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Hongkong Daily Press.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
ESTABLISHED 1857
15-19, Marina House, Queen's Road Central. G.P.O. Box No 1.
No.247926號弍拾玖佰柒仟肆萬式第 BAX HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1938. 式拜禮 號捌月弍年划卅玖仟登英 Price
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF
O.G.P.U. CHIEF
Officer Disappears
Prague, February 1,
A mysterious attempt on the life of the Commissar for Home Affairs and Chief of the O.G.P.U., M. Yeshov, is reported in press despatches here from Moscow, which state that the unknown assa!- lant fred on the Commissar as the latter was leaving the ofees of the Communist Party Secretariat yesterday.
It is added that M. Yeshov immediately sought refuge in the building but the guard which was permanently on duty there failed to discover the culprit
Suspicion, however, fell on one of the motor-cyclists who invari-
RIFLE SHOOTING ably accompany M. Yeshov's car
New Competition For t
Colonies
MAJOR D. H. STEERS
ACTIVITY
A Far East postal maleb, which la expected to become a yearly event, is now being organized for Hong Kong, Ceylon, Singapore, and other Colonies, writes the Times' special correspondent from Bisley Camp on January 23..
This is another result of the ac- tivity of Major D. H. Steers, R.E., who while stationed in Hong Kong has started the Hong Kong Rifle Association and has made it one of the biggest shooting organisa- tions in the Empire.
It now has nearly 700 subscrib- Ing members, besides all those en- titled to shoot in its competitions through the afiliation of HM. ships, regiments, and clubs.
There are now a number of postal matches which are shot annually between groups of Colonies, and their growth is to be traced directly to the starting of the Junior Kolapore by the N.R.A. and to the association's Oversea
303 Postal Match.
and who has suddenly disappear- 'ed after leaving his motor- cycle in the yard of the building. was later ascertained that the officer in charge of the de-; tachment of motor-cyclists, who was entrusted with the task of watching over Yeshov, has also disappeared.
Although numerous arrests have; been made it has not get been possible to find any trace of the missing men.(Transocean!.
DAILY
PRESS
BELT
Seaman Bob Harvey. HM.S. Cumberland, wishes us to an- nounce that he is ready to meet anybody in the Colony, at 150 lbs., in a 10-round bout.
We announced recently that the Dally Press was ready, to put up a Belt for the welter- weight championship of the Colony and Harvey has ex- pressed his desire to fight for this trophy. It is to be pre- sumed then that he will be able to make the 147-pound limit for the welter-weight class.'
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JAPANESE ENTER
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LUNGKOW
The NRA. team in Australia has now returned to Sydney from Tasmania. and at last has a
Shanghai, Feb. 7: chance, of settling down. for same
For the second time in a quarter much-needed quiet practice and
of a century Japanese troops en- Investigation of the
tered Langkow, a port on the north new rides which were taken into use on ar-
coast of Shantung. There was no rival in Australla. After the match | Opposition as the Chinese garrison against New South Wales, the team withdrew some weeks ago.
bas no engagements till the New Japanese troops first entered South Wales meeting begins. The Lungkow in 1914, when they landed chief prize at this meeting is 500 there for an overland, march upon guineas, competed for in conditions Tsingtao then held by the Ger- somewhat similar to those of our
mans.(Reuter): King's Prize.
SMALL-BORE ·CLUBS
FEWER CASES OF SMALL-POX
Nineteen "cases of small-pox, 15
The Little Boy Got Up
And Slowly Walked Away
R
AGGED, barefoot, name unknown, a little boy was bowling his hoop along Des Voeux Road yesterday afternoon. Not a thought in the world except for his latest toy, a rattan binding of a barrel, picked up along the waterfront.
Au Yeung-hong was a licensed driver; he had work to do. The street was crowded, called for careful driving.
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The lttle boy kept bowling his hoop. Au was approaching the World Theatre.
Suddenly the Uttle boy's hoop swerved. After it he dashed into the middle of the road., A
Au stiffened in his seat, applied his brakes. Too late, there was a crash. The car had hit the little boy, kancked him down. Harrified. Au hurried to the front of his cas crowd had gathered. The little boy must be hurt, might be dead.
But the little boy knew different. Slowly he gazed around at the anxious faces, slowly he got up, brushed his tagged clothes and slowly walked away.
In the gutter nearby lay a crumpled bit of rattan. hoop.
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FRENCH PRIEST GOVERNOR PAYS TRIBUTE
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ASSAULTED
BY JAPANESE SOLDIERS
Klahwa, Feb. 7. French Catholic father at Hangehow was assaulted by saver- al Japanese soldiers a few days ago when he protested over their alleged breaking into an orphan- age run by the Catholic Church in the lakeside city and molesting the gir! rumates, according to word received here.
The Japanese soldiers plucked his beard and threatened him.
There are 42 foreigners remain- jing " in Hangchow. (Central
News).
"Insolent Demarche
Tokyo, Fab. 7.
