Aspirations Of Japan On Mainland
Arita Tells The
British Envoy
Tokyo, Dev. 9.
in
The creation of a new ender Bant Anto the national aguration
of Jayan."
between Mr.
THREE MEN COMMITTED IN ARMS CASE Corrigan Still Refused Bail
LONDON. Dec, 9.
FREDERICK WILLING, his James Oll Herberi Willing, and Dennis Michael
have who
becsi
Tala statement formed tar kisa ff | Corrigan. yesterday's interview Arta, the Japanese Foleum Mini-ter, figuring as defendants in the Sir Robert Craigie, the Brition Am-dramatic and sensational China Bassador, and Mr. Joseph Giew. the arms cargo trial, in which they American Ambuador ecording
added
are
charged with conspiring with Chou Tin-shu and others unknown to cheat and defraud £7,200, Labor Sir M Theodore
staining the money by false pre- Oketences, and attempting to obtain a
the Foreign Oltre spokesman wie replying to a question put to
felan errespondent to-day. that The spokesman Robert Cradise and M. Grew had heen invited to the Foreign reparately in order to give them some Information raceMEK the prest ituation in the Far East.
tie
The mesman deslaved that Foreign Minister explated to
that the creation
of
other 54,000, were all committed for nisl to-day.
ן.
Ball in the case of the Willings was further application renewer, but a for bil for Corrigan, was refused.
G. 1. du Cum, representing Aurder in East Ash tad be- the Wines, submitte
submitted that Federick of Willing
Dutch aspiration" "national A
subject was Come
French Japan, for securing her rational de-cust
defraudin
Embassy, which was an extraterritorial mattte, and not one which came within the juris- duction of The English court. that it
fee and al for safeguarding her citizen at the Chinese
national existence.
There was little discusign, spokesman revealed, but he
that Sir Robert Craigie
One matched und Mr.
Grow may base a chance for ch
cussion with Mr.
At
Arlla later.
The magistrate, however,
ruled
a prin facie ever had been
the same time the Asahi Shim.de against all the defendants,
with
1
not
At the clue of the hearing. Mr. du bun
reported to-day that Mr. Arita,
Caun sud: "We are put in a dread- during yesterday's interviews
feel
to the fact that prition wine the Amia sudees, gave then an am-
dipton the Chinese Embassy pleads plified explanation of Jugan's funda-
privilege and will
Kiv the antal policy Viz-D-VIS
new t stuction in East Asia which already evidence, plead that no stone he and been selected to an exiversations left unturned to bring somebody here the with the Brith, French and Aneris from the Kandasy to explai
status and whereabouts of Shu the can Ambasadors regarding the ques deseriled at a previous hearing tion of free navigation on the Yang Was River as well as in Juan's reply to Americe regarding the question of the "Car Door" and equnt up pertunity policy in China.
by le HİNE The explanation Arits yesterday, the paper declared, together with the Japanese reply to Alberica on November 18, marks the turning point in Japan's fureign policy
his
... the
Embassy
"Clenily he land the run of the Ein- bassy and was in a pition to use official slamp and notepaper. its o Justice can't be done in this case if the Chinese Embassy is going to Shelter behind diplomatie privileges in this way."
myst:y man in the egg and commection with the Chinese
The prowcuting Counsel pointed #lat # representative of the
www: iri court.-
Tulding that proper understanding:
out in Eat ASHE of the new ximation -formed a sine qua nou for roudant-Chinese Embassy ment of relations with third Powers Reuter vis-a-via new China, the Ardhi Slam- bun sold that it was understood: Mr. Arita told the British and American Ambassadors that the buikling-up of a new order in East Asia had been a leng-cherishest desire by Japan. Man- chukuo and China, who barily wanted Tasting peace in East Asta.
