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Hongkong Daily Press.
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Post Office in the United Kingdom.
ESTABLISHED.. 1857
24602. #*#¤¤ð ⠀⠀¤Ã¤±T HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 28. 1937.
EUROPEAN
ARRESTED
Charged With Opium Snuggling
ACCUSED BROUGHT
FROM MANILA
Charles Evans 37, former mem ber of the crew of the Furriess"
(Far-East) Ltd., vessel Javanese Prince was arrested by the police yesterday morning, following the arrival
the iri
Colony of the Siamese Prince from the Philippine Islands.it.
Evans
the
Wax arrested by Manila police following cabled
CHINA'S
Girl Guides' Coronation rally at Wembley-A general view of the stadium 'showing. Guides leaving the arena after marching past the Princess Royal Over 80,000 girls took part.
COMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITATIVE SURVEY BY DR. CHU CHIA HỎA
BOOK REVIEWED BY THE Editor
THERE IS A FUND OF INTENSELY INTERESTING INFORMA-~~~ TION IN THE MOST RECENT ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITATIVE, CHINA TO-DAY" SERIES, PUBLISHED BY THE CHINA UNITED PRESS UNDER THE GENERAL EDITORSHIP OF MR. TANG LEANG ET IN A COMPETENTLY; COMPILED
ENTITLED *CHINA'S POSTAL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES," WRITTEN BY DR. CHU CHIA-HUA.
VOLUME
DR. CHU WAS MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM. 1932 Instructions from Hong Kong for TO 1935, WHEN HE RELINQUISHED, THAT HIGH OFFICE FOR alleged smuggling of opium on THE EVEN MORE EXALTED POSITION OF CHAIRMAN OF board the Javanese Prince. He THE CHEKIANG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, was transferred to the Slamese Prince and brought back to Hong Kong.
At first glance it might appear that this book on matters so ritzl to China, domestically and Internationally, was mainly con- Aned to voluminous "statistics and official records, fascinating” to Evans is now in custody and wil the expert but tedious to the layman who, being for the most part be charged, it was learned yester-
very human, demands of an anthor a certain measure of pictures- day with possession of prepared
queness even at the expense of accuracy. Let it be clearly stated, opium and storage with intent-to therefore, that, this volume combines picturesqueness with accuracy Mr. W. M. Thomson, Assistant in a manner which is a revelation of literary adroitness. In "con- ception and execution this excellently produced volume is of out- Superintendent of Imports and
standing merit. Exports. will prosecute the case, which according to a rehable source, will in all probability be heard at the Central Magistracy.
export,
Two Chinese and a Malayan are also being detained in connection with the case.
CARGO SHIP
TORPEDOED
Foodstuff Lost:
Five Drowned..
Alicante, June 27. The Spanish Government cargo boat Cabo Carlos, proceeding to Valencia from Alicante with a cargo of foodstuffs, was sunk twenty-eight miles from Alicante by a torpedo fired by an unidenti- fed submarine. Five of the crew of forty-nine were drowned. The. survivors were landed at Allcante.
•Reuter.
MR. D.L. PROPHET ROBBED
Articles Stolen From Parked Car
Loss of goods, including a pair of eye-glasses and bathing suits, amongst other articles, was re- ported to the police by Mr. D. L Prophet of Messrs. Linstead and Davies, Exchange Building
The theft was stated to have oc- curred between 4 pm and 440 pm. yesterday, whilst Mr. Prophet's car
three miles per hour, going on in this way by relays day and night, erossing rivers on indated ox-hides, and transferring to à camel caravan over the desert, <till it finally reaches one of the distant outposts of Chinese civilization in the province of Sinktang."
