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IN NANKING TO-DAY

Big City Planning Schemes

A MODERN HOTEL

WANTED

NANKING, July 5. Nanking presents a pretty picture these suminer days with the wooded hills slashed with brown and the vardaurt undulating. countryside which seems to run away from the massive city walls writes. the NC.D.N. correspondent.

The fiue weather, too, has had a

NEW BATHING

CLUB

OPENED AT KENNEDY

TOWN YESTERDAY

The Chung Sing Benevolent As- gociation opened their new semi- permanent Bathing Pavilion . að Kennedy Town yesterday, Mr. Wong Kwing Tin, performing the opening ceremony in the presence

M.r.

were

served

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1933.

MURDER CULT IN HONG KONG NOMADS ON

JAPAN

Priest Who Was A Military Spy

HOW MINISTERS ARE ASSASSINATED

TOUR

A DRAWN GAME AT TAUNTON

AUSPICIOUS START AGAINST SOMERSET STRAGGLERS

Beneficial effect on the road system. better and better athletes year by Judge Sakamaki prasiding. Twe gotting up at six at my time of for half an hour while thirty-two

The Roads.

CASOS

By dinner time on Sunday, 17th and then Smith joined Anderson of a gathering, of several thou-Tokyo. The first trial of the ac

June, the majority of the Hong in a gallant stand. They were still sands.

cused afiliated to the Ketsumeidan Kong oricketers, who are forming together at toa time, and had. refreshments

Following the ceremony tea and (Blood Sworn League), which is what is officially styled the "Hong taken the score past the century and responsible for the assassination of Kong Nomada" side, had cast up when Anderson nibbled at an off speeches were made by a number Mr. Junnosuke Inoue, ex-Minister

at the Castle Hotel at Taunton ball and was taken. Smith then of the officials of the association, of Finance, and Baron Takuma where they all dined together and took over the scoring and Evans,

talked Wong Kwong Tin, the Dan, the eminent Tokyo business for the trip. There I found them ped some time especially the last aver future arrangements Hamilton and Clarabutt all stop- Chairman, expressed the hope that man began in the Tokyo Chiho early on Monday morning (fancy named who defended stubbornly China would be able to produce Salbansho on the 8th ultimo,

He recalled the days when more trials have been beld since with wives.

life) complete in several runs were added. Howard, a friend a Chinese youth if he could kick their plots has been more clearly for a little practice. The home team, it was considered very sporting for then, and the shocking nature of adjournment to the County Ground and though he has only his right There was so early of Beck's was playing vice Baker

shuttlecock about or if he knew a revealed to the public.

arm he surprised the bowler by little about Chinese boxing.

who seemed to come from places snaking his first ball beautifully To-

are a bit late on arriving but the and stayed until Clarabutt was nearly as far away as the Nomads, through the covers for a couple

fielding for F. Buker who had not innings closed with the Nomads game started at noon, with a sub out. At ten minutes to seven the

day we learned his yacht had been turned up. (It was not until Tues only thirteen runs in arrears, dataaged and he had been adrift on. the high seas for hours until finally.

year.

The capital's roads even if they have a firm stone basis, are rivers of Buid in winter while the dirt reads have the habit of disappear day ideas are quite different and ing entirely although motor cars instead of the

"gentle type plough through them with the in- anng the young men and women difference born ni the Chinesehoing regarded as the best people, chauffeur. There whe some anxiety those who were athletically inclin regarding the level of the Yangtze cd and were the possessors of good which threatened to flood the city. health and stature were regarded Indred, floods did occur at the bot-as the best.

own

the leader, naturally attracted the The examination of Nissho Inoue,

Asked by the Court at the first trial about his antecedents, he stated that he joined the staff of the South Manchuria Railway Company and was engaged in collecting informatowed tion for the Army General Staff.

largest share of public attention.

Builds a Temple.

tom of Changshan Road which is a Mr. Li Yam Suen, in a short low-lying district. The river has speech said that although the asso In the Tsingtau campaign of 1015 How subsided. Work is continu-ciation existed as a sort of charit-he was a military spy in the service ing a demolishing the brown sand able organisation, the fact is of the Japanese. hills in the city for material which had a bathing club of its

being used to fill in the lower wade it no less a charitable institu- Jevels and strengthen the river tion. It was one of the best forme A light railway operates to of charity, he thought, to provide dykes. carry the sand from inside the city the poorer members of the cou to the river front and great inroads munity with facilities to swim in have been made in one hill just in summer: side the Enst Gate.

