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Governor's Appeal At Boy
Scouts' Association Annual Meeting
REV. N.V. HALWARD DECORATED
WITH SILVER WOLF
at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Branch of the Boy Scouts' Association, held at St. John's Cathedral Hall last evening, it was stressed by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry. Northcate. Patron and Colony Chief Scout, that though the movement locally was doing fine work. there was much room for improvement and advancement. The boys of the really poor classes had not yet been reached. They, after all, would be the fathers of the majority of the new generation, and it was important that they should be properly moulded. His Excellency appealed to the public for a very much wider subscription list and a greater number of trained helpers.
the Council Those present at table were H. E the Governor, the Rev. N. V. Harward, Colony Com- missioner, Mr. E. Cock, President. Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Vice-Presid- ent, Mr. D. A. Pockson, Hon. Secre- tary, and Messrs. Lo Koon-hang Lo Koon-kan. Joint Hon. and Treasurers. Amongst others who
attended were · Hon. Mr. N. L Smith. Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall. Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commodore E. B. C. Dicken, and the Rev. J. R Ingga
The first business before the meeting was the adoption of the annual report and the adoption of the balance aheet and accounts, These, proposed by Mr. Cock and seconded by Hon. Mr. King and proposed by Han. Mr. Chau and seconded by Commodore Dicken, were carried unanlinously. Next came the election of the Council for the coming year. The out- going members were re-elected en bloc, with the exception of Sir William Hornell, who has left the Colony. Mr. D. 7. Sloss and Mr. A. E Pratt became new members of the Council
AWARDS PRESENTED Next came the presentation of awards and warrants by His Ex- éellency. Notable amongst these were the award of the Silver Wolf to the Colony Commissioner by the Chief Scout for his most excellent
Rev. N. V. Halward, M.C.
Colony Commissioner.
services to the movement, a certi- ficate of commendation from Els Excellency the local Chief Scout to. Scout Dicken Lay for his smart astion in arresting a thief on June 23 last, and the District. Scout- master's warrant to Mr. Quah Cheow Cheang, this being the first such ever awarded a Chinese.
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Speeding Up
Air Travel
The 500th retum Hight of KLM. Royal Dutch Air Lines from Ams- terdam to Batavia started on No- vember 13..
(This is the fastest route from Europe to the Far-East and is operated three times a week with Giant Douglas DC-3 'planes). At the end of this flight the KLM had covered this route a thousand times and it is 9,000 miles from Amsterdam to Batavia, so this cor- responds to 360 flight round the cquator.
The idea of bringing Holland and the Netherlands Indies closer together by means of an express
connection by aeroplane dates from the earliest days of the
·K.L.M.
The first flight from Amsterdam to Batavia was that of Capt. Van der Hoop, Capt. Van Werden Poel- คอท and Mechanic Van den "Broeke in the single-engined Pok- ker F VII, with a cruising speed of 70 miles per hour, starting on October 1, 1924. Nowadays KL.M.
the
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On September 25, 1930 the regu- lar fortnightly Amsterdam-Batavia service was inaugurated. On Octo- ber 1, 1931 the weekly service, in June 1935, the twice" weekly service was opened, and on October 2, of this year the KLM. started Ita three times a week service.
RECORD FLIGHTS Meanwhile the KLM. had effect- ed two brilliant fights; the first in 1934 when the Douglas DC-2 "Diver" competed in the Mac Robertson air race. The crew con- sisted of Mr. Parmentie, Comman- mander, Mr. Moll, first Officer, Mr. Van Bruggo, Wireless Operator, and Mr. Prins, engineer. The plane few from Mildenhall to Melbourne in three days and eighteen hours, arriving second, having carried 2 passengers and 191 kilogrammes of mail, winning the first prize in the bandicap race. After this suc- cess the KLM, ordered 30 Douglas air liners.
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The other record flight was car- ried out when the "Snipe" "one of the KLM. Fokker F XVII's start-
planes fly every other day alonged from Amsterdam airport for
Amsterdam-Batavia
Bouth American and the Nether- -covering the distance of 9,000 lands West Indies. Capt. Hondong
cruising at 180 miles per hour,
miles in 51 dayı.
CUSTOMS SITUATION IN
SHANGHAI
JAPAN INSISTS ON RIGHT TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY REGARDING MILITARY STRATEGY
Tokyo, November 20: A spokesman of the Foreign Office to-day announced that the British and American Ambassadors had presented similar Notes to Japan expressing concern over the Customs situation in Shanghai Japan's reply had not yet been given.
