NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
APOLOGY.
E, The Modern Silk Store of
WT, Queen' Boad Central, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, hereby admit that, without any intent to defraud and without being sware of the fact that the name TOBRALCO" was only applicable to" TOBRALCO” cloth manufactur- ad by Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co., Ltd., of Manchester, England "and under the misapprehension that "TOBRALCO" Was generally
applicable to printed cottons, we have been selling printed cottons under the name TOBRALCO ? which said printed cottons were not in truth the genuine "TOBRALCO" cloth manufactured-by Tcotal Broad». hurst Lee Co., Ltd., and we do hereby“ publicly APOLOGISE to Tootal Broadhurst Les Co., Ltd., and to the Public in generul for having so done." Dated this 20th day of November, 1035:
MODERN SILK STORE.
NOTICE.
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LU~late of No. 231 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon and of the RCA Victor Company of China,
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All claims against the above estate bould be seat to the Undersigned by MONDAY next, the 26th instant.
WILKINSON & GRIST.
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RONG CỘNG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS OF ISABEL GIL
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DE SOLA VIUDA DE TUASON, LATE OF 656A, MABINI STREET, MANILA, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDI, - WIDOW, DRCHASED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has. by virtue of Section 68 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claima against the above Estate to the 11TH DAY of DECEMBER, 1935.
All Creditors and Others are accord- ingly hereby required to send their claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.
Dated the 13th day of November, 1935.. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrator,
Prince's Bulking,
Ice House Street,
Hong Kong.
HONG KONG ART CLUB
ANNUAL
EXHIBITION
Cloucester Building,
Sth floor, November 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
KEEP ONE OF THESE DATES OPEN!!
CANTON HANOI AIR SERVICE
closed here to-day.
By this route air mails between China and Europe will be trans- ported in nine days. Air mas
from North China to Europa will.. go via the CNA.C. planes from Shanghal to. Canton, which will be the first stop in Canton,
BIRTHS
HUNT-On November 12, 1935, at the Country Hospital, Shang- haf; to Mabel (née Solomon),
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1935."
HOME RACING
wife of William Hunt, a daugh November Handicap
ter, Doreen Edith.
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STEWART-On November 13, 1935,
at Tientsin, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stewart, a daughter.
DEATH
Probables
London, Nov. 19.
The following are the "final HTBBARD-On November 13, 1955, acceptors and jockeys for the
at the Paulun Hospital, Shang-Manchester November. Handicap:-- hal, Mary Kroger Hibbard, aged Cariff
(Nevett)
THE AUTONOMY CHINESE GIVEN TIME
MOVEMENT
Featured In Home Press
· London Nov.-10.
The northern autonomy, „move-"
51 years. the dearly beloved Jesmond Dene ...(Steve Donoghue)ment, is featured in all papers. wife of Mr. W. S. Hibbard. Re-Sea Bequest moved to the parlours of the The Font International
Editorial and Business Office: 11
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanensi Office):
Tel. 24511.
(E. Smith) The "Times" gives it chief place (Beary) under the heading "wärdloud, in (Elliott) Far East" and lengthily reviews (Sammy Wragg) | Sino-Japanese relations since the (Gordon Richards) Twenty-one Demands.
Astyanax Free Fare Chrysler II. Crawley Wood
(Lane) Editorial opinions so far are Bacchus
........(D. Smith) absent, but the nature thereof is Mistral
(Sirett) easily Imaginable since Japanese Samarkand
(cufford Richards) action was long foreseen in many Newton Ford...(Humphreys Foster) quarters.
London Office: 53. Fleet Street, Czarowitz
E.C. 4.
Latol
The Baily Press.
HONG KONG, NOVEMBER 20, 1935,
THE LEAGUE AND NORTH CHINA
די
Labour Member London Fog
TILL WEDNESDAY
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Autonomous Government
Or Invasion
Peiping. November 19.
From reliable sources it is learned that Major-General Do'- hara has given the local military authorities til noon on Wed- nesday for a reply in favourale terms concerning the new ad- 'ministration and, in view of the reported threat of the Japanese troops new' massed at all the Great Wall pases between' Shanbakuan and Lupeikow to invade if the suggestion turned down, there is no quest on but that the reply will be favourable.
