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ROOF GARDEN ARTIST
Anna Lovisoff, opera singer and the posacsior of a fine lirico-soprano voice, will be heard at a concert in the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden to-morrow night.
STOCK EXCHANGE MOVEMENTS
INDUSTRIALS SUSTAIN SOME LOSSES
London, Nov. 17. In the continued absence of buying interest, prices in most sections on the Stock Exchange to-day dropped particularly Industrials, among which there were appreciable losses.
but
Minings and Internationals, how- ever, were slightly steadier, the final dealings being in sympathy with Wall Street which opened Irregular, rather better than anticipated.
Commodities
were and wheat steadler on reports of a light frost from the Argentine, and most of the others improved towards the close in
sympathy with Wall Street,-Router's Special.
PROBLEMS OF LEAGUE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mechanising
R..
G.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
India Army
Will Cost British Government £600,000
London, Nov. 17.
THURSDAY,
PRIVATE GROUP EXPERIMENTS IN SOCIAL REFORMS (Continued from Page 1.)
the full rental, afferential rental wit como luto force at the discretion of the tenancy committee),
3. To
attempt to rafae the standard of Ilving and the moral life of the occupants education, super- vision, and personal interest..
4. To provide points of
contact between the European population and these poorest classes, where the one can help the other fellow huma being and in this way to further
of the Sale by Public Auction to be hold on Monday, the 22nd day of November, 1937, at 3 p.m., A striding precedent is created by at the Omees of the Public the Imperial Government in fta Anan Works Department, Ly Order of clal relations with the Indian Army by the recommendation that Parlis- His Excellency the Governor of ment should make a special grant of Crown Land nt £800,000 to enable the Government Repulse Bay Road, in the Colony of India to carry out the mechanise- of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 of the Army with the least posal- the cause of human fellowship and
ble delay. the option of years, with renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Is Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
one Lot of
Hitherto the Government of India has been solely responsible for the Indian Army, maintenance of the The Imperial grant which is contern-
plated was announced in the House of Commons by Major Oliver Stanicy, Under-Secretary for India.
1 next yea
Intending bidders are advised
The reason for the grant is the that immediately after the dis-magnitude of capital expenditure in- posal of the lot the Purchaser volved. The
grant will be made (if not the applicant) will be over three years beginning on April
-Reuter Special required to deposit with an authored officer who will be present at the snic, the sin of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This лurn will be refund- ed on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lot No. 403.
Repulse Bay
Roath.
No. of Sale
Rusty No.
Locality.
I
Bural Building
Houndary Heyral.
N.K. W.
4.
As per salo
pinu.
2
Aboul 185,200
$37,160
$2,132
Gental.
Upset Price
HONG KONG BREWERY
DISTILLERY LIMITED.
Notice
&
All hotties supplied marked with the initials "B" and the "Hongkong Browers & hame Distillers Limited" arc and remain the property of
the Hongkong Brewery & Distillery Limited and are supplied to customers upon auch the understanding that delivery confers
no right of ownership or usage to customers or others. All sales of beer are made by the Brewery or their dealers subject to this condition. When empty all bottles must im- mediately be returned either to the Browery Depots In Hongkong No. 8, Duddell Street or in Kow- loon No. 58, Canton Road, or to the Company's agents when 3 cents and 4 cents will be refunded for each pint and
bottle quart respectively.
London, Nov. 17. There has been no question of con- sultation between His Majesty's Gov- ernment and the French Government | regarding the future of either Pales-al
tine or Syria, sige, in both cases the HOUSE OF LORDS
mandatories are responsible not to
any other country but to the League
of Nations. So Lord Cranborne fold
EULOGISES
the House of Commons at question FORMER PREMIER
lime. He added that as mutter of courtesy the French Government and His Majesty's Government kept in informal touch with each other on these subjects-British Wireless,
LEFT FOR JAPAN IN A HURRY
London, Nov. 17.
