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Hongkong Daily Press.
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No.
24619. 號玖拾佰陸仟萬弍第日式拾月陸年丁
HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1937.
JAPAN
資拜禮日玖拾月年卅佰仟查英 Price
SENDS ULTIMATUM
BRITISH STEAMER
CAPTURED OFF SPAIN
Fighting Continues On
Madrid Front
London, July 18.
It is officially stated in London that the British ship Candles- ton Castle, formerly known as Seven Sea Spray was captured at 7. a.m. yesterday off Santander within Spanish territorial waters by In- surgent warships.
The British vessel was escorted is Ferdol-Beuter."
ARMY ADMINISTRATION
..REORGANISED
Madrid, July 17. Fighting continues on the Madrid front. The Government states that all the Insurgent counter-attacks
THE EARL OF ATHLONE.
were repulsed. The army adminis tration has been reorganised and each province now has a separate unit under the command of dif- ferent military commanders.- Reuter's Bulistia Barvica. \
CHINESE AVIATOR ARRIVES HERE
A Chinese aviator, named Khou. The Earl of Athlone was elected wke-hien arrived at Kai Tak Air a Fellow of the Royal Society Port yesterday afternoon at 4.45 under a special clause' in the after a fight from Batavia from statutes which provides for thewhere, according to a "Reuter" occasional election of “persons who message, he hoped of at 8 a.m. either have rendered conspicuous He is Dying a Walraven machine service to the cause of science or which has two British cob-joy en- are such that their cletion would gines of 90. h.p. Khou is accom- be of signal benefit to the Society."panied by co-pilot. --
The following were elected For- eign Members of the society: Professor August Krogh, of Copen- 1 hagen: Professor Otto Meyerhof, of Heidelberg: Professor Henry Norris Russell, of Princeton.
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THE DOLLAR ·
T.T. ON LONDON: 1-19/32a, T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/16.
London Silver Market
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London. July 17."
London silver prices to-day were unchanged for "Spot" and 1/18 up for "Forward,” as follow:-
Spot.. Forward.
July 10.
..19-15/16
July 17. 19-15/18
.19-15/16 20
CONGRESS RULE
Poona, July 17.
With the Congress leaders ac- ceptance of the invitation to form a Government in Bombay Congress rule is now assured in six provinces which obtained a majority at the élections. The United Provinces Cantinet has sworn in at Luck- now, Central Provinces and have also taken oath of offre. Ruefter's Bulletin Service.
SABOTAGE SUSPECTED
Jalpors, July 17.
DEMAND IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF PROVOCATIVE ACTIVITIES BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL SUNG CHEH-YUAN CALLS
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ON JAPANESE G. O CALLS
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C.
NANKING, JULY 18.
JAPAN HAB VIRTUALLY SENT AN ULTIMATUM TO CHINA AND HAS PRESENTED A NOTE DEMANDING THE FOLLOWING:—
1. AN UNDERTAKING BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE EXECUTION BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN NORTH CHINA OF THE TERMS OF SETTLE- MENT IN THE LUKUOCHIAO INCIDENT.
2. IMMEDIATE CESSATION BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF PROVOCATIVE ACTI- TIES (PRESUMABLY THE DESPATCH OF NANKING TROOPS TO THE NORTH AND OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICT).
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THE NOTE REQUESTS ADEQUATE ASSURANCES BY CHINA BY NOVEMBER 19 UNDER PAIN OF GRAVE UNFATHOMABLE CONSEQUENCES.
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CABINET MET BOTH. THIS · MORNING · AND'., AFTER-' NOON: TO" DISCUSS THE DEMANDS. AND THE CHINESE REPLY IS BEING AWAITED WITH DEEPEST ANXIETY IN ALL CIRCLES AS DEFINITE DEVELOPMENTS FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, MUST INEVITABLY FOLLOW,
TIENTSIN, JULY 18: 'GENERAL SUNG CHER-YUÂN CALLED ON MAI-GEN. KATSUKI AT THE JAPANESE MILITARY CLUB AND REFUSED TO ́SIGN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BUT GAVE VERBAL RECOGNITION OF TRUCE TO THE PROTOCOL WHICH GEN, KATSUKI HAS ACCEPTED, GEN. SUNG CHER-YUAN IS ALSO REPORTED TO HAVE EXPRESSED REGRET AT THE OCCURRENCE OF THE LUKUOCHIAD INFIDENT-REUTER.
