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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE.

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PUBLIC LIBRARY,

THE Public Library recently housed in the building known as No 18 Johnston Road has been transferred and is available to the Public from today in

a room situated over the Queen's Road

wing of the temporaly banking premises of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation.

Hours: 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.

Sundays and Holidays excepted.

A. G. W. TICKLE.

Director of Public Works.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT, Hong Kong, 3rd November, 1939.

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ON and after the 3rd November.

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Agency.

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EVENT

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THE INTERNATIONAL FAIR & PAGEANT

To be opened by Lady Peel at 2.90 p.m. Saturday, 4th November,

in the Grounds of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon:

ADMISSION:

Adults 30 ets. Children 20 cts,

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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

INTERPORT CBICKET. -

AMENDED NOTICE.

THE Public are asked to note that

THE Publica for seats on the Stanl

at the corner of Des Voeux Road will be THIRTY cents on all days except the 11th November, when the price will be sixty cents each

Tickets on sale at the entrance) are available for the whole day,

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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

Tis proposed to carry out the

following programme:

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be 11.15 a.. Tiffin interval 12.30 tó 1.16 p.m. Draw stumps at 5 p.m.

cont⚫ each.

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RUSH NOW OVER! WHY T. V. SOONG FAMOUS OFFICES NEWS

Ships Arrive With Empty Holds

From Our Special Correspondent)

RESIGNED

Theories Advanced By Canton Official

Canton, Nov. 2.

According to a ranking offcial

who recently returned here from Nanking, the Chiang-Boong split is attributed to the following res-

Canton, November 2.. Prices of foreign goods in Canton have gone higher since the enforcement of the new tariff duties by twenty persons: cent. of the existing rate as from November 1.

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TO GO

Westminster's New

Wedding Centre"

RECEPTION ROOMS AND

CATERING

SUMMARY

A Chinese telephone clerk eṁ- ployed at the. P.W.D. who was charged before Mr. Schottaki yes- terday with "snatching a purse containing. (88» was · discharged by the Magistrate. «

Page 7.

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A Districă Court Martial Murray Barracks yesterday found Private Edward Arthur Isaacs guilty of refusing to obey orders from a superior officer, Page 7.

'HE. Sir William Peel will pre- side over, the opening meeting London--A marriage has beën ar-

this season of the English, Asso- ranged and will take place in Octocration which is axed for Tues- General Chiang Kai-shek has ber, very quietly, between the Re day, November 7th, at the Halens cast green eyes toward the register Offices of St. George's, Han- May Institute, Mr. McNamara will venue guards maintained by the over-square (Princes-row, Bucking read paper an R.S. Surtees. The rush of shipments to ministry of finance, as they are ham Palace-road), and St. Mar-

with modern armia → this port from other places is equipped

tin's, Henrietta-street, Strand. ments and trained by German now over, as steamers from and "American instructors. As Hong Kong are arriving to lay result, these guards are often un- practically with empty holds,der the surveillance of Chiang The reason is that heavy.con-. signments were made three or four days prior to the intro- duction of the new customs

duties.

Having cleared the Canton customs; these goods are now transhipped to different parts of the interior. During the past two days, junks and tow- boate have done a good busi. ness. There is an apprehen- sion, however, that this may be the last rush season, be- cause hereafter imports of foreign goods will decrease by virtue of higher duty and the weakening of purchasing power.

An encouraging sign, how ever, is that the imposition of the business tax has yielded Last year satisfactory result.

some

in Canton alone, the business tax. netted

$600,000: According to financial officials, the business tax returns in this fiscal year will come up to $800,000.

Kai-shek's agents.

The marriage, or amalgamation, will take place at Caxton Hall,

Westminster.

The constitution of the City of Being a close friend of General Westminster as one registration dis Chang Hsueh-lang, Mr. Soong has triet means the end of the two best expressed dissatisfaction over the known offices in the country for the loss of Manchuria and Jehol solemnisation of marriages, and owing to the non-resistance of their amalgamation as the west General Chiang. Realizing minster City Register Office. Many hostility, Chiang has famous society weddings bare taken Soong's placed H. E. Kung as governor of place at Princes-row, and stags the Central Bank of China as a weddings at Henrietta street. means to watch the revenue and The marriage ceremony will no of longer be performed in the small, expenditure of the ministry Anance."

dings officer of the old buildings. Another setback to Boong was At Caxton Hall six rooms have been the demand of Chiang Kai-shek approved by the Registrar-General

at the Kuling' conference

than the proceeds from according to the number of people that for the purpose, and will be used the American wheat and cotton present. Adjoining rooms can be loan be used for military expen- bired for the reception, and there ses, and apart from this big mill-are large kitchens at which the wed-

also ding breakfast can be prepared.

tary appropriation Chiang required Soong to make further

loans from Gerst Britain and the United States.

