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MARRIAGES

BARTHOLOMEW HOWELLTON October 12, 1935, at St. Michael's Church, Peking Flight - Lieutenant Gilbert Bartholomew, attached to the British Embassy, Peking, elder son of the late Dr. A. A. Bartholomew, of Wandsworth, and Mrs. C. Bartholomew, of Wimbledon, LO Elsie Mar- guerite ("Zau-Zau"), youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L H. Howell, of Peking, China, MITCHELL: KENT-On Sept. 27,

DECISIONS BY THE C.E.C.

Powers Of Congress Delegates

Nanking, Oct. 3 The Central Executive Commit- tee at a meeting this morning decided to bring up the revised draft constitution for discussion it the 8'xth Plenary Session opening to-morrow.

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1935, at the Cathedral, Gibral- tar. by the Very Rev, W. K. Knight-Adkin, Dean of Gibral- tar, Lieutenant David Mitchell.

It also decided that the dele- Kates R.N.. youngest son of Admiral

at the forthcoming Fifth F. H. Mitchell C.B. D.S.O.. National Congress who and Mrs. Mitchell, to Heather | nominated by the Central Kuo- Lenore, on'y child of Mr, and mintang will be only allowed to Mrs. H. W. Kent, of Yoko. sit as observers with no right, to Pa

cast votes. Th's decision was reached as a result of representa- tions from a number of provincial delegates- Keuter,

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HONG KONG. NOVEMBER 1, 1938.

BRITISH FINANCE AND COMMERCF

One of the most important items among what are called a country's "invisible exports" is foreign in-

STRAIGHT FROM THE

SHOULDER

(BY NO QUARTER)

There is a feeling of Spring in the air to-day, which is a pity, as it is high autumn. But the feeling is there, none the less, and a laburnum bush is winking at me across the road, in the hope that I may be the sort of gentleman who prefers blondes, and come and talk to ber.

When the weather does this sort of thing, I am very dangerous. I flounce about the place roaring out songs in a cracked baritone, and chasing old ladies up and down the tops of tramcars. In France. I took the Mayor of Pontgai by the nose, and battered his brains out with his own umbrella. I am a dangerous fellow when the sun shines like this. The trouble with me is that I don't know my own strength.

NEWS SUMMARY

A Chinese boy of about 12 years. of age

was knocked down and. killed instantaneously by lorry No. 4067 at Connaught Road, near Reuter's office. shortly before noon yesterday.

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Summoned at the instance of Warder Franks for driving with- out due care and caution in Calne Road on September 25, Cheng,Sai- yuer, driver of private car No. 104, was convicted on the sum- mons by Mr, W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, and fined $30.

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A if-year-old widow, Chất Đạt was revealed to be implicated in 3 "bank-note trick" when she appeared 'before» Mr. E I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon work, he said. "Bogleigh would Magistracy yesterday, charged stick at nothing."

with the larceny by trick of Anger ring from Chan Yu 37. amah, on October 23. Page C.

But it is co use. The sun on days He frowned. "This is no woman's) like this is born to shine on steel hauberk. or scarlet trapping. such 443 there were in the days when there was a Ettle fun and frolle In the world. Instead of which. it shines on a lot of silly stout ha minoids, and on the abominable hat of. Mrs. Gurkin. who ves next

MEMBERS ARRIVE.·

Nanking, Oct. 31. Coming to attend the opening Sixth Plenary Session, General Ho Cheng-chun and Gederal Chen Ching-yun. Central door. Executive Committee Member and With which cryptic saying. No Central Executive Committee Re-Quarter, turned" on his hee, and serve Member respectively, arrived strode swiftly in the direction of here from the Upper River at 4 the Spotted Cow. a'clock this afternoon on board the ss. Chien Kuo,

Virginia smiled. "I think I can lcok after myself" she murmured. From out of her dainty handbag she drew a pearl handled automa- tic, a packet of 'weed killer. and the small silver badge which de. noted her membership of that daring fellowship of death.......the Secret Service.

Even as she spoke, the tele- phone rang. "Derti and Schertz have been fourd murdered in OUR NEW SERIAL BY MARTHA Hong Kong." said a voice shortly.

COPPLE

Start to-day

Don't miss next week's thrill ing episode, Virginia is exposed to the ruthless power of the arch-

Arriving on the same boat was General Hsiung Shih-buf, Chair- man of Kiangsi Provincial Gov-

Sir Christopher Fitz-Lathe star-end). ernment, who come to report oned unhappily across the table a the affairs of Kangst to the the Latvian Ambassador: "I can't believe that Schnorzz would make

Central Authorities.

