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HE PUBLIC RECEPTION to H.. E SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT E.T., C.M G., C.R.E., will take place at the Volunteer Head Quarters on the 12th December, 1935, at Noon.

AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME to His Excellency will be presented by the Honourable Sir Henry Pollock Et, EC., D., and the Honour- able Sir Shouson Chow Kt., LL.D... on behalf of all residents of the Colony of Hong Kon

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BUNG KONG, DECEMBER 6, 1935.

IN ETHIOPIA

We all know that the « Italo- Ethiopian war is still on, and that it has been on for nearly · two

months, but there are people who are daily asking the question as to which side is gaining ground in this conflict. Although newspapers out here are well informed by cables from various news agencies. still detalled reports concerning operations in Ethiopia have to be taken "cum grano salis.”

There is, however, subcient evidence in the latest messages to indicate that the attitude of the Abyssinians is stiffening in manner which it. was expected it 124 would. Though

Bombay, Dec. 5. Playing against the Australians, the Indian XI scored 163, Mair taking 5 for 50.

The Australians, had made for 2 at the close, Morrisby 54 Ryder 59, both not out,- Reuter.

DANZIG QUESTION AT HAGUE COURT

and

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Geneva, Dec. 4 The League Secretariat an- nounces that the permanent Court o International Justice at the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1935.

CANTON-HANOI AIRLINE NEWS SUMMARY

TEST FLIGHT

The Hong Kong Association, has ́announced that teams have been selected for the first Civilian Trial in preparation for the annual

V.

Douglas Dolphin Carries Out Combined Services Civilians

Round Trip

Canton, Dec. 5. air link will be made in a few The first, flightlinking China weeka- National Aviation Corporation's Union News, Shanghai-Canton airline with Air France's Paris-Indo-China airway

successfully concluded over

AWAITING PERMISSION

Shanghai, Dec. 5.

hockey match. The trial will be held on Sunday on the Club ground, King's Park, bully-o at 3 p.m.

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the defence of Messrs. Bodiker & Further evidence was called for

Co. at the Supreme Court yester- day in the case in which they are being sued for $68,500 by the Ying Wah Co., of Canton, for alleged Wrongful conversion. Page 10

Judgment for defendants Was given by the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Summary Court yesterday in the action Objections from South-western brought by Capt. A. H. Brown. the week-end with the accomplish-authorities on C. N. A C.'s part-lieu of three months' salary, from master mariner, claiming $1,000, in ment of a round trip between Cancipation in the Canton-Hanoi ser- ton and Hanot by a Doug na 'Dol- vice are not likely to affect the the Yuen On Steamship Co., Ltd. phin hydroplane piloted by Cap- opening of the line, it was learned tain E. M. Allison of China to-day. National Aviation Corporation.

All that is necessary. It TAS Captain Allison took off on the stated, was permission from the Douglas, from "Canton on Saturday Ministry of Communications to moming at 10 o'clock and after an actually open up the service and uneventful fight marked by a this permission is expected in time brief halt at Kwangchowan, French, to start the line by the end of leased territory, landed on the January. lake at Hanol at 4 o'clock. Ac- Air France at present makes one companied by Colonel Giajze, a trip weekly from Hanoi to Europe. director of Air France Captain planes leaving Hanol on Fridays An Ordinance to make provision Allson and his co-pilot returned C. N. A. C. makes semi-weekly

for the establishment and manage- to Cantor on Sunday leaving trips to Carton. planes leaving ment of an Exchange Fund and to Hanoi at 10 in the morning and Shanghai on Tuesdays and Fri- amend the law relating to Legal reaching Canton at 5 pm.

days. Both services may be aug-Teader in the Colony was rushed The trio boarded the regularmented and linked together when through all its stages at a meeting C. N. A. C. Shanghal-bound yes the through service starts.

of the Legislative Council yester- terday morning and arrived there in the afternoon.

bills were also passed by the same day and became law, Nine other meeting.

Colone Galze expressed himself as. completely satisfied with the test fight. Inauguration of the

R. A. F. FLIGHT TO JAPAN

Machines To Call At Hong Kong

London, Des. 4.

The approximate fare of" a through trip from "Shanghai to London will be $1.250. National currency- Union News

DISCUSSION AT WASHINGTON

Trans-Atlantic Air Service

Conversations

London, Dec. 5.

regarding the possible establishment before long

The Air Ministry announces to day that with the permission of the

of a trans-Atlantic airline will Japanese

Government arrange- begin to-day in Washington ments are being made for a squa- between the representatives of the dron of the Royal Air Force to 19 British, Irish Free State, Canadian from Singapore to Japan shortly. and United States Governments. This will be the first visit of a

The British mission, is headed foreign atr force squadron to by Sir Donald Banks, Director- Japan

General of the Post Office, The cruise will be undertaken by Colonel Sheimerdine, Director- Squadron No. 205, of Short "Singa-General of Civil Aviation.......... Dore" flying boats. It will com- mence in mid-February and will be completed the second week in March. round-trip flight is about 7,000

miles.

