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Hong Kong, 27th April, 1937.
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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1937.
Revised programme is as fol.
lows:-
Wednesday, 28th April-Semi-
Final Open Singles (5. A. Rumjaha vs. E. C. Flacher). Friday, 30th April-FINAL-
Open Singles. Tuesday, 4th May-FINAL-
Open Doubles.
Entrance to Stand—$1.—(Incl. 1ax).
Booking at Moutries,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
PRAYER BOOK
CHANGES
Second Time In Fifteen Months
The new Book of Common Pray- er, necessitated by the abdication of King Edward VIII, was publish- ed recently with special Coronation coples, most of which include the whole of the Abbey service for the Coronation.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1937.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
New Fighter Squadron
MEDICAL MEN ON TOUR
Investigation Party Entertained
a
No. 73 (Fighter) Squadron form-
The Kongmoon and Sunwui ed at Tangmere on February 22, and has been placed in the Fighter Doctors Association, forming Command. In No. 11 (Fighter) | travelling investigation party and Group, Uxbridge.
visiting different places annually. took Hong Kong as their destina- tion this year.
The party were entertained by Messrs. Hong Kong Canton Ex- port Co., Ltd., which represent the biggest and best group of French Laboratories, namely Specte Ther- pla, etc., to a tea party at the Gloucester Hote: yesterday after noon.
The number of new squadrons under the expansion scheme, the
been. formation of which has officially announced, is now 37, Three of these belong to the Auxiliary Air Force, and of the 34 Regular squadrons 22 are bomber units (10) equipped with light bombers, five with medium, and seven with heavy bombers), six are fighter squadrons, four have the
During the course "of conversa- new twin-engined general recon-
tion and speech, the doctors re- naissance aircraft. and there are
marked that the trouble with the one flying-boat squadron and one
trained doctors is that they con- torbedo-bomber squadron, In ad-
centrate in large cities, particular- dition to the 37 in the Metropollly the coast ports, Instead of the tan Air Force, one new squadron interior where 'urgent need and has been formed at Nairobi.
help are badly required.
COLONIAL ALLOWANCE
Kongmoon, though pretty far in An Air Ministry Order states that the "interior, is happily situated in the following are revised rates of the centre of a rich and densely Colonial allowance (which have populated district. Much modern already been authorized) for mar- sanitation has been adopted - In ried sergeants serving at Hong order to cope with the require Kong-With effect from Septem-ments of growing population. ber 1, 1936, 35 cents: and with They are facing serious handicaps. effect from November 1, 1936. 25 because of the uneven distribution
of medical professional men China.
cents.
This allowance is issued in ald of extra expense incurred by air- men, serving in certain countries abroad where the cost of living is higher than in the United King- dom, the rates varying according to rank and country.
THE ARMY
New Major-General
Major-General F. D. G. Howell, D.S.O... M.O., was gazetted to that In the prayers for the King the rank on assuming the post of words, "Our Most Gracious Sover-DD.MS. at Aldershot in succession eign Lord, King George," now ap- to Major-General T S. Coates," pear. The form used in prayers O.B.E., who retires from the Army. for the royal family is "Our Gracious Queen Elizabeth, Mary the Queen Mother, the Princess Elizabeth, and all the family."
The consequent promotions are those of Lieutenant-Colonel J. 8. McCombe, D.S.O.. at Calcutta, to be colonel, and Brevet deuten- ant-Colonel S. Smith at Hong The Coronation editions publish- Kong. to be lieutenant-colonel,
royal
ed by the Oxford University Press, Major-General Coates has had
in
Among those present, besides the main guests, were Mr. Serge Leboco Feularde, Vice-Consul for de France in Hong Kong. Mr. Y. Cloarec, Commissioner of the Cus toms in Swatow, Mr. Arnulphy. manager of the Hong Kong Canton Export Co. Ltd., Mr. Chan Yiu Kwan, Mr. Kam Cheung Ying and many others.
The party bad visited most of the medical institutions during its short stay in Hong Kong includ- ing the Queen Mary Hospital and the Hong Kong University. They had been here for three days and left by the m.v. Pook On at seven o'clock last night
SOLD HUSBAND
TO
OTHER WOMAN
"UNCLE SHAM"
Baby Brides Scandal In America
Discoveries of more baby brides are shocking the United States, the land of Miss Mayo who accUSES India of child marriages in her well-known book, "Mother India,"
states the "Ceylon Observer."""
CHINA
REVIEW
This is the first review of affairs in China in the new. feature inaugurated in our issue of Saturday, designed to furnish in epitomised form a comprehensive and impartial survey of important happenings in the Far East,
"During this week we will publish reviews of Japan and the Philippines, thus completing the series as planned, namely, Malaya, China, Japan and the Philippines in
Swift efforts are being made to that order. tighten up the marriage laws in "On the days when this Far Eastern Review feature every state, following still another appears it will re-place the Leading Article.
case of a small girl murrying a fully grown, man,"
Mazle Bohannon, of Gallinburg, newest baby Tennessee, is the bride.
