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No. 24610. 號拾佰陸仟肆萬弍第日玖伍年丑丁 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1937. 叁拜禮日柒月年業卅佰玖仟登英 Price:
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General Manager,
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you, the perfect Hawor
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HEAVY
TOLL OF
DEATH
INDEPENDENCE
CELEBRATIONS
New York York, July 6. The death roll for Independence .. Day celebrations, throughout the United States during the past week-end was 563, the highest for the past eight years. Motorcar deaths accounted for 316 while there were 107 drowning fatalities. Eighty-four persons were injured by fireworks in New York City alone-Reuter,
Single Copy, 10 cts Per Month. $3.
TEXTILE HOURS IN
ASIATIC COUNTRIES Objections To Forty-Hour
Week
From Genera, June 14,
At the committee of the International Labour Conference on the textile industry this morning Mr. Kitaoka, Japanese Government delegate, said that so far as his 'country was con cerned there was no need for a forty-hour week convention. but if reasonable proposals were adopted his country would give them "serious consideration."
The Chinese Government delegato, Mr. Tao, said his Govern- ment had supported the forty-hour week in principle but had found it difficult to put its regulations into practice, especially in view of extraterritoriality...
The Japanese employers' de- legate, said the Japanese em- ployers were not prepared to pro- pose any special clause concerning Japan and object, along with the rest of employers's group, to the 40-hour week convention.
China's Position
The Chinese employers, delegate said they were in no position to adopt the 40-hour week. säding Ihat the Japanese controlled 40 The Indian Government de-
per cent of the Investments in the legate Mr. Zaman, said the Indian Chinese textile, industry and the Government delegates had
British controlled 50 per sufficient power to consider
cent the Because of competitive condition proposed clause for Asiatic coun-in" China reduction in hours was tries and he was not in a position Impracticable at this time. to commit his Government in any
way!
not
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ACUTE HOUSE SHORTAGE
Estimated Needs For Next 13 Years
Chicago,
A nation-wide housing shortage which authori- ties claim can be solved only by an immediate large scale building programme is forecast In the 1937 Yearbook of the National Associa- tion of Housing Oficials, recently released.
Although housers-differ in their estimates of the need for new. dwellings it is generally calculat
ed that 5,8853.000 houses are re- quired to get back even to family occupancy standards of 1930, which included doubling up. An extreme of 1,000,000 a year is pre- dicted by some who point out that the contemplated national public low-rent housing provides for only 1000 new dwellings a year. This includes the replace- ment σ$ over 3,000,000 unft houses. Normal needs for the next 13 years are estimated by one authority at 10.034.000 dwell- ings--6,389,000 .to house new familles and 4,245,000 to, replace obsolete houses which should not be allowed to deteriorate to slum Jevels.
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HONG KONG
CLIPPER
The Hong Kong Clipper is ex pected at Kat Tak this afternoon. Scheduled to leave Manila at 8.30 a.m. this plane should reach the Colony between two o'clock and two-thirty in the afternoon. Weather conditions should be quite favourable now.
also
The C.N.A.C' plane is expected some time to-day from
the North.
Concentration of aircraft at Ben- don for the recent RAF Pageant. Those in flight are Hawker Hindus of 139 Squadron.
H.K. WEAVING INDUSTRY
Must Use British Yarn
An explanation of the warning notice to manufacturers and exporters of pleco-goods issued by the Hong Kong General Cham- ber of Commerce and published in our advertisement columns was given to press representatives by the Secretary of the Cham- ber of Commerce yesterday.
The Secretary explained that, in 1934, many parts of the Bri- tish Empire applied a" quota system to importations of piece- goods from China and Japan. The practice then arose of import- ing unfinished. Japanese plece-goods and finishing them in Lan- cashire, thus converting them into goods which complied with British Imperial Preference on the ground that 25 per cent had been added to their total value in a part of the British Empire..
This practice tended to defeat the quota legislation and the rule was made that plece-goods could not be regarded as qualify- ing for. Imperial Preference or for exemption from quotas un-
·less certifled to be "spun, woven and Anished in the British Em- pire."
Hong Kong cannot expect bet-
vague. He has now announced
as
Lancashire and a notice has gone force on June 28, evidently re- ter treatment in this respect than, that the rule was brought into
which Textile Quotas legislation full notice. out to all the British countries in garding the previous advices
has been passed that Hong Kong Piece-goods must also comply with the "spun, woven and Anished clause.
A hint of this
was given last
April, though the wording of the Secretary of State's notice was
Lord Lugard On
H. K. University
LETTER TO GOVERNMENT
The Chamber of Commerce has written to the Hong Kong Govern ment urging that manufacturers complete all contracts made be- and exporters should be allowed to
fore July 7, It is hoped that the
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THE WEATHER
The daily weather report issued by the Royal Observatory yester day shows that the temperature at 10 m. was 83 degs, as compared with. 78.5. degs. at the same hour on Monday, with humidity at 87.
The barometer reading at sea The students of Hong Kong Uni-direction was east.
level was 28.77 ins and the wind versity came from all parts of The maximum temperature yes- China, sald Lord Lugard. Faculterday was 85.2 degs the highest ties were provided in engineering on the previous day being 85 degs. and medicine, and it was hoped The minimum temperature yes
on.