...

In such circumstances, T. V. Boong has to relinguish his post of minister of finance. Central Press.

Difference of Views

£1,400 DECORATION

The Local Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation in their remarking Met place S. A. Rumjahn as first among the men and Mrs. Litton among the ladies.

**Page 10. Results of the mixed doubles championship 2nd round', appear

page 10.

The programme "for the Ceno- taph ceremonial on Armistice Day appears on page 11.

In dismissing a case against a Kowloon dog owner, Mr. Wynne- Jones warned constables to be more careful to collect proper evi- dence before bringing these cases. Page 12 An account of the Navy v. Army cricket

match on the R.C.C. ground, which resulted in a draw, appears on page 12.

Lady Peel opened the MOL. sale of work held yesterday at the Peak Club,

Page 7. The first Heleña" May Concert of

Page 7.

the season was held yesterday.

THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

The Rev. E. St. G. Schomberg, Mayor of Westminster, announcing the change, said there were a num- ber of weddings that would be much better pelebrated in a register office thin in a church, and that, as much Shanghal, Nov. 3. Be anything else, had caused the Althougtz Mr. T. V. Soong did City Council to provide accommo-Local Branch's Open- not give reasons for his resignadation for important weddings.

The redecoration of Caxton Halling Session Nov. 7th tion, his statements to the press has cost Westminster about £1,400, conveyed a hint of his diffen ace but it is hoped by the amalgama with General "Chiang Kai-shek tion to save £700 per year. This

with respect to foreign policy.

On Tuesday November 7," this society starts its activities for a Showing his resentment toward, will be effected by having only one the pro-Japanese policy of Gen- Superintendent Registrar instead of new, session. His Excellency Str Although foreign firms ineral Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Soong two, and three Registrars instead Willam Peel, who is president, has of four. Another change will be kindly consented to préside at the "stated that as a rule when Canton are legally required to

have opening meeting. that the Registrara, who Chinese politician resigned he hitherto received their remuneration

bimself would excuse

The English Association Night Editor (Wanchai Office): Wellington, the ironclad as against pay this tax which is based on one or one and a half per cent. of the registered capital on a

Editorial and Business Office: 11

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The Daily Press.

BONG KONG, NOVEMBER 13, 1933.

JAPAN SEEKING FOR

PEACE?

the wooden walls of Erigland, the

the on

tanks in Great War, they triumph-vearly calculation, no foreign energetic as an ax and quits his will be paid fixed salaries.

ed as no doubt the early bowmen

triumphed over the Honourable Company of the Great Chief's Own Stone Throwers, of the Neolithic Age. We delude ourselves into the. idea that no one would be so savage as to tise germ coltures, or certain of the more horribly malignant gases

civilian

on

a

firm has yet been asked to do 50. For the time being, this levy is confined to Chinese shops and limited companies.

"BIG MONEY”

population. In a war for national To Be Adopted By

existence, a hard-pressed comman- der will resort, and rightly resort, to any means ip his power to save his country from defeat. At the crisis of the Great War neither side would have scrupled to turn the scale, and "change the history, of the World," by the use of any weapon no matter how terrible. War is not humane. Mercy has no

The report that Japan wäs attempting to put life into the almost defunct Disarmament Con- ference by re-opening the question of the abolition of submarines and aircraft carriers has been denied by the Navy Office at Tokyo. It would be interesting to know, how-place in it, unless it happens to ever, why and in what manner, this be the better policy. War is an

B country as

imposing of a country's will upon

A Stand at the corner of Queen's report was allowed to escape from Road and Dea Veoux Boad will be so well-censored open to the Public at a charge of 30 cents on all days except the 11th Japan. Such a move would be of November, when the price will be 60 advantage to Japan, as it would also be to Great Britain. If the Benches on the Queen's Road side strategie clock could be set back of the Ground will be reserved for Sailors and Soldiers in uniform, to to the era of surface ships, Japan whom the Club extends an invitation. would have nothing to fear. Herity, will prevall against military

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battleships would rule the Eastern necessity... Pacific and no one would be able

Canton

(By Our Special" Correspondent)

Canton,-Nov, 2. "Big money" currency equiva- lent to the value of Mexican dol- lar will be shortly adopted in Can- ton by approval of the South- west Political Council, The Kwangtung Provincial Bank will withdraw the present issue of banknotes on a

