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Hongkong Daily Press.
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Post Office in the United Kingdom.
ESTABLISHED 1857
No. 24468. 26###A÷0 ★ƒÆ HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY
ROYAL DRAWING COLONY TO BE
SOCIETY
HONG KONG GIRL WINS PRIZE
Shanghai Schools
Do. Well
REPRESENTED
AT CORONATION
Hon. Mr. Dodwell
And Hon. Dr. Ts'o
verded It was
through the Colonial Secretariat yesterday that the Government will shortly an- The Royal Drawing Society hasnounce the choice of the Hon. Mr. issued a list of the prizes awarded B. H. Dodwell and the Hon. Dr. S. to overseas schools in the Society's | W. Tso for the signal honour of -examination. Among those whose representing the Colony of Hong names appear in the list is that Kong at the Coronation of Their of Mias B. Hau of the Diocesan | Majesties the King and Queen Girls' School, In Division VI. Two names from Shanghai ore includ- ed in the Division V group, these being & Popp of the Shanghai Public School for Boys and W. D: Taung of the Nleh Chlh Kuel School. J. D'Estrees of. St. Francis School. Cheetod, is amongst the successful Division II candidates.
However, these two delegates are not the only ones who have been chosen to represent Hong Kong, for certain representatives of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Corps have also been chosen to make the trip to London.
It is understood that these repre- One hundred and thirty-six sentatives will include Lt. Col. H. schools from Overseas Dominions B. L. Dowbiggin, OBE., Paymaster and foreign countries sent in Lt.Cdr. Hampton Ross and Cadet papers which included interesting | W. W. C. Shewan, as well as one recollections of jocal scenery, or two other officers who would
ordinarily be in London in May.
figures, animals, plants, etc.
Many of the drawings were of high quality and the more char- acteristic of these will be included in the display of Overseas Draw- ings which forms so popular a feature of the Exhibition of young
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PIRACY IN
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott will not be able to attend the Coronation due to the date of their departure which has been set for April 16. It was at first thought that they would be able to be in London for the cele- brations but they will not have sumicient time at their disposal to arrive at the Empire capital by May 12.
HONG KONG OBSERVANCES There is every indicátion' that
BRITISH WATERS the local festivities for the Cord-
21,1937.鄭拜禮日登廿月正年卅佰玖仟登英 Price.
"INEXPLICABLE!"
INCREASE IN
STRENGTH OF
THE AIR FORCE
Colonial Office Action Criticised Important Feature
PLEAS THAT SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT
SHOULD REMAIN IN HONG KONG
In order to ascertain the attitude of the community of Hong Kong, as re- flected by representative men of affairs, concerning the decision of the Colonial Office to transfer Sir Andrew Caldecott from the Governorship of Hong Kong to that of Ceylon, members of the reporting staff of "The Hong Kong Daily Preas" carried out a series of special interviews yesterday which clearly showed that there is a rising tide of opposition to the action of the Home Authorities.
THE HON. S. H, DODWELL (Chair- man of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and member of the Legislative Coun- cil):-"The excellent Editorial comment in the 'Daily Press," this morning seems to me to voice correctly the views of most people in the Colony. I don't think I need say more, except it be that the transfer sppears even more inexplicable when we con- sider that the British Consul- General in Canton is being transferred at the same time, thus leaving British interests` in South China in charge of new leaders, one of whom has had no previous experience in this part of the world.
nation in Hong Kong will even surpass those of the Jubilee cele-DR. LI SHU-FAN (member of the Three Junks Robbed brations in 1935. Thirteen sub-
The fact that another piracy had been committed in British waters was not revealed until the master of a junk returned to the Colony yesterday.
It appears that on Monday night, three junks were off Black Point, near Deep Bay, when ve strange ones surrounded and
boarded them.
Five of the eighteen pirates were armed with revolvers, and they ordered the peaceful junkmen to sail to Yung Lung. where the cargo Was transferred to the pirate Junks.
committees are `already working on the plans for the celebrations in which every section of the com- munity will be taking part.
Arrangements are being made for Chinese dragon and lantern processions and the Colony will be illuminated at night with hun- dreds
of thousands of electric
bulbs. Programme distribution will be the sole job of the Boy Scouts who have been granted this spe- cial privilege in all parts of the Empire. In London the Boy Scouts will help to line the procession route and they will thus be given an undisturbed view of the entire outdoor proceedings.