́General Shang' Chen, Chairman of Hopei, who has been in Paotingtu for some days and whose attitude is doubtful, is re- ported to be coming to Peiping to night. Local leaders, are said to be concerned because with
no instructions, have been received
(Quick) Uncertainty regarding the future (Couch) customs and salt. revenue if the (Sharpe) North secedes, coupled (Hullah) Japan's refusal to participate in an International loan to China, has caused a general drop in Chinese loans Japanese loans are also weaker.
No jockeys have yet been assign- ed to Romney II., Pégomas, British Quota, Thrapston, Solerin, Pharil- lon, Coup de Roi and St. Boswells Heuter.
C.E.C. MEMBERSHIP
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It is pointed out that Japan is a party to all agreements pro- tecting the customs. Hence, some arrangement for securing the in- terest on Chinese loans is believed to be probable
Nanking, Nov. 19. The capital of China is at pre-Beuter. sent in the midst of a campaign in. connection with the election of new members of the Central
About a fortnight ago we dis- Executive Committee and simul- GERMAN DOCTOR
cussed In these columns the ultimate fate of North China, and expressed the opinion that Japan would not rest satisfied until North China is separated from Nanking, Such an event has now come to pass, according to Reuters, des- patches published in our issue of yesterday. One of the messages stated that Japanese papers were unanimous in declaring that an Independent government in North China would be announced on Wenesday, Le, to-day.
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taneously a controversy is proceed- ing concerning the size of the Com- mittee.
Walle some circles propose that the present total of 160 be reduced,- many others believe the number should be greater, so that all fac- tions might be fully represented upon the governing body of the Kuomintang.
The Kuomintang Congress bas not yet reached a decision on the question, but it is freely predicted that t'e number will in all pro- bability be increased to 200——-—-—- Reuter.
HU HAN MIN TO
RETURN
ARRESTED
Espionage Charge In Britain
London, Nov. 19.
arrested
It is learned that Dr. Herman Cortz. German novelist, at Harwich' recently on his arrival from the continent by Eritish se- cret service agents on a charge of espionage, is now detained ! а London prison and will appear in court in a few days.
It is alleged that Gortz was In possession of documents contrary to the Official Secrets Act,
Gortz served in the German Air | Force during the War and studied aufgery in Edinburgh,
Vis-a-vis this message is the Chinese explanation which scoffed Lat the suggestion that such men as General Han Fu Chu, undisputed master of Shantung, and General Eung Cheh Yuan, intransigeant enti-Japanese leader, would sup-
Nanking. Nov. 19. port & movement contrary to
Replytrig to the Kuomintang Chinese leaders in North. Cilna
Congress, Mr. Hu Han-min, said This is all very well, but what is
he would return to China as soon • Gortz appeared before a magis- China going to do to prevent the
as "my health shows some slight trate at Margate on November iz Japanese from forcibly taking North
Improvement, Since I have long and was remanded until yesterday China and making it a part of
identified myself with the Kuo- when he was further remanded Manchukuo, under the puppet Em- peror Pu YI? China can do nothintang how dare I not join thunell Monday when it is expected comrades in their struggle for the" the case will be enquired in country's sake." Reuter.
ing, and the only thing she can do to preserve her political and terri- torial integrity is to hammer out North China under the guise of an autonomy.
Shantung.
The crux of the matter is that General Dothara has been bringing pressure to bear on General Sung Cheh Yuan to form a completely autonomous government in the provinces of Hopel, Charhar. Shansi, and Bulyuan, and that the autonomous government should have Japanese advisers. In order words, these provinces are to be turned into more puppet states: the strings of which are to be manipulated by the Japanese only. Nanking would only remain Agure head.
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CAPTIVE MISSIONARIES STILL ALIVE
Pelping, Nov. 19. M. Hayman and Mr. Bosshardt, the two missionaries who have long been in the hands of bandits, were seen alive on November 12, when a Chinese messenger assisting in negotiations for their release visited the Communist camp. where "they are held.
It is hoped that their release wil be elected soon. Reuter,
INTERNATIONAL TEA COMMITTEE
London, Nov, 19. The International Tea Commit-
tee meets in London in the course of a few days to decide the exportable quota for the year commencing April, 1938.
The large fall in United King- dom stocks, coupled with the in- crease in prices in the past year resulted in the market anticipat
camera.
