meeting of One face emerges, plain and League Reform Committee which comforting. Britain has no part assembles next Monday. A coun-in the clash of political dogmas. cil meeting has been called at the
The doctrines of Marx and the request of Spanish Government under article eleven of the Coven- fervour of Hitler are alike alien
Fasciste and!
Nanking, Dec. 9. Mr. Yakichiro Suma, Japanese Consul General here, called on Mr. Kao Chung-wu, chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to ex- change opinion on the solution of Sino-Japanese relations. officially announced to-day that there is no rupture of the negotia- Moms,
It is
A spokesman of the Japanese embassy denied that Ambassador
Shigeru Kawagoe would return to
Japan on December 13 aboard the Tatsuta Maru, New instructions from Tokyo are expected to-day following a Cabinet meeting yes-
terday called by Premier Koki
Hirota, according to a "Domei News Agency report.
Foreign Minister Chang Chun returned here yesterday afternoon a guest from Shanghai. He was
at a dinner last evening given at the French embassy-
ant. Lord Cranborne leaves Lon-to our people. don for Geneva" to-morrow.— Communists are tiny dissenting! Union News.
British Wirelek,
PLAY READING AT KOWLOON UNION
CHURCH
A meeting was held at the Kow- loon Uniton Church Hall last night by the Young People's Society at
which "The New Hangman" by Laurence Housman. "Lovely Mira-
Rev.
ele" by Philp Johnson and a few other plays were being read. J. D. Maclean said that the So- ciety hoped to produce some of these plays in the near future.
sects in British polities. We have our own views and our own traditions in public life-and they have less and less, relation to the disputes of Europe. This not. merely makes it possible to hope for detachment towards events en the Continent. it imposes detachment on our Government by the irresistible logic of facts.
A realisation of these swiftly and profoundly changing circum- stances is implicit in the attitude of the British Government to wards the Spanish civil war. Its policy is animated solely by a letermination to keep out.
Already, too, an appreciation of the deeper implications of the European situation is contribut
WEDDING ANNOUNCED The wedding is officially announced of Lt. Ronald Harrison Senior Clark R.N., of HMS. "Meding towards a sounder and saner to Miss Peggy Isobel British policy in relation to for- Murrow, 22, of 7. Humphreys
eign affairs as a whole. A care- Building, Kowloon, at John's Cathedral on January 7, ful study of recent utterances by
Way"
Bt.
RAILWAY
CONFERENCE
Nanking. Dec. 8. Mr. Tseng Yang-po, Mayor of Canton City arrived in Nanking from Shanghai this morning.
He proceeded to the Department of Rallways to attend a railway conference.
At the conclusion of the con- ference, it is understood that Mr. Tseng will return to Canton, after making a thorough inspection of the new roads arid highways, and other important construction works.-
Chinese Evening Prexa.
TURN BACK TO BLUM
París, Dec. 8.
the The threat hanging over Blum Government since the Com-
A reception will be held on Government spokesmen reveals munists abstained from voting on
board HMS. "Medway."
B
BIRTHS
4
growing emphasis on the con ception of detachment, an un- mistakable tendency to underline MOORHOUSE-On Dec. 3, 1938.
the limitations of Britain's com at the Country Hospital, Shangbal. to Hilda Florence,uitments abroad.
à confidence división on Decem- ber 5, which the Government won
narrowly, has now been averted.
The Secretary-General of the Communist Party, M. Thorez, has announced that deputies of his
wift of B. G. Moorhouse, a son. Mr. Baldwin last June denied political persuasion will in future Michael Brian Vansittart.
MANDELERT. On Dec. 1. 1936, in Porrentruy (Switzerland) to Gertrude, wife of E, Mande lert, a daughter, Janine,
that we
were leaving Eastern support the Government as in the and Central Europe to look past
Reuter after itself provided we could. enfeguard ourselves in the West."'
He emphasised the extent and cannot be expected to incur au- not the limitations of our com-tomatic military obligations save for areas where their vital in- mitments.
