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MONDAY, OCTOBER

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THE President and Committee of the Hong Kong Branch of the Nary League will lay a Wreath at the Cenotaph at 11 A.M, TO-DAY. It is hoped that as many Members as possible will attend.

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London Office: 53. Fleet Street, trial at the Hong Kong Cricket Club on Saturday but during that period F. D. Pereira, the Colony's fastest bowler, secured Teddy Fincher's wicket at the expense of 4 runs.

The Daily Press.

Husa Kenn, DoroBER 21, 1935.

BRITISH FINANCE AND COMMERCE

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If Gossip We Must

(BY CHANCE *)

Although the inclement weather On Monday "that charming on Saturday threatened, to make a couple, Lt.-Commander and Mrs. postponement of the Altkenhead | Conway had a'small cocktail party, Shield bowls match, the annual which I know everybody enjoyed encounter between Hong Kong and Immensely. The hostess was Kowloon which culminates the very sweet in a blue and white local season, necessary, the wea-cocktail frock, and her husband a ther anally cleared sufficiently to delightful host as always. Capt. permit the game being proceeded. and Mrs. Eccles were there, the i with, though not before an hour latter very smart in blue and had been lost.

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Lt.-Comdr. Brook and Mr. MacEwên enjoying a joke.

Not the least useful activity of the Secretariat of the League of Nations is the collection and The annual plenic for the blind dissemination of information about was held on Saturday afternoon in a riavy and white printed crepe- world trade and industry. The" when 50 blind girls, with 30 help-de-chine dress, and Mrs. Cavanagh- fourth annual "World Economie ers, travelled in 15 motor-cars to Mainwaring, who had just moved Survey." which has just been issued Shek O, where a most enjoyable into her new dat was in blue and from Geneva, is what is called a afternoon was spent.. Page 7. brown, Mrs. St. Croix was in "mine of Information" for economie

printed silk and so also was Mrs. students. It is impartial and up- A meeting in connection with Woodward. Mrs. Hilton, whose to-date. The volume reviews the the Steel Coulson's annual Billiards | husband had sailed that day with main economic and financial events and Snooker Leagues for the com- the American Navy, was lovely in of the world down to and Including season, under the chairman-navy and white. Two very short ing July, 1935. It shows that the ship of Q.M.S.. c. W Staples, R.E.. visits were paid by small master 3ear 1934. taken as a whole, was was held on Friday in the Naval Simon Conway. who would have Kong for Singapore last Saturday, THE DORADO a period of further recovery from Dockyard Police Recreation Club Ilked to have stayed longer, but on conclusion of their inspection The Imperial Airways Machine. the acute depression which began rooms, when entries were received unfortunately had to go to bed..

of the Royal Air Force in Hong Dorado, piloted by Capt. Arm- Kong. in 1929. One fact clearly brought for the Leagues and officials elect- THE HOTEL

It is understood that fur strung, who very kindly showed me ther examination of the proposed over the machine, is a new ma- Page 11. out by the compiler of this volume ed.

On Thursday night I went into new Aerodrome sites in the New chine of the Diana' class, and is is that recovery, such as it is, is mainly in the home trade of the

G.Laing, aged 30, unemployed the Hong Kong Hotel and found

Territories has been carried out, the most modern and fastest type various

a great many strange faces, and although their location have not of four-engined Aircraft in exis- countries. foreign trade residing at the European YM.C.A..

until well into the evening there yet been confirmed. Details re-tence. It is very luxurious and undergoing but little expansion. was on Saturday, fined $15 by Mr. On the average, world production A. A. Macfadyen at the Central. Mrs. Harrison came with Col. and probably soon be known. Follow- plenty of room, and very light, as

was not a large crowd. Col. and garding this development

comfortable inside, and there is increased last year by more than Police Court for behaving a Mrs. Blake, the latter charming in ing the development of a second windows run the full length of the ten per cent, It is interesting to disorderly manner by "forcibly try- notice that production in. Great ing to enter the charge-room at dark blue and white. Mrs. Meade Aerodrome, Squadrons of the Royal machine so passengers can obtain Britain exceeded this average. be- the Contrai Police Station on Fri large party. The Misses Hancocka established

was in black, and was, dining in a Air Force will no doubt shortly be a good, view while travelling. An- day evening after being elected who have recently returned from Commodore Bowen, has, during his dividual

in the Colony. ing twelve per cent.