It is believed that the charge relates to an aerodrome near' Mar- gate. Kester.
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SEARCH FOR OIL IN BRITAIN
London, Nov, 19. An intensive search for oil in Britain is foreshadowed by the official announcement that thirty licences have been granted to the D'Arcy Exploration Company and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company to prospect areas totalling 5.438 square miles in twelve counties.
Applications for licences for ex- ploration in twenty other are being examined.- Retter.
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FLOOD ANXIETY
RELIEVED
Avon
areas
sent.
from Nanking though reports of negotiations have been and Instructions requested. Another report with a new request fon instructions was sent to-day.-Reuter.
Peiping, Later.
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Reuter confirms from unimpeach- able quarters that the Japanese military authorities gave the Chin- ese military authorit'es the alter native of Japanese invasion of North China if an autonomous government is not formed ~~~ Linuter.
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NANKING CALM
Nanking. Nov, 19. Despite reports that an auto- nomous government will be pro-
North China dalmed in morrow, oficial and other circles ! here are very calm, appearing to be entirely unaware of any sen- sational developmenta-while-the Chinese press is silent on the sub- ject.
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The belief is gaining ground that the matter will be satisfactorily adjusted between the local Chin-
esc and Japanese authoritiča.
kow, and includes representatives from Changsha, Klukiang, Shanai, Chengchow and Ichanz.
The discussion is beltered to be a step towards an attempt to im- 'prove Sino-Japanese relation Reuter,
DOIHARA ACTIVE
London, Nov. 18.
Latest developments undoubted-
NEWS SUMMARY
-Further arguments were heard at the Full Court of Appeal yester- day in the case in which the Pre- aldent Jefterson and the Afrika collided in local waters a year ago. Page 6.
Questions relating to the treat- ment of Lepers in the Colony, and malaria in Shotson Hill were asked at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday. A full... report appears on
Page.7.
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Miss Brown gave on interesting talk to local Rotarians yesterday on her trip to the Home country by air and by train-all done in twelve days. Report an page 7.
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A Chinese cook charged with the uttering of a forged $10 note was dismissed on insufficierit evidence,
Page 6.
Further help to the St. John Am- bulance Brigade is reported to have been promised by the Tiger Balm King.
Page 7.
"Ranger" gives his forecast of Home Football for the coming week-end.
Page 5.
A mysterious driver of a lorry who killed a young Chinese girl and
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How a Chinese Solicited the ald of two European Soldiers to Commit yesterday, when the would-be felon a robbery was revealed in. Court
ly suggest that the-stage is set in injured an aged woman formed North China for a radical change the subject of a Coroner's Inquest in the Government there, inspired yesterday. A full report appears by Japanese diplomacy.
Major-General Dothara, one of the Japanese leaders in the Man- churian coup, is at present in Pe!- png wooing the North China was lords and politicians in the cause of autonomy, while Nanking has despatched emissaries China to rally the support of the Central Government sympathisers
Chinese reports state that the Japanese concentration of forces at
to North
The fear of a possible Bino- Japanese clash in the North which Shanhaikwan is for the purpose of formed the topic of much discus-resisting any Nanking interference son in the past week is now gra-
In the proposed autonomy plans. dually disappearing.
Reuter.
Meanwhile no sensational pro-i posals er decisions have been made by the Kuomintang congress which is pass ng uneventfully.in Reuter
"THE POETRY BOOK"
Shanghai Nov. 19. "Marshal Tuan Chi-jun, the aged former provisional chief execu- tive of the Peking Government in
now lying
1924-25 who is
in
Shanghai, has rejected the offer from" Antu (pro-Japanese), clique to become the head of the new regime in North China."
A telegram containing the offer
stated that "Ave subscribers have already placed orders for the poetry book", which was inter- preted to mean, that "the five northern provinces have agreed to accept Tuan's leadership," ta which the Marshal replied, "share- holders would never agree."---- ---Reuter.
