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ASSOCIATION,

THE Annual General Meeting will

be held in the Board Room of Meers. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by kind permission), on fon day, the 15th July, 1935, at 5:80 p.m.

MANNING L. RAILTON, Hon. Sucretary,

7th July, 1985.

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A to the Company to issue & Duplicate Share Certificate in respect of 100 Shares Nos. 15868/15892, 22029/22053, 24320/24326 21725/ 24720, 21283/24293, 27344/27851, 2-265,28272, 28507/28514, and 28142/28143 registered in the nume of HORMASÏEE RUTTONJEE,

DEATH

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1935 at her residence, 708 Dixwell Road, Shanghal, Mar- garet Teresa, aged 43 yOKIE. the dearly-beloved wife of Me E G. Barnes. "

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JULY 6, 1935.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1935.

LOCAL JUBILEE JAPAN'S VAST ADVANCE

ACTIVITIES

Award Made To Participants

ous phases and stated that of a credit balance of $1,853,20 it was proposed to allot $500 to the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Britain, America, And Russia

London. June 22.

It is here that the Mongolian A pleasing function took place

the Kwong Chan "In the island of Zipangu, their question arises. Japan clearly in- yesterday at Restaurant when the Hon. Mr. N. idols are fashioned in a variety tends to seek a settlement of the L. Smith, chairman of the Chiness of shapes; some exhibit the approblems of Mongolia based on a London Office: 53, Fleet Street, Festivities Sub-Commižičo and pearance of a single head with revival of the historic relation of

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Silver Jubilee Committee distribut-o countenances." Thus wrote Manchu and Mongal. If the fou- ed mementoes to the various guilds Marco Polo of Japan six hundred mer Manchu-Mongol alliance can and individuals who took part in years ago, and in the twentieth be re-created, it would strengthen the Jubilee celebrations..

century his words are still true. the position both of Manchukuo Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, the chair- Japan is the Janus of Asia. Her and of the Emperor. If and when man for the special sub-committee able Foreign Minister speaks for he is taken back to Peking by the reviewed the activities of the vari-

her with one voice; but more elo-

Japanese. The whole design of quent than any words of his are Japanese strategy, both political the acts of the Army. Not once.

and military, is to push Russia but many times in the past four back from the Pacific Coast and to close the gates through which years have the civil Ministers of

Russia m'ght advance to the at- Japan given assurances of peace. and each time the General Staff tack in a war of the future. One has belled them. It would be both

gate is Vladivostok, and clearly the ignorant and unjust to conclude isolated position of the port puts that Mr. Hirota plays false with us

it in danger from a Japanese at- when he speaks of friendly rela-tack, while the rapid extension of tions with other Powers, and seeks Japanese co-operation rather than strife in China, He means what he says, the Siberian line of communication but the power is denied him to give and thus to complete its isolation peaceful effect to his intentions. The other gate is Mongolla, the and we who listen and watch must continental line of approach; and realise that not he but General though the present state of com- Hayashi, the War Minister, is the munications in Mongolia is radi- contemporary exponent of the his-mentary, the Japanese General toric purpose of Japan.

LEAGUE REFORM

Before distributing the memen- toes, the Hon. Mr. Smith said that it afforded him great pleasure' at that function but he regretted the absence of Mr. Ho Kam Tong whe In international circles the ques-

was prevented from attending due tion of the reform of the League of

to an injured leg. He further Nations is becoming a

the celebrations in constant stated that subject of debate though previous Hong Kong could vie with any ly many supporters of the League other part of the British Empire have opposed changes, not on the and thanks to the Chinese whose ground that the

as co-operation League,

British originally conceived was perfect, Government had always been of a but that any attempt to meddle very cordial nature, this was made with t now might result In its possible. disintegration. One proposal," com- ing from Germany, is to the effect' that the Convenant should be

detached from the Treatles of versailles and St. Germain. There appears to be no reason why the Covenant should be linked with" these treaties for it was embodied in them for purely tactical reasons. The most important points which

with

the

The awards were later presented to those concerned.

CANTON NEWS

IN BRIEF

the Original of which has been need clarification is that of sanc- Recurrence of Floods

declared "Lost.

tions. The League can apply mor- al pressure, but it cannot employ material force for this does not belong to the League but to the powers which compose the League,

Another point worthy of note is

Notice is hereby given that if within 14 days hereof no claim or representation is made to the Co. the original certificate for the said shares shall be deemed

that it is not necessarily a good CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT and that the Co. will then proceeding to find its principal members to deal with such application. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Ltd., Agents.