Indemnity Fund Building. The week has been distinguished by two corner stone taying cere monies in one day. On Monday, Dr. Chu Chai Hua. Minister of Communications, "laid the corner stone of the administration build. ing of the Sino-British Indemnity Fund, in the presence of a dis

"YET ANOTHER CONFERENCE!

PHILIPPINES A GOOD

a society called the Gokoku Seisha On his return home, he organised (National Defence Holy Society), with Count Tanaka, formerly Min- ister of the Imperial Household, Mr. "Obisen Asahina, a well known journalist, and others as advisers. Afterwards, be built himself a Nichiren temple called the Gokokudo. By this time he had been a firm believer in the Nichiren Sect, and his temple at- tracted a number of young men

tinguished gathering. This build POINT FOR ONE CHAPTER workers, and gave them the asces-

ing should prove a great assistance in helping the Board of Trustees to administer the fund, which amounts To £11,000,000 and is being invested in productive enterprises which will provide funds for the educational endowment to follow. The building is in the new residential area in Shanse Road but there are few imildings yet in sight, except at the top of the road where the front of a building exists and is varions- ly described as belonging to the new

waterworks or some minor depart

ment of the Kuomintang.

years.

with a fervent desire for the reform of the State. On some

of these youths he fixed as his future co-

sary training. Among these" were Eishi Furuuchi, Tadashi Konuma Manila. Alexander Hume Ford, (assassin of Mr. Inoue), Gor director of the Pan-Pacific Union, Hishinum (assassin with headquarters in Honolulu, Dan), Daiji Kurosawa and Naga

of Baron has arrived in Manila to organize mitsu Kawasaki. a Pan-Pacific association in Philippine Islands. He came here Gokokuda, which

In October, at the request of the legislative Isohama, Ibaragi prefecture, and trade commission, which went to lived for some time at the Kinkei China and Japan from Manila Gakuin a private school, where he several weeks ago.

made the acquaintance of many frequented it, as well as young military and naval officers, who

the

rival by Gregario Nievs, former Mr. Ford was met upon his ar representative.

The Philippines association will be organized along the lines of Pan-Pacific associations in China and Japan, and it will become a member of the Pan-Pacific Union. The chief aims of the Pan-Pacific Union, as outlined by Mr. Ford, are:

students.

1930; he left the is located at

Meeting With Military and

Officers.

Naral

The first meeting of the young military and naval officers, dents and other civilians, totalling about thirty, was held on August Association Hall in the Outer Gar- 23th, 1931, the Japan Young Men's dens of the Meiji Shrine.

Day).

into Fowey on Monday!)

It

Old Friends.

Before the match Colin Sara ar- rived from Weston and umpired very adequately all day. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin (B. & S.) and Mr. Mair (I may have spelt this wrong) were also there. It seems likely that we shall be running across lots of people before the tour is over,

Tuesday's Play,

The un-

A Difficult Question. There had been local showers and the weather looked threatening at first. Both Captains openly con fessed to a hope that they would alright and after some hesitation lost the toss. Mitchell lost it Hoakyns, the genial skipper of the Stragglers, decided to bat

A shower about breakfast time proved a wise decision in the end.

was not a very cheerful opening to The opening pair were both men

the second day and it proved to be who had played several times for managed to start at about half past

a great disappointment. True, w Somerset and it was an encourag ing feature of the game that they was a tremendous downpour which, eleven but ten minutes later there were really the only pair who got though short, left the wicket easy. on top of our bowling. Had A second shower about half past catch been taken early on in the twelve stopped play again and an slips it is quite on the cards that early lunch was taken. we should have had them out for a pleasant conditions and easy very meagre score.

wicket were implemented by a Beck's Magnificent Bowling.

trace of stiffness in most, bowlers and Bligh and Gaskell after a very Beck, bowling with a strong wind quiet start did pretty much as they from the direction of mid-on has liked after tiffin. never bowled Better. Gaskell drop-ten overs for twenty-six runs. His Beck had bowled

in the slips in the first over, and two magnificent sixes into the river ped one a foot short of Richardson eleventh cost twenty-five including was dropped first slip before he Tone all to Guskall-(6, 4, 4, 8, 4, had made ten. After that the pair 1) Two sizes went over the pavi pavilion end going but the wind was piece of clean hitting The rain batted stubbornly. Richardson, lion and two into the church yard Anderson and Smith all kept the at the other end. A very pretty so strong that it was a thankless started again and Gaskell was task and they never looked like stumped in, trying to complete his getting a wicket. nothing right and soon Beck resum-in ten minutes the ground was Beck after a bit but he could do pavilion was the order of the day. Reid relieved hundred and a quick run to the

By this time the wicket was nearly under water, and then for à becoming definitely faster and at 81 change it started hailing. Hoskyns he turned one in a bit and Gaskell had declared but by four-thirty it just touched it into his sticks. A was clear cricket, was over for the 1.b.w. to Beck and at tiffin-time few runs later Bligh was palpably day there were a hundred runs on the board for two wickets.

ed.

