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In connection with the "Bafety. statesmen representing the leading First campaign, the Rev. Mr. G. nations of the world.

of nineteen guns was fired from As the service started a salute

Hyde Park..

Ships af the British Navy throughout the world few tho white ensign at half mast and the vessels of the German Fleet as well as those of the Allies also carried Bags at half mast.

Practically all the floral tributes at which there were about a thou sand were made of Flanders popples. The German wreath

bore a Swastika.

rights of pedestrians and motorists 8-Upsdell gave an interesting broadcast talk last night on the

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Kong Police Reserves have been "Orders for the week for the Hong

Issued.

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The ladies arth Championship Cruise of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club was salled yesterday over an eight mils course. Full results appear on

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In a friendly hockey match, the Indian Police defeated the Recreio "B,"

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FUNERAL ORATION The Archbishop of Canterbury. in the course of a striking funeral oration, said: "Here in the heart of the Empire which. Jellicoe" served and saved would

The Army held a hockey trial remain the abiding memory of of a very high standard and some match yesterday. The play was great sailor, a great Englishman, good materials were unearthed. a great Christian.”

Ten Admirals, a Field Marshal." and Marshal of the Royal Air

cluding Vice-Admiral Foerster. Force acted as pall-bearers, in-

POIGNANT MOMENT

A poignant moment ta the ceremony was reached when the telescopic platform on which the coffin rested was lowered into the crypt. The stone henceforth will carry one word—"Jellicoe."

are inclined to believe that more harin is done to the cause of "Man- chukio" than if the subject matter had been left well alone. For in- stance, the propagandists would

New York, Nov. 25. The Herald Tribune says: "The have the world believed that since declaration of autonomy in East

has helped

form Hopel is a very modest puppet" state. of Man- compared with the alienation

the Chinese 2.2 well the Ave northern provinces. All statesmen and diplomats, the con- Manchuria may do so with the cate that it is a gesture of con-men of the lower deck who served of as foreigners travelling through events in the last ten days indi-gregation at St. Paul's included

utmost safety. We are persistent tempt, from the Japanese Army in Admiral Jellicoe's ly assured that Japan's aim is to leaders in China and Manchuria Jutland and Scapa bring peace and

for all persons and the govern. prosperity to

Signor Grandi, the Italian Am- cluded Manchuria so as to

make it a ments of Nanking. Tokyo and bassador, sat among the group of "paradise on earth."

elsewhere, who think they can by Recently Japan's spokesmen de- the Asiatic mainland which the any device thwart the destiny on clared that in her efforts to ex-Army has mapped out for Japan." tend military control inside the Great Wall, Japan looks chiefly to the salvation of the people of North China.

Simultaneously two appliances Japan were sent from Mongkok, but on the arrival of all the fire fighters it was! chukuo, ascertained that the inmates the shop, on the ground floor. bad been able to put out the fire them- selves.

It was stated that the fire was caused by some wood [4079.

catching! ablaze, which for a while looked as it might have assumed great proportions.

Colonial Treasurer,

21st November, 1935,

CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY. LIMITED.

NOTICE."

HE

ORDINARY

SEVENTEENTH YEARLI

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

CONGRESSIONAL PARTY OPINIONS

We do not know what kind of salvation the Japanese

Daily News: ・The Japanese diplomats with the military have committed the eventual welding of China into a Japanese Empire of Asia. The clash in opinion only Shanghai, Nov. 25, Describing the impression glea:-

army concerns when to hit next: The ed from

interviews of members would bring to the people of North Japanese will be a number one of the

American congressiona, China, but we do know that after menace to the

Britian En

Empire party on thelr arrival

years military occupation, when they rule the entire Far from four

them quiet. But are they quiet? churian people in order to keep Reuter

'will be held at Head Office of the Manila this morning, the Shanghaľ, Japan had to disarm all the Man- East."—

Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, Evening Post says: "Heavy pro on Saturday, 21st December, 135, Paganda was brought to bear on at 12 o'clock (Neon), for the purpose the party by American business of receiving a Staternent of Accounts men in Manila and they appeared and the Report of the Directors for general to have absorbed a the financial year

nded 30th rather sobering point of view as September, 198, and electing regards the benefits of complete Directors and Auditor

independence for the Philippines. The Transfer Books of the Com. Even their Filipino hosts were pany will be dose from Monday, clined to stress the desirability 2nd December, 1935, till Saturday,

of maintaining trade contact."- 21st December, 188, both day.

