RAGE 8-HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
R.A.0.B. (G.L.E.) CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the Club premises on Monday, the 14th November, 1938, at 7.30) p.m.. to receive ;---
The Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts bor the preceding financial year.
To elect a Committee and Officers for the ensuing year.
For the transaction of any other business as laid down in Rule 28.
M. A. CAIRNS,
Hon, Treasurer.
Hong Kong, 28th October, 1938: .
1957
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Charles Arthur Lowday Skinner, late of Higher Kingston, Dor chester, in the County of Dorset, Merchant, deceased,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Pro. Bates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 1st day of Decem- ber, 1938.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to
send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 3rd day of Novem: ber, 1938.
TO
MARRIAGE GROSSETT DEWSBURY,
November 4, 1938, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghal, by the Very Rev. Dean A. C..S. Trivett, M. A., B.D., Norma
PROBLEM OF
REFUGEES
Ethene, elder daughter of Mr. Bishop Hall Speaks
and Mrs. Harold Dewsbury of Hankow, to George Cecil, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Grossett of Edinburgh South Atrica.
BIRTHS
and
SHRAF-On October 20, 1938, at Dr. Antonoff's Maternity Hos- pital. Shanghal, to Lily, wife! of S. M. Perry, a daughter. REMEDIOS. On November 5. 1938.)
at the St. Marie's Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. dos Remedios, a son
DEATH
!
The Baily Press
報西剌孖
To Y's Men's Club
The Rt. Rev. Bishop R. Ö... Hall was the guest speaker at yesterday's fan at the St. Francis Hotel of the "y”· Men's Club of Hongkong. Bishop Hall spoke on "Wisdom in Charity. and the Refurces."
Addressing
their first
BDITORIAL
REPORT ON AIR King Rocks
SERVICES
Growing Traffic
Revealed
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1938.
King Rocks MID-WEEK RIFLE SHOOT
The Axis
ITALY'S MONARCH IN CRISIS Unknown to millions, mighty The report on Air Services for 1937 states that the Civil Airport has forces were at work behind the completed its first full year of recent European crisis. The world, work since removal to the western has seethed with secret intrigues involving not only politicians and end of the airport.
dictators, but monarchs, too.
At the hour of Hitler's Mussolini greatest triumph," faced a crisis of his awa. Plucky Uttle King Victor Emmanuel of Italy forsook his studies to stand up to Il Duce. The Berlin-Rome axis "rocked as he warned the Fascist leader that he must not mo- bilise against Britain.
IN DIFFICULT WIND
Lt. Pullman, L/Cpl. Rawling Gain Top Score
"POOL BULL OBTAINED BY LANCE-CORPORAL BULL
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION held the normal mid- werk spoon. and practice shoot on Wednesday. About 70 members took part in the shoot which was held in very unfavourable weather. During the whole afternoon the wind was exceedingly difficult- changing both in direction and force all the afternoon. At 500 yards it started to rain, but in spite of this C.E.R.A. Atkinson. R.N. managed to score 34 out of a possible 35 at this range.
fired.
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inau- New air services" were gurated, notably Pan American a Airways from Ban Francisco There were present about score of members and their guests.. operating weekly, started on April These latter included Messrs. T. T. 23-and the Eurasia Aviation Cor- Poon. President of the Canton poration inaugurated their thrice SHRAP On October 20, 1938, at Y.M.C.A. EH Lockwood, Secre-weekly run to and from, Felping
on June 29. the Country Hospital Shang-tary of the "Canton Y.M.C.A., E., H.
The disturbances in North China hal. Harriet Burnham Sharp. Munson. National Secretary of the aged 64 years, wife of Mr. Y.M.C.A. in China, and Mr. G. caused dislocation of the Chine Robert H. Shrap.
Helde. Regional Secretary of the National Aviation Corporation ser- Staunchly refusing to sign the Y.M.C.A. in Centrul China and Revice to Shanghai which had been mobilisation orders, Italy's sove
The top score of 93 was obtained willingly furnish all detalls and sident Secretary of the National running regularly thrice weekly reign left the Duce in no doubt:
by L/Cpl. Rawling and, Lieut. Pull-particulars. Committee of the YMCA. in until August, and Burasta re-or that if he defied the Royal ban man, both of the Middlesex Regt.
