1935-01-03 — Page 11

HONG, KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1935.

THE ISLE OF PALMS

COMMONS QUESTIONS

The Betelnut In Hainan

(From Our Own Correspondent)

ON FAR EAST

German Agreement with the Japanese for Arms Sale

(From a Correspondent) London, Dec. 4.

Mr. F. S. Cocks (for Mr. Dobble) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent His Majesty's Government has given support, official or unofficial, "to the British trade mission to the Far East?

Hainan is rightly named "The Isle of Palms," although the visitor arriving in Holhow would scarcely think so.

The few straggling bat- The following questions and an- tered coconut trees along the Hol-swers have appeared in "Hansard" how foreshore are very poor ex- during the week and will be of amples of the luxuriant trees in interest to readers in the Far East; Vunsio and all through the cen- tral and southern coastal regions, Of the palms in Hainan the co- conut is of course the most no- ticeable and probably the species of most use to the people. The fan palm flourishes and is used as its name implies. Some other varieties

Mr. Blindell: I have been asked are also found, but the betelnut to reply. The assistance extended is the most graceful of them all

to the mission organized by the Straight and slender, the trunk Federation of British Industries, conspicuously, ringed, the leaves which recently visited Japan and making a graceful crown, the fra- Manchuria, was that which is nor grant blossoms scenting the air-mally accorded by His Majesty's silhouetted on a river bank or seen Government through their appro- across a stretch, of lowiring fields,priate diplomatic and consular re- It has a stately haunting beauty presentatives to British business all its own.

Simple Culture

COX-

men

AFFAIRS IN THE PACIFIC

China Sea Must Not

Be A Closed Sea

(From a Correspondent).

London, Nov. 30.

Speaking in the debate on Mr. Winston Churchill's amendment to

many would agree to export to Ja- pan explosives, chemicals, mathe Address in connection with and to arrange for 500 pilots and chine guns, and aeroplane engines, Beveral hundreds of aircraft en gines to go to Japan, in return for which Japan would supply Ger- many with soya beans?

Mr. Bündell: I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend has no information to indicate that any agreement of the kind between Germany and Japan at referred to is under consideration

the present time.

China Smuggling

+

State for Foreign Affairs whether . Mr. Nunn asked the Secretary of

Commons this week, Mr. Lloyd National Defence in the House of

George, who is rarely heard in the House. nowadays, sald;

My last point deals with the Pacific. We must settle that' ques ton. What is it? There is China, potentially

the greatest

Inter- national market

the world. with a population of 400,000,000 of conditions" which industrious people but living under penurious and precarious. Under favourable conditions

ing capacity. All it needs is order double and quadruple its purchas- country could

that

set

In

are

he has received any communica-and good government, and a cer- tion, from the Nanking Govern- tain amount of financial aid from ment with regard to the proposed outside to agreement between the Governor realizes the possibilities, and also it going. Japan of Hong Kong and the Chinese realizes the 'conditions, and she is." ing the present extensive amug- either a continental empire or a customs for the purpose of check-to all appearances, establishing gling into China which is doing so hegemony in that part of the great damage to legitimate Bri- Fast which is vital to Britain as tish trading?

lize Japan's difficulties, and it is well as to other countries. I rea-

no use ignoring them. She has a thronging populatium, which-she- cannot maintain on her own soll, and has to look for fresh outlets for the products of her industries. and in my view she could achieve better by co-operation

Beginning south of the Yellow in the interests of British trade. visiting foreign countries Hamboo plateau betelnut trees are Apart from this, no support of any sren here and there. Large plan- kind was given by His Majesty's tations are found in western and Government to the mission which southern Deng-ang and in Loh-hoe as my right hon. Friend stated on and Vang-neng, towards the November 7 in answer to a similar mountains. A grove of several question put by the hon. Member such an agreement was agreed to Sir J. Simon: A final draft of thousand betelnut palms in more for Wolverhampton, or less regular rows lining

East (Mr. between the Governor and the In- the Mander), was of a strictly.com-spector General of Chinese Mari- sloping hillsides with a carpet of mercial and non-political char- time green undergrowth kept trimmed acter.