Furthermore, the paper contimed, it was natur:1 for Japim to build up
Export Credits
Welcomed In China
London, Dec. 9.
rapters bill is
HONGKONG THE
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SATURDAY,
Softball is the Fatest sporting eenze among the women in Hongkong. The Ladies Softball League opened best Sunday mard tremendous entha- Here Miss Pustic Covias je gera ai bat. Alatalofurance is strongly displayed in her staner Plain by Jager,
BRITISH STARS NOT TO BE PAID EXPENSES
Decision Made At L.T.A. Meeting
London. Dec. 9.
STEADY PROGRESS BEING MADE IN BADMINTON LEAGUE
(Continued frout Page 14.)
a home match for the "Y", they de- vided they would prefer to use the Recreia court, and voluntarily played he match away, although it rated as In one respect home erggensent.
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DECEMBER
1938. 10,
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FLEET BOXING RESULTS
The China fet boxing champlooshal po were held at the China Fleet Club yea- Lerday. There was only one knock-out. This war in the Bloker Curean-A. D. Kel- only a few irl affair. which Instel seconds before Kellett was sent down.
Results:
Amatene Championships Featherweight-A. D. Upion (rming- harat Sio. McGhee lowesinf); Sto. thick (Dorsetshire) beat A. B. Cullen (Dainty: Ord, Cooper (Dorsetalice) bent A. D. Moran
Jinweight.-Ord. Cook (Kent) re
Ord. trom
Jottery erived walk-over (Deroy).
Lightweight.-Sta. Smith (Kent! beat A. II. A..sdale (Folkestone); Davarn (Dorsetshire) beat Ord. Giddings
India).
A. 1.
Welterweight.-A. B. Curran (Kra!) beat Sto. Young (triningham); Farr (ainty beat Ord, Watson (Derset- sure): L/sto, (Kent) beat Ord. Sharman (Thanet); Slo. Simpson (Wemingham} beat Cook out (Herald)
Open Championships Lightwright-A, C. Byrne (Engle) besl A. A. Jones (Thanel).
Welterweight-A.. Conlan (Diana) revived work-over fram A. D. Kelly,
Nation Heavyweight--A. B. Licht alagier bent Ste. Batern Bringhui). Evenis: Beauts Amateur
Tel, Featherweig-Boy
O'Connel {Birmin (Ken) Heat Ord, Robert-on till
Lontwright.-Eley Watson (Kent) brat A Byrne (Eagle); A B. MeWhinney Markway) beat A, B. Huby (Dursefilire), A. H. Smith (Scumew) at St. Gilnian
11:
Light Deavy--Ord. Noble (Engle) heat OPAL Grace (Herald); Sta. Curran (Kent) but A. 13. Kellett (mingham); Sto. Hones
ami beat Org. Kelly
(Kent),
Open Championships
Chick (Doruet- Featherweight.-Sto. ture w. st. McGlies (Lowestoft); L. S. Kelly Folkestone) wo. A. 1). Moran Hangles
htweight-Sto, Moor (Medway) bent Sto. Hales Lowestoft),
Middlewright-Sto. Simpson (Dirwing- fam beat Ord. Jewels (Eagle); A. B. Rendl (Dion) w.o. A. 11. Lynch Decoy).
SENIER SHIELD SOCCER STARTS THIS AFTERNOON
(Continued from Page 14)
t pan.). Referee, Thomas.
Third Division (A)
RA.S.C. v. Stanley (Military. 2.30 pm.). Referee-Marriott.
TO MORROW
a new order in East Asia based on close eo-peration between Japan, Manchukuo and China in the poli- tical, cultural, economic and military fields, so as to ward off the Red veko d a menace and to safeguard national į Eastern circles as opening the dear British teams, prozo-ed the motion | Kawn to the "y" team, would have 4 p.m.). Referee.-MacCormue. Lines-
existence.