They were met by group of high 'army officers." including Generals Ho Ying-chin and H30-shen, Minister and Minister of War respectively.-

Tis requested that all Civi A6 from the 1st of November, vestment. During the last five of Central News Agency.

Associations and Individual. who wish to placa Wreaths on the Cenotaph at the conclusion of the Service on Armistice Day, will kindly inform the Undersigned, in writing, before 9th November, that accommodation may be arranged within the Police harrier.

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31st October, 1935.

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NOTICE.

HONG KONG and KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

Tis hereby notified that com-

1935, the Offices of Mesans, GEO. K. HALL KRUTTON & CO, Solicitors and Notaries Public, will be at the BANK OF EAST ASIA BUILDING, 8th Floor, No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central. Telephon numbers 26695 and 26698."

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE

ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be heli (Weather Permitting): at HAPPY VALLEY on SALURDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER, 198, commencing at 2.00 P.M.

The First Boll will be Bung at 1.30 P.M.

By Order.

0. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

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six years of world economic de- pression such Investments have been under a cloud. Their value has been greatly reduced in all countries-by sale to the nationals of foreign countries, by devaluation of currency, and, at the same time. there has been a drying up of destre and ability to lend abroad.

muncing on Friday, Jet November; Hong Kong, 28th October, 1935. 1935, the hours of supply to all

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R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority.

PUBLIC WORKS Department, Hong Kong, 30th October, 1935.

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HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

IN THE HOODS OF WILLIAM BOWIE BUYERS BourrIMĖ OF SHANGHAI, CHINA BUT LATE

of Alleth Park DolwioH, LONDON ENGLAND, DECEASED.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 68 of the Probates Ordinancn 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the. 22ND day of NOVEMBER, 1935.

All Creditors and others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.

Dated the 25th day of October, 1938, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Bolicitors for the Exccutora.

Prince's Building,

Ice House Street

Hong Kong.

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WHAT TO DO TO HELP A CHILD.

Come to St. John's Cathedral' on Armistice Day at 9.15 p.m. to hear the Hong Kong Singers. Collection in Aid of St. Dunstan's and the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children.

Mas, WHYTE SMITH, Hon, "fect, W.A.

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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Anction to be held nu MONDAY, the 4th Day of NOVEMBER, 1938, at 8 rx, at the Offices of the able Works Depart ment, by Order of His ETJELLINGT TER GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at South Bay Road, in the Dolony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 year, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to sexed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY TH" kuro, for one further terms of 75 years.

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M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA

Perth, Oct. 31. Th opening cricket match of the Marylebone C. C. tour was here to-day when

commenced the visitors had choice of the wicket.

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The M, C. C. scored 292 for 7. Denis Smith contributing 83 and Mitchell-Innes 58.-

Nevertheless these investments are an absolutely essential part of the mechanism of foreign trade, for the revenue derived from them remitted abroad forms a large part of those "invisible exports" which 89 to secure that. *balance of } deuter, trade" which all countries striva to attain. There are indeed many Influential economists who main-i tain that no return to world-wide prosperity can be made until the clal categories(2), (3) and (4). surplus funds, that is, the savings, The comparison between 1929 and ot the major industrial nations 1934 can be set out as follows, the. once again and a secure and un-ngures being in" millions of £: Impeded outlet in all parts of the 1929. (1) 64.7, (2) 86.0, (3) 61.7 world. For the foregoing reasons and (4) 18.5. 1934 (1) 61.0, (2) greatest interest is natur- 45.7. (3) 39.5 and (4) 12.1. Last

taken 12 the estimates

year a categories but (1) showed that are from time to time an improvement On the 1933 made by different financial figures. authorities as to the amount of With regard to (1), the category Great Britain's overseas invest- uf income from foreign and ments. Foremost among such au-

colonial governmental and semi- thorities is Sir Robert Kindersley.governmental stocks, the decline a director of the Bank of England. from 1933 to 1934 was only £0.1 who each year publishes in the millions (ie. £100,000). The fact "Economic Journal" an analysis that this total is less than £1 of these investments," As the time million below the figure for 1928 is perhaps approaching when an is a little surprising considering attempt will be made to resume the wide-spread character of de- foreign lending on a larger scale faults by states during the last than has been possible in the last few years. As will be seen by the half decade, some quotation here ngures given above. income under from Sir Robert's latest researches, category (1) fell by £3.7 millions and his conclusions thereon, will only between 1929 and 1934, but be a propos.

