NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
"THE Executor of the estate of
Arthur Cawte Franklin, F. I. C. deceased, wishes to announce that the practice carried on by the deceased will continue in the saine name and style as heretofore, under the management of Mr. D. G. Glenn Allen M. A.. A.I.C.
Hongkong, 29th November, 1933."
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HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL NURSING HOME.
S from 1st December 1933, the charge for First Class Patient will be $10 per day, including smal'f dressings and pharmacopoeial drags.
There will be accommodation for Second Class Patients in wards contain- ing more than one bed at a charge o $6 per day, including small dressings and pharmacopeial druga
By Order of the Committee of
Management.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Secretaries.
52031
ORKEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a
Meeting of the Board of Directors of Green Island Cement Company, Limited, held at Exchange Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 21st day of September, 1933, a Call of 83.75 per share was made upon all the members bolding shares who names appear in the Company's register of share. holders on the 31st day of September, 1933, upon which only $3.75 per share has been paid, and it was determined that such Call should be paid on the 15th day of December, 1933, to the Company's Bankers, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, at thair Head Office, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, aforesaid.
Upon presentation at the Office of the Company of Bankers receipt for the payment of such Call, together with the Certificate of Shares, a note of the payment will be endorsed on the Certificate.
Dated this 21st day of September
1933.
19971
By Order of the Board,
ALLAN KEITH,
- Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE FOURTEENTH EXTRA
RADE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 1933, commencing at 9.00 p.m.
The First Bell will bo Rang st 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURË. Members are sotilled that they and their Ladica mast wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No One without a Badge will be dmitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Noa-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooma at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 For Ladies (Both including
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1933.
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and by inference, European trade. Since the advent of the internal combustion engine, which has made air traffic possible, such a proposition was, in his opinion, both crude and childish. vigorous language is what has to "be expected from one who has always remind-
ed
listeners his
Great
The Daily Press.
Press come
HONG KONG, DECEMBER 1, 1933.
WHERE BETTER TRADE
LIES
There are in most countries two opposite schools of economic thought. One school stands for making a country self-sufficient, that is to say, able to produce the commodities that its citizens.de- sire on its own territories. To promote this self-sufficiency use is made, among other expedients, of high protective tariffs
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This
Britain's dependence on foreign
trade. Believing this, it must have been a cause for great satisfaction to Mr. Baldwin to tell his auditors on the same occasion that Great Britain's trade was much better than twelve months ago and better than the trade of any other indus- trial country in the world to-day.
A few days before this speech, one of Mr. Baldwin's colleagues in the "Government was telling an audience of London bankers his
should be promoted, We refer to ideas as, to how foreign trade
the Nevilla Chamberlain, against Mr.
the import of foreign goods. This Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the occasion of his speech was 13 termed school of thought
the important. annual dinner given Economic Nationalism. The op- Taz) position school believes that no by the Lord Mayor of London, to are obtainable, through the SEORE country can, or should, live towhich are invited the Governor. TABY apen the personal application
Member, such Member to be responsible itself alone; that the welfare of and Directors of the Bank of Eng-
for all visitors introduced by tum, and for Payment of All Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), will close at 13 O'Clock Noon.
Members Badges admitting to Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Baor Coarse,
On No Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure daring the Meeting,
Soldiers and Bailers in uniforms are admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc.; will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of Tus Hose Kore JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting. By Order,
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merchants of the City, and repre- sentatives of the Treasury. This annual function is second only to mons in its importance as afford Budget Day in the House of "Com- ing the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer a platform from which to enlighten the nation on the trend
of trade and finance.
MARRIAGE
JONGENEEL BRANDT. On November 4, 1833, before the Dutch Consul General, Mr. F. E. H. Groenman, and at the German Church, Shanghai, be- fore Pastor F. Kruger, Maidie, only daughter of Mrs. W. Brandt, of Shanghai, to Wil. lem, son of Mavrouw de Wed. Jongeneel-Breukel, of dep Haag, Holland..
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DEATHS.
EMAMOODEN-On Friday, Nov. ember 24, 1933, in Shanghai, Richard Emamcoden, James
aged 27 years.
MACHADO.-On Friday, Novem- ber 24, 1933, at the Paulun Hos pital, Shanghai, Marie Augusta Souza Machado, aged 43 years. NEWHARD-On Sunday, Novem
ber 23, 1933, at her home, 100 Route de Say Zoong, Vanda Marie Newhard, aged 52 years. -Widow of the late Harold Fre
derick Newhard,
HARRIS-On Sunday, November 26, 1933, at the Country Hospi- tal, John Edward Reginald Harris, aged 44 years.
