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HONG KONG MARCH 9. 1937.
AN ATTITUDE
TO WAR · .
However much one may admire HONG KONG & WHAMPOA the courage of one of the local clergy Rev. J. D. MacLean, DOCK CO., LTD.
the Minister of the Kowloon NOTICE IS HEREBY Union Church, one cannot but GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly regret that whilst stating a case Meeting of Shareholders will be against war he at once begs the
major question.
held in the Offices of the Com pany 2, Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 22nd March,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1937.
NO DELHI DURBAR
Advantages Of A Postponement
The authoritative announcement made in Delhi that the Coronation Durbar will not take place this year has ended a period of unicer- tainty which had lately included soine doubt as to the feasibility of the event's being held during "the next cold weather, states the "Times." Expectations of a Dur- bar this year were dissipated with some finality when most of the Delhi newspapers published an ex- tract from the lending article in
"The Times" which indicated the
dimicuities involved in holding a
Durbar at any time less than year after the Coronation. F
A
Naturally there is some dis- appointment, particularly among trading interests, but it is re- cognized that the postponement of the Durbar will in no way minimize its signincance when it does take that an Indian function this year
place. Apart from the valid reason
DOMINATION
OF FASCISM
Spanish Minister's" Accusations
Madrid. Feb. 28.
"The foolhardy" paciicist policy of some countries, who are ceding to Germany and Italy one post- tion after another in order that the external peace of Europe shall not appear to have been violated." was denounced by Benor Julio Del Vayo, Spain's Minister for Foreign Affairs, to-day. He was address ing a meeting of trade unionists at the old capital.
He declared that peace had been "violated ever since July. 1936. when the two Fasciat powers went to war with Spain.
At
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AUSTRALIA WELL AHEAD FASHIONS AT
IN FINAL TEST
England Loses Four Wickets For 184
HARDSTAFF AND WYATT HOLD
ON IN BAD LIGHT
Melbourne, March 1. England lost four wickets-Barnett (18),' Worthington (44), Hammond (14) and Leyland (7)—for 184 runs, this, facing a deficit of 420 runs with six wickets in hand. Hardstaff contributed an un- finished 73 in a masterly rather than spectacular innings, while
Wyatt assisted with 20 mot out.
!
· WOMEN'S CLUB
Mrs. Dickason Gives Interesting Talk
Tae spacious rooms of
the Women's International Club at the Gloucester Building was pack- ed to capacity yesterday, when Mrs. S. Dickason delivered a most interesting talk on "The Spring Trend in Fashions."
The talk was also illustrated with the latest styles from Bonwit Teller, exclusive New York Wo-. men's
whom shop, with
Mra. Dickason had been affiliated for three years as travel fashion authority.
Tea wins served an hour before Australia added only eleven runs to their overnight total of 593
the talk began and the fashion" "To deliver Spain, fghting for for 9. The total of 604 was the highest made by an Australlan XI
lovers listened with keen interest her independence, but ki30 for playing at home, their previous highest being 600 made in 1924-25.
to what Mrs. Dickason had to say: independence of Occidental There was a crowd of 45,000 his 50, which included a quartette and admired the intest fashionE Europe. into the hands of Ger- when Australia's last pal, Fleet- of fours, he had played an 10-
which were shown at the time. many and Italy only because the
wood-Smith (11) and McCormick blemished and patient innings. Bome of the latest fashions - are In One of the spreading of war must be avoided, resumed play this moming on Leyland, who had come on in the most striking.
coats, is equivalent to a perfect wicket in hot and sultry meantime, had a short life, for dresses, there was a pattern of smoothing the path to interna-weather. The end came quickly after scoring seven runs he fell a flower on, one shoulder and none tonal preponderence of the two when Fleetwood-Smith was bowled victim to O'Reilly when playing on the other. This dress, Mrs. would impose an undue atrain upon
Fascist powers." he declared.
by Farnes. He scored 13, while forward to a leg-break which nit Dickason said, was the latest style **Every their Majesties, it is pointed out
country has, for ita McCormick was 17 not out, extras the leg-stump.
and added that it was not some- that the scheme of Provincial Au- damnation, some kind of Franco. 11, total 604.
thing unusual at all. tonomy will be in course of fruition military or civilian, who can be
There were other dresses includ÷ One next cold weather and that politi-stilised against his own country cal conditions will be harmonizing by Berlin or Rome to open the themselves to the altered con- gates to foreign domination" stitutional order. Thus a later charged the Foreign Minister.