Air other great" advantage is the in- Shanghai, Oct. 20.

The above-mentioned survey therefrom. '

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ventilator which the Shanghai, arrived later in With respect to the persistent deals with the relative position' of

the stay devoted his time to the ques-passenger can control personally rumours of a separatist movement various countries to one another.

The Eurasia Aviation Corpora- evening with Mr. Clough Taylor tion of Communications, and here without causing any inconvenience among the Av. northern provinces. but a few figures will be given heretion of China, with headquarters and Mr. Cragg. Peggy Humphries again developments can be ex-or draught to anybody else. The it was learned to-day that General showing the present position of at Shanghai, will have a notable was wearing

attractive pected. This is an important chairs are extremely comfortable Yen Hsi-shan, Director of the Tal-British trade in relation to that of addition to their feet of magni dress, and was dining with Mr factor. not only connected with the and the upholstery is in blue yuan

Eric Nelson. Barbara and Heather Royal Air Force, but it must be leather. Each chair has its own Pacification Headquarters, a few months or years ago. First, ¡ficent Junker passenger and

Hance were there, and Miss Mc- remembered that we have seen the be the we may take the figures for Great freight aeroplanes next week, when has been approached to 1 head of this new regime.

Britain's overseas trade for the the Junker JU 32/3m. arrives from Alistaire was attractive in a frock inauguration of the Empire Air and a small light overhead. Also first eight months of this year. The Germany via Hong Kong. Page 7. of blue satin. Mrs. Gordon Duff Route to Hong Kong, although this I am told that there is very little General Chiang recently paid a

was smart in a black fatlle tunic stage for the present will occupy polse inside, even while travelling flying visit to Taiyuan and urged

with a very sweet halo hat to two days. It will undoubtedly be at a high speed or in bad weather. General Yen, no: to head such a

Miss Stevens was in blue, and Mrs. near future. The alternative route' Walker I saw in the distance at which can be expected to develop the end of the evening. Hermoine will be via Manila and Borneo.. по natural landing Beauclerk came in late in the There are evening with her sister, but was grounds in the Far East, and not dancing, and Mrs. St. Claire aerodrome construction is a costly Ford I also saw attractive in and complex engineering problem blue and white, in a small party, SATURDAY NIGHT and Miss Dunnett was very pretty

IN NORTH CHINA

Board of Trade statistics just issued show that for these eight

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A most

movement even with foreign in- months of 1935 the total of British judged bankrupt were brought match which suited her so well. covered in one day's flight in the

stigation and support.

Originally the movement includ-

DRAFT Programmeleventh ed only three provinces, but now

Extra Bace Meeting, to be held on SATURDAY, 2nd November. 1835, (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary%" Office, Gloucester Building the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club and the Stables, Bhan Kwong Bord.

Entries close at o'clock NOON, on THURSDAY, 24th October, 1835.

By Order,

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D. K. BROWN,

Secretary

it comprises five, namely. Hopel, Shantung, Shansi, Charhar and Sulyuan.- Inion News.

HU HAN MIN AT COLOGNE

Three applications to be

His Honour the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor. by the Official Receiver. Mr. J. J. Hayden, in the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday morning, and all three were granted by His Lordship.

