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The St. John Ambulance Asso. ciation and The St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas intend at an early date to apply for the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong Kong for the enactment of a Bill, instituted.

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HONG KONG, DECRMURE 3, 1934,

A KEY TO BRITISH

· POLITICS

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's return

Treasurer and Secretary for the to London. after a long rest in tim, being of the Hong Kong Canada synchronized with the Branch of the St. John Ambul-unnual conterence of the Conser- "ance Association is Custodian

vative Party of which he is not **Trustees."

a meinber. Representatives of the Dutod this 3rd day of December,

party which holds the fate of the 1934.

present Government in its hands. were assembled, and yet the man who heads. that Government does not belong to it. Throughout the greater part of his life he has been its declared opponent. To-day he owes his position to no powerful following of his own, and can retain it only so long as the Conservatives wish,

why, one may ask, is he so valuable to the Conservatives that they are willing to "have him as Prime Minister Instead of their own leader, Mr. Baldwin? The answer is partly given. but only partly. If we say that they wish to assert before the country and the world the national. or non-party character of the present regime at a time when that regime is ob-

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ENGLISH ASSOCIATION HONG KONG BRANCH

The Second Meeting of the Session will be held

an

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4

(TO-MORROW)

AT 5,20 P.M. is

THE HELENA MAY, INSTICUTE.viously controlled by their own

Ma G P. DE MARTIN, M.BE will speak on

members. The very powerlessness tin the party sense) of the ex- Labour Premier gives bim added

"SOME IMPERTINENCES power as a symbol of the sub-

OF PRECISION,***

Those who wish to have Ten in the

Lecture hall must order it the day before, from the Matron of the Helens Muy Institute (Tel. No. 22160).

RR. CAMPBELL, Hon secretary & Treasurer.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

mergence of party, in a unified state.

He enables the Conservatives wille exercising cqatrol to demand support from those who under other circumstances might be diverted to Labour. Moreover he makes it possible for them to take decisions for which in the future

they may not be held fully responsible.

the

But the course of the debates at the annual conference shows that there is another reason why at RAFT Programmer and Entry least some of the Conservatives DR Forms for the THIT ENTH should welcome the presence in Extra Hace Meeting, to be held on Government both of Mr. SATURDAY, the 15TH DECEMBER, MacDonald and some Liberal 1834 (weather permitting), may be minister. It is abundantly clear obtained at the Secretary's Office, that there is as great a difference Gloucester Bailding; The Club House, the Sports Club; and the Stables,servatives as there is between left Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Clab; between left-and right-wing Cen- Shan Kwong Road.

and right-wing Socialists.

Entries close at 2 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, the 6TH DECEM- BEB, 1934.

By Order.

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Secretary,

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OTICE is hereby given that

At the conference nearly half the assembly opposed the reform scheme for India: the remainder warmly espoused it. The first group is inclined to be suspicions about international action through the League of Nations; the second favours it. The first is all for "laissez-faire" Individualism in industry, the second for a forward move in insisting on co-operation. The "one exaggerates the needs for big armaments the other is mo- derate in its demands. The right wing would throw off Mr. Mac- Donald and abandon co-operation between parties: the left clings, to the method of National Govern

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1934.

EXTERMINATION

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OF RED ARMY

General Chang's Report

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daw

Press" (Copyright)J

S.S. TAISHAN

LOST

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Four Bodies Found With Lifebelts

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If. Gossip We Must

Shanghal, Dec. 2.. The Chinese steamer Taishan is

What a busy week the past one Nanking, Dec. 2

believed to have foundered with

had been for Hong Kong! First Communists and bandits in Eu- all hands on beard. The vessel.

of all we had the pianoforte recital peh, Hunan and Anhwet will be carrying, a heavy cargo.. left at the Helena May Institute on completely wiped out within #1 Tsingtao for Shanghal on Novem- Monday and those who have at- month according to General Chang

ber 27 and was reported missing tended these affairs in the past Hsueh Liang, second in command in a typhoon between these ports.

must know how enjoyable an even- of the suppression forces in these

There has been no response to ing like that, in the Helena May provinces, who arrived yesterday wireless enquiries. HMS. Bridge can be. Earlier in the day we had noon from Hankow by the s.s. water, which was proceeding to

an opportunity of attending the Changhsing to attend the Central Shanghai from Wel-hai-wet fol pearl exhibition at Komor's and Executive Cornmittee, session. lowed the path taken by the there was so much to buy-if one General Chang stated that the Taishan and to-day found the had the means, but alas! your twenty-eighth Red Army had been dead bodies of four Chinese float-poor scribe had to be content with ¦ entirely exterminated while the ing with rebelts attached to them Just window shopping." On twenty-fifth was partially destroy- about a hundred miles south of Thursday there Was the "Les! ed.. At present there were lear Tsingtao. Two helts were marked | Sylphides Ballet" at the King's than a thousand remnants of his "Taishan" and the others bore na Theatre and in the evening Ad- campaign in the territory attemp:- | marka. The Bridgewater is still mirai Sir Frederic Dreyer gave a ing to penetrate Szechuan which searching the vicinity.-

ball on "board the flagship. HMS. will be effectively checked from Reuter,

Kent, while the Navy celebrated now on. Rehabilitation was the

the Royal Wedding by "dressing most urgent task,

ships" with electric luminations: Seldom have I seen such a brilliant display in the harbour, so a pat on the back for the Silent Service.