Customs in October, 1930, fairly close, gives vistas

but was later rejected from the parable to cathedral aisles,

Germany and Japan Mr. George Hall (for Mr. Mor- it would damage the interests of her end

Chinese side owing to fears that gan Jones) asked the Secretary of The culture of the tree is a sim-State for Foreign Affairs whether tion on the subject has been reflict. We have to persuade her Cantor. No further communica" with other countries than by con- pie matter. Nuts sprout easily, he is in possession of any infor- and transplanted seedings need mation as to the terms of the pro-ment,

ceived from the Chinese Govern- that the other countries are not only a little watering if the season posed trading agreement between Mr. Nunn: Is it a fact that to give her fair and equal treat- trying to exclude her, and mean is too dry, and

an open place Japan and Germany? where larger trees do not shade

there is any delay on the part of ment, but they cannot concede them too much. Healthy trees ta

the Hong Kong Government that exclusive and preferential treat- rich soil will begin to bear after

not having been completed? is responsible for this arrangementment to her. x years, an ordinary tree in seven

Sir J. Simon: No, Sir... or eight, and continue to bear from ten to twenty years. trees fruit once a year, each bear ing from one to three hundred nuts at a time... The trunk of theftchi tree betelnut, about five inches in-dia-pressed into meter, is often

used by the villagers for water piping, to carry water from a nearby stream to a more convenient place and to make a hydrant from which wa- terbuckets qan easily be

Aled. trunks are used, too in These making the huge bamboo water- wheels along the rivers.

The blossom stalk just below the leaves, looking like comes out

Mr. Cocks (for Mr. Dobbie) ask- ed the Secretary of State for For eign Affairs whether he has any information concerning the pro- posed agreement between Ger-

The many and Japan by which Ger-

a large bulge on one side of the trunk, firmly covered with a tough fibrous sheath, green at first and turning to brown. This sheath, rather scoopshaped, some two feet long and perhaps eight or ten inches wide, is used in a variety of ways. The older bound footed women make roughly-fashioned over-shoes of it, taking an oblong piece and tying the folded ends with coarse, hemp thread

water-

boiled in rice

very thin cakes six or eight inches in dia meter and dried. Imported 'tea made from other kinds of buds can be purchased Ripe or

red betelnuts can also be chewed but they are boiled first and then dried in the suL

The

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China Sea Not Closed We must make it clear that the Air Mails to Shanghai

China Sea is not to be a closed Mr. Nunn asked the Postmaster sea, either in name or in effect, General whether he is aware that that the trade of every country i mall from London to Shanghal, via not to be at the mercy of any one Siberia, now pass through-Man-

Power. The integrity and inde. round churia, and only fifteen to sixteen pendence of China must be rea days, but that mails from Shang-pected in the spirit: as well as in Vladivostok, and take 27 to hal to London are still sent via the letter, and

China that is important--- must be given the days; whether he can explain this anomaly:

and what steps he is order over her vast territories and necessary assistance to restore taking to get it corrected.

Sir K. Wood: So far as malls in peace and quiet. The last thing to develop her enormous resources from London to Shanghai are con- cerned, the routing of the mails is that there must be complete but the time of transit is from six-present, owing to the lack of com- is as stated by the hon. Member, equality among all the Powers in their dealings with China. At ing of mails sent from China is nuts. These teen to nineteen days. The rout-

bined action among the Powers, entirely a matter for the Chinese Very largely because of the dis- Fost Office, but I understand that tractions of Europe, Japan has mails from Shanghal are not sent

betelnut exported from Hainan is in three forms the kernels which have been taken green, nuts, the ripe nuts, and the

from

the roasted

kernels are sold in medicine shops under the name 'lang-zih'. have been told that betelaut halls, perhaps the whole nut, are

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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16

17

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21

18

留情

Note: Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required.

ACROSS

1-A heavenly curve (7).

5.- Concerning recent events; we ought to reform the "coal- pit (anagram) (7), 9.--Feminine case of possession

(3).

10-Credit (7), 12.-Turkish (7). 14-Green vegetation (7). 15-Earthly (7). 17.-Place

for making leather

(7): 19.-Overcoat (7). 23-First Class (7). 27-Outdoor game (7). 28-Unlicensed Ilquor-house (7): 29-A good, goblin; (7). 30,--Generation (3), 31.-Not real or actual (7). 32-The second dimension (7).

if

The following is the solution Across-1,. Grandparents; 7, Ex-

ample: 9, Settler; 11, Ranz-des- vaches: 13, Maid of Orleans; 18. Tearful; 19, Midmost: 20, Peremp- torily.

STATEMENT BY TROTSKY

Answer To Moscow Allegations

or

plicated in the assassination

Paris, January 1. Suggestions that he was im Kirov are repudiated by Leon Trotsky in an open letter com- municated to the press here.