, REO TẠI CHI ELLE FOR
London, July 17.
-GLOOM OVER PEIFING
-Peiping: July 18 The city is plunged in gloom by
deavour to accelerate the Tien- tain negotiations. This is regard- ed ́as a virtual ultimatum.
Mr. Que Tai Chi, Chinese Am- STOR THIS NONSENSE!e decision of Tokyo to en-
bassador visited Mr. Eden at the Foreign Office this afternoon to discuss the Far Eastern situation.
H.K. CHINESE VICTORY
BEAT KWANGTUNG AT V.R.C.
Exciting swimming was witnessed in the V.R.C. pool yesterday even- While the cause of the training when the Hong Kong Chinese smash has not yet been ascertain-swimming teams defeated the ed sabotage is suspected. The Kwangtung aquatic stars. upturn of rails inidcated that the Unes were probably tampered with. Raetter's Bulletin Service.
Graveside "Gush
VULGARITY ON PARade at JEANTM
HARLOW'S FUNERAL
For sheer vulgarity the funerals accorded Hollywood's major stars are equalled only by those of big-shot gangsters in Chicago and New York, as the following description affords ample proof. The worst example of screenland's bad taste was the burial in 1924 of Rudolph Valentino. But nearly as bad were the scenes at the grave of Jean Harlow (born Harlean Carpenter).
THE LATE: JEAN HARLOW "Hollywood has taught me the value of good health”
Amid a blaze of showy Hysteria the thrice-married "Original
The thrill of the evening was provided in the 50 yards, which was won by Wong Bag Shan of Kwangtung. who beat Ng Chung Man by a touch.
In the 400 yards free style Mak Wal Ming won with ease, while in the 300 yards. medley relay race the Hong Kong team won comfortably. "Exhibition swims were given by Miss Yeung Sau-king and Miss Leung Wing-han
At the conclusion of the contests General, Chan Kee-yau, General- issimo Chiang Kai-shek's personal representative in Hong Kong pre-
Under this heading on Page 8. the Editor continues his commen- taries on the Sino-Japanese situa- tlon.
HIDDEN
POVERTY
IN COLONY
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY'S WORK ·
Collections in Roman Catholic churches yesterday were in aid of St. Vicent de Paul Society.
Som frank disclosures regarding povert in the Colony were made in a; ermon broadcast from St. Joseph Church, Garden Road, yesterday morning.
The reacher said that there was on poverty and there was another poverty which never. It was the poverty of people those we were, perhaps, too proud to beg. hose who wore once well- to-do as had through misfortune come don in the world and were How livig an existence of which one could form no idea.
sented the teams with souvenirs.
Results were as follows:- 50 Yards:-1, Wong Sau-shan, Kwangtung: 2, Ng Chur-man Hong Kong. Time: 28 1/5 acca
100 Yards free-style:-1, Norman The pricher told this story. cedence over her first and third Lee, HK.; 2, Ng Chun-man, H.K.; husbands," patent medicine scion 3, Chan Kl-cheung, Kwangtung. He said I myself came across the case one of our students of Charles McGrew and cameraman
Time: 56 3/5 sec. Hal Rosson
100 Yards breast-stroke:-1, Lau
our own college, which is typical Po-hel, H.; 2, Chan Kal-ping, of what happening everywhere. Described as Miss Harlow's HK: 3, Lee Hon-ki, Kwangtung. He was very wealthy boy, a "letter lover," Chicago advertise-Time: 70 3/6 sec
boarder ofthe college, and one day ment copywriter. Stanley Brown, 220 Yards breast-stroke:-1, Fong he came us and said that he with whom she had carried on an Chun-you, H.K.;, Lau Mie-sau, would cese to be a boarder for intimate correspondence for six Kwangtung: 3. Tsang Yiu-hing, he could ay no more. We found years, but who was tongue-tied HK Time: 3 mins, 5 seca.