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in white, with a smart dark blue

and white belt and scarf. DEPARTURES FOR HOME

On Saturday night there was the

small detachable table in front,

GLOUCESTER VERANDAH

(BY *** ONLOOKER ") The Gloucester Verandah has been more popular than ever these hot days. The other night heaps of well knowns were dining there including Major Duclos, Lt.-

and

exports was £22,647.627 more than before for the same period in 1934, and no less than £41,558,222 more than in the first eight months of 1933. The striking fact about these ex- ports is that the increase is almost entirely due to the export of manu- factured goods. Compared with, 1934, the value of the aight months' Three couples were united in

usual large crowd at the Hong Comdr. Dallson, 丑 friend. exports of British manufactured | marriage by the Rev. J. R. Higgs. goods in 1935 was £19.231,862 more Vicar of St. Andrew's, on Saturday

Kong Hotel, and the dancing went Col. and Mrs. Wilson, were there than for the same period in that at St. Andrew's Church, one in the

on until well after one o'clock, too and Barbara Hance was look- year, while compared with the same morning, and the other two during I am sure the Navy were all very There were several large parties ing delicious in pink. Commander perlod In 1933 they were £34,322,950 the afternoon

Page 7. sorry to say good-bye to Captain being given, and one I noticed in Tetley was with some friends and more in value. Against all this

Hammick, who left for England particular was the one given by Mr. having a farewell party has now Cologne, Oct. 19. increase in exports must be put the The Rosary Church, Kowloon. last Saturday in the P. and O. and Mrs. Maurice Marshall, the salled for home.

On Thursday there was a de- Mr. Hu Hin-mia, leader of the fact that the value of imports of was the secne of a very pretty and Chitral. He had a large party of latter looking attractive in black Canton Government, has arrived all classes of goods during the first fashionable, wedding on Saturday friends to see him off, an I know net. Mrs. Lawson was in printed lightful Cocktail party given by here with his two daughters and eight months of 1935 is practically when two well-known Portuguese he will be very much missed in green and white organdie and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Stewart. Vari- were there un- NEW POLICY IN staff en route to Badnauheim to the same as that for the same families were united by the mar Hong Kong. The Rev. John Jagoe Selby in green and silver. Missous "Hish upe"

take a cure of several weeks. He period In 1934

There is in fact ringe of Miss Cecilla Maria Noron- also left in the P, and O. Chitral Adey, who has recently returned ometally Miss Mary Smith looked so nice in becoming egg shell blue, was received by the Cologne 'aú-

a drop in the aggregate total of ha, the eldest daughter of Mr. J. on Saturday for Singapore. He from Wel-Hai-Wel was wearing a CHINA

£301,166. thorities.--

M. Noronha and the late Mrs. had a number of friends to see him very attractive dress of angel silk. Mr. and Mrs. Bayer were full of If the returns for the last month, Noronha. to Mr. Henrique A off, and we all hope that he will Ann Dodwell was very pretty in cheer and so were Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Dowbiggin Reuter.

i.e. August, are analysed, they re- Barros, the eldest son of Mr. and pay us another visit before very red and white, with a small white Wynne Jones. veal that the Increased export of Mrs. F. Barros.

Page 7. long. Wing Commander Scott, who coat, and Mrs. Philip Smith was came with his daughter-she is Japanese Heads In

manufactured goods is widely

arrived from Singapore last Batur- very sweet in white. Mrs. Dawson more enthusiastic than ever about day, is flying up to Shanghai on was in a smart frock of black tulle, V.A.D. pursuits. And, now I hear Conference

Sunday and returning here the and Miss Hopkins was in brown. We are all to have practical train- middle of next week en route for Mrs. Rees was there, as cheerfuling at a hospital during the year Singapore.

as ever, and looked so nice in a as well as the annual camp. red taffeta dress. Irene Dunsford Air Commodore Smith, and Air was very attractive in white with Director of black and later in the evening I Commodore Bowen, Signals, Air Ministry, left Hong saw Mrs. Feigles Price.

Shanghai, Oct. 19.

of the Cantonese inteligentsia are spread over the different indus- earnestly hoping for co-operation" tries. The principal increases were with Japan and some eccentric in fron and steel, non-ferrous ones are even desirous of being metals, machinery, woollen goods. naturalised as Japanese subjects"

AGREEMENT REACHED?