"The Youmuiru Shimbun E- derstands that at a conference high officials of the Japanese Admiralty discussed the Notes presented by Britain and the United States for information of Japan's naval building. The paper points out that Japan withdrew from the Washington and London Treaties in 1936 and she was therefore freed from the restrictions stipulated by those Treaties Britain and the United States, the paper says,
"must have lost their minds to demand from Japan information of her naval build- Ing. in threatening terms." Both the Japanese Government and people feel strong indigna- tion over the Insolent de-
marche" made by Britain and America "in utter disregard of international usage and diplo- matic language," says the paper.
Describing the circumstances leading to Japan's withdrawal from the London Naval Con- ference. the newspaper de- clares that Japan has no treaty. obligation to give Britain and America information on her
own naval building. Japan's navy was inferior to those of Britain and America in quan- tity. therefore, the
paper
EMPIRE GAMES RESULTS
Several Records Created
Sydney, Feb. 7.
The biggest shoulder-to-shoulder inter-association match for women yet organized was held on the range of the Crown Agents Rine from the Victoria registration dis-The results of the final of the Club at Millbank recently. Teams trick, three from Kowloon and one British Empire Games held here of 10 from the Civil Service, the from the New Territories, were re-today are as follows:- Middlesex Association, and the ported. to the Health authorities Long Jump (Women): - Miss City of London League took part, during the 24 hours ended mid-Norman (Australia), shooting two series of 10 shots at night, February 6.
(Empire Games record).
19ft
サー
in
25 yards. The match was won by During the same period there Half-mile:-1. Boot (New Zea- the City of London League with were four cases of diphtheria, one land); 2. Handley (England); 3. 1,941 out of 2,000. The Middlesex each of enteric fever, measles and Dale (Canada); Time-1 min, 51 Association scored 1,939 and the chicken pox. four cases of men- 4/10 secs. Civil Service 1,288.
ingitis and two cases of dysentery.
TURNING
THE
PAGES
(Games and Empire Games and Australian record). Boot won by 20 yards.
Marathon:-1. Coleman (Bouth Africa); 2. Norris (England); 3. Gibeon (South Africa); 4. Robert- son (Canada); Time.-2 hours 30. mins. 49 4/5 seca. (Best ever re- corded in Empire Games),
220 Yards (semi-finals):-Win-
Page 2.-Daring chase by unarmed | Page 8-Leading article: Japanners:-O'Connor (Canada) 21 1/5.
constable. Motor mishaps. Aged and foreign trade. China review. secs, (Empire woman attacked.
Personal paragraphs.
Page 3-Japan's "Empire Day." Page 10-Sport notes and news.
Libel action,
Page 4-Radio programmes. Cena-
da's northland development.
Page 11.Hunt for gold. Chinese puzzle. Torquay of the Far East. Page 12-8bare market. New York stock exchange. H.K. Stock ex- change. Philippine Mining News.
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Page 3.-Cinema notices. Chinese executed by Japanese Schools should teach home management. Page 13-Naval secrecy to Gift to Queen Mary.
maintained. Heavy Aghting near Fangshan. Japanese attempt to Page 6.- Gigantic battleships obtain credit. Palace demolish-
building, Chinese press strong-
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Games record); Holmes (England) 21 3/5 secs. traila, 49 1/5 secs. (Empire Games Women's Medley relay-1. Aus- record); 2 Canada; 3. England.
Two Miles Walk (Invitation):- Stubbs (Australia), 13 hrs: 51 mins. (Australian record).
220 Yards hurdles (Invitation):-- Sharpley (New Zealand), 24 7/5 secs (Australian record)-(Reuter)
SHEFFIELD SHIELD
Adelalde, Feb. 7 Close of play scores in the Shef-
ly on Wubu. Kaiser's grandson Pages 14 and 15-Shipping new held Stield cricket match today advertised. zallings; arrivals
as German monarch.
Page 7 The Bervices. London vessels due; in radio touch.
Crazette. Weddings at Registry. H.K. Telephone Co. report.
Weather and tides. Directory. Page 16-Boxing challenge.
are as follows:-
South Australia 157 and 340; Vie- toria 195.-(Reuter's Bulletin Ber- vice).
asserts, it is natural that Japan seeks to make for inferiority in quantity by Improving the quality of her navy.
Therefore, Britain and America expect an impossi- bility of Japan in demanding information regarding her war- ships."
"Britain and America will be gulity of serious blunder i they under-éstimate Japan's real strength as a result of the China incident and want to force her to yield to their.. premidatory demand," the paper, concludags-(Reuter).
STATEMENT READ·
Takyo, Feb. 7. Dealing with the naval Notes from Britain and the United States, the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office at to- day's press conference read a statement declaring that Japan.. would always be prepared to consider any proposal based on non-menace and non-a3££TES- sion.
Japan, at the present, had no plan for the construction of 43.000-ton battleships.
The spokesman added that the Japanese people were un- der the impression that an armament race had already been started by other naval Powers,
CHINESE LAUNCH
ATTACK
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The United States, he said, must be deemed to be follow- Ing Britain's initiative in naval construction.
