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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

ล

THE GOODS

HONG KONG, JUNE 7, 1935.

DIPLOMAT OR DETECTIVE

or ADELAIDE Mr. Anthony Eden whose "peace' MARGARET NICHOLSON, peregrinations took him to as far LATE OF THE LITTLE HOUSE, BROCK ROAD, SAINT PETER away as Poland found himself in dual role of detective and Tax the PORT, GEERNSEY, IN CHANNEL ISLANDS, SPINNTEL, diplomat for it is a well-known DECKÁRED.

fact that Poland was the unknown quantity in Europe's diplomatie equation. Russia has convinced herself that Poland and German in agreeing not to attack each other for ten years, have also made arrangements which would faci-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Ne far Court bar, by virtue of the provisions of Section 58,of Ordin ano No. 2 of 1697, made no order limiting the time for creditors a others to send in their claims against the above estate to 308 JUNE 1935. All Creditors and others are accord- ingly hersby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executrix,

I, Des Yeux Rond Central,

Hong Kong.

WANTED

[3581)

HONG

KONG. DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1935.

OBITUARY

Viscount Byng Of Vimy

London, June 8. The death has occurred of Vis- count Byng of Vimmy (Julian Hèd- worth George Byng, K.C.B., G.C. M.G.. M.V.O.), former Commission- er of the Metropoltar. Police and a distinguished soldier, In his. 74th

He passed away after year. operation. Keuter

Jn

Viscount Byug received his peer- age in 1928. As Colonel in the Royal Hussars. he served Ir the Sudan Campaign in 1884, including,

Teb and Tamal. for which he received a medal with clasp and Khedive's Star; in the South Atri can War, 1899-1902, mentioned in awarded Queen's despatches,

six clasps and medal

in the European King's medal; War. 1914-15, being mentioned in despatches.

with

decorated with the

KC.M.G. and KC.B. and promot- ed to the rank of Lieut.-General and General in 1917. He also commanded a number of Army lace a joint attack upon the Corps in the later years

of the Ukraine. This theory, however, is

War.. discounted by observera in Warsaw

He was Governor Genetal of who hold the opinion that Poland's Canada. 1921-27, and Commission- policy is still not defined, and thiser of Metropolitan Police, 1928-31. disposition is probably due less to when he was succeeded by popular confusion 13 to where Trenchard. national interest lies than a desire to sell her friendship only to the highest bidder

The importance of Poland to France Britain and Russia may be Judged by the sighs of relief which were so audible when it was re- ported, apparently without suffi- etent reason, that Warsaw had associated herself with the protests capable European gentleman

with capital $15,000 to take to Berlin over Germany's open re- over and run for himself a coastal armament, and the value of Poland up-to-date hotel, having two years to Germany may be estimated by -standing and yielding a net profit of the fact that she appears to be the from $8,000/56,000 annually. Goo! one break in the iron ring of diplo prospect for immediate expansion. matic opposition, if not indeed of Alternative terms may be considered, alitances, which grids the Reich. in which case applicans most furnish Taking it for granted that Mr. a.minimum cash guarantee of $2,000 Eden went to Warsaw as an honest with the local Consul's récemmenda. broker, with the object of arrang- tion. Applicants to communicating a transaction by which Poland through their respective Consulate, can be brought into an Easters Kulangsu, Amoy, China.

Locarno, one pauses to ask the 3579 question, what can he bid? In Berlin, Sir John Simon spoke nat only on behalf of the British Government, but also fur France and Italy and possibly Russia, and in Moscow and Warsaw Mr. Eden represented Great Britain. He cas, therefore, hardly be expected to offer inducements to Poland in the

CALL

CHINA UNDERWRITERS

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that been made upon all members holding shares upon which $4.00 per share only has been already paid, and that the same will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpora tion, at Queen's Road Contral. Hoog Kong on or before the 5th September, 1935.

call of $10 per share has

Dated 31st May, 1935.

By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT: R, STURT,

name of an anti-German concert, and it was more likely that he was

merely trying to solve the mystery which shrouds Polish-German re- lations. If he is successful in this direction he may then make some soundings as to what Poland would consider a fair prize, for adding the missing link in the chain encircling Germany.

Taking for granted that "this will ultimately be the situation would have been what good achieved? "Even if Poland should be brought into an Eastern Locarno without Germany? One thing is [8577certain and that is it will have no

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Peak District;

New

Kowloon,

Victoria,

Territories.

sure foundations of Justice and goodwill, rather it will rest only on the quicksands of frightened and selfish bargaining. To may be call- ed as security pact. but it would be only as secure as the uncertain

the very fact that Mr. Eden must

intrigues of the weakest link, and play detective as well as diplomat

Lord

He was awarded A mber of Belgian French and other foreign decorations, includ ing the Distinguished Service Or- der, U.S.A. and French Croix de Guerre. He was thanked by Par- llament for distinguished service and granted £30,000. He leaves. ne heir

BRITISH AIR SERVICE TO CHINA

London, June 6. Mr. W. Nunn (Conservative. Member for Whitehaven) ask- ed in the House of Commona to-day where there was any likeEhood of establishing a British air service t China via Singapore.