Shanghai, Oct. 20.

electrical apparatus, and vehicles. In the last-named category, namely "vehicles" come both motor cars and ships. New ships delivered in August were valued at £414.220, as It was learned to-day that all against only £25,219 in August last outstanding Sino-Japanese dis year, while motor cars exported in putes will be shortly settled by August this year numbered 2,608 Mr. Ak ra Arlygshi Japanese Am-(valued at £324,895) as against bassador to China, with the Nan 2,086 in August, 1934, valued at king. Foreign Office.

More than twenty. high Japan-euter eke civil, nava, and military off- cial are assembled in Shanghai to confer on Chinese policy, includ- ing Ambassador Ariyoshi. Mr. Mo- roshima, chief of the Arst section of the Bureau of Asiatic Affairs, Major-General Ekamura, Major Genera Isogai, Rear-Admirai Sa- CO. nával attache, Vice-Admiral Hyakutake. Commander-in-Chief, Third Fiéet, Rear-Admiral Shimu-

mura. Commander of the Fifth Torpedo-boat Flot! a. and Rear- Admiral Sug'saka, commander of

the Eleventh Flotila.

The main business of the con- ference, scheduled for to-morrow. has been postponed until the ar- rival of Captain Honda of the Naval Ministry from Tsingtao, but a series of preliminary talks will take place.

A Japanese Embassy spokesman states: "The object of the con- ference is to discuss measures of translating the new accord be tween the Foreign Cmce, the Navy, and War Offices towards action.' Reuter

A tentative, agreement has been reached between Ambassador Ariyoshi and the Nanking Govern ment. Details will not be divulged until the agreement" is signed.

£283,558,

These figures. good as they are under present world conditions, are

NATIONAL CONGRESS

OPPOSITION

Nanking, Oc., 20. "Opposition to the calling of the Fifth National Congress by leaders in the Southwest caused some anxiety here to-day.

General Chiang Kai-shek, Chair- man of the Military Affairs Com. mission. summoned Mr. Sun Fo and Mr. T. V. Soong for a one- hour talk as his residence lasi night. They are discussing on how to overcome the objections of the. South-west leaders to the

long way from what they should be if lost foreign trade is to be adoption of a one-year old agenda. when current problems require ur. gent consideration and are left cus in the agenda,

regained. In fact British exports, notwithstanding the recent im- still only about three-quarters of what they were

are

Mr. Wang Ching-wel. President

Nanking official circles are reprovement. teen, concerning the agreement.

Japan's дет policy towards in 1924. Some interesting figures of the Executive Yuan and con- China has been hinted to Nan-recently published in the "Midland currenty Minis.er of Foreign Af- king official circles, its nature be-Bank Monthly Review" show clear- ing kept secret.-

ly the relative importance of Great Britain's export trade. Judged by the net value of Great Britain's output of industria), and agricul-

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has suggested to Chlang o rebain firm

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General

ever reflect

THE NEW AERODROME.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wong Hing, a boy aged 14, died at the Government Civil Hospital

Wah Hospital on arrival in Hong Kong, died at four o'clock on Sa-

at I am. on Saturday from injur turday morning.

les, received through falling from a moving tram car in Hennessy Road on Friday,

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Mr. William Rowie Buyers, sometime of Shanghai, and late of Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, wh. died on April 29, 1935, left local estate to the value of $64,100. · An Application by Mr. G. G. N. Ti-.

Mrs. Boswell who has recently returned from the North was help, ing her hostess with the guests. Alas she sailed for Home on Satur- day in the Chitral, and will be much missed in Hong Kong.

Vera Hodgson was en route for a dinner engagement and 'looked lovely in a gorgeously cut greenish dress with palest pink pipings. Mrs. Hodgson, Mrs. Hampton Ross and Mr. Mitchell were other re- presentatives from Ehek-O.

Dr. and Mrs. Black arrived, and Miss Mellor looked very smart in a dark dress with some blue about

Tam Tse, aged 52, a Chinese It. Our Hostess was wearing the woman, working on cargo boat No. very latest sort of cocktail rig. A 1487V, was sent to the Govern long skirt of black with the cutest ment Civil Hospital suffering from little blouse of black and green, scalds received when she slipped COCKTAIL DRESSES and fell while carrying a pot of boiling water.