"Madrid.". he · concluded" "has Durban would be held in a more propitious political environment been transformed into the last than that which must almost in-
trench of Europe's Wherty.”—
We gave prominence to Mr.
in 1937, at Noon for consideration MacLean's sermon "The of the Directors' Report and Daily Press" yesterday, for the Statement of Accounts for the reason that we sincerely believe year ending 31st December, 1936. in giving the fullest publicity to The Share Register and Trans the other side of the question. ter Books will be closed from 12th though we may not necessarily to 22nd March, 1937, both days believe either in the premise or Evitably obtain for six months or Reuter.
inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Е. СОСК, Chiel Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
The Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 31st Decem
By Order of the Board
Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
of
Hong Kong, 27th February, 1937.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ·
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the conclusion. In regard
to
more after April 1, the date fixed for the coming into being of the provincial Governments and Legis-
iatures.
the viewpoint so frankly express ed by this clergyman we employ a similar frankness of reply.
To start with, we agree--and we presume that every human being the world agrees-that war is unworthy of set the royal seal on a great, con. civilization which boasts destitutional experiment that vitally cency and tolerance as its found. affects every section of his Indian ations. Ask any person who ex- perienced the agonies and priva
There is general satisfaction, that his Majesty has made clear his
intention to visit India, and the view is widely held that the visit sne might be inade to synchronize with over
the inauguration of Federation. when his presence in Delhi would
R
dominions.
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Ministerial Salary Anomalies
Amendment, Measure In Britain
London, Feb, 28.
A Bill which would abolish the
present anomalies in ministerial salaries is expected to be intro- duced into the House of Commons after the Easter recess.
At present not more than half
Four wicketa were now down Farnes was the most successful for 140. Wyatt måde a slow start bowler, taking six for 95, including but later he hit more freely. The ing some for evening year. the wicket of Don Bradman who match
WBS now carried, on in of these was in gray with red. scored 169. Voce had three for hazy light and at 5.35 pm. it was ning. and Mrs. Dicksson stated 123 and Verity one for 187.
held up with thunderclouds on that it would be as charming if it the horizon.
had a green Uning. ENGLAND BATS
The total was now 184 for 4 Barnett and Worthington opened Hardstat 73 and Wyatt 20, both the innings for England at 12.30 not out. p.m. Barnett drove the first ball minutes. Wyatt hit seven boun-
During a stay of 200| the odaries His play was masterly boundary and then, late cut the rather than spectacular.
from McCormick
to
8
| second to the boundary. In the The total attendance was 73.725 fourth over, Barnett was caught and the gate receipts £5.341- on the off aldo by Oldfield 'behind'
Reuter. the wicket off, Nash. He had 18 out of a total of 33 for the first wicket, and had batted for 17 minutes
Worthington, who had scored 15, was then joined by Hardstaff, and the pair took the score to 65 at the lunch interval
The 50 was signalled after 40 minutes of play. Worthington was of the members of the Cabinet re- ultra-cautious against O'Reilly's ceive as much as £5,000 annually, bowling, and scored much more
edme
AUTONOMY DEMAND
BY GERMANS
Czech Minority Question
Prague, Feb., 28. Full score details follow:-
Guaranteed" autonomy in the AUSTRALIA-1st Innings
western areas of Czecho-Slovakia, Fingleton, c Voce, b Farnes ........
