1937-03-08 — Page 24

Official Visit Of Gen. Yu Hon-mau

SEAFORTHS NATIVE UNREST

PROVIDE GUARD OF HONOUR

STATEMENT ON CHINA'S PROGRESS

IN TUNIS

com-

Paris, To-day. General Guillon, French mander-in-Chief in Tunis, arrived here yesterday accompanied by a large staff of high officials of thei French administration in Tunis, in order to discuss the serious situx- tion which has arisen in the de-

pendency following native

orders.

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1937.

GERMANY

AND COST OF STOP PRESS

PATROL

New Spanish Control

Plan Difficulty

LISBON CHANGES

ATTITUDE

The decision

London, To-day.

to recommend dis-March 13 as the final date for operation of the control scheme to Immediately after his arrival he prevent arms and volunteers reach- His Excellency General Yu had a long conference with the ing Spain, was made at a 10-hour Foreign meeting of the non-intervention called on sub-committee yesterday.

Hon-mau, Commander-in-Chief

Under-Secretary of the of the Fourth Route Army and

Ministry, after which he Pacification Commissioner for

the Premier, M. Leon Kwangtung, arrived in Hong Trans-Ocean. Kong from Shanghai this morn- ing in the President McKinley, and paid an official call on His Excellency the Governor (Sir Andrew Caldecott, K.C.M.G.)

Blum-

The decision will come before the full non-intervention committee at 11 o'clock this morning for final

Paris, Later. General Guillon left Paris for adoption. Tunis by plane last night.

Before his departure he had General Yu Hon-mau crossed the further lengthy conference with harbour in the Government launch the Premier, M. Leon Blum "Britannia," with his party, and Trans-Ocean- Captain W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor, while other Can- ton officials, and Chinese members of the Hong Kong Legislative and Executive Councils embarked on the launch Diana for Queen's Pier.

KWANGSI LEADER

RETURNS

Mr. Huang Ho-cho, Chairman of On arrival, General Yu Hon-mau the Kwangsi Government, returned was met by the Colonial Secretary, from the Third Plenary Session in

the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G., Nanking in the Pres. Wilson. and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North.

SEAFORTHS PROVIDE GUARD

Mr. Huang is proceeding to Can- ton where he will make friendly calls on the authorities.

The-committee will then consider the detailed report of the sub- committee on the control scheme adopted yesterday.

Chief point of the scheme which is still not finally settled, is pay- per ment by Germany of her 16 cent. share of the total cost, amounting to £2,000.

TEL. 20022 or 33993

Germany has hitherto agreed to KOWLOON GOLF pay only £2,000 in foreign currency and the remainder in reich-marks CLUB HONG®

SCHEME ENDANGERED

FOURSOMES

Lord Plymouth, chairman of the The following were the results In an interview with local press-committee, yesterday declared that of the Second Round of the Hong A Guard of Honour was provided men he said that the Kwangsi Pro-Germany's refusal endangered the Foursomes played over the Kow- by the 1st Battalion, the Seaforth jvincial Government had filed two whole scheme, as Great Britain and loon Golf Club course during the

of the other great powers concerned past week-end:- Highlanders, who were accompani-petitions at the Session both

had been approved. The are not prepared to pay unless all

J. McKelvie and J. R. Leitch (Kow- ed by the Regimental Colours and which

first was in regard to the develop the great powers concerned pay in loon Docks) beat W. Groves and C. E. a Pipe and Brass Band. -

of ment of trade and three railway "usable currency."

Terry (Kowloon Godowns) 5 and 4. After inspecting the Guard Honour, General Yu Hon-mau, ac-loop-lines, namely, Canton to Sang

Portugal has now withdrawn

F. C. Barry and E. 0. Murphy (HK. companied by his A.D.C., and Cap-Tau, Yunnan to Tang Yi and Yun-

her objection to Russian merchant- and S. Hotels) beat F. E. Booker and tain Cragg, proceeded to Govern-nan to Luenchow.

men entering Lisbon to take on con- W. Shaftain (HK. Police) 5 and 3. ment House, followed by other off-

trol observers. Trans-Ocean.

cials.

Among the local Chinese residents who were present were Hon

Sir

Shou-Son Chow, Kt, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.MG, LLD., Hon. Mr.

