1935-11-12 — Page 7

1914-1918

COLONY OBSERVES ARMISTICE DAY

Solemn Ceremony At Memorials

The Blood Red Poppy, which was so much in evidence yes- terday throughout the Colony recalls the Armistice which was

signed 17 years ago, and yesterday at the "Cenotaph the time honoured ceremony was observed with greater solemnity.

Earlier in the day hundreds of people gathered in the vicl- nity of the Cenotaph to take up all vantage points to observe the ceremony and to join in the prayer for those who had died i so gloriously on the fields of battle.

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The Cenotaph, prior to the ceremony, had a soiliary wreath placed at the foot and later in the day it was covered with a profusion of other beautiful ones in remembrance, of those that shad fallen daring, those hectic years 1914-1918.

The four square compact plots of ground around the Cenotaph were filed with representatives of all the present and past Services. the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides being also represented.

Detachments from the Roya! Navy and Royal Marines, units, from the different battalions sta- tloned out here. H'kong Volunteer Defence Force, Royal Artillery As sociation, representatives from Foreign war ships, Royal Engineers Old Comrades Association. Ex Naval and Army Nursing Sisters. St. John Ambulance Brigade and the Legion of Frontiersman also present under their respective

officers,

were

At 1045 am, the, various units had taken up their positions and members of the Legistative and Executive Courcils, the

Consular

Body, the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, Mr. Justice R. E. Lind sell and the Glergy were also pre- sent.

The Pipes of the Hong Kong "Volunteer Defence Corps played the Lament and acarcely had the last

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1935.

King Victor Emmanuel II. of Italy who has just completed his 66th year. He has been on the throne since July 1900.

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TENSION IN SHANGHAI

Repetition Of 1932 Incident Feared

Shanghai, Nov. 7 tension prevails here followink the An atmosphere of intensely high

recent Japanese activities, de- mands and threats.. writes the

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NEW CURRENCY

POLICY

Full Support By:

Merchants

Nanking, Nov 9.

The new currency policy, as an- nounced recently by the Ministry of Finance, has won complets con- Adence and whole-hearted support of the Nanking merchants and business inen.

unions

At a joint meeting of various local trade

and guilds, which was held here yesterday afterncon to, discuss the new cur- rency policy of the Government, a resolution was adopted to send a telegram to the Ministry of Fin- ance, pledging full support to the new financial measures.

Meanwhile, it was decided that the Ministry should be petitioned to institute necessary reforma in the Chinese banking system, in or- der to make it an effective in- strument for the promotion of commerce and industries, and to promulgate and enforce, as soon as possible, the new mortgage law; Su as to strengthen the credit.

To prevent the fluctuation of

decided to organise a special com- Prices of commodities, the meeting

mittee to fix and investigate the prices. Various trade unions and

turned Saltors and Sidlers. Det dong, Victoria, Australia, Foreign Officers, In Memory of W. H. Vive ash, C.C.C., Canada, St. Andrew's Spelety. St. George's Socory, si Patrick Society. St. David Society. Neutral News Agency Correspan. guilds are also asked to urge their

Army and Navy Veterans in Cana da. Victoria, British Columbia, China Coast Officers Guild and Marine Engineers Guild of "China. S:. John Ambulance Brigade. Italian

dent, Japanese soldiers in group, of 10 and fully armed are going about searching for suspeced anti- Japanese

propagandists in the Nansiang and Chen-jul suburbs Several educational institutions, in-. cluding the Fu-tan and the Che- tse Universities of Greater Bhang- hat have removed to foreign Con- cesalon areas. as the 1932 Sino- Japanese conflict is expected to be repeated soon.