Thr esport
Clune
wi Far
he players merit admication for
as undoubtedly
30th R.A. v. R.E. (C) (St. Joseph's, this decision, Recrria rourt, especially since its re-.30 p.m.). Referee.-Waldron. The annual meeting of the Lawnnovation, is one of the nest in the Tennis Association, with Sir Samuel Colony, and provides conditions far Hoare presiding, defeated a motion more inducive for better badminton
Senior Shield (First Round) court. Un that rule be adopted sanctioning | than the West Lounge
Royal Scots v. Eastern (Sookunpoo, otherhand, the "Y" obviously the payment of expenses in compel the
4 p.m.), teferce.-Omar. Linesmen. tors in open
ndvantage tournaments over
discarded 21
i tremendous when they declined to use their own-Harley and Dove.
St. Joseph's v. Kwong Wab (Club, period limited to eight weeks.
Mr. F. T. Stowe, captain of many court, as its peculiarities, now well-
men. Silva and Smith. and pointed out that the principle was surely puzzled the Portuguese ladies. It is quite possible that playing on recognised is nearly
their own edurt, tim "Y" would have country, whereas Ballsh players weTE
won two or three games from the barred from acepting any expenses,
champlons, Samuel Hoare said the entries i for tournaments this year were better spect to what is regarded as a "com-numerically than for many years and
would run to seven figures.
sail, was no reason to suppose, he that the game in Britain was on the down grade.
Wimbledon receipts for 1937 were £1,000 up but those of 1938 were
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West and South-
for assistance in various schemes of Meanwhile, the paper slateel, the development new situation in East Asia, together West China which the expert eredits with the birth of a new regime in
Ruarantee department hitherla has China, and the Chinese legalinate heen unable to dance, owing to the national aspiration for the restoration strictness of its limitations in of China's full savereumty virtually liquidated the old collective system
in the Far East, including the Nineercial proposition,"
the paper
re-
the Hitherto this has prevented Power Pact Door" and equal
granting
for railw by of credits asserted, the "Open opportunity principle of the Nine material which the Chinese are an-
xious to obtain for the scheme.
.
It is believed that these credits pre now likely to be arranged without
Power Pact should not be applied as it is to the new situation in the Far East. but instead, be modified in its
so-called economie bloc of
regards motor lorries, Reuter understands that nothing has yet East Asia, the paper concluded, which will follow
een cerided, but proposals have ecunele co-operation between Japan, Manchukdo and been made by the Chinese which the China, and the building-up of a new new bill should enable to be granted.
Fast Asla, was not designed order
It is noteworthy that the bill re- to close the economic door against tains prohibillion of guarantees "in foreign Powers, but, on the contrary, Fontelion with weapons of war or the Japanca Government expected other goods constructed or intended the bloc to promote relations between † for destructive use in war," but some it and other foreign economle blocs
in al the previous anomalies er fareign countries-Reuter.
respect, however, have been remov-
16 Holidays In Hongkong Next Year
There will be one public holiday and 15 general holidays in Hongkong next year, according to un announce- ment in the Gazette to-day.
ed.
this
One important clause in the new bin permits credits for the export of British goods through sales made by Great Brins nut incorporated in Britain. The former lack of this facility caused difficulty in guaran- business enducted, for tecinst example, by firms operation in China and eorporated under the long- kong Ordinances. Reuter,
G.O.C. SAYS FAREWELL
every
other
There
•
the
Juulor Shield
Kwong Wah v. South China "A" (Kowloon, 4 pm). Referee.-Clark, Easter v. 5th R.A. (Caroline Hill. 4 p.m.). Referee-Havelaar,
general in- Badminton news of
terest is rather at a premium at the present. From the Association's point of view the most important event of the week has been the the return from Home leave of President, the Rev. J. R. Hi pan.). Referee Phillips. who was re-elected to the office in abstatia, but whose interest in game, particularly its development in Hongkong, is undiminished. Under his guidance, and with the rundy and Mr. dc re-invaluable assistance of
Sousa, the Vice-President, the affairs of the Association can expect to be carried on with customary smooth ness and to the benefit of the gamme and its players in the Colony..