ST. ANDREW'S BALL

By the same steamer Mr. Shen Hung Lieh, Mayor of Tsingtao, is reporting to President Wang Ching Wei and General Chiang Kai Shek on municipal affairs. He announ- ced the floating of $1,500,000 pub- lic bonds in January, secured on the whar! surtax for further ma- terial for construction and exltural development. China United Press.

CAPTURE OF TSINGLIU

A Sadly Deserted" City

Special to the "Hong Kong Daly

Press" (Copyright).]·

PRINCE PAUL IN PARIS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright).]

Pars, Dec. 1. Prince Faul of Yugoslavia arriv- ed here. on Friday night, staying as a guest of President Lebrun who will give a banquet, in the Regent's honour.— Transocean Kuo Min.

TYPHOON WARNINGS

The following telegram was re- ceived by the American Consulate yesterday from Manila, despatched at 3.20 p.m.-

There is a second typhoon in about 126 degrees Long. E. and 13

degrees Lat. N.. moving W.N.W. "The Hong Kong Observatory re- ported at 6.20 p.m. yesterday that the typhoon was situated about 60 miles to the East-south-east of the Paracets--moving sitwy W.N.W. The Pacific typhoon was about 300 miles to the east-south-east of

Foochow. Dec. 2. With the recovery on November 26 of Tsingliu, West Fukien, the units of the 62nd Division are des- cending on Ninghua, the only re- maining Red stronghold in Fukien

Luh Sing Yung. Commander of Manila, moving WNW, or NW. three bandit officers, and 30 cut- the Division, has telegraphed that laws were killed during the fall of Tsinglin which was sadly deserted during the Red occupation. The population is only 200, mostly aged people and youngsters. Besides tending to relief of the regugees searching for remnants and at-

the troops are repairing the city

hinn United Press. walls and erecting block houses.

COTTON CROP BOOM

Bright Outlook In North

West Provinces

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (apyright.)]

Shanghai, Dec. 2. According to Mr. Jung Tsung

Shanghai, who has returned from Ching. industrial magnate of

Provinces, the an. inspection of the North West cotton crop there has enjoyed a booming season. A 1.000.000 piculs yield is estimated. which is expected to be consider- little sympathy with old Diehard ably increased in view of the fre- Toryism, and would identify itself

quent snow recently.

ment:

The predominant wing, to which Mr. Baldwin himself belongs, mas

with much that was formerly | China United Press. thought of as Liberal. The more progressive Conservatives are in

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Lady Peel left on the P. & O. Carthage for Taiping, FM.S. for a short visit. She is expected to return before Christmas,

Captain A. Poland. D.S.O., R.N. and Mrs. Poland were passengers on the Carthage." Capt. Poland was in command of HMS, Med. way, Submarine Depot Ship of the 4th Submarine Flotilla, China.

was

Only one case of Enteric Fever reported to the Health Authorities during the hours ending Nov. 30.

Among the first of the Christ- mas holiday functions to be an- nounced is the New Year fancy dress ball at the Kowloon Cricket Club, from 9 p.m. to 3 am

W. B. LOXLEY & CO. sympathy with the middle body of AMERICAN ARMS The next musical production of

(hereinafter called "the Firm") bare as from the 1st day of December, 1934, transferred the whole of the assets and liabilities of the merchant, business carriel, by them at Victoria, Hong Kong and Shamcen, Canton to W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LIMITED (hereinafter called "the Company ").

opinion which is most characteris- tically British. Diehard Tories, then, are inclined to wish for the ending of the experiment of National Government; progressive Conservatives desire its continu- ance, because it gives more op- portunity for the moderate ap- plication of progressive Ideas. On and after the 1st day of Decem- Thus the disunity among Con- ber, 1934, the Company will carry onservatives preserves an apparent the merchant business of the Firm at unity of three parties in the York Building, Veteris, Hong Kong National Government. Therein lies and at Shameen, Canton and will the key to much of the present assume all the outstanding liabilities political situation in Britain. of the Firm...

Dated the 20th day of November, 1934.

HASTINGS & CO. Solicitors for the Company, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong

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HONG KONG ART CLUB.