Hong Kong, th July, 1935.

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at one on the application of force to another nation which happens to be, and every nation in turn has happened to be since the prar, particularly unpopular If this were to come to pass the League would probably deteriorate into an anti-somebody organisation, follow- ing which a rival body would be formed and then the situation would become even · ΠΙΟΓΕ com plicated than ever.

As matters stand the Great Powers who would have the responsibility of wielding the weapon of sanctions are obviously

A Fervid Welcome indisposed to take such a respon-

sibility though it is proposed to * revive" Article 16. To many people it appears that it would be (Special Air Mail Service)

much better to drop a preterse London, June 22. whose hollowness has been shown Mr. Baldwin got the fervid wel-

in Europe, Asia and South America. 'It would only be reasonable to come from the House of Commons suppose that the League would to-day that everybody expected. act, by eliminating certain articles, Cheering in the House of Com- abandon its general unlimited moris, as all know, is not cheering right to take whatever decisions it ac all, put the rapid repetition of pleased in each instance. It would of "Hear, hear." Still, it is called, then be possible for the United cheering in accordance with the States to reconsider its attitude stubborn irrationality of so many toward the League if this textual things English and particularly renunciation were made. At the Parliamentary the irrationality. | back of this dispute about words. for instance, that calls a

there is, of course, the clash (not. Speaker because he never makes generally realised) of two systems a speech, that knows a motion to of thought; and one conception. report "progress which is really a however Imperfectly practised, is motion to stop progress, and that that of universal. intervention in permits a member to move "to every quarrel. Sometimes this is bring in candles," which is noth-called sanctions and sometimes ing more than an instruction to a collective security while the other man in blue overalls somewhere to turn on the electric light.

But these "Hear, hears" can be

Man

conception is that of universa) abstention. So far as the inter- pretation of neutrality is concern- ed it would mean not only the fair

Feared

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton July 8.

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"THE ARMY IN COMMAND." The news from the Far East this week takes its natural place in the perspective of this historic pur- pose. And, it will be not amiss to trace the course of Japan's mission in East Asia over forty years and thereby to reveal its essential.con-

rinuity and; some would say, its "inevitability.

strategic railways, Yorth Manchuria threatens to cut

Staff are looking forward to the

time when it may become vastly important for trade and military movement alike, and they seek to close it also against Rus- star advance in the future.

LOCAL AND

GENERAL

Three cases of diphtheria, one of cerebra-spinal fever and two of enteric fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours endea on July 7.

The Kowloon Junior School are holding their annual prize-giving ceremony at 5.30 p.m. on July 17, when Mrs. G. R. Sayer, wife of the Director of Education, will dis- tribute the awards.

The report in our issue of yester- day, to the effect that a European named Krikinsky, of 7, Middle Road, was forcibly removed to nos pital following an injury to the hand with a revolver, is not correct according to Mr. L. I. Krichinsky of that address who införmed us that he was in no way concerned with any such incident

The 4th, 5th and 6th Terms of Commercial Course together with the 17th Term of Typewriting Course Graduation Function of the Chun Shing Institute of Commerce the Chinese will take place at. T.M.C.A.. on Friday, the 12th inst. at 7.30 pm, and a Dinner Party for students and friends will take place at the St. Francis Hotel on Saturday, the 13th inst, at 8 p.m.

The second number of the China International Famine Rellet Com-

mission's News Bulletin has just

the work being done by the Com- been published. It detalls much of

mission and changes in personnel, etc Attractively printed and lu- strated, the bulletin should be of value to all those interested in this Worki

The branch offices of the Inter-

Now, the Russian Staff know this well, but they are compelled to play a purely defensive part be- cause the Soviet Union, for all its recent growth in man-power and national Savings Society nesr machines, is not yet adequately Amoy, at Chuanchow, Changchow. organised for war. The Five-Year | Anhai and Chinmen, were closed. Modern Japan broke the Chinese Plan has a long way to go before on July 1 tollowing the decision of suzerainty over. Korea in war, and it can give Russia the complete the head office in Shanghat found within ten years that Russia | equipment of modern warfare. Flood recurrence is feared fol-threatened to take China's place And, even if Russia were better The Yung Sheng Mill at Wu- in the Land of the Morning Calin. equipped than she actually is, the chang, one of the largest there, lowing much rain during the past several days. Again the West

