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Leipals February 10. - The sample Fair of Leipzig- the world's greatest international Fair-will be opened on March 4 vice camp by Reichspropaganda "Minister Stormtroop camp. At the same Goebbels. Many foreign Firms time regulations governing the en- have already reserved space. Ger- trance of female students along man manufacturers will be repre- similar lines is promised early pro-

bears witness to resurrected vital- ity in the nation.-Transocean Kuo Min.

Sir Percy Radcliffe sented by some 6,500 firms, which mulgation. Transocean Kuo Min.

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Lendon, Feb. 18. General Sir Percy Radcliffe, General Officer 'Commanding Scot-

!! Amsterdam February 10. tish Command collapsed and fell

Officials in, the from his horse

employ of the while hunting Dutch Government have been for- yesterday near Salisbury, dying bidden by

the Premier, Doctor Collin to belong to the Dutch "Artists and · Intellectuals com-

almost immediately.

He was 60 an Friday-British Wireless Service.

was

Lieut-General Sir Percy Pollex-mittee for helping victims of Ger- man terrorism", "states a special fen de Blaquiere Radcliffe

report in the Berliner Tageblatt. educaled "at Winchester, Dassing A petition for an audience present then to Woolwich. He received his ed by the management of the commission as 2nd Lieutenant R.A.

committee was refused by Colijn in 1893, served with G. Battery, who declared that it is the duty RHA.. in the South African War, of all state officials to refrain 1899 to 1900 (mentioned in dis-

any. action patches) and in the Great War, 1914 to 1918 (mentioned in dispat ches six times. D.S.D., C.B. K.C.M.G.). Was Director of Mil- tary Operations, Wär Office, 1918 to 1922; G.O.C., 48th (South Mid- land) Division, T.A... 1923 to 1926; G.O.C., 4th Division 1926/1927; ; GO.C., Scottish Command, since

1930.

MR. D. W. FRESHFIELD

from participating directed against a state with which Holland maintains friendly rela- tionships.—Transocean Kuo · Min.

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Theatre

A very interesting film entitled Berlin, February “9. Considerable attention here is "Deutschland Erwacht" was shown created by the visit of Cardinal to a private audience at Central

when Archbishop of Cologne Schulte' to

Hon. Olepperich, the Chancellery where he had a German Consul and Frau Glep- two hours conversation with perich received the guests. Page 7 Hitler, It is generally assumed A full programme of hockey between the Catholic church and that problems regürding relations | matches, including the Indian trial, and the Caer Clark Cup competl- the national government that have tion, was carried out on Saturday. arisen since signing the Concor- Full reports, of these matches ap-. date formed the chief topte of pear on page 11. the discussions. Transocean Kuq

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Vienna, February 9. Nothing but a few old steel helmets and many empty. beer bottles were seized by the police raid on the Socialist headquarters and various other Socialist resorts on Thursday night, according communique Issued from police headquarters and contra- union dicting an earlier statement which and had reported. that quantities of Italy will 5000 result

from the dangerous arms and ammunitions visit of Dollfuss and Suvich to had been discovered.-Transocean Goemboes in Budapest is the con-Kuo Min. viction of the diplomatic correg pondent of the "Dally Telegraph."

· London, February 10. That a

close economic between Austria. Hungary

of

Berlin, February 9.

London, Feb. 10..

At least a united economic front The administration of Justice in The death occurred" yesterday of

Austria and Hungary are Germany will henceforth be con- Douglas William Freshfeld, thought extremely probable. This ducted in the name of the Reich, the well-known traveller and increases the kelehood that Aus-

instead of in the name of respec- writer, at the age of 88-Reuter. tria will follow Italy's advice and tive States as heretofore, accord- During his life, Mr. Freshfield delay approaching the League of ing to a decree issued on Friday by travelled beyond the beaten tracks Nailons-Transocean Kuo Min. the Reich Minister for Justice and in Japan, the Himalayas, Uganda,

which marks a further step on the America, Corsica, the Apennines, Syria, Algerfa, the 'Caucasus,

London February 10.

road to unification of Germany. The Austrian Goverment were Transocean Kuo Min. and most parts of the Alpine re- unable to obtain any commercial on. He commenced writing his concessions from the British Gov- Travel books, in 1869, and since ernment through á visit to London The conversion of the Govery then has published eight volumes of the Chief of the Austrian Trade ment Bonds reaches more imposing From 1872 to 1880 he was editor Department, states the political proportions day by day. The pub-

Rome. Feb. 9.

