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MISSION IN EUROPE

Chinese Militarists Looking Round

London. Nov. 14. A Chinese mission of twenty members, including Afteen mill- tary_officers, and headed by Mr. Yu Fel-pen, and General Sue Ting- yoa, arrived in England from the Continent to-day.

GERMAN-POLISH

RELATIONS

Important Factor Towards PeaceTM

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

· Press” (Copyright.)]

Berlin, Nov. 14.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934.

CANTON TRADE

NEWS

Silver Export

(From Our Special Correspondent)

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. Cantor, Nov. 15. To prevent the export of silver from Canton, the Provincial De- partment of Finance has affirmed the embargo on silver coins. However, individuals may export not more than $20 each. This ruling has been in force be- fore the increase of export tariff on silver coins as announced by the Nanking Government.

The favourable progress made in the German-Polish relations during the last year was designated by Josef Lipski, hitherto the Polish Minister to Berlin, as doubtless one of the most important, even the most fundamental, factors towards the establishment. of European peace. In a speech when he pre- The customs notification states sented his credentials to Hitler on that duty on silver will be waived Wednesday, following his appoint- | If the export by each passenger is China i ment as Ambassador. The recent $2 for foreign countries or $5 for decision of the German and Polish coastwise movements. The, above Governments to raise their respec-exemptions have been designed Mr. Hore Bellsha, Minister of i Nive legislations in Warsaw and with the object of eliminating the Transport, is receiving the mission at the Ministry to-morrow — - Reuter,

The mission will inspect military and civil communication systems and will pay particular attention to the mechanised units of the British army. They wish to see a demonstration by British tanks.

The mission returns to early next year and will submit a report to the Government.

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DUTCH SUBMARINE ".

OBSERVATIONS

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Amsterdam, Nov. 14.

If the Dutch submarine "Keigh- teer which left here on Wednes- day for Sourabaya, Dutch East In- dies, via Dakkar, Brazil, Argentine, Triustan da Cunha, Cape Town. Mauritius and West Australia, com- pletes her proposed itinerary, "it will carry a scientist on board who will make observations on the mag- netic attraction and cosmic rays during the voyage.--- Transocean "Kuo Min.

EDGAR

BRITISH MADE HIGH SPEED

STEEL &

TOOLS

REPRESENTED

BY

THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION

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AC SHANDEN

CANTON

HONGKONG

For brass, copper and all metals

use

BRASSO

-the polish that gives a lasting shine

| Berlin to the status of embassics grounds for justifiable complaint was an expression of this satisfac- from genuine travelling public, tory development, sald Lipski, but it is not intended that the adding that he considered it an benefits, shall be enjoyed by cargo high honour to be able to continue runners, who are to be called upon his work in a new capacity for the to pay duty on every Item or rapprochement, between the two į duttable, cargo carried by them nations.

however small,

In also expressing gratification at the new development in the rela tions between the two countries, Hitler, in reply, said “in view of the numerous difficulties in the Euro- pean situation at the present time the new orientation of our rela- tionships is a matter of the highest Importance, and the results hit- herto achieved only strengthen our determination to proceed further In this path to co-operate more closely in various fields."

Referring to the economic" ques- tions, the Chancellor said that Germany will willingly do all that is possible to overcome the difficul. ties that capsed the present crisis and to promote exchange of goods between Poland and Germany.-- ¿Transocean ☎uo Min.

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AMBASSADOR TO POLAND

Speclat to the "Hong Kong Day Press (Copyright)}

Protection Fee Abolished Owners of tow-boats have such ceeded in petitioning the author- ties to abolish the protection tax of $15 a day levied on each tow- boat by the Harbour, Administra- tion Office, an organ of the Pro- vincial Department of Finance.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

18

19

23

NOTE--Figures in parentheses Indicate number of letters in the

·words required.

ACROSS

1. This trunk is hardly part of

one's luggage!' (5). 6-Inflammable contest (5).

9. Certainly not tongue-tied (7). 10-Recess (5).

11-Swellings from certain fruits

(5). 12-Transport of pure tar (7).. 14-Put me in my little bed and

see a heavenly vision! (5). 15. He will come at eleven daily"

(hidden) (3).

16. He's not on our side (5), 17. Salad grass (5);

19. No sluggard by reputation (3). 21-Steal, in this way, as little as

possible (5). 23.-Graze, perhaps, "but дос

scrape (7), 24-A useful support for the aft-

1st (5), 25.-Dodge (5). 26.I read on" (anag) (7). 27.---Drink of the East often

drunk-hot-in the West (6). 28.-Brushed (5)..

DOWN 1.-Pick-me-up for a number un-

der weight (5), 2.--"Demons creep" (anag.) (11). 3. Might be trove, but it's not

hidden (5).