Third Division (B) Powhatan v. Signals (Club, 2.38 p.m.). Referez-Mell"rew,
A.S.A. v. R.A.F. (Kowloon, 2.39
down.
The Asseclation was nuthorised an expenditure of £5,000 for Improving and Increasing Wimbledon courts and accommodation.
In
accepting
Sir Samuel, election as President, said it was a good idea for public men to have interests outside the ratified t- isphere of polities.-Reuter.
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TEAMS CHOSEN
The following ars teams' selected:
some
of the
Watson, Middlesex. Jackson: Shechun; Freshwater, Bright, Wil- kinson: Grogan, Courtney, Pearson, Saw and Tait,
RECREIO SCORES Ilterior part from Wing-chin, Laung-thoi,
EASY VICTORY
OVER ST. JOHN'S
In the mixed doubles of the Bad- Recreio minton League last night, beat St. John's 8-1.
J. J. Remedios and Miss Q. Ribeiru beat D. Kwok and Mrs. P. Wilson 21-8; beat F. H. Kwok and Miss Eardley 21-18; beat N. Smith and Miss Cave 21-0.
ture.
not
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Royal Scuts-Danean; Fraser, Mc- Donald;
Brown, Proctor! Clike; Munro, Kane, Hossack, Allen and Holmes.
St. Joseph'-E. M. Marques; A. J. Hussain, L. Souza; C. Manques, N Tak-wing. K. Pereira; T. Castilho, A. Ward, D. Leonard, J. Gomes and T. Alves,
WALTER HAMMOND ORDERED TO TAKE THREE DAYS' REST
South China "A"-Pau Ka-pingg Mak Siu-hon, Li Tin-sen Leung Lce considerations, the con- Kwok-wal; Tani: Kwong-sum, Lut Shit-wing. Fung King-cheung. Mok tinued unhappy political situation in
Ying-kee and Law Tau-mon. the Fur East, rules out of court for
Chang: Tsung Eastern-Y, Z. another season the prospects of any sort of badminton Interport. Chung-wan. Mew Wah-kwok: pi gather Malaya have by no means Po-wan. Soong Ling-st Ing. Lo Wal given up the idea of one day sendingen; Chan Ping-lo. Hu King-hung team to Hongkong, but even there 1 Tack-ker, Yu Hop-hing and Hou repercussions of the Sino-Japanese Ching-to. hostilities have been felt, and the general opinion scenis to be that the moment is
opportune for such an As for Shangani, al excursion.
more though conditions there are normal, it is almost certain that no team could be raised to come down hcre. Whether it would be possible to raise a side L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Ribeira later in the season Empire Day on May 24 has been set aside as the sole public holiday.
beat Kwok and Mrs. Wilson 21-14; from Hongkong to make the trip is beat Kwok and Miss Eardley 23-21; another question. But if such a visit
materialised-and and the general holidays include
ol the present lost to Smith and Miss Cave 10-21. Chinese New Year Day on February
Retiring from the Army simullane- M. A. Oliveira and Miss A. C. there is not the slightest indication 20 together with February 21, Good
Remedios beat Kwok and Mrs: Wilson of it-clearly the players would have Friday on April 7, followed by the ously with the close of his term us Saturday and Monday, Easter Monday General Officer Commanding the Bri-21-13: beat Kwok and Miss Eardley to foot their own expenses, which Is on May 29. Christmas Day and Boxing ish Troops in Chinn, 11 E. Major 21-7; beat Smith and Ms Cave 21-16.a sumelent deterrent to such a ven-
Bartholomew sakt KOWLOON TONG v. TAIKOO Day, which will fall on the Monday General A. W. A good-bye to large and Tuesday.
