Tait And Co.'s PALESTINE DANGER
Capital
Court-Approves-
Reduction
An application for confirmation of the reduction of capital of Messrs. Talt and Company, Limited, of Formesu, was brought before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice C.
G. Alabaster, at the Supreme Court
this morning.
Appearing for the Company, Mr. II. G. Sheldon, C., who was in- structed by Mr. Edgar Davidson, of Messrs.
Hastings and Company, said that at a meeting held on June 15 last which
at
the two shareholders (Mesars.
Irwin, Harrison Whitney, Inc., and Mr. Francis Caird Hogg) were present, it was decided to reduce the capital from $300,000 divided into 3,000 shares of $100 each to $120,000 in 3,000 shares of $40
each.
and
POINT
(Continued from Paye 1.)
1
tish mandate is inherently unwork- able.
We have done our work and uchloved success In Palestine in the face of an unwilling and unhelpful administration," the Zionist executive points out, adding: "The report of per- comes when, for millions secuted Jews Palestine represents the only hope of salvation."-Renter.
Appeal For Calm And Quiet
Jerusalem, July 7.
An appent for calm and quiet hos been sued by the National Council of Palestine Jews on the eve of the publication of the Royal Commission's report.
The election of delegates to the Zionist Congress is proceeding briskly, though voters are virtually in the dark pending the Issue of the Report, in which partition of Palestine is belleved to be the main recommendo
tlan.
Some candidates are in favour of the partitioning, others oppose it.
Ever since the incorporation of the Company, the goodwill of the firm, as appeared in the balance sheet, hadi
Elaborate Precautions assels valued at $100,000 whitch was the value at which it was taken over
Elaborite precautions are being when the business was purchased. At that time the goodwill consisted of taken to meet any emergency when certain connections in U.S.A. with the Commission's report is brondensi buyers who had since, in consequence to-night. The intense excitement has of trade amalgamations, been absoly-been growing steadily during the ed by Messrs. Irwin, Harrison and few days, and had almost reached Whitney, who owned one half of the fever heat as the vital hour neared. capital. Consequently, the goodwill was no longer realisable assets.
His Lordship confirmed the reduc- tion.
Whampoa Port Scheme
Not Detrimental
To Hongkong
Yesterday for the first time in Canton the
the new club year Rotary Club met under the chairman- ship of Mr. Y. M. Lin, recently elect- ed president.
Mr. E. P. Goodrich, adviser to the Whampoa
Part Development Ad- ministration, was the speaker. spoke
He
in general of the construction of a port and all the essentials that go towards the making of a success- ful one.
He stressed the necessity of being far-sighted cg, to dredge deep enough to accommodate the largest ship likely to come in, ns without auch provision there will be regret in the future for innbility to dock her
BIRTH
WONG.-On July 8th, 1937, to Mr. and Mr. J. C. L. Wong.. D daughter.
and other ships of similar size, and to build seawalls against the highest tide probable.
the
With regard to Whampoa, Mr, Goodrich refuted the general belief that it would take away a good part of the trade of Hongkong. On the contrary, he asserted, speaking as a mun experienced in port building Hongkong would beneilt from existence of Whampoa. He explain- ed at length the interdependence of the various ports for matun! pros- perity. Both Canton and Hongkong, he concluded, would experience In- creased business with Whampun functioning na a port with modern facilities.
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SCRAP ZINC
STOLEN
TAIKOO DOCKS
THEFT
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TELEGRAPH.
CHINESE, JAPANESĘ CLASH AGAIN (Continued from Page 1.) serious fighting, and are disarming the Chinese troops found there.
Chinese troops, it was stated a little later,
driven from Lluwangmino, have concentrated at present in a barracks outside Lukouching, from which they are firing upon Japanese troops.
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1937.
REACTION. AGAINST
PARTITION
(Continued from Page 1.)
the Press as the only possible solution to a difficult problem.
The Thies says the report is clean cut and clearly the only remedy for the situation. The partition offered the greatest possible measure of Justice to the two nations in Palestine And to the British taxpayer, but be- Japanese troops in Peiping and that fore the new State can be brought Into being there must be period of vicinity are concentrating near Fen-transition with all the difficulties and Itoi, meanwhile, The
Peiping telephone lines have been cut-United Press.