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DEATHS EZRA-On Dec. 3, 1936, at the General Hospital, Shanghai,
Contrast Mr. Eden's utterance terests are concerned." after a brief illness, Nissim
Mr. Eden had nothing to say Ezra Benjamin Ezra, aged 50.
last month. While still clinging BORSHAW.---On Dec. 3, 1936, to the idea that Britain will de-about the Franco-Soviet pact.
at the Country Hospital, fend France and Belgium against Suppose that Germany, launched Shanghal, Dorothy Elizabeth, the beloved daughter of Mr. aggressor-an idea which he into a war with Russia, decided and Mrs. G. F. Forshaw, aged, defends not on the mistaken to anticipate French implemen 26 years.
ground of moral condemnation tation of the pact by committing „JUSTESEN.-On Dec 3. 1936, of the aggressor, but on the an act of aggression against at the General Hospital, equally mistaken ground of vital France. Would the Government Shanghai, Marine Leader Justeson, Anglo-Danish Ship military interest the Foreign in those circumstances consider committed to assist ping Co., aged 63 years.
Secretary said not a word about itself KLINK On December 3, 1938, at Eastern Europe.
France? That is the next ques- the General Hospital, Shang-
It is true that he made ritual tion to be answered. Meanwhile
al, Pieter Jacobus Klink, agen 36 years, beloved husband et 'Antonina Klink.
...
obeisance to the League Cove
"
the trend of British policy ron- nant; but he added that "nations tinues clearly away from Europe.
RETURNED
STUDENTS
Successful Dinner Dance
PREVIOUS RECORDS
SHATTERED
DANCE
Cheero Club Ladies
As Hostesses.
PAREE AND HIS BAND
The wind was unusually variable, both in strength and direction, and
ciation at tea after the Clubhouse- has been duly opened.
By the kindness of the Fourth Submarine Flotilla Rifle Club, and also the Taikoo Rifle Club, both of which are affiliated to the Asso- ciation, three panels are being placed on the walls of the central Club-Room, on which will be shown from year-to-year, the win- ners of the principal prizes, and the names of the Presidents ete. who have held the principal offices in the Association.
this caused a number of the com-
For the last time next Wednes- day. tickets for the Spoon and petitors to return poor cards, who normally return good ones, and it Practice Shoot, and other events, on the firing- was particularly noticeable that will be obtained those firing with the "1914" rifle point; after that date they will be obtained from the Secretary's and who could therefore use their wind gange to help them, were at
Office in the Clubhouse, and mem- a decided advantage, as compared
bers are asked to make a note of this change in procedure.
Unqualified success, attended the Christmas Carnival 'Dance given by the Cheero Club at the China with their less fortunate brethren Flect Club Theatre last night who were The Euro-American Returned amidst a
scene of follity and Students' Union held a successful | Yuletide spirit. The snappy music dinner dance last night at the provided by "Faree" and His Band Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden. added to the galety, the dance be- No less than 200 people attended.
ing attended by a large gathering The President of the Union. Mr.
at ladies and Naval men. Peter Sin, was among those pre- sent.
in
Mr. H. S
was Mok, who charge of the dance, welcomed thase present. He said that since the present committee took over office. the Union had held three functions. The first was a COT1- 'ference at Shatin, which met with unqualified success. The second was the picnic to So'ng Mun Valley, when 140 members and friends attended, and the function last night broke all records.
There was no doubt the Union
Although there is still two more weeks before Christimas comes, the hall was reminiscent of Christmas Eve. Gay decorations were pro- fusely set all over the hall, which were provided by kind permission of the Captain and officers of HMS. "Cumberland."
This Carnival Dance was .or. ganised by the Ladles Committee of the Cheern Club. Mrs. A. B. Moir' wis the hostess in charge.
rine using the issued." That this was the case is clearly shown by the fact that whereas the top score in the S.R (b) Class was 95, that in the S.R (a) Class was no less than 8 points under this figure Le. 87. Further- more, the first ten cards in order of merit in the case of those using the "1914" rifle showed the lowest score to be 89, while that in the B.R. (a) Class showed a score of 79.
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We are also asked to state that the "dress" to be worn on Wednes- day afternoon next, will be either uniform or plain clothes.
The leading scores made yester- day afternoon are as follows:-
SE. (b)
A.H. 200 500 600 Tul. yds, yds. yds. C.P.O. Pellow 1 30 33 32 95* SIM. HI...scr. 33 32 30 95 A.B. Bowerman scr. 32 34 20 95 Lt. Wilson........ 2 32 34 29 95 Arm. Col. But-
terfield
1
3 31 32 30 93
There were sufficient competitora in the S.R. (a) Class to permit of
28 34 31 93 the issue, under existing regula-Lt. Ratelife ....scr. 30 32,31 93 tons, of two Silver Spoons to the
Sgt. Mannell competitors, whose handicap scores Sgt. Canmore...— 30 31 31 92 made the highest aggregate, and
Cpl. Bain- the winners, as will be seen from
borough.........