Kowloon Tong buat Taikoo 7-2. number of
Scores;
TRIERE is this to be said. Other oechstons set aside as generatometals and friends at Queen's Pier the
R. E. Lee and Miss T. Gonzalez structural improvements which holidays are Monday,
this morning before boarding January 2, Thursday, June 8. which is
P. and O. liner Canton for England. (Kowloon Tong) beat R. Main and have been carried out to the Club the birthday of the King, Saturday, Julylomew have been slaying for the past
The General and Mrs. Bartho- Mrs. Main 21-7; beat D. W. Becken de Recreio
Pretoriu, Dec. 1. court, Hongkong could and Mrs. W. G. CeKle 21-11; beat A. I quite happily ask any visling team Walter Hammond, captain of the 1. Monday, August Monday,
Keown and Miss R. Summers 21-16. to play on it. Playing conditions M.C.C. tenn now touring South September 4. the Double Tenth few days at Government House.
A Guard of Honour of the Kumaon
I. Fletcher and Mrs. N. Castro there now are nearly ideal, and 110 Africa, has been ordered three days' (October 10) and Armistice Day. Rifles awaited the G.O.C.'s arcival at
(Kowloon Tong) beat Main and Mrs. | club need be ashamed to offer such rest as he is suffering from a strained Main 21-3; beat Beeken and Mrs. facilities to a visiting side. Al-muscle and will be unable to play Queen's Pier at 10.30 and and, after
against North-Eastern Transvaal 10- able to sil a enurt on the following inspecting the Guard, His Excellency McKie 21-4; lost to Keown and Miss though the alterations were not cur-
Summers 23-24.
rled out solely for the benest of bad-
morrow.Neuter Bulletin. and his wife shook hands with the the above-mentioned cntes:
F. S. Ko and Mrs. Roza (Kowloon minton, this in that another example large party which had come to see January 2, February 20, April 8 and
Tong) beat Mul and Mrs. Main 21 of the splendid efforts the club has them all. 10, May 29, July 1, August 7.
13; beat Becken and Mrs. McKie 21-always made to help the game to September 4, November 11 and
B; lost to Keown and Miss Summers advance in Hongkong. As the real December 28.
pioneer club of organised badminton in Hongkong, the Club de Recreio continues to hold its proud position of being the foremost influence for the development and progress of the Kame here. The game itself, and Certainly the Badminton Association, Owing to lack of accommodation, owe au irrepayable debt to the Club the the S.R. (n) team seircled to repro- | de Rerrelo. While the Recreio sup- in the Overseas poris badminton, the gume can never trousers in the Skoblin house. She sent the Colony was certainly aware of everything Postal match and the Far East cense to exist in Hongkong. General Skoblin was doing." How-Trophy match will not be able to Ronge to- ever, he admitted that he did not practise at the Taikno know Madame Skoblin personally. morrow, according to Mr. C. H. Must of the witnesses either from Summers, Secretary of the Taikoo Stores personal knowledge, or from hear-Club,
November 11.
Incidentally the magistrates will be
of
APPOINTMENTS
DUNGEONS UNDER SOVIET EMBASSY
(Continued from Pape 1.3
The following appointments ***! notified in the Government Gazette knew nothing about the kkinupping. Issued to-day! Commander
T. C. Stło,
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Colonel Theodonescu declared:
wore R.D., Undoubtedly Madame
R.N.R. (Retired), F.R.S.A., A.IN.A.,
to act an Deputy Harbour Moster with effect from November 1.
Cmdr. Stiff, also to be a Justice
of the Peace of Hongkong.
Mr. C. E. Dayla has been appoint-
od to net as Controller of
2-21.
RIFLE SHOOTING
during the absence of Mr. W. J. Feny stated that Madame Skoblin ruled This does not, however, apply to Anderson os from December 9.
the S.R. (b) team.
the household.—Reuter,
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With the
1,150 EMIGRANTS TO STRAITS
The number of emigrants leaving the Colony for the Straits Settlements during November wna 1,160,
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