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No. 24617. 號柒拾佰陸仟肆萬弍第
日期初月陳年开了
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1937.
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TROOPS FROM JAPAN FOR NORTH CHINA
CHINESE RAILWAY
CONTRACT FOR BRITAIN
A $2,500,000 JOB
All-British engineering equipment, the contract to exceed $2,500,000, will be supplied to the Chuchow Central Locomotive and Rolling Stock, Repair Shop, according to an agreement reached be- tween the Ministry of Railways and Messrs. Inniss and · Riddle. (China). Ltd. This repair shop is "being constructed to undertake maintenance and repairs for the equipment of various government railways in China.
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MUZZLING RULE THE END
FROWNED UPON
Canton Barbers Won't Play!
Canton, July 15.
Since the
the negotiations of regulation" by Municipal and Health Authorities that all barbers "must wear mouth muzzles, begin- ning from August 1 next, when at- tending their customers, it is re- ported that the barbers of the whole city object to the regulation, and have sent a united protest" to the Authorities, "explaining the inconvenience of such regulation. and requesting that it should not be enforced.-
Chinese Evening Press.
NOVEL JAPAN BROADCAST
"FROGS CONCERT" ' ON AUG. 16
Tokyo, July 15. & "Irogs concert" will be broad- cast by Japanese radio to England, Germany and the United States on August 16. The frogs songs will be recorded in one of the most beau- tiful parts in Japan, namely, the upper reaches of the Sagam! River In the province of Kanagawa, where a boat, will convey the an- nouncer, with his microphone, as rear possible to the "voice of nature."
Transocean News Farvice
OF DALY'S
THEATRE
FAMOUS PLAYHOUSE
TO BE DEMOLISHED
Daly's, the only playbouse left in Leicester Square, ta to be pulled down and a cinema erected on its site. The work of demolition will probably begin soon after the pre- sent play... "No Sleep for the Wicked,” ends its run, -
The new cinema will have seats for 1800 and it will be used for une exhibition of the "biggest" Als of Warner Brothers, Limited The sum involved in the purchase of the theatre and the building of the new cinema is said to be in the neighbourhood of £250,000. It will have near by as competitors the Empire, the Leicester Square Theatre, and the Odeon, which is at present being bullt on the site of the old Alhambra.
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Eleven Killed In
Trinidad Strikes
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London, July 15.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State that 11 for the Colonies, stated persons were killed in the recent strike and riots in Trinidad, Or these, nine were rloters and two policemen, The Colonfal Secre-
tary further stated that there was no legal enactment for minimum wages but the Government had suggested that employers follow the step of the Government in in- creasing the wages of labourers.— Ruetter's Bulletin Service.
Apology To The
Duke Of Windsor
"If any distress has been caused to the Duke, I deeply regret it.”
This was the reply made by Sir Gerald Wollaston, Garter King of Arms, to the Duke of Windsor's remarks about the arrangerments for. the funeral of King George.
Speaking at a dinner of the Lyceum Club, Bir Gerald said that "less time than ever before" was allowed for the funeral arrange- mental
centenary banquet at the Con- naught Rooms, London, and a place was reserved for him top- posite the Duke of Kent, but he did not appear and his name card was removed from the table. v.
He gave an interview, in which he said he had been speaking on art and pageantry, at the Lyceum Club, describing his work.
"My statements," he explained "were simply statements of fact. T instanced the work - which was
involved during the funeral of
King Georgė V. An entirely un-: expected complexion has been put on my words.
SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN BY TOKYO WAR OFFICE
PRINCE KONOYE VOICES HOPE FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
PATIENCE MISTAKEN FOR WEAKNESS
General Sugiyama V TOKYO, JULY 15. THE WAR office offICIALLY ANNOUNCES THAT. IN VIEW OF THE SERIOUS SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA IT HAS DECIDED TO DESPATCH TROOPS FROM JAPAN TO THAT COUNTRY.— REUTER.