CHINESE PURSUED
Shanghai, July 0.
peril. It is clear now that new leadership and new methods will be required in Jerusalem if the splendid work of the Royal Commission is not to be jeopardised.
The Morning Post says it is
im-
Tientsin reports quoting a Japanese possible to suggest any other alternu
state Liuwangminu, communique, Chinese military stronghold, has tive so well calculated to mould a been occupied by the Japanese, whoseinblance of order out of the Pales are now pursuing the retreating Chi-inian cheos, nese troops, scores of whom have been killed.
The Japanese are entering the walled town of Lukouchloo and dis- arming the garrison there.
Tientsin-Peiping telephone lines are cut.
Tokyo says a 7 am, communique from Pelping military headquarters reports one Japanese officer killed #ind several soldiers wounded in Fengtai area fighting, which started nt 5.30 am. and is silil going on.
to ARMISTICE DECLARED
The News Chronicle says the solu tion envisaged is not ideal but the best available in the slrcumstances. The Daily Telegraph says parti- tion is the only practicable arrange- ment for attaining peace.
The Daily Herald remarks that it
could have been devised.-Reuter.
is hard to say what better solution
BRITISH APPROVAL
London, July 7,
Gas masks have been issued to
Accompanying the Palestine special squads of British police in
Royal Commission's report is case tear gas may be used in dealing
Repors reaching here from Peiping with mass demonstrations. All avail-state an armistice has been declared, issued a statement of policy in able British, Arab and Jewish police to commence at 10 am.
which His Majesty's Govern have been ordered to stand by and
Japanese conditions to this armis-ment in the United Kingdom de- sleep at their stations-Reuter But- tice specify that Chinese forces must clares that it finds itself in letta Service.
withdraw from the Lukouchino dis-
the general agreement with triet ly 11 nay,
arguments and conclusion of the Commission and agrees that the scheme of partition on general lines recommended by the Com- mission represents the best and most hopeful solution of the deadlock.
Wider Significance
Fighting ended at 9.30 am. after London. July 7.
the Japanese had shelled Wangping. The Government has published the small walled city near Maren Polo report of the Royal Commission, Bridge, destroying several houses. recommending the partitioning of Chinese claim score of Chinese Palentine into three parts: one for soldiers and at least ten civilkums were the Jews, one for the Arabs, and killed or wounded.-Neuter. one, under British mandate, as * rurt of buffer.
Many Jews and Arabs.oppose such
a settlement.
R
TRUCE ACCEPTED
Shanghai, July 0. Dumei's correspondent at Peiping It is reported that secret service agents are keeping constant sur-wires the Japanese have accepted veillance of suspected persons who Chinese proposals for truce, pros from may be spreading anti-British provided the Chinese withdraw
and paganda
encouraging revolt. Lukouchiao aren by 11 am. Firing There a strong belief That the ceased at 9.30 a.m. Palestine situation Inks up with the
Shortly before 11 am. Japanese entire Mediterranean problem, and observers said the Chinese were ap- Italian influences are believed to beparently withdrawing from Lukou-10 obtain freedom to give effect to
at work-United Press.
Mandate Condemned
'The outstanding feature of, the proposals contained in the report, now published, of the Palestine. Royal Commission's plan, is the partition of Palestine
The plan provides for terminating the present mandate for Palestine and replacing it by treaty system. Treatles would declare that within as short period as convenient two sovereign Independent states would be established: one an Arab state, consisting of Trunts-Jortania, united with that part of Palestine which lies to cast and south of a suggested frontier; and the other a dewish state consisting of that part of Palestine which lies to north and west off that frontier. In addition, a new mondate for the holy places, it is recominend-
teellon a permanent trust. to ed, should be instituted for their pro- ensure free and safe access to them. for all the world.
recom→
chino uren-United Press.
TWO INCIDENTS 1.
Tientsin, July 8,
Government proposes to ad- vise His Majesty accordingly,
Government therefore proposes to lake such steps as are necessary and appropriate having regard to exist- ing treaty obligations under
the and other internationa! instruments Covenant of the League of Nations,
the scheme of partition to which it earnestly hopes it may be possible to secure an effective measure of con- sent on the part of the communities concerned.
tinc.