Consulate, Hong Kong Police, Commanding Officer, Off- cers of the HK, Naval Volunteer Defence Force, R.A., D.J.K.P. To: H. 1035, Sisters Mess, G. C. H., OM. cers and Members . K. Volunteer Defence Corps: Lincolnshire Regi· ment, Punjab Corps, R.A., R.AP.C. R.E. and R.E.O.CA., R.A.O.C. Ro. yal Welch Fusers Regiment. 25 Frontiersmen. Japanese Residents Association, RAMC.: Indo-China Matheson & Co., Ltd., East Larca Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.. Jardine

shire Regiment, Hong Kong Cricket Club. Hong Kong Club, British Le-Neutral Newx.. Elon, Hong Kong Boy Scouts Ago clation, E D. Sassoon Banking Co. Ltd., Australian and New Zealand

HMS.

Folkstone. HMS: Capetown. HMS. Medway, HMS. Tamar, 8th. Des- troyer Flotilla, and several others.

AT CHINESE MEMORIAL

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's recent secret trip to Nanchang la stated, to make necessary arrange- ments in anticipation of the Cen- tral Government being moved

respective members to refrain from speculation.-—-- Central News Agency.

SILVER TAKEN

OUT

Japanese Blamed

Canton, Nov. 11. Rumcurs are current here that over $100,000 in Chinese and for- there, in the event the outbreak of eign sliver coins, were smuggled

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out of the clty by Japanese na- tionals in the early hours of Satur- day morning. On receiving the report, Mr. Au Fong-pu, Commis- sioner of Finance, it is stated, im-

King George II of Greece has accepted an Invitation to return to the throne and he is expected to leave England on Thursday.

COMMUNISTS IN SZECHWAN

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Fierce Fighting In Progress

"Nanking, Nov 9. Fierce fighting is taking place at Tenchuan and Lushan, on the order of Szechwan, between the Government troops and the com- munist bandit forces. under the notorious bandit chieftains, Chu Teh and Hsu Shang-chien, sald Mr. Yang Yung-tal, Secretary-General of the Generalissimo's Provisional Headquarters, when interviewed yesterday by a representative of the Central News Agency on the present communist bandit situa- tion in Szechwan Province. Mr. Yang arrived here from Hankow on November 1 aboard the

8.6. Kianghsun.

According to Mr. Yang, General Liu Hsiang, Chairman of Azechwan Government and concurrently Commander-in-Chief of Bandit Suppression Forces in Szechwan. is дет personally directing the operations against the communist bandits at the front. The 21st 23rd and 24th Army corps under. him have been despatched to the

DARK OUTLOOK mediately despatched patrol boats aghting lines to reinforce the Gov-

IN AMOY

Japanese Marines

Another ceremony, just as im- Take Central Bank

mote died, down, then. His Excel-Association, Institute of Engineers lency, the Officer Administering and Shipbuilders, Hong Kong and the Government, Sir Thomas Sou-Shanghai Banking Corp.. thorn, accompanied by Capt, W. J. R. Cragg, AD.C. arrived and took up the position facing the north of the Cenotaph followed by Maj.- Gen. F. S. Thackeray. Acting Gen. Officer Commanding the Troops in China, Squadron Leader C. R Keary. Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force. Commodore C. G. Sedgwick, Sir Athol! MacGregor, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell. Sr Henry Pollock (Senior Unoficial Member, the Doyen of the Con sular Body, the Hon. S. W. Tso, Detachments from the (Sen'or Chinese Member), the Hon. Kong Naval Volunteer Mr. C. G. Alabaster, (Attorney Force. Chinese Section 40th Com- General), the Hon. N. L. Smith.pany Royal Engineers, Chinese Po-

members of the Executive and Le- gislative Council and others.

pressive, was observed at the Chin- ele Memorial in the Public Gar- ders when after the ceremony at.. the Cenotaph those taking part re- paired to the Government House 2nd at 11.45 am, arrived at the Memorial,

Hong

Swalow, Nov, 11.

In chase of the smugglers ship, but by the time the ship was sight- ed was already steaming out to

Neutral News.

sea.-.

CONGRESS DELEGATES

ernment forces, and the entire Szechwan air forces has been" dally assleting in, reducing the fighting strength of the communist troops and destroying their strong-hold.