He says, that even if every word the slayer of Kirov, is taken at in the indictment of "Nokolayev, face value. It only stated, that a

"consul"

proposed to transmit a letter and it did not state if the letter was written and sent.

certain

Trotsky, who foreshadows

a

brochure elucidating the reasons

his

been giving the impression in

for the attempt to drag in Chins that the alone counts, that name into "this mad criminal act," says that the only consuls

used as a dye stuf in parts of the via Siberia, but via Suez or via she is the only country that can tie knows are those who refused South Seas. but have been unable North America, the time taken inte depended upon, to translate him visas, and adds that it is

nuts

to substantiate the report. The transmission usually varying be plantations, done up with panda-

are usually roasted at the tween 24 and 34 days." nus matting into packages con- Gentleman set on foot negotiations Mr. Nun; Will the right hon. or a venient iece of fine rattan, Leng-tui wo-

for the carriers, and with the Chinese Government by carried to boats to ship down which some compromise might be men make hats of it, and every river to Kachek, or taken place in the island where it is market towns where cars can be found it is used to make scoops-loaded direct for Hollow. scoops for balling boats, for dip of betelnut nút have a distinctive Bags ping water out of the big round

odeur, pungent and slightly acrid, curved-bottom skillets, scoops...for salt, etc. It is practically water-been smelled. Thorough drying is and easily recognized once it has proof, and salt carriers lay two a matter of eight or ten days in sheaths over each of their round- kilas much like brick kilas. One ed baskets of sait, stamped by the shop here in Kachek which hand- inspector, to keep the salt dry and les betelnuts gives the dried ones preserve the impress of the seal. which come in two

Unpleasant Habit

to reached as was arrived at some-

time ago with Peking? ..

Sir K. Wood: Yes, Bir. Treatment of Britons in Japan Mr. Wilmot asked the Secretary ther an explanation and an apo of State for Foreign Affairs whe-

logy has yet

reason

thought into action. If we adopt hardly necessary to stress the a clear and definite policy in China fact that "during nearly 40 years with other Powers which equally interested with ourselves, opposed recourse to individual ter- are revolutionary activity I always then, I think, we can change the rorism, even against Teardom, situation. We must settle the and, see no Pacific. We can have a settlement my opinion."---

to change which, in my judgment, would be Reuter. not merely friendly to Japan but favourable to Japan, and which to burden herself further with Would wean her from her desire

the Japanese Government for their would see that no purpose was to been received from gigantic armaments, because she ill-treatment of Mr. William Max-be gained, or, rather, that the well Bickerton; whether any com-purpose which she was seeking to pensation is being paid to him: gain could be attained by a friend. periods of smoking just to make and whether any assurances have ly and amicable understanding. the colour more special kind of green wood is used, I will not be so treated in Japan in beautiful A been received that British subjects and only skilled workers attain the desired resulta

Ceremonial Uses

four-hour

can future?

forming him Government have replied

that the Japanese représentations he has made in to the

this case. Until however, my

The blossoms themselves "are sometimes used to flavour tea, and in Haiphong one finds them served as a tasty salad, marinated with French dressing, The nuts how-

Mr. Bundell: I have been asked. ever have à more nefarious use,

to reply, My right hon. Friend has The ceremonial uses of beteinut: received a telegram from His Ma chewing betelnut being a filthy are also important. They have to jesty's Ambassador at Tokyo in- and disgusting habit practised in do with engagements and wed certain parts of Hainan, noticeably dings, so much so that when a boy Dam-tsiu, Van-neng, Leng-tul and is engaged the regular expression Ngai-tsiu. Women seem more ad- is to present betelnut, since the dicted to it than men. It is said nuts are sent from the home of right hon. Friend has seen the to stay the pangs of hunger, and the prospective groom to the home text of this communication, which the use quickly becomes a habit of the girl To inquire whether he expects to receive shortly, he difficult to break. The teeth of a or not a boy is engaged. It is only would prefer not to confirmed chewer become stained necessary to ask if the betelnut statement in regard to the matter.

make any a dirty red-brown and soon decay' has been presented. It is interest- and break off, the lips and mouthing to note in this connection that are stained and streaked with the when a group of people go Juice, and the expectorated spittle together to form everywhere

one of their Jooks like drying common revolving mutual benefit blood.

societies for the specific purpose

GREATER SHANGHAI

Shanghai, January 1,

OBITUARY

Archbishop Of Westminster

CHINESE AND FAR EASTERN ART

Rare Collection To Be Acquired In Britain

London, January 1. Arrangements have been made for the British and Victoria and Albert Museums jointly to acquire the famous and rare collection of Chinese and Far Eastern works of art, made by the late Mr. George Eumorfopoulos, for £100,000,

The public is being invited to contribute towards the cost, and Sir Percival Davis and the Univer sities of China Committed have already contributed,

Bourne, Catholic Archbishop of the collection would

London, January 1. His Eminence Cardinal Francis

The cost is admitted by experts to be far less than what Westminster. who had been

fetch at critically over the week-end

a pubile auction. became weaker fate on Monday

Reuter. night, and

died suddenly, - 25 minutes after midnight.