A communique issued by Japanese military headquarters here asserts Pending establishment of such M that the Japanese authorities were scheme, His Majesty's Government preparing to negotiate over the mid-has no intention of surrendering its night incident, when Chinese fired responsibility for peace, order and on troops on manoeuvres, when the good government throughout Pales Chinese troops again fred the
on Japanese at 6.30 a.m. This second offence occurred near Marco Polo Bridge, at Lungwongmiao.
The Japanese troops then occupied and disarmed the Lungwangmtao Chinese there..
"The Japanese garrison will call the Chinese military authorities to abcount for these provocative nets," the communique concludes, CHINESE EXPLANATION
the
In the immediate future, while the form of the scheme of partition is being worked out, government pro- poses that as an Interim measure steps should be taken to prohibit any lund transactions which might pre- judice the scheme. Further it pro poses that the total Jewish immigra tion, in all categories, of 8,000 persons, shall be permitted for an 8 months period, August, 1937, to March, 1938, provided that the economie absorp tive country is not exceeded.
RADIO BROADCAST
Mme. Butterfly: Intermezzo And Act III
CHILDREN'S CONCERT
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on Wavelength of 355 metres (815 kc's), 31,49 metres (9.52 m.c'u).
5-8 pm. European Programme. 0-11 p.m. Chinese Programme. ap.. Relay of Dance Musle from the Roof-Garden of the Hongkong Hotel.
5-5.15 p.m.
Programme.
1 My Kingdom for n klas; 2. I'm one step ahead of my Shadow; 3. To Mary, with love; 4. With thee I swing.
of
rc-
5.13-5.20 p.m. Interval corded music from. Z.B.W.
5.20-5.35 p.m. 5. Free; d. Bye, bye, Baby: 1. Your heart and mine;
Bojangles of Harlem.
B.
5.35-5,45 p.m. Interval of record- ed music from Z.B.W.
3.45-8 p.m. 0. Dreaming again; 10. At the close of a long long day; 11. La Bomba; 12. Cubalero.
p.m. From the Studio.
A Children's Concert. 6.45 pm. Planoforte Solos, Sonata In F Sharp Tajor, Op. 70 (Beethoven)....E Egon Petri.
1st. Movement-Adagio cantabile;
Allegro ma non troppo; 2nd Move-
ment Allegro vivance.
Paganini Etude in E Flat Major (Paganini, arr. Liszt and Buconi).. Vladimir Horowiat: Children's Cor- дет Sulte
(Debussy)....Vladimir Horowitz.
6.57 p..
Intermezzo and Art 11 of "Madame Butterfly" (Puccini). Chorus of La Scala Opera Company. Played by Members, Orchestra and slinn.
7.30 p.m. Closing local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Report.
p.m.
7.35 p.m. Dance Music. Fox-Trot--Log Cabin Lullaby; Fox-Trot Looking forward to look- ing after you; Fox-Trot-Breakfast in Harlem; Fox-Trot-I heard song in a taxi; Rumba-La Cucarn- cha; Tango-A media luz; Wallz-- Midnight; Waltz-Neapolitan nights. 8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report and Announcements. 8.03 p.m. From the Studio,
A Chinese Concert, 11 p.m. Close Down. 8.05-11
European Pro- gramme from Z.E.K. on a frequency of 840 kilocycles.
8.05 p.m. Variety. Piano-Accordion Solos Lulu's back in town, In a little Gipsy te room....George Scott-Wood; chestra-Dell Medley....Anton and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra; Humorous-The young Laird's Toast of Robert Burns.... William MeCul- loch; Plano Medley-No. R.22. Charlie Kunz; Banjo Solo-La vandiere....Ernest Jones; Orchestra -Basin Street Blues, E Flat Blues
Gonella and his Georgians, 9.30 p.m. London, The Open Golf Championship. A commentary on the play from Carnoustic, Scotland. 8.40 p.m. Graecle Fields (Vocal). all the world were mine; You and Your dog's come home again; If the night and the music: Enery Epplethwalte; When the Ro
bin sings his song again.
Or-
'Erbert
0.55 p.m. Welsh Songs by William Edwards (Tenor).
Breuder Bywyd (The Frailty of Life), (Naniglyn); Cywydd Y Go! (The Blacksmith'e Song), (Hiral- thog): Cywydd Y Dilyw (Song of and Ap of the flood), (Hirnithog
Fychan); Fy Olwen I (Olwen mine), (Crwys).