Vivid Pen-Pictures Here 15 a selection from one of those picturesque passages which vividly portrays conditions-poest- bly unparalleled anywhere else in the world-under which China's postal service functions. The au- thor follows the course of a letter
Other highly dramatic word- destined for the North-West, thus:
pictures are given "of journeys by "One would see this letter start-funk, the crossing of torrents by Ing from Shanghai or Nanking by a single rope of bamboo, folting. aeroplane travelling 150 miles an by yak caravan to Litang, perhaps hour, and being carried on sub- the highest post office in the sequent stages by foot couriersworld. capable of doing little more than
PRESIDENT LIN SEN
Leaves For Loo Shan
Nanking. June 27. President Lin Sen lett Nanking
by
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DR. WU LIEN TEH
Dr. Wu Lien-ten, the famous plague expert, and Head of the Chinese National Quanantine Ber vice arrived here yesterday from Shanghai by the m.v. Conte Rosso,
this morning by gun-boat on his proceeding to Holbow, Hatman It is reported that Dr. Wy la
way to attend the National Salva Island, on a special mission, but tion Conference, convened another report states that he is Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, proceeding to the Netherlands President of the Nanking Execut Indies to attend the Health Con- President of the Nanking Execu- ferenence as China's special re- Live Yuan and Chairman of the presentative Military Affairs Commission at Chinese Bvening Pres Loo Bhan
He was saluted by all the for- eign gunboats in port.
President Lia Ben was accom- panied by Mr. Yip Tso-chang Chinese Evening Prem
PRESIDENT LIN SEN LEAVES
24 FOR KULING"
Nanking, June 27.
was parked in Pedder Street. President Lin Ben left for Ku Three rattan baskets, containing ling this morning in the gunboat articles to the value of $43, were Chung Shan
stolen from the car.
Beuter."
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Chinese Boy Scouts Contingent
WORLD JAMBOREE AT HOLLAND
Party Also Going To Italy
fwo contingents of Chinese Boy Scouts, one en route to Holland to participate in the Fifth World Scouts Jamboree and the other to Italy on the invitation of "Signor Benito Mussolini to take part in the Italian Youth Camp, passed through Hong Kong by the as Conte Verdi yesterday.
Upon arrival they were met by. members of the First Hong Kong 18. Joseph's) Troop under the leadership of MM, G. Lenz, Scoutmaster, who, after exchang- ing greetings, escorted them round the Colony.
The Contingent to the Italian Youth Camp went with one party of St. Joseph's Scouts on a shop- ping tour, after which they took a car ride round. Hong Kong,
The Jamboree Contingent march- ed with the other party of St. Joseph's Scouts to the Botanic Gardens where they enjoyed them- selves, taking pictures of the place. They then went to the 8t Joseph's Scouts Headquarters, and.. after being shown round the school, were invited by the home
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SMART WORK BY
THE POLICE
Chan See Murder; ⠀.
Couff
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on their way to attend the World
Group photograph of the China Boy Scouts contingent who are
Jamboree to be held in Holland shortly.
ROBBERY IN CHEUNG
CHAU HARBOUR
Marauders Pose As Revenue
Officers
Five "men impersonating Revenue Officers, successfully carried out ocup on Board a Cahing junk ans, chored in Cheong Chau harbour Saturday. decamping with $1,000, before the alarum could be raised.
On
Not long afterwards, the alleged robbers were arrested following smart police work and they are now in custody, awaiting trial
Five, men boarded his craft stat ing that they were "Reventie ofcers and produced a document written in English and Chinese with a photograph on it. In sup- port of their allegations. They re- quested permission to search the vessel for contraband tobacco and wine.
Two men then produced revol vers and threatened. the master
No Clues To Go On charged with implication in rob- with his life if he did not pay
The revelation among the papera of the late Mr. David. Chan, See, managing director of the Sincere. Company Ltd. who was stabbed. to death in Kowloon City on the night of May. 13, that contributed to the discovery that, among the people under suspicion, was an oplum addict, was an amazing
bery.
Mak Fuk Wak, 57 years, master of the junk stated to the police that he entered Cheung Chan har
·bour from Mau Mel Chau on Satur- day" and anchored 200 yards off the Kai Fong wharf, with a few piculs of fish as cargo..
story of remarkable detective work, INDIAN
which led to the arrest of the
people alleged to be connected
with the crime.