it was far worse than that. He whenever he met her, was repre- 440 Yards fres-style:-1, Mak could not pay for his tution sented by a single gardenia, Wai-ming, Kwangtung 2. Lau and he not enough to eat, Highlights in the ceremony were Kam-lun, Kwangtung: 3, Chu Wai- | Họ camp i us shame-facedly. He (a) a harangue by Mrs, Smith, a Jam, H.K. Time: mins. 11-3/5 did not te the whole story. The Christian scientist who had been secs.M
boy who once been used to Jean Harlow's spiritual adviser (b) 300 Yards medley relay Winner: luxury ha to be supported by a melodious rendering by Nelson Lau Py-hu, E. Chan, Norman Lee those who ormerly he was help- Eddy, one-time tron works em- (Hong Kong); 2 Wau Mul, Lau ing. This only one case out of ployce, of "Ah Sweet Mystery Ming-sau, Wong Sau-sin (Kwang- hundred thousands in Hong of Life" Promptly jam-packed tung) Time: 3 mins, 25 1/8 secs." Kong.
standing outside listening to a per: Ewangtung: 2 Hong Kong.
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KING'S PRIZE WINNER
AT BISLEY MEET
་་
Ex-Cadet Burney
LOWEST SCORE SINCE 1929
Under practically ideal shooting conditions, HM the King's Prize was won on Saturday by an ex-member of Cambridge Uni- versity O.T.C., with a score of 283.
Ex-Cadet Burney, who is now in Shooting conditions were, as wer "a solicitor's office in London, had have already stated, extremely given up all hopes of shooting. good on Saturday afternoon; a dull- since leaving the University Jast
and consistent light, coupled with year but his week-end `visit last
a-steady and little varying wind week produced such good results, from seven o'clock, made matters (for he won the "Stock Exchange" event, as well as prizes in each of comparatively easy for marksmen, the competitions comprising that and the only rival who stood, a aggregate), that he decided
chance of beating the winner's come back to Bisley on Wednes score threw his opportunity away day, and try his luck in the pre-by altering his wind-gauge in the mler event.S
wrong direction::
to
Not since 1929 has the winning The three leading scores were
score been as low as it. was this | follows:-- year, doubtless due to the 'dimcult conditions which obtained during the shooting for the Second Stage On Friday..
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Felt
Naples
Rome, July 17.
An earthquake-lasting seven seconds was felt at Naples at 6 p.m. No damage has hitherto been reported. The epicentre là believed to be about 65 miles distant from Lucania- Reuter's Bulletin Service..
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STAB WOUND
Lee Pun-rin, 18, was conveyed to the Queen Mary Hospital early
Many Records Beaten yesterday morning suffering from
·Y.M.C.A. THEFTS
Burney
Smith
Leach
083. 281.
OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
•IN COLONYS
In an interview with the Hon., Mr. T. H. King. Inspector-General of Police, yesterday "The Dally: Press" learned that the suppression. of opium and heroin divans as well as gambling dens has been. under consideration' for sometime though no definite statement on: the matter could be made at the present time.
DIAMONDS SEIZED BY CUSTOMS
Bombay, July 17. Customs officials are reported to have seized large quantities of diamonds from a motor car which was just leaving the pier after- meeting a liner from Europe. Ruetter's Bulletin Service.