She thrust Russia back in turn, Moscow Government has an an- suspended operations on July 1 River. East River and North River and in "expelling her from South xious preoccupation with its pro- owing to financial difficulties, ac- are rising steadily being swollen Manchuria became infected with blem of European defence, whitchcording to the Chinese press. by continuous rainfal I the

the well-known, aggression virus to-day forbids an active military Several thousand workmen have rivers continues to rise, the towns

A steady course of expansion led policy in Asia. Thus Hitler and been thrown out of employment, along their banks will be flooded. her, on with such success that in the unfinished Five-Year Plan be- Owing to the rain, Canton is three decades she has either an- tween them dictate a policy' of enjoying a delightful summer, nexed or drawn into her orbit an passive watchfulness in the far army will garrison North China, in Temperature to-day is 79 degrees area as large as Western Europe East. These are the real reasons Force in order to forestail any out- Fahrenheit. This summer is 50 from Hamburg to Gibraltar. The why war in the Far East has not break. The partition of China, be- far very temperate, the hottest propellants, and intoxicants that broken out during the period of gun in Mukden in 1931, is to-day day being 27 degrees in the shade. have given her the momentum of Russo-Japanese tension' since 1931. | all but an accomplished fact, August 1 usually the hottest this progress are well known. And if some surprise may be felt month. If the present cool wea Equally well known is it that her that Japan did not seize the mo- ther prevails. the summer this purposes still unfulfilled, her ment of Russian weakness to set- year will be more pleasant than warfare "not accomplished; and tle the unfinished account of 1905, the previous ones,

whether ber military leaders have the explanation is that the Japan- Axed the final goal in their own minds is a question which may be left in doubt.

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Expedition Returning Here The Fifth and the Sixth Division of the Second Army are returning here from Lłuchow, Kwangsi," vla |· the Little North River basin. Thay were intended for anti-Commun- ist suppression in Kweichow ax

Three issues are raised by Japan-

IV.

ANGLO-AMERICAN CO-OPERA-

TION.

NEWS SUMMARY

Private Wallace Jordan, aged 25. of "the 2nd Battalion the East, Lancashire Regiment, Headquarter Wing, stationed at Shamshuipa military camp, was brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning on a charge of burglary, and was re- manded for seven days for medical examination.

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The funeral of the late Sanitary Inspector Roylance, whose death occurred on Sunday under tragic circumstances took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery and was largely attended. The chief mourners were the deceased's two sons "George and Desmond.

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Cheung Hing, a Sanitary inter- pretor was charged at the Kowloon afternoon. Magistracy yesterday with accepting a bribe of $50. Mr. W. Lockhart Smith is appearing for the prosecution, while Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, is representing the defence. Evidence was given by the complainant Ma Sing, and Mr. A. K. Taylor, Chief Inspector of the Sanitary Department, Kowloon, after which the case was. adjourn- ed till this afternoon, Page 7.

Four Chinese, who appeared "at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday in connection with counterfeiting Hong Kong dollars and ten cent pieces, were committed to Sessions

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by Mr. W. M. Thomson after fur- ther evidence in the case was heard. Mr. Hin Shing Lo instruct- ed by Mr. M. A, da Silva, appeared : for Tsang Ming (22) who in evi- dence denied the three charges. preferred against him. He said in part that he "was beaten by a policeman" to make the statement. that appeared on the third charge. Page 6.

Vice-Admiral Chan Chak called on His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government, Sir Thomas Southorn, at Government House at 11 am, yesterday. He was received by a Guard of Honour - supplied by the 1st Battalion, the Royal Welch Fusiliers compriang two officers, 50 other ranks, and the regimental band and Colours.

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Benares Khan, aged 24, unem- poyed Indian, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, on a charge of en- tering the Colony without a valid passport.

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Charged with stealing the car- cass of a pig from a stall at the THE SEARCHING QUESTIONS.