She is eleven years old. Her hus-I band Orville is 22.
It was Tennessee that shocked the world when twenty-two-year- old Charlie Johns married nine- year-old Eunice Winstead.
The storm of protest was at its height when it became clear that this marriage was only one of a series that have been made throughout the country. "
PUBLIC FURIOUS Fublic opinion furious with the loop-holes in the marriage. laws, has forced legislators in every state for preventing to draft mensures further scandals
New York State authorities took prompt action when they discover- ed that Stanley Bachus, aged 18 of Watertown. had married Leona Roshia.
thres-
Concerning, China's economic recovery and the world, the ""Shih Shih Hain Pao" (Shanghai), cögently epitomises the sentiment of China's objective in these words: China is just on the hold of her economic expansion programme. Her plans are not to invade territories of other friendly nations or to conquer concessions. for her own markets as was done in the past. She merely aims to preserve her own interests, to develop her industries and markets within her own boundaries. It is quite obvious that such a plan will in no way threaten the interests of other countries."
Now for the other side of the case.
There is, if official statements are to be given any credence at all, a definitely more honled articulation of Japanese policy in regard to China territorially and economically. It is of the utmost. significance that a singularly representative group of Japanese. military, financial, political and other circles interested in policy in China thrashed out the position as it exists at present at a conference. in Tokyo a week or two ago. It was a sort of National Conference in embryo of acknowledged experts on this country. Four questions. were framed and debated. On the general question of readjustment" of Sino-Japanese relations, it was agreed that Japan's attitude has undergone a marked change-though it is, of course à matter of attitude only. As for North China, it was held that Japan should seek to remove the misunderstanding that the Japanese had the intention to exploit that region. On the other hand, practical read-. His bride was twelve years old-justment was regarded as being difficult under present circumstances. and she is 'expecting to become the Japan's best policy, it was beld, was one of watchful waiting for mother of a baby.
the time being. It was useless to push the North China polley now, as mitkunderstanding would only be increased. On the other hand, Japan must remain firm." This is probably an extremely accurate representation of actual Japanese policy.
Bachus was promptly arrested. He is being charged with criminal assault
Americans believed that these two marriages were exceptional cases." Then suddenly another was announced in California.
Florence Rudd, had been married to William Rudd, of Vallejo three days after her thirteenth birthday.
Now she, too, is expecting a baby.
THE DUKE OFF TO NEW HOME
Whilst on this subject, the following comment by Mr. Tien-tsung Bih.in his bulletin for the Council of International Affairs, is very timely:"It is hardly to be expected that Chinese susceptiblities can be smoothed by the mere display of force, while the high-sounding altruisms of equality and reciprocity are thrown to the winds If the Japanese really wish to bring about a more favourable situation, it is time for them to pander carefully and to start co-operation in a new spirit and on a new basis."
That seems to be a fair statement of the position.
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Sir Louis Beale happily summed up the general trend of British « endeavour in China by dismissing the notion that co-operation was a new word in the vocabulary of his country, when he made his cus- tomary contribution to the speeches at the annual meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce and China Association. He charac-
Village Farewell By teristically commended boldness in pursuing that policy-a boldness
Torchlight
which takes the rough with the smooth and does not halt for abstruse calculation at all stages of the Journey. In short he was convinced of the wisdom of investing in " appropriate enterprise and The Duke of Windsor has left industry" in China as a process likely to benefit both parties.
privileged printers of the Prayer 34 years' service and was D.D.M.S. For An Annuity Of Castle Enzesfeld, where he has
Book, have photographs of the in the Northern Command before King and Queen, Princess Eliza-going to Aldershot,
beth, and Princess Margaret. They! Major G. L. Kaye, M.G., of the have royal red or blue bindings 6th Medium Brigade, R.A., is pro-
lieutenant-colonel bearing the royal emblem.
moted after service from 1910.
Coronation editions are also pub lished by the Cambridge University Press and the King's printers, Eyre and Spottiswoode. Ltd. This is the second time within 15 months that a new Prayer Book has had to be printed. The first change followed the death of King George V.