Sir Philip Sassoon replied. that the question of an experi- mental service to Hong Kong in connection with the Im-" perial air services was being examined, but he was unable to indicate the date when the service is likely to be establish- ed.-Reuter.

NATIONAL

BANK

CITY

Rumours Denied In Shanghai

Shanghai, Jung 6. Interviewed by Reuter regarding the

recent rumours that the National City Bank of New York was financially interested in the American-Oriental Banking Cor poration, an official of the National City Bank stated definitely that the Bank is not and never has been connected in any way financially

Warsaw goes to prove how very

The Bank's spokesman further uncertain is this kind of peace stated that "the National City making which deals in threats and Bank is not associated with or is the ticklish tying together of mill-sponsor for any other concern of tary alliances.

organisation in China."

CHINESE OFFICIAL.

TRANSFERRED.

اہر نہ ہو

North China Incident Now Regarded As Closed

Nanking, June 6. The North China incident is re- garded as virtually closed with the transfer of Yuh Buch Chung to the post of Commissioner of Frontier Defence in Kansu, Szechuen- and Shensi.

Chang Hou Yuan, Commissioner of Civil Affairs in Höpel, is named as the acting Governor pending the appointment of a successor to Yue Buch Chung- Reuter.

STOP PRESS

London.

On the day of His Majesty's Jublice.

Dear No Quarter,

I enclose a verse, oddly enough in your praise.

If you wish to, you have my full frank, and free permission to put] it, or any of it, garbled as you may think it in your attle column. But you' must send me a copy; addressed to

B M/B V C.r. c/o G. P. O. London,

and I even enclose a stamp.

And if not, you have my full, frank, and free permission to treat it as Lord. High Admiral the Earl of Sandwich famously treated" a certain daspatch: which is none other than how Gargantua treated. the goose. And you may bang the twenty cents on beer.

Your well-wisher:

A. N. OTHER.

N., O. Quarter, Esq.

THELEME,

6th May. 4935.

My dear No Quarter, I drink to you....

In a quart of the finest British brew.

From your noble writings Guess I may

We've a common master. In Rabelais?

Many a time

While you've made me laugh I have seen some barley Among your chair.

And I'm overjoyed

You attacked the bilghters Who think themselves Hong

Kong's

Gossip writers.

Is there really a set

That with rapture pants For the oily nods Of those sycophants?

The decent inhabitants Hate, as you. The simpering snobs Whe like such spue.

Straight from the shoulder "For men' the blow

For vermin like these You should use your toe!

LABOUR

- PANURGE.

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DISAGREEMENT

IN GENEVA

Passive Resistance

(Special to the “Hong Kong Daily Fress" (Copyright).)

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STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

BY NO QUARTER

There was a smell of disinfectant in the air. Up and down the passage way, white-coated nurses hurried silently to and fro. Outside one of the numbered doors, an eager crowd of reporters was waiting, tense in antie cipation of the news they feared and yet expected. In- side, No Quarter was battling for his life against the gaunt spectre Influenza. The Nurse's voice could be heard through the closed doors, counting the beats of his **57-56-54-52-5666–76!"** All waning pulse.

at once, the anxious listeners heard a feeble but unmis- takable bellow; Bring me a slab of Partridge Pie, and

No Quarter had. large bottle of 1924 Chambertin !' turned the corner. ..........

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1:

But seriously, my friends, you, three newspapers instead of four. must expect nothing amusing from I myself am paying for my own tea in the afternoon, and am me this week. Not only have I been wheezing and shuffling upon using only two of the firms three

cars. my couch of pain,-not only do I

All the junior employees feel like a piece of blotting paper have had their salaries cut, and that has been chewed for two as an additional proof that real hours by Mr. Gladstone himself.- sacrifices are being made, I have but also I am out of touch with: sold my second yacht, If that

Isn't enough!" the delicate thread of world and social affairs that moves so rapidly actoss the coloured fabric of Time. (I would like everybody to make a special note that last phrase is strictly copyright.)