COLONIAL MATCH- Changsha,
these ganised their routes of Central he would rue the consequences.
During this season both
We are now drawing neia to NO BLUSTERING the Club, Bishop China and increased their services
members have kept up good con- Mussolini dared not take thesistent scores the former having December when the Overseas Hall warned them that the refugee to deal with the growing traffic. problem was only beginning. The
rick. For once he stepped down only just recently taken up the S.R. Colonial Postal Match is being China National Aviation Cor-
That is (b) rife.
The Hongkong Rifle Asso- from his exalted perch numbers of refugees and
poration re-commenced opera-
the real reason for Italy's quies need of help before the
Again the Royal Scots are high clation is entering two teams for tions late in the year with
cence during the crisis. The King up in the score list of the S.R. (a) this match namely an SR. (b): harvest next year are likely to
land planes to Central China.
would allow no Fascist blusterings, rine "as issued." As a Rifle Club team and an S. (a) team.- Al- develop into a problem so urgent that it will tax the resources of The Far East Flying Training at such a crucial moment. Only the Royal Scots are very keen on ready certain members are being Hongkong and South China to the School were fully occupied with because world war appeared im this, shooting, led each week by singled cut to represent the Colony, both flying and engineering pupils minent did King Victor consent to Major White who never misses a but there is still time for any new BACK TO WORK
taking the courses: 1,884 hour military preparations. More than Wednesday shoot and is always member who can show consistent the good shooting, to be selected for Bishop Hall stressed the Impor-flying being carried out (an in-a milion men were put under arms willing to help anyone
either team. Last year the Colony tance of preventing people from crease of 61 per cent on 1936) and But it was done secretly, by the
came 8th in the S.R. (a) team getting 10 engineering pupils gained Gov-monarch's orders, lest Italy becoming refugees, and
shoot; and it seems likely that this to work as soon as ernment Certificates ori completion blamed for applying the spark them back
new members came and
year we shall take a higher place of their two year course.
that might have get all Europe
ared on Wednesday: Major Walden in both the teams. possible.
ablaze: He also pleaded for special at Six officers on the Reserve -o!
of the Middlesex Regt. and Capt.
Here follows the results of last Sherriff of the RAM.C.-we hope wednesday's shoot:- tention to the needs of the The Royal Air Force carried out re- their annual training with the
In future to see them and other class among the DAY, 1938, has educated RMISTICE
new members on the range each dawned and to-day the Em- "fugees. He stressed the fact that School. pire will
the the right kind of help now would homage to pay
The Hongkong Volunteer Defence nation's dead to the legions who save these people from destitution Corps annual training was com made the supreme sacrifice in the in a few months' time.
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HONGLONG, NOVEMBER 11, 1938.
PEACE IN OUR
TIME
vtmost..
pleted
service of their country during the There were now, Bishop Hall
612 hours flying were carried out years 1914-1918. But this year the said, 11,000 refugees in the camps meaning" of Armistice Day has a in Cantor. who were in need of under contract to the Army. particular significance, for in this, clothing and bedding and would the twentieth anniversary of the shortly be in need of food. signing of the pact that brought Mr. G. G. Helde, also called
to a close the most terrible catas-upon to speak, touched upon the trophe the world has ever known, refugee problem in Central China, peace is foremost in the hearts of stating that during the coming all men more so than ever before. winter it would be greater than
His Majesty the King will stand ever before.
before the Cenotaph in Whitehall Dr. FL. Tseng proposed the vote when the Two Minutes' Silence will of thanks to the speakers. be solemnly observed. Hongkong.
His
Here in the
Excellency
Governor will join with the people DENTAL MECHANIC in the service before the memorial
to the Glorious Dead.
In
WAR BROUGHT
NEARER
Mr. Lloyd George
And Munich
SPEED-UP IN
NEW LINER
Fitting Out The Queen Elizabeth
on
range with advice at any time. be
|
Two
NEW MEMBERS
week. Major Murray our Hon.
S.R. (b)
H'p 300 500 600 Ttl.
1 30 31 32 93*
1 31 30 32 93
........ ser. 29 32 31 92
3 30 32 30 921 1 29-32 30 91
3 29 31 30 90
Sec. was on the range, although L/Cpl. Rawling.. not actually firing, he watched Lt. Puliman..
P.O. Swan members competing for the spoons.