"I'M EASY TO GET
ALONG WITH”
U.S. High Commissioner In Philippines
At
46
£1,000
ber.
stayed since he arrived in Austria following his abdication in Decem
His new home is the Villa Appes-") "In return for the regular pay-bach, near St. Wolfgang, scene of ment of £1,000. I agree to surten the famous White Horse Inn. der to Mme Marie Lacoste all my The entire population of Enzes- interest in my husband, Robert teld and the neighbourhood took
· EASTERN COMMAND
Tyler, British subject, now domi- The new Chief Engineer, Eastern clled in France. I also under-procession of farewell to the Duke. part in an impressive torchlight Command, Brigadier N. T. Fit take that in no circumstances will Boys and girls in national costume
D.S.O., M.C., succeeds patrick,
North DS.O.,
I commence divorce proceedings in sang folksongs and danced before Brigadier H. N.
France or England because of re the castle. London in A.D.C., who has left
lations arising out of this agree- connexion with the transfer of
ment." 'troops to the Canal Zone" from Cairo. Brigadier Fitzpatrick is be ing transferred from York where he has been, G.S.0.1 at Northern Command Headquarters.
This, the strangest contract ever entered into by two women, has been produced in a suit down for
decision, in Paris court.
All afternoon and evening peasants and ractory hands bad been flocking from miles around to join in the procession, which was, led by a brass band, a group of war veterans, Aremen, and school
-MARCH-PAST SALUTE
N
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Far-reaching financial repercussions may be expected con- sequent upon the proposed action of one of the most important utility concerns in China.
·
As the result of the Chinese Government's currency reform scheme, especially in its nationalization of silver, the so-called "silver clauses" in various forms of contract have come under consideration. in the light of legal decisions in London and Washington in "gold clause" cases, as lately repo. d. tuere is apparently no doubt that the protection which the clauses were expressly designed to give cannot be obtained. The provisions of such contracts therefore be come untenable. The Abanghal Power Company, recognizing that t had voluntarily written a silver clause into its contract with its debenture holders, has made an offer with the object of ending this ansatisfactory state of affairs. After consultation with Its Trustees and some of the larger holders, it announces its desire to eliminate the silver clause from Its First Mortgage Debentures 51 per cent. dollar series due 1973"-to be called in future "First Mortgage
Debentures 6 per cent. Chinese Dollar Series due 1973"-and to re- gularize the payment of sums due, under its obligations with the debenture holders, in the number of Chinese dollars "equal in num- ber to the number of Chinese silver dollars formerly stated to be
The parties are Mme. Marie children. Lacoste, otherwise. Mme. Robert Tyler, and another. Frenchwoman The Duke, barehended and wear- payable." known by the maiden name ofing a dinner jacket, appeared at Yvonne Brunet.
the castle entrance to receive
Mme. Lacoste was married 18 them. years ago to Mr. Tyler, at Nice after Mr. Tyler had retired from the British Army, in which he
GUNS AT THE TOURNAMENT The gun teams at the Royal Tournament this year will be re- presentative of the Royal Navy, the Manila, Apr. 28. Army, and the Territorial Army. Mr. Paul V. McNutt, U. 8. High The seamen will bring six field- Victory, Commisaloner to the Philippine gun' teams from HMS.
H.M.S. Islands, arrived to-day and wel" | H.M.B. Pembroke, and come ceremonies were abbreviated Drake; the Army will have six guns and simple, at his special request. and 50 horses from "K" and had served with distinction dur-
squadron of United States Batteries, R.H.A.; and the Honour-ing the Great War..
It is alleged that, trouble be- aircraft met the President Hoover able Artillery Company will con- when she entered Manila Bay and tribute from its "A" and "B" Bat-tween the married couple arose within two years of the marriage, dipped in salute.
and that, as the result, the
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The Fourth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Satur day, 1st May, 1937, comment ing at 2.00 p.m.
"The First Bell will be rung at. 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1937.
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LOCAL MAPS
Peak District,
Kowloon,
Victoria, New Territories.
HONGKONG DAILY I
PRESS.
Mr. J Weldon Jones acting- High Commissioner, was with the welcoming party at the dock. He hands over to Mr. McNutt to-day.'
Mr. McNutt cordially received the press but left several questions unanswered." I'm Casy to get along with," he remarked, adding be intended to serve the Ameri- can and the Filipino peoples-
Reuter.
COLONY SNOOKER
CHAMPIONSHIP
Two matches in the Colony Open Snooker championship were played last night.
At the Catholic Union Club, J. E. Noronha defeated D. Stafford by 140 points to 111.
Playing at the Kowloon Cricket Club, C, Strange defeated E. A dos Remedios by the score of 165 points to 124.
To-day's matches are as follows: E. A. Noronha 7.A. J. Osmund (R.N.Z.P. Canteen) and G. M. P Remedias v. L. 7. Antonio (O.P.O. and P.O. Recreation Room), 9 p.m. Osmund and Antonio, are the Benior and Junior. Billards cham- plons of the Colony, respectively.
teries.
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P
SUICIDE ATTEMPT IN HARBOUR
strange contract was drawn.
