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HONG KONG DAILY

PORTUGUESE AVIATORS POPPY DAY FUND

WELCOMED

Successful Flight From Lisbon

Every Nation has contributed in some way or other to the advancement or Interests in the field of Aviation, and to Portogal through her intrepid son Ileut. Humberto da Cruz le added her quota by his successful and brilliant fight from Portugal to Timor and thence to Macao and Hong Kong.

The flight was undertaken with no mercenary object in view but simply to establish a link between the Home Country and the furthermiast Portuguese Colonies in the Far East,

At a reception held at the Club Lusitano last evening, which was attended by a large gathering, the President Dr. F. M. Graca Ozerio paid a warm tribute to the intrepid, airman and his col- league Lobato (mechanic and co-pilot) on their successful flight.

WILL FLY ON TO SHANGHAI

The airman arrived at Macao on

and Sunday 18th instant was scheduled to arrive at Hong Kong at about 10 am yesterday. It was not until 11.40 a.m. that the alt- man was sighted and was escorted: to the Kai Tak Aerodrome where he was greeted by a large gather- ing including the Portuguese Con- sul-General and other prominent Portuguese residents. The late ar rival was explained by the airman that "he went cruising round for about an hour and a half to have a view of the places in the South."

When the two airmen entered the recep.on hall, the Portuguese National Anthem was played and they were then introduced to the gathering.

Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorio, the Pre- sident of the Club Lusitano, in wel- coming them, said that as Presi dent of the Club, and, on behalf of the other Portuguese Clubs and Associations in Hong Kong, he ex- ended to them a very hearty wel-

come.

He congratulated the airmen on their successful flight which was in At an Interview accorded to a

no way marred by accidents and Daily Press representative, Lieut. said that a flight of this sort would da Cruz spoke very highly of the

only strengthen the bond now ex- facilities accorded him here and

isting between the Mother Country the excellent arrangements made

He was and her dependencies. by the Royal Air Force officials to

sure, he said, that the Portuguese whom, he said, he was most grate-community was proud of them and fal. At the outset of his flight it

to have them in their midst and was not his intention visit although the flight was undertaken Hong Kong. but upon his arrival with no idea of breaking records ut Macao, it was suggested to him

and attempting something sensa- by the Governor of Macao to con-

tional, "nevertheless, it serves as a

to

tinue his flight to Hong Kong and to Shanghat in order to per- nut him to come into contact with the Portuguese residents there. Hel will be returning to Macao from Shanghal before flying back to Portugal. His plans beyond that are, as yet, unknown.

The Reception

A reception was held in the even ing in the spacious hall of Club Lusitano in honour of Lieut. Hum- berto da Cruz and his mechanic and co-pilot Lobato. Amongst the reception those noticed were:

at

purpose in that the Portuguese were not very far behind in the matter of aviation.

He wished the airmen success in their fight to Shanghal and back and he was sure the gather ing would join with him in drink- Ing to the health of the airmen and their successful trip back to the Mother Country. (Applause).

Lieut. da Cruz replied on behalf of himself and his colleague and said that they were really very grateful for the wonderful recep- in accorded them. He said that the flight was first intended to go far *19 Timor but once there he · WAS having reached

continue further persuaded. to the East. On his way out the

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to

The Portuguese Consul General at Hong Kong, Marquez de Ficalho, Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorlo (President, Club Lusitano), Mr. E. V. M. R."de Sousa (President, Club de Recrelo), flight was primarily intended to

Further Donations

Freviously acknowledged $12,557.85 H.K. Club Collection...... Trustees of Parsee Zoroas-

trian Charity Fund * 108"*

260,00

30,00 10.00

$12,857.85

Further contributions will be gratefully received by Mr. F. G. Maunder, Secretary to Earl Haig's Fund, York Building, Hong Kong.

Cheques should be made payable to Thomson & Co. and crossed "Poppy Day Fund."

PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1934.