Two pretty Weddings w were solemnised on Saturday at the St... John's Cathedral and the Peak" Church respectively Mr. David McLellan, the Colony's Interport rugger captain was married to Miss Winifred Henderson, and Miss M. L. Mackellar became the bride of Dr. R. 8. Tralli,

Page 7. The annual meeting of the Back of East Asia Ltd. was held Sir on Saturday, the chairman, Hor

Bhou-son Chow reporting a decline in the profits,

Page 13. Training Times appear on page 3.

COMMERCIAL TREATY

Between Poland And Czecho-Slovakia

Prague. February 17.

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The new commercial treaty which was signed on Saturday between Poland and Czecho-Blova- kia supercedes a former treaty which was drawn up in 1925 and denounced in 1933.

the present darkening outlook im- Ihre am 1 February, 1934, stattge" portance as one of the exceedingly fundene Vermachlung beehren critical turning points of the his- sich anzuzeigen. Erwin Dilner und Frau Elisabeth geb.

tory of Chinese immigrants. The Mr. Rüeschmann. Canton, den 10 mere cursory examination of the February, 1934, ·

position of the Chinese overseas in Singapore, for instance, reveals the fact that the Chinese were not only by far the most numerous of the population, but were both wealthy and Influential. The weak th of the Chinese community in

(Special to "Hong Kong Singapore and throughous British

Daily Press"}). (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Malaya was so large that it gave of the Alpine Journal and was. correspondent of the Financial lic as well as commercial institu- the primary, impetus to the ever-phical Society's Hints to Travellers

joint-editor of the Royal Geogra-News.

tions demonstrate the perfect com-phic Messages Ordinance, 1821. The British Increasing stream of Chinese im-in 1883, 1889 and 1993.

Government were prehension of the object followed ceived, February 11, 7.30 p.m.) He held asked to grant facilities for the by the Government in the recon- migration. For a long time the several offices in the Royal Geogra- sale of superfluous timber. Though struction of National Ecnonmy. Chinese were easily the principal years President of the Alpine Club. cost Great Britain any

phical Society, and was for two this concession would not have Special attention must be paid to

serious the declaton of all religious insti private owners of mines and town

financial sacrifice, it would have tutions and congregations Who properties, the leading tradesmen:

obliged the British Government to have agreed completely and with make compensations to all coun-

cut reserve to the conversation of tries with which she maintains the Government bonds in thetr most favoured nation treaties, also possession.Transocean Kuo Min. she wishes to see what concessions orate Austria's position.-Trans- Italy is prepared to make to amel-

Paris, Feb. 9. Major de Laissardiere, most, suc- Ocean Kuo Min.

cessful member of the French team at the riding tournament, held re- cently in Berlin, declared that he Berlin, Feb. 9. and all his comrades were greatly The same story can be told of hers, Max Sklarck died here after accorded them in Berlin. The spec- One of the famous Sklarck brot impressed by the hearty reception Chinese merchant and petty tra- the pioneers of Chinese emigration a long illness from heart failure. tators had given proven unbiassed

craftsman,to the Dutch East Indies. The era

The Sklarck case formed one of sporting spirit by applauding the the Chinese "coolte, and above all of Chinese emigration to these is-post-war corruption in Germany. the most inglorious chapters of

success of the foreign horse-men. the small Chinese contractor-

lands in the South Seas could Three brothers who, under marxist sport-meetings will help in the rap- He expressed the hope that the that the great wealth and deve- be traced back to the time of the rule in Berlin had the monopoly preachment of France and Ger- lopment of British Malaya are

Manchu conquest (1644, A. D.). For supplying clothing to many. Transocean Kuo Min.