ANNUAL EXHIBITION Gloncestor Building, 8th Floor December 5th, 6th & 7th 10th am to 7 pm. KEEP ONE OF THESE DATES OPEN:

JOINT DENUNCIATION OF NAVAL TREATY

France Declines Japan's Invitation

DEALS PROBE

More Sensations In Store

Washington, Dec. 1. "International reverberations are likely to follow fresh sensa tional evidence to be made public on the, resumption of the Senate special

munitions investigating committee on Tuesday..

According to & well-informed source, it is stated that evidence will be called showing that arms manufacturers have made efforts to sabotage the peace and dis- armament .conferences and a

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Friday dawned bright and cheery and all the Scots in Hong Kong must have felt grateful that they were, to have brilliant weather for In the morning the Chieftain, Mr. the day of days St. Andrew's Ball.

Mackichan, and

party laid wreath at the Cenotaph and at night the community met at the Peninsula Hotel where one of the most brilliant gatherings of the sea- son dined and danced. A description of the affair has already appeared in the local press but I cannot re- sist describing some of the pretty dresses I saw.

As there were quite a number of striking gowns it's very dimcult to mention them all.

AT THE RACES

(BY "CHANCE")

Seen at the Races

Gilbert Harriman must develop a tremendous thirst talking to all his friends and "enemles" and dashing up and down the mem- bers' section. Mrs. Hamilton seen! Chating with Mrs. Lindsell was in a yellow suit with brown heret.

A REAL FLYER

Mrs. Mackintosh looking very well after their vacation in the Home- land, had a nice party which in- cluded Miss Webster.. Also back from leave and seen at the Hotel were the Misses Gerrard looking as. pretty as ever. I was attracted by the persistent stare of a young man, and in following his "line of thought" I noticed none other than cur jclly friend. Mrs. Moody Hed- dle.

No sooner had some of us got over the effects of "the night be- fore" than we were heading for THE CHURCH PARADE

Course the Race

on Saturday where thrills galore awaited us. The first sensation came when Mr. Tang Man Wah steered Flying Tourist past the winning post ahead of the rest of the field to pay his backers $657.60. That, however, was not all for in the last Face of the day another big dividend was forthcoming when Tlcum came in first. As far the main race of the afternoon. the St. Andrew's Stakes, Liberty, Bay won in a canter but enough said so far as the actual racing is con-

The Scottish Company of the Volunteer Defence Corps turned out at full strength at the Union Church yesterday for their annual Parade, As usual it was a great success and the Company present- ed a very

I just caught a glimpse of Lady Peel after supper--who was in a white gown-while Lady Southorn was in rust silk-Mrs. MacKichan uso ravourea white and Mrs.cerbed. Borrett was in bluc.

One of the smartest dresses there was worn by Mrs. Garrad-wite of Mr. Stanley Garrod of the C.P.R. She was in brown moire silk with the new high front and back to

I believe Mrs. Rosselet was one of the lucky ones winning a first prize in the sweeps. There were a lot of new faces, whom. I sup- pose represent the new relief of our Army.

Seen at the Course

the gown. Mrs. Digby who I saw enjoying herself immensely dancing, A report was made to the Police the Reel was dressed in blue satin yesterday to the effect that Mrs. A. which was very becoming to her H. Potts lost, while shopping in the | Mis. Bowes-Smith was in blue city on Thursday, an emerald stone velvet-and Miss

Angus chose from her ring, valued at $800,

white lace. I must

say Miss Jean Mackle, looks extremely well in white whilst Joan Priestly could not have chosen a prettier gown than that green she wore. The lady 1 thought was the smartest, there was Mrs. Amps-looking beautiful in a straight cut gown. of black silk taffeta with ruching round the hem of the skirt.

the HK. Philharmonic Society will be "Hiawatha." Rehearsals are to commence to-day in the Cathedral Hall, and all interested will be welcome. The rehearsals com- mence at 5.30 p.m.

There were a good number of

Mrs. Alec Potts looked very charming in a

Miss green dreKS. Alabaster, having just returned from Home, was in brown and ac- companied by her father and a friend."

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Looking very fit after being away was, Mrs. Bagram, in otack with a brown mink cape,

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The programme after the races, was to go to the Queen's to see the Scarlet Empress, and bear Miss Jere Lee with her all American girl orchestra-which we give Mias Lee full marks for. After the show we made a "bes line" for the first floor of the Hong Kong Hotel, where we got in these couple "of extra precious hours of good

At the tea party to be held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce premises, to-day at 3 pm, Mr. Soong Fat Keung, Chinese Consul the American community present.