NAVAL PARLEY PURPOSE

Sir John Simon's Explanation

that the

THE DON BOSCO CELEBRATIONS

Acknowledgments

Braga 8.C.,

Revd Father" C- Provincial of the Salesian Fathers

London, Nov. 22. in China, wishes to publicly thank A statement on the naval con- the Clergy. the Members of the versations now proceeding in Lon-Organising Committee. the Rey. don was made during the debate Fr. G. Byrne S.J. and the Jesult in the Address in reply to the

Fathers, the Rev. Bro. Almar & Speech from the Throne by Sir Start of the La Salle College, the John Siman to-night. He recalled Press, Messrs, A.S. Watson, Marcel Washington Treaty of & Co., JH. Ruttonjee & Son, the 1922 was one which would go on Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co., indefinitely unless notice was given the Kowloon Motor Bus Co.. the to terminate it.. The London Police of Hong Kong and Kow- Treaty of 1930, on the other hand,loon, the P.W.D. the Hong Kong was made for a fixed term and Broadcasting Studio, and all the TRAMP SUBSIDY automatically expires at the end of kind friends who aided financially 1936 unless, as is contemplated and or otherwise the Don Bosco Cele- hoped, a new Treaty can be ne- | brationis.. gotiated.

Danger to Liners

Mr. Lawrence. D. Holt. one of the directors of Alfred Holt and Co. (the Blue Funnel Line). in a speech at Liverpool to the local bankers institute, referred to the "threatened position of cargo uers in face of the Government's proposal to subsidize tramp stea-

mers."

The problem, he said, was how to and more cartoes for British tramps without striking at the life of British liners

To grant a subsidy on cargo carried under a charterparts and to deny it to the same carro carried under a bill of lading was to dissipate the subsidy in lower rates of freight and to damage the cargo liners by that lowering of 'rates.

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If the total amount of cargoes for British ships could be increased at the expense of foreign shins all would be well. but no one could think out any short cut to this result. If more cargoes should be found for British uners a grievous blow would be struck at the very vitals and authority of British shipping.

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Another difference between treaties was that the Washington Treaty entered into by Ave great powers was one which dealt with limits in respect of capital ships. aircraft carriers and the maximum size of the biggest cruisers, where- as the London Treaty dealt with cruisers more in general and with' destroyers; consequently both treatles were in effect involved in the present deliberations.

No signatory of the Washington Treaty, he was glad to say, had given notice to terminate it; but he had reason to know that it was very necessary to meet for the purpose of discussion because the time was coming when such notice might be given.

JAPAN'S PROPOSALS

It was common knowledge that the Japanese Government was not content with the treaty ratio 5-5-3 in the Washington laid down

They had made during Treaty. the present conversations with America and Britain, several pro- posals, the, general purpose of which was to establish in substitu- tion for the present treaty system- one under which each power would be able to build up to what had bees called a common upper múr representing the total amount of ships they were entitled to possess.

There was distinction, sald Sir John, between the common upper

A fratricidal conflict would be started, the consequences of which might well prove disastrous to the nation. To subsidize all British shipping was unthinkable. It was of supreme importance that ship-limit as a matter of right and ac- ping should remain a contributing, tual size for ships that were not a withdrawing, factor in the built under that limit. It was not nation's balance-sheet

possible for him to give details of the Japanese proposals or to make a declaration

matters as to the still under discussion.

QUEEN MARY AN EXCEPTION. The construction of the Queen Mary and her sister ship was in a special category and had to bear- ing, except through example, upon the fortunes of any other section of British shipping.

Liverpool, by its small share in the coal export trade, had for long

EQUALITY IN SECURITY "Equality in security, that every great naval state should feel that its security compares, favourably with others, is the unquestioned