As on the last spoori shoot, the Sgt. Heap...
Mne. Heather.... Association ran a "Pool Bull" com- petition on two targets. This side Capt. Guscott... show" is proving exceedingly Sg. Lt. Mackie... scr. 29 30.30 £9 popular and it is Increasingly C.E.R.A.
Atkinson 2 30 34 25 89 in the Cunard-- difficult to find room enough to White Star liner Queen Elizabeth, are, as the targets are engaged the EA. Gilpin is proceeding actively.
The Atting out of the vessel
Work on the installation of the
machinery
Mr. Lloyd George spoke on the Woodwork is in and the public International situation at a rooms are in a more advanced luncheon of Free Church
minis state than has ever been attained
DENIES CHARGE Kwok Kam-chuen. of No. 111 Veterans will recall in. those Two Minutes vivid memories and look Queen's Road East, was summoned back on what has happened dur- before Mr. T. J. Houston at theters at the City Temple on Octo- ber 26. The following are points Central Court yesterday for prac ing the past twenty years.
from his speech :- China and in Spain, guns are rum- timing without a certificate.
We all shared in the Assistant Mr. J B. Prentis,
sort o bling while the leaders of all.
of relief which passed civilized nations are doing their Crown Solicitor, appeared for the utmost to restore peace on earth prosecution. while Mr. Peter H through this country when we
Sir was for the defence.
realized that we were to be spared, and goodwill to all men.
Defendant denied the charge at "any rate for some time, the 1940 TO POPPY DAY belongs the dis-and said he was a dental mechanic. horror and the squalor
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executrix. Hong Kong and Shanghai "Bank Building,
Hong Kong
.
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thrill
of
VII.
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are
of
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27 30 31 88
scr. 29 28 31 83
3 29 30 20 88
5 29 33 26 88
E.R.A. Thorpe ... P.S. Chan
1 27 30 30 87
4 27 32 28 871
BCT. 30 30 27 87 Note: All the above used the ["1914" rifle.
E.R.A
S.R. (a)
28 28 26 82+
whole time. The only member to Sgt. Cooper score a pool bun" was L/Cpl. Cpl. Cole 1s already six months in advance Bull, attached to the Middlesex Major White ... of the work in the Queen Mary Regt-most appropiate, living up at the time of her launch in 1934. to his name. He got this bull at The passenger accommodation 500 yards in a high wind using the Sgt. Hale in all sections te practically com- S.R. (a) Rife-yet none of the B.R.! plete.
(b) Riflemen managed to score.
IN FULL SWING The "thirty roll" competition is
Cunningham & 28 29 26. 83*
6 27 27 28 82 the Association is publishing the Bds. Morton'...... 9 in a big ship at a similar stage now in full swing; and this year Sgt. Steer m of development.
29 31 22 821 hoisting scores of competitors to date in L/Cpl. Henderson 9 are Powerful cranes
that of the the monthly Bulletin, so
Sgt. Rushman 24 29, 28 79 into the vessel sections
members may see at a glance ex-P.O. Richards.... 4 25 24 29 78 bollers and engines, which
actly how they stand in the list.
6 28 30 19 77 L/Cpi. Bremner. AD Army
During the past two weeks, the Pte. Sim
23 30 20.73 akilled engineers. being built up by
two Infantry Units stationed in E.R.A. Chick... 12 25 30 18 73 The task of furnishing is also
Hongkong have been very hard at 1/Cpl. Hitchcock 13 19 28 22 69 Many miles proceeding aрасе.
work, some of them like the Volun- ERA. Sherlock 12 22 22 22 66 floor coverings, and tons of blan- sense of
great extent cut down numbers at- kets and towels ага being in- largest one-day tree will offering form any operation on teeth but to be suffused with a
tending the mid-week shoots, but spoon. undertook requests for repairing shame that we purchased peace- for any charitable object, and cer
stalled.
the Royal Navy have to a certain Denotes the winner of the tainly no other nation gives so plates, false teeth and gold bridges. at the price of conscience and of
THREE CINEMAS
degree compensated by sending Handicap Spoon. spontaneous and generous an ex- He told the Court that he had honour.
Amenities and facilities for the about 25 members "each week.