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a stab wound the chest. A White City, July 17.-
quarrei arose over the removal of The following were the results furniture and La Hung, aged 17, in the Amateur Athletic Cham-apprentice carpenter, was alleged plonships beld here to-day:--- to have infilcted the injuries with
Throwing the Discus, Syllas a pair of scissors on his friend. (Greece), 181 feet 4 Inches; Throwing the Hammer, Hein.: (Ger- » mady), Olympic Champion), 183
record of 178 feet 11 inches; Put- feet 3 inches beating the British
A sum of $13 belonging to Mr. ting the Weight, Woelike (Ger- AL Buliivag and a wrist watch many), 50 feet 8 inches: Half Mile, owned by Mr. F. Tyndall, were re- Collyer (Great Britain), 1 min. ported missing from their rooms, 53 3/10 secs.; Pole Vault, Dodd No. 72 and 78, respectively, at the (Great Britain), both jumped FMCA. It appeared that De feet 2 inches but Newman was de-tween mid-night and 1.30 am on clared winner as he required fewer Bunday someone entered the rooms efforts to clear the height; Long which were not locked and took Jump. Long (Germany), 24 feet the articles,
cord); 100 Yards, Holmes (Great 3 3/4 Inches (Championship Re-
Britain), 90/10 seconds; Three Miles, Ward (Great Britain), 14 min. 19 4/5 seconda: 220 Yards Hurdles. Finlay (Great Britain), 14 6/10 seconds (English Native Record); One Mile, Wooderson (Great Britain), 4 min. 12 1/5 sec. (Championship Record); 440 Yards Hurdles, Bosmann (Belgium), 65 seconds. Throwing Wilson (Great Britain). 184 feet 12 the Javelin,- inches: Steeplechase, Wylle (Great Cabinet had banned a projected minster before the Coronation. It was reported redently that the Windsor proposed to visit West Britain), 10 min. 27. ser. Quarter Mile, Roberts (Great Britain, 43 visit of the Duke of Windsor to The Cabinet was not required to 1/y sec. (Championship, Record)
Westminster in the coming give a ruling on this particular Marathon, McNab Robertson (Scot
autumn, states the Glasgow matter, because it did not reach a land) 2 hours 37 min. 10 1/5 sec. *
Herald."
stage calling for their attention. 440 Yards Relay, Blackheath Har-
Nothing is known ofdetally or Had It done so, however, Minis- unofficially of any intention of theters were prepared to suggest that Duke to return to Britain, either the visit should be postponed until now or at any time, and it may after the Coronation
Tier 42 9/0 secs Reuter,
NIGHT STAR
Resumes Service
Cabinet And The
Duke Of Windsor
be stated categorically that the Cabinet has not intervened;
and
cry
No action was taken, because none was necessary."
The position of the Cabinet for
will not do so, in any arrange ments the former King may make. KĀs stories alleging interference the future is that no offe The Night Star, of the Star by the Cabinet with the Duke's cognisance need be taken of
the Star Ferry Company Limited, which movements and the imposition of Duke's movements. If the sank as a result of a collision, with restrictions on members of the wishes to visit this country he the Meridian Star on April 14, re- royal family visiting him on the do so; the Cabinet will certainly
from time to time, it may be ad- visable to give the facts
it appears that a rumour, sub- sequently proved to be unfounded, rained currency that the Duke of
Platinum Blonde" went to her last mourners, many or whom – ware, 200 Yards medley relay-Win- The preaker then spoke of the sumed, her normal cross-harbour Continent continue to be circulated not impose any prohibition, rest in a £1,000 Burnished bronze joud-speaker relay of the service Time: 1 min: 48.2/5 seca, Debt St. Vincentde« Paul `Society and run, aa from yesterday...
coffin. At the graveside her latest lover William Powell, declared in
a Press release to be "inconsolable in his grief,” was given slight pre-
ing or staged faints,
either burst into foods of weep-
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Water Polo Won by Hong Kong. On Baturday the visitors defeat- ed the European team at the V.R.C. DOOL
Bald
When welompare the resources they have wh the work they have got to do stand, appalled.
Following the accident she was salvaged and has undergone going extensive repairs at the Kowloon
Docks.
Similarly, no ban has been placed on members of t vialling the Duke at any time, and the royal family all rumours to the contrary are untrue,"