Mr. Yang added that the ban- dit suppression forces, under the personal" direction of Generalissimo Chang Kal-shek, combined with the Central Government and Szech- wan Provincial Government forces, will succeed in besieging the Han- dit forces under Hsu Shangchien. Chu Teh and Mao Tse-tung. In Li-fang and Sung-peng, many Kansu block-houses have been built around the area to prevent the General Chu Shao-llarg, Mr. Ho bandits from escaping. Chia-chu, the representative of Central News agency. Sikang, and Mr. Lo Sang-chien- tsan. the representative of Tibet. will fly here from Lanchow en route the Capital to participate in the Congress. it is further learned. Central News Agency.

Dian, Nov. 9. General Ho Chu-kuo Will ac- It is reported here that the company General Yu Hsueh-churg Japanese have increased their to Nanking to attend the forth- warships in Amoy Harbour and coming Kuomintang. Congress. have also taken possession of the General Yu is expected to arrive Central Bank, which is 'now be here from Tienshui, east Defence

ing guarded by Japanese marines. to-dav, High tension has been created in Hankow due to the fact that more Japanese gun-boats have arrived there during the past week.

Certain officials of the South west.Government have expressed their opinion that if war agals breaks out between China and

Nice Reserves and District Watch- men were all drawn up facing the entrance to the Gardens.

His Excellency, the Officer Ad. ministering the Government; Bir Thomas Southorn, Major-Gen.

Shortly after the arrival of His Excellency, the Officer Administer · ing the Government. Sir Thomas Southorn, Buglers from the 2nd Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the 2nd Battalion the East Lancashire Regiment sounded the "last post" while Officers stood at salute and the populace at atten- tion listening to the piercing notes of the Bugles. When the last note had ended, the resounding boom of a gun fired by one of H. M. Ships in harbour was heard and the entire congregation stood at attention. The customary two minutes silence was observed, amid bowed heads in remembrance officers saluted and the men stood

the slain.

Another gun was fired, to Lex- mfants the silence and the Buglers

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Thackeray, Commodore Sedgwick. Squadron Leader Keary, Str Athol Japan, the Japanese will not only MacGregor were met at the en invade Shanghal, but also Amoy, trance by the Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith, Hankow, Peiping and Tientela- the Chinese Members of the Le-

Yestral News. gislative Council, The Hon. D:. 6. W. To, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau; and the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lồ, and as they reached the Memorial the Buglers from the 2nd Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers sound- ed the "Last Post" while the

at attention, A little later, after a short silence the bame Buglers scunded the "Revelle" and as the

sounded the "Revelle." The Clergy resounding echoes had died away H's Excellency, the Officer Ad- then began their services starting with the hymn "O God Our Help ministering the Government. Sir Thomas Bouchorn placed a wreath In Agta Past" sung to the ascom-

at the foot of the Memorial and was paniment of the Massed Bands of

Immediately followed by, Commo- the Royal Welch Fusiliers and East

dore C. G. Bergwick, Squadron Lancashire Regiment. After this Rev. Bishop Valtoria, the Senior Leader Keary. Major-Gen. Thack- Army Chaplain and Rev. Bishop eray, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, (8.CA, Hall took up their places facing The Hon. Dr. 8, W. TSo, the Hon. the Law Court and each said their Mr. T. N. Chau and the Hon. Mr. turt, M. K. Lo (members of the Coun Thanksgiving Prayers Then followed the National An-cil), the Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo and them played by the Massed Bands Li Shu Fah (Sanitary "Board), and as the last note faded out Representative

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of the District

His Excellency, the Omeer Adminis- Watchmen, Mr. Peter H. Gin (Tung tering the Government. Sir Tho-Wah Hospital), Mr. Ng Wab (F mas Sauthorn placed the Arst Leung Kuk), Mr. Lee Bing Kue, wreath at the foot of the Ceno-Chinese Chamber of Commerce), taph saluting as he had deposited Representative of the Chinese PD-

lice Reserve. Officer I'm the wreath and as he stood at at-

Chinese Section. 40 Company Ro- tentloft three paces back,

yal Engineers, and representative of St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Charge

PARTY ON BOARD DORSETSHIRE

In Honour Of Wedding Of Royal Couple

Shanghai, Nov. 7. With the arrival of the H.M.g. Dorsetshire a day or so ago from Japan there will be a round of social affairs with young officers paying gallant attention to Shang- hai's young maidens.