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JAPANESE CONSULAR
CONFERENCE
Hankov, Nov. 19 A Japanese consular conference is at present taking place in Han-
GIFT TO NATIONAL TRUST
Alver Jubilee.- British Wireless,
for
and
Japan is prépared to back up these demands even to the extent of waging war with China, Her troops are within the gates, and it is quite an easy matter for her to
London, Now 19, surround Shantung. and Hopel
One of the largest gifts ever overnight with sufficient troops to
made to the National Trust force a compliance from Nanking.
preservation of beauty
spots is (From Our Special Cor:espondini) That the situation is desperately
reported. The donors are Lady Canton.. Nov. 19. serious, there is no gainsaying, and
London, Nov. 19. Rhardda and Dowager Lady The China National Aviation
The weather is fair to-day with Rhondda whose gift is 2130 acres it will be interesting to know what Corporation has been granted the the League of Nations is going to
the flooded areas of England is in Abergavenny in Wales, which has no rain and the anxiety caused in
of "The Sugar Loaf" Hill north of franchise to extend its line from do in dealing with the exigency of Canton to Hanoi via Kwangchou-
the present situation In the East.
lieved. Flooding is still serious. this fine bil which is 2,000 feet consequence to some extent re-been accepted. From the top of wan in order to link up with the Japan has no respect for the
however, in many parts of French air. mail service from
League, and If the League is to ing an increase in quota by country. notably in the valleys of the acquisition is particularly ap-
the high are magnificent views Hanol to Marseilles, it was dis justify itself, particularly in the per cent, to 85 per cent. Concern the Medway in Kent.
eyes of Italy, It would have to act however, is expressed regarding Hampshire, and Don in Yorkshire. acea very few trust properties in in preciated as hitherto there have and act decisively. The former Chinese exports, whose past In Bath, Somerset, low-lying parts this reighbourhood: The gift is excuse that the East is too far from menace to the restriction scheme of the town suffered severely and made as a memorial to the First Geneva will no longer hold good." is renewed by the collapse of in Leicestershire and other equ-Lord Rhondda and also to mark
But the pertinent question may Chinese exchange.—.
ties several villages are still iso-
the occasion of Their Majesties be asked as to how and in which | Beuter,
laled. way the League could deal with the ['
British Wireless matter? The situation presents many difficulties. There are 'com- plications, and it must not be. thought that the Japanese have not taken advantage of the situa- tion in Europe before embarking on
Washington, Nov. 18. The Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Eer present course. The conflagra- tion of another world war. much Daniel Roper, warned the Mer- more serious than the last, may be chant Marine. Conference in an kindled just by one false move on address to-day that the United the part of the League. It is quite States would have a shortage of obvious that Italy is doing her best merchant ships in the event of war to plunge Great Britain into war emergencies. in Europe, and if the League were to interfere with Japan in the East, It is equally obvious that Japan would resent any such interference As a matter of fact. Japan has been
"In the event of a major cam... wanting a war for many years, and paign we should nezd 800 merchant anything resembling an excuse for ships, totalling **6,000,000 tons, her to get into one, would be ad- whereas at present we have only cepted by her with promptitude. | 488 ships," totalling 3,000,000 tons And in waging a war in the East, engaged in foreign trade. "** Japan may disregard all rights. Beuter.
The China National Aviation Corporation is operated by the Ministry of Railways, although forty per cent. of its stock is owned by the Pan-American Air- ways, Inc.". Two Dougins Dolphin flying boats are maintaining twice-a-week service between Canton and Shanghai.
CHINESE CONSUL TO PHILIPPINES
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Shanghai, Nov. 18. Mr. Li Hou-shu, the newly ap-. pointed Consul-General to Manlia, accompanied by his family, will leave here to-morrow aboard the President Coolidge to assume the new post.---. Central News Agency.
AMERICAN MERCHANT
MARINE
"The merchant marine. under improving conditions, must have the financial and moral support of the Goverment,
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GERMAN EXPORTS TO BRITAIN
SHRINKAGE IN TIN STOCKS
London, Nov. 18. Tin stocks have sunk to 340 tons, the lowest figure since the inception of the Metal Exchange records in 1920),;
was charged with inciting a rob- Page 10.
bery.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A dinner dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel to-day. The last bus leaves Repulse Bay at 1 a.m.
AUTONOMY FOR NORTH CHINA
Tokyo, Nov. 13.
HMS. Capetown is returning to The Japanese press announces
Hong Kong for repairs to her to-day, messages from Peiping,cally by the heavy seas which fo'csle which was damaged super- "the autonomous federation of five forced her to put into Amoy on Sunday. The cruiser which is un- Budgen, left for Keelung on Sunday der the command of Capt. D. A.
and has been sheltering at Amoy since then. She is postponing her trip to Keelung and Shanghat for
prov.nces of North China," The autonomy is of an economic and financial nature, they state, but the provinces are not wholly politically independent from Nanking.