"small money" basis and will circulate "big money" banknotes on the same

The new

another, by any."means in its

value as those in Shanghai and The utter extremity of

Nanking. power. violence and ruthlessness is not

dollar is valued at employed where gentler methods $1.30 small money. After the new will do, but in the last resort no currency is circulated, all govern

ment servants will be paid in restrictions of legality, or human-

"big money." The silver, coins in the market will be used as "sub

diary currency, and the Canton mint will hereafter turn out. coins only, in "big money,”

The submarine is the weapon

Such national currency has been in use at many places in Kwang- tung such as Swatow, Pakhol. Holhow etc., and-Canton is the

Bouth-west Political Council to

ground of poor health but he him- by the collection of fees, will hand self is in excellent health, is as the fees to the City Council, and Mr. W. J. Lickley is to remain Job owin to difference of views.-

as Superintendent Registrar, and his deputy is to be Mr. H. T. Ho- milton, of Princes-row..

Central Press,

M.C.C. AT LAHORE

Play Drawn Game With Governor's XI.

Lahore, Nov. 2. The two-day match between the MC.C. tourists and the Governor's XI ended in a draw.

The visitors made 402 för 7, de- clared, Mitchell getting 184, while the Governor's XI replied with 253 for 8. Naidu, being top-scorer with 118,Reuter.

ENGLAND'S CHAMPION

JOCKEY

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London, Nov. 1. Gordon Richards the champion Jockey, rode four winners in suc- cession at Worcester. Race Meet ing to-day.

His winning mounts for the sea- son now total 244. Fred Archer's 50 years' old record is 248. There are still 19 racing days before the season ends.-British Wireless,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One case of enteric was reported Ng Wing Tsoi, formerly a shroff on Tuesday,

H. M. 8. Falmouth returns to the Colony from her Japanese cruise to-day, with Lady Dreyer, wife of the Cin C. of the China Fleet on board.

The wedding is announced to take place shortly of Mr. John Murray Purves, of the Public Works De- partment, and Miss Doris Hall, of Gateshead-on-Type," Durham,

in the Police Department, who had been before Mr. Schofield on several occasions to answer fourteen charges of embezzlement was yesterday com- mitted to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions. It is alleged that the total of the money ember- zled amounted to $3,170.

is a

world-wide Society. Its object is to arrange meetings of people in-

terested in English Literature and the English Language. It has members of every nationality, rece and creed, who find a common interest in the study and discus- sion of literary toples or linguis- tie problems. The headquarters of the Central Body is in, London, and there are local branches in every city of. culture throughout the English-speaking world.

The Hong Kong branch is now beginning Its difth year. It holds regular monthly meetings, from on the first November to April Tuesday of each month. Each meeting takes the form of a lec- ture and a discussion. The lec- ture is not meant to be an ex- haustive treatment of a set theme, but an introductory review of a topic which can be informally dis- cussed by people interested in books, That the more impressive entertainments

modern of the world, "have not entirely distract- ed mankind from literary pur- suits, is shown by the good st tendance at these meetings.

MEMBERSHIP Membership of the local branch has always, during these four years, amounted to between eighty and a hundred Of these, some twenty or thirty have also be- come

members of the Central Body... Membership of the Cen- tral Body establishes a link with literary activities at homes, and those who join the Central Body receive copies of pamphlets and bulletins which are published" throughout the year. For this Central membership, there is an extra charge of five dollars in ad- dition to the local subscription of

three dollars,

Not only does the local branch

publishes from time to time, as funda permit, booklets containing. lectures, which have been deliver- ed at these meetings. A

provide regular meetings, It also

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General Chen Cheng, commanding the gentral route of Nanking troops in central Kiangui wirelessed the to dispute her commend of the of the weaker power. The U boats

military beadquarters in Nanchang HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. Narrow Seas between China and nearly short-circuited the massed

asking for a squadron of bombers to Japan. Manila could only be a strength of the Grand Fleet. It

The as "Conte Verde sailed check the Communist troppa, as INTERPORT ORICKET. menace if turned into a mighty is with submarines operating in

only city of Importance where from Singapore at 6 pm, on Thes-things are going on none too well

Central Kiangai.-Central Preas M

EMBERS and SUBSCRIBERS depot, able to sustain the whole conjunction with aeroplanes, that "small money" is sill in circula- day and is expected here at daylight in the Fuchow and Lachuen Front,

tion. This has worked consider on Saturday. She will berth at the are notified that a Stand on American Fleet, and, in point of the Philippines and the Dutch

able disadvantage in view of the Kowloon Wharf and sail thence at the Chater. Boad side of the Oricket fact, war between America and East Indies could be defended high premium of Hong Kong dol-11a.m. for Shanghai.

Members of the Army, Navy and Ground will be reserved for them and

lars and national currency (big

Air Force Branch of the YMCA.