May 12 Coronation Day--will be- The only goods the junks had declared a public holiday while the on board at the time were sugar | celebrations will continue for the and salt, valued at $165.
following two days.
Railway Emergency
Precautions Explained
In order to clear any misappre- | persons to pull it, and to trace hension which may exist regarding the person, who did it would not the service of the Kowloon-only be difficult but almost ha Canton Railway, a representative possible. Furthermore, on
the of the "Daily Press Interviewed | Chinese side of the line, thê com- Major R. D. Walker, M.C., Man- munication cord would be an ex- ager and Chief Engineer of the cellent medium for would-be Kowloon-Canton Railway yester bandits to stop the train at any day. and elicited the following selected spot. information concerning the exer- gency mediums which exist in all of the line's "trains.
Every train whilst on the run, carries two Police guards, in addition to two: ticket-collectors, whose sole duties are to constant- ly walk along the through pass age-way in the train and keep a watch on anything that
might lead them to suspect that all is. not right. Besides these four men there is the train-guard who keeps a lookout from his van of anything that might warrant his stopping the train by shutting down the emergency cock in his van, which would automatically bring the train to a standstill, tra Fire extinguishers are provided in certain of the coaches and‹ in the express which burned on Saturday, there was one in the second coach from the last blaz ing carriage. Therea
are
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON.
18. 2.7/8d.
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30.3/8.
LONDON SILVER
MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Jan. 20. London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 as follow: no communication
train due to the Spot fact that this would invite certain Forward
cords" on the
Jan 19 Jan. 20 20-1/2 20-3/8
20-3/8
20-14
Leaders Outspoken
will be very keenly felt if this cannot be effected. MB., T. · A. MITCHELL:—A most emphatic protest in clear and definite terms should be made to the Colonial Office against the principle of appointment. It seems obvious that, once the King has given his assent on the advice of the responsible Minis- ter that nothing can be done about the matter except-and to my mind it is a most vital ““ ex- cept"-let the powers-that-be at Honte understand that the Colony of Long Bong is in patient at being treated in that
curt and esmal manner. which constituted an unfortunate char- acteristic of Colonial administra»; tion before certain now÷impor-- tant countries fought for, and won Dominions' status. The principle of the whole thing is fundamentally wrong. As this newspaper remarked yesterday, "Whatever may be the needs of Ceylon, the needs of Hong Kong are certainly considerable.”
Urban Council):-If the Gover- nor leaves here, it will be an irreparable loss to the Colony because he is so popular with every class of the community in- cluding the Chinese. He has not- been here for very long but we have already learned to appre- clate him. I know the Chinese community are doing their best | MR. KAN'TONG-PO (Manager of to influence the Government at Home to retain him. The loss
the Bank of East Asia);—There is no doubt that everybody likes
Editorial Comment
Of Expansion
1750 MACHINES FOR HOME DEFENCE
YEAR HAS PASSED
and in that year a great many, improvements", have been mada, Lenses,, frames, binoculars are all more eficientas
Yet we have brought our prices: down. Where we are charging; $80.00 for an average pair of għaten we now charge only $89,00.
Furthermore thero are ab stantial, discounts in favour of certain professions and eccupations. Come and se
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SON RELEASED FROM PRISON
Enabled To Attend Father's Funeral
EX-LIEUT. BAILLIE
STEWART
London, Jan, 20. Ex-Lieutenant Norman Baillie Stewart who m 1993 was sentenced I am now able to reveal hitherto to five years imprisonment for unpublished facts about the ex-imparting information to a foreign pansion of the Royal Air Force power was released from Maidstone and details of highly important dao, to-day to enable him to at- changes, writes a London corre tend the runern of his father pondent
Leut,-Col, Baillie Wright who Besides the increase in the num- | died at Bristol when preparing to ber of squadrons there is taking welcome his son home. plasë an increase in their alze.
Baillie Stewart, who was known This in some cases is 50 para the "oficer in the Tower"" from cent, and concerns nearly all the the fact that he was kept under classes of which the Air Force guard in the Tower of London consists-bombing fighting and awaiting trial was due to be reconnaissance.
released on February 2 as good conduct had earned him remission ) of part of his sentence.
Reuter,
The increases are as follow: " General Reconnaissance Squad- one: From 12 to 18 machines.