Reuter. inclusive.

NOLL BRAGA,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th November, 1935.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA THE

BACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 80th NOVEMBER, 1995, commencing at

2.00 P.M.

The First Bell will be Bung at 1.80 P.M.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 35th November, 1935.

FOR SALE

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1. One Multigraph Type Printing Machine, complete and in good condition with many new spares, Detailed specification. will be supplied on request. Selling price 8820 00.

2. 650 Glans Tumblers,

Selling price $130.00 the lot.

pint

3. 42 Enamel Basins. Selling price

316-00 the lot. 4.Three Rowing Giga. Belling

price $200-00 each..

8. One Rowing Gig. Belling price.

$ 50.00.

6. Two Dinghies.

A$100.00 each.

One Dinghy, -8700,

Selling price

Selling price

Figures quoted by the official "Manchukuo" News, Bervice revnar that during the first eight months is not reported at all. It has be- of 1834 nineteen trains were wreck- come too commonplace, and there- ed on the Chinese Eastern Rail-

fore does not attract the attention way alone. The line was tamperec

of newspapers. Only when the with on forty-one occasions, and

victim turns out to be a foreigner there were ninety-two attacks upon enjoying extra-territoriality rights railway stations, while thirty-one dues the news of kidnapping reach bridges were destroyed. During the outside world. During Japan's the same period 118 passengers and sport occupation of Manchuris rio rallwaymen were kidnapped, forty fewer than eleven Europeans are six were killed, and one hundred known to have been kidnapped, to and two injured. According to the say nothing of the hundreds of "Manchurian Daily News of Russians that hare met with the Penang, Nov. 25.` August 1994, a semi-official

̈same fate, whereas during the long The Straits Steamship Company Japanese publication, there were.

Chinese Republican regime no Eu- is diverting a steamer from her· 3,784 cases of banditry in Fengtient ropean was ever kidnapped, This usual route, with instructions that | Province alone during July last difference alone should be sum parties make a landing and search: Year.

cient to reveal to the impartial observer the actual state of affairs it Manchuria then and now.

SEARCH FOR MISSING

AIRMEN

for Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, As late as September 23 this year following the report that an aero-Heuter reported that a passenger plane has seen a footprint on the train was wrecked by bandits not beach of one of the six Sayes Is- tar from the capital of “Manchu- land.

Kuo,"killing eleven passengers and Meanwhile, a native on the Slam wounding nine. When the news of border reports that he had seen the outrage reached Kirin a relief a plane crash in flames on a moun- train was dispatched, but mis lat. tain, but

a search subsequently, ter was also deratied by the ban- made has so far proved abortive. dits, causing more damage. Reuter

These facts hardly show the promised "reign of peace and pro- U.S. AIR MAIL FLIGHT

gress." We need only recall some of the specific cases of kidnapping TO MANILA

involving Europeans to show un- mistakably the unprecedented chaotic conditions of Manchuris since the Japanese invasion. First comes the notorious case of Mr. Pawley and Mr. Corkran, who limits of Newchwäng, un important were kidnapped from within the seaport heavily guarded by Japan

Honolulu, Nov. 24 En route to Manila on the first, air mall flight in the history of the Pacific, the glant Pan-American Airways "China Clipper" departed from Honolulu for Midway Island at noon.

Twenty-one passengers and crew are aboard the ship which, when it comences its regular service to wards the end of "the year. will carry 70 passengers... "Hauter,

AT MIDWAY ISLAND

Midway Isiang-Nov. 24) The China Clipper arrived here from Honolulu at 9 p.m.- Hauler.

A

AMERICAN-ORIENTAL BANK DIVIDEND

Sharghal, Nov. 25/ All goods can be inspected on

The liquidator, Mr. Hough, has application to

Indicated that all creditors of the President Regimental Institutes, American-Oriental Bank wou'd be 1st Bn The Lincolnshire Regi pald a dividend of 7 per cent ment, Bbamahnipo Camp, before Chrismas...