Our military forces desire control of the Shanghai customs. They fully understand that for cign loans are secured on the Customs but in view of the present situation in Shanghai the Customs must be kept under Japanese military control while military operations continue. Supposing the Shanghai customs 'revenue were used for buying munitions for Chink? The position would be almost Intolerable to the Japanese military authorities," said the spokesman who added that the Japanese Consul-General in Shanghai had reported that negotiations with local Customs officials were proceed- ing smoothly.
The British and French Consals-General in Shanghai had already made representations to the Japanese Consul-General to which he had replied.
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The Foreign Office spokesman said that the actual measures to be enforced in Shanghai were being drafted. He would be unable to say whether Japan would consult Britain, bat she was very
likely to do so,
While it was premature to say what would
the emerge from negotiations, added the spokesman, "I am able to say that it is most likely that the interests of the Powers concerned will be respect cd."
ther Chinese Customs collections deposited by banks in North China would only be released if the Powers recognised the new Chinese regime which it has been forecast will be established in the near future?
Replying to questions, the Dealing wi) Chinese Customs spokesman said, "I think Japan tariff, the spokesman declined to has an obligation to respect the
disclose
and whether Britain foreign loans secured on the Chi-America had asked to be consulted nese Customs.”
before any revisions were made.or whether the Japanese would extend their control of tarifs.
The spokesman revealed that Manchurian quotas on Chinese Customs obligations amounting
from $10,000 to $20,000 were lying in the Central Bank in Manchukuo and if the Powers would negotiate with Manchukuo he thought their release could be arranged.
NEW REGIME
The Japanese spokesman declin ed to answer a question as to whe-
BADLY TANGLED Emphasising that the legal and strategic issues in Shanghai were badly tangled another official of the Foreign Office pointed out that the Chinese authorities underlies foreign rights and interests in Shanghail
The official declared, "Japan
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GENERAL YANG FU-CHEN
INTERVIEWED
War In China Concerns The Whole World
JAPAN-SOVIET WAR POSSIBLE
PRESENT FASCIST: JAPAN MAY SWING TO EXTREME LEFT
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**Sympathy for China and her stand against JapanEVE aggression is strong in Europe. I have had the good fortune of meeting many European leaders in, the course of my four, and I have been struck with the wile measure of moral support for my, country in the present crisis. In fact, the feelings of the people are a long way ahead of their Government's, and repre- sentative leaders frequently point out, in public speech or print. their respective Government's slowness of action and urge in- sistently for a more positive, policy." "
In these words General Yang Fu- chen summed up the reactions of his European tour in a special in- terview granted to the "Dally Press " yesterday. The General
has just arrived in Hong Kong after an extended visit to Europe, and is stopping over for a few days prior to going North to await his Government's orders.
takes the position that she does not have to consult Britain and Ameri- ca regarding any projected Japan- ese action in Shanghal when this
General Yang was one of the has to be considered wholly as a matter of military strategy. We principal actors in the Sian pulit
cal drama of December, 1936. which insist we have a right to act in- dependently insofar as these phases involved the detention of Marshal are concerned but foreign rights. Chiang Kai-shek and led sub- and interests will be fully respect sequently to a strengthening of ed. Japan does not intend to in-policy by the Central Government, terfere with the administrative The full story of this remarkable functions of the Shanghai Mani-coup d'etat is told in the published cipal Council or of the Internation- extracts from the diary of Marshai
Chiang. al Settlement. On any case any- thing that is done will be merely provisional and a matter for mill- tary expediency. We may repeat the method used in Manchukuo of setting aside a portion of the Cus- tams receipts as security for loan on payments."
Pruter.
Rubber Meeting
PLANES FOR Important Rubber
CHINA
FOUND IN CARGO OF FREIGHTER
Alleged Discovery By Kobe Police
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P. N.
INCREASE IN
AMERICA'S CONSUMPTION EXPECTED
London, Nov. 29.
On the eve of the most impor- Kobe, Nov. 29. tant meeting of the International Parts of bombing and battle Rubber Committee. Mr. A. L. Viles, planes consigned to China through | President of the New York Rab- Hong Kong are reported to have ber Manufacturers Association, been discovered by Kobe police in told Reuter's correspondent that the cargo of a Maersk freighter he is anticipating a big increase which arrived yesterday from New In the United States' consumption York-Beuter.
LONDON AMUSED
CHINA REMAINS
UNDAUNTED
General Yang had since 1930, been Pacification Commissioner and Provincial Chairman of Shenst Province He has devoted a great many of his 44 years to active sup- port of the Revolutionary cause in China, and is considered to be one of the ablest military leaders in the country.
Tannéd and physically streng- thened by many campaigns, on the field and betraying the rugged aspect of a soldier, the General is
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AT NANKING
Difficulties For U.S. Authorities
Nanking, Nov. 29.
yet every inch a gentlemán, simple, unoclous and perfectly natural in manner and speech. He re-. ceived our representative with typical Chinese courtesy in his sulte In the Peninsula Hotel" and dis- cussed current questions with him for over an hour.