LA SHELLE FRANCE That's a good that was.

government,

A SEARCHLIGHT ON THE DEPRESSION

Although I am reluctant to rush In where so many, and such com petent angels have trod warlly, the Very Serious Nature of the present financial crisis in the Colony has forced me to include it, as a topic in this article. In order to obtain first hand information about this vexed and cloudy question, I con- sulted Mr. Ambrose Flobber, the popular taipan of Jugstepp and Flobber, import and export agents. Mr. Jugstepp is dead.

"What measures," I asked. in Aghting mood, "are you taking to counteract the depressing in- fluence of the present crisis OTI Trade?"

Mr. Flobber smiled. "We have introduced the most rigid econo-}| mles into every department." he said. "We have dismissed two coolles, and we now take in only

I dug him sharply in the peri- cordeum. -

"What about slicing a bit off those thumping great directors' fees you get, eh?" I sneered.

"

As he turned from me in dis- gust, the sun glinted feelingly on his Old Launderers' school tie.

MORE SHAKESPEAREAN. MAXIMS

1

To any good hotel Hold! Here is forty ducats; let

me have

A dram of poison."

Romeo and Juliet. Açt 5. Sc. i.

To a Hong Kong Lovely, "She speaks, yet she says nothing;

what of that?"

Romeo and Jullet, Act 2. Sc. 2. For a wife at the dinner table. Yes, bring me word, boy, if thy

Lord look well,

For he went sickly forth.

NEWS SUMMARY

Over 300 teachers from the vernacular schools of the Colony gathered at King's Theatre 'yester- day when Teachers' Day was mark- ed by a meeting of teachers. My Chan Tit Yat, of the Mut Fons Girls' School was in the chair.

Page 7.

The Hong Kong Precedence List · as from- June 4, 1935, and issued by the Colonial Secretariat yesterday is given on

Page 7.

Complete satisfaction with the outcome of their visit to America

and confidence in the future of the Philippines as commonwealth

摄 was expressed by both Governor Murphy and President M, Quezon on their arrival here yesterday on the President Coolidge from Ameri

Page 7. ca, en, route to Manila,

There was a large attendance at the sale of ponies which was held at the Jockey Club last evening when: Forget-Me-Not, winner of the Juling Stakes, was sold for $15, the purchaser being Mr. L. Landaus

Page 10.

A triple collision of buses occur- red on Nathan Road yesterday, when bus No. 784 ran into two stationary vehicles. So severe was the impact that damage was sus- tained by all the three buses, and In addition the radiator of No. 784, was badly smashed. Luckily there were no fatalities.

Page 7.

Our Lawn Bowls correspondent who signs himself "F.B." writes his weekly column of notes in which he deals with the matches which were played last week-end and also the prospects of the different Clubs for their matches to-morrow,

The Police Court proceedings in a charge of murder concluded Jui Caes. Act 3, Sc. 2. yesterday when the defendant was committed for trial at the next TAILPIECE

A Gastly Thought

I wonder why my melancholy

fate is

Gas grow

To see my bill for

monthly bigger, When such a lot is manufactured

gratis

By practically every pubile figure.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

nation.....

Two cases of diphtheria (two don immediately after the exami- deaths), one case of scarlet fever." four of cerebro-spinal fever (two deaths) and forty-nine deaths from tuberculosis. were reported for the week-ended June 1.

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government, Sir Thomas Southom, K.B.E., CMG., and Lady Southern have graciously consented to become Patron and Patroness respectively, of the St. John Ambulance Association & Brigade.

Sessions,

case

at

Page 6. Evidence to a forged bank note was called yesterday Central Magistracy and the case was adjourned until this after- Page 6.

noon

PUBLIC WORKS SCHEME

Financed by Public Loan

London, June 5.

Geneva, June 5. The employers group put spoke in the international labour conferences when on Wednesday

A big programme of railway and not to partici- they, decided

Comm. P. Blanconi, the Italian

other transport improvements in pate in the work committee en- Consul General in Hong Kong left

the London área, involing an e- trusted with the drawing up of the here last Saturday by the sa. Conte

penditure of £35 million, loans texts for the two proposed inter-Verde for Shanghai on officiai

tor which will have the Exchequer national conventions, envisaging business. He is expected back bere

guarantee, is to be undertaken at the general regulation, working on or about the 20th inst.

At a recent meeting of the once and completed in five year. hours and the introduction of a

Executive of the Street Sleepers' These vast schemes of work have 40 hour week in various industries.

The river Min at Foochow rose Shelter Society. It was decided to

been decided upon as the result of The same tactics of passive re- one and a half feet om June 1. bold the Annual General Meeting many months of negotiations be- sistance was caused by the employ-flooding the bund and several of in September, when the Committee tween the Government and repre- ers group last year during the dis-

the offices in that vicinity incluid- will be "At Home" to all Volunteer sentatives of the railway compan- ing the Customs House, and peopleHelpers and those interested in the les concerned and cover the elect- were forced to go to work in same- work, Special mention was made | rification of suburban lines in pans in certain parts of the town of the splendid work done by the North-east London and some - in Volunteer Helpers in taking duty North Loridon, in addition to the at both Shelters and the Committee

constructions between these elect- would like to take this opportunity rifled lines and the city and the of expressing their grateful thanks.