(8981 Beuter,

Kowloon.

That the chaotic condition of

*churia.

ships

Bt

Admiral Jellicoe's favourite hymn, "Praying for Succour for Those in Peril on the Sea" con-

the impressive service. Reuter.

NEWS IN TABLOID

FROM HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE

Its learnt that the Dorado plane which is continuing its ex- perimental fights between Penang and Hong Kong, will leave Penang on Thursday morning, for Saigon, and will leave Salgon on Novem ber 29 and arrive at Hong Kong at About 4.30 p.m. the same day.

At to-day's meeting of the Rotary Club the speaker will be Engineer Commander H. J. White, RN., who will give an address on "Gas „Defence.”

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. Joao Cinza Barros, Assistant Superintendent, Money Order Office, and Miss Maria Emilia Remedies, of 29 Kimberley Road, Kowloon

Warships in harbour flew their flags at half-mast yesterday, in memory of the late Admiral Earl Jellicoe, whose funeral took place Jo St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday.

Authorities.

On Friday, November 15, the "Japan Chronicle" of Kobe,

"Manchukuo" has not improved is During the 24 hours ended on proved by the fact that in answer Bunday, there were 3 CRSES of to a question in the Japanese Par-diphtheria and one case of enteric lament, General Hayashi, the fever reported to the Health Minister of War, said on February 8, 1935, that it is impossible to make reductions of the military exy anses because of the cost of the subjugation of handitry in Manatated: "We have to apologise to

those readers who yesterday fall issue was suppressed, the leading ed to receive the "Chronicle." The article not passing the censor. We are willing to believe that it was for though the literary style may a case of "language dimeulty,"

anything in the article which wa need chastening, we cannot find can imagine as giving offence, if However,

With regard to the "salvation of North China" as proposed by the Japanese army, one cannot but be apprehensive, for the vivid exam- Dle of the (so-called "demilitarised area," which is virtually under Japanese control, speaks far more mises. For years this area east of eloquently than benevolent pro- Peiping had been relatively peace- ese troops. Next comes the kid-ful and prosperous, Since the area napping and murder of Mrs. Wood came under the influence of the street of Harbin in broad daylight, and degeneration have overtaken tun (also British) on the main Japanese, army, however, chaos while Dr. Mills Nielsen (American) the whole place. Banditry and ww kidnapped from Mukden, disorder, Increased by leaps and

-The German cruiser Karlsruhe, now serving as a training ship, will arrive in Yokohama on February 3 next va Shanghai and Miyajima. The last German warship to visit the port was the Enden II, which called in 1933.

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An inquiry was held by Mr. W, Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy into the circumstances sur rounding the death of a Chinese woman, Chu Shi, who was knocked down by a lorry at Wing Lock Street on October 24. Page 8.

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Harriet Margaret Mackenale at the The death is announced of Mrs.

age of 47 years at her residence in Sung Wong Toi Road on Sunday night. The funeral took place yesterday evening at the Colonial Cemetery and was largely attend- ed.

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"A Chinese was arrested here by the Police on the allegation that he was a party to the conspiracy resulting in the shooting of Wang Ching Wei at Nanking. He was formally brought before the Magis trate and was remanded for a week.

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An interesting survey of the Chinese art exhibition to be open- ed in London is given in a Reuter cable appearing on

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NEWS FROM WAR FRONTS

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[Special to the "Hong Kong Dativ "Press" (Copyright.)] ́--

Asmara, Nov. 24.

Near Shellcot, south of Makale, the Italian troops advanced some

A second "Overseas Village" will shortly be constructed 'at : Wuhu, according to plans just completed by the Overseas Affairs Commis- ston in Nanking. The first ex- periment In this direction at Hauanchang, Anhwel, has been General Santini's army corps, it considered extremely satisfactory is understood, are now preparing in accommodating and giving: re to clean up the district compris lef to the large numbers of Chia- | ing. the foothills running along ese from abroad who returned to the Danakil front, where various Chins during recent years without groups of Abyssinian troops have any money and seeking employ been observed. ment. Officials,, in charge of the. villages explain that they are not meant to encourage Chinese to distance without, it is reported. return to this country but aim to encountering any hostile forces. give relief to those who have r Gavinana's division operating to turned and are in distress. Other the south-east of Adowa, is stated line from projects are under way to estab- to have; occupied the lish communities in Klangs and Enda-Mikael Songul on Satur

day, and to have thrown outposts Fukien provinces where Chinese from abroad will take part in the along the bank of the River Tak-

kaze. A pioneering work of developing the Italian armen who made areas which have been left untou-servation Aights near Katshere ched.