In the House of Lords, debate on the International situation raised by Lord Allen of Hurtwood, tributes were paid to the late Mr. Ramsay MacDonals, Lord Plymouth, when he eame to reply for the Government, joined in the tributes, remarking that vir. MacDonald took a deep interest A student of foreign languages, in, and had profound knowledge of, Ng Yuen-hoan, 24, of No. 31 Kim-foreign offers, and it was perhaps in berley Road, first floor, came before that sphere he had his greatest R. Edwards at the Central politien successes-British Wireless. Magistracy this morning charged with falling to notify the police of
Mr.
his departure to
Japan
Ng is from French
in September..
Indo-China.
He stated that he left for Japon in
a hurry, daring the day shopping
PRODUCTION FALLS IN HOME INDUSTRIES
London, Nov. 17, The Board of Trade index of indus-
MANY OBSERVERS FEAR NANKING IS DOOMED
(Continued from Page 1)
Shanghal offices despite the evacun- tion of Nanking.-United Press.
Counter-Offensive
Shanghai, Nav, 10. General Chang Foh-kwel, Com. munder of the Chinese "Ironsides," bas launched
counter-allensive against the Japanese
troops whichi are pressing on towards Kashing.
Chinese according to
reports. Henvy fighting is in progress,
Meanwille reports from Nanking state that the compound at the War Ofee and other ministeries have been lighted up by huge bonfires as officials are burning the records and archives which, it has been decided,
will not be transferred to the new quarters at Hankow, Changsha and Chungking.
brotherhood..
re-
5. To act as a medium for search and observation in all matters of social welfare.
A blk driving force behind plan has been the realisation of the this appalling housing conditions which exist for the poorer classes in the Colony: the overcrowding of
men, women, young people and babies in terèments
which lack anything like reasonable ventilallon,, sanitary facilities, the proper amount of fresh air, or the semblance of privacy, The knowledge gained from first hand investigation of exploitation by pra- perty owners of these unfortunate beings, whose alternative to payment of exorbitant rents for cubicles and bed spaces is io sleep on the streets. has caused this social experiment.
RENT WITHIN MEANS
This particular group of social workers is convinced that it is pos- sible to conduct tenement Ants which are healthy, decently clean, adequate ly partitioned for cubicies and bed spaces, offering the bare normal facilities required by anybody to cat. drink, and sleep without running the risk of contracting disense, and at the same time at a rental within the icons of the tenants.
The group, under its Social Settle- solve one fundamental problem-the ments scheme, is thus setting out to problem of allowing the very poor to live under healthy conditions.
the
EDUCATIONAL AIMS
German advisers to the Chinese
esel terest In themselves;
more
even in- an who re- beasts BE
NOVEMBER 18,
Brazil Will Pay Debts
Against Order Of President
1937.
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 17. The Brazilian Foreign Minister. Sen. Pimentel Brandas, said Brozli would be meeting foreign debts on December 1 with interest coupons, despite President Vargon's order sus- pending payments of external obli- gations.
He denied foreign reports that it was planned to rent Italian des- troyers and said that Sen. Alcebades Recanada, the Brazilon Ambassador to Loyalls! Spain would soon be penstoned due to his reaching the age init.United Press.
SWINDLER CAUGHT
SECOND PARTY TO FRAUD MISSING
How a married wontant was swin- dled of a large sum of money was related at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when Kwong Kwok, 35, was charged before Mr. K. Keen.
Detective Sergeant Ernest Franklin said the defendant and his younger brother were distant relatives of the complainant, Chan Mei-kui, 41. n August they induced her to finance a scheme whereby cloth was bought in Hongkong and sold profitably in Swałow, The
younger brother re- crived $3,020 as capital, but two days Inter defendant saw complainant and said that this sun was insuficient, asking for
further $200.
This given to him and he went away.
The woman could not find either brother again, but eventually delen- dant
was arrested on information on November 14., The younger brother was still missing.
Was
Defendant was oned $100 or two months, and ordered to pay verends of $260 or undergo a further two months' imprisonment.