A Pleasant Game.

On Monday afternoon, Dr. Lo Wen Ka Minister of Foreign Affairs, laid the corner stone of the new Foreign Ministry in the pre- sence of members of the Ministry staf. Although many magnificent homes for other lesser important #ministries have been built in recent

It was a sad ending to a very pleasant game with a cheerful and years especially along Chungshan

To bring together, from time to

A Change of Fortune. Boad which is becoming the capit-

genial team of opponents, and has Berved well to shake the team l's show street, the Foreign Minis-ime in friendly conference, lead

After tiffin the sun had come out down. ers in all lines of thought and ac

There will of and the

course ba try has been the neglected child of

wicket was very fast changes in the side. Baker comes Nanking's official family. The hap- tion of the Pacific area, that they At a later meeting held in an though it did not appear to help in for the

unoccupied house in Tokyo, owned the bowlers much. Beck got busy and Devon) and Welle matches, E. B. Newton Abbot (S. hazard cong meration of building, may become better acquainted. some of which are no more than To bring together ethical lead by Seikyo Gando, his acquaintance, only a left-hander-Barnes-made, Reed will be playing at Newton wonden huts, have seriously reflecters from every Pacific land who on January 8, 1932, at which were much show. Only a plucky last Abbot, Exeter and Sidmonth while ed on the dignity and importance will meet for the study, of problems Present four naval officers as well wicket stand of twenty brought the Sayer comes in at Weils. J. B. of Dr. Lo' department, which has of fair dealing and ways to ad as his followers, it was agreed that score to a hundred and seventy. MacFarlan comes in to keep wicket brn the most hard-worked depart vance international justice is the political and financial leaders Reid waa completely off colour save ment of the government in recens Pacific area,

should be assassinated on the for one pericet ball that bowled at Exeter (Devon Dumplings) and Fortunately." funds have

Sidmonth. Hewitt. On the whole it was an Taunton has proved that the tour (Constitution

The short stay To bring together scientific lead. Kigensetsu en speured for new buildingers, and to callate accurate infor. February 11 Yoshitaka Yotsums excellent performance to get rid of which is going un alongside the mation concerning the material re- tu, a confederate, was accordingly a useful batting side so cheaply, is going to be a very pleasant one present Ministry and its dimensions sources of Pacific lande,

sent into the provinces to confide though it was clear that another matches, and every one is very ¡whether we win or Jose our indicate it will be a fitting home

the plot to fellow-thickers in many

"stock" bowler is needed. Rich- obeerful-possibly the mare so for for this department which does that mold public bpinion among after all, owing to delay in the re-

To study the ideas and opinions places. This plan fell through, ardson is, even on a sticky wicket, thinking of our dear friends stew. more but gets less than any other the peoples of the several Pacific turn to Tokyo of Yotsumoto.

more of a change bowler and department

should not send down more than ing and labouring in Hong Kong! races, and to bring men together

two or three overs running. An- who can understandingly discuss Another meeting was held at the deraan was short of practice and these in a spirit of fairness. same place on the night of Febru- the wind bothered him,

To bring together in round-tableary 31. At that time, there were discussion in every Pacific land evident indications of the immin- those of all races resident therein of the dispatch of the naval who desire to bring about better ficers to Shanghai to cope with understanding and co-operative the situation which had beers grow effort among the peoples and raceing serious there, and so it was finally decided that the civilians and Baguio would be ideal centers

Mr. Ford suggests that Manila one should carry out the assaA- for the holding of Pacific confer

sination plot.

encia. Manila Bulletin.

Swimming Amenities, The summer days have brought one important question before Nan- king, both Chinese and foreigners. What about a swim? At present there is only one swimming pool ip Nanking That is out at the nag

Hong Long Bi

fancy the rest will come by Siberia,,

This comes by air-mail, but I

The P.O. here is most vague about the air-mail to Hong Kong and anyway an air-mail letter "I "got There seemed no reason why the So as I am not sure if my Editor from Hong Kong took 18 days! Hong Kong started in bright sun. score should not be headed when will stand for heavy air-mail shine, but a leg-swinger beat ED.), I fancy I shall try the surer

postage, Judgment reserved. Richardeon in the first over. An derson and Mitchell put a much better complexion on things until the latter tried to gut an off break without covering up and was bowl. ed. Two more wickets fell quickly

route.