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CHAN CHAI-TANG TO RETURN IN JUNE

T. N. Chau and Dr. Li Shiu-fan. (Education

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CHINA'S PROGRESS

A prepared statement was issued by General Yu Hon-mau to the Press on board the McKinley.

Messrs. Huang Lun-shue and Lin Commissioners of Yick-chung,

and Civil Affairs for Kwangtung in General Chen Chai- tang's time, have returned to Hong tour of Kong after six months'

It is learned that Gen-] Europe.

RADIO PICTURE SERVICE

To Link China And Japan

Projects for the creation

of

eral Chen himself will be back in June, and that the Nanking Gov-radiophoto circuits between Japan ernment will appoint him to the and points in China and in Europe National Economic Council.

Members of the party, he said, had recently attended the meeting of the Plenary Session in Nanking The full attendance illustrated the

feeling of general'

satisfaction Among the passengers who ar munications Co. throughout China with the Central rived this morning on the Government's policies, already de-President

8.5.

J. D. Thomson and T. E Paton (Dairy Farm Co.) beat R. K. Collings and W. C. Simpson (H.K. Government) 3 and 2.

E. W. Loveless and A. Read (Wil- kinson, Heywood and Clarke) beat W. A. Stewart and A. H Brown (Davie Boag and Co.) 3 and 2.

RAIN STOPS M.C.C. MATCH

Sydnom

To-day.

will be studied as one of the first)

The M.C.C. against the Com- tasks of the new International Combined Universities was unable to start before lunch owing to rain.

Beuter.

McKinley were Mr. The firm will be created by the clared throughout the Country. Julean Arnold, Commercial Attache merger of the Japan Wireless Co. "Everyone is looking forward to to the American Embassy in Pei-and the Japan International Tele- the future prosperity of the coun-ping, General Chan Chak, who com-phone Co., semi-official firms hold- try with confidence," and he him- mands the Bocca Tigris Fort, and ing franchises for radio telephone self was sure that development was General H W. Chen, in charge of and telegraph communications be the South China Aviation Forces.tween Japan and foreign countries. proceeding rapidly.

The suggestion submitted to the Session that rice taxes in Kwang- tung be abolished for a certain period had been passed to a com- mission which was investigating the matter.

Fan-yet

SCOTLAND HOCKEY XI FOR TO-MORROW

The following have been select- The new company will also ex-!

International pand its services to give Japan dir-jed to represent Scotland against ect radio telegraph communication England in the with 23 countries and telephone fac-Hockey tournament to be played

to-morrow afternoon:- 13. At present only

Government were among the large seven national telephone cir- Spr. Bowlett; (RE); R. Henderson

Gen. Huang Well Again

Several ex-officials of the Chinese (ilities crowd which assembled to greet the cuits are available, while Japan ("Y") and S. MacNider (CBA); Sgt. TO MEET MR. KIRKPATRICK

General

lacks direct radio communication Meeks (Sea), Capt. SS. J. Ritchie with Hong Kong, Egypt and Aus-Sex.) and CoL Cunningham (Sen.); L/Cpl Aberdein (Sea.), Sgt. Dun After the session, General Ya

tralia.

(Sex), Flight Lieut. Wallace (RAF), went to West Lake, Hangchow for

These improvements are design Austin ("Y") and E MacNider (St.. a short vacation. He is due to leave to-day for Canton, where he General Huang Mo-sung, the ed to bring the nation's interna-A). Reserves: 2nd/Lient. Douglas, will meet Mr. Kirkpatrick, special Governor of Kwangtung, has re- tional communications facilities up Blacker, J. T. K. Gilchrist (Club) and representative in China of the covered from his slight illness and to a level where no inconveniences British Export Credit Guarantee is coming to Canton from the and delays will be felt during the Department.

Chunga District to day to meet 1940 Olympic Games.

aper nterprise Included in General Yar's party General Yu Hon-mow, Pacification A law authorising the merger of Printed and Published for the Pro- Ltd, by Gordon Cade Burnett, at 3A, Major-General Chan Min-ng. Commissioner of Kwangtung and the two companies will be intro-prietors, The New

Street, Victoria, Horg Major-General Li Yu Wan, Secre-Mr. Huang Ko-cho, the Governor of duced in the present session of the Wyndham

"Konz tary Tang and Councillor Wang Kwangsi-Our Own Correspondent, Diet.

are:

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