Two cases of diphtheria were

son, the lawful attorney, for seal- reported to the Health Authorities ing a certified copy of grant of for the 24 hours ending October 18, probate of the will; and three 1935.... codicis thereto, has been allowed.

And talking of cocktail dresses I saw Mrs. Cyril Brown at another of these popular parties in the most divine black skirt, and a very. CHINESE DENIALS

tailored white blouse with a metalic Nanking: Oct. 20.

tural commodities, exports absorb month. The volume of production

look about it. This tailored trend Rumours that the Japanese have en between 21 and 24 per cent. of has now surpassed the 1924 level,

| for formal garments is a ̈ fascinat- presented

new demanda were

ing fashion. Long may it last. British production in 1924-5; for and the number of insured workers strongly denied by Mr.

the Madame de Precourt was at this Wani 1930-1 the estimated proportion was employed is larger than

Intending competitors in Ching Wei in zo interview with

Polo Club's Gymkhana are remind-other party too, looking na smart 163-20 per

cent. A tentative before, Banking figures

Chut Hing Chung, aged 63; fe-

ever in the Central News Agency late last estimate for 1934 puts this propor- this growing activity. Bank clear-

ed that entries close at Messrs. a5

a dress of güred night.

Thomson & Co.'s office not later material. CANTON RELATIONS

tion even lower, as a result of the ings throughout the country in male, Lui San, aged. 7, male, Lui

Chuen, aged 5, female, and Lu than noon to-day,

Mr. Lindsell was in great forme Shanghai, Oct, 19. Messages from Peiping also con-marked expansion in home busl July last equalled the "good" post-shin, aged 4, male, all of 13 Hiller statement from Generalness. Roughly speaking, then, five-war year 1924, while the deposits Stree. Arst floor, were taken to

and surrounded by a crowd of A deänite Improvement

intain a

Two matsheds situated on the friends as usual. Mr. MacGregor Japanese relations with Canton is Sung Cheh Yuan warning the sixths of Great Britain's current in the London Clearing Banks in

the Government Civil Hospital on

billside at the back of Queen's was there, but sad to relate. Peter reported by the Japanese consul- puble not to accept the many wild production is for home consump-the same month constituted a re-

afloat concerning the¦tion.

cord, exceeding £2,000 millions. Fr.day "suffering from the effects College Ground along the Tung Lo Strickland was not well, and could general, Mr. Kawat, of Canton, who rumours

of fish poisoning. Lul Chun, who

Wan Road were destroyed by fire hot be present. Commander, Husay is now here for the current series Bino-Japanese situation, in North' The prosperity of this home trade Finally, may be noted the great of conferences between the Japan China. He stated that his recent is incontestable and is shown by increase of money seeking outlet was detained, d'ed at 2.30 am on yesterday morning shortly after and Tiny Munro were cheerful as

Saturday.

10.30 am. Two appliances were ever and just as I was leaving for ese Foreign office and army and meetings with the Japanese mill-many pointers. In July last the in business activity.

despatched to the scene but before an early dinner engagement I saw navy officials, according to the tary leaders were purely of a so- number of Insured people uner- capital issues, nearly all for home) "Evening Post,"

cial character, and he gave an as-ployed fell below two millions for trade, in the first eight months of Ng Tue-hing, a native of Tal- the arrival of these appliances the the popular Mrs. Buffy Mitchell, shan, a passenger from New York inmates had put the flames out arriving. She has been up from A large quantity of Japanese surance that he had neither ver- the first time in five years, and last 1935 total over £146 millions, a goods are being sold in Canton and bally nor in writing accepted any month's figures showed a still fur-figure which can be compared with by the President McKinley, who themselves. Damages to the ex- Singapore for a holiday and has ther decline, all the more remark the 93 millions for the corres- was taken suddenly 111 on the voy-tent of about $50, was done. No been dashing around with all her there is no longer any anti-Japan- demand from any sources-

able in that August is the holiday ponding period of 1934.

age and removed to the Kwong casualties were reported.

old friends just the same as ever. ese agitation, he declared. "Some Leuter,

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