4.-Slant (5).

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6. Concerning a contest (5). 6.-A bit of a mix-up (5). 7-A symptom of illness maybe

B. Such a decision

disastrous (5).

(11).

may prove

NAZI CHARGES

About Air Race

BERNARD SHAW

Not Lecturing To Fabian Society

(Special Air Mail Service)

Berlin, Oct. 27. Three days after, the start of

(Special Air Mail Service) the air race to Melbourne the

London, Oct. 26, "Angriff," the newspaper founded For the Arst time for almost by Dr. Goebbels, the Propaganda twenty years Mr. Bernard Shaw is Minister, has seen it to publish, not speaking at in a dispatch from London, allega lectures of

the autumn the Fabian-Society, tlons about the last-minute " de-

which begin at the end of this cision of Colonel Fitzmaurice not month to start

at the Friends' House with bis Bellanca Euston Road. It has been machine. The stewards in charge Fabian and s Shavian tradition of the race are roundly accused

thas the last lecture of the series of excluding the Bellanca with the should be delivered by Mr. Shaw. object of ensuring that the race For several years now he has been should be won by + British

saying that he was getting too old machine and British pilots. The and must give it up, and this year facts regarding the weight of the

he has put the threat into execu- machine and the two conflicting

tion. certificates of airworthiness are not mentioned,

The writer explains the nervous- ness of the British competitors before the American challenge as due to the fact that Colonel Fitz- maurice accomplished, with a German plot the East-to-Weat fight to Newfoundland in April, 1928. The message concludes with a reference to English protests against the results of the Test 13-Bitter reproach, but mainly Matches and the America's Cup

relative (5). 17.--Belig split, departed in the

In all other Berlin newspapers end (5).

the performance of the winning aeroplane and almen is generous ly applauded as a magnificent reat, and detalled descriptions of the"fight are given on the front page.

18-A foot which is this is turned

outward.(5),

19.Pale as a bird (5). -20-Fish turned instructor (5).

21.--Yorkshire town. (5).

22.--Entertain (5)",

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The petitioners went to the Kwantung Provincial Government to ask for abolition of this tax, but to make sure that this levy, will be cancelled the petitioners" proceeded to the headquarters of the First Group Army and were received by General Chen Tsal

The following is the solut Tong, the Commander-in-Chief. Across-1, Behemoth; 5, Asides: After considering the matter, Gen- 9. Load-line; 10. Concur; 12, Per- eral Chen recommends the Pro-petuate; 15. Spificate: 18. Engergy: vincial Government to abolish this 19. Picaroon; 20. Tested; 21, Wes-13, Aspect; 14, Plague; 18, Gaol; 17% tax, as compassion to the tow-boat levan. owners.

The Restaurant Tax

After, considerable agruments, the tea shop proprietors have suc- ceeded in convincing the author- Warsaw, Nov. 14. ities in exempting the restaurant The German Ambassador, Count tax on small courses served in tea Moltke who was recently promot-shops, provided each course is not led to his present rank following the elevation of the former-Ger- man Legation in Warsaw to the status of Embassy, was received on Wednesday by President Mos- ziekd to whom he presented his credentials.

The vital importance of the con- tinuance of "cordial relations be- tween the two nations Was em- phasised by the Ambassador well as by President Moszicki ir their speeches exchanged, on this occasion.

Transucean Eua Min.

NEW PLANES FOR U.S."

ARMY CORPS

RE

Washington, Nov. 14. The U.S. Army Corps has sub- mitted ง budgetary request for 800 new seroplanes, 500 of which are required to replace obsolescent craft.

The Air Corps plans to spread construction over a period of three years, bringing the total strength up to 2.400 war planes, thus giv- ing the United States the largest and most up-to-date air armads in the world- Reuter.

GERMAN LINERS FOR FAR EAST

Berlin, Nov. 14. It is announced from Bremen the 18,000-ton Uner, the

than

Gneischreiten, will be laurched on December 14 for the North Ger- man-Lloyd Far Eastern service.

more than 20 cents.

Restaurants are paying 16.5 per cent, ad valorem on each diner's bill. They are complaining "that the tea shops are taking away their business by offering small courses. Now to avoid payment of this tax, such courses as offered by the tea shops must be not more than 20 cents. Hearty eaters have to patronize the restaurants for more substantial courses notwith- standing the tax.

EDUCATION

(Continued "from Page 7)

The medium of instruction in suciz schools will be Chinese which is the language of Agriculture And Industry as English is the lan- guage of Commerce,

But the eficiency and quailty of the Trade Schools and Techni- cal Colleges depends on the foun- dations, on which this superstruc- ture of specialised knowledge is built. In this Colony it would mean the creation of an efficient system of Vernacular schools, with a modern curriculum

of study.