Only & nurse at his bedside-

of providing funds for weddings cultural, educational, industrial

An ambitious programme of Reuter,

or for engagements. It is called a and municipal developments was

betelnut society.

When

was present

BODY AT CATHEDRAL

London, January 1

COVENANTERS FLAG

(Special Air Mail Service)

Edinburgh, Dec. 15.

То prepare the nut for a "chew" several other ingredients are necessary. The green nut, a

A historic relic of great interest slightly pointed oval an inch or wedding day is actually set a few Mayor of Greater Shanghai, in who died early this morning was Covenanters has been bequeathed

the outlined by Mr. Wa Teb Chen, The body of Cathedral Bourne, to admirers of the so long, is cut into quarters or

Scottish nats are sent to the bride's home, his New Year message to the removed to Westminster Oathe to the Scottish National Museum perhaps sixths. A piece of the and on the wedding day, after citizens. green leaf of a certain plant the bride has been brought to her

dral where it is lying in state on of Antiquities. Queen Street, known locally as lau is taken, husband's home, she is given a to note regarding Shanghai's To-morrow and on Thursday the tere flag which was carried at the

The message sounds an optimis the Catafalque

Edinburgh. This is the Govenan a bit of very white lime and a little basket of betelnut. Each future and invites fellow-citizens publie will pay their last tributes battle of Bothwell Brig i 1679, bit of betelnat tea laid on it rut has had the stem end cut to re-aform their faith and con- to him there. The funeral will when Moomouth inflicted a heavy and wrapped up, a slice of the and a plece of red lucky paper ndence in the fuiniment of the take place on Friday, and the defeat on the Coy nat taken, and the whole thing pasted on and she serves the nuts plans visioned for what he terms, Archbishop will be buried at Bt, hag had been put into the mouthBetelnut to the distinguished guests and to the Greater Shanghai of to- Edmund' tea is a preparation locally made every member of the room's morrow

College, Ware from the tender buds of the family as a ceremonial offering.

Hertfor fordabire Reuter

Alexa

burgh lady, who

bequeat

The

DOWN

1-Disprove (5)... 2.Slacker (5).

3. A long note (5). 4.-Place, but which? (5). 5.-Fish (5).

6. Sacred plate (5). 7-Hillside valley (5), 8.-Tall and thin (5). 11-Don't be afraid (7). 13.-Spreading plant (7). 16.-Turncoat (3),

18.-Old form of "is not" (3). 19.-Girl's name (5). 20-Catarrh (5).

21. The deep (5) 22-O-sound quality (5). 23.-Javan berry (5), « 24. Make amends (5). 25.-Clerical Council (5). 26.--Bohemian (5).

of Tuesday's puzzle:-

Apsis; 4, Extra hand; 5 Tith; 6. Down-1, Glair; 2, Dread; 3, Bergamot: 8; Pantoufle: 10, Re solute; 12. E; 14, Irate; Orlop: 16. Limber, 17, Story,

15,

is

CONSIGNEE NOTICES

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AND

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CONSIGNEES per Co.'s Youro?

CALORAS"

For UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAW BE

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Optional cargo will not be landed her unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

Ali broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined un any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 AM. and Noox within the free storage period.

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All Claims against the Steamer maven be presented to the undersigned on or before the 22ad Jan., I 35, or they will not be recognised. » »

No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Axenta.

2nd January, 1935.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

T

HE Motor Ship

"NEPTUN" having strived from MELBOURNE, SYDNEY and Ports, Consignees of

Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon is being landed at their risk into the Cargoare hereby notified that their Cargo

where delivery can be obtained. Wharf and Godown Co., Lul., Kowloon.

All goods remaining undelivered after the 8th of January, 1937, will be subject to rent.

NO FIRE. INSURANCE will be

flag to the museum. It is under-effected by us in any case whatever. stood, although the fabric

Damaged packages must be left in the decayed and the colours faded. Į godown for examination by the con- the flag is, considering its age, insignees and the Company's surveyors, wonderful condition.

Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am, on the 7th inst

CONSIGNEE NOTICES. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ELLERMAN LINE

FROM MIDDLESBROUGH, GDYNIA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM &

-HAMBURG,

HE`Steamship

THE STOF ORAN"

boing landed at their risk into the having arrived, Coungnees of cargo by her are informed that all goods are hazardous and/or extra-hazardous go- downs of Meears. Holt's Wharf whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will be carried on, uples notice to the contrary be given prior to arrival of steamer.

geods have left the godowns, and all No claims will be admitted after the

January 1935, will be subject to rent. goods remaining undelivered after 8th All claims against the steamer must, be presented to the undersigned on or befor 15th January, 1935, or they

goods must be left in the godown, will not be recognise..

Ali broken, chafed and damaged

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