The spokesman declined to reply to any questions on the. subject (Reuter).
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PLANS DENIED
Tokyo, Feb, 71 The spokesman of the Jap-
anese Foreign Office today formally denied that the Jap- anese Admiralty had already prepared plans for the con- struction of 43,000-ton battle- ships, -as had been variously asserted by the foreign press.
The spokesman then infim- ater that the future Japanese. attitude, with regard to the question of construction of large battleships, will depend on 'measures taken by Britain and the United States.
Japan, be pointed out, does not wish to threaten any nation but she also wants to be secure against aggression and her naval · armament or disarmament, therefore, will be decided by corresponding con-- siderations.
The spokesman refused to make further comments of the „proposals made by the British and American Governments In their Notes of February 5. (Transocean).
TO POLICE FORCE Presentation Of Medals At Annual Inspection
DISTRICT WATCHMEN AND INDIAN CONSTABLE CONGRATULATED
In dismal weather, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, carried out the annual inspection of the Hong Kong " Police Force yesterday, and presented medals and certificates for 1936 to officers and mED,
The parade was scheduled to take place in the compound at Police Headquarters but the continuous drizzle necessitated a change of venue into the covered yard of Victoria Gaol.
Spectators present included the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Sec retary for Chinese Affairs.
His Excellency, who was attended
Inspector Chu Heurig Inspector.
by Captain 8. E. Batty-Smith, Wong So, Principal Chinese Detec- A.D.C. was met on arrival by the tive Shek Tut. Principal Chinese:" Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner Detective Wong Lau/Sergeant Ma- of Police.
jor Kwan Bing Nam, Sergeant Ma-
Prior to giving away the awards for Wong Kin, Folice Sergeant 135 His Excellency inspected a guard of Chu Yung, Police Sergeant 388 honour, under the charge of Mr. Kwong Siu-hong, Police Sergeant G. 8. Wilson, Assistant Superinten 276 Yam Ping, Police Sergeant 187 dent of Police.
Chan Kam, Police Sergeant 113 Kwong Lun, Police Sergeant 125 Lam Kwan, Police Sergeant 136 Ho
LIST OF AWARDS
Long
Service
The following is the full list of Piu. Police Sergeant 540 Ip Chak awards:-
Police Sergeant 608 Lo K1. Police Colonial Police
Sergeant 622 Lam Chol, Police Ser- medal::-
geant 414 Chan Chol, Police Ser- geant 830 Chan Siu-ping. Police Chief Inspector R. H. E. Marks. Sergeant 259 Ho Kam, Police Ser- Chief Inspector F. W. Shaftafa, geant 58 Li Shek, Police Sergeant Chief Inspector FE E. Booker, 634 The Yuk," Police Bergeant 75 Lo Chief Inspector J. Murphy, Inspec- Kwong. Police Sergeant 653 Yau tor M. Murphy.
Chung, Police Sergeant 123 Li Sung. Inspector Burain Singh, Police Lance Sergeant 329 Wong Ki, Lance Sergeant 157 Arjan Singh, Police Sergeant 268 Kwan-U. Lance Ber Sergeant 426 Teja Singh, Police geant 146 Chu Ping, Lance Bergeant Sergeant 30 Alam Khan. Police 270 Tu Hong-ning, Police Constable Sergeant 1 Ralla Wand, Police Ser- BT Wong Sik. geant 40 Sirdar All, Police Sergeant
Class I Coxswain W.64 To Hirig
318 Hazara Singh, Police Sergeant Class II Seaman W. 102 Leung Kat, 29 Surjan Singh, Police Bergeant Chief Engineer, Grade. II, No. 35 107 Lall Singh, Police Bergeant 86 Pang Chung. Class IT Engineer No. Nadhan Singh, Lance Sergeant 112 22 Lo Wun, Class II Engineer No. Zaman Ali.
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THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.1/8d.
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31.
London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent).'
London, Feb. 7. London silver prices today were up 1/16 for Spot and unchanged
isin-Pukow Railway front today. according to Chinese reports.
for Forward: Seven Chinese planes are said to have participated in the drive "heavily bombing the Japanese air- Spot Supported by aircraft, the Chin-field and army concentrations on Forward ese launched a counter-attack in the southern bank of the Kwai the Wengshan sector of the Tien-River.”~~~(Reuter).
Hankow, Feb. 7.
SUICIDE CASE AT WANCHAI
No lttle excitement was caused outside No. 18. Tal Yuen Street, in the Wanchai district, shortly after dinner hour last night when cries of "Save Me" attracted a large crowd to that address. scene and upon entering the pre- The police were soon on the
mises they found the body of:a. Feb. 5 Feb.. 7 man, Iu Kau, aged 31, hanging in .20-1/4 20-5/16 the kitchen. Life was already .19-15/18 18-15/16 extinct, when the police arrived and the body was taken to the mortuary.
SCENES AT SUNDAY'S MEETING OF THE MACAO RACE CLUB