BUSINESS TAX IN staffed by properly qualified Tea

CANTON

chers The staffing of the Trade School itself presents a difficult problem for the right combina- tion of technical skill, teaching ability and culture is not easily

British Opposition found.

Supported

Practical Work

ion of Yesterday's puzzle:-

Race.

"

When the allegations of the "Angrif" were brought to the notice of Commander K. E. Perrin, Secretary of the Royal Aero Club,

Down-1, Bill; 2, Healthiness; 3. | last night, he said: "Colonel Milt; 4, Tendency; 6. Smooth; 7, Declaratory; 8, Survey: 11, Spitfire;

Anon.

SMITH BEATS

NEWMAN

In Series Of Short Games

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Oct. 20. W. Smith beat T. Newman in the series of short games at Thurs- ton's Hall in Leicester-square by 13. games to 11. At the start of the Smith won by 197, his average be- play the scores were level, but Ing 50 and Newman's 38. A

Smith was the first to secure an opening, and playing his usual all- round game, in which hazard striking predominated, he scored 175 when be missed an ordinary long loser. In response Newman Hong Kong as one of the newer made 133, but he was always strug- Universities has done much to ad-gling and it was not surprising London, Nov. 14.

vance the dignity of practical when he missed a cushion cannon Replying to questions concerning work by showing how wide its ra- the taxation of British subjects mifications are and how complex ing some safety play Newman Smith replied with, 59, and dur- by the Chinese Government, Mr. and scientific its applications can found an opportunity to make a Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, in be. If the University could extend run of 64 at the, end of which he the House of Commons, reviewed its faculties to include not only missed a cannon. Smith, who was the legal position and the general an engineering department but then leading by 56, increased his situation.

also an architectural side and advantage with successive runs of a department of fine arts then 84, 63, and 18, but a break of 207, the range would be complete and which included a sequence of 58 the worlding man would come to close cannons, enabled Newman to realise that while he himself get in front for the first time. might not be able to reach auch Later, however, Smith was the heights, yet he was engaged in more consistent, and with breaka an industry that had highly re- of 87 and 272 (unfinished) against spectable. connections.

Newman's best of. 160, the Dar- insion player won well. result was:-

Smith

!

He remarked that demands had recently beca made on foreign nationals in China, including Bri- tons, who owned property in Greater Shanghai, for the payment of land values taxes.

"As the tax is legat under Chin- ese law, non-discriminatory and reasonable in amount, and is gen- erally paid by Chinese, British sub- It is claimed that this new liner, fects have been advised that effec. and also a sister ship under con- tive support cannot be guaranteed structon, will do the journey from to them in the event of their zet

Genon to Colombo in eleven days, | ting into difficulties with the Chin- and will make Singapore four days ese authorities through non-pay later. The new ships will reachment of the tax," he added. Hong Kong in approximately 21. days from Genoa, and Shanghai In 23,--- --Reuter,

The claims of practical work of every type have been urged in feial to the character. Over the schools because such work is bene- door of the Manual Training lowing verse: School in Leipzig there is the fol-

Newman

also

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at these

As last year he was able to speak for an hour and a half almost without notes, his decay at the age of seventy-eight cannot be taken too seriously. For the past few years this Fabian speech has been Mr. Shaw's only regular Lord Passfeld and his wife have annual engagement. Since both

ceased speaking meetings for the last two years, though they still take the chair, with Mr. Shaw's passing, the old guard of the Fabian Society have surrendered to the new. This year's speakers Include Sir Stafford Cripps and Miss Ellen Wilkinson, and Mr. Harold Laski is taking Mr. Ehaw's place at the end.

Fitzmaurice was not disqualified from the race, he withdrew There is not a word of truth in the suggestion.".

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Smith was successful again at night by, 200 points. He had an average of 87, making breaks of Train well the hand and teach 124 58, and 583, while Newman, With regard to the business tax demanded in various places, in- the eye to see

whose average was 54, made runs cluding Canton, Mr. Eden' stated

Firm grows the wil

of 152 (57 cannons), 60, and 326, that as the regulations had gen-

Bound shall the judgment be

The result was erally been vexations and unprac-There is no better object lesson Smith tical in character, with unfair and jin morals, for, the student than Irregular methods of assessment his performance in wood or me

Newman London, Nov. 14.

and enforcement by arbitrary exo-tal. The result is concrete and Important" Cevelopments in aircutive action rather than by law, convincing and is a warning mail traffic were revealed this British merchants realating had been afforded the fullest possible afternoon in an Interview with the Postmaster General, Bir Kingsley support by the British representa

tives.com Reuter.

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