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Asked if popular opinion in Eu- ropean countries was likely to make itself felt, General Yang said that it should one day find effect.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT "The Government of Great Britain, for example," said the General, is a democratic govern- .. ment, and its policy should be in accordance with the feelings of the greater mass of the people. It we
assume that the government system
is a true democratic one, then it must sooner or later admit public opinion."
"Do you think that foreign ald will be forthcoming?"
"That will depend on events," said the General "We hope, how- ever, that England, the United States, France and Soviet Russia" will co-operate in a common Hne of action to stop this cruel and un- justlied invasion.
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THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-15/16 ET. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/8d.
London Silver Market
(From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov, 29.“ London silver prices to-day were up 1/16 as follow:-
Nov. 27. Spot. ................................19-11/16 Forward.. 19-9/18
Nov. 29. 19-3/4 19-5/8"
While the topic of the day re- mains to be the latest develop- ments in the,, Sino-Japanese hos- tillles-the- rumoured Japanese intention to take over control of the Chinese Maritime Customs- As a precautionary measure the the Chinese Higher Command re-majority of British nationals and mains undaunted by the minor also American, German and Dutch and seven women and the US. successes scored by Japan on the nationals boarded the hulk to-day. Panay and it is also possible that various points of the front. No trouble is feared but it is felt a steamer expected from Hankow better that these persons should will evacuate the nationals but the sleep on the hulk, conting ashore US. authorities are facing a most it possible in the day time, rather difficult problem owing to the than risk a last minute depasture. refusal of thirty-two of these in- EMS. Cricket is at present the cluding missionaries, pressmen, and only British gunboat at Nanking newsreel men to leave town. Americans number thirty-five men Reuter
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adding, “I am. scinally .. nervous The Garrison Commander at about the possible rate of accele-Klangyin, for instance, declared in ration of demand” ·
a statement issued last night that Mr. Viles based his belief of the the whole nation were determined the United States' recovery on the to hold out to, the last man but he greater co-operation between the felt confident that the Kiangyin Government and the business. garrison alone would be able to London, Nov. 29,
"What we are most keen on is hold out for several months, Reuter learns that the "Nichi the greater stability in the price Nichi Shimbun's story regarding
Dr. Wellington Kova negotiations of rubber. The Committee has for a munitions loan is completely already reduced stocks, produced denied in authoritative circles in supplies to meet the sudden in- London City circles say that no
crease in demand and it is now up
sort of a loan, the proposals of
to the Committee to prevent excès- which might form the basis of the sive ductuations which is harmful
to aur business,” he said. report, have been made by China. The story has amused the city-
Heuter
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Shipping
Meanwhile, Mr. A. D. Money, Chairman of Rubber Companies, in a leader in the Financial Times, suggests ninepence to tenpence per pound as the proper level for rubber."
All papers comment on Mr. J.
EMERGENCY ALARM
It is notified for general informa- concerted tion that tests of a alarm system for use in an emer- gency will be carried out to-day. The at 10 a.m. and at 8 pm, practice alarm will be effected by the following means:
Sirens of His Majesty's ships in harbour and H's Majesty's dock yard craft, on which a series of short blasts will be given.
Birens mounted on Police vehi-
G. Hay's speech at the meeting of „Page 6, 8, 9. the Bungel Buaya Sumatra Rubber Page 12 13. Company when he said, “I do not Page 8 view with satisfaction the present
cles Page 4 position of rubber and there is just ...Page 16. cause for expecting the necessary corrective action."
Radio Programmes..... Page 4 Page 15. Page 10. Page T
Sport.
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The Services
The speech was given especial prominence as Mr. Hay is a mem- ber of the Committee-leuter.
Marcons: ured from the Harbour Office and Water Police Station (as for the Anal typhoon -warning).
The Dairy Farm whistle at: Pokfulam,
Company
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Missionaries Plead
For Peace
According to news received in should
cease to support
Japan
the Colony last evening the latest economically, for "how can We effort to bring about a settlement support anything economically of the Sino-Japanese conflict is what we condemn morally
"We now ask the, Christians of sponsored by a body of mission- arles who have addressed letters the world to withdraw, economic to America, Japan and "all the ally, auppart" for Japan as long as Christians of the world."
this aggression is being parmed." Continuing the spokesman kald that if Japan were to be asked to respect the political integrity "of China the other Powers might well be asked to do the same, and that extraterritoriality be renomced by (Continned on Back Page)
In the opinion of the spokesman. for the party the most dangerous thing in Great Britain and the United States is the pent-up in dignation at the aggression pur- sued by Japan in China.. He went on to suggest that all foreigners