The importance of the Univer- Tr'o Seen-wan and Mr. Ta'o Tsun- alty of Hong Kong was referred to by Lord. Lugard, former Governor, of Hang Kong, in his presidential address on "Colonial Problems," at the inaugural meeting of the Co- Tonial Empire Union, newly-stab- lished under the aegis of the Over- seas League.
a.m.
that some few might become terday was 15.2 degs, the lowest leaders of thought and constitu- on the previous day being 75 degs. The meeting took place at the tional reform during the critical The temperature at 6 headquarters of the League, Over-years of China's renaissance. Had yesterday was 71 dega, seas House, St. James's, the chair the University svalled itself fully The rainfall for the 24 hours being taking by Major WE Bim of this opportunity? If not, what ended at 10 am. was 1:13 Ins, nett, Chairman of the Union, the were the reasons for its failure), bringing the total since January Rt. Hon. L 8. Amery, M.P., and On this subject, there was no-ond to 41.38-ins, against an average of Viscount Trenchard, GOB., DS.0. who could give a better opinion of 40.93 m being also on the platform. There more bie advice, than Bir In conse was large assembly among. Cecit
who was a Vice- ment of t which were three eminent Chinese Preside the Colonial Ent visitors, Mr Tan Cheng-lock, Dr. Union.
tance of replenish
rvoirs by the week-
vere removed us from
SIGNS OF THE
TIMES
What Of The Heart Of
France?
With characteristic vigour, conciseness and a natural aptitude for the dramatle, Mr. H. Wickham Steed, the veteran journalist and master of international 'affairs, broadcasting last night from Daventry relayed by. Z.B.W., asked the all-important question, "What of the heart of France?" in als weekly survey of world affairs.
Comparing the experiences of the past to teach the lessons of the present, Mr. Steed gave a vivid word-picture' of the state of affairs in France during July, 1914, and alongside he placed a vital prose portrayal of that same mach-troubled nation at the present time. The turmoil of the July-1914-France seemed, he emphasised, greater and more significant then than now. Yet to-day, at this very moment, France was surely much troubled.
But, commented Mr. Steed, it that contention, for M. Blum, had would be somewhat unusual for said that no nation should specul- France to appear "troubled" to ate on the domestic affairs of an- the world. It was ever thus. The other nation-least of all on those world had considered France so point was, that when the outside of France,
troubled that she could not, on the face of things, present a united that was the very time when she front to any and every attack showed the unified heart-beat of her mighty self. Might that not be as true to-day as ever?
Mr. Steed thought so.. He quoted the immediate ex- Premier, M. Blum, in support of
CHINESE LADY'S DEATH
We regret to record the death of Mrs. Cheung Fung Shi, 89-year- old mother of Mr. Cheung Kat Shing, managing director of On Lok Yuen Restaurant and Aerated Water Company,
yesterday at her residence at No. She passed away at 105 m Perception Place, Tal Hang, after having been ill for two weeks,
Chinese Protestant Cemetery, Pok
The funeral will be held at the
fulam Road, at 4 pm to-day,
p.m.. starting from Tal Hang at 2.30
Mr. Cheung Kat Shing requests friends in lieu of sending flowers and wreaths to send contributions to On Lok Yuen, No. 25 Des Voeur Road for the building fund of the Chapel and School to be erected by the Harbour Mission at Apli chaus
There was a well-known adage, The heart of a Frenchman is on the Left (with the Radicals), but the Right (with the pocket of a Frenchman is on Radicals)" That held true to-day.
the not-sQ-
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LOCAL BASEBALL
PROTEST
HONG KONG
TRAVEL BUREAU
The Travel Bureau continues to
Umpire's Decision playa very useful part in the life of
Upheld
The Hong Kong Baseball League match between the Hong Kong Chinese and the Japanese which terminated. after the second in nings at Caroline Hill on Sunday had a sequel yesterday when at a meeting the umpire's decision was upheld.
The ruling protested against by the Chinese team did not apply in this case as the umpire did not suspend play.
It will be recalled that the Chin see protested against the decision of the umpire regarding a catch given in favour of the Japanese team.
the Colony.
...A great number of people hages applied for advice and assistance during the tourist-season. The visitors book forms an interesting record of those who pass through Hong Kong.. Among recent names we note that of Miss Sally Fischer who is going round the world and making a collection of the dolls (In costume) of every country. collection while here, as there She added considerably to her many quaintly dressed Chinese are dolls to be purchased locally. :
Another interesting name is that of the Hindu Yogi "Soroar," who may be returning in a few months time, and may then be induced to; lecture here.
The Travel Bureau have notede The Chinese nine refused to go with interest that the visitors who on with the match and the umpire things, namely, to drive round the come here are all keen on four awarded the game to the Japanese New Territories, to sea Canton and
The meeting yesterday ruled
CITY,
that the decision of the umpire cacao, and to visit Old Kowloon was final and there will be no re- play of the match.
The fame of Kowloon City seems
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE
The Annual Missionary Tea will, be held at the Helena May Insti- tute
.on August 14, next.· A Special entertainment is being arranged for the occasion by the Social Committee,
INSPECTING A TANK
Frince Chichibu of Japan
to bave spread far and wide for some unexplained reason: Since it is rapidly being altered and rebuilt its days of fame are probably numbered.
R.M.A. DELPHINUS
The Imperial Airway Liner R.M. A. Delphinus arrived here rester- day from Penang.. She carried no freight but 262.610 kilos of mail and a passenger, Mr. C. Spencer.
THE DOLLAR
TE. ON LONDON: 1-2H. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 16-3/8.
London Silver Marker
(From Our Own Correspondent) Dondon. July 6
London silver prices to-day were up 1/8 as follow
July 10-7/8
July 8
19-15/16 20-1/13
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