17 in which there are large numbers minorities. Rigt, c Ames, b Farnes..... 28 of German-speaking
169 has been demanded by Konrad Bradman, b Farnes McCabe, e Farnes, b Verity... 112 Henlein, leader of the New Czecho- Badcock, e Worthington, & Voce 118 Slovak National Socialist Party, Gregory, e Verity, b Farnes 80 which is strongly pro-Hitler. Oldfield, c Ames, Voce Nash, c Ames, b Farnes O'Reilly, b Voce ....... McCormick, not out Fleetwood-Smith, b Farnes
Extras
Total
21
The party, the second strongest
for
He threatened, if his demands for were not met, to flood Geneva with complaints, alleging the cultural suppression of Germans within the Czecho-Slovakian border-
Reuter.
17 since the 1935 elections. has re- 1 fused to come into the minorities ber, 1936 at the rate of Three tions of the last world war if he cast, homiliating and provoca while those of the remainder vary slowly than Hardata. When the
17 agreement sponsored by the Gov- Pounds Sterling at exchange
13 ernment of Czecho-Slovakia. 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after would court such trials and tive in the extreme.
between £2000 and £4.500. These lunch interval arrived, each bats
Aussly. Speaking to-night at 11 the tribulations again, and there will the 1st March, 1937 at
As we see the case, Britain position for Prime Ministers who $5 for 1.
variations have caused a dimcultman had scored 23 with the total
Herr Henlein declared that an and was forced to re-arm Ufices of the Corporation, where be but one answer—"No,'
604 agreement between the Govern Re-arm have occasionally been, unable to During the morning, the weather
ment and the German coalition shareholders are requested to that most emphatically and sin for what? In all sincerity we offer a particular post to the per- became, cloudy and cooler, and
Fall of wickets:-1 (Rigg) for 42: parties could not satisfy the Ger- apply for Warrants.
cerely.
answers for the peace of the son most suitable for it owing to when the lunch interval was taken
2 (Fingleton) for 54: 3 (McCabe) mans of Czecho-Slovakia. He as- world.
the loss of salary, which would be there was slight rain.
for 303; 4 (Bradman) for 346; 6 serted that his demands for auto- Thus, without labouring 醬
entailed by the change.
WORTHINGTON OUT Surely it will not be imagined
(Badcock) for 507; 6 (Gregory) for nomy were not in conflict. with. point which we feel is generally that the heavily taxed Britisher new
It is expected that, under the The crowd had increased
to 544: 7 (O'dfeld) for 583; 8 Czecho-Blovakian integrity. Bill, the Prime Minister's 6,000 after lunch. The Hardstaff (O'Reilly) for 571: 9 (Nash) accepted, we find ourselves in would willingly devote to arma salary will be raised from £5.000 Worthington partnership was pro- 576; 10 (Fleetwood-Smith) wholehearted accord with Mr.ments hundreds of millions, to £8,000 a year. It is also un- 'ductive of 50 runs in 67 minutes. 004.
derstood that the question of a when the total had reached 96, MacLean and such spiritual which might be devoted to need-pension for a Prime Minister, on Worthington executed
Bowling Analysis leaders as the famous Canon ful social services, unless it was his retirement, is being consider hook out of a ball from Fleetwood-Allen
a glorious Sheppard whose "Peace Pledge" absolutely essential,
Smith, but at the same time he Farnes Renter On Sunday morning there was
trod on the wicket and had
to voce ... campaign has created such a
screened at the King's theatre &
retire to the pavilion. Worthing- Hammond profound impression throughout propaganda film entitled "Will-
ton scored 44 runs, including seven Verity Draft Programmes and Entry Britain. But where we are power." It presented the Ger
fours. In 38 minutes.