TOKYO, JULY 15:----HOPE FOR AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE NORTH CHINA IN-. CIDENT WAS UNANIMOUSLY VOICED BY PRINCE KONOYE MIROTA AND GENERAL SUGI- YAMA TO-DAY. IN ADDRESSING "THE EMERGENCY CONFERENCE OF PREFECTURAL GOVERNORS, PRINCE KONOYE SAID HE HOPED THAT CHINA WOULD CONSIDER HER AT- TITUDE PROMPTLY AND GIVE A GUARANTEE AGAINST A REPETITION OF HER BECENT WANTON ACTIONS.
MR. HIROTA SAID THAT IT WOULD BE FORTUNATE FOR JAPAN, MANCHUEUO' ' AND CHINA IF ADEQUATE GUARANTEE WAS FORTHCOMING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND ORDER IN NORTH CHINA AS A RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AT PRESENT TAKING PLACE ON THE SPOT.
GENENAL SUGIYAMA CUMPLAINED THAT THE CHINESE MISTOOK PÅTTENCE FOR WEAKNESS. HE EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT THE CHINESE ALSO MISUNDERSTOOD THE JAPANESE SITUATION AND BELIEVE THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO CRUSH JAPAŃ BY WIN- NING EUROPE AND AMERICA ROUND FOR SYMPATHY AND INTERVENTION.—REUTER.
*** PEIPING, JULY 18-IT 13 RELIABLY REPORTED THAT THE JAPANESE MILITARY AU- **THORITIES IN FENGITAI ISSUED A PROCLAMAHON, IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE TO THE FF- FEXT THAT THE PURPOSE FOR THE DESPATCH OF JAPANESE TROOPS TO NORTH CHINA 18 TO EXPEL THE 29TH ARMY, “OPPONENTE OF LAW, AND ORDER." "
THE PROCLAMATION ASSURES THE CHINESE PEOPLE OF PROTECTION AND URGES. THEM TO KEEP CALM AND PURSUE THEIR NORMAL" AVOCATIONS:-REUTER.
KATSUKI PRESENTS TERMS
Tientsin, July 15.
Maj. Gen. Katsuki visited Bang Cheh-yuan and presented terms which it is believed will be dis-
cuased.-
Beuter.
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EDITOR'S COMMENT
THERE WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE & THE EDITOR'S COMMENT ON THE SINO-JAPANESE SITUA
TION.
MESSAGE TO CHINESE
· GOVERNMENT
Nanking, July. 15. Sir Hugh Knatchbull-Hugesien, British Ambassador to China, ar- rived here to-day by warship from Peltalho. It is understood he is delivering a message from the
British Government to the Chim nese Government. Reuter.
FRIENDLY RIVALRY IN THE AIR
BRITAIN'S THIRD ALTITUDE RECORD
Friendly rivalry between Britain and Italy in the making and breaking of air records, has been going on for years. In March, 1933, Britain held the world's record for speed, range, ́and helglit, but by the end of that year foreigners had benten xil three.
The Successful pilot--Flight Lieutenant M. Y. Adam, (inset), who recently regained for the RAF the world's altitude record by firing to a height of 53.937 feet, thus beatior the recent set up recently by the Italian plot, Colonel Mario real, by 2575 ft Flight Lieutenant Adam's machine Is seen in the above picture taken as an altitude of 8,000 feet
Britain's Air Ministry has been ant to let the speed record the long-distance record
King Edward insisted, he de- clared, that the funeral must take place at the end of the week.
The first days after the death of "King George (on Moriday, January 231 were taken up. Sir Gerald Certainly, in saying what I did added, with the Proclamation of King Edward, and it was bot til I meant rio sort of disrespect to the Thursday that arrangements the Duke of Windsor. Nothing was for the funeral could be taken in further from my mind. Indeed, if hand,
any distress has been caused to the Duke I greatly rear it alone for the present, contenting The Duke of Windsor's protest itself, with the reflection that in against Siz Gerald Wollaston's the sulture we have produced the story appeared in "The Dally fastest fighter aeroplane in the world and that the Vickers Wel- Press" of July '14)
He thought at the time that they could not possibly do it. It meant day and night work.