I noticed. Mrs. Howard in a flower- dancing, which goes for the mak- at Batavia will be the guest, or honour and will speak on the dis-ed silk gown-while Mrs, Marshalling of a Brighter Hong Kong. As tributions of Chinese trade, touch-had on a beautiful black chiffon ing especially on Chinese trade velvet gown with a beaded top. with the East Indies.

was there with, Mrs. Taggart.

Miss Helen Wylie was in blue and rear her I noticed Mrs. Dove dressed in cream satin combined with red. Another person seen at. supper, was Aane Fowler in Eru de Nil green with silver and green lame top for her gown.

A sale of work is being held in the Helena May Institute to-day Lady Southorn has kindly consent ed to open the sale at 3 p.m. thorough inquiry into the relation There will be woollens, fancy goods, of the trafe in Great Britain and home produce and sweet stalls as other countries may follow. Some well as side-shows, refreshments; members of the committee claim etc. The proceeds are in aid of the that they have definite and de- Sailors' and Soldiers' Home.. talled proof of attempts to wreck the conferences.

Tokyo, Dec. 1. -Newspapers here report that the French Ambassador, under in- structions from his home Govern. ment, called От the Japanese The hope is expressed in certain Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, this quarters that such disclosures morning to Inform him that would induce the nations to ac- France declined to accept the cept the United States plan sub- Japanese proposal for joint denun-mitted to the Disarmament Con- ciation of the Washirigton Naval ference for international, supervi-

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Only 13 Inch of rainfall was recorded at the Botanic Gardens during November.

The second meeting of the Win- ter session of the English Associa- tion, will be held in the Helena A rattan basket, containing a May Institute to-morrow at 6.30 towel, a bathing costume, a packet p.m. Mr. G. P. de Martin, who is of sandwiches and half a cold so well-known in the Colony for chicken was picked up yesterday in bila entertaining and illuminating Garden Road. The "find" is at addresses, is going to speak on the Central Police Station await- "Some Impertinences of Precision."ing a claimant.

was to be expected, the place' was crowded with a jolly bunch of merry makers. A representative | gathering of the leading Fashion Houses were also present. Mrs. Bryte had a gown of black, and orange, was in the company of Mrs. Hill and Miss Allen. Pearce had a party which also in- cluded Mrs. Betty Grant, Mr. and

Mrs.

smart appearance. marching to the strains of pipe music. There is something about" bagpipes that "gets one," and while on the subject of bagpipes, I wonder why is it that the Indians have a partiality to it.

By the way who was it that said "Imitation is the best form of fat- tery?"

A NAVAL OCCASION.

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Lovers of Hong Kong, who ste prolific in the use of adjectives. must last Thursday have themselves purple-faced and gasp- ing. In honour of the Royal Wedding, all H.M. ships had adorned themselves with electric" lights, and innumerable schemes of pyrotechnic decoration adorned the harbour,

The piece de resistance, the "naval occasion" of the evening. was the dance given by Admiral Dreyer and his officers on board H.M.S. Kent. The ship was beauti- fully decorated in red and white, with a roof of striped awning. The dance floor was festooned in flags and gold braid, and the whole- affair gave one the agreeable aen- sation

of being incorporated in. an expensive musical comedy,

The Governor and Lady Peel were present, among a gathering of all the most prominent members of Hong Kong Society. One ad- vantage of Naval dances such as this is that the uniforms make a background for the female element. There is not the same hopeless black and white foundation. Cer- tainly the ladies took advantage of their setting.

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Among the bevy of beauty and/or wit assembled, I noticed many at- tractive frocks. Mrs. Packer look- ed extremely smart in black and white with a green tartan jacket. Mrs. Reiss wore white with a large and imposing silver sash. Re- cantly returned to the colony, Diana Dodwell looked amazingly successful. There is something al- mostɛhattering about the creased vitality of people who have been away. Others who have just returned to the fold were Eileen Bonnar who favoured pigger brown with rust-coloured trimmings, and Roxalle Alabaster, in white lace; taffetz. Mimi Compton. I thought. looked very "easy on the eye" in black velvet with a sliver three quarter length coat. Others whose frocks I liked were Mrs. Bousfeld, in white satin with a red velvet sash and bow, and Mrs. McLean in pink satin.

Drs. Arthur W. Woo and F.""I The "Hong Kong Singers are, at Tseung have returned to the the request of the members, short- Colony on December 1 per 8.5. ly resuming rehearsals. As it is Conte Verde after a world tour. the intention sightly to Increase It is learnt that Dr. Tseung has this choir, all those who have de studied in hospitals in London, sized membership and any others Dublin and Vienna, besides visiting interested (all voices) are asked to America and other European coun- communicate with the Hon. Con- tries including a trip to the Mayo ductor, Mir, J. Anderson Müller, 6. Clinic, and the health section of | Taina Buliding, Kowloon, telephone the League of Nations at Geneva. 50283,