WAR VETERAN DIES
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Sir Arthur Currie
Montreal, November 30. The death occurred here to day of General Sir Arthur Currie.
Reuter
Arther William Currie, O.B., G.C.M.G., KCMG, KC.B..
barn on December 5. 1875. Be was created a knight in 1917 and served with distinction through- out the Great War, being men- tioned in Despatches..
Canadian He commanded the Corps in France from 1917-1919 and since 1920, he had been head of McGill University.
MR. ROBERT HARE The death 19 reported with regret of Mr. Robert Hare, and, in his passing the Chinese Customs Ber- of its best-loved ice lost veterans.
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VISIONS OF ANGLO-JAPANESE
TRADE WAR
Industrial Policy Severely Criticised
Japan's Industrial
on export trade of Japanese com- petition said the Government had for very long time been kept fully informed of the position in Lan cashire. They had been giving at- tention to the best and most pro- atable way of approaching the problems which increased "Japan- ese competition involved.. ***
LANCASHIRE INTERESTS DEMAND the arst place, and they had been
ABORGATION OF TRADE TREATY
London, Nov. 30.
Drawing attention to Japanese competition, Captain A, E G. Fuller, Conservative Member for Ardwick, Manchester, yesterday moved a resolution in the House of Commons urging the Gov- ernment to state their intention, in the event of satisfactory quota arrangements not being made with Japan, to framediately take steps to minimise the competition of Japanese imports' in Home and Empire markets, if necessary freeing themselves from en- gagements hampering effective action.
Captain Fuller complained that the Government's action, s0 far, was not vigorous enough in view of the intensifying of the Japanese competition. He referred to India's commendable livc- liness in dealing with the problem.
Captain Fuller's motion was agreed on without dividing. after the speech by Mr. Runciman,
When last before the House, the Government expressed itself in favour of an attempt being made by the industrialists themselves in Justined by what had happened in India in the last four months. The fall of imports of English of the cloths in India was one greatest problems that had to be faced. The Indian boycott was. now over, and Lancashire Was about to regain some portion of the market lost during the boycott. Fortunately, the industrialists who went to India were able to resch an agreement with the cotton pro- `ducers.
There were other parts of the. world where it as 'not so easy to and in "deal with the situation. India itself they had not been able to dispose of the whole pro- blem. Japan was a very large importer into India, and her im- ports had been going up year by Government year. The Indian was very much alive to the situa- tion, and was in closest consulta- tion with the representatives of Japan. 'If there was any delay in these negotiations, it had not been the fault of the British Gov-
INFRINGEMENT OF DESIGNS AND ernment.
TRADE MARKS
that the
ernment should denounce it under more or less formal conditions and not run the risk of waiting until there was any crisis,
The use of Indian cotton, he said, was no mere plous platitude on the part of Lancashire, who were de- termined to use more.
INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE
"MARKS
Referring to unfair competition based on infringement of designs and trade marks. Mr. Runciman sad this was a matter which gave not in this country so much as cause for a good deal of trouble, elsewhere, for here the machinery for dealing with infringement of signs was "fairly complete. trade marks and copyright of de- some portions of the British-Em- pire, however, goods had been im- ported from Japan bearing British Dames and British trade marks.
Ir
Captain Fuller held was
Japanese themselves recognised the British claims and contention, "We are competing with unfair Japanese trading conditions," he said. We could not accept Japan's stipulation that any agreement should be limited to Great Britain,
NOT MUCH TO BE GAINED Palestine Ceylon, East Africa and the Straits Settlements as the
The President of the Board of of full discussion of the basts
Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, re- question.
Major H. A. Proctor, Conserva-plying, said that he could not at Accrington, in present see that Lancashire would tive member for
the: Angic-Japanese seconding the proposal suggested gain much if the Government des that the Government appoint a nounced Director of Cotton and also, ad hoc treaty.
The Government wished to "ex- a committee of experts to hammer Mr. Hare came out East to join out means of enabling the indus haust all other means before em-
try to Re-organise. Pre
..barking on such a course. They might evolve a scheme en-Britain and the whole of the the Customs in 1898, and after 33 years of service, retired two years.abling Lanchashire to utilise In- western countries were having ago. Throughout his service, he dian rural cotton," he suggested, great trouble with Japan and it won the admiration of all his as- thus eliminating Japan's moral might be necessary for them to sociates by his sturdy character claim to share the Indian market, stand together in a great economic and manliness. He spent the best and. removing the greatest bar-cause.