Chinese authorities
assert Lungwangmino region recently has
MANY ADVANTAGES The Royal Commission's,
been infested with bandits. Chinese mendations are presented in the Bral troops last night heard
and saw
In supporting the solution of the part of a bulky Blue Book of over
Palestine problem by means stealthy forms in the fekis, believed 400 pages.
After an exhaustive re-
them to be bandits, but challenged partition, the Government is much view of past history and present cir-verbally by way of precaution. The impressed by advantages which it would obtain their national Indepen- dence and thus be enabled
0.00 p.m. Chopin Polonaise-
cumstances, the conclusion is renched challenge was not answered except offers both to Arabs and Jews. Aras Fantáisle, No. 7 in A Flat Major,
that peace can only be maintained by a menacing display of arms.
by under mandate repression, and The Chinese then opened fire. that repression will not solve the pro- The Chinese maintain the Japanese blem. It will only exacerbate the first opened fire this morning when quarrel It will not help towards the major engagement started. establishment of self-governing Japanese reports that a Japanese Palestine.
officer was killed in the fighting ean- not be confirmed here. - United
British people, says the report, will not flinch from the task of continuing to govern. Palestine under mandate if they are in honour bound to do so, but they would be justifled in asking there is no other way in which their duty can be done,
The problem cannot be solved by giving either Arabs or Jews all they
Press.
FIGHTING AGAIN
Pelping July, G. Fighting broke out a third time at 11.40 a.m.
for The reason
this clash is not known.-United Press.
Peiping, July 8. Nanking has instructed the Pei- ping authorities to attempt to focalise the fighting in the north.
Ll Hung, 29, dockyard coolic, and Li Nam, 28. unemployed, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen-
Magistracy
this morning, charged with the larceny of 12 lbs, of scrap zine from Talkoo Dockyard. Both were convicted. First defen- dant was fined $50, or six weeks. want. No fair-minded statesman can EXTENDED ARMISTICE Second defendant, admitting a pre-think it right that 100,000 Jews, vious conviction, was sentenced to whose entry into Palestine has been two months. Mr. Bird, of Talkoo facilitated by the British.
Govern Dock, was complainant.
ment and approved by the League of Sub-Inspector Wright stated that Nations, should be handed over to the ss. Kwangtung was lying in dry Arab rule, or that if Jews should be. dock. Defendants were seen by thecome a majority, one million Arabs watchman cutting the zine plate,should be handed over to their rule,
while neither But Seeing that they were observed, they
race can fairly dropped the metal and ran, but were rule all Palestine, cad
each race might arrested.
rule (Justly the mission "re
it. First defendant pleaded guilty.
Commission recognises that Second defendant pleaded not guilty the dinculties of partition are cer- bu: wus
convicted after evidence tainly very great, but when they are corroborating the case for the pro-closely examined they do not seem so insuperable as dimeultles inherent secution had been heard.
In a continuance of the mandate.-. British Wireless.
FISHING FOR CLOTHING
TIMELY ARRIVAL OF CONSTABLE
A elever plan for stealing clothing by Chen Kim, 28, unemployed, was frustrated by the arrival of an Indian constable when he was in the very net and resulted in his appearance
E before Mr. Himsworth at the Kow- Joon Magistracy this morning.
Rabaul May Be Rebuilt
Volcano Expert's Opinion Invited
Attempts were being made to cx- tend the armistice to 12 o'clock.
Chinese authorities claim the Japanese precipitated the clush by firing on a Chinese outpost.-Reuter. TOWN HEAVILY
SHELLED
10
co- Op. 61, Played by Arthur Rubinstein operate on an equal fooling with (Planoforte), Arabs of neighbouring countries in 9.20 p.m. London News and An- the cause of Arab unliy und progress.nouncements, They would be finally delivered 9.10 p.m. Schumann Quartet in A from all fear of Jewish domination | Major, Op. 41, No. 3, Played by the and froin the anxiety which they have | Lener String Quartet. expressed lest their holy places should ever come under Jewish con- trol. The Arab state would receive financial assistance on a substantial scale both from la Majesty's Gov- ernment and from the Jewish state.
10.13 p.m. Schuinann Ria Ginster (Soprano).
Songs by
Meine Rose; (a) Schone Fremde; (b) In der Fremde; (c) Geisternahe.