29 31 30 90 the detalled results given below. Rfn. J. Murphy 5 28 33 28.89 Sgt. Rattenbury 4 28 33 28 89 Murphy, both of the 1st Ba. Royal Lt. Berlyn.......scr. 32 29 27 88 Ulster Rides.
(b) In the 8.R.
C.Q.M.S. Wallace 4 29 29 29 87 Class, the "nett" spoon was won by
Big. Edwards"... 4 28 33. 37 87 CP.O. Pellow of the Royal Navy. [L/Cpl. J. Rees... 6 29 32 26 87‡ while the handicap" spoon was Lt. Sequeira... 3 27 30 29 86 won by L/Cpl. J. Rees, again from Cpl. J. Watson scr. 29 32 25 86 the 1st Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles..
seemed to be very lively this year, The Maid Of The Mountains were L/Cpl. J. Clarke and Rin. J. and that was due to the support of its members. He thanked the artistes for having so kindly given contributions, and he took the op- portunity to announce that the committee had now decided to put up a Club how in the very near future for the use of its members.. In regard to the recent activities of the Union had been decided to assist in the relief work in the Sptyuan area, the Union having purchased 500 cotton padded coats for despath to the wounded soi- d'ere in Suiyuan...
the
MES Colleen Ng Quinn charming ittle daughter of Mr. 8. Ng Quinn delighted the audience with a melodious Chinese song. Mr. E. B. Nelson
a plano gave Jolo. Miss Elviê Yuen gave a de- lightful song accompanied by Miss Nora Flint and Miss Gloria Yee
and Nora Kew gave some snappy exhibition in tap dancing. Mr. Li Cher Chi also 'rendered songs ac- companied by Miss Flint.
Dancing continued until the early hours of the morning.
A gratifying feature of the shoot Cpl. H. Stewart 2 27 3127 85 Lt. Pattullo ..... 1 30 31 23 84 was the large number of competiRfn. Managh..... 7 31 31 22 84
tors from the Senior Service, three of whom were Naval Oncers.
Arrangements are now complete for the opening of the Clubhouse on the afternoon of Wednesday next, but in view of the nearness
All the above competitors used the "1914" rifle.
Nett
A.H.-Ass'n Handicap. Spoon. -Handicap spoon.
8.B. (2)
*
5 25 32 30 87 5.25 32 27.84
of this event, and the widely seat; R.S.M. Slater tered area over which members of C.S.M. Eivin the Association are spread at the Rin. McAteer... 5 27 33 23 83 present time, we are asked to state | Cpl. Stewart 7 23 25 31 82 that apart from the Inter Services. Cpl. J. Watson... 7 25 29 27 81 Forces and affiliated Clubs Match, Lt. Ratcliffe...... 5 27 32 23 81 29 28 23 80 which is to be fired on that after-Lt. Jenns
wili accommodation
be C.Q.M.8. Wallace 7 24 27 28 79. noon.
Anne Winter who plays the part of Teresa in the Maid of the Moun- available for the usual Spoon and | L/Cpl. J. Clarke 9 26 30 23 70 tains, which will be staged by the Practice Shoot for those who in- 8.L.M. H...ser. 26 27 25 18 Philharmonic Society at the tend to be present, and for whom L/Cpl. Trimble 3 23 30 25 78. Queen's Theatre, commencing on tea will be available in the new Sgt. Rattenbury 6 26 25 28-77
building. at д 16th instant.
very moderate Rin. J. Murphy 10 28 25 23 76
Note: The handicap of each win- charge.
We are also asked to state that the members of the teams taking part in the match above referred to. will be the guests of the Asso-
SUIYUAN TROOPS STILL ADVANCING-
chukuoan troops.