RABBIT. P.3. English beer is good:-RA. Full score and analysis:-

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station where the station building highway, and hopes of an prentual the Presidents of the political is being enlarged, and work is road between Shanghai and Nan

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tional stadium in the Mausoleum of the Pacific. Park. The pool is certainly one of the largest in the Far East and is large enough to meet a portion of the capital's demands for swim-

Leaders Marked, Down. raing, but unfortunately after a year's trial it has been found too

Asked the methods of assassina expensive to operate at the price

tion, Nissho Inoue replied that charged. Although large crowds

about twenty leaders of the ruling visited the pool last summer the proceeding on number of new classes had been singled out for as charge of cents a head proved platforms to enlarge, rolling stock sassination and as it was consider Parties would be followed by the Hichisaisha, a society of Tokyo Im- too small to permit its mainten-capacity. The station compound is ed difficult for one person to ascus choice of their succes at the perial University students, led by ance, and at present there are not also being cleared and enlarged to intent or three site of each parties likely to be chosen the Japan principle. His intended head of these parties, a few leaders Professor Uesugi, for the cause of sufficient people willing to pay

handle traffic and facilitate passen agreed that one assassin should aim more. A group of Chinese of the ger amenities, and it affords much at one victim. The leaders selected as such had been singled out for victim was Count Making. Bince as objects of murderous assaults assassination. Murder was not, the assassination of Mr. Inoue, ex- better glass, however, have started wider spaos than formerly when

WBY!! Prince their own country club on Chung the visitor to Nanking thought the

Saionji, Count nowever, their final object, it was Minister of Finance, the police shan Rond, and in addition to ten compound was just a mass of rick Makino (Lord Keeper of the privy merely the means to the end, and vigilance became very close, and be nis courts a 33-metre open air swim-shaw coolies and motor cars. Seal), Count Ito (Privy Council he could not understand why they fore he had had time to execute his ming pool is heing constructed and i

commission, he was arrested. will be ready in a few weeks. It for building a modern hotel on one Premier and President of the

A project is also being discussed lor), Baron Wakatsuki (President were charged with murder.

of the Minsaito), Mr. Inakai (then is interesting to learn that at of the hills which would not only Seiyukai), Dr. Suzuki

Scorn for Individualism,

- Other Victims." this club there has been a large afford better accommodation for President of the Selyukai), Mr. examined, said that he is

(prevent Shoji Furauchi, who was next

At the third 'trin) on the 3rd in number of applications from visitors, including diplomata most Takonami, Mr. Inoue, Baron Shide graduate of the Tharagi Prefectural examined. He

stant, Sholachiro Ikebukuro was women for membership Nanking'a of whom have to stay at the exist hara, Baron Dan (Mitsui) Mr. Normal School. social amenities for women being ing hotels, but might also attract Ikeda (Mitsui), and Mr. Kimura,

was assigned the task of nsenssinating Prince Teglected at present.

people from Shanghai for the week (Mitsubishi). As they could not dessasinating Mr. Ikeda, of the the Prince's Okitsu villa, as he hed He was asigned the task of Saionji. He often laitered, about end. The proposals include

· Olty Planning.

modera hotel with a nine-hole golf representatives of the Yasuda and

acide who should be regarded se the Mitsui buy felled to find an op-heard that the Genro often takes a Them is no denying the vigorous course and

& swimming pool in the Okura firms, nobody was markportunity for executing his plan. spirit of city-plancing in the capit beautiful surroundings--more like od down in regard to these in

Many plaas for all sorts of a spa than an hotel. Point is given terests. public and private enterprises are to the merit of this project by in Murder Merely a Meats to an End. the Court, stated the when he was Bukehiro Kukite. who was char in the air, and a good deal of cressed interest in road-building, building and reconstruction is pro typified by the Shanghai-Hang- ceeding. Long-needed improvements chow Nanking bighway, the comed that he did not believe in party gether with Ikebukuro, another ac Shidebara, and Taro guda, whose At the second hearing Inoze nad still in the High School, be toged with the assassination of Baron are being effected at the railway pletion of the new Nanking-Wuhu politics.

gahised a society called the Keiten-gawa, were then examined by turns. As the nssassination of cused, and other school mates, or intended victim was Frince Toku- kai (Respect for Heaven Society), None of the socused showed signs and acted in conjunction with the of repentance.

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walk in his garden, it he could not find a chance. He too was ar Heaven and Makino,

rested, before he could fulfil bis, Yoshitaka Yotsumoto, in reply to commission

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