Mr. J. d'Almeida (President, Liga arouse interest in the Portuguese been pre-eminently a cargo inax right of all of us; but that does Portuguesa). Mr. F. E. Almeida Re-people in the field of Portuguese port, and it was with profound

medias (President, Soccorras Mu- tues), Mr. D. Morgado (Portuguese Consul at Canton), Mrs. Morgado, Mr. P. V. Botelho (Vice Consul for Portugal), Mrs.. Botelho, Mr. and Mr. J. J. Basto. MË, "Cario, Mr. W. J. Carrol, Mr. D. P. Lopes, Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lopes, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Silva, Mr. Leo d'Almada Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Leo d'Almada Jr., Mr. Ching (of. The Pan-American Air Service), Mr. J M. da Rocha, Mr. J. Ribeiro, Mr. A. H. Basto, Mr. D. R. Scott, Father Garcia, Mr. A. V. Gosano, Mr. F. G. M. da Costa, Mr. F. P. de V. Soares, Mr. L. A. R. Duncan, Mr. D. P. 3. Lopes, Mr. M. A. Simoes. Mr. A. Sequera, and many others,

LONDON SCOTS

Hosts To Prince Of Wales

aviation and he saw that his na- tionals were not far behind. When Je reached Macab he was asked to continue his trip to Hong Kong and Shanghal solely for the pur- pose of

Portuguese

meeting the people and that on his way out he was thrilled to hear the Mo- ther tongue being spoken in these places, especially so, when spoken by the natives. He was glad to be in Hong Kong where they were afforded the opportunity of mak- ing the acquaintances of the Por-

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tuguese residents.

After tea was served an enjoy- dance took place. able informal The music- was supplied by the

Sequeira". Band.

anxiety that Liverpool ship-owners scrutinized and weighed all sug- gestions of political Interference with British shipping.

While political action of A combative character was held by some to be the only road to some sort of international concordat in the sphere of sen carriage, there were many others--men of ripe experience who were satisfied that the only road to retain the enduring sufficiency

of

British

shipping was to weather the storm unaided, to fall back on the innate capacity and courage of the indus- try, and to marshal its forces upon the stern lines of competitive efficiency and economy,

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BOY'S CLOTHES CATCH

FIRETM

Sad Sequel To Accident

Rushed to hospital on Thursday night suffering from serious burns, the six year old son of a villager at Kap Shek Mel, passed away shortly after admission in the Kow- loon Hospital.

The boy's clothing caught fire when an ofl lamp which was upset on to his bed, set the bedding alight. Much damage was done before the fire was pat out.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS

CEMENT PLANT PROJECTED "The Onoda Portland Cement Co., the second largest concem of its kind in Japan, proposes to build a new plant in North Kyu- shu not far from Moji, where the largest plant of the Asano Port- land Cement Co. is located. Monthly production is estimated at 11,000 metric tons

MANCHUKUO CITY CONSTRUCTION

The Manchukuo Government to issue bonds in has decided Japan to raise funds for city con- struction work in Hsinking, the capital, and also in Harbin..

PROPOSED ELECTRIC

TRAMWAY

Wakamatsu Municipality tends to run an electric. tramway in the city, and has applied to Tokyo for a loan for the purpose. The LG.R, has decided to electrify the Funabashi-Chiba section of the Sobu. Railway in 1935 at a cost of y.3,500,000.

ELECTRICITY IN FORMOSA

not necessarily mean. of course, that all fleets should in fact be equal in size. That depends upon the nature of the responsibilities and other things in each case, and whole purpose of our discussions now is to reach, if possible, a basis on which an understanding can be reached without endangering the sense of security of anybody. If that point could approximately be renched, then we shall feel the way has been adequately prepared Power Co., Formosa, opened to for next year's conference, sub-operation on July 1. The station signatories of treaties with France ject, of course, to the views of

and Italy, for example who have been kept informed of all develop

Tents."

British Wireless.

MEMEL PROTESTS :

If the present conversations be- tween British shipowners and the Governments of the Empire could be brought to end in a true unity of endeavour and resolution a sound beginning would have been (Special to the "Hong Kong Dail

SAAR WARNING

Special to the Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright)!

Saarbruecken, Nov. 22. Three months to three years gaol is the penalty that threatens anybody posting notices about political views about the Plebiscite on houses of the Saar territory, pass,

announcement according to an published

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Nov. 3. The large Scots community here

on Thursday by the are keenly anticipating the annual dinner of the Royal Scottish Cor- Saar plebiscite committee. This is poration, to be held in the. Hotel Bald to fall under the bye-law for- Victoria on December 10 under the bidding unsanctioned means of chairmanship of its president, the canvassing in favour of either Prince of Wales. His Royal High-de. The Baar Committee warns ness is one of the most effective that contraventions will result in public speakers of the present day.action by public prosecution— and guests are looking forward with much pleasure to his appeal on behalf of the great London- Bcottish charity.