Note: The handicap of each pression of its remembrance of the been working for Dr. H. L. Tsang
passengers include a theatre and
The Hongkong Rifle Association spoon winner has been reduced by sacrifices of the Great War and its for six years and previous to that their grievances......But all those three cinemas, ari elaborate shop is purely a Civilian Club, but by one as shown. This applies to 8.R.
grievances were fully redressed by ping centre, banks. thankfulness to those who fought he was employed by Dr. E. Kew.
tourist far the greater number of members) and 8.R. (a) scores. The prosecution held that the the Fourth Draft prepared by bureaux and telephone and tele-belong to the Services. For this and endured so much. A Flanders poppy is
flower of sign board put out on defendant's
Lord Runciman......Herr Hitler graphic services. Special rooms reason alone it would be very In house lead to the belief that defen- a peculiarly crimson colour.
The opening meeting of the Gun DITIONS of the Sals by Public | the sunlight, it is gloriously beautf-ƒdant was a dentist... while Mr. Gin/ was not out to redress grievan are to be provided on one of the pleasing to see more civilians join-f
What K
he wanted
upper decks, where passengers ing the "Association and taking part Club Section was held on October Anction to be held on Monday, ful. of the many men who died submitted that the Chinese char was to get rid of a democratic and will be able to make and receive in the weekly Wednesday shoots 30 in conjunction with the Rifle..
9 free country.
calls to and from any part of and also the Bunday meetings held shooting at the HKRA Sunday in Flanders, only those who died acters on the boards meant dental
We handed it over wrapped in the world.
once a month.
Shoot. The results of which are as in the warm months were fortunate course enough to watch it in bloom,
Public the Union Jack and the Tricolor
tourist. rooms in the
The Clubhouse is a modern and follows:-
Winner of 25 Cartridges: open, to a ruthless dictator who will section Include a dining saloon. comfortable building with all the
to both Czech3 lounge, smoke-room cocktail bar, requirements of the Rifleman. If Single Rise, Lt. Ashby, 17 Kills. deny freedom Germans alike. That is exact- | gymnasium, swimming pool.there should be any civilian who
AR
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON.
the 14th day of Nov., 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma T'au Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years. with
the option of renewal
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of
tinction of being the world's/He stated that he did not per- But that relief is now beginning of curtains, carpets, hangings and teers at camp. This has to a very | E.R.A. Cue 12 23 23 21 642.
Mr. Houston reserved his judg Among these men was Colonel ment. John McCrae and he it was who immortalized this flower and who¦ MAINTENANCE CASE reminded us of the tragic scenes! panion,
to which i had been a silent com-
"In Flanders fields the poppies
Krow Between the crosses TOW
row.
* DISMISSED
was
in
The Sudeten Germans had
ces.........
"
J
SUICIDE IN "OLD BAILEY CELL
Man Awaiting Sentence
* Denotes the winner of the Nett
CLAY BIRD COMPETITIONS
AIR VICE-MARSHAL BABINGTON
Air Vice-Marshal Y. T Babington, C. B. E, D. 8. 0 who arrived by the m. v. Canton on Wednesday with Mr. E. MY Longmore, E. A. F., will sali in the s. s. Antenor next Wed- nesday.
An official dinner was given in
Winner of the handicap spoon: ly what has happened' in Austria. library and drawing-room. and wishes to join or to enquire about Capt. Newton.
Winner, Double Rise: Surg. Lt. there is also A well-equipped membership he should get into The summons for maintenance.
FUTILE PREPARATIONS
nursery for young children. The touch with Lieut. Pullman Assist. Macdonald, R.N.
Winner, Walking-up: L. Ashby. brought by Leung Sing-yuk against
theatre has been so arranged Hon. Sec. Middlesex Regt. Who will her husband Lee Sing-on
Years of fussy, futile.. and very
сап be used by both. on dismissed by Mr. B. Edwards at expensive preparations for the that it
the Central Court yesterday. defence of his country have end-tourist, and cabin passengers.
Third-class passengers will have Mr. J. T. Prior appeared for the ed in a muddle.....We were not 75 years.
defend ourselves, special promenade and sun lounge on the forward end of the Intending bidders we advised WE REMEMBER, too, this day defence, while Mr. C. A. Sutherton ready even to
with grateful thanks the Russ represented the complainant, let alone rescue others.
main sports deck. A lift will that immediately after the dis magnificent efforts of the Prime who was a tin-fong wife.