Japan possessed Therefore, Britain was trying to years of his life in the Customs in gaining weapon
impress on Japan that it would be
He did not see that there would the superintending of the construc- in the negotiations.
The debate manifested a unani- better to live on a friendly footing be any advantage to Lancashire tion of lighthouses on the China
with Britain than to carry her industry if they began as was Coast, and in this work he endurmity of opinion. ed isolation, hardship, and risk. In Mr. 8. H. Hammersley, who was action so far as to arouse feelings suggested in some quarters, by the construction of one lighthouse a member of the Lancashire cotton he spend 22 months on a lonely deputation to India, thought that island.
Japan's" present industrial policy and the economic security of the British Empire were incompatible,
His work was notable for its trueness and endurability, and his storm-proof lighthouses form an enduring memorial to their build er. Mr. Hare enjoyed the highest respect from all his service chiefs,
and he was considered by the late-
had accomplished the finest work under the most. difficult conditions. Engineer-in-Chief as the man who
He leaves two daughters, one, Mrs. Smith of Amoÿ, and a young- er one, who is to arrive at Shang- had shortly from home.
-SUPPRESSION, URGED
He expressed an opinion that the Anglo-Japanese treaty would re- quire to be denounced sooner or later and suggested that the Gov-
of enmity.
-Mr. Runciman, concluding, said that he hoped that Britain would solve these problems by intelligence and ingenuity-Reuter.
INDIAN PRECEDENT In the course of his speech, Mr. Runciman, dealing with the effect
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Colony had a clean bill of health, for the 24 hours ending. Nov,
20
That was a form of dishonesty which any Government, whether If it was its best to suppress. in the East or West, ought to do necessary to take steps, and if the Government could be given "ma- terial on which to take stops, they were prepared to take them, but he hoped that by making repre- sentations the necessary impres- son would be made on the minds of those in control of Japanese commercial affairs,
TREATY ABROGATION
abrogating the Anglo-Japanese house, also affected some thirty' Treaty, which he reminded the other countries in the British Em- pire. He preferred. first to ex- haust. all other means, but if they denounce found ft, necessary
whole subject from a different point of view and with qulie's-dif- the Treaty, then he would view the
ferent intent.British Wireless."
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Lisbon--The Lindberghs to-day left Port Opraias for Bathhurst, Cambia, thence to Portuguese Guinea, -
The Mamak Hockey Tournament will hold its first dinner on Satur day at the China Emporium, and it is expected that there will be something like 250 people present. The dinner will be followed by a ject is still indefaite. Reuter. concert, while during dinner Vin- cent and his Players will enter..
The Wing On Co., Ltd. announces that their special food campaign un H. J. Heinz Co's famous 57 Varie tice is now on, sammencing from totain. day "till 7th.
Their Trans-Atlantic Cight pro
NEWS
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A salesman of Messrs. -Dodwell's
Canton November, 30. "As the Fukien revolt has not
For assaulting an old Man named the sympathy of the people in the Bouthwest. public bodies Ng Shing Ching, 32, of Ming A Lai at Gloucester Road on Nor eluding the Swatqw City Kuo- Street was struck by a piece of tin amber 28, three brothers, Chan mintang. Yin Tak County Kubber which fell from a house under Kwun Yam, Chan Hong On and mintang. Canton-Sham ui Rail- construction ja Tai Yuen Street on Chan Ping On were each fined 835 was sentenced to three months' bard Page 11. way Mechanics Union and the Wednesday. He received injuries by Mr. Hamilton at Central Magis labour for embezzlement. Oversea Chinese Association urg to the head, and was taken to the tracy yesterday. It was stated by
Latest Home Football news will ed the suppression of the rebels Government Civil Hospital for Sergeant Fitches that defendants'
family and complainant's family be found on page 11. in telegrams, issued yesterday treatment"
were always at loggerheads Centrar Press.
gain their credit and purchasing
Mr. Chamberlain reminded his hearers that Britain was in its palmy days a great exporting country and that it still is the first exporting country in the power. world. But there had been a His second object was the ze great shrinking of international moval or lowering of oppressive trade, which was to-day only 34 trade barriers, one of the prob. per cent in value of what it was lems for which the recent Econo- mic Conference hope to find a in 1929. Great Britain's exports
"L.B.W." writes on the pros pects of some of the teams in this year's competition. His notes ap pear on page 10.
Thres Chinese were charged in
the world requires that interland; the leading bankers and national trade be fostered; and that the removal of all trade bar- riers between the countries is one of of the best ways to achieve this end. This second school thought has no specific name, but countries that adopt this mode of Tiffins are obtainable at the Clae thought and activity look for their Hease provided they are ordered from the Ne: 1 Boy in advance. Telephone livelihood and prosperity in
great and expanding overseas
When you come out of gaol, I
"The Hong Kong Branch of the 21920.
advise you to get some employ- PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of &dminion to the Public trade
Chief among the countries which
ment," said Mr. Balfour at Central English Association holds its second Enclosure, is $2:00 including Tax for
Maghiracy yesterday when he meeting for the ession 1933-34 on All Persons, Including Ladies, and look to export trade for the means
sentenced an unemployed Chinese Tuesday December 6. The meet- payable at the Gate.
of life Is Great Britain. This
to len weeks' imprisonment for ing will be held in. The Helena May connection with the theft of two mised Page 7 country manufactures goods for
stealing a foamtain pen from Fung Institute at 5.30p.m. Miss H. D. tyres from Wallace Harper & Co., Diocesan Girls School will lecture
Our London Air Mail Letter ap trat, near Hillier Street
on The Teaching of English In all the world and imports its
pears on page 1. 8ia Chang in Connaught Road Cen- Sawyer, the head-mistress of the two were convicted and one dis-
School food and raw materials. In 1921 not quite seven per cent. of its
Sentence of three months hard
The Vicomte de Sibour who, con page 4. population was engaged in agricul- ture and fishing, practically all the
labour was imposed by Mr. Wynne terday on a Chinese, who was to have resumed his flight, yester- [P024 rest being employed in industry
Jones at Kowloon Magistraay yes-companied by his wife and con, was charged with receiving stolen pro-day morning by leaving for Shang Peninsula Hotel was a brilliant and. trade. Great Britain's need for foreign trade is therefore ob that the prosperity of Great Lastly, he mentioned the reperty. The defendant was arrested, hai via Swatow and Amoy, has function, His Excellency and Lady bery in Kowloon City on November departure. Nothing definite has Shields. A full account of the Ball vious, and it is this situation which Britain was bound up with the re-sumption of international lending in connection with an armed rob found it necessary, to postpone his Feel being the guests of Mr. A. I An appeal by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul appears on page. governs the activities of her states-vival of international trade. He which the achievement of the first 10. It was alleged that two men yet been fixed as to when he will appears on page 7 men World trade on the widest proceeded to name four major object the rise in prices would entered & but and robbed the occu- leave Hongkong.
Well informed circles predict tha the resumption of lending would
Canton, November 30-The vity representative of the Kelvinator would promote
First of all, he would put a rise probably be the last of his four Kuomintang called a meeting to Company has arrived in the colony, the only settlement to the Fukien Sir Arthur William Currie, the in wholesale prices, especially the objects to achieve complete fulfil day in which all the responsible and expects to be visiting the van-e is on the battle field. Page 9
members of the guilds and unións dus ports in and around Hong in
in the city were invited to attend. Kong. He has recently been in well-known war veteran passed prices of primary commodities ment
It is understood that the meeting Japan and Shanghai where he has This would remove many of the present dimculties in all pre
aims to find the present condition made many friends both in the away yesterday in Montreal them the future direction for the is accompanied by Mr Marrsy dominently agricultural countries,
of the guilds and unions and to give business world and otherwise He enabling them to balance their
better movement of the different They are leaving shortly for Tavi Britain turn her back on Europe budgets, pay their debts, and
C. B, BROWN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 27th Nov., 1923,
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Peak District,
Kowloon,
Victoria, New Territories.
had been halved between 1928 and solution. The third object was the 1832 Very little reflection was re-establishment of an international quired, said the speaker, to show monetary standard,
possible scale is the means by objects the attainment of which render possible. He thought that paat of $12 and other property. F. Murray the far eastern | 7.)
which Great Britain lives,
Speaking at a Conference of his party at Birmingham recently. Mr. Baldwin, the leader of the Con servative section of the National Government, rebuked those ex ponents of the school of economic HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. nationalism who would have Great
this revival,
To this second school of thought, this Colony of Hong Kong, with its existence practically depending on international trade, is inextric
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