New Market in Hennessy Road 'Lau Kwong, China is thus at a crists of fate early yesterday, ese Army had to undergo reform | and confronts it alone. Forty aged 18, and Wong Tak, both and re-equipment before it dared years ago she was saved from unemployed, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magis- embark on war. In a word, Japan | partition by the jealousies of five was not ready at the favourable Great Powers, each striving to pre-tracy. Lau Kwong took the blame for the theft, saying, that Wong moment. Whether she will move vent the others from gaining too when her army reorganisation is great an advantage. To-day there Tak had only helped him. Page 6.

complete 1 a speculation; and,is but one Power actively in the i meanwhile,, her policy in Northfield, and China must rely only on ernment with a crisis more preg-ance and racial tenacity. Far-sight. nant with foreboding than the loss ed Chinese will read their own les. of Manchuria in 1931.

son in this hour of fate and will re- solve that, however long it may take, they must put their house In order and give the Chinese State power, through self-discip line, so that it may survive. ~`

ese policy to-day: (1) Manchukuo and the Manchu Restoration; (2) nicnths 2go, but Nanking troops Mongolia, which is both a No China confronts the Nanking Gor-] her own capacity of passive resist- Sunday afternoon from typhold.

reached Kwelchow first. 'There fere there was no necessity for the Kwangtung troops to continue the expedition, · and the troops stopped as, far as Liuchow, Kwangsl

Some Kwangsi troops "on the

Kweichow-Kwangst borders were also recalled to their native pro- vince. Because of the presence of Nanking

troops

in Kwelchów. there are до mere Communists.

In that province. In consequence all the Kwangsi and Kwangtung troops are returning to their gar- rison posts.

Man's Land and an important gate opening to the Far East from Con- tinental Asia; (3) the future of China, as a Teld of political in- fluence and a great market. All three are bound together, and Ja- pan is now set on a course which

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THE NEW OVER-LORDSHIP— ~ A MIGHTY CONQUEST.

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nianaged as no ordinary, cheering furnishing of goods but also the tion of export duties. These new function of setting up a screen to ing questions between" the two what has happened to the oil com-

could to convey every subtlest shade of feeling lying between deligated approbation and fiercest anger. The volume and inodula- tion of the "cheers" that greeted each Minister new and old told

you almost with the precision of a written certificate how each stands in the judgment and affection of the House

withholding of goods and mun!- tions and credits for the belliger- ents as such.

I this difference in paciflesh the interport transit due as at a moment when tradition was

opinion is to be threshed out, then

Then import duties, will be in- creased. Japan has made repre- sentations against the increase of Chinese import duties. As a re- sult the entire scheme is poned.

the result, they would act on their

Mr. Lucianp Maria Lopez died co

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery. yester- Page 7. day evening.

The

case against Bo Shing. charged with manslaughter, was continued before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-

fadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when further *Page 6. evidence was called.

as

probes beneath such issues Naval Parity and does not attempt any mere palliative for the pre- sent predicament in North China.

alternative la economic, access to foreign markets; and if we cannot offer such access, we inevitably

which will find its outlet with in- creasing force in, the direction of Chinc

clamp down the pressure in Japan,

must lead her to their joint solu- Five months ago, on January 22, the attempt. tion, even if she breaks her back in Mr. Hirota, the Japanese Foreign

Strategic, dynastie, Minister.

made an

But this is crisis not only for important and economic motives drive "her speech in the Diet on the policy or / China. It is a turn in the affairs onwards to the creation of a new the Okada Government. His words of other nations which may lead East Asia of which she hopes to be sounded pacibe; and, in fact, he to their misfortune. They have mistress.

said: "I am confident that while been warned by recent experience I am Foreign Minister there will in Manchuria of the fate that Customs Levies

TOKYO AND MOSCOW. be no war." He said that Japan awaits foreign interests when the If we recognise, as we must, that takes Japan has no course, but to seek The interport transit tax levied The restoration of the Manchu took a serious view of the condition Japanese General Staff

of China, but hoped that by "co-charge. And, unless they bestir relief from pressure at home by by the Chinese Customs is not yet Dynasty was a shrewd stroke of po-

expansion abroad, we cannot cen- abolished, nor is there any reduc-licy, both in its purely Manchurian operative diplomacy" the outstand-themselves, they will find that

sure the present method of erpan- countries might be settled. While panies in Manchuria, and whatsion unless we can show that there measures were to have been put cover what was in fact a military

he was speaking, the military lea-threatens the tobacco interests is a practical alternative. That into effect on July 1. but Japanese annexation, and in its even more

also happen to the pressure has upset the scheme. significant purpose of reviving gov. ders of the Japanese Army in Man there, will

churla met in secret conference Kallan Mines in the north and The original plan was to abol- ernment by traditional authority at Dairen and decided that they eventually to every major enter- it would be far better if the United well as to reduce export duties being attacked by dangerous in- would give him six months to show prise in which foreign capital is novation even in Japan itself. The what "co-operative diplomacy" engaged, both in North China and States were invited to take part in