FLANDIN GOVERNMENT

REVERSE

Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright).J

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Geneva, NOV, 22..

laid to a revival of the fortunes of the industry. If this falled a prolonged period of stagnation A protest against further in- must ensue unless, as often hap.fringements of the Memel statute; bened, the unexpected came to will be lodged with the signatory powers by school Inspector Meler a deputy of the Memel Diet who has just arrived here. The chier complaint is against the decrea prescribing forcible introduction of the Lithuanian language In schools and teachers training Institutes. Also the withdrawal of permits from ten clergymen pres- Paris, Nov. 22.

ching in Memel whereby they were The Flandin. Government cur- deprived of the possibility of Major Robert Robertson-which is fered the first reverse in Chamber further service. Meler also pro- to be unveiled on St. Andrew's Day on Thursday when an amend-tests against the unconstitutionally by the High Commissioner for ment was brought in by the Right nominated provincial authority Palestine, and in the presence of during the discussion on" the and the refusal to recognise the Lieut.-Col R. J. L. Ogilvy, who budget. The Agricultural Ministry rulings of the Memel courts. At their annual parade In St. commanded the London Scottish proposed that a certain unimportant Berner Bund writes on Thursday Columba's (Church of Scotland), | in Palestine. "One of Scotland's item of Frs 80,000,000 be- eliminat- that it supports these complaints Pont Street, recently, members of greatest memorials, Worthy to ed. Although the Government not because, as asserted in the London Scottish saw the brass stand comparison with Edinburgh declared against the motion, It Lithuania, the Swiss press is in tablet which is to be erected in St. Castle" thus did the Rey L R was carried by the Chamber with the pay of the people of Memel Andrew's Church. Jerusalem in Glilan, chaplain to the regiment out being put to the vote. This but because the behaviour of tho memory of the officers and men describe St. Andrew's Church He incident is more or less a danger Lithuanian Government in the of the regiment who lost their lives told us that the Communion table signal although as the Govern Memel tenitory is so revolting that in the Palestine campaign. A stands on a slab of green-veined ment had not raised the question every lightly thinking and free large congregation witnessed the marble from Iona, so that the of confidence no immediate poli- press organ-must out of sheer Hev. Ninian Hill take possession of minister dispensing the sacrament ical consequence is expected self-respect take this attitude”— the memorial-the work of Pipe- "stands all the time in Scotland." Fransocean Xuo Mini

Transocean Kuo Mind

London Scottish Memorial

The Jitsugetsutan Generation Plant of the Taiwan Electric 5.

is capable of generating 100,000 kilowatts. Until the end of last month the company's, generatirig capacity was 45,000 kilowatts, of which water power totalled. 23,000 kilowatts and steam power 22,-- 000 kilowatts. It has been decided to supply 27,000 kilowatts to the proposed Taiwan Aluminium In- dustry Co., also to supply 10,000 kilowatts to the Kink- wasaki Gold Mine. The re- mainder of the power will be sup plied to. Formosan industry. Work on Jitsugetsutan Generation be- sen 15 years ago.

LIGHTHOUSE TO BE REBUILT

The Tokyo Ministry of Com- munications has set aside.7.19,000 to renovate the lighthouse ba South Banshantão faland at the

entrance of Dairen Bay. The 1ghthouse was built by the Rns- slans before the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905.

WATERWAYS, SCHEME FOR

HARBIN

Manchukuo Government; bonds have been issued in Tokyo for var lous construction projects in Man- churian cities. The arst issue for $10,000,000 or $20,000,000 wit be used for construction of a water- ways project In Harðin. "

NAVAL RADIO IN JAPAN The Japanese Navy Omce has decided to establiski two radio stations, one at Maizur, and the other at Kisarazu in the Chiba Prefertura:

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