West End. to all those who so kindly assisted. The following donations are ac- knowledged with #thanks: Peak Church $50; Anonymous E, $10.

or otherwise with the American-cussions concerning the general Oriental Banking Corporation or introduction of the 40 hour week. any Raven Trust Company in- It is pointed out in political terests.

circles here that any convention No news has been received as to on regulation hours which if whether any damage has been done drawn up without Germany's ac by this sudden rise of the Min tive co-operation has no practi- River. cal value, since, even if approved the labour conference they would never be ratified by the required number in the industrial states. This means that the con- ference's work is doomed to failure as regards the two most points on its agenda Transocean Kuo Min:

TRUSTEE APPOINTED Mr. Frank Hough has been tem- porarily appointed as trustee of the Realty Company in addition to his post a liquidator of the A.D.B.C. A.O.F.C., and the Raven Trust Company.

Judge Helmick polated out that the duties of trustee are more or less nominal. Since it is a feasible plan reorganisation at present would be superfinous, but if a plan cannot be evolved a liquidator must be appointed.— Kleuter.

GERMAN GENERAL

by

Owing to the delay of mall, the examination conducted by the In- stitute of Book-keepers, London which was to have been held at ita local authorised centre, H.K, Com- importantmercial Institute, Shelley street on

LOAN 'OBLIGATIONS

Narking, May 28. Two rem ttances have been made recently to the British and Chinese Corporation towards liquidation of the loan obligations of the Nan- king-Shanghai and Shanghai- Hangchow-Ningpo Railway Admini istrations, it is learnt at the Ministry of Railways.

June 4 has been postponed to June 8 (Saturday) at 6 p.m. sharp. Messrs. John Morrison, Vicente V. Manuel and E. M. Au have been invited to be Hon. Supervisors. The papers will be mailed to Lon-

Only one case of enteric fever was reported to the health authori ties for the 24 hours ended on

} June 5.

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Only one case of cerebro-spinal fever was reported for the 24 hours ended on June 4.

HOME CRICKET RESULTS

̈OAKS PROBABLES

London, June 6, The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the Oaks to be run to-morrow:---- ; Buchanite

London, June 6. PASSES

A century by Sutclife and Verity's good bowling in both [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Freas" (Copyright).J

One sum of $835,070.22, equiva- innings against Hampshire in the lent to £89,774, was for arrears

County Cricket match at Hull gave Hanover, June 5,

Yorkshire victory by an innings One of the most famous German of interest due November 17, 1933,

and 135 runs on the second day. Army leaders of the World War, on the Nanking-Shanghai Railway

Hampshire, who batted first, were General Alexander von Linsingen, loan. Another sum of $543,030.69, died here on Wednesday at the equivalent to £45,112, 5. was for dismissed for a paltry 63, Verity age of 85. Linsingen was during payment of interest due May 18, accounting for seven dismissals at

| a total cost of $1 runs. - the war Commander-in-Chief of 1935, and part of the principal of

Yorkshire declared at 315 for five the German Army group on the the Shanghai-Hangchow - Ningpo

wickets, towards which Sutclife" Irish Lasse II. A naval battleplane burst into Southern Russian front which held | Railway loan, flames in mid-air off Tateyama and the line on the river Bug, and in Both payments were made contributed 100, and dismissed Cororial. crashed. The pilot jumped off by 1918 led the advance Into through the Hong Kong and Hampshire in the second innings For Lair

Ukraina

Shanghal Banking Corporation for 117, Verity taking 7 for 47 Light Tackle

Bunkiss Reuter Kuo Hin

JAPANESE PLANE IN FLAMES

Tokyo, June 6.

MONGKONG DAILY PRESS. parachute and landed safely

Reuter

Fransacian Kuo Min.

Merry Mald Corrida.

The Chancellor of the Exche- quer, in announcing the proposals In the House of Commons'said that owing to the high, level at which the Government credit stood, the Ex- chequer guarantee of loans would enable the authorities concerned to proceed at once with the whole programme, much of which would otherwise have been deferred.

The necessary legislation will be introduce as quickly as possible after the recess, The programme involves the building of about 12 miles of new tube railways, eléct rification of approximately 44 miles of suburban railway, doubling and electrication of about 12k miles, of further suburban rallways und so the roads, substitution of trolley buses for tramears on 148 route mile's-

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