could achieve, and if by mid-sum- In the Yangtze Valley. "Kingly Way" seems thus to be a

mer they were not satisfied with the discussions. There is strong

rising, not a setting star in the

„And more lies behind. The opposition, from some quarters, to

of the Washington The tension in Japanese life is sponsors Far East, and it is quite possible the suggestion that the United

that General Dothara's recent visit: pest-

·States should re-conalder its decl-

to North China may have been

Treaties are left with a caput like a taut bowstring which speeds mortuum" in their hands, and the the arrow of military policy to its son in regard to the League and

a preliminary reconnaissance to

chemists tell us that that means mark in the body of China But this apposition would be strength

prepare for the return of the young

a "worthless residue. Will they militarism neither creates the ened by the failure to join the FERRY EXCITEMENT

Emperor to the Dragon Throne in Bett ng aside the provocation once again invoke the Nine Power problem nor supplies the driving proposed conference. If a com-

Feking. We may leave aside the which the Kwangtung army cites Treaty? Will they, as they are force." It only exploits a condition milttee is to be formed to study the Bome excitement was caused by problem whether, if restored to the as the justification for its action only too well entitled to do, pro- favourable to itself. Therefore, no future of the League then it would

a Chinese woman, Fang Shui Kan Forbidden City, the dynasty could this week, we take the get result test that it has been violated for policy has any chance of success be the moral duty of all countries

a widow reading at 98, Wong Nel maintain itself there, Moreover, North China down to the Yellow the second time in four years? which does not construct Itself to play their part in this extremely Chong Road, when she attempter even if th's restoration were River has been forcibly wrested That is the least they can do? Is round the economic needs of the mportant task the reorganisato commit suicide by jumping of achieved sooner than teems likely from the control of the National It also the most? They know how two countries. And since we may tion of the League and the claria ferry yesterday afternoon. The it would not raise any major pro- Government. The withdrawal of the Kwangtung Army thrives on as well admit that foreign action fication of the policy of peace incident occured at £15 pm when blem for the Powers, unless mean the Nank ng divisions removes all international protests; and if they can do little to deal with the im- loving nations toward the bell the usual timin hour crowds were while the Nationalist Chinese of but a few units of the entire gar- are not prepared to back protest mediate crisis in North Ching, the gerent ones.

travelling from Hong Kong the Centre and South decided to rison army in Hopel, and the dis with something more than Gerie- only sound course is to devise a Kowloon, but on the prompt Re- seek once more the support of Bo- | solution of the political organs of van rhetoric, they had better leave policy of long range to meet the tion, taken by Sergt., Hutchinson viet Russia, aga nat Japan, And. government in Peking and Tien- their protest in silence on Mr. fundamental causes of the whole who dived into the water and re- in its turn, the result of such a tsin leaves the whole region in a Hirota's table and go home to take Far Eastern problem. Falling that

literally stock of the situation - afresh. we shall one day, find scued the woman, there was tot Chinese appeal to Russia could state or suspense Alm

ted and

force which we cannot: much delay caused and, the wo-only be effective if the Moscow a vacuum has been man was removed to hospital on Government felt that the time was either disorder will

out to

will have to be used to the offer Japan the exc

milft reaching Kowloon. Her condition ripe for active was reported to be not seriau.. westward advance of Japan.

ary occupation or

SALUTE TO MINISTERS There was a warm, sustained urgency about the cheers for Mr, Baldwin. Sir Samuel Hoare' was cheered rather mechanically. He is not expansive, and his undoubt- ed ability is revealed in prim, cold waya Mr. Thomas is "the card" of the Cabinet, and the House generally responds to him by being a little "sparkish" itself. It received him with rollicking cheers that said as plainly as words: "Well, they couldn't move yout

There was a touch of sympathy In the reception of Sir John Simon answering question about the unemployment assistance regula- treatment of a boy in an indus- tions, was welcomed only a little trial school--he who had so re-less warmly than Mr. Baldwin cently frod the spacious stage of himself. It was like, the salute to International affairs, Mr. Ernest the small boy who has taken on

rown, so to wrestle with the the bully of the school

own

discretion.Midsummer is

here: and Japanese militarism is

at the helm once more.

America", and Great Britain, are faced with a crists which demands a positive policy as policy which

day

to defend the vital interests of th British Commonwealth

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