Regular Fighter Squadrons: 'All now consist of 14 alreraft,
All Bomber Squadrona, even the heavies" now have 12 machines. The average strength of Flying Boat Squadrons has gone up from 4 to 8.
the Governor, but I am afraid the Home Government will not countermand, the order. It will be a big loss to the Colony and Lady Caldecott, who has also made herself extremely popular, will also be greatly missed. MR. A. H. POTTS (member of the
Hong Kong Stock Exchange) :-I Administrative economy has think that everybody feels the thus been secured. That, how same about it Sir Andrew ever, has not been the only object Caldecott is the ideal adminis of the change for in some cases trator and he has already made | there are dednite advantages «in himself extremely popular. The operation. A brokering fraternity. I know, will
Army Co-operation Squadrons feel very sorry, to see him remain at 12-aircraft for that is THE REV. C. B. E. SARGENT the most convenient size in view (Headmaster of the Diocesan of their allotment to Army Divi Boys' School)"The people "in the Colony are just beginning to feel the Governor's beriefits to us as an ideal leader, and it is unfair both for him and for us that he should go away after so short an administration. The time is too short for him to ac- complish the things he intended to do here. With regard to education, should he go. we would regret mostly the loss of a leader who has been in the utmost accord with our schools."
As was anticipated, evidence has not been wanting that, without a solitary exception, there is widespread regret throughout the Colony at the prospect of the transfer of Sir Andrew Calde- coll from the Governorship of Hong Kong to that of Ceylon That sentiment of regret is rapidly giving way to one of irritation and impatiencs at the manner in which the Colonial Office has acted.
Apparently the Colbalal Office acts in the present as I thought | in the past.
Every reasonable effort is being made by leaders in this Colony to appraise the authorities at Kome of the urgent necessity of, giving proper consideration to the mant- fold dificulties and peculiarities of the situation in Hong Kong, which Colony, adequately led by a Governor of the calibre of Sir Andrew Caldecott, can and should become the focal point of the Far East. Already, even though there has been but one crowded year of administration under the sagacious
It has been suggested that, as a servant of the Crown, Sir Andrew Caldecott has no option, in the matter. His appointment is in the technical nature of a command.
outlook
both these appointments should have coincided so closely is, to say the least, regrettable.
re-
The opinion has been expressed that as Sir Andrew Caldecott's appointment to Ceylon is, muneratively speaking, in the na ture of a promotion, that it is un-
Omice to re-consider the transer. becoming to request the Colonial
sions.
in
Fewer New Squadrons The programme approved May, 1935, provided for an in- crease of the number of squadrons available for Home Defence to 123, with approximately 1,500 aircraft. by March 31 of this year.
Owing to the changes indicated, and especially to the enlargement of squadrons, however, there will. not be so many additional squad-
rona,
|
FANLING HUNT
A good attendance and keen in=" terest in the sport conduced to an enjoyable afternoon yesterday at the Fanling Hunt, when two good lines were laid. Capt. Swinburne hunted hounds and it was good to see Mr. Baker-Carr on the saddle again after his accident.
"Among those present, were Mrs. Coltart, Mrs. Anderson," Mrs. 'F. Ackroyd Hunt, Mrs. Patron, Mrs. Rybos, Mrs McAvoy, Mir, Cavanagh- Manwaring, Major Murphy, Miss Jonis, Mr. Erik Nelson, Mr. Parker- *Jeryls and Mr. Bosanquet.
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Manchukuo Falls In Line
Clocks throughout Manchukuo On the other hand, there will were put forward permanently one be no reduction in the number of hour at 11 pm on December 31. machines, for these are to be fa- This change synchronises. Man- creased to 1,750 for Home Defence, chukuo time with Japanese and Comparison, squadron by' squad-Korean time and puts it one hour ron, is obviously an unsatisfactory in advance of standard time in. basis unless the squadrons are of China. Railway and air service equal strength. For example, the times have been put one hour average strength of British air later so that "they are running at aquadrons is considerably greater the same real time as before. To than that of the German squad- overcome the dimculty of dark rons, few of which exceed nine mornings, many offices in Mukden machines.