To met the convenience of those their Ladies. Entrance by the small Japan is a remote contingency. against a joint naval-military ex-

are determined to make their dance, who like five o'clock tea and who gate in Chater Road at the East and Outside her own territory America

pedition.

money).

Struck by a spool being acciden- which is to be held in the Wast Following the decision of the tally dropped, Wong Shiu, a woman Lounge of the European Y.M.C.A five o'clock tea to attend a meet- don't want to rush away from of the Pavilion.

General Araki, of all people, has has nothing worth war with a (1937

first-class Fower.

been made the spokesman of a change the currency, three mil-operator at the Fatehing Knitting one of the most successful in the ing, the Helena May Institute, Factory was seriously injured in organization's history Ladies will where meetings are held, kindly Hon dollars national suggested Peace Conference of the

currency the head, and she was taken to the be present by invitation and the offers to cater for tea-parties in But war comes willy-nilly, over Far Eastern Powers. Perhaps his eign firms, believed to be Water

banknotes were printed by a for- Kowloon Hospital,

music will be furnished by Ronnie the lecture hall. Those who mean issues not worth a human life or words and the rumoured naval low and Sons, Ltd. of London

True's Cheerio Band

to take tea, are asked to order it The late Colonel A, H. Kinnaird the cost of a week's Aghting, and cencession, are two peace gambits Several shipments of this paper

from the Matron of the. Helena.. an American fleet, equipped with from Japan. Every nation wants

money have arrived here and will Watson, whose address in England

The School Concert of the Com- May Institute (Tel No. 22160) the IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION submarines and air-craft carriers peace, and all but infatuated fire-

bé circulated after stamping and was Clive Cottage, Maidenhead, might menace the very shores of eaters, can see that by a restoring

algning by the Kwangtung Pro-Berks, left estate in the Colony to mercial Institute, 2 Lyndhurst day before the meeting, so that a Norimbber &

vincial Bank, although no fixed the value of 8000, Probate has been Terrace, will be held on Saturday table may be arranged for them.

Tuesday's meeting will begin 【OTICE is hereby given that

Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. sharp in the Japan. Aerial raids on the great of condence

granted to the widow.

with the annual business of ap Company,

among nation's, date has been announced

YMCA Hall; when and where Limited is in Voluntary Liquidation towns would be a possible menace, properity, happiness and enlighten-

prizes and certificates of the Insti- proving accounts and electing sa from 23rd October, 1988, and that and the submarine is the secretment are the reasonable expecta-

For printing and for being in tute of Bookkeepers, London, will office-bearers. There will then be possession of "po pia" lottery be distributed away by Dr. S. Fa lecture on. R. 8. Surtees by the undersigned have been appointed enemy alike of warship and mer- tons of humanity, but, the present Lu Wen Tao Arrives tickets,two men employed Lam PH.D. ALB. the Hong Kong Agents of the liquidatore to realise local assets. chantmen, even within their own madness of hostility, must end in. Oreditors are hereby given notice to territorial waters. With these in-war and the destruction of civil- send in a statement of their accounts sa at above date.

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

CURRIMBHOY & COMPANY,

· *LIMITED.

!!

In Rome

at the Kowloon Docks were fined" sums totalling 8125 each. It was stated that the printing was carried out inside the docks premises.

Mr. Macnamara Those who like books, and those who like horses, will have a good opportunity of hearing and discussing the views of one who is well-known to like both

Passenger agents for steamship sidious weapons banished from the sation, or at beat an evolution of

companies announce that businced world, Japan would be safe from each nation, on linea of a bee-hive

is on the uptrend From this Rome, November 2,

A Reunion Dinner of Paet Mem- month on traffic to the East upon Old members who mean to con- America and largely from Russia,

Rust controlled by pre-War Prussianism. In connection with the arrival Kera at "Ours is being held in the the different lines is expected to in- tinue their membership, and new though the air menace from But if peace is to be secured in here of Mr. Lu Wen Tao Italian Gloucester Building Restaurant on orcase steadily. November always members who wish to join, have Vladivostock would remain.

the Pacific by Conference, the ofecials strass that the selection Friday, November 10, at 7.30 p.m. means the return of those who have no formalities to go through, other But the Japanese know, as we territories owned by nations wan dicate the game which Nanking be present are asked to communi- try as well as the arrival of business subscriptions which can be done, whole question of undeveloped of a man of his importance in or 8 p.m. All members intending to spent their leave in the Old Coun- than handing in their names and all know, that the clock cannot show no sign of using them win places on closer relations with cute with Mr. T P Saunderson, men sext here to cater for the most conveniently at the meet- F1941 be put back New weapons have have to be raised.

c/o Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd. Christmas trade,

Fings.

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7, Queen's Road, Central, 1st November, 1988.

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