A 'HTTCH
The agreed annuity is said to have been paid until the middle of last year, when trouble "arose between Mr. Tyler and the other woman.
Mayor Flesakot made a speech assuring the Duke of their "eternal thanks for bringing international rame to Enzesfeld in particular and Austria in general."
When he replied, the Duke made what is believed to be his first speech in German. He appeared "I don't speak deeply moved. | much German,” he said in a re-
markably good accent, "but I am able to say thank you for to-night. "Auf wiedersehen!" [Till we meet again.}"
No one will deny that any sovereign state has the power to levy Yet foreigners in China whatsoever taxes it deems necessary. (Britishers belug somewhat vocally conspicuous) have strained their' imaginations to plead a case for exemption. That is wrong, as Britain's Ambassador to China has clearly stated with commendable vigour. Of the right of the Chinese government to impose any tax they deem just there cannot be the slightest doubt, and the time will come when the income tax law passed last year. will ultimately be effective. Io- deed it is to be hoped that it will, for the revenue so obtained, it wisely administered, should go a long way in assisting in the re- habilitation of the country and its expansion along lines, which all Its well-wishers desire. Up to the present it is obvious that the law. has only been partially appiled, and that large numbers of Chinese, who should be paying, are at the moment avoiding the attentions of the tax gatherers.
The crowd of 700 broke into While the ferry launch Man To
frenzied cheering.
The Duke, wearing a brown over- as was on a journey from Mongkok to Hong Kong yesterday afternoon, a She refused to continue the an- coat, red and black tle, and blue- passenger, Liu Yo-tsal, aged 19nuity, alleging that the contract grey shirt, had earlier read the years, Jumped into the harbour in had been broken by the man but second Jesson, at the British Lega- an attempt to commit suicide. He the wife maintained that there ton Church in Vienna. It was was rescued by another passenger, was no provision for such re-rom the first chapter of Revela-
tion. Ling Shung-lung, and Wong Man, pudiation in the original agree- a member of the crew. The man ment and that the money must be
The church was so packed that paid regardless of what the man the doors could not be shut. Only did.
British and Americans were ad mitted. During the service the congregation sang "God Save The King," in which the Duke joined.
was later removed to the Govern ment Civil Hospital.
ARMY OFFICER ROBBED
Shun Hot, aged 17, unemployed,, and Lung Chan-hi, 17, unlicensed bootblack, will appear at the Cen- trai Magistracy this morning charged with the alleged theft of
Proceedings to enforce payment were commenced at once, but in the meantime the husband died, and the annuity-payer has amended her plea by insisting that death has put an end to her obligations.
The suit raises grave problems of public policy:
It is stated that the man con- cerned was dependent entirely on
a camera, a suit of clothing, two, his Army pension and the modest shirts, a hat and other articles, to fortune of his legal wife; but that the total value of $240,40, from a he lived extravagantly and came motor car the property of Lieut-under the Influence of Mme. La Col, A. B. Austin, A. D. Corps, re-costs, who siding at Aigburth Hall, May Road. wealth.
Was: A
WOLBANI
of
THEFT OF ELECTRIC
FITTINGS.
The theft of four electric bulbs and a large quantity of electric fittings from the Dairy Farm Com pany coolle quarters, 150 Walling- ton Street, to the total value of $100, has been reported to the police by Mr. G. J. Grover, of the Dairy Farm Company.
Agitation against extraterritoriality (hereinafter referred to "extrality") grows apace. but opposition to its abolition is almost daily increasing. That is understandable, though somewhat lacking in logic and equity. The significance of the revival of this agitation against Extrality will be lost on nobody. A message from Shanghai states that the movement has been strongly in evidence there recently, and is now being whipped up assiduously. A petition demanding the abolition of Extrality has been submitted to the Government by 175 civic bodies. It is now proposed to form a general committes of prominent Chinese citizens in order to maintain the agitation. Several leaders of the movement are in favour of the unilateral denunciation of extrality by China if the negotiations with the Powers concerned fail This agitation has not come out of the "blue." It derives from the resolution passed at the Third Plenary Bession of the C.E.C. in Nanking recently. This resolution instructed the National Government to approach the Powers with the request. that negotiations be re-opened for the abolition of Consular juris- diction. Immediately after Dr. Wang Chung-but assumed office it was stated that this would be one of his first tasks. It was added that the negotiations had made great progress, when, Dr. C. T. Wang was, at the head of the Foreign Omice, but they had to be suspended when the Moukden incident broke out in September, 1931.
It is now common knowledge that, after the Coronation celebra- tions, a conference pregnant with great possibilities in the furtherance of Bino-British co-operation, will take place at which Dr., Kung and Mr. Eden will play the leading roles, and, judging by ometal indica- tions, extrality will be the major matter for discussion. It is to be hoped it does not, become a bone of contention,