The

distance

***

the

Bound for Japan, the planes will follow a route which will take them to Hong Kong. Their itinerary is as follows: From Singapore they the make their first leg to Kuching, bop to Kudat, Manila, Hong Kong, they may not | Amoy, Shanghai, Kagoshima and possess modern machinery of war, Tokyo in turn, Their uitlaate, des- but what they can do in the way tination will be Takyama or some of guerilla warfare, is being done other place approved by the much to the discomfiture of the Japanese Government. Italians.

The squadron w remain in Japanese about a week and on its

On the other hand, reports from elther side giving specific numbers; return fight will follow the same of casualties need not be accepted | route as far as Hong Kong. From as in any way accurate, for ob- there the flying boats wil travel 'viously Itellan aeroplanes do not via Kamaranh. Bay, Cochin-China, stop to count their dead, and the to Singapore. Abyssinians have very little time

Air Commodore S. W. Smith, off-

in their lightning raids to ascer cer commanding the Air Force in tain with any degree of accuracy the Far East, will accompany the exactly what lose they have indict-qquadron. Three flying boats will ed on the enemy. And then there is be employed in the fight, and wil Hague gave its advisory opinion this connection, we must candidly airmen

the question of propaganda, and in carry a total crew of 25 officers and on Wednesday, on the question whether two legislative decrees point out that Italy is making "the issued by the Danzig Penal Code most use of this means to dis- and penal procedure are tent with Danzig.

consis-

the constitution

Of

The question was decided in the

seminate news abroad

The in- znust

of gredient propaganda therefore be taken into considera- tion by all observers.

What can be discovered from the

Facilities are being sought from the Governments concerned to en- able the squadron to Fy over their ports and territories.- Reuter.

negative, by nine votes to three,communiques is mainly in the in- the Polish and Italian Judges, with nocent confession of positional in- type of diversion which tends to dications. In Ogaden It would make the lot of the invaders one seem that while at one time the of no little dimculty.

one other dissenting- transoceam Kuo Min

RADICALS' DEMANDS

ACCEPTED

Italian offensive made consider- The foregoing is a fair summary æble progress, driving a salient of the situation so far, and the Into the country from Gorahal up latest news to hand yesterday to Sassabaneh, and thence to the morning indicates that a pitched vicinity of Damot, this has been battle is imminent. It is said. considerably reduced by Ethiopian that a strong Ethiopian force, in- counter-attack under conditions cluding units of the Emperor's own definitely unfavourable to the in-army, is marching towards Makale,

and has already come within sight: solidating positions and the con-

In the North the necessity of con- of the Italian advance posts. The deferiders - It is asserted, are well struction of sufficient roads to armed with rifles and machine- Government supporters are con- maintain adequate communies- guns, and that they have with' sequenty more optimistic regard-tions for the large forces involved them artillery of a modern type. ing M Laval's prospects of soc-hold up operations. But having

That the Italians are just as

Paris, Dec. 4. Following an interview with M. Herriot, M. Pierre Laval, the French Prime Minister has accepted all

"the Radical Socialsts' demand.

...

FAILURE TO, AGREE

* Paris, Dec. 4. -

vaders..

and

The committal

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Amoy

A DECADE AGO AND NOW

By C. L. G.

(Continued from Wednesday)

Chungshan Road in Amoy, as it ; Eông, that should not "deprive is the same in other Chinese anyone from the enjoyment of a cities, is a wide asphalt thorough- cold swim, as houses are -con-

gone when one had to replenist fare, with big department stores veniently situated near the 300. on both sides. The time has long | Iront.

one's cupboard or wardrobe from either Shanghai or Hong Kong In these stores there are varieties of imported goods and some of them compare quite favourably with Sincere's or Wing On's.

There is a first class cabaret. The Butterfly, managed by Formo- san interest, but the managò- ment very wisely keeps away from the establishment, and al- lows no admission to the rowdy elements. There are a chain of There is no tram line laid, but more than three hundred cafes, there is a fleet of well-organized and in all of them pretty buses linking the city with the Formosan damsels are employed suburbe. Taxis also ply for hire to wait on customers. They are and there •are many garages hiring out cars at the rate of 3 or 4 per hour.

courteous and graceful and thetr pretty coloured dresses make the places more pleasant. Then there is the Rotary Club. the Interna- In addition to Changshan Road, there are other streets which are elpies as the Rotary), and other tional Club (on the same prin- just as wide and just as well kept associations in which one could In fact the narrow lanes which become a member and enjoy all were once the thoroughfares of the privileges accorded. Over in this city have gone., The entire Kulangsu there are excellent turr town has been rebuilt; old and courts for tennis; on which cric- Page 7.tumbled down houses have been ket is also played.

demolished and in their places.