GUEST ROBS HIS HOST
But it has other aims equally vital, and In fact wholly comple- mentary to the plan. It seeks to Fifty Americans remain in Nan- enlighten these less fortunate people. king, most of whom are doctors and whose lot, by accident of birth, has nurses who will stay until evacuation
been a cheerless, bitter struggle for l። absolutely necessary, Forty existence; who because of their en- vironment and the demands of daily Britons in the capital have moved to
have never enjoyed the new Embassy, ready for speedy life,
evacuation should necessity arise.
chance of taking
orders to Government are under
gard themselves depart at a moment's notice, while the German Embassy staff is prepared
of burden, to carry out manual tasks at pitiful wages in order to keep chartered merchant their bodica alive. to board
The group feels, steamer as soon as it is necessary to that given opportunities, such people do so. Members of the Hallan can become intelligent products of Embassy and Italian air advisers to their environment, just as they are the Government are likewise ready to-day victims of their environment.
10 to leave, while the Soviet advisers This is why there has been mapped
awalting developments.
Sub-Inspector H. E. Theout a programme which includes re
Roger said that defendant, Cheung Chau, 42, was French are prepared French warship, while two American as hygiene, nutrition, a few of the al'educational training in matters such board
travelling trader and a childhood warships are going down river to elementary academic subjects like
friend of a marble dealer living in supplement the
one already
Laichikok at arithmetic, English, Chinese Nanking-Reuter.
general knowledge. For this work
kong on the group has the promise of asylst- Han Fu-Chu Directing ance from well-equipped and willing helpers, whilst other work will in- Operations
clude the administration and super- vision of the Settlements.
and
at Wal Ching Street, Yaumati, next The first five flats will be opened week, and anybody who is interested in this work will be warmly
wel-
Hauchow, Nov. 18. General Han Fu-chu, Chairman of the Shantung Provincial Government, ts personally directing operalloss on the south bank of the Yellow River in comed if they care to pay a visit. north Shantung to check the Japan- It is well to bear in mind that this ese advance, it is learned from mill-is-not-a-charity-organisation.It is Mary sources.
an attempt to put the down-and-otit on their feet, to encourage them to develop self-respect, and eventually, It is hoped, to create in them the de- sire for citizenship
rightful place in the community.
General Han has also issued stern Instructions to all his troops, enjoin- Ing them to make a determined stand
on the south bank of the River,
Whilst the main bulle of the Chinese forces have withdrawn to the south bark, large units of mobile troops, it is reported, stili remain north of the River, where
they
actively are destroying communications ord harassing the advance of the Japan- esc. Central News,
Chinese Line At Kashan Remains Intact
the
and
NO RAIN SINCE OCTOBER 29
The temperature at the Royal Observatory at 10 am, at 76 was the same as yesterday's corresponding reading. Humidity went up by two per cent., to 70.
1
over
Soochow, Nov. 16. Despite repeated attacks Inunched
No rain has been recorded at the by the Japanese, the Chinese forces are holding tenaciously to their Royal Observatory since October 29. postuinns Επ
Chenyl-Kashan Total since January remains al sector, the latest information from 80.80 ins. against an average of 83.40 the front indicates.
JILS. Japanese warships anchored in the
Pressure contin s Highest River the September Yangize
off Fushun and Manchurin. A shallow depression Langaban are shelling intermittently covers the Eastern Sea, and the ty- the Chinese positions on the west phoon is situated at ut 150 miles bank but so far they have not made south west of Manilo, moving W. or any effort to land troops at these W.N.W. Local points.-Central News.
forecast:- East winds, moderate; cloudy generally.
and drawing money from the Hong-trial production In kong and Shanghai Bank for imvel- quarter is 3.1 per cent. less than in ling expenses, and forgot all about the previous quarter, but 7.1 per cent. notifying the police of his departure. greater than in same quarter of 1936. He was fined $15.
Recession in activity Inst quarter Acting Sub-Inspector J. H. E, was, it la stated, essentially seasonal. Edwards prosecuted.
British Wireless.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
The loss of four bed-sheets and a wrist watch, to the total value of $41, has been reported to the police by Mr. F. A. Olsen, of "Greenneres," Fanling.
Serious' lajurles were suffered by Pak Pun-sang a coolie, yesterday. when he was struck by a trolley loaded with iron bars while at work at Holt's Wharf. He was taken to the Kowloon
110spital.
.