Capital's charity organisations, mainly due.. The East Coast States are still predominantly Malay, but elsewhere He has been. transformed and dominated by the varied energy of the Chinese.

the passionate in- soll. dividualism, the industry, the am-

"CHINESE OVERSEAS

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Much ink is being spile these days in the vernacular, press over the plight of the Chinese abroad in general. Many Anding in- difficult to continue

ereasingly

their business in toregin countries have returned to China and a still great number with no visible means of livelihood have been repatriated home at the expense of their com- patriots in various parts of the world. There can be no doubt that the repercussions of the world-wide depression has wrought havoc on their financial resources and com- merical connections with this part

the most prosperous private plan- but it was the bulk of the small ers. In a report, Mr. Ormsby-traders who managed to earn en- Gore, the former Under Seeretary bugh for their own use and so re- of States for the Colonies, sang mit regularly their surplus carnings the praise of the Chinese immi- to their families and their less fort- grants in Singapore":"

unate relatives in the interior of China,

"It is to the individual enter- prise, industry, and thrift of the

der, the

Chinese

non

the

earn

Rather than submit to the military succeeded in swindling the City rale imposed on them, the Fuklen- to the extent of about ten millon

marks-worth of

deliveries. ese offered stout resistance, which although a widespread system of afterwards - led to the exodus of bribery enabled them to many of them from their native enormous sums even on clothing which they did supply. In July. Nowhere is One need hardly observe that

This has by no means ex- 1932 two brothers Lee and Willy such a stale of affairs is most em-

hausted the extraordinary chapter Sklarck were sentenced to four bition, the adaptability, the in- of history of Chinese overseas. Mar never stood trial owing to years penal servitude each while

of China

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DISARMAMENT QUESTION

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The existing Trade Treaty has been prolonged until February 28; so as to allow time for putting the new, Treaty "into force. An- other agreement was aligned the same, time as the Commer-

forcement of judgments pronoun- olal Treaty and regulates, the en- ced by Courts of law in one coun- Transocean Kuo Min. try against nationals of the other.

LOCAL FOOTBALL

There was a clean bit of health for the 24 hours ended on Febru- ary.9.

The name of Mr. L. A. E. Leong, of the China Dispensary, has been added to the registor of chemists and druggiata.

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At the meeting of the Rotary Club on Tuesday, February 13, Mr.

To Be Discussed In London On Tuesday H. C. Macnamara, Barrister-at-

Law, will speak on "Arbitration,”

Mr. H. C. Macnamara, barrister- at-law, will be the speaker at to- morrow's Rotary Club tiffin at the Gloucester Restaurant, his subject being "Arbitration.”

for the Sum of 250,000 will be received barrassing to the economic life of by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, until 11 South China The most serious herent acquisitiveness, and the Space does not permit. to detail poor health-Transocean Kuo Min. o'clock am on the 12 FEBRUARY, aspect of this Chinese Overseas

self-reliance of, all classes and the brillant exploits of Chinese in

Berlin, Feb. 8.

London, Feb. 11.) The Tenders to state the Total Amount problem lles in the sharp decline types of Chinese more clearly Australia and the subsequent es-

Dr.. Ley, leader of the German High officers of the League, in- (in Founds Sterling). No Telegraphic of remittances to Hong Kong, Can- demonstrated than in Malaya.” tablishment of departmental stores Labour Front, addressed an appeal cluding Mr. Henderson and M. Transfer will be made for loss than £100.

The Tenders to be in Duplicata, and in ton and Fukien. In the heyday,

The influx of Chinese Into Singa-like the Wing On Company, the to the German industrial leaders to Avenel, are assembling in London Sanlod Lovers, addressed to the TREA- the annual remittances at the ap- pore began in 1819. Singapore was Sincere Company and other mod- employ more: apprentices in ful-for a meeting on Tuesday to con- BURY CHEST OFFICER, COM-”,

ament of their moral obligations sider whether the interim negotia- MAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed preach of Chinese New Year from then only a small fishing village ern enterprises in China..

as leaders of the economical recon-itions have reached a stage justify... "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT abroad amounted to no less than

and for sometime afterwards its

In the last analysis, it is extre-struction of Germany. Not a single ing the resummoning of the DiIS It is notified in the "Government BILLS, etc.