The newspapers carry further re-
ports from Felping to the effect that General Chiang Kai-sher has tacitly accepted the federation, provided China's territorial inte- grity is not infringed.
repairs at the naval dockyard here.
The death is announced in Lon- don of Mr. T J. Smith, European Meanwhile, the Japanese Foreign Freight Manager of the Canadian Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, has Pacific Railway Company, Early telegraphically instructed the in his career the late Mr. Smith Japanese Ambassador to China to had a spell of service in Hong Inform the British Ambassador to Kong. China and Sir Frederick Leith-Ross that the Japanese Government de- Two men of the East Lancashire clines. the British suggestion to Regiment, Pte. Fernhead and Pte participate in an international loan | Cherry; were rather seriously in- to China, which object would only jured in a motor accident on the serve to cause certain Chinese Taipo Road near the 44 mile post groups to increase China's internal on Monday. It appears that lorry and financial difficulties.- Reuter.
No. 1182, driven by Wong Kit, was proceeding along Taipo Road about 3.30 p.m. and on turning a bend, motor cycle No, 170, ridden by Pie.. Ferhead with Pte, Cherry on the pillion, came in the opposite direc- tion, and collided with the lorry. Both soldiers were thrown off the machine and received injuries. They were conveyed in public car No. 138. to the Kowloon Hospital,
ON A WORLD CRUISE
German Ship Takes where they are making satisfactory
Record Provisions
London Oct. 29. Never before has a warship left port so abundantly provisioned as the German cruiser Kazuhe will be when she leaves Klel to morrow on a world cruise.
money in foreign ports, practically prevent the spending of German. everything the crew are likely to need during their eight
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months
progress.
WHIST DRIVES
-Sixty persons attended the suc- cessful Whist Drive held at the European YMCA on Monday. The following were the prize winners:
(182); 2nd., Miss Brewin (189); Ladies:-1st., Mrs. Morrison
Lowest Boore, Mrs, Dewar (132)
Gents:-1st, Mr. Fawcett (181); absence from home has
2nd, Mr. Willey (172) Lowest taken on board.
Score, Mr. Wright (142) The chip is so fully laden that
Prizes were presented by Mrs. the 350 hundredweight of potatoes Starling after which, a Knock-out required for the first moath have Drive was held had to be stored on deck. During evening's playing.
to complete the the voyage the crew will receive no German money. Seven million cigarettes and nearly 8,000 gallons
been
of beer have been stowed in the ports will be of fresh fruit and cruiser to supply the wants of vegetables, their guests and themselves.
Although every inch of space in The Hambnig shipowner. Herr the Karlsruhe is precious, it is Easberger, who is known as the hardly surprising that room has "leader of German shipping" has been found for 2,000 copies of lent the tanker Mittelmeer to ac- Herr Hitler's political testament, company the Karlsruhe with sup- "Mein Kampf." The books will be plies of fuel The Mittelmeer left given as presents to German Kiel a week ago with 8.000 tons of schools and clubs overseas.
[Special to the Hong Kong Dally Press" (Corright.)}
Berlin, Nov-18. "In consequence of the repre- sentations made by the German Government to the London Gov- ernment, concerning the British de
The cash price, however, is hard mand that all German goods exly affected, since spot business is ported to United Kingdom must begligible, owing to expectations of after November 16 bear evidence the delivery this week of part of a of their origin, the British Govern consignment of 1500 tons "ahip ment has now, according to a semi-ped from the Netherlands: Indies in official announcement here on Mon-order to relieve the situation, oil, and will be able to take on The Karlsruhe - will visit the day, informed the Garman author- Nevertheless, some scepticism ties that the decree in question hat prevails as to whether the ship been suspended pending the ne- ment can be made freely available gotiations which are now in pro' through normal trade channels.-- -- Trantucemu Kuo Mio
Reuter
further supplies in foreign ports Canary Islands, Africa, the Dutch on the strength of frozen German East Indies, the Philippines, China. credits.
Japan, the United States and The only purchases the cruiser Central America. She is dus back
expected to make in foreign in Kiel next June.
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