Di proceedings Up-to-date tenements rein-

brought against two unemployed forced concrete have sprung upuritation, to put it mildly, comes

And rental there is cheap,

Indeed, Amoy is a pleasant place. In which to live, and the only men who were charged with the

from the Formosans, The popa- illegal possession of moulds for the I now turn to the amenities of lation of this national numbers manufacture of counterfeit colas fe in Amoy. One can live in about 10,000, but practically whole were concluded at the "Kowloon this city just as comfortably and of the business in Amoy, big and Magistracy yesterday when they safely as elsewhere,, and if life is small, are in their bands. « Big were committed to stand their trial to be lived to the full, there tea merchants, firmis and iridus- at the next Criminal Sessions by should be no dull moment for trial concerns' with capitals run- Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones.: Page 11.anyone in Amoy. It is true that ning into milions are owned and the Formosan community there is operated by Formosans, and as no pleasant neighbour, still there are ways of avoiding contact with any of them On this subject,

R. Menzel and Hecht,

the Czecho-Slovakian Davis Cup tennis players gave a delightful exhibition of tennis yesterday at the H.K.0.0. grounds, which was attended by a large and enthusiastic gathering of spectators. The exhibition end- ed in Menzel and Hecht sharing a set each, the contest being featur- ed by hard hitting and accurate volleying.

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Committal proceedings were commenced at the Central Magis- An agreement regarding a pos- tracy yesterday when T. S. Clark, sibie air service over the northern Sanitary Inspector was summoned route has been already reached

before Mr. W. Schofield to, answer between Britain Canada New- a charge of having between May 1 foundland and the Irish Free and July 15 last, accepted a bribe State,

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Questions of some complexity are involved in the Washington. talks, but the airmen оп both sides of the Atlantic are convinced that trans-Atlantic services could be maintained and that the as- alstance of the governmenta is alone required.- British Wireless.

POST OFFICE PLANS'

Washington, Dec. 4.

Mr. James A. Farley, Postmaster- General of the United States, au- nounced to-day that he would re- quest funds for the initiation of a trans-Atlantic air mail service at the forthcoming 'session of Con-

gresa.

Experimental flights will be started next summer and a regular servies will probably be in opera- con by 1937.

The air mall !contrácz" would go to an American company, said Mr. Faney, but in view of the neces- sity of foreign landing grounds aT- rangements would be made, in all probability, for the joint operation of the service by two companies, one of them American and the other a foreign concern. Heuter,

ge

TYPHOON WARNING

The Manila Observatory re- ported by telegram at 3.30 p.m. yesterday: Typhoon in about 137 degrees Long. E, 15 degrees Lat. N., moving N.W. -The Hong Kong Observatory afternoon, report stated that the typhoon was situated about, 353, miles to the north of Yap, moving N.W

FUNERAL OF THE PRINCESS

|

1.

of $81.

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS

Foreign Secretary To Speak

London, Dec. 5. In the speech which the Foreign Secretary will make in the Com- mona to-day when the debate in reply to the address from the Throne is continued, it is antiel. pated he will deal with the pre- sent aspects of the Italo- Abyssinian dispute the situation in the Far East and other current International problems."

Interestin', the speech increased by the know.edge that at

will discuss in Paris the situation the week-end he arid M.

Laval

more anon.

"In

such they are registered with the Japanese Consulate. That all to the good, where Amoy is con- " cerned, and if the truth must be told, without Formosans directing Chungshan Park alone a

the commerce of this city. Amoy very pleasant time could be spent would not be as prosperous as she there on an afternoon in the to-day. But the bane of one's autumn season or at night during existence in Amoy also comes the more sultry months. Before I from the Formosans-the rowdy go on to describe this park, it elements. must not be supposed that it is anything like our Botanical Gar- Thiey claim dual nationality. dens. Chungshan Park is about When they are not in trouble they six times larger than our only are Chinese, And once they fall garden. It has three football | foul of the law, they are Japanese grounds, numerous tennis courts citizens, and as such the Chinese and grounds for basketball

and authorities are powerless to deal.