Worthington Forms
for the First Extra diametrically opposed to those many of to-day in great stabs
With two wickets down for 98,
Leyland
3 028 Q Race Meeting to be held on who elect
London, March 1. flammond dignified his arrival by to call themselves of massed and uniformed virile
ba 1
ENGLAND 1st Innings second Saturday, 13th March,
According to the "Dolly Tele-square-cutting the 1937
Fleetwood-Smith to "Christian Pacifists" is in the men with superb lungs. It was graph." Italy has officially inform-from
the Barrett, e Oldfield, b Nash... (weather permitting) may be ob
in, Worthington, hit wkt, b Feet-
wood-Smith tained at the Secretary's Office, method of furthering the ideal of dazzling arid dazing. The drilled Austria that she is opposed to boundary to send up the 100
a restoration
Both Hardstaff and of the Hapsburg 102 minutes Exchange Building; the Clab peace on earth.
was, murvellous, and it was proof monarchy. The Austrian Minister Hammond were not inclined to Hardstaff, not out... House, Happy Valley; the Hong
positive-if that were necessary to Rome is said to have sounded take the slightest risk against the Hammond. c Nash, b O'Reilly The so-called and self-styled that another truly great artist the Italian Government on this keen field and bowling. The total Leyland, b O'Reilly Kong Club; the Sports Club; and Christian Pacifist" presumes has come to the screen. It was question and received from the
was carried to 130 when Hammond Wyatt, not out the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,
that everyone can and should be Hitler in a super all-metallic Italian Foreign Office the reply was caught by Nash low down at Entries close at 12 o'clock trusted implicitly in this tremen- streamlined national production, to the critical altuation in central has scored 14 runs. Including
that the Italian opposition was due square-leg off O'Reilly. Hammond NOON on Thursday, 4th March, dons uniter of life and death, and it literally breathed war. It Europe at the present time.-
four, in a restricted innings-last- yet the fact is that Christian's, left one lasting impression, and Transccean News Service.
ing 62 minutes and ever those in Holy Orders, one presumes the shrewd Ger-
LEYLAND FAILS have not yet manifested
At this stage. Hardstaf had 49 to his credit and when he reached
1937.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
striking aptitude to trust
"
any man propagandists designed it so
ITALY OPPOSES MONARCHY
Secretary.
one
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1-8 to leave none other-fear. It another. Those of us who are was
one solid, massed threat
BAKERS' STRIKE
IN FRANCE.
THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
not in Holy Orders, though we trom start to finish. Theatrically
Paris, Feb, 28. do not admit that our ethical at least, Mussolini and Stalin will been sent out by the French Clov- Two hundred Army bikers have code is any the less worthy on have to look to their laurels. that account, find it practically
ernment to St. Nazaire to provide | Whilst a tired world is plagued the populace with bread during the impossible to trust our immediate with so much blindly furious strike of the bakers there neighbours as implicitly as the nationalism, is it ressonable or "ransocean News Service "Christian Pacifists" would have fair to suggest that Britain should
us trust foreigners who, in so adopt the self-sacrificiat attitude GERMANS many instances, cari only be re- that the so-called “Christian garded as aliens as well.
Paciẞats", demand of her?
ARRESTED
IN RUSSIA
Nine Ordered To Be Deported
Moscow, March 1.
亚
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a
O. M. R. W. 17 0 99 0 22.5 5 98 6 293 123 3
1 ...... 16
62 0 41 $ 127 1 0 60 0
OASIS FLIGHT RESULTS
Cairo, March 1. This year's oasis flight ended
on
18 with a German victory, the arst place being awarded to Captain 44 Sterburg
Junkets JU86." 73 Second place was won by Thomp- the German Messersch- 14 son on
7midt machine of the "Taifun" 20type. France was third and, the
8 German von Godnan fourth-
Transocean News Service.
184
Total (for 4 wkta.)
Fall of wickets:-1 (Barnett) for 33; 2 (Worthington) for 98: 3 (Hammond) for 138; 4 (Leyland) for 140
"Save World From War" Appeal To Mr. Baldwin
LOCAL BILLIARDS
At the Civil Service Cricket Club last right, Wong Yul chi was de- feated by A. A. Lewis in a score of 400 to 955 points. A. A. Lewis will be playing for the Junior Championship very shortly.
BADMINTON LEAGUE
In the "A" division of the men's doubles badminton league played at King's Park last night, Univer- sity "A" defeated Club de Recrelo "B" by 8 aels to 1.