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Mr. 1. V. Đoạng. Chulman of the National Economic Commis- B'on. and Mrs. Soong. Admiral Chan Chak and Mrs. Chari, Mr. and Mrs. Pul Cho Yee, Governing
Pelping. Dec. 9. Director of the Bank of China and
It la reported that the Sulyuan Mr. W..J. Carrie, were present.
troops are still advancing east of Others present included:
Pailingmiao and are approaching Mr. Peter Sin (President of the Union) and Mrs. Sin, Mr. T. P. Gharamuren. an enormous Lama- Wel (President of the Euro-aery, 75 miles east of Fallingmiao, American Returned Students garrisoned by I'ongol and Man- Union of Canton), Dr. Li Shu Fan (ex-President of the Union) and Mrs. Li, Mr. Y. K. Chow (Hon. Treasurer) and Mrs. Chow, Mr. T. O. Tsa (Hon. Secretary), Messrs. A. Cheung. Dr. Li Shu Pu, Dr. K. W. Chaun, Mr. H. 5. Mok (Gen- aral Committee); Messrs. R. Shim, Dr. S. W. Phoon, K. H Chan. Y B. Chan, Dr. F. L. Tseung and C. P. Tang (Social Sub-Committee). Mr. and Mrs. 8. Ng Quinn," Mr. and and Mrs. M. C. Tang,; Mr. Mrs. C. O. Chan, Mr. P. L. Lam, Mrs Lam Wai Shing, Mrs. Llu Fang Bau, Dr. and Mrs. Ip Tai Ching, Dr. and Mrs. Y. 8. Wan. and Lt.-Co. HL. B. L. Dowbiggin:
DR. WU LIEN TEH. VISITS HAINAN. ISLAND
Canton, Dec. 9. Dr. Wu Lion-teh, Director of the Chinese National Quarantine Bervice, who recently arrived to Inspect the different quarantine stations in the different ports of. South China, dew to Hotnow (Hainan Island) from Canton yesterday.
After making an inspection of the different porta, De Wu will fly back to Canton, and then re- tid to North Chins ---- Chinése Evening Pri
Meanwhile, invasion again threatening eastern Bulyuan, 10,- .000 men having concentrated in a position to attack as soon as they receive ammunition and supplies from Changpel.---
Reuter
F
UNDERGROUND
MARKETS «
Canton, Dec. 8. As a precaution against bombing attacks from the air, the Canton authorities. In conformity with the recommendations of the Anti- Aircraft officials, have decided to construct a number of under- ground markets in the different populous districts, which may be turned into bomb-pront shelters whenever required,- Chinese Evening Press
"NANKING-SHANGHAI
RAILWAY
Shanghai, Dec. 9, Determined to make the new service a perfect line, the adminis tration of the Nanking-Shanghai Railway has decded to postpone the inauguration of the flying ex- press service until January 1. 1937, in order to allow further prepara-
tion.
ner has been reduced by one point, as shown. This proce- dure applies to both 8R (a) and 8.R. (b) spoon shoots.
GENERAL HEUNG RETURNS
Gen. Heung Hon-ping, Second- In-Command of the Fourth Route Army, and Head of the Military Investigation Party, arrived here from Swatow by aeroplane on Tuesday last, and landed at the Kai Tack Aerodrome at 3.35 p.m.
General Heung Hon-ping · did not leave the plane, but immedi- Under this schedule, the ad- ately took off for Canton by the ministration seeks to reduce the
same 'plane, owing to the recalpt time required for the 350 kilome-of a telegram announcing his ters (200 miles) from six hours to mother's illness.-**** slightly more than four hours.- Chinese Evening Press. Tinion News.
GERMAN COUPLE
ARRESTED:
GAMBLING
IMPLEMENTS
Manufacture And Sale Prohibited
Canton, Dec. 9.
Berlin, Dec. 7... A. German engineer and his wife have been arrested at Leningrad Tor alleged explonage and com-
In view of the strict suppression ter-revolutionary activity; accord- ing to an official news agency of gambling throughout the whole
province, the Provincial Authori Route", „Bullitan-Karmza
Berlin. Dec. 7 ties in pursuance of the New Life Another German subject en- Movement, have strictly prohibited gaged in the Soviet Union as a the manufacture and sale of all highway construction engineer kinds of gambling implements, and his wife have been arrested in on pawn, no matter whether pre- The Archbishop of Canterbury, Leningrad. They were held for vious to the promilgation of the gambling suppression law or not. Dr. Lang. celebrated his seventy- cross-examination.
According to official Soviet quarare expected in the interests, of second birthday recently, fait
He became Archbishop of York ters both were suspected of espion- morality and the welfare of the and counter-revolutionary citizens to idyfully sacidice and
destroy same. Chinese Buening
THE PRIMATE
age
in 1909, and was translated to Canterbury in 1928 on the retire-activities. ment of Dr. Davidion,
Trapeneran News Sirvité,