It is men many with them. artificial caves, lakes, and other class who run all the gambling Books and

corners where one houses, opium divans, and other could sit quietly to take. In the disreputable businesses, and al- surrounding beauty of the park. though the Chinese, Bureau of Good fishing may also be had at Public Safety has been trying its the pond and lakes. Refreshment best to suppress such haunts, it select a nice quiet corner under a kiosks are plentiful, and one may has met with no success, because whenever an arrest was made, the

Consular Japanese

Authorities would Intervene, and the culprits let off.

other games.

There are

shady tree to have one's soft drink or a light, meal,

Away from the park, there are nice motor roads where one can drive for miles and miles along beautiful scenery, and for the hikers, there are many rugged

of this

Gun fights in the street between these Roning and Chinese police do take place sometime, and if driven too far, they will even raid hills.

a police station to rescue a ̈ com→ rade. And the Chinese authori Over in Kulangau there are ties are now acting very. circuin- many nice beaches for bathing. spectly, with the and although no bathing huis! rowdyism have been erected as in Hong diminished.

RICKETT ON THE

MOVE AGAIN

Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).] ''

Paris, Dec. 4.

in regard to the first-named mat Hackett, who was reported as a The English born financier,

has

result that: very much

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Poppy Day Fund has now- reached a total of $11,834.43 which includes the latest donation of $18.30 from H.M,8. Lowestoft

A Congregation for the conier-

tar. The Minister for League representative of American ou ring of degrees is to be held at the Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden will also take part in the debate..

Interests and who gained consi- Hong Kong University on Monday.. derable, publicity some months ago January 6, at 6 pm. At the moment many rumours by obtaining an oil concession in are current as to the Paris dis- Abyssinia, arrived here on Wed- cussions proceeding between the nesday from London in a special British and French experts for the American aeroplane, and after purpose of co-ordinating ideas as one hour's stay, took off again for to what would. constitute Rome. It is understood. Rickett reasonab e basis for ultimate tends to proceed to Abyssinia via view of these Roing and Cairo,

Transocean Kuo Min.

settlement. In rumours it seems necessary to em- phasise that the discuss.ona are. stili continuing and that although tsunderstood" progress"-car been made nothing in the nature of a eninplete plan has as yet been evolved.

FLOOD RELIEF WORK

IN CHINA

Nanking, Dec. 4. The National: Famine Relief

In regard to the forthcoming cess in the debate in the Cham-regard to the geographical situa eager to come to grips with the

meeting of the League Committee ber of Deputles to-morroW,—- tion of the country, the pertinent enemies may be gleaned from

of Eighteen which is to consider Heater

question may well be asked as to an official communique which says

"London, Dec. 5...

the extension of the list of goods whether or not it is safe for Italy that Italian forces are elated at The King of Norway left Oslo under the embargo, to include oil Commission appropriated $50,000 to penetrate too deeply into the the prospect of coming to a show- yesterday to attend the funeral of and other key commodities, the to-day for the food relief work country. The concensus of opinion down with their opponents who Princess Victoria at Windsor on attitude of the British Govern in 13 affected provinces. They are The Radical Party met again to- is that as the Italian lines of com- have fought a guerilla campaign Baturday. The Queen of Norway, ment is that they are as they Fapel, Shantung, Klengan, Klang- day, but failed to reach an agreemunication lengthen into Abyssinia hitherto. The Italians are also sister of the Princess, la a'ready always have been, prepared to 5., Hunan, Anhwei Honan and ment with regard to its attitude their vulnerability increases, and confident that they can crush com-in England.

take their share in any collective Shenal, which receive $5,000 each, towards the Government when the

there are indications that completely any offensive which the The King of Denmark is also action which may be decided upon. and Fukien, Kwangtime. Chahar, Chamber debate on political leagues paratively small bodies of Abya-Abyssinians attempt, and that a coming to England to attend the by the state members of the Ninghgia and Hopel, which receive is resumed to-morrow-

sinians are penetrating behind pitched battle would materially funeral

Lenguber

$3,000 each. Poster

Italian lines and creating just that assist them in their campaign.

(ritish Wirdens.

British Wirele

Central News Agency?

":

The following cases of notifiable: disease were reported to the Health. Authorities on Dec, 4:-Diphtheria two; enteric fever three; paraty-- phold lever one.

Dr. L. 8. Bhin delvered his first coursa of "First Ald" lectures (for- women only) at the Headquarters. of the St. John Ambulance Brigade last night. A large number of Chinese nurses and friends: wers present to listen to the lecture," which was delivered in Chinese, and, at the conclusion; a hearty Tots of thanks was accorded the

speaker.

The Hong Kong Teachers' Á880- clation held their monthly meeting Yesterday at the Garrison School,. when Mr. Luart gave adresy in- teresting discourse on the methods. of teaching to the Ladestachers.