report having been shot at by Abgɛsinian troops, whose are they In the presence of a crowded say they returned with grest congregation in Southwell Minster efect, inflicting heavy losses on last month the Archbishop of York the enemy. Province of York the diocese of quarters that an Abyssinian mik formally welcomed back into the Reports reached Italian head- Southwell, which 1,000 years agotary supply convoy was attacked was given by King Edgar to an by soldiers of the Sultan of Aussa, years has formed part of the Pro- tory, and were badly cut up. This Archbishop of York, but for 90 when passing through his terr-

vince of Canterbury. Four Arch- news is regarded as confirmation Southwell, and the return of the towards the Negus bishops of York are."budded at of the Sultan's hostile

d'ocese, which is now composed Transocean Buo Min has been discussed for more than a generation. A message of fare- well from the Archbishop of Can- terbury was rend

these are matters which are de exclusively of Nottinghamshire, properly understood. cided for us by others; there are laws on the subject, but it is their interpretation that matters." S

According to information re- Boon following these cases came bounds. The abortive attack onceived in Peping, 1978 a Chinese the news that Captain C. Johnson, Pelping in June and the present report, more than $50,000,000 Mr. W. Hargreaves, and Mr. Hvolt at Halangho, both being led worth of stiver money has been D Blue, also British, were carried by Japanese ronins, are sparks of Buggled out of Shanhaikuan dur off from their ship near the mouth the whole smouldering situation the past few months. There of the Liao river. Not long after Opium, heroin and other deadly also heavy smuggling of arti the rescue of these seamen, Mr forms of narcotics poison the clal silk, clearettes and other Zeitlin, an American, and his lady people everywhere, of which Miss goods into Blianhaikuan and companion were kidnapped at the Muriel Lester, of Kingsley Hall Points south The Customs office Manchu Tombs near Mukden, in Settlement at Bow, have been at the Great Wall city is receiving August, 1934 With the wrecking courageous enough to inform the monthly revenue of som: $300.- of the express train on August 31, world. As thus abominable: state 000 and it is estimated that there 1934, near Mukden, Mr. E of affairs of the "demilitärised

is a monthly Toss of $2,000,000. The Johansen, a Dane, and Mr. R. area, followed former benevolent Japanese Consu; ut Shanhaikuan Lury, an American, were kidnap promises of salvation" could one announced on November 17 that ped. These are some of the well be blamed for fearing that similar Korans and Japanese found known cases. As a matter of fact, abominable conditions would bety of amugging silver out of kidnapping, which is of almost the real meaning of the benevolent the city would be severe,y punish-1 weekly occurrence in Manchukuo promise made recently?

ob-

attitude

There is about $530,000,000 worth of liver dollars and subsidiary cons in circulation along the pro- vinces bordering the Yangtze Work is progressing rapidly on River, according to information the new Dunlop Rubber Co, from financial circles in Nanking. (China) Ltd. building, situated at It is also stated that in the north- the corner of Taku and Bristow west provinces practically ninety Roads in the British Concession of per cent, of the manncial transac Tientsin. The new premises will lions are made in silver and hard occupy more than two mow of coins. The local authorities está,, land. It will be a one storey mate that about $2,000,000,000 building, but the foundations and worth of liver, la expected to be pillars have been built to support collected when the programme is two additional atrays, which may strictly enforced by added on in the future.

The Irish Free State has formal One person was killed and ly accepted the British Invitationa several seriously 'njured by a bomb to attend the naval conference to explosion, which wrecked the main be held in London a NCAA entrance of the Jewish synagogue The only reply now outstan st Bonowice, in Palish Upper is the Italian but it is under Bilezia Beveral arrests were made. that Rome will accept

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