Income under other headings, was nearly halved.

of

such a blunder.

If Smithers......." "Smithers is in Athens," the Ambassador riposted swiftly, "Ber- gler might have been able to pull it of, but ! La Bourrierre gets hold of the Treaty......." he shrug- ged his shoulders.

"If Bergler leaves Brussels," groaned Sir Christopher it means that Pulitoff with have to leave i Tomlinson in Slam. And thai I would be suicide to our policy in | Greenland."

A small voice piped up at their elbows. "Couldn't 'help, Sir Chris- topher?" It asked. It Was Iltale Virginia Waters, his stenigrapher.

NEW FRENCH DECREES

Army Defence Tightened

SOCIAL JOTTINGS Hospital for some days, is

Mrs. Ruglinson, who has been in much better and hopes to be off the wa- gon in a few days.

Mr. Lagge has returned from where he has been for some time. TAILPIECE

Any. Old Tripe WIH'Do If you have, a bit of news,

Send it in.

Or a joke that will amuse,

Send it in.

A story that is true,

An incident that's new, Never mind the style.

If the story is" worth while, It may help or cause a smile,

Send it in.

MR. KELLOGG'S VIEWS

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At Messrs. Hughes and Hough Limited's Auction Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central yesterday afternoon, a valuable leasehoid property registered at the Land Office as Section E. of Inland Lot No. 504, was sold by order of the mortgagees by public auction. Mr. Leung Yau Tim of No. 83. Caine Road. 2nd Floor, was tha only bidder and secured the lot at the upset price of $4,000.

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The Hong Kong Rifle Association held its first Invitation Shoot on Wednesday when the Royal Navy and Royal Marines turned up int force. Results appear on

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NORTH CHINA " SITUATION

Report Of New Demands

Peiping, Oct. 31.

An unconfirmed report states. that the Japanese military au- thorities delivered a series of new St. Paul, Min., Oct. 30.

demands on the North China au- The United States should de- thorities of a more far-reaching signate Italy an aggressor in nature than those of June which flagrant violation of the over-precipitated the departure of eignty of another nation and also General Ho Ying-chin. denounce Italy's violation of her

A Japanese spokesman told for- treaty obligations and announceefgn correspondents to-day that that it will take no step whatsoever the Japanese authorities looked to ..o interfere with or nullify the the Military Counell for fulfilment measures others are now taking to of the demands delivered Tuesday stop the war, dec ared-Mr. Frank on the North China authorities. Ba Talagraph, Copyright,

Kellogg yesterday in a broadcast. Asked what steps it was propos- graphic Mesayas Brdinanes, 1891. He added that Italy was "uned to take if the terms were not Received, October 31, 7-30. p.m.)

doubtedly using war as an instra-fulled, he said that would have Paris, Oct. 31:

ment of national polty, thus vio- to be considered later. He was Rigorous measures for the de- lating her treaty with the United confident that matters would fence of the French army against States and the supreme law of our rectified by the Chinese authorl- attempts to disintegrate it have į land."- been enacted by some of the re- Reuter, cently issued emergency decrees.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")

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Asked 35 to what instances Japan complained of, the spokes- man declared that the Japanese possessed proof that ant-Japanese

persons be tried by court-marshal. Instead i and -- anti-Manchukus movements

of the "civil court.

increased penalties for

On of these decrées provides for

guilty of wifully propagating false news which is susceptible of un-

A third decres places a tad dermining the discipline morale of the troops, and enjoins with national defence under State and teries carrying on work connected the authorities to mete the severest supervision

unishment to prevent such pro- their activities

In order to control pagation

and prevent By virtue of another decree, al

cessive profits being reaped by arms industry.--- cases of espionage will henceforth Transacenu. Kuo Min.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gun practice with live ammuni- tlon will be carried out from Stone- cutters Island on Tuesday, Novem- ber 5 (between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 am), and again on Thursday, November 7, 1935 (between the hours of 8 pm, and 9 p.m.). "

ex.

that

in Manchuria were "still receiving support from North China which

Tangku treaty and the so-called he fontended violated both "the

North China agreement.

The spokesman indicated

China agree- though the North ment between General Ho Ying- chin and General Umetsu was un- orthodox in that it was not alga- ed, the Japanese expected its ful- alment Bester,

ARMY DECISION

Changchun, Oct. 31. Owing to a typographical error.