A national memorial on peace group which all other countries and economic co-operation, sup- would be invited to join on a re- ported by nearly 400 represents-ciprocal basis; THE FIFTIETH ORDIN.
tive persons, has been sent to the "(c). To seek simultaneously with ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF
Premier, Mr. Baldwin, who is told any group of nations outside the
agreement that "measures of reconstruction British Empire an SHAREHOLDERS will be held
As we have stated on several But there is another point to
altogether new in scope and which would cover not less than at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, occasions in these columns, we be stressed. Britain has her
magnitude--aiming at the solution one-third of world trade, includ enlist the enthusiastic approval of Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Frl thrill with worthy pride at the obligations to every section of the
of economic problems-offer the ing that of the Empire-for the responsible opinion throughout the day the 12th March, 1937, AT 11 magnificently self-sacrificial po Commonwealth of Nations, and Finding them guilty of anti-best, if not the sole, remaining removal of quotas and the lower country,"
The appeal is supported by near- A. M., for the purpose of relicy practiced by Britain during if the rape of Abyssinia can be State activity, a Special Court to hope of escape from that gathering ing of tariffs by a substantial per-
threat of war.”
centage of their present amount.
ly 400 -representative persons, ceiving the Report of the Dall the troubles of the past ten interpreted as a lesson in un night ordered the deportation of The signatories "suggest, there- (d) To return to a policy of the drawn from many sections of the
years. Britain sets disarma moral territorial aggrandisement, secret Police, five months ago, fore, that it an early opportunity Open Door for trade in all de public life of the country
The signatories include 35 Lord Accounts for the year ended 31 ment example which, had the then the resurrection of Britain's and charged with espionage and your Government should in a com- pendent territories under its con- December, 1936.
Mayors and "Mayors of the larger munication to all countries Great trol. other nations been willing to defunct disarmament policy Nazi propaganada.
THE MANDATE SYSTEM......... citles and towns, 13 Bishops of the The Transfer Books of the emulate, would have resulted in would mean the sacrificing of the
One of the expelled men is the Britain's intention:
"(a). To do all in its power to "(e) To present and advocate to Church of England and the lead-
rectors and the Statement of
}
nineGermans, arrested by the
Company will be CLOSED from measure of world-wide respite Empire and its millions of trust- zoologiat, Herr Preiffer, who is re-
ported to have threatened to expedite the proposed investiga- other colonial Powers concrete pro-ing ministers of Nonconformist Friday, the 5th March 1937, to from armament manufacturing ing and trusted peoples to the pond suicide the expulsion tion under the League of Nations poeals for the general application and other denominations, 35 pro- Friday, the 12th March, 1937, such as never before. But, and rapacity of any foreign power order is enforced and has there into the question of access to raw of a strengthened mandate system fessors and principals of Univer both days inclusive,
this is the point which so many strong enough to conquer and tore been allowed to remain until materials, and to take such action under the League of Nations to sites and University Colleges, 40 By Order of the Board seem to forget or ignore so as to enslave.
another country gives him asya 18 necessary to carry out the all dependent territories not im-head masters and head mistresses conclusions reached; - takeg mediately ripe for self-government of prominent public schools, the of Directors,
facilitate their argument, whilst} We entitled this article, "An lum
"REVISE OTTAWA PACTS” "We commend these proposals to chalmen or secretaries of 17 na It is estimated that
"(b) To undertake a revision of your most urgent consideration. tional trade unions, and nearly 100 and venture to express the beller representative business and pro- vision, having as Its minimum ob that the vigorous promotion of femoral men, writers, publicists. Jective the creation of a low-tariff them by your Government would artists, etc.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong 26th February, 1937, [5070
Britain disarmed the main na{ Attitude To War.". We honestly German and that some 35
are still under
tions of the world re-armed and believe that, as far as British arrest. pending further investiga the Ottawa agreements, such re their aggressiveness increased to policy is concerned, it is an aitition of their cases.
degrees which was, to say the tude towards peace,
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