have changed to later hours
Chinese Chamber
And Rice Tax
-The monthly committee meeting i the high prices of imported rice, it
That specious argument might have passed muster a couple of centuries. ago, but Imperial thought has, in spite of the Co- lonial Office, advanced consider ably towards more enlightened It will not be misunderstood if the of the Chinese Chamber of Com was decided that the three places
during that dynamic suggestion is made that the mat-
should imite in sending a petition merce was held yesterday after to the Nanking Central Govern- period. Appointments of this nter of emolument is of the very noon at the Chamber's premises, ment, requesting that the duty on ture are made by the responsible least consequence. · It would in-
imported rice be removed, as one of the most important relief measures,
distress of the poverty-stricken In order to relieve the present acute
people,
Minister on the advice of his sub- ordinates who are permanent of cials. Having accepted the advice of his subordinates, the Minister
lonial Office to recognise the po- Chairman Mr. Li Bing-kul preald- diet no great hardship on the Co-Connaught Road Central, when the tentialities of "the Governorship of ed, supported by Mr. Wong Mow direction of Sir Andrew Caldecott,
Hong Kong by raising its status ium, Vice-Chairman and Mr. Tao Hong Kong is now reaping bene-
then submits the matter to His
and emolument. The merest hint fits which, but a year or two ago Majesty for the Royal assent. In
Hok-yue, Secretary, that the pecuniary aspect was
At the conclusion of the meeting, were nothing more nor less than this particular instance it is pa-likely to sway the Colonial Office Other members present were the the Secretary declared that during very far-distant hopes entertained tent that neither the Minister or would be more than sufficient to Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Messrs. Ho the 'ast few weeks, two new mem- by only the most optimistic. the Monarch were adequately in inspire the publle of Hong Kong to Wing, Mok-sang, Au Chak-numbers from the different firme bad
It is admittedly, extremely diffi- the community of Hong Kong or
formed either of the sentiments of solve that problem in a manner Chiu Chin-inn, Ko Chung-nam, applied to the Chamber for mem- cult to discuss this very vital mat-
which it is unnecessary to detail Chan Lan-chow, Kwok Chan, Fung bership On the proposal of Mr ter freely and frankly without tion as
of the peculiarly delicate kitua-
lieto..
Ki-cheuk, Lau King-ching, Chan, Chow Sing-chi, seconded by Mr. between the leaders of causing offence in certain quar Southern China and the Govern
Kam-por, Kwok Yaa-ung, Hang 1 Lau King-taing, the two applica- ters, but the subject is so vast and ment of this. Colony. M
There is yet another aspect to yuk-ming, Fung Ping-fan, Tang tons were passed unanimously. bo considered. As far back as Chi-cheong, Luf Yam-shuen and far-reaching that the opinion is
1844, Bir John Davis was appointed many representatives of the various submitted that this is no time to
That may, on the face of it, ab Plenipotentiary for British Trade business associations and guilds if pear a rash conjecture, yet it in the Far East and Governor of atultify the expression of reason- able views because of personalities. should be remembered that there Hong Kong Although it may not With regard to the balanca" of The simple fact is, the people of are not lacking numerous regrete admitted officially, yet it is well Marshal Chiang Kai-sher's Birth- Hong Kong are unanimous that
known that during his short term day Aeroplane Fund, it was decided for Sir Andrew Caldecott to be transferred to another appoint ment at a critical time when his good works are resulting in'im- proved administration domestically and remarkably felicitous rela- tionships as between Hong Kong and Canton in the wider and more important sphere of Anglo-Chinese harmony, would re-set detriment ally to British prestige in this part of the world.
table examples of even more re markable official Ignorance more properly, dearth of proper information in official quarters which have re-acted so detriment ally to the prestige of the Empire In the past.
It so happens, also, that whilst it is proposed to transfer Bir An- drew Caldecote from Hong Kong, the British Consul-General in Canton, Mr. Herbert Phillips, is transferred to Shanghai That
NEWS INDEX
of once Sir Andrew Caldecott has, by the committee to utilize same Amusements for all practical purposes, acted in for purchasing medical necessities Cables that dual capacity. Trade and for the relief of the Bulyuan refu Court Cases transport function as one, and, to see mention but, a single example of
Finance With reference to the letters
Local Diary Bir. Andrew, Caldecott's fruitful ac-| received from the different charl-:
vistes, the development of Hong table institutions and Chambers of Mall Notices..... Kong towards becoming the "Clap Commerce of Hong Kong Canton Radio programmes ham Junction of the Air In The and Macao requesting the Chamber Far East may be cited.
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Sessions
to and the beat ways and means
for relieving the poor, owing to the Shipping | scarcity of “home-grown rice, 'and | Sporta
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