That is our only excuse for
lead to it. Third-class rooms posal of the lot the Purchaser Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, At yesterday's hearing Mr. Lo
not standing up to the dieta- barrister-at-law
are exceptionally large and well- (if not the applicant), 'will be at Munich on September 30 when Tung-fan.
tors, and history will ask hat
ventilated, and all will have hot required to deposit with an Europe was on the verge of a Chinese law. said that before the
one question over that episode:
and cold running water. authorised officer who will be general conflagration. The harvest death, of a kit-fat (principal) wife
is incompetence a justification
The Queen Elizabeth will be an
While awaiting sentence at the for bad faith? : present at the sale, the sum of that he has reaped is the harvest there could not be any tin-fong
all-electric ship. About 4.000 miles Old Bailey, Alexandre Ramer, 61. China, Abyssinia. Spain. Cze- of wire and 30,000 lamps are be an electrical lamp manufacturer. two hundred dollars, ($200) in that he has sown-the harvest of wife.
In dismissing the summons, Mr.
descended ing fitted.
All the tasks in the of Dorland House, Regent-street, cash. This sum will be refunded peace. Peace, even at a price, is a
blessing. Never for a moment had Edwards remarked that there choslovakia-we have on payment of the Purchase Mr. Chamberlain spared himself in might have been a ceremony in during these years a ladder of galleys will
Are the pursuit of his mission for Canton when complainant was dishonour rung by rung..
He was dead on reaching St. On Sunday, he will hit the peace. No one can deny him the married to defendant as a tin-going, can we go, any lower?
Bartholomew's Hospital.
Hongkong Volunteers at caini at noble battle nobly fong wife, but defendant's prin- If we have peace, what means
Will lunch with cipal wife was not yet dead: There-all this redoubled effort to manu
Ratner, stated to be a Russian, Faniing and As we stand bare-headed before fore, the marriage was illegal. facture the weapons of slaughter?
who had lived in England for 24 Licut-Col. HB. Rose, MC, and the Cenotaph this morning, let us according to the Chinese
It is that we realize that what
Bir Walter Langdon-Brown, years, had been found guilty of Officers.
On Monday, he will dine with dedicate ourselves anew in the
has been done, so far from as- cause. of peace and to doing all
the use £50 obtained from Mr. Jack Group Captain 8. H, Peck, D. 8. O... HONGKONG WEATHER suring peace, has simply brought son of Bunyan's biographer, Dr. fraudulently converting to his own
M. C., and Oncers of the Royal that is in our power to work in;
the possibility of a terrible war John Brown, declared open
Bunyan Library in Bedford Town Leonard Stone... brotherly concord and friendly co-1 Yesterday's temperature for the nearer to our doors, re
Hall recently. The library has When évidence of the discovery Air Force at Kai Tak, and on the operation in making that cause a most part stayed steady at 77 The weaker nations of Europe bu
given to the town by Dr. was given by a warder, the Recor-following day he will tour the reality.
degrees, though it was below 70 10 watch what is happening. They Frank Mott Harrison, of Bove, der, Mr. Gerald Dodson, asked: "It New Territories and dine in the the early morning and was again are not going to Parts for help; and it includes many
rare was a determined attack on his evening with Group Captain and THEFT FROM PERSON Pruciably cooler at night.
life?" Appearing before Mr. R. But A little rain was recorded, but they are not appealing to Britain editions of Bunyan's works.
for zaistance and protection.
In his address Bir Walter sald ters at the Central Court yesterday this only brought the year's total
Moparts that Bunran could have been re- charged with theft of a sum of $17 to below 56. inches, compared with from the person of Lui Tak in Con- an average of Just, under 83. The naught Road West, Cheung Kwok- weather forecast predicts an im- tor to protect and wah, unemployed, was remanded provement in conditions
price.
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be performed elec-law was found. in his cell with his honour at Government House wounds in his left wrist and neck. last night.
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"Yes, sir," replied the warder. Bercht
The Recorder: It is a very sad They ate flocking to den to ask the German dicts- leased from prison, when he liked fending to the case. Everyone con-
them if he had promised not to wrench, nected with it, must feel extreme- It was alleged that he had posed as a stockbroker and had convert for but that was not
Ratner had ed 250 handed to him for invest On behalf, men by Mr. Stone.
are
Seing.