The Kwantung Army, this after- the bequests made by the late Mr. noon, made a statement staunchy A. M. Bowes-Smith to his dilldren Sipping the Japanese authori should read £200 each, and not ties demands for thorough aboll. £2,000, as stated yesterday. The tion of all organs engaged in bequests, to his clerk and ricksha anti-Japar and anti-Manchukuo coolies were conditional on their activities in China. having been in Mr, Bowes-Smith's A conference of Japanese lead- employment for eight years im-ers representing the Kwantung mediately prior to his demise. Army, Bouth Manchuria. Ralway. Japanese Embassy and Kwantung Bureau, it is understood, success- Mr. G. C. Pelham, H. M. Trade fuly laid the cards on the table Commmissioner in Hong Kong for smooth working out of an and Commercial Secretary for the economic programme in the Three British Embassy, who is travelling Eastern Provinces and 8M.R. plans to England on the sa. Cathay,in, North China. Detalls are not which sails at noon on Saturday, revealed... November 2; will embark on the launch Teencheong at Queen's Pler at 10.30 am, on that day.

The outstanding feature in the latest analysis, necessarily pro- Another feature

Great visional, is that last year there al- Britain's non-commercial lending ready took place an advance of an abroad in recent years is that appreciable sum in Britain's in- pointed out in the last few days come from overseas investments. by the London financial journal, This inconse was. $158.3 millions in "The Economist." This is the 1934, as against 149.7 millions in shifting away from investment in 1533. The larger income for 1934 purely foreign loans to Investment was almost wholly due to a re- I loans to British Dominions and

Two cases of diphtheria and two covery in payments made upon in colonies. New cash subscribed in of enteric fever were reported to vestments in British companies | 1933 to purely foreign loans the Health Authorities for the 24 operating abroad and upon British amounted to only £5 millions, hours ended on October 25, capital invested in foreign and while at the same time repayments colonial, companies. This improve from abroad amounted to nearly ment, gratifying as it is in itself; £11 millions On the other hand as showing that the tide is turn- the new issue market for Dominion ing, will have to go very much loans was active in 1933. Indeed, further before the figures for the new issues for Dominion loans in last pre-crisis year, 1928, are at- that year totalled £116 millions. tained!! In that year Great of which £79 millions was sub- Britain's overseas Income from in- scribed in cash, the balance repre- vestments amounted to £230.9 senting conversions. millions. From this figure it

Commenting on his analysis. Sir

The Opening Concert of the steadily declined each year" until Robert Kindersley expresses the Season will take place at the low-water mark was reached in view that the outlook for further Helena May Institute on Thursday. 1923.

Improvement 18 undoubtedly November 7 at 5.30 p.m. The Bir Robert has divided these brighter than for some time past. following Artistes are contributing Income Agures into four categories, He thinks further serious default į to the programme, Mrs. E, Snow- (3) income from dominion, colonial į on foreign bonds unlikely. In-don-Jones Soprano, Mrs. N and foreign governmenta and creasing trade within the sterling | Mathieson Contralto, Dr. L. T. Ride

"DOWN WITH ENGLAND" municipalities; (2) income from (British) area, the prospect of Baritone and Mr. W. M. Harton British companies abroad (regis- continued high prices for gold and Solo Pianoforte. At the plano, Mr. The Feast of All Saints, Holy tered. In the United Kingdom); (3) the operation "of

Rome, Oct. 31.:: restriction Lindsay Lafford, F.R.C.O. (CHM), Eucharist will be celebrated in the Income from foreign and colonial schemes on certain raw commodi-AR.C.M., LRAM. Prices 'ng usual, ! Lady Chapel, St. John's Cathedral Two hundred students wearing companies registered abroad; and tles throughout the world, all tendPlease book teas from the Matron, at 7.45 am to-day. This evening Fascist un form demonstrated out- (4) other investments not cover to enhance Britain's overseas in- telephone 22160. Concert tickets at 7.30, there will be a special side the British Consulate at

service ed by the three categories men- come. There can be no return to are available at the door."

of Commemoration funch time with a banner inscrib tioned. It is interesting to note the high level of £300 millóns per

(Choral) in the cathedral. The ed "Down with England," and service will be in English and singing patriotic songs. They Cantonese, and the Bishop will be

were Analy dispersed by present. The preacher will be the

police Rey: John Foster, of Canton.

Reuter.

the relatively small decline of the year, such as brevalled in 1828 and The fortnightly whist drives of Iricomé received from class (1) 1927 until world trade increases the Craigengower Cricket Club compared with the falling off of and there is a general advance in will be resumed on Saturday next. income received from the coinmer world prices.

commencing at 9 p.m.

Kenter.

the