4
Chinese Engaged On Three Fronts
at
TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR MAIL EXPERIMENTS TO CONTINUE
Nanking, Nov. 10. The Sino-Japanese forces in the Kashing arce are fighting south-west of Kashan on the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway, while Japanese troops on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway are attacking the Chinese centro Chengyi, seven miles west of Quin- Li Kwong, 34, unemployed,, was
san, according to Chinese reports. A fatal traffic accident in the New
London, Nov. 17. fined $15.75 with the alternative of
Japanese warships in the Yangtze
In view of the successful series of 18 days' imprisonment by Mr. R. Territories on Tuesday has been re-
are bombarding the The victim,
Chinese left experimental flights this summer and Edwards at the Central. Magistracy ported to the police. this morning for possession of dull-
of Fuslian-autumn in connexion with the pro- Leung San, 44, a farmer, was killed flank in the vicinity able tobacco at the Tung On whart. when he was struck by lorry No.
posed North Atlantic airmall service, 4386 near San Hul, while crossing
It is proposed to continue further ex- the road.
perimental work as soon as possible, and when new aircraft is available.
It is anticipated two land planes of the Albatross type will be rendy by the spring or early summer and threo new large Empire flying boats will also be available by the summer for a further series of experimental Alghts. -British Wireless.
when the men was
Sentence of six weeks' imprison- ment was imposed on Yu Sam, 17, unemployed, by Mr. R. Edwards at the police that he knocked down a Dr. J. H. McEincy has reported to the Central Hingistracy this morning. boy, Kwok King-chlu, 13, when he charged with ran across Chater Road, and struck stealing a fountain pen. He had the side of the car yesterday. The previous conviction.
boy received slight injuries and was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital. One fine of $30 with the alter- native of two months' hard labour,
Fines totalling $272 or and another of $175 with the alter-months hard Inbour were inflicted four native of three months hard labour, on two unemployed men, Lai Wal, were inflicted on Tae Yung, 40, un-30, and Clian Ching, 20, when they employed, when he
appeared
were convicted by Mr. K. Keen at remand before Mr. Forrest at the the Kowloon Magistracy this mota- Central Magistracy this morning, charged with keeping the first flooring of distilling ilquor at 102 Xec a licence and of No. 51 Tal Yuen Street. ns an being in unlawful possession of oplum divan, and possession of 9% apparatus, fermenting material and thels of prepared oplum. The sen-dutiable spirit, Revenue Officer J. tences are to be served concurrently. L. Stephens prosecutedt.
Kuk Street without
Reuter.
BATHS FOR BRITISH MINERS
SHIPR IN WIRDLERS COMMUNICATION
London, Nov. 17. in hand for the Installation of pihend The Miners welfare fund has plans baths at a total cost of £2,000,000- an amount nearly equal to the cost of The following ships are expected to all baths installed between 1020 and be in wireless communication with the present day,
When the proposed Installations are Maru,
the Hongkong radio station: Shinkyo Gnoisenau, Talleyrand, complated bath accommodation will Aramis, Empress of Japan, Elona, hava beon provided for 444,000 Hokusan miners, or two-thirds of the working Grootekerk, Fooshing, Nancy Moller, Maru, Kachlma Maru, population underground, British Sophie Tickmers, Selatan, Talsuer) Wireless.
hong, Klungehow and Hong.
A guest in the house of a child- hood friend who stole a $100 note from his host in return for his hos- pitality, was charged before Mr. C. D. Burgess at the Kowloon Magis- tracy
this
morning. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced Lo hard labour
inonths'
Road
ad. Arriving in long- 12, defendant went to of his periodical visits 11, stay with his friend.
on November
On Wednesday morning the marble dealer had occasion to open his sate. Just then he was called away to the telephone, and on returning. found that a $100 nole was missing. He suspected defendant who was the only other person in the house, and inter in the morning took him to the police. Defendant admitted the theft.
R.E.O.C.A. DANCE
The next REO.C.A dance of the season will be held in the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday, November 27, dance music by the Dance Band of H.M.S. Eagle, by kind permission of Captain Clement Moody, R.N. and Omeers,
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