10.23 p.m. Dance Music, Fox-Trot Chicago;
New
Fox-Trol--
Orleans Twist; - Fox-Trol- On the other hand the partition Lovely to look at; Fox-Trot--I won't would secure the establishment of a dance: Fox-Trat-All my le: Fox- Jewish Nation Home and relevo is Toole's face the music and danco, from any possibility of its being sub- Fox-Trot-But where are you?; Fox- jected in future to Arab rule. It Trot-Indian love call: Fox-Trot would convert the Jewish National Rose Marle; Waliz-Musle in May: with full Slow Fax-Trol-It's a sin to tell a llome into a Jewish
"Its control over imm.
lle; Fox-Trot-A melody from the tionals would
status nequire a similar sky. to that enjoyed by nationals of other countries. Jews would at last quase to live a minority life and the pri- mary thus be attained.
objective of Zionism would MILK AND BUTTER
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11 p.m. Close Down.
STOLEN
MAN FINED FOR POSSESSION
Under the proposed treaties the in both states rights of minorities would be strictly guaranteed. Above Peiping, July 8. all fear and suspicion would be re- Foreign observers who visited placed by a sense of confidence and the walled city of Wanpinghsien, nt security and both peoples would ob- Arrested in the street with a large the northern end of Marco Rolotain, in the words of the Commis-bottle of milk, five small bottles of Bridge, conversed with Chinese ton, the inestimable boon of peace-milk, and 16. of butter, the pro- officers over a wall at 8.30 a.m. The British Wireless, Chinese then reported that the Japanese had bombarded the city, over 200 shells falling and scores of sokliers and elvillans being killed.→ United Press.
ACCOUNTANT FALLS TO DEATH
perty of the Dairy Farm Co., in his possession, Wong Cheung, aged 24, unemployed, was brought before Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with unlawful possession.
An accountant named Pai Yan, of CASUALTY REPORTS
Detective-Sergeant T. Pilkington 142 Connaught Road Central, third floor, fell from the balcony of Bin suld a report was made to the poilce *Tientsin, July 8.
horne last night and received faint by d tenant of Garden Terrace that Japanese military headquarters injuries.
bottles of milk and the butter had here announces that ten casualties
been stolen, and, later in the day, Wong was arrested with the articles were suffered during this morning's London, July 7. fighting. Including two non-commis-
In his possession. Enquiries revealed that both the first and second floors of Nos. 2 and 3 Garden Terrace had lost bottles of milk on Wednesday, Defendant was fined $10, or a
A Dutch expert on volcanoes has stoned officers killed and one sub- Japanese stormed the
Delective-Sergeant E. Franklin been invited
the
wounded. Bridge at 3,30
ing.
Marco, Pold by the Australian Beutenant seriously said that about 0.30 last night an
the am, to-day, Government to visit Rabaul, which Seven bodies of Chinese troops were Chinese resisting, and Inter Indian constable saw three men
with- was recently almost entirely destroyed found on the banks of the Yingting drawing inside the gate without Br-month's hard inbour in default. standing by a window outside
by the eruption of two volcanoes in River and ten others were found on ground floor of No. 118 Taipo Street.
its lurbour, to see if the authorities the Marco Polo Bridge. Defendant had a pole with a plece are justified in rebuilding the New Euriler reports that n Japanese Foreigners report Japanese firing of wire on it which he put through Guineu City.
ofleer was missing have now been Insted until 10 m., while the the window and with which he hook-
There may be danger of further contradicted. He has reappeared.-Chinese defendern retained in. ed a jacket. On seeing the constable dangerous eruptions, and Australlu United Press.
possession of the walls of Lokou- the other two men ran away but the wants to know.
chino, defendant was arrested. There was a. sum of $80.15 in the jacket, which belonged to P. Dank, student.
Sentence of two months' imprison- inent was passedí.
The Dutch expert, who is head of the Dutch East Indies Institute for Volcanic Studies, is flying to Rabaul from Sourabaya-Renter Bulletin
Service.
BATTLE FOR BRIDGE
Japanese now hold the Marco Polo Peiping. July 8. Bridge and both ends of the near-by The guard at the Lokouchlao ente | Peiping-Hankow Hailway Bridge. toid foreigner observers that the United Press.
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The total Expenditure up to October, 1837, on behalf of sick and destitute children is estimated at $20,000, against which the Income to date is $20,000,
The Socfely asks for the balance of
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