Bir Gerald Wollaston was to have attended the registration
end
lesley might, If every available f facts about the upper sir. So it is cubic inch ware filed with petrol. very gratifying to see that Fight tanks, make & long-distance fight Lieutenant. Adam has once more would not easily be beaten.regained this record for Britain
But as regards the altitude re- Actually this is the third time cord Britain is persistent, probably that Britain has held it. because a great deal of scientific research is wanted in discovering
WHELAN AND OWENS TO HAVE RETURN FIGHT
Attractive Boxing Programme Fixed For July 30
(RY ROY MURRAY)
Since the boxing show was staged at the Po Hìng Thà- tre, Kowloon, last month, local boxing fans have been living in expectation of the prospects of a return fight between Whelan and Owens, which ended in a sensational draw during their last meeting-after 15 gruelling rounds of thrills and hard hitting.
Since then the Hong Kong Boxing Syndicate have been mak» ing strenuous efforts to ret the two men to come to terms and - stage a return bout to decide the destination of the feather- weight title. After a lot of disagreements and minor deadlocks, Whelan and Owens have finally agreed to have it out on the night of July 30, at the Po Hing Theatre, Kowloon. To be prom else the terms reached state that should either boxer exceed the featherweight limit at the weigh-in, tha fight will go on--but the man who oversteps the scheduled weight will automatically for.) felt the title, whether he is the winner at the end of the 15-3' minute rounds or not. · Although such ch sgreement may sound somewhat farcical to the reader. It is the only terms that Whelan and Owens could deelde between thémisirOL.
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Personally I feel that the out" ( agreements will have been reached come of a title fight under these an agreement, which at the end somewhat unusual conditions of the fight, will leave no doubt in would leave a bad impression with the minds of the public, as to who the average man in the street, and is the rightful featherweight It is hoped that between now and { champion of Hong Kong. the-night-of-the-show-the-normal-
THE WEATHER
Temperature Reuches 91.8 Degs.
A report lasted by the Royal Observatory states that no ratu was recorded during the 24 hours.
ended at 10 am. yesterday. This year's total since January 1 is 44.39 inches, against an average of 43.61 inches. ⠀⠀
ANTI HEROIN SOCIETY
NEW RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
At
special meeting of the Hong Kong Anti-Heroin Society, which was held in the St. Francis Hotel, Queen's Road Central, yes- terday afternoon, it was decided Wednesday's maximum tempera- to adopt the following five resolu- ture was 92 degs. with a night tions, which will be attended to minimum of 81 degs. Yesterday at by separate committees, with a 10 am. the temperature was 86 view to unifying the propaganda dega, one degree higher then at the same time on the previous day. The maximum temperature yesterday was 81.8 dega., this read- ing being taken at 4 pm. The highest, temperature on July 15 1936 was 82 degs, and the lowest 19.3 degs
DRINK AND DRUGS
Proposed New Grounds For Divorce
work, and to make known to the public the danger of heroin and heroin-smoking.
The resolutions are:
(a) By the influence and pub licity of newspapers.
(b) By exhibiting pictures and photographs at the different com- mercial centres.
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Arabs Reject Palestine Report
Lord Elibank has put down an amendment to the Marriage Bill,
London, July 15. adding to the causes for divorce The head of the Arab delexa- thst either husband or wife is an tion in London has - announced/ habitual drunkard or is an in-that he received a telegram from veterate drug addict. A signed the Arab Higher Committee reject- certiacate would be required to being the Palestine Commission Re- given in each case by two doctors, - port and stated that If the at least one of whom must be ap- poenis in the Report were adop proved by the Home Secretary, the Arab would lose country wh Lord Maugham had put down a they had been holding for thirt further ✨ amendment to clause 1. | centuries. – Sir John' Chancellor. which provides that no petition Jormer High · ·Commissioner shall be presented for five years Priestino strongly, favoured after a marriage. making, the proposals of the Commission period thres
stated it should be a solution an intractable situation. Struter's Bulletin Service.
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