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en-Powell-calling for
cheer for the Princess
the Wembley.
ch-past of Girl Guides:
PRINCE IN
over $3,000. Mak was induced at revolver point to part with $1,000 in $10 and $5 notes.
One of the men was recognised by the master is a former fok and this information was given to the police. Not many hours later all ave men were arrested.
NEW AIR SERVICE
The first fight of the Eurasia Corporation Peiping-Hong Kong
BABY HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Prizes Presented At Caroline Hill
DIFFICULT TASK FOR JUDGES
chinese community in respect of
A novel method of educating Kidm bringing their babies up healthy Watson and Company Limited by was put forward by Mears.”: A. S. organising what they call the watson's Baby Health Campaign": which offers six-valuable prizes to the six healthiest Chinese babies between five- and
twenty-four
months old in this Colony.
This campaign was announced in April and was concluded yester day in the presence of a large gathering of about 1,000 people at the South China Athletic Associa→" ton ground.
Out of nearly 300 entries about 150 babies participated in this show in which six doctors, assisted by twelve nurses, acting as judges, examined the infants.
MR. JUPP'S SPEECH At the close of the examination, Mr. J. E. Jupp delivered the fol- lowing speech, which was inter-
HONG KONG will arrive at Hong Kong at 8.15 breted by Mr. Peter Wong
Pays Call On Governor
On behalf of Watson's, I want to thank you all for coming here this afternoon and for helping to make the afternoon the success that I think you will all agree it
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p.m. to-morrow and will leave again at daylight on Wednesday.
The service will be twice weekly arriving Hong Kong on Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaving Hong Kong on Wednesdays and Fridays, Mail has been. will be accepted, Registered, up
An Indian Prince honoured Hong top.m. and Ordinary, up to £ Kong with a brief visit yesterday.m. on Tuesday, June 29, and
afterwards every subsequent Tues He was Prince Jaya of Mysore, day and Thurday the nephew of the Maharajah of Mysore, who arrived aboard the liner Scharnhorst from the North.
On arrival Prince Jaya was met by Mr. H. J. Cruttwell, Private Secretary to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern- ment (Mr.-M. L. Smith), and pro- ceeded across the harbour and pald an informal call on His Excellency at Government House,
Prince Jaya of Mysore has been spending the past two months on visit to Japan and the North His Highness left luat night aboard the Scharnhorst which departed for Europe
Prince Jaya's uncle, the Mahara- fah of Mysore, rules over India's most enlightened State. A little larger than Ireland, it contains 8,000 schools, a-univeralty with 3,000 students, many hospitals and public parks. It derives its wealth from: rich gold mines and granite quarries.
QUEEN MARY OPENS NEW HOME
FUSILIER
MISSING
No Trace Found
many
London, June 28
Missing from Shamshulpo Camp Queen Mary opened the Bishop's MoCarmick, of the Royal Welch since June 13, Drummer: Rönalt Home for overseas and other Fusiliers, is causing his dignitaries in the presence of a friends in the battalion some large gathering of shops and angety, whilst completely mystify clergy. The house is situated in ing the police, the Dean's yard at Westminster. After the dedication the Arch- bishop of Canterbury led three cheeps for Queen Mary Reuter.
FRENCH AVIATORS,
MISSING
It is feared
The Maharajah ia a strict Hindu. airmen
THE DOLLAR
TT ON LONDON: 1 11/164) IT. ON NEW WORK; 30-32/8.
lost their live
on their maintanc their mi
Ing
Reuter.
Although extensive being made by the police. In co-
orts are* operation with the military thorities to find the drubamer. no trace of the missing mani bir been found. VENERE
A native of Pembroke North Wales, McCormick was well liked in the battalions and indication of any grievanc life in the Army
It is understood officially posted as does not return this morning,
Pte. Jamés, Besforth High) went from Ises returned Nothing/has cerning his