FINANCIAL MEASURES

IN SIAN

Sia, Nov. 9.

the

VISIT TO THE SOUTH

Envoys Satisfied

In conformly with the emer-

"Nanking, Nov. 9, gency financial policy, as announ- Mr. Tai Chi-tao, President of Ebc- ced by the Ministry of Finance, amination Yuan, and Mr. Ma Chao- the Shenat Government promui-chun, Mayor of Nanking, returned gated yesterday following here this morning from Canton by measures:

(1) that no more aliver en'ns will serodrome by more than 200 per- ||

plane. "They were greeted at the

be paid out by the backs.

subs, including Messrs, Chang Cht, Chu Cheng, Yeh Chu-tsang, Liang Han-chaq, Wang Yun-ping, and Shin Ying..

(2) the subsidiary coins minted ta Bhensi will be kept in cicula. tion as usual

Tag local narcial market re- mains »steady," though there has bem a slight rise in the price level of goods. Central News Agency.

SINKLANG STUDENTS FOR NANKING

In celebration of the royal mar- riage and also to introduce officers to social Shanghai Captain AJ, L,

Nanking, Nov. 10. Murray entertained last evening The second batch of Mohamme with a cocktail party aboard ship dan students from Sinklang, nuve and among the young ladies in bering 21, arrived here from vited to meet the officers were: Shanghal by train this morning Min Billie Smith, Miss Joyce They will enroll in the various Middleton, Miss Beryl Drakeford Government colleges and univer- Misa Cecil Dawe, Miss Barbara slties in the Capital, Major-Gen. Thackeray. Squadron

Stranack, Miss Daphne Stanion. The Mohammedan students have Leader Keary and Commodore

Miss Mary Louise Newman Miss been sent to Nanking to pursue G. Sedgwick placed their wreaths At the ceremony were also Lady June Heygate, Miss Kay Lucas higher studies in accordance with

Mim Lorna Lucas, Miss Wendy on behalf of their respective forces Southorn, accompanied by Mr. Ramsey, Miss Marjorie Parsons, the previous arrangement which after which the others followed.

H. B. Lee (Private Secretary), Hon. Mollie Parsons, Miss Ethel was made between the Binidang Besides the above mentioned Mr. R. H. Hotewall and other mem-wyang Hawkins, Miss Betty Rowe, authorities and the Ministry of wreaths the following were also bera of the Council's and Chinese Bus Heather Bell, Miss Audrey Education. The first batch con- placed at the Cerotaph:

Committee members of the Po Fowler, Misa Iain Chieri, Mias sisting of about 20 students ar- Consular Body, Chinese Unom-Leing Kuk, Tung Wan Hospital, Ma Chieri, and Countess derived bere several months ago.--- etal Members of the Council, Re- District Watchmen and others. Courseulles

Central News Agency.

Shortly after arrival, Messrs. Ta and Ma proceeded to the Central Military Academy to report to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, on the result to their trip to Canton, Interviewed by a representative of the Central News Agency, Messrs. Tai and Ma' said that the result of their trip to the South was very satisfactory. The Kwang- tung C.E.C members will shortly come to Manking to participate in the Fifth Kuomintang Congress. Owing to the fact that they are not accustomed to air travel, the Kwangtung C.E.C. members will leave Canton on November 13, for Nanking by steamer. On account of the pressure of duties, Generai Chen Chi-tang will not come to the Capital to attend the Party Congress. Mr. Lin, Zun-kai, Chair- man of Kwangtung Provincial Government, will come here on be- half of Centeral Chen, Messrs, Ta und, a conc Central Acer summon.

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