two hundred million dollars, Hong chief importance was that it made at this stage of Chinese history, Easter term, and anxious to work This is considered unlikely at pre-three months from February 7 the mely regrettable to observe that German boy, leaving school at the armament Commission at Geneva. Gazette" that at the expiration of The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tanders is reserved,

Kong currency; roughly speaking, a safe place for expelled convicts their remarkable patience, indust should remain without employ-sent-Reuter. Caplos of Form of Tender can be Canton received a quota of over from India. As Mr. Ormsby-Gorey and organizing ability cannot ment. The "labour front" com- had on application.

be diverted to good use to help de-crising employers, employees, and Persons fandaring for (Bilis) are and the remainder, 100 millions, was has well said, it was primarily the velop the resources and reconstruc- inbourers must assist the der TO DEPRECIATE the contrary, be struck off the re- hereby Notified that, having regard to distributed between "Swatow and excellent traits of the Chinese im- tion in China. No doubt, the in-man Government in their great the provisions of the Aots 29 George III.,

freezing process migrants as settlers who helped to security and uncertainty in China task to reduce the number of un- Cap. 46 and 41, George ILL, Cap. 62, the Amoy. But the acceptance of any suah Tender is subject has become so general during the build-up the Straits Settlements to-day, coupled with the general employed by at least another two to the express condition that no Member past year or two that the bulk of and the adjacent countries. Many from malding the best use of their ocean Kuo Min

depression, have deterred many millions during this year. Trans- of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in this wealth, which constituted the

or to any bonell to arise from the Con- very backbone of the financing of

iract

・amol (by made for the allotment of trade in South China, has now

of these immigrants might start special qualities for their father-

The provisions in question do not shrunk to almost an insignificant thews and sinews." In course of time apply to Contracts entered into by any Incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company,"

W. J. H. BILDERBECK,

Colonel, R.A.P.C.. Treasury Cheni Ofiloer, His Majorly's Treasury Office, Hồng Kong.

CURRENCY

Announcement Issued At Prague

name of The Aberdeen Kai Fong Motor-Bus and Transport Co., Ltd. will, unless cause is shown to

gister and the company dissolved.

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The offices of the Supreme Court will be open daily form 10am, tó

p.m. during the Chinese New Ufe as indent labourers, or what the land. The fact remains that the

Duesseldorf, Feb. 9. "**

Year vacation, except on general Chinese would not have gone in Chinese used to say, "A seller of such large numbers to, British Col

For the interest of public securi-

and public Holidays, when the 1y the home ministery instructed

offices will be entirely closed," and entes and Angio-Saxon countries.

the Catholic Youth Organisations

on Saturday, when they will be they accummulated a small capital less the latter's Colonial admin- not to appear in open air meetings

Prague, Feb. 11. open from 10 am to noon, subject istration had been wise and effic and to restrict their activities to

An Impending depreciation of however, to the provisions of sec- and became petty traders and la-ent

religious education. Besides their currency.was announced by the tion 5 of the Supreme Court (Vaca- ter became merchanta Then it The Provincial Government of members should not wear uniform Prime Minister, in a broadcast tions) Ordinance, 1898, so far as it was but a short stop for some of Canton can still turn to good. pur- any longer. It is learned from speech, in order to protect exports relates to the criminal sessions. them to become commercial magn-

pose this great asset of the Chin- well-informed quarters that this The amount has not been decided The Chinese New Year vacation ese overseas and it it quite within decree is ́ ́a result of Hitler'a con- upon but financial circles are of will commence on the 14th Febru Future historians of Chinese Im-ates. Obviously, not

everyone its power to make the greatest, use versation with Archbishop Schulte the opinion the krone will be de-ary, sad terminate on the 18th. Fe-. migration will undoubtedly give to could become big merchant, of them

of Cologne.-Transocean Kuo Min. ¡ preciated 161 per cent-Reuter. bruary, (both days inclusive).

figure for any practical purposes, Notwithstanding all efforts to avert this